The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1861-01-03 00:00:00

COMMERC lAL.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
BLit Cotton Ftarket.
The Liverpool Cotton Market to-day was rather
quieter, and prices slightly easier. The sales—
including 20 Pernambuco at 9d, 30 Bahia at Bd,
50 Maranham at B;Zd to 81d, 200 Egyptian at 8d
to Bg, and 300 Surat at 44d to sd—amounted to
WO bales to the trade.

tilt *art Bart&
The Liverpool Share Market to-day opened
firm, but slightly gave way on the announcement
that the Bank of France had increased the rate to
6 per cent. ; afterwards, however, it recovered to
quite the opening prices, closing at its best. The
transactions before three o'clock included—Cale-
donian, 971 ; Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen
Junction, 8 5-16 ; Eastern Counties, lot ; Great
IVestern, 741 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1191 ;
London and North-Western, 101,1 c, ; Man-
.chester, Sheffield. and Lincoln, 551,1 ; Midland,
1361,'-,,, ; North-Eastern, Berwick Capital Stock,
105,1,1; South-Eastern, 26 7-16,1, 7-16,11,1, 5-16;
(Wand Trunk of Canada, 64 s Liverpool and Lon-
don Fire and Life, 71P-
The market closed at the following prices:—
Sales after 3
o'clock.

Railways. Closing Prices.
Birkenhead & Cheshire Jn. 811: 82
Caledonian
Eastern Counties
Great Northern 1101: 111,1
Great Westerns
Lancashire & Yorkshire
London &North Western-1011 1011
Manchester, Shef., & Lin. 55y 55.1 551
Midland Stock l36± 1364-
Ditto new shares -16p
:North British.. -
North Staffordshire — 2:ld —'North Eastern—Berwick 1054 1051 1051
Do. York and N. Midland 951 95;4
Do. Leeds Northern
South Eastern ... 261 —26 7-16 26 7-16
Oxford, W. & Wolverliptn 49 --, 50
Dutch Rhenish
Great Luxembourg 613-16— 6 15-16
Grand Trunk of Canada 5 11-16 5 13-16 --
Gt. W. of Canada ll ll
Illinois Central
Buffalo and Lake Huron 44 5
Great Ship , ss. Od.— ss. 6d.
Thames & Mersey M. Co 1 3-16— 1 5-16 p----
ACCOIINT OR TICKET DAYS FOR JANUARY, 1861.
London ......15th & 30th I Liverpool .... 15th & 30th
PAY DAYS—Liverpool, 17th Jan. and Ist Feb.
DAYS FOR BUYING-IN FO Tun ACCOUNT, the 27th Dec,
Scrip ....31st Dec.R I Transfer.. 7th Jan.

LAST DAY FOR 15TH JAN. ACCOUNT..

14th Jan.

The London and North-Western Railway traffic
returns for the week amount to £66,532, show-
ing a decrease, compared with the corresponding
week last year, of £6,011.
At the meeting of the Colonial Bank, held in
London to-day, the report was adopted, and a
dividend of 5 per cent. for the half-year declared.

Ztt Probisiou Narket,
The Liverpool (St. John's) Provisions Marke
ruled as follows :-
8. d. s. d.
Beef lb 0 6 6 0 9
Mutton „ 0 4„ 0 9
Veal
Lamb,
, fore qr 0 0 0 0
hind qr 00„ 0 0
Fresh Pork
Salmon
Cod Fish ~ 05„ 6 0
soles
Bret
Turbot
Haddocks „ 0 4„ 0 0
Fresh Butter „ 1 3 „ 1
salt ditto „010 „ 1 3
Filberts „ 1 0 „ 1 3
Grapes, " for. 2 0 0 0
" "
Do. Eng 6O" 8 0
Cherries 0 0 0 0
Eggs 4112'4 8 6 9 0
Strawberries,V qt 0 0 „ 0 0
Gooseberries, „ 0 0 „ 0 0
Damsons „ 0 0 „ 0 0

s. d. s. d
Currants,blk,p.qt 0 0 „ 0 0
Do., red & wt. , 0 0 „ 0 0
Potatoes, 44 peck 1 0„ 1 4
Peas, „ 0 0„ 0 0
Fowls, couple 3 0„ 3 6
Ducks, „ 3 0„ 4 0
Rabbits, „ 2 2„ 0 0
Pigeons, „ 1 0„ 0 0
Grouse, 14 brace 4 0„ 0 0
Partridges ~ 0 0„ 0 0
Black Game „ 0 0„ 0 0
Pheasants, „ 7 6„ 0 0
Geese each 4 0 „ 7 0
Turkeys „ 40„ 8 0
Wild Ducks 1 6 „ 0 0
Snipes
Halts
Lobsters... „ 0 6„0 10
Cucumbers, „ 0 0 0 0
Apricots,
Pines, for., „ 0 0„ 0 0
Do. Eng lb. 7 0 „ 8 0
Asparagus, l 100 0 0„ 0 0

Ztt goitruita Vrnburc B,Carltet.

In the Liverpool Colonial Produce Market to-
day there was not much busincs,s transacted.
sugar : The market wls wit hum aniu7a lion, but,
steady prices were obtained ; the sales comprised
320 hhds. and 210 bags Demerara at 42s to 45s
for grainy-, and at 47s 6d (16s duty) and at 37s 9d
for low brown refining ; 'also, 550 Cossipore at
46s 3d per cwt.
Molasses and Barn : Nothing transpired.
Coffee : The business consisted of 50 bales

Pig Iron, Bars, t
&c )
Chemicals and
Fine Iron .... )
Salt ,

Dry Goods
Dardwale ,
Earthenware
Passengers

s. d. s. d.
0 0...17 6

0 0...20 0
nominal.
20 0... 0 0
20 0... 0 0
0 0...10 0
£5 Os
ominal.

c. d. s. d.
15 0... 0 0

0 0...17 6
nominal.
O 0...20 0
O 0 ..20 0
O 0... 6 6
£5 Os.
Nominal.

s. d. s. d.

12 6... 0 0

o 0...12 6
nominal.

0 0..35 0

10 0... 4 6
,Z 5 Ss to LS 10s

Grows.

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVIVING.

In the LONDON STOCK EXCIIANGE to-day
the advance in the rate of discount by the Bank
of France was regarded with satisfaction. The
English Funds were firm at yesterday's prices,
with little business. The value of other Public
Securities was very well supported. As regards
British Railway Stocks the tendency was to
improvement, notwithstanding the languor of
business.

The market closed at the following prices :

THE FUNDS.

Consols Money
9? Account (Dec.) . . .

Shut
DAM

, .
}chequer Bills
'Tank Stock
Three per Cents 92k k

RAILWAYS.
Ambergate, Not., & East. Junction 81 1
Caledonians
Chester and Holyhead 53
Eastern Counties
East Lancashire --
Edinburgh & Glasgow . . .
Great Northern
„ A.
Great Westerns 74:Z '7l
Great Western of Canada . . . 104 11'k
Grand Trunk of Canada . . . . 224 31
Great Southern & Western . . 111 13
Lancashire & Yorkshire . . . . 119 Z
Lombardo-Venetian
London & North-Western . .
London & South-Western . .
Leeds Northern
Manchester, Sheff., & Lincolnshire 55 4
Midland Stock
North British
South-Eastern & Dover . . .
York, Newcastle, & Berwick .
York & North Midland . . .
The following appeared in our later editions
of yesterday :

The English funds opened without recovery from the
heavy prices of yesterday, but the market ultimately
assumed a better appearance. The demand for discount
at the Bank at the advanced rate was again heavy,
although less than during the past few days. In the
stock exchange there was not quite so much pressure,
loans being offered at from 51- to 6 per cent. In the
foreign exchanges there was a general though not very
important advance, owing to the rise in the Bank rate.
There were no gold operations at the Bank. The
Cunard steamer on Saturday for New York direct is
expected to take a further amount of specie for America.
At Paris and Hamburg gold is 2-10ths per cent. dearer
than at London. The railway market has been firmer.
Great Western, Berwick, and Caledonian advanced 1
to a per cent., and other stocks -1 to .",-; ; Great Northern
was rather ull. Business continues very limited.—
Times City Article. _

The effect of the rise in the Bank rate of discount to
6 per cent. has already subsided as far as the stock
markets are concerned. A better feeling was observable,
and a recovery of per cent. took place in the funds.
The market for British railway shares also presented a
partial recovery from yesterday's fall. There is no
doubt that the action of the Bank of England yesterday
was intended to a great extent as a measure of defence
against the necessities of the Bank of France, which is
largely pressed upon for discounts, the proceeds of
which go to Italy and elsewhere in the shape of gold.
It is believed that the French Bum will shortly be
obliged to make fresh contracts in this market for the
supply of bullion, the large arrival announced is there-
fore the more opportune. The discount market con-
tinues active, and no business was done below 6 per
cent. for paper having to run ; 61 to 6.§ per cent. was
asked in many quarters. The market is scarcely
expected to be any easier until the 4th is passed. At
the Bank of England the applications were again upon
an active scale, though not so heavy.—Daily Hews City
Article.
In the city yesterday the tone of the mercantile
accounts front New. York was considered to be not so
discouraging as previously, though the progress towards
recovery was scarcely decided.
The trade of the new year in the colonial and foreign
produce markets has been entered upon with renewed
caution, partly I hri)ugh the increasing value of money.
The LoNpoN COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKET
to-day continued quiet, and iu some cases lower
prices were accepted.
Sugar : The market was flat at 6d decline ;
3,864 bags Madras were chiefly sold, Date (brown
and yellow) at 32s to 39s and Native (ditto) at
33s 6d to 355; of 5,724 bags Mauritius a small
part sold at 37s to 39s for brown and 44s to 46s
for crystallised.
Coffee : The sales were quiet, at is below the
previous value. - - -

T9a: At the sales 6,000 packages, chiefly scented,
were offered, and prices ld to 2d below last sales.
Rice : The demand subsided, and the market

was quiet.
Saltpetre : 170 bags Bengal 8 per cent. were
taken in at 40s—only 38s bid.
Pepper : 2,650 bags black Singapore sold at
31d to 4d per lb.
The LONDON TALLOW -MARKET to-day was
steady at 60s on the spot and for Jan. to March,
59s for April to June, and 57s Gd for Oct. to Dec.
In the BOROUGH HOP MARKET 'to-day there