MONEY MARKET.
STOCK EXCHANGE. FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The Consol Market has experienced a decided improvemeut since our last report ; which has been attributed, in a considerable degree, to the conciliatory tone of the House of Commons on the discussion of the am aulmeuts of the Municipal Reform Bill. Some apprehensions that the bill, in its present shape, might still be rejected by the Peers, were expressed yesterday, and had the tired or depressing the Stock; which closed at 94 f„ rather flat. In the course of this morning, confidence was again restored ; and at the termination of business, the market was firm, the price being
90a A greater advance may be anticipated, if the following assertion. which is generally
believed, should prove correct. It is stated that the amount of the pahhup stuck and deposits of the %Vest Indian Indemnity Loan exceed by two millions the total of the admitted claims upon the fond; and that this surplus, in accordance with the provi- sions of the Act, is to be invested in Stock to await the decision of further claims. It i salso said that this investment is ill take place after the 9th instant.
The payment of 74 per cent, upon the Scrip, which became due on Wednesday. nail the effect of depressing the Spanish Stock ; the decline in which was increased by the failure, on Monday, of a very respectable and ohLestablished broker, a considerable quantity of Stock being thereby thrown upon the market. Letters were received this morning, stating that a detachment of the British auxiliary force. which had impru- dently entangled itself in the mountains, had been defeated by the Guerillas; and the Stock, which opened at 424, was done at 414, and closed at 411 42.
The failure before alluded to has rendered necessary the sale of 100,0001. Colombians; is bolt will account fur the depression of that Stock.
The Mining Shares have been acted upon by the same cause, and may be generally quoted as unsaleable.
SATURDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCHN
The markets are rather flatter to-day; for which, however, no particular cause is assigned ; and the transactions are very limited. Many of the leading jobbers and speculators are absent; and, until their return, it is probable that, unless relieved by sum political event of importance, this duluess wiil continue. SATURDAY, FOUR O'CLOCK.
Tim same scarcity of business has continued throughout the day. Consols have, lowever, slightly improved ; the closing price being 9044. Spanish Stock, which was at one period or the morning quoted at 401, leaves off at 414 t.
3 ,er Cent. Consols 904 4 I Ditto for account 901 l I New 34 per Cent. Annuities 904 Bank Stock shut Eseliequer Bills 20 17 Omni= — Belgian 5 per Cents. ex. div 1014 Brazilian a per Cents 861 7* Danish 3 per Cents 773 Dutch 24 per Cents 544 4 French 3 per Cents — Greek, 1825, 5 per Cents — Mexican 6 per Cents 35 36 Portuguese 3 per Cents --
Do. Regency 3 per Cent 861 74
Russian, 1822, 5 per Cent 1074 Spanish, 1821, ii per Cent 414 4 Ditto New Scrip 5 Cent. 184 4 dia.
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