The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-22 00:00:00

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes issued ... £24,274,305G0vernmt. Debt £11,015,100
Other Securities 3,459,900
Gold coin & bull'n. 9,799,305
,Silver bullion

£24,274,305'
DA.NICING 'DEPARTMENT:

£24,274,305

Prop. Capital ...114,553,000:G0v. Securities £13,413,459
Rest . . 3,330,673 Other Securities 17,415,554
Public 'Deposit's 3,638,609 Notfs 4,887,005
Other Deposits 13,967,508 Gold & Silver Coin 617,646
7-day & other bills 843,874

£36,333,604

£36,333,664

OUR SHARE MARKET has been extremely active
since' the prospects of peace have improved, and there
has been a general rush of speculators and investers
into it. Prices have continued to advance each day
since the receipt of the news, and they are this evening
at the highest point of the week, with a decided pre-
ponderance of buyers. The advance up to this time
has been about 3 per cent. in the heavy stocks and
more on the lighter. Midland stock, and Dutch
Rhenish shares, and also our Royal Insurance shares
are being much bought. We annex prices :—Cale-
donian, 281 ; East Lancashire, 18 ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 791 ; London and North Western,
964 7lf 4 7 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,
24-1 a 1 ; Midland, 668 2g 4 84'1 7 611 7 * -
South Eastern, 18 1-16 1-- 1-16 ; Dutch Rhenish,
2 1 9-16 1 4 3-16 p. ; ditto, new shares, 11 2 2p. ;
Great Western of Canada, 25* 6 54; ditto, new,
34 5.16 p. ; Luxembourg constituted, 8 15-16 1 ; Royal
Insurance, 1 7-16 2p. ; Lancashire ditto, 3-16 d.
COTTON.—The business during the early part of the
week had been very quiet, but rather steadier, when
on Thursday the receipt of intelligence that Russia had
unconditionally accepted the conditions of peace caused
an immediate excitement ; holders withdrew their
stocks or asked much higher rates, while buyers were
eager to purchase, and no less than 15,000 bales
changed hands, at an advance of Id to 4d per lb. on
previous rates, the better qualities being in most re-
quest. The sales of the week up to Frinay reached
58,750, of which 8,930 were taken on speculation, and
5,120 for export, leaving 44,700 for the trade. To-
DAY there was again a good amount of business done,
the sales amounting to 10,000 bales, including 2,000
for speculation and export ; prices were firmly main-
tained, but there was no advance from Friday. The
following is a comparison of present rates with those
of the corresponding period of last year

1855 1856
5 3-16 51
5a 6a
. 5 5 7-16
.. 51 51

New Orleans, middling

fair..

Upland; middling

SALES. IMPORTS. STOCK
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n E SCRIPTION. PRICES. Week Prey]. Week
e Thisyear.
Jan.lB
ending ously ending
Jan.lB.'Jthis yr. Jan.lB.
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Sea Island
Stained
Boweds -a 6* 15620' 18110 202590
Mobile
New Orleans 344 67i 263065300 284316800 } 3400 42251
Pernams, &c 6 711 1030!; 1720 .... 403 19820
Rabin, Sze.
M aranlia in
Detnerara,&c 7 9 401 10 .. • , .... 700
Egyptian.
Co in.W.l.lke 7 9 2201 350 249 249 2330
Surat
Madras
Bengal 3i 140! .... .... .... 140
58750 68740 6604 59192!378560

MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES.

MANcnEsTErt.—On Thiirsday, the telegraph announcement
that "Russia had unconditicinally accepted the propositions of
the allies," created such sensation on 'Change, that manufac-
turers and spinners, in many instances, asked considerably
advanced prices for goods and yarns, and the excitement was
not a little increased by the telegraph report from Liverpool,
that the cotton brokers there had withdrawn their samples.
Buyers in this market. showed much more anxiety to operate
than previously, and in all instances were disposed to give the
prices they previously hesitated about. Some considerable
orders were given 'out on such terms, and no doubt a large
business would have been done, but in many instances the
advances asked, both for cloth and yarns, were so considerable
as effectually to put a stop to business. Since then there is
much less excitement, and the only change that has even-
tuated from the prospect of fresh negotiations for peace being
opened, is, that the decline of prices, which seemed to be
gradually setting in at the commencement of the week, has
been recovered, and rather more inclination to give out orders
at full prices is found to exist. Yarns have continued in de-
mand for the Mediterranean, and have remained firm, with,
latterly, an upward tendency. In a similar position are 16's
and 24's water twist, which having been much inquired for
for several weeks, is also the turn dearer. India yarns were
dull at the early part of the week, but there has been more
inquiry since at a return to full previous rates from the de-
cline that was gradually setting in. Yarns for home use are
more saleable, at full prices. On the receipt of the telegraph
news, .on Thursday, as much as lid. and 3d. per piece more
was Aged for many descripisons of goods, which, of course,
entirely prevented sales, such terms being quite beyond the
range of buyers. The views which prompted the demand of
so considerable an advance have been much modified since.
In the meantime, where full prices only were required, some
pretty extensive sales were effected.—Manchester Courier.
ROCHDALE.—WooI : Generally business has been limited.
—Flannel : In home-made goods there has been nothing of
moment doing, and Yorkshire made goods have also been at a
stand. The upward tendency of wool has had the effect of
preventing any alteration in the prices.
iIIIDDERSFIELD.—A good many buyers have been about,
and although they have not been doing a great deal, their
presence is an, indication that things are likely to become
more active. Prices are unaltered.
BRADFORD.—The purchases of combing wools are not so
extensive as at the opening of the year, nor is there a good
supply offering. The difficulties to buy from the farmers
keep the market bare, and holders cling to prices too high to
induce extended transactions.—Yarns : There is no diminu-
tion in the production of worsted yarns, which are going to
actual order at prices below what they can now be bought
for. There is an advance sought by the spinners on new con-
tracts to cover the advanced price of wool, and orders cannot
be placed, except at higher rates.—Pieces : The recent ad-
vance on wools and yarns at this usually dull season of the
piece trade renders the position of the manufacturers exceed-
ingly perplexing, as only small advances can for the present
be realised. No alternative is left but to limit the quantity of
goods making, till the season advances, and the price of goods
more nearly approximates to the cost of manufacture.
LEEDS.—Tolerably brisk markets at our Cloth Halls, and
more goods of a general description have been sold than for
some time past. Prices rule steady, and the mills are gene-
rally well employed. There has been a fair average amount of
business transacted in the warehouses this week, and the
general opinion is gaining ground that business is likely to
be brisk for the spring trade.
NOTTINGHAM.—Lace : The American buyers having finished

their purchases, some departments of trade are much quieter.
A few home buyers have been in the market, but their re-
quirements-are limited. Yarn is a shade lower in price. Silk
is firm, with a tendency upwards.—Hosiery : There is a fair
amount of business doing for the home spring trade, although
buyers operate with great caution, and limit their purchases
to their almost immediate wants: Goods maintain their prices,
and manufacturers are obtaining a fair remunerative profit
upon their sales. The glove branch continues very dull, but
in all other branches the workmen are well employed. Cotton
yarns maintain their prices. Worsted yarns are a shade
higher. Silks are firm ; in spun silks there is much jobbing
going on.—Nottingham Journal.
LEICESTEIL—Trade continues dull ; the price of material
is high, and the demand for goods very small. The fancy
hosiery department, which has been active, is now more quiet.

LATEST NEWS.

THE WAR.

MARSEILLES, Jan. 18.
The Gange has just arrived, with accounts from Constanti-
nople to the 7th.

Mr. Longworth, Colonel Schwartzenburg, and General
Corraan, all from Circassia, had arrived in the Turkish capital.
The Egyptian troops are encamped at Trebizonde.
Accounts from Erzeroum of the 22nd ult. state that com-
munications are intercepted by the frost.
Letters from the Crimea mention fresh bankruptcies at
Kamiesch.

Accounts from Athens state that the Greek Minister of War
has just decided on the formation of 16 moveable columns of
troops destined to put down brigandage.
The Minister of the Interior has addressed a circular to the
Prefects on the same subject.

The Journal de Constantinople states that the allies have
now 180,000 troops in the Crimea, besides 13,000 persons not
belonging to the army. The cold in the Crimea has con-
siderably diminished. Omar Pasha is to take up his winter
quarters at Erzeroum ; he has been reinforced by the Egyptian
division, and the Porte is constantly sending fresh troops into
Asia, particularly Albanians.

MARSEILLES, Jan. 19, 8 p.m.
The Jourdain has arrived with advices from Constantinople
of the 10th, and from the Crimea of the Bth instant.

She has brought 35 military passengers.
Mouravieff, after destroying the advanced works at Kars,
left a force there, and marched upon Gumrie with the main
body of his army.
There were at Trebizond 15,000 Turks and Egyptians, the
greater part of them being on their way to Erzeroum. They
endure all sorts of privations. The roads are covered with