The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-03-03 00:00:00

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In the Liverpool Wool Market there is a
better feeling prevailing than has been the case
for some time, although there is not much
business doing. When the Budget, at present
under debate in Parliament, is settled, there will
likely be a good demand for various kinds of
foreign wool. For home-grown wools there is
considerable inquiry ; holders are very firm,
refusing to sell under extreme prices. Skin
wools from the fellmongers is in better demand
at an advance of Id. per lb. on the late decline.
East India wool has been much inquired for
during the past fortnight, but there is nothing
offering, except in second hands, and as
the quantity is limited, an advance of
*d. to Id. per lb. had been obtained on the prices
realised at the late public sales. Egyptian wool
remains at previous quotations; fawns, blacks,
and greys are more in demand than whitPs-
liussian neece is ►u aounaant supply ; a large
proportion, being of a very inferior kind, com-
mands little attention. Good autumn wool is
much wanted, and could be readily disposed of at
7-1-d, to Bd. Stocks of foreign wooli are light,
with very little choice. The public sales of
colonial wools commenced in London ou Thursday
evening, and will continue until the 16th instant ;
about 30,000 bales will be offered. TotaLimports
of wool into Liverpool from Ist January to 29th
February—East India„ 3,859 bales ; all other
sorts, 24,485 ballots and 12,398 bales.

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING.
The ENGLISH STOCK MARKET today, in conse-
quence of the ambiguity of the French' mperor's
speech, opened heavily at a decline of per cent.
in Consols; subsequently additional weakness
becatne apparent, and the present quotations are
944 to / for money, and 949 01 for the account.
Bank Stock has been dealt in at 230 t and 229 ;
Reduced Three per Cents., 951 95 and 949; New
Threes 95 and y ; India Stock, 2181 ; Enfaced
Five per Cent. Rupee Paper, 979 and 98i; India
Bonds, par ; and Exchequer Bills, 235. and 265:
pm., large and small.
The following appeared in a portion of our
impression of yesterday :
The funds, to-day, showed a good deal of steadiness,
though a fraction lower at four o'clock. Throughout
the day business was checked by the anxiety with which
the speech of the Emperor Napoleon was awaittid. The
speech was not published until between six and seven
o'clock. In the share market general firmness pre-
vailed. The demand for money was brisker at 31 per
cent. for the best bills.—Dally News.
The English funds opened steadily this morning, and
subsequently experienced a slight improvement, but 'on
the receipt of dull prices from Paris, after the deli%ery
of the speech of the Emperor Napoleon, owing to the
absence (it is said) of explanations regarding. Savoy, a
reaction took place, and' the market closed heavily.
The demand for discount at the Bank to-day was more
active than for some time past. In the open market
the supply of money continues ampler' The withdrawal
of gold from the Bank was £20,000. Business in the
railway market has, been limited, and in several descrip-
tions a fractional decline has taken place.---Times.

The Funds closed at the following prices ;--,
Consols, Money
„ Account 94i i
Exchequer Bills
Bank Stock 226 31
Three per Cents
The Bank of England Returns, from last night's
Gazette, are as follows :

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
2 CREDIT. 2
20,952,700 I Government Debt.. 14,015,100
Other Securities .... 3,459,900
Gold Coin and
other Bullion ... " '"''"

DEBIT.

,20,95Z700
BANHING
pEBIT.
Proprietor'sCapitil 11,553,000
Rest 3,680,876
Fiatlie Deposits.; Y,613,442
Other Deposits . 3,787,88.0
Seyen4ay and other moo
Bah

1 £2B 952,700
iEPARTMENT.

CREDIT.
Govt. Seburities 10, T 71,190
Other Securities , 21,04,846
I,:otes 8,307,390
gol4 and Silver Coin 693,321

40,336,741
These Returns 4
show, on

0,336:74i
;he usual comparison

Active Circulation 12,64;
Bullion (both depart.) 15,17
Rest 3,68
Seven-day and other Bills 7O
Public Deposits
Other Deposits 13,78
Ovvernment SecilritieS-.. a 10,17:
Other Securities
Notes unemployed 8,30

6,310...Dect ease .„ 7,W6,080
71,021... Decrease 44,903
90,876...1ncrea5e 235,814
)1,540;.. Decrease 5,935
13,442...1ncrea5e 335,894
;7,BB3...Decrease 403,645
'1,190...5ame as last week.
14,840... Increase. 223,8.50
)7,39o.—Decrease
1

In the LONDON MINING MARKET, to-day, ta
moderate amount of business has been done. In
the Stock Exchange Alfred Consol shares are offi-
cially marked 31, and Stray Park 321. There
have also been a. number of transactions in shares,
in St. Ives Consols, .West • Basset, North Downs,
Lewis, and Wheal Nelson. Foreign and Colonial
mining shares remain very quiet, without alterd-
dun in price.
At the COLONIAL WOOL SALES the attendance
of home buyers has been somewhat numerous.
Foreign rathei limited. In nearly all kinds of
Wool a fair competion, at .prices fully equal to
the average quotations realised at previous series.
The LONDON CORN MARKET. To-day the
business in all descriptions of Corn and Flour is
slow, at Monday's rates. . .

The BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—A moderate
business is doing in good and fine new Hops to-
day, at full quotations; but all other kinds move
off slowly, at stationary prices.

The Hudson's Bay Seal Skin Cloaks and Jackets,
One Guinea each, at the New Shawl and Mantle Ware-
house, 40, Bold-street —Shellard and Hodgson, Pro-
prietors.