The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-24 00:00:00

ease is only temporary, caused by an abatement of the press
sure arising from the payment of the last loan instalment,
and other incidental circumstances ; and that a recurrence of
such circumstances, which may be looked for about the end of
the present month, will necessarily produce a reaction from
the• present comparative ease. Money on the Stock,
Exchange is worth 41 per cent. ; but on Wednesday a con-
siderable loan was effected on Consols, for a short period, at
3 per cent. Reports have been in circulation of the Bank
of England having lowered the rate of interest on bills
having more than 60 and less than 95 days to run, from 7
to 6 per cent., but they are without foundation. Such a
measure, however, may probably be adopted in a week or
two. Consols are no higher than they were this day week,
the effect of the announcement of peace having been anti-
cipated. Quotations are supported by steady purchases by
the public in small amounts. The fluctuation has not
exceeded I, consequently the market may be described as
substantially unchanged. An impression prevails in some
quarters out of doors that the official declaration of
peace will lead to an improvement upon present quotations ;
but this opinion does not meet with ready concurrence in
the House. Business has been dull owing to the approach
of the Easter holidays, many dea'ers and members Gavin g
left town. The same cause has diminished the number of
country orders. Railway Stocks are rather lower than they
have been since Saturday; but they are firm, and the tone
of the market is good throughout. The traffics continue
uniformly good; and we hear tew complaints from proprie-
tors of bad returns. Certain Stocks in this market are far
more likely to rise, permanently, upon the conclusion of
peace, than Consols or any other description of securities.
Foreign Securities have not shown much change. A good
deal has been done in Spanish New Deferred at improved
prices. Turks are firm. Business however in this market
is limited.

To-day, although business has been somewha
languid the tone of the market has been firm, and
the tendency is towards improvement. It is now
thought that the announcement of the approaching
peace has not been so extensively " discounted "
as was supposed in the earlier part of the week.
Consols opened at 92-2,- to 921- for the Account, and
afterwards improved to 921 to 921, at which they
closed, the market looking good. Railway Shares
have been firm, and several of the heavy stocks
appear inclined to advance. Foreign Stocks are
better, and closed strong. There is also a dispo-
sition to contract engagements. Turkish 6 per
Cents. have been done at 98, 971, and 98k. Money
is in fair demand, and there is no particular
pressure.
The imports of specie during the week have
been by the Ravensbourne, from Antwerp, 28
cases bullion : 'lie Gambia, from Africa, 1,948 ozs.
gold, or 7,83U1. ; the Asia, from New York, 559,747
dols or 110,0001; the Vesta from Oporto, eight
boxes silver coin ; the Dawstone, from Sydney,
one box gold ; the Tyne, from the West Indies,
717,318 dols., or 143,4601. The exports have been
by the Avon, for the Brazils, 77,940 i; the Magda-
lena, for the West Indies ; 16,0001; the Sultan,
for Lisbon, 32,187/, and Cadiz, 10,1081. ; the Ava,
for India, &c., with 411,0201., of which 7,3001. was
in gold, and the rest in silver, divided as follows :
gold to Alexandria, 2,6001, Ceylon, 3,0001., and
Madras, 1,7001. ; silver to Bombay, 219,5281,
Madras, 30,3201., and Calcutta, 153,8721.
The following is the official return of the exports
of the precious metals from the port of London for
the week ending 13th March : Gold coin to
Antwerp, 50 ounces ; silver coin to Antwerp 500
ounces, silver coin to Boulogne 185 ounces ; total
silver 685 ounces.
In the Mincing-lane markets, this week, there
has been a very limited business transacted.
Sugar, however, has been in request at Od to is
per cwt advance, for exportation. Coffee has been
dull and cocoa steady. Tea has not attracted
much attention, but holders have been firm. Rice
has been rather inactive. Rum, at previous rates,
has been taken to a moderate extent, and saltpetre
has been in good demand at a rise of 6d to 1s per
cwt. For spices there has been a quiet market.
Tallow has been neglected, and the prices are
almost nominal.
The following are the Gazette average prices of
Muscovado sugar, for the week ending March 18th,
1856, exclusive of custom's duties payable thereon,
on the importation thereof into Great Britain :
From the West Indies, 24s 21d per cwt ; from the
Mauritius, 25s lid, do. ; from the East Indies,
23s 101 d, do.; average price of the three foregoing
descriptions, 24s Sad.
Much anxiety is felt at Madrid as to the result
of the financial project brought forward by the
new Minister of Finance, Senor Santa Cruz.
The Duke of Victoria has declared to the Cortes
that lie will support the measure of the
Minister, and calls upon that assembly to vote the
budget of revenue after they have passed that of
expenditure, as a duty the own to the Govern-
ment, so as to enable them to carry on the public
service. . Perhaps it may be requisite to make
some slight modifications in the items ; but the
principle of funding the floating debt has now
become a matter of necessity, to ease the
financial operations of the state, and to allow
the Government means of developing the
commercial and industrial resources of the
country, as well as prosecuting the means for
public instruction and the like. If the Cortes
reject the budget, he declares that the whole
Ministry will resign and accede to the decision of
the Assembly.
Accounts from Berlin mention that the Prussian
Minister of Finance had deposited in the bureau
of the Chamber of Representatives two new
measures relative to a convention about to be con-
cluded bstween the government and the Bank Of
Prussia. The first is to modify and complete cer-
tain statutes with a view to consolidate that
establishment, and guard its financial operations
against all extraordinary eventualities ; and the
second is intended to reduce the amount of paper
money recognised by the State at present in cir-
culation. The new law authorises the Bank to
issue notes according to the guaranteed capital;
and in withdrawing the paper from circulation, it
will be allowed the same amount in the public debt
bearing interest at 4i per cent.

The Paris correspondent of the Times, writing Friday
night, says, peace is so certain that people now only talk
about the date of its official announcement—some fix it for
the 27th.
The Rev. Daniel Waldo, now in the 94th year of his
age, and the 70th of his ministry, has been appointed
chaplain to the United States House of Representatives.
The citizens of Armagh are about to erect a handsome
monument to the memory of their gallant townsman,
Lieutenant J. 0. Kidd, It N., who was killed before Sebas-
topol in a heroic and Christian effort to rescue some of his
wounded comrades. The monument, when finished, is to
occupy a prominent position in the Cathedral of
Armagh.
Tif E ADHESIVE ST.A.HP.—During the trial of Cheshire,
the Rugeley Postmaster the other- day, for opening Pro-
fessor Taylor's letter, the Professor showed the court that
the commonly used adhesive stamps could most easily be
broken, and resealed in such a manner as that the fraud
could not be detected. The mode of the operation was
not made public, but there is no doubt of the fact.
FIRE.—On Friday night a fire broke out in the Rice
Mills, in the occupation of Mr. Hall, Edmund-street, Old
Hall-street. The alarm was given between ten and eleven
o'clock, and Mr. Hewitt, with the fire brigade, and Major
Greig, with Superintendent Ryde, and a strong body of
police, were speedily at the spot. The fire broke out in the
Upper story of the mill, and raged with such violence that
the most strenuous exertions of the firemen were occupied
for nearly two hours before it was subdued. At one o'clock,
however, they gained a mastery, and the possibility of further
danger was set at rest. The extent of the damage could
not be ascertained, nor could we learn whether or not the
property was insured.
SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.--Yesterday, among the vessels
which left this port was the Enoch Train, for Boston, and
among her passengers was a fair voyager, who had made
free with a sum of £4OO belonging to some body else, with
which she had absconded. Scarcely had the ship quitted
the river when a countryman, respectably attired, reached
the Landing-stage, attended by one of our detectives, and
was urgent for the assistance of a steamer to go in pursuit
of the vessel and the fugitive. The captain of one of the
craft expressed his willingness to use every effort to catch
the Enoch Train for a douceur of £2O, but the pursuers
generously insisted upon paying £25, if success was
achieved. The bargain was struck, the countryman and
the officer of the law embarked, and the chase commenced,
but with what success we have not yet learned.
CORONER'S IbauzsTs.—On Saturday the borough coroner
held the following inquests : —On the body of William Duff.
The deceased was mate of the steam tug Ayrshire Lassie,
and was 50 years of age. On Thursday the tug was waiting
to take a ship into the river, and from accident unexplained
he fell overboard and was drowned, although assistance was
promptly afforded.
Verdict, found drowned,. but no evidence
to show how he felt into the water.—On the body of Alice
Stewart, who resided at Ellison-street. She was 41 years
old, and had been subject to fits, and on Thursday she had
one, which ended in death. Verdict, died by the visitation
of God.—On the death of Henry Mather, a ship carpenter,
aged 71 years. The deceased died from disease of the heart,
from which it appeared ho had been suffering for the last
four years. Verdict accordingly.—On the body of Thomas
Hyams, a locksmith, aged 48 years, who resided at No. 73
Peter-street. The deceased had a bad cough for a long
time, and was in the habit of drinking to excess occasionally.
He died rather suddenly on Thursday night, Verdict, died
from natural causes.