The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-14 00:00:00

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Eze.pt in Tnrki-b, little or no huainegs has been done
in Foreign Seenritips. Joint Stock Bink Shares all keep
on. The Colonial Bank have declared a dividend of 5 per
cent.

SATURDAY.—OWIIIT to the unfavourable "nature of the
bank returns. Consols which closed last n;ght at 861 to
1, opened this morning at a decline of but, upon the
publication in the Press of an Intimation that the eoun'er
proposals of Russia would be of an acceptable character,
and that the prospects of peace were favourable, an im-
provement took place which was steadily maintained
until the price reached 861- to 1. A slight reaction then
occurred upon the receipt of lower pr-ces from Paris, and
the closing quotation was 861 to 1. The market was then
rather firm, owing to an anticipation of important news
respecting the Proposed negotiations arriving either to-
morrow or on Monday. Business was not very active at
any period of the day. Railway stocks were better, but
quotations are only regarded as nominal, few transactions
took place. The prospectus of the Recife and San Fran-
cisco Railway Company was issued to-day. The line,
which will be 78 miles in ;length, is to traverse the Per-
nambuco sugar district. The grant is in perpetuity and
the Brazilian Government guarantee 5 per cent., and the
Legislature of Pernambuco two per Cent. interest upon the
capital of .£1,200,000 for a period of 90 years. The terms
of the concession are advantageous in other respects.
Foreign stocks. except Turkish, have scarcely moved.
The Six per Cents, were done at 791, and closed at 791 to
801. The Guaranteed Stock declined to 41 to f dip. All
other descriptions neglected. In miscelbin OUR shares
no transactions can be reported, and but few in banks :
but the quotations keep up. There is no change in the
money market. The French Three per Cents opened at
62f. 500 the closing price of last night, and at half-past
one they came at 62f 30c., being a tall:of from k to I.
The following is the offical return of the exports
of the Precious Metals from the ports of London
for the week ending Jan. 3rd, 1856 : —Gold bars to
Boulogne, 100 ozs ; silver coin, do., 660 ozs.
The following are the Gazette average prices of
muscovado Sugar, for the week ending January
Bth, 1856, exclusive of Custom's duties payable
thereon, on the imnortation thereof into Great
Britain :—From the West Indies, 29s 3,1 per cwt ;
East Indies, 33s 21 per cwt. Average price of the
two foregoing descriptions. 32s 11141 p'r cwt.
In Mincing-lane this week the purellas-s of most
of the leading articles of colonial produce have
been quite of a retail character; and, except at
much reduced quotations, holders have found it
impracticable to efieet sles. This is more par.
titularly the ease in the sugar market, the quantity
offered at public sale having generally been bought
in. A large quantity .of coffee .has been offered
for sale, and a decline of 6d. to is. per ewt. has
occurred for some kinds of plantation Ceylon
Nctive has ruled dull but steady. Cocoa has been
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inactive; and for rum, at the racent reduction,
there has been a very limited inquiry. Rice has
been dull, and also saltpetre. Pimento. nutmegs,
and mace have been rather cheaper. hut. Singapore
white
Pepper has rather advanced. Cotton has
contined (II-apt, and tallow has tended downwards.
The quotation of gold at Paris is 4 per mille
premium, and the exchange on London at short is
25 30, maidog gold about 0.12 per cent dearer in
London than in

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to the present first quality, the same duties, with
3fr per 100 kilos. added.

The Paris Bourse continues greatly prejudiced
by the diminution of faith in the prospects of peace,
'and by the unfavourable portion of the Bank of
France. The letters received from Paris yesterday
afternoon describe extreme depression on the
Bourse, and to-day's telegraph repor;s a fresh fall
of -2- to I per cent. on the Three por cent. Rentes
The import of the precious metals this week have
not greatly exceeded 60,0001. The total value of
reported shipments is about 73,0001. The Railway
Share Market was extremely quiet to-day..
The following are the last quotations
donian, 53/ 51. Eastern Counties, 81 81.
Lancashire, 69 70. Great Northern. 88
Ditto A, 724 73g. Great. W

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Midland Stock, 624 64 North British, 28~29
South Eastern and Dover 561 561. York, N'ew•castk
and Berwick, 66 67. York and North Midland,
441 44g.

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