The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-17 00:00:00

JOURNAL OF THE MONEY MARKET.

THURSDAY EVENING.—The English stocks have further
improved to-day, but the extreme advance gained during the
hours of business was not maintained at the final close of the
market. The cause of this partial reaction was the desire
manifested by the operators for the rise to realize. Consols,
which for money and the account had I eached 801 to 1, clos-
ed at 801 to 1. Bank Stock was recovered to 150 to 160 ;
but India Stock declined, and left off 236 to 238. Exche-
quer bills are par to 2 premium.
In the foreign stock market there has been a considerable
deal of business transacted at advancing prices, and specula-
tion appears to be increasing, more particularly in Portu-
guese and the South American Bonds. Portuguese Five per
Cents. were last quoted at 361 to &, and the Three per Cents.
221- to 231; Spanish, .221 to -*; Mexican, 291 to }; Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 99 tol ; Brazilian, 74 to 75 ; and
Belgian, 98 to 100.
The share market left off firm. Birmingham, 74 to 76
premium ; Great Western, 20-1 to 211 premium ; Southamp-
ton, 52 to 53 per share; North Midland. 27 to 25 discount :
Brighton, 12/ to 121 discount; and Blackwell, 4k tot.

FRIDAY EVENING.—In the home funds there is no new
feature to-day. Palmerston policy remains in statu quo,
that is neither higher nor lower, which will be a negative sort
of consolation for his parasite the Globe, which has some-
what arbitrarily established the standard of a rise in the funds
by which to measure the reputation and estimate the success
of its patron. Consols left off as yesterday at 89: to s for
money and account. India Stock 23G to 8. Bank Stock
159 to 160. Exchequer Bills par to 2s. premium.
There was some stir in the Foreign Market about Penin-
sular Funds. Spanish with the Coupons were worked up to
24 at one time, but they finally settled down at 231 to -I.—
Portuguese Five per Cents were 36-1 to 7, the Three per
Cents 221 to 3.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents were 511 to I, the Five
per Cents 981 to 1. Belgian- 99 to 100. Brazil 74 to 5.
Mexican 294 to 30. Colombian 254 to
London and Birmingham Railways were 76 to 8, Great
Western 214 to 2& premium. South Western 524 to 3i per
share. North Midland Old Shares 27 to 5, the New 4to 2,
Brighton 121 to Blackwell 41 tog discount.

SATURDAY EVRNING.—The funds dial of the Globe edi-
torial for reflecting the sunny splendours of the policy Pal-
merstonian is overcast to-day, for after some trivial fluctua-
tions Consols receded to 891 to a for money and time,
leaving our " foreign policy" at a discount of k per cent.
upon yesterday's quotations. India Stock remains nominally
at 236 to 8. Bank Stock 159 to. 160. Exchequer Bills par
to 2s. premium.
Preparations for the settlement of the account ou Monday
caused some activity in the Foreign Market, but prices of
the less solid securities tended downwards. Portuguese 10s.
in the pound Bonds fell about 1 per cent., the Five per Cents
leaving off nominally at 354 to 61, but really the market
sellers at 36, the Three per Cents 221 to 4. Spanish Active
with the Coupons declined to 23/ to I. Dutch Stocks were
slightly depressed, the Two-and-a-Half per Cents closing at
51/ to the Five per Cents at 98 Ito 4. Belgian were 99 to
100. Brazilian improved a shade, the quotations being 74
to 6. Mexican declined to 29 to /. Colombian to 25 to 1.
Some re-action upon the late advance in Railway Shares
took place to-day on the arrangement of the account in the
Share Market. London and Birmingham left off at 75 to 7,
Great Western Old Shares 19 to 20, the Half Shares 8 to /
premium. South Western 521 to 3i per share. The Gos-
port 3to 4 premium. North Midland Old Shares 27 to 5,
the New 4 to 2, Brighton In to I, Blackwall 4i to I discount.

FLOOD IN THE DEE. In consequence of the torrents of
rain which fell during the night of Thursday last, and the early
parttsusual oflevel.Friday, thei Dee
immense srapidly about eight feet above
i
artiloantity of timber was borne
along the current, and being
eerestaetd c in its progress by the
w
bridge, serious apprehensions
the safety of that ancient structure. one time entertained of
The master of bridge
works, however, proceeded promptly to the spot, and, under
his directions, a body of about 100 abo labourers ultimately suc-
ceeded in clearing away the accumulationu of timber, and
allowing free transit to the stream throughhave
nsthuuestaincleidesnoofmthae.
mTathopefraterteicees
bridge, which, we are happy to find,
terial damage. We understand that the
floated down was supposed to be about 3000.
accumu-
lation was the consequence of parties who float delay-
ingtimaber
in expectation of a flaoloodn;
its transmission,
attended with manifest risk to the bridges river,
and which is punishable by the statute, and ought not to be
repeated.—Aberdeen Journal.
We can state positively that no information of the resio-na-
tion of Lord Plunket has been received by the British'
go-
vernment and that the statements in the papers have no
foundation but idle rumour.—Ministerial paper.