The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-10 00:00:00

THE COURT

On Sunday, the Queen and Prince Albert, with the
Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, together pith
the ladies and gentlemen of the court, and the domestic

household, attended Divine service in the chapel of
Buckingham Palace. The hon. and very Rev. Dean of
Windsor officiated. Prince Frederick William of Prussia
was also present at the service. The Duchess of Kent,
attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Lord James

Murray, left town on Saturday for her residence, Frog-
wore, near Windsor. Prince Ernest of Leiningen paid
a visit to the Royal Duchess previous to her leaving

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TUES

MONETARY AND COMMERC[A

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENING

The Mermaid, one of the White Star Line of
Australian Packets has arrived here to-day, with
dates from Melbourne to the 13th of March. She
has brought 40,000 ounces of gold, valued at about
160,0001; besides 50,000 sovereigns. These ac-
counts are not so late as those published in the
NORTHERN TIMES of this morning, and brought by
way of Ceylon, by the Overland mail.

The Liverpool Cotton Market has shown no
new feature to day, and only a small amount of
business has been done. the sales amounting
to 6,000 bales, of which 500 only have been taken
for speculation.

The Liverpool Share Market opened firmly
this morning and gradually improved through-
out the day, closing strongly at the following
quotations : Aberdeen, 13 13k. Chester and
Birkenhead, 151 16. Caledonian, 30 9-16 30 11-16.
Chester and Holyhead, 161, 16k. Eastern Coun-
ties, 108 101. East Lancashire, 191 191. Great
Northern. 231 24. Ditto A, 91 911. Great
Western, 6161;. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock,
921 934. Liverpool, Crosby and Southport, 171 171.
London and North Western Stock, 1021 1022. Man-
chester Sheffield, and Lincoln, 29129-Z Ditto Pref.,
1.0,- 111 Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref., 1 Hp. Mid-
land Stock, 781 781. North British, 8 15.16 9 1 16.
North Staffordshire, 6 5-1-d. South Eastern and
Dover, 21 9-16 21,1. York, Newcastle, and Bev-
wick, 201 20a. York and North Midland, 2n- 29g.
Leeds Capital Stock, 171 171. Buffalo and Lake
Huron, 1a lip. Dutch Rhenish, 1 5-16 1 7-16 p.
Great Western of Canada, 251 264 Ditto New
Shares, 3 34p. Great Luxembourg, 8 7-16 8 5-16 d.
The steam-ship Asia, arrived here from New
York this morning, has brought 760,395 dollars in
specie, and dates from New York to the 28th ulto.
These advices leave the question of Mr. Cramp-
ton's dismissal much in the same state of uncer-
tainty as those last received. The New York
journals declare that the American government had
intimated to Mr. Crampton that it could hold no
further intercourse with him ; whilst the private
accounts state, with equal confidence, that no
further proceedings had been taken as to his dis-
missal, but that Mr. Secretary Marcy has, by the
Asia, replied to Lord Clarendon's despatch, and
that its tone, whilst stoutly maintaining the
position assumed by the American government, is
conciliatory. In the meantime, the feeling on the
other side of the Atlantic appeared to be general,
that, even supposing Mr. Crampton dismissed,
there would be no suspension of the mercantile
intercourse between the two countries, and hence
we find that the condition of the relations between
the two governments exercised little or no influence
upon any of the American markets. The Stock
Market was buoyant, Money was easy, and
Exchange on London quoted as high as 1091.
The Sugar Market is again attracting much
attention, and prices continue to advance daily.
Messrs. Travers and Sons, of London, in their
weekly circular of Saturday, remark :
Sugar has been in great demand during the week, and
the sales have been larger than have been known for some
time past. Our quotations are a full is dearer, and there
is still much speculative feeling apparent in the market.
With the narrow margin that late prices left to the retailer,
this rise in the market appears to us to demand a further
advance in the retail price, and we urge our friends to unite
in making the price to the public correspond to the trade
cost of the article ; we regret to say that the great bulk of
the sugar, now retailed, must be at a heavy sacrifice to the
trader, as there can be no doubt that anything sold under
5d per lb. entails not only a loss to the seller, but promotes
a demand that must eventually raise the markets again
upon the buyers. Refined has been in great request at
fully is to is 6d on last week's prices, with a very limited
supply. Pieces and bastards are deer, in proportion to
other descriptions, and very scarce. Molasses firm at our
quotations.
The advices received to-day from Pernambuco,
report a rising market there. We quote from a
private circular, dated May 17, as follows :
Our entries during the month, both by land and by water,
have been 38,779 bags, or equal to 2,770 tons, and in con-
sequence of low exchanges and freights, coupled with
firmer markets in Europe, River Plate, and Valparaiso,
prices have advanced from 100 to 400 rs per arroba for
browns and whites, Channels are selling at 25450 to 25500
per arroba, which is an advance upon the prices that pre-
vailed previous to the mail from Southampton, on 28th ult.,
of ;e0 to 150 rs, whites also advanced from 25900 to 4sooo
to MOO to 45400 per arroba. Our shipments during the
month have been 4,564 tons, and the stocks on hand for
sale to-day are about 820 tons; the total yield, including
stocks, since Ist November last, amounts to 46,700 tons.
Paraiba and Maceio's: Nothing of consequence ba3 been
done in either ports ; in the former 2sBoo to 38000 per
arroba is asked, but no purchasers at these rates.

Accounts from Paris report very little variation
in the state of trade during the last week. The
manufacturers continue to receive a sufficient num-
ber of orders to keep their workmen employed. Of
these the greatest number are from Russia, for
articles of dress and luxury, to be delivered by the

end of July, prennratory to the coronation of the
Emperor The United States purchase very little,
and the advices from New York report a glut of
French merchandise in that market. The demands
for the interior of France are less than usual this
week, on account of the inundation, which has
exercised a depressing influence upon the country
manufacturers. At Lyons most of the silk
manufacturers had to stop their works during the
floods.

Advices from Galatz report an improved state of
trade in the grain market there and at other ports
on the Danube, in consequence of the accounts of
a rise in prices at Marseilles. Those who had
contracted for wheat at 106 paras per killogramme,
will realise a good profit, as the same contracts
could not be closed on the 23rd May under 114
pares—these prices are respectively at the rate of
17s 5d and 18s 7d per quarter. Freights con-
tinued low, on acconnt of the number of small
vessels waiting for cargo. Rates for the Mediter-
ranean with maize stood at 10s., with 30 to 35
days' credit. Exchange in London from 95 to 96
paras.
The annual meeting of the Bank of Australia
was held at the offices in Threadneedle-street
to-day. It appeared in the report that the net
profit of the year was 196,4201. 18s 9d, and the
balance at the credit of profit and loss on the 15th
October last was 200,6671. 16s lid, out of which
the April dividend and bonus were paid. It was
now proposed to give a bonus and dividend at the
rate of 20 per cent. per annum on the 14th Oct.
next. The late disturbance in the commercial
affairs of the colony was subsiding, and the export
of gold continued undiminished. After some dis-
cussion the report was adopted.
The funds to-day have attained a further
advance of -7-, to l per cent., owing to the abund-
ance of money, the steady purchases of the public,
and more favourable reports relative to the
difficulty with the United States. The prices at
the last quotations stood at 611 to 611. Through-
out the day the market exhibited decided strength.
The Money Market continues easy with an
abundant supply of capital. Business is done
below the Bank charges. In the Stock Exchange
the value of money is about 43 per cent. for short
loans on government securities. At Paris to-day
three per cent. rentes closed at a fresh improve-
ment of nearly -PF per cent. The Mermaid has
arrived from Melbourne at Liverpool with the
mails and a large quantity of gold on board. At
most of the country Corn Markets the
supplies from growers appear to be falling
off. The foreign arrivals in London are
small. The French Corn Markets are generally
reported lower to-day, after their late rise. The
Railway Share Market today was better, especially
in the afternoon. At the close, the final
quotations stood as follows:—Caledonian, 611
611. Eastern Counties, 10 101. East Lan-
cashire, 784 791. Great Northern, 95 953.
Ditto A, 78 79. Great Western, Olt 61-3.
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 921 933. London
and North Western, 104 104. Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 291 30.
Midland Stock, 781 79. North British, 351 36.
South Eastern and Dover, 711 72. York,
Newcastle, and Berwick, 811 821. York and
North Midland, 581 59.

SUNDAY CHARTIST MEETING.—A feeble attempt was
made on Sunday afternoon to revive the chartist agitation
in Manchester. About one hundred persons congregated
round a cart in Stevenson Square, and the proceedings
were thereupon dignified with the title of 's an open-air
meeting," speeches being made. Some of the listeners
were in a state of semi-intoxication, and tipsily mimicked
the action of the speakers, to the great amusement and
edification of tho remainder. A series of these Sunday
meetings are threatened in various parts of the city of Man-
chester and the principal towns in Lancashire. A resolution
in favour of the charter was carried.

DAV .

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE FRENCH EMPEROR AND HIS
PHILANTHROPIC MISSION.

PARIS, MONDAY EVENING

A despatch announces that this morning the
Emperor left St. Cloud on a mission of charity to
Angers.
The latest intelligence from the provinces affords
us the consolation of stating that in all the depart-
ments the waters are failing remarkably, and that
in a short time the feeling of anxiety will be
reduced.