Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-17 00:00:00

gmumertiai sal.es. • • to- MORROW. To-morrow (Tuesday,) the 18th instant, at Twelve o'clock, 73 Barroirs Bahia TAPIOCA, ex Sarah, 2 Barrels Ditto DITTO, all faults, 146. Boxes Singapore•ARROWROOT; . • • • 1 Chest LIQUORICE JUICE, 1 Chest DITTO PASTE. • • ' Apply to • JACKSON & 31‘CULLOCH, Brokers, 18, HaekiiPs.ley. • To-morrow (Tues4ay,) 18th instant, .at Twelve o'clock, at the • Brokers' Office, 2, Bale-street, .088. BagF Bengal TABLE EWE. For further particulars apply to • BROWNE, HUNTER, & CO., Brokers arra To-morrow 4Xuesday,) 18th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the ' Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, 2,500 Bags Bombay LIN'SEED, .1,200 • „ „ RAPESEED, • t,OOO MUSTAROSEED. 2,000 - E. I. GROUND N'LITS.. For further particulars apply to • • - BROWNE, HUNTER, & CO., Brokers. WEDNESDAY. On Wednesday next, the 19th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at .• the BrAcre °Mee, 2, Dale-street; 45 Cases BombOSALTPETRF„ . . 90 Cases East Thais GUM ARABIC, llhds. GINGELLY • '8 ~ CASTOR OIL. • ' 1 Case BEES' , WAX. • •• Quantity SAPAN WOOD. For further•paitienlars apply to BROWNE, HUNTER,Aik CO., Brokers. On Wednesday, the T9th instant, at Three.e'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 24, ITackin's-hey, •12 Bales Sydney WOOL. 100 Balk - line Entre Rios Apply to • . PERKINS & ROBINSON, Wool Brokers. Oa INe4nesdAT, the 19th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Pahlie Saleroom, Exchange-bnildings, • 4.23 Chests SHELL LAC; 300 Cases CASTOtt OIL, U 6 Bales MUNJEET , 3 Tons REDWOOD, • 190 BundleS RATTAN CANES, landing ea: lareld fronrealeutta, in Prince's Dock. Apply to Thomas and Johntßrocklebank, Merchants: (with JEPFERSON & TAYLOR, Brokers. On Wednesday next, the 19th inst., at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 12, Lancaster-buildings, 100 Bass SIIMIAC, ex Rhono, from the quay.—Apply to • ANTHONY WOOD Sr CO., Brokers. On Wednesday next, the 19th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Public Sale-room, 200 Bales GAMBIER, '5OO Bales Ileated and Damaged GAMBIER, 400 Bags fine •SA LTPETRE, . 44 Boxes East India TALLOW, now landing. Apply to T. and IL LITTLEDALE and CO., Brokers. On Wednesday next, the 19th instant, at Three o'clock, at the Cotton Sale-room, Exellange-buildings, 1,00 Sheets English Skin and ileece WOOL. Also,•on Thursday, the -20th• instant, at Four o'clock, 2,000 Bales - East India, auili,.Russian, Iceland, Por- WOOL. tugal,,&c.,.including 70. Bags Alpaca Apply tq • W. GREAME & CO., Wool Brokers. , . • THURSDAY, ~. .. ;~ ~i On tia4isilay next, the 20t,ki instant, at One o'clock, at the • • Brokers' Office, Exchange-street East, • < ~124 Packages' Para INDIA RUBBER. Apply tq -ii• HENRY GLYNN, Broker. On Thnrsdaf next, the 20th instant, at One o'clock, at the , Brokers' 'Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, •j ; 221. Packages- Para INDIA RUBBER, Will be Qfro r for inspection prior to the sale. For catalogues and fui.thr eart'iulars apply to • ; • J. H. RATNER & CO., Brokers. On Thursday next, the 20th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2,44 0 5 tags Bengal RICE. T. and li. LITTLEDALE and CO., Brokers. Applyl4 , : On Thursday next, the 2(Oth instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 3^,000 Bags Bombay LINSEED, 2,000 ' ,„ DITTO, all faults, e sundry vessels. Apply ,to T. and H. LITTLEDALE and CO., Brokers. On Thursday, the 20th instant, at the Brokers' Sate-room, 13, Haekin's-hey. 600 Bales East India WOOL. 100 , „ Donskoi Do. 50 „ Smyrna Do. 50 „ Bengazi Do. 150 „ Greasy Lisbon Do. 50 „ Chili, dm. Do. 1000 Bales. • JOHN' L. BOWES & BROTHER. Apply to • On Thursday next, the 20th instant, at Twelve o'clock noon, on the Quay east side Coburg Dock, Liverpool, sup, feet, 7,119 Pieces first quality SPRUCE DEALS, containg, 227,306 9,733 ~ se: and „ ft 1) 306,590 3,884 „ third „ 9, „ 177,817 295 ~ undimensioned DEALS, „ 12,601 1,303 „ merchantable SCANTLING „ 17,966 1,585 „ ditto BOARDS, „ 13,219 635 „ fourth quality DEALS, • 9, 19,715 3,351 „ merchantable DEAL ENDS „ 43,356 30,000 Pieces PINE and SPRUCE PALINGS : being the cargo now I .nding ex On Ule Toby, St. John, NM, nc account of t he Importers. Apply to : A. F. axd D. MACKAY, Brokers and Measurers.. FRIDAY. On Friday next, the 21st instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, 2,148 Bales COIR YARN, ex Typhoon.--For further particulars apply to BROWNE, HUNTER, & CO., Brokers. On account of whom it may concern. On Friday next, the 21st instant, at Four o'clock, at the Broker' Office, Victoria-buildings, Hackin's-hey, 70 Ballots Peruvian j WOOL, 6 Bale* Lima damaged by sea water. Apply to • PERKINS & ROBINSON, Wool Brokers. On Friday next, the 21st instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 3, Exchange-alley North, 93 Bales Italian ITRIIP, 66 ' , Ditto DITTO, all faults, cx Gem of the Sea, from Ancona. Apply to Messrs. Mahler, Brothers, and Sultzberger, Merchants; or to THOMAS SILL, Broker. On Friday, the 21st instant, at Four o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, Victoria-buildings, 24, 11ackin's-hey, 700 Bales East India WOOL. 200 „ Greasy Buenos Ayres Do. 300 ;, Iceland Do. Do. 300 ~ Chili 200 „ Oporto Do. • 500 „ Peruvian Do. 150 „ Egyptian, Italian, Santiago, English Do. 2330 Bales. Apply to PERKINS & ROBINSON, Wool Brokers. I.IVERPOOI. WOOL SALES. On Friday next, the 21st instant, at Four o'clock, at the Cotton Sales-room, 1,200 Bales East India 200 „ White Iceland 100 „ Russian Skin WOOLS. 50 „ Sundries 150 Sheets English Skin Fleece MALCOL)I GREAME, Wool Broker, Colonial-buildings, 36, Dale-street. SATURDAY. On Saturday, the 22nd instant, at Three o'clock, at the Cotton Sales-room, Exchange-buildings, Liverpool, 1,000 Bales East India 400 „ Iceland, Fleece, and Noils 30 0 „ fine Buenos Ayres, washed and greasy WOOL. 300 ~ • Portugal, Cordova, Turkey, &c. Also, on Thursday, the 27th instant, at Three o'clock, 2,000 Bales East India WOOL. For catalogues, &c., apply to HUGHES and RONALD. NEXT WEEK. On Monday, the 24th instant, at the Public Saleroom, Exchange_buildings,. . • 1500 Bales East tinlia 120 Bales Oporto WOOL. 50 Bales Egyptian For further particulars apply to BROWNE, HUNTER, & CO., Brokers. • . FOR PRIVATE SALE. „ Now building at an outport, and can'be AitllU... launched shortly, A ery.bandsomely-modelled and useful SCREW-STEAMER, _ . _. .. building under specialsurvey to class nine years Al at Lloyd's. Length over all, 204 feet; breadth, 29 feet; depth, 17 feet 3 inches; about 772 tons builders' measurement, about 690,t0ns register, and about 530 tons, exclusive of engine room; will carry about 830 tons dead weight, besides about 130 tons of coal in bunkers, on 15 feet 6 inches draft of water. Is 'flitted with water ballast tanks, which may be used • either for ballast or cargo; has two tubular boilers, fitted with superheated apparatus, mid direct-acting engines of 100 nominal horse power ; has a half 7 poop 60 feet long, and_ a full forecastle 34 feet long ;IVeitiiecled to steam from nine to ten knots. The workmanship and quality of material will be found on inspec tion to be of the most unexceptionable cbaract.r.---For speci fications, inventories, and further particulars, apply to CUNARD, WILSON, & .CO., Brokers, Liverpool. d 1 J)11 (Safe. ON SALE, A Quantity Second-hand ALE HOGSHEADS and BARRELS. Apply to JAMES STUBBS, PRICE, & CO., 14, South Castle-street. TO EXPORTERS AND THE TRADE. - - SM. SALOMON, Importer of every description of . TOYS, LEATHER GOODS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, 14 CY MERCHANDISE and TOYS of Every Kind, Whole- Bile and tot Export, 73 and 75, DUKE-STREET. The above goods can be had in bond. CURRY, KELLOCK, and CO., BROKERS FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE 111, A• OF SHIPS AND STEAMERS, SHIP VALUERS i'l , ,14 . A-4 1 1.„, k *,, AND AP POINTED BROKERS TO THE HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY Walmer-buildings, Water-street. BY PRIVATE TREATY, The splendid new Ship EGERIA, t A fr i a t o,,l7 1,066 tons register, and 1,082 tons builders' measurement. Length, 178 feet 5-10ths ; breadth, 36 feet 3-10ths ; depth, 4 2 feet 9-10ths. Built at Saint John, N. 8., this sununer, by the builder of the well-known and favour ite ship Rowena, and classed seven years at Lloyd's. She is constructed of the best seasoned heckmatack and Savannah pitch pine ; her frame is diagonally strapped outside with iron, and iron kneed complete on the stocks ; the lower knees are fastened with yellow metal bolts ; has pitch pine masts, top masts, &c., a beautifully finished cabin, and outfit of the best Liverpool manufacture, and of extra sizes. She is fitted with Cunningham's patent topsails, and all recent improvements. In addition to a very handsome model, combines great speed with carrying capacity, altogether making her one of the finest ships ever built in the colonies.—For further particulars apply to Messrs. Liston, Young, and Co., Merchants ; or to CUNAIID. WILSON, & CO., Brokers. d Apply to ffiStifi. fl . s ate. The beautiful new Brigantine tGRAMPUS; )„, 10 ^ 226 tons builders' measurement, 132 tons p er Plum *- register ; copper-fastened up to the wales, is of a beautiful mode 'and best workmanship, rigged and fitted out ready for seta; the framework a heart of the best Denbighshire oak, which is not subject to Cite dry rot ; vessels built of it upwardssaf thirty years ago are stilt without the least indication of the ^disease. Len.,th of keel, 801 feet ; breadth over all, 22a feet ;, depth, 12 1 feet; esti mated burthen, 240 tons ; draft, 12 feet ; to class nine years A 1 at Lloyd's.— For further particulars apply to Mr. John Roberts, tke builder, Bangor; or t= TONGE & CO., 3010 Brokers for the Sale of Ships, 1, Rumford-street. FOB SALE, - The Barque SALACIA, \• 333 41-100 tons register. Length 106 feet 3 inches ; /...14110's breadth, 24 feet 1 inch ; depth, 17 feet 3 inches; •height between decks, 7 feet ;—as :she mow lies in the Victoria- Dock, IfulL She was thoroughly -repaired, stripped, and sheathed with felt and zinc in December last, and relassecl 1, -and• in May last was surveyed and fitted for -the conveyance of passengers to Quebec, under the strict provisions of the Passengers Act. She has houses on-deck for cabin and crew, and•has a complete inventory of stores, her sails and running gear being nearly all new. For inventories and further particulars apply on board, or to Robert Garbutt and Son, Ship Br . olfers,_llull; ., or to _ D. A. B. MURRAY, 11 . 0, Buchannan-street, Glasgow, - -. FOR SALE, . A very fine Passenger . 4 41 4 1 ,1 1 / 416%. • SCREW STEAMER, 'J ' ‘ Two years old; has very handsome accommo dation for 50 first-class passengers, and carries .100 tons cargo on a light draft ; steams very fast, with a-smaU consumption of fuel ; is furnished and fitted complete is every rtipect as a first-rate passenger boat, and is well adapted for India or China rivermavigation. _ For further particulars apply to Cunard & Co., 32, King William-street, London, E.C. ; or to 020 CUNARD, WILSON & CO., Exchange, Liverpool. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, Saturday Evening. There is no material change to notice in the state of the Cotton Market. A fair business has been done to-day, and prices were well supported. The sales reached 8,000 bales, including 1,000 on speculation and for export. The easy state of the Money Market, and the more cheerful tone of Foreign politics, have im parted more activity to the Liverpool Share Mar ket to-day. •Prices of the most current descrip tions of Stock have advanced half per cent., and the market closed very firm, with an upward tendency. The sales to-day were as follows : Caledonian, 901 ; Great Western, 641; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 96•? i, ; Lancaster and Pres ton Quarter Shares, 24; 5 1 ; ditto New Quarter Shares, 8., 121 p. •, London and North-Western, 95; ditto Eighth Shares, 1 1-16, id. • Midland, 105 i ; North Eastern, 88 / 1; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 331; Dover, 23 1-16, 3c. ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 7 per cent., 1862, 821 c. ; North Union, 236 c. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 6 per cent., 122; Bank of Liverpool, 191. CLOSING PRICES. Ches. & B'head ..77 77 1 N.Stafford 4. 44d Caledonian 9oi 91i N. E. Ber. c. Stck 89 89- E, Counties 11 J-16 11 3-16 York capital Stck . 721 ni E. L. Stock .... Leeds Stock 444 45 _ _ _ _ G. N. Stock ....1011. 1021 S. Eastern ..23 1-16 - 23,1 Great Westerns .. 64:3 644 Dutch R'nish 45 41d Lan. and York .. 968 96.. 9 Gt, Luxem Ln. & Nor. West. 95 951 G.T.Canda , 2 91 , k-shares .... 1 1-16 Id G.W.Canada . . l4l 14! 11. S. and Lincoln 351 351 „ new shares 61-, 61-e1 Midland Stock ..1051 1051 Lomb.-Venetian N. British St. ... . 591-, 591 „ new shares The movements of the Precious Metals during the past week have not been extensive. The arrivals have composed £21,500 from the United States, by the New York, and £50,500 by the Borussia; £lO,OOO from the West Coast of Africa, by the Athenian ; £4,057 from the Peninsula, by the Ellora ; and about £20,000 in gold from Australia, via overland, by the Indus—making a total of £106,051. The exports have been £334,790 to Bombay, by the Deta, chiefly in silver ; £16,000 to the Brazils, by the Oneida ; and shipments to the Continent, through the London Custom House, estimated at £20,480 — making a total of £369,210. Messrs. Brown, Hunter, and Co., in their cir cular to be issued on Monday, say : At this season of the year Cabinet Councils become very frequent, and occasionally result in ministerial crisis. Commercial panics, according to precedent, are a feature of the season : fortunately no such disasters threaten either the political or commercial world at the present time. The ministry seems united. Business generally, however, is not active, and although many articles of produce leave a considerable loss to importers, commerce seldom or ever was on so sound a basis. The continued decline in the value of many staples is beginning to have its effect abroad ; and if merchants use only ordinary pru dence, we may look forward to a period of prolonged pros perity. The Money Market continues without change; the demand is good, and the rates of discount in the open market differ very slightly from those of the bank. WooL.—The trade generally is in a very healthy position; the demand by private, however, is restricted, as stocks are held for the public sales, which commence on the 19th inst., when about 11,000 bales of East Indian Wool will be offered for public competition. The upward tendency in prices, which has for some time past been apparent in the Wool market, still continues, with evident signs of their attaining a still higher range, under the present increased rate of consumption, unless unforeseen circumstances occur, as every branch of the Woollen trade is fully and profitably employed. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. LONDON, Saturday Evening. The Funds to-day show great firmness. Con sols are even quoted 1-16 per cent. higher than they closed yesterday. In the other departments of the Stock Exchange the tendency is likewise decidedly to improvement. The New Indian Loan and British Railway Stocks have risen considerably. The settlement in the latter market is in satisfactory progress. The Scrip of the New Indian Loan has risen to 1021 to 103; and the stock is quoted at the same price. are officially marked 95 T i to fa m or r o e money and a B, nt buyers," theye Nov.r s account. flo, rhe Three motley , e 96, b Consolsth for present quotations and 96k, " sellers," to ir . C . ents. Reduced the New Three o-and-a-Half have been dealt in at 94:: per Cents., at 941 to ; the New' to, at d ll.l ; per Cents. at 794 ; the Five per Cents ., the New Indian Loan (stock), at 1021 scrip at 1024 to 103 ; the Four per Cent., ° De bentures of last year, at 96 to 961 ; 1859, at 951 to 96 ; India Bonds, at Is. discount to 1 s. premium; and Exchequer Bills at 255. to 28s. prem. A considerable amount of business has been done in the foreign stock market. The old Turkish Six per Cents. are rather firmer at 784 to 79 ex div. The Loan of 1858 is dull at 68i to 1. Russian scrip is marked dis. Other foreign stocks are steady. Sales are recorded as follows :—Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 102-; ditto Fouriand-a-Half per Cent 9., 1852, 9 ; ditto Four-auila-Half per Cents., 403, '95-1-i,; Buenos Ayres Si. per Cents., 781 ; S4per Cents., 103 ex div. ; ditto Three per Cents., ; Dutch . Two-aufl-a-Half per Cents., 66i. (exr.hange 12fl.); ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, .99, 7 ; ; Mexican Three per Cents., 221, 24, 221. 'Russian Four : - and-a-Half per Cents., - 991 ; . .ditto Three per . Cents., 1859 (scrip); I dis. ; ardinian Five per Cents:, 86 ; Spanish Three per%Cents., 461 • ditto New Deferred Three per - Cents., 33-1 ; T urkish l Six per Cents., 1854, 79 7.8 f: , ex div. ; ditto, for account, 79 ex div. ; ditto Six per Cents., 1858, 68 682. THE FUNDS.-CLOKNG PRICES. Con. Money .. . . 954 6 i Bank Stock .. . . 220 22 Account •96 1- Three per Cents. 941- .5 Exchequer Bills. 25 8 Xext Account, .. • RAILWAY SHARES. Ainb. Not. &E. J. 6 Lanc. &York .. . . 96 Caledonians .... 891 901 L L.& N.W g Dutch Rhenish.. L. and S. W 94,1 5 Easteri Counties 5.5 LeediNorthern :441 51; East Lancashire. sfan.Sheff.&Lin. 351 Editbgh. & Glas. 78 9 Mid:Stock .. .1051 t Great Northern..lo2 3 ; North British 9? „ A. 85 6 N. Staffordshire. --- Gt. West. Gt. W. of Canada 14 York,New &Ber. 891 Gd.Tk. of Cna... 95 k I York &N.Mid. 724 3 Gt. S. and W... 106 108 VICTORIA RAILM'AY LOAN. The following official notification of a new Vic toria Railway Loan for £423,600 sterling has just been circulated : Issued under the authority of the Railway Loan Act of the Legislature of Victoria, No. XXXVI., dated Mel bourne, 24th November, 1857, intituled; "An Act to authorise .the raising of Moneys for the Construction of Railways," to be effected by the issue of deben tures, bearing interest at the rate of Six per Centum per Annum, in amounts of £l,OOO, £5OO, and.£loo each, secured upon the consolidated revenues of Victoria, and redeemable on the Ist October, 1883. The Committee appointed by the six associated Australian Banks, as agents in this co - e.ntry of the Government of Victoria, for the negotiation of the above loan, hereby give notice that they will be ready - oireat for a further portion the above-named debentures, not exceeding £423,600 sterling, by public tender, at the London and -West minster Bank, at two o'clsck precisely, on the afternoon of Monday the 24th instant ; no to which time sealed tenders will be received there from all parties who may forward the same, addressed to the chairman of the committee, and endorsed " Tenders for the Victoria Six per Cent. Loan," or attend in person therewith. In cases of equality of tenders beyond the amount to be' issued, they will be subject to a pro rata diminution. A deposit of five per cent. on the amount of each tender must be previously paid to the London and Westminster Bank, or to the London Joint Stock Bank, and the bankers' receipt for ' the same enclosed with the tender. Such tenders will then be opened in the presence of all so attending and read publicly; and the purchasers forthwith declared to be those who have offered the highest price not under the minimum previously fixed by the committee, and which shall be contained in a sealed paper, placed on the table before the tenders are opened. The debentures so contracted for will be deliverable to the subscribers at the London and Westminster Bank, on Monday, the 31st instant, upon payment of the balance due thereon. Purchasers of the debentures will be entitled to the interest accrued from the Ist instant. Principal and interest payable in London at the Lon don and Westminster Bank and London Joint Stock Bank. Interest payable on the Ist April and Ist Octo ber in each year by Coupons. For the Bank of New South Wales, D. Larnach, chairman of committee: For the Bank of Australia, -D. Q. Henriques, For the Union Bank of Australia, James I. Cummins. For the Bank of Victoria, by their agents, the London and Westminster Bank, John G. Cattley. . _ For the Loudon Chartered Bank of Australia, D. Dunbar. For the Colonial Bank of Australasia, by their agents, the London Joint Stock Bank, W. J. Lancaster. London, October 14, 1859. CALIFORNIA GOLD THIS YEAR AND LAST. The following table shows the amount of gold brought by each steamer - from California and landed in New York. this year, compared with the shipments of corresponding dates in 1858. It will be seen that the increase in; the influx of gold this year is nearly a million and a quarter O'er the amount brought last year, up to the present time : Date of Shipment. 1858. 1859. December 20.. . . . $1,607,440 $1,376,300 January 5 . . . . 1,565,779 1,210,713 7/ 20 . . . . 1,348,507 1,304,865 February 6. . . • . 1,640,429 1,287,967 /, 20 . . . , 1,279,134 920,177 March 5 . . . • 1,403,349 1,032,314 20. . • . 1,352,912 1,404,029 .., April 5 . . . . 1,486,565 1,723,352 I/ 20 . . . • 1,615,351 1,480,115 May 5 . . . . 1,575,991 1,938,699 9 20. . . . 1,446,175 1,513,975 June 5 . , . , 1,799,502 - 2,041,237 ~ 20. . .. . 1,401,714 1,736,865 July 5 . . . • 1,163,81.7 , 2,135,375 77 20 . . . . 1,551,513 1,860,277' August 5. . . . 1,434,674 2,126,333. 20 . , • . 1,640,798 2,022,458 p. September 5. , . . 1,570,924 2,042,363 Total. . . . $27,917;574 $29,157,414 Last year Increase thus far this year . . . . $1,239,840 The following appeared in a part of our, impression of Saturday : THE MONEY MARKET. The gloom which prevailed yesterday in the Stock Exchange has been dissipated to-day by a buoyancy, the result being a general improvement. Consols have risen a to H per cent., and the New Indian Loan per cent. British railway stocks were especially strong. All the markets closed firm, at the best point of the day. There was a good demand for money, to-day ; and, although the best bills were discounted in some quarters at 21- to 27, per cent., several of the principal establishments could scarcely be prevailed upon to accept business below the Bank minimum. No gold was sent into, or withdrawn from, the Bank to-day.— Daily Newt The English Funds opened this morning with general symptoms of revival, and have again increased in strength during the day, from the article in the Con stitutionnel intimating that all the leading Powers of Europe are about to take part in a Congress for the adjustment of the Italian question. The supply of capital from the payment of the dividends led to a further demand for Indian securities, and also to a slight rise in Exchequer Bills, it being difficult to find employment for money upon any terms on the Stock Exchange. The final price from Paris, this evening, shows a full recovery from the fall of per cent. which took place yesterday. In the foreign exchanges, this afternoon, there was a demand for bills upon Amsterdam and Hamburgh. A slight improve ment took place in the rate on Paris. The quotations on Austrian were less favourable to that empire. —Times. NORTIMIt3fTDAI TTAIMIs. RAILWAY SHARE MARKET. The railway market has shown increased strength, and closed at a very general advance, averaging iper cent. The aggregate traffic . returns of the U n it e d King dom last week show an Increase . of £43,050 over the corresponding week last year. — Times. THE PRODUCE MARKET. In the produce market during the week transactions moderate, and there is still a want of animation. The most prominent feature has been a partial revival in the demand for sugar.—Times. LARGE FAILURE IN RUSSIA. The firm of P. Alexeieff and Co., of Moscow, has failed. They have had heavy transactions in sugar, cotton, indigo, &c. Liabilities estimated considerably over half-a-million sterling. 1t is asserted, however, that their assets will be sufficient to cover the whole, although not immediately available. Their losses are supposed to have been caused by a speculation, but they have had nothing to do with the operations in tallow. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—OCTOBER 15. There has been a fair business transacted in Cotton to-day, at yesterday's rates. The sales—including 50 Pernambuco, at 87d. ; 250 : Fciptian, at 7111. to 4 1 0. ; i,OO - sita, at 4d. :to Ald.;;--ere reported 8,000 IDales, of:which 1,1000 are on speculation and for'export. ST. JOHN'S M s. d. s. .d. ' AP lb .0 .4 W. '0 48 Mutton Veal Lamb, fore qr „ :6 „07i „ hind qr „ 0 „ '0 0 Fresh Pork .„ .0 •bi„ 0 Lobsters ,„ 0 4 „ 0 9 Turbot Bret ... „ , 0 7 „ 0 0 Haddocks „ 0 3 „ 0 . .6 -Salmon , .0 „ 0 0 Solos Cod Fish -4 „0 6 Fresh Butter „ 1 2 „ 1 6 Salt ditto Grapes, for „ 1 '6 „ 2 0 Do. Lug „ 2 4 , 4 6 - Cherries „ 0 0 „ 0 0 Damsons r, 0 0 0 . 124 6 0 „ f 6 , Peas, 44 peck 0 0 „ 0 0 Potatoes, peck 0 8 ~ 1 2 Asparagus, 1;4100 0 0. „ 0 0 ,KET.—OCTOBER I*. s. ta. • d Fowls, couple 2'6 3 0 Ducks , 3 0 „ 3 6 Rabbits, r c'rile 1 0„ 2 0 Pigeons „- 1 0 4 GrouseA ~l brace 3 0 „ 4 0 Pattridgesperibt.l 6 „ 2 0 Black Game „ 4 0„ 5 0 Pheasants,l3bree 5 0 „ 6 0 snipes „ 0 i„ 0 9 urrants, r. &w. 0 0 „ 0 0 Gosseberries,p.qto 0 „ 0 0 Strawberries,44qt 0 0 „ 0 0 Parka doz 0 10 „ 1 2 Geese each 4 0 „ 6 0 Turkeys „ 3 0„ 6 0 Bares - Cucumbers, each 0 0 „ 0 0 Apricots, per doz .0 0 „ 0 0 l'oaches, each 0 0„ 0 0 , Nectarines d 0.... 0 0 „ 0 0 Pines, for., each 0 0 „ 0 0 Do. Eng , „ 5 0 „ 6 6 rilberts • - „ 1 „ 1 6 LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.-Om% 15. Sugar firm ; nothing new. _ Coffee : Market lower for the week. Tea , quiet; common Congou, Is. sd. cash ; 7,000 parcels advertised for sale on Tuesday. Rice firm. - Saltpetre rather cheap, 'for week's latest sales being • for 7i. to .7 per. cent. 365. ;' 6 per cent., 365. ..6d. LONDON WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT. OCTOBER -15. A quiet tone continues to pervade the colonial markets, and the transactions have " been to a moderate extent„ The low prices established for Sugar have at length tended to increase the deinand; and there has been a steady business done during the week. The sales of • Coffee have gone off very heavily at. is.. to 2s. per cwt. decline. White Pepper has been sold at slightly jai proved rates, but black—of which large sales are de clared—is rather lower. Saltpetre is dull of sale. There is more dispOsition to buy Rice, and extreme rates are obtained for white Bengal. The. Tea market is unaltered. LONDON MINING MARKET.—OcroBED. 15. A considerable amount of business ,has been done to day in British milling stocks. The market especially active as regards shares in Providence, Wheal Mar garet, East Basset, Wheal Wrey, jelly Bray, And (hilted Mines. In the Stock Exchange Devon Great Consols shares are officially. marked 422* and 425 ; East Basset, 170 ; Wheal Margaret, 54 ; South Caradon, 235; and Tin Croft, 5. Foreign and colonial mining securities are quiet. LONDON WEEKLY METAL MARKET.-oe.r. 15. There has been rather more business, with an advance in some descriptions of metals; there is, however, still room for improvement. Copper is firm with English manufacturers; and in foreign, many transactions are reported at advanced rates. Iron.—The quarterly meet.. ings of the masters have been held this week, at which a moderate amount of business was transacted, without any change in prices. Tin.—A fall in English refined having been declared, the holders of foreign have at last yielded, and both Banca and Straits are easier to buy. Spelter is firmer in price, and holders are mostly indif ferent sellers. Lead is quite neglected. Tin Plates have slightly declined in value. LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—OcT. 15, The market is steady, at the following prices : Town tallow, 60s. net cash ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 60s. 6d. ; all the year, 60s. to 60s. 3d. ; December, 60s. 6d. Market averages : Town tallow, 625. 6d. ; fat by ditto 3s. 24d. ; yellow. Russian, 61s. 9d. ; melted stuff, 435. ; rough ditto, 265. ; tallow greaves, 15s. ; good dregs, 7s. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-oe-ronER 15. Demand for new Hops continues steady at fully previous rates ; other kinds, however, nothing doing. Duty £305,000 to £310,000. GRIFFIN & ITGITIE GENERAL PRINTERS, &c., beg to inform ELECTION COMMITTEES tha; they are in a position to take orders either Night or Day for CIRCULARS, VOTING CARDS. POSTING BILLS, &e., and that they can execute the same with the greatest despatch, having men on their premises during the night. PRINTING OFFICES-15, SOUTH JOHN -STREET. Orders may be left after Seven o'clock in the Evening at 40 Leigh-street, Parker-street. STAFFORDSHIRE IRON TRADE. Mr. Samuel Griffiths, in his weekly circular, says :7-- The quarterly meetings of the ironmasters have passed off during the week a satisfactory manner. The feeling at Wolverhampton, on Wednesday, was firm, with regard to prices ; and although a goodly number of local buyers were present, the arrangement of large transactions in .Finished Iron were, by- mutual consent of both buyer and seller, deferred for completion to the Birmingham meeting for the next day. The makers of best Pigs were very firm, at fixed rates ; only small parcels, however, were disposed of " before the Swan," where the aggregate meeting was scarcely up to the usual average in point of numbers. At Birmingham, the next day (Thurs day), the spacious Town Hall was tolerably well filled by the representatives of the leading. Welch, Shropshire, East Worcestershire, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Durham, and South Staffordshire Houses. The usual great buyers from London, Bristol, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Man chester attended, and the meeting, upon the whole, presented a very cheerful and animated spectacle. The baying on London account was satisfactory. Manchester, Bristol, and Glasgow, likewise gave out considerable orders, while the Liverpool merchants were to some extent more cautious buyers, than at last quarter, for finished Iron. An eminent Scotch house has taken a contract from the Government, for 4,000 tons of Plates for the Navy, which, we ate happy to say, will be given out to this district. There was likewise inquiries for two or three parcels of Rails, which will no doubt be closed by one of two Welch houses, now in treaty for them. The real business done in the ,hall was very considerable, and the sorts which changed hands were best Staffordshire bars, angle bars, and, hoops and sheets for London, rods, hoops, and bars for Bristol, boat plates for the Clyde, hoops, plates, and bars for Man chester, and sheets were in general demand for Liver pool and other markets. In common bars, Shropshire and North. Staffordshire took the bulk of the orders given out in the hall. The prices of last quarter being taken as the ruling rates, and were well maintained for all kinds of Staffordshire Iron. The manufacturers were not sharp buyers of Pigs ; nevertheless a large business was done in all native first-class Brands, and most of the best makers sold their produce up to the first week of December. Lillcshall and the old Park in Shropshire cleared off the whole of their make for the ensuing quarter. These sorts, together with Cinder ford, still maintain favour with the manufacturers. Melters, Nos. 1,2, and 3, being required by the foun deries in the district, fetched fully current rates; and as enquiries are on foot for this kind for Russia and France, (although not to a very large extent,) still this outlet gives tone to the market,' and renders prices more firm. Cinder Pigs and all other inferior makes were languid, prices drooping, and little business done. The business done in Pig Iron on the whole was less than last quarter day. At the same time, for first-class Brands, no concession in price was made. Pottery makes of all kinds attracted less attention, and the business done in this sort was below the average. On the whole, the prospects for the ensuing quarter are satisfactory, the demand being of a regular• and steady character, devoid of all speculation ; and if the foreign political horizon should continue to clear up, no doubt the prospects of the trade will brighten with it, the district being more sound and healthy than it has been during the last two years. The official list of prices of Finished Iron is as follows :-Common Staffordshire Bars, £7 10s., at the works ; best bars, £8 10s. ; sheets, £9 ; Doubles, £lO 105..; Nail Sheets, £8 10s. ;. Latin, £l2 ; Boiler Plates, £9 ; Best and Best Best in proportion ; Coinmon Rods, £7 10s. ; Hoops, £Blos. ; Canada Plates, £l2, and all other sorts in proportion. Current prices of Pig Iron :-Staffordshire Cold Blast £4 10s. ; Best Native Hydrate Pigs, £3 15s. to £4 2s. 6d. ; first-class All Mine Grey Forge Pigs, £3 10s. to £3 15s. ' • Good Mine Pigs, with. a modicum of Flue Cinder, £3 2s. 6d. to £3 7s. 6d. ; Mine Pigs, deteriorated by Cinder, £2 12s. 6d. to £3 ; Melters, Nos. 1,2, and 3, £ 2 17s. 6d. to £3 2s. 6d. ; superior makes of all Mine Melting Iron, £3 10s. to £4, according to make and quality. Favourite Shropshire and Forest of Dean Brands, £4los. The Glasgow Market for Scotch Pigs has experienced some excitement during the week, and prices have ruled irregularly. In the early part of the week under review 535. 3d. cash was paid, under impulses given to the market by the colliers' strike apprehensions. However, the ironmasters held a meeting on Wednesday, and con ceded the demands of the men, whereupon a collapse in prices took place ' when business, was done at 518‘ 6d. prompt cash. The market, however, rallied a little yesterday (Friday), and closed firmly at 51s. 9d. buyers, 525. sellers ; cash for warrants. No. 1, G. M. 8., buyers 525., sellers 525. 3d. ; No. 3, G. M. 8., buyers 51s. 6d., sellers 528. ; Glengarnock, 535. 6d ; Coltness, 545. 6d. ; Gartaherrie, 565. 6d. -Shipments for the week, 9,784 tons, against 8,444 tons for corresponding week of 1858. Copper : Market quiet, without change. Lead Market languid, with ss. per lon lower prices, THE DAY'S NEWS. The Queen and the Prince Consort, with those members of the Royal Family who have been sojourning with her Majesty and his Royal Highness in the Highlands, in passing through Chester on Saturday, received an address there from the Bishop and Clergy, and the Mayor and Corporation. We have fully reported the proceedings in another column. Her Majesty, it will seen, was received with most affectionate loyalty by all classes of the people ; the interesting occasion, indeed, appears to have thrown the ancient city of Chester into a state of no ordinary pleasurable excitement. The Royal party proceeded on their route to Bangor, where the carriages of Colonel Pennant were in waiting to convey them to his baronial Castle of Penrhyn. Referring to the contemplated Congress, the Paris correspondent of the Times says that, in addition to the five Great Powers, there will be Sardinia, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Naples, and Rome, re presented. The organ of the French Government announces that the French fleet has been sent to Morocco on account of the attitude which England has thought fit to assume towards Spain. The latter Power seems decided to obtain from Morocco a marked reparation for the insults which she has so long been subject to, and England sees in that course a motive for being uneasy: " The appear ance of the English squadron in those waters cannot have any other object than to watch, and even, perhaps, to counterbalance, those operations." Such is the language of the Moniteur de la Flotte, which adds, that the news of the mission assigned SPelter.: .Active ...demand.,; tOtter . prices obtained. Several transactions having t *ken place, at prices ranging from /20 to OM 155., market. closing -firm, prices likewise come letter from 'lambing. Tin: 'a reduction has taken place in English refined of £3 per ton. Present price, £139. No change in blocks and bars. Banca weak, and to be 'had at. £142, although the quantity offering is small. Price of Straits is £137 to £l3B. Tin Plates continue sickly, and ix some in stances have been sold at 2s. per box below the list price. WOOL AND WOOLLEN MARKETS.-SATURDAY. WOOL. , ' LEEDS (English and Foreign).—There is nothing new in the supply and demand. for _either English or foreign wool. There is good consumption of most kinds. The demand for colonial is not brisk, as in many cases orders have not been given to the manufacturers for spring goods yet. For low wool there is a fair demand, and prices are steady. WOOLLEN. HunnEnsFlELn.-7-The sales were generally of a rather restricted character, both as regards quality and extent. Good fancies were, h; - ;wever, in fair demand, and doeskins went off well. WORSTED, BnaDFoan.- 7 -In the market for wools the business doing is still on a limited scale, but the firmness of prices is undiminished. Noils and shorts are steady, both as regards demand and prices. There is no new feature in t4e worsted yarn trade. Th e mar k e t 'i s b are of stocks, and spinners are well employed in the execu tion of orders taken some time ago. Prices are very firm. The market for pieces has been quiet to-day, but manufacturers are mostly working to orders, and values are fully supported. The congress of the Social Seieace Association has absorbed a good deal of attention this week, to the exclusion of ordinary business matters. PRESTON CORN MARKET.-OCTOBER 15 , There was a slender supply of Wheat, and as the best samples were picked up for seed, prices were about Is. per windle higher than last market. In Meal there was no change . Beans were in bad condition, and de clined about Is. Potatoes were abundant, and about - 6d. lower than last week. NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET.—Oer. 15. There was a 'good show of farmer's Wheat, with a fair sale, at Is. per quarter advance on the prices of Thursday week; best samples taken for seeds. New south country and foreign in good demand, at extreme prices of Tuesday, 'but old qualities do not sell freely, although held for full rates. Flour Is. per sack dearer, with full sales. Grinding Barley sold at fully late rates ; Lialting sorts command attention at a trifling advance. Oats held firm, but business quiet. Beans and Peas quiet, prices unaltered. DONCASTER CORN MARBET.-OCTOBER 15. Large supply, and except for samples required for seed trade dull, at decline of 6d. to ls. per 3 bushels. A better show of barley, with heavy sale at about ls. per,quarter less. Spring Corn dull, sale at last week's rates. CORK CORN MARKET.—OCTOBER 15. White Wheat, 19s. to 255. 6d. ; red ditto, 20s. to 245. ; Oats, 9s. to 'l3s. DROGHEDA CORN MARKET.-OCTOBER 15. Fair supply of Wheat at our market to-day ;of Oats, small. Prices of last Saturday were freely supported, and in some cases prime samples brought 6d. more money. White wheat, 255. to 255. 6d. ; red, 245. to 255. White oats, 12s to 13s. ; black, I Is. to I Is. 6d. Barley, 14s. to 16s. GLASGOW IRON MARKET.—Ocr. 15, No. 1, 525. to 525". 3d. ; Warrants, Ms. 10d. to 525. ; Makers' Iron, 525. to 525. 3d. ; No. 9,51 s. 9d. to 525. Market firm. GREAT EASTERN-STEAMSHIP AT HOLYHEAD. THE GREAT EASTERN WILL CONTINUE ON VIEW ALL THIS WEEK. N.B.—TO-DAY will be a HALF-CROWN DAY, BANQUET TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF DERBY, K.G. IIE-B A N Q U E T MILE TAKE PLACE AT THE PHILHARMONIC-HALL, HOPE-STREET, LIVERPOOL, On SATURDAY, the 29th OCTOBER, 1859. FRANCIS SHAND, ESQ.. IN THE CHAIR. _Dinner on the Table at Six o' Clock precisely. All applications for TICKETS are to be made to the Com mittee, in writing, with the Name and Address in full of the Applicants, between the 10th and 15th instant. TICKETS NOT TRANSFERABLE. Committee-room, 17, Sweeting-street, Liverpool, 7th Oct., 1859. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. The secretaries of the different committees for managing the Municipal Elections are respectfully requested to forward to the office of this paper, in Leigh-street, timely intimations of all ward and other meetings, in order that we may be enabled to send reporters to record the proceedings. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Short letters are encouraged on matters of public interest. They should be legibly written on one side of the paper only. Under no circumstances can we insert communications not accompanied by the author's real name and address, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Vjegort4trn MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1859. OCIO/tER 17, 1859. .~ • to the French squadron has been received wi - • real satisfaction by the French people. The Observer says there is no foundation for , the report of the recall of Lord Canning, and the' appointment of Lord Clarendon as. Governor— General of India. _The Paris correspondent of the _Evening Herald reports that: a very decided difficulty has arisen at the eleventh hour between France and .Aus- - tria. The facts are these :—Austria insists on the preliminaries of Villafranca forming part of the treaty, which France objects to on the grounds that events have progressed at such a rate, that some of the stipulations are now no more than W dead letter. No decision has yet been come to, — Austria refusing to sign until the point is yielded; and France not evincing the slightest dispositiore to yield. In the Observer, of yesterday, there is an•arti— de, which we copy, on the forthcoming- Conser vative demonstration in Liverpool. The Observer' admits that it will be a great success; that Loral Derby is the leader of - the majority in Parlia— ment ; and consequently warns the Liberals to' be on the alert, and not let" any opportunity slit , ' that can add to their weight or importance.. It deplores that the Liberal party is so " unfortun— ately divided, and sounds the toscin of alarm,-- stating that, "if the present Administration falls , to pieces, there is no alternative but a Conserva— tive Administration." By the steamer Arabia, which arrived here on' Saturday evening, we have four days' later news from the United States. The American journals were paying much attention to the dispute be tween the English and the United States Govern ments, respecting the boundary of - Nicaragua. There were rumours of several further filibuster ing expeditions against Nicaragua,—in fact, General Walker, with some 200 or 300 filibusters,- had left New Orleans in a steamer of their own.- There was no doubt that he meditated another campaign in that territory. The Administ r ation at Wasington had decided upon further instruc— tions to the American Minister to China, and the navy department had in preparation instruct - ons• to the flag officers of the East India squadron, in reference to the difficulties which now exist in the Celestial Empire. The tenor of these in structions had not transpired. Business affairs. at New York were very quiet ; and money, although in pretty active demand, was not dearer.- Cotton was dull, and prices showed a drooping tendency. The trade in Breadstuffs was moderate, and prices had declined. Freights were quiet. If the Morning Post is to be believed, " the clouds that have so long hung over Central Italy at last show signs of breaking away." This would seem to be strengthened by the re— port that the Emperor of Austria is about to visit the Emperor of the French. It is satisfactory to observe that the Admiralty are proceeding vigorously with the work of in creasing our naval armaments. It is stated, it will be seen, that tenders have just been issued for the construction of another iron-eased steam' frigate. That already in hand is understood to' be proceeding rapidly. As the time approaches for the Municipal Elec— tions, they who hope to obtain the ascendancy ill our Town Council, by taking advantage of the apathy and indifference of the Conservatives, are evidently gaining more and more confidence, and showing more and more presumption. They continue, it is true, to bewail the want of what they call "an Election Cry,"—some such " cry," we suppose, as would enable them to appeal, not so much to the reason as to the passion of the electors,—not so much to their sober judgment, as citizens, as to their party prejudices as politicians. It ought to be an advantage to the Conservatives, that their opponents are so utterly at a loss for such a popular expedient. It ought to be an advantage to the cause of truth' and justice,—to the best interests of the Borough,—to the great object which every elector ought to have in view, of co-operating in the selection of such a Council as would afford a well grounded hope, that the prosperity and progress , of our great town would be safe in their hands. This, we say, ought to be the great end in view ;- and were it really so, we should have no appre hension whatever for the result; we should have every confidence that such a majority of our Con servative citizens would be returned to the Council Board, as would still constitute that body a credit to the place, and assure us of its affairs continuing to be conducted in such a manner as to be most beneficial to the town at large. But, to secure such a consummation, the Conservatives must put forth much more energy than they have so far shown a disposition to do. We are no alarmists ;. but we must, notwithstanding, express our fear that, from some cause or other which to us appears inexplicable, there is a want of that anxiety and concern about our municipal interests, on the part of some of the leading Conservatives of the place, which is absolutely necessary a t the present conjuncture, if they are not to be defeated, and have the power, which they hav e exercised with so much honour to themselves, and so much advantage to the borough, take n entirely out of their hands. It ought to be quite unnecessary to repeat it, because it is a fact much too important to be forgotten, that unless at the ensuing Elections the Conservative party put forth sufficient acti vity, and earnestness, and determination, to main tain their ground in the Town Council, - that bodY will cease to be pervaded by their safe and whole some influence. And it is not as a party question, that we should lament such an issue as very far from it. We are decidedly of opinion, that, upon the continuance of such an influenc e ' in our corporate body, very materially , if not, wholly, depends the maintenance of that high character which the Corporation of Liverpool hos ever sustained, and its power, therefore, f or great usefulness, which it has never fail ed ' to possess. We look around, and see what is the condition of several Municipal Corporations where the Radicals have contrived to get t he upper hand ; and we are quite serious when vve say, that for such to be the case in the town all Liverpool, would soon come to be regarded b y al' classes as a great public calamity. One of our contemporaries, who recently put m for e t n h w a h v o ery are p t l o aus re ib ti l r e e, s a ta lt t h em ou e g n h t about,ishiilg the- Alder them to do so for good and all—in his ow n words, 44 to be d a nd "satisfied with honours already enjoye how " retire into privacy, ,, — W as unable to s any good reason whatever f or such a course, 541 e. "P 1* 8)