The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-22 00:00:00

JOURNAL OF THE MONEY MARKET

THURSDAY EVENING.—The bargains in Consols were few
and of small amount ; the price has therefore undergone little
alteration, closing for the account 884 to 89 ex. div. Exche-
quer-hills are as yesterday, Is. discount to Is. premium.
Bank Stock, 1564 to 1574 ; 3 per Cent. Reduced, 884 to 89 ;
and 34 per Cent. Reduced, 974 to 4. India Bonds are quoted
14s. discount.

FRIDAY EVENlNG.—Although business was by no means
brisk in Consols, more firmness was perceptible in the price,
which opened at 88k to 89, and left off at 89 buyers, ex. div. ;
the Reduced Stocks and Exchequer-bills wexe also firmer ;
Three per Cent. Reduced closed at 89 ; Three-and-a-Half
per Cent. Reduced, 974 to 4; New Three-and-a-Half per
Cents., 974 ex. div., for opening ; and Fxchequer bills, par
to 2 premium. Bank Stock bears its old price, 15. E to 1571.
Following the lead of the English funds, a trifling improve-
ment took place in the speculative foreign stocks, excepting
Dutch, which on the other hand declined, the value from their
local market coming lower. Spanish Actives closed 234 to
-4; Portuguese 5 per Cents., 32k to 231; the 3 per Cents.,
21 to 4 ; Dutch 24 per Cents., 504 to 51 ; 'Dutch 5 per Cents.,
971 to 4; Colombian, 24 to 4 ; Mexican, 28 to 2 ; Brazilian,
71 to 72 ; and Danish, 77 to 78. •

The prices of shares have in some instances improved,
while in others a fall has occurred. This is the result of spe-
culation being directed towards a certain description to the
neglect of others. Brighton were last quoted 8 to 7} dis ;
Blackwall, 5 to 43 dis. ; South Western, 52 to 51 per share;
North Midland. 25 to 23 dis ; ditto New Shares, 4 to 2 dis. ;
Birmingham, 79 to 81 pm. ; Great Western, 224 to 234 pin. ;
ditto New Shares, 94 to 104 pm. ; Gosport, 3 to 4 pin. ;
South Eastern, 164 to 3 dis. ; and Eastern Counties, 144 to
discount.

There was not much busiuess doing to-day in the foreign
exchanges, and the rates may be considered the same as last
post

SATURDAY EVENING.—ConsoIs were a shade flatter to-
day, without much business.; the fluctuation was between
881 and 89, and they closed at the latter price. Bank Stock
was also lower, being last quoted 156 to 157, but Exchequer-
bills were marked at is. to 3s. pm., which is an advance on
yesterday's quotation ; 3 per Cents. Reduced closed 89 to 1 ;
3i per Cents. Reduced, 971 ; and New 3/ per Cents., 97/ to
ex. div., for opening. Money is easier, being rated from
4 to 5 per cent.
The price of Spanish and Portuguese Stock was tolerably
steady, but Colombian further declined. In the other de-
scriptions of foreign there is no material alteration, and the
bargains were altogether of trifling character. Spanish Ac-
tives left off 231, buyers ; Portuguese 5 per Cents., 321 to
31; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 21 to -1 ; Colombian, 231 to
241; Dutch 2/ per Cents., 501 to 1 ; Dutch b per Cents.,
971 to I ; Mexican, 28 to 1; and Brazilian, 71 to 72.
Brighton and Great Western Shares have made the greatest
advance to-day ; Brighton were last marked 7to 61 discount ;
Great Western, 24 to 25 premium • Birmingham, 79 to 81
premium; Ea,tern Counties, 14; to 14 discount; Great
Western, New, 101 to 11 premium; North Midland, 25 to
23 discount; and ditto, new shares, 4 to 2 discount.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER.-FRIDAY EVENING

If business on the Derby was exceedingly dull last evening
at Tattersall's, it was more so hi re this forenoon. For an
hour there was nothing but " offers"—say 12 to 1 on the
fiele ; 16 to 1 against anything, bar Rosalie ; and 20 to l bar
two. 25 was offered in sums against Palaemon (although
backed last night in one bet—say 5,000 to 175); 25 to 1 was
offered against Prince Carodoc : and 30 to 1 against Brother
to Tom. The Nob was in eery body's mouth; but they
were all for taking 500 to 10 ; it would have been laid to 15.
Van Arnburgh was offered at 40 to 1 ; and the Knight of the
Thistle at 35 to 1 ; but the last-named colt has, during the
evening, been supported at 40 to 1, in pounds, repeated. 20
to 1 is ,ffered against Eringo, talc.-rs of five points more ; 33
to 1 is offered against Mongolian, takers of 40 to 1 : 7 to 1
has been taken on Mr. Day's lot this evening; and 6 to 1
offered the field beats two.

The Oaks remains
.a ,lead letter : the old offer, 7 to 1 on
the field ; 12 to 1 agcinst Lampoon.

TATTERSALL'S.--TnunsnA.y

The betting was confined to about half-a-dozen horses,
and, except in one instance, was flat and uninteresting. The
Rosalie colt was the exception, 12 to 1 having been taken, to
£2OO, and two or three offers made to back him at an advance
of a point. Closing prices :