The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-24 00:00:00

JOURNAL OF THE MONEY MARKET,

THURSDAY EVENING.—Money has been in less demand
and more plentiful to-day, from the fact of the discount bro-
kers having brought it freely into the market, seeing the rates
it obtained, which still continue much the same. Although
the bargains in Consols were not extensive, prices improved
in consequence of the business done by parties supposed to
be in possession of later information from Paris than that
brought by the ordinary mail. Consols for money and the
account opened at 881 to 89, advanced to 891, and left off
891 to I ; for the opening in January business was done at
89 to 1, but the last price was 891 to 1. Exchequer bills
closed 2 dis. to par, Bank Stock 159 to 160, and India Stock
238 to 240.

There have been very few operations in the foreign funds,
and the fluctuations in pricer were inconsiderable. Portu-
guese 5 per Cents. were quoted at the close of the market
351 to 36 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 22-} to 23 ; Spanish Ac-
tives, 231 to ; Dutch 21 per Cents., 501 to 51 ; Dutch 5
per Cents., 97i to 98 ; Colombian, 251 to .3i ; and Mexican,
291 to 30.

Great Western shares appear to be the only ones that have
improved ; the old shares closing 18 to 20 pm., and the new
shares 7to / pm. Birmingham left off 72 to 74 pm. ; East-
ern Counties, 151 to 141 dis. ; North Midland, 30 to 28 dis. ;
Gosport, 24 to 31 pm. ; Blackwall, 5 to 41 dis. ; and Brigh-
ton, tog dis.
FRIDAY EVENING.—it is apparent that considerable pains
are taken in certain quarters to bolster up the market, with
what object may be readily guessed. Money was more in
demand to-day, even to what may be called a pressure for it,
and commanded 6 and even 7 per cent. on exchequer bills
and reduced stock for short periods. Consols, however, by
dint of management were kept up, and even a slight improve-
ment may be noted in them upon the closing quotations of
yesterday. They left off 891 buyers for money and account.
Bank stock 159 to 160. India stock 239 to 240. Exche-
quer bills 2s discount to par.

London and Birmingham Railways were 72 to 4, Great
Western 18 to 19, the half shares 71 to 8, Gosport 3 to 4
premium. North Midland Old Shares 29 to 7, the New 4
to 3, Eastern Counties 141 to 4, Blackwall 4 tol, Brighton
13i to 13 discoura.
The foreign exchanges do not show quite so favourable to-
day. There is a slight decline in those on Amsterdam and
Rotterdam, but on Hamburg the difference is largest. The
rates negotiated were, on Paris 25 524 to 574 ; on Hamburg
1374 to 1 ; on Amsterdam 12 2/ to 1 ; on Rotterdam 12 24-
i; on Frankfort 1481 to 9; on Antwerp 12 2, all at three
months.

SATURDAY EVENING.—The unfavourable tenor of the
political reports from Paris, with the rise in the funds there,
had the effect of improving prices in the funds at the Stock
Exchange here. Consols left off at 891 to for money and
account. Bank stock 159 to 160. India stock 240 to 1.
Exchequer bills 3s. to ls. discount.
The variations in foreign stock have been of inconsiderable
Importance. Dutch were a shade better, the two-and-a-half
per cents. being 51* to I, the five per cents. 97i to 81. Bel-
gian 97 to 8 ; the scrip of the new loan par to 1.
„London and Birmingham railways were 73 to 5, Great
estern 19 to 20 premium. South Western 53 to 4 per
share. North Midland old shares 29 to 7, the new 4 to 3,
Blackwall 41 to 1, Brighton 121 to 1 discount.

HEART-RENDING CIRCUMSTANCE.-011 Tuesday morn-
ing last, a young woman named Wild, about twenty years of
age, was found dead in a ditch in Butterworth, near Roch-
dale, with an infant a month old sticking at her breast. It
appears that she had been to lay in of an illegitimate child at
the workhouse, from which place she was discharged last
week, with three shillings in money to provide for her pre-
sent necessities. " On returning home, she did not meet with
a good reception, and was obliged to wander abvt the lanes,
she had been starved to death.—
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Prestone,
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GLADSTONE'S CHURCH AND SCHOOLS, LEITH,--These
buildings are now entirely roofed in, and the spire of the
church is also completed. Being built on an eminence, the
church and spire are seen to advantage from a considerable
distance, and are, moreover, a vast improvement to the loca-
lity in which they are situated. W. e understand that the
seating of the church is also about finished, and it is calculated
there will be accommodation for upwards of 900 sitters.
The schools are not in such a forward state, but we learn
that the contractor has till Whitsunday to complete the
whole, and consequently there is not that activity visible
which would otherwise be the case. It is said that the ex-
pense of the whole erections will not be less than £lO,OOO.—
Scottish Standard.