The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-08 00:00:00

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENING,

There has been but a small business done in
Cotton to day, and prices must be quoted hd. per
pound. lower than on Friday. The. supplies con-
tinue in excess of the demand. The sales reach
6000 bales, and include 1000 for speculation and
export.

The Liverpool Share Market opened with a dull
and drooping appearance, and after a day of com-
plete inactivity, the market suddenly gave way,
with Consols, at the close, leaving off at the
worst : - Aberdeen, 11 111. Chester and
Birkenhead, 13* 131. Caledonian, 261 27. Ches.
ter and Holyhead, 111 Eastern Counties, 8 9-16
Ba. East Lancashire, 17 5-16 17 7-16. Great
Northern, 22 221. Ditto A, 9* 91. Great Western,
511 52. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 76* 761.
Liverpool, Crosby. and Southport, 134- 14. Lon-
don and North Western Stock, 934 931. Manches-
ter, Sheffield and Lincoln, 23* 23*. Ditto Prefer-
ence, 13* 131. Ditto New 6 per cent Pref., 7-16 „Ip•
Midland Stock, 63 631. North British, 7 78•
North Staffordshire, 81 81d. South Eastern,
16 15-16 17. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 161- 161.
York and North Midland, 22* 221 Dutch Rhenish,
Id. Great Western of Canada, 241 241 •
Ditto New/ Shares, 28 2',1,p. Great Luxembour
101 10 d.
The London Stock Market continues to fall A
further reduction of 2 to 1 per cent has been
established to-day, in addition to the fall of about
12 per cent recorded last week. The closing prices
were 8O to 861. Government continues to supply
stock upon a market already weakened by an out-
standing speculation for higher prices. At the
same time, no new fact is adduced confirmatory of
the hopes of peace, upon which this speculation
was formerly founded. Meanwhile, we are
approaching the period when the governments
of England and France are expected to appear
again as large borrowers. On the other hand, a
favourable influence may be exercised by the
dividend payments, which will commence on Wed-
nesday next. In the discount market to-clay there
was a better supply of money, but the late rates
are maintained. At Paris to-day, the French funds
experienced a further fall soon after the com-
mencement of business, but a rally subse-
quently took place, and the closing quotations
of the three per cents were It to per
cent above those of Saturday. The Railway
Share market was prejudiced to-day by the con-
tinued fall of Consols-The following were
the closing quotations :-Caledonian, 531 54. East-
ern Counties, 85-16 89 16. East Lancashire, 691 701.
Great Northern, 871 88. Ditto A, 721 731. Great
Western, 52* 53. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 768
761 Leeds Northern, 12a. London and
North Western, 93 931. Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 23/ 231 Midland Stock, 638 63*.
North British, 28.2 291. South Eastern and Dover,
56* 56.1. York, Newcastle and Berwick, 662 67*.
York and North Midland, 442 45.
The committee of Mexican bondholders have
advices from Mr. Whitehead, dated Mexico, the 3rd
ult. The political state of the country still leaves a
good deal to be desired. The rumour that Mata-
moros had been taken by Carbajal is probably un-
founded, bnt Tampico, where General Traconis corn.
mands, was besieged by General Garza, although
both profess obedience to the Central Government.
For want of hard dollars the agents of the bond-
holders there were consequently unable to remit
about 9,000 dols , which they had in hand. The
Tyne, however, brings 60,000 dols. from Vera Cruz
for the dividend, and the committee have advices
of the shipment of 971 dols from Guaymas, and of
8002 dols from Mazatlan by her Majesty's ship
Brisk.

In reference to the debt of Ecuador, we have
received the following communication :—The com-
mission of agency have this day received a further
remittance, on account of the dividend fund, in
bills for 43501., making the total amount received
to this date 83171. 14s.

Accounts from Lisbon state that the financial
condition of Portugal was improving considerably,
and the quotation of the public funds on the Bourse
were at no period of the past year higher than they
were at its close. The policy of the young King
and his advisers tends to open up new resources
in the country, and to improve those which have
for some years back been declining. In this respect
there is great importance placed on the value of
railway communication, especially as tending to
an international trade with Spain. It is stated
that an English company have engaged to con-
struct in a very short time a railway from Lisbon
to the Spanish frontier, which will unite with the
great trunk line now in the course of construction
to Madrid.

ST. ANNE'S DISP ENSARY AND EYE AND EAR INSTITUTION,
9, ROSE-HILL.—New patienis entered on the books last week,
viz., Jan., 5, 1356—Relieved at the institution, 163 ; relieved
at their own dwellings, 70 ; total, 233. Visitors, R. P.
Manger, and G. Garratt, &qrs. Hon, secretary and
treasurer, Joseph Kitchen, Esq.
GLASS BREAKING.—Mary Higginson was brought before
Mr. Mansfield yesterday, charged with breaking 25s worth
of glass, in the house of Richard Roys, May's-place. The
defendant said she had a claim on the complainant ; but
his worship told her she must seek to recover it by other
means than breaking his windows. She was fined the
amount of the damage done, or one month's imprisonment.

LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT.—YESTERDAY.—
BEFORE MR. COMMISSIONER PERRY.—IN RE JOHN OGDEN.
—The bankrupt, who carried on the business of a tailor
and outfitter, in Richmond—row, applied this day for his
certificate. He was unsupported. Mr. Dodge appeared for
the assignees, and called on the court to grant only a
certificate of the lowest class. His honor granted a certifi-
cate of the third class.

GOMPERTZ'S PANORAMA. The continued attraction
M. Gompertz's colossal panorama, illustrative of
the War with Russia, continues undiminished, and the just
encomiums we some few days ago pronounced upon the
series of pictures have been echoed by the thousands who
have thronged the Queen's Hall, Bold-street, since the
exhibition opened. As works of art the various tableaux
are not to :be surpassed, and as records of the spirit-
stirring times in which we live, are replete with interest.
We cannot too strongly recommend a visit to this pleasing
and instructive lounge.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND LITERARY INSTITUTE.—We
perceive that this evening a lecture will be delivered in
the Concert-hall, by the Rev. T. Baldwin Brown, of London,
on a most important subject, viz., " John Howard, Philan-
thropy, and the Criminal World." The lectures which
have been already delivered, of the course in connection
with the Institute, have been numerously attended, and we
doubt not the known talent and fame of the lecturer, with
the importance of the subject, will draw together a large
audience. Our member, T. B. Horsfall, Esq., is to take
the chair.

ACCIDENT AT MARPLE HALL.—We are concerned to
state that a serious accident happened at Marple Hall,
Cheshire, on Wednesday. Master Arthur Isherwood,
accompanied by his cousin, Master Bellairs, neither of
whom is above thirteen years of age, were shooting in the
park. While :Master Isherwood was in the act of re-
charging the gun with powder, the flask exploded, by
which Master Bellairs received a dangerous compound
fracture of the skull, and Master Isherwood a severe
injury of the right hand. We are happy to learn that
both young gentlemen are going on as favourably as can
be expected.—Stockport Advertiser.

MYSTERIOUS CASE.—About tea o'clock on Saturday
morning last, a respectably dressed man, name unknown,
was found dead in a field, about 200 yards from Moor-lane,
in Walton-on-the-Hill. There is no footpath in the field,
where the body of the deceased was found ; and it is sup-
posed that he went there to lie down, and there died. The
countenance was as placid as if the unhappy man was
asleep. From the appearances, the deceased is about fifty
years of age • five feet six high, stout built; round full
face, brown hair going bald ; small whiskers, rater sandy.
The body was dressed in a pilot cloth coat; brown cloth
trousers, fly front ; vest, same sort, with about an inch of a
striped pattern up the right side ; black necktie ' • blue
knitted woollen socks; white calico shirt, with linen front;
clarence boots, recently soled ; and black hat, maker,
Bowden, Whitechapel, Liverpool. The body was removed
to the Brown Cow public house, Walton, to wait an inquest.
On the person of the deceased was found a red pocket
handkerchief, a bunch of five keys, and a snuffbox, but
nothing to lead to his identity. There was not the slightest
mark of violence upon the body;
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—The monthly meeting of the
council was held yesterday. The President announced
that two vacancies had occurred at the board. One by
the decease of Mr. A. W. Fowles, and the other by the
resignation of Mr. Cross. To supply these vacancies Mr.
Joshua Dixon and Mr. Thomas Sellar were unanimously
elected. The proceedings of the committee on the Monte
Videan loan 011815 were road and adopted. They com-
prised a recommendation that a further letter should be
sent to the Foreign-office, in reply to the proposal sub-
mitted for the settlement of the claims under that loan.
A letter was read from the Earl of Clarendon, stating
that the subject of abolishing the Danish sound dues was
occupying the attention of the government 1 • also, one
from the Steam-ship Association, appointing Mr. Robert
Lamont the deputy to the council for the current year. It
was referred to the committee on communications to make
the necessary arrangements for the annual general meeting
at the commencement of next mouth.