The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-18 00:00:00

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENING.
The nverpool Cotton Market continues quiet
with. a good supply. Prices are barely so good as
on Friday. The sales to-day amount' to 8,900
bales, and include 1,000 taken for speculation and

export.
The Liverpool Share Market opened heavily
this :morning, closing steadily at the reduced
quotations. There was a considerable demand for
Great Luxembourg shares at an advance, in con,
sequence of a report that they were about to
amalgamate with the Paris and Strasburg.
The closing quotations were as follows :—Aberdeen
12-4 131. Chester and Birkenhead, 151 151. Cale-
donian, 301 30k. 1- Chester and Holyhead, 121 13.
Eastern Counties, 91 91. East Lancashire, 181 181.
Great Northern, 23 234. Do. A9l 10. Great
Western, 63 63k. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock,
831 84. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 151
London and North Western Stock, 1001 100 i.
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln, 26:' 201. Ditto
Preference, 111 113. Ditto New 6 per cent. Pref.
-a- -au. Midland Stock, 71i 71 9-16. North British,
7 11-16 7 13-16• North Staffordshire, 6a 67,-,d. South
Eastern, 201 20 9-16. York, Newcastle, and Berwick,
19 5-16 19S. York and North Midland, 271 271 Leeds
Capital Stock, 151 16. Dutch Rhenish, 15-16 Ip.
Ditto New Shares, 21 23p. Great Western of
Canada, 25 251. Ditto New Shares, 2Z-, 21p.
Ditto 2nd issue, 2 3-16 2 5-16 p. Great Luxem-

bourg, 74 7 d.
The imports of the precious metals last week
were trifling, in the absence of fresh supplies
from Australia and the United States. The total
arrivals represent only few thousand pounds,
comprising 1,900/. in gold by the Tamar, from
; 1,3501. by -the Madrid, from the
and a few parcels of gold from Paris,
Silver also continues to be

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drawn from the Continent for shipment to
India. The Ravensbourne has brought in this
week 22 cases from Antwerp.
The exports have also been small. Direct from
London, according to the Custom house statement,
they comprise 50 oz. of gold to Belgium ; 2,500 oz.
of silver to Belgium ; and 185 oz. of silver to

Boulogne_
The only other shipment officially reported con-
sists of 77,9401 by the Avon, chiefly in doubloons,
for the River Plate. The total exports of the week
are thus scarcely 80,000 g. Of remittances on
government account, however, no details are, ordi-
narily, published.
The Cotton market at Havre during the past
week has been dull compared with the previous
week, and the arrivals from America were
smaller. Prices, however, are well maintained,
with a good demand for best qualities. Louisiana
is 87f. 50c pr 50 kilos., and inferior sorts from
84f. 50c. The arrivals during the week amount
to 8,958 bales, and the sales to 8,877. On the
14th instant the stock in hand was 59,013 bales,
against 74,905, at the corresponding period in
1855. The other branches of trade at this port
show no feature of importance. The sugar and
coffee prices are well maintained, with an in-
creased demand for best qualities. American
flour is firm at 48f. 50c. per barrel, and ditto
wheat at 84f. per 200 kilos.
Accounts from Bergen state that the prices of colza
oil have risen considerably since the commencement
of the year on account of the large demand for
England and other foreign countries. During 1856
the prices of white colza oil averaged about 154sp.
per tons, and brown do. 141sp. For choice quali
ties 19sp. was considered a high price, and now
they are quoted at 24sp , and for inferior sorts 19
to 21sp. is obtained. The sales also have increased.
During the last two months the quantity exported
was 45,898 tons against 31,160 tons in the corres-
ponding period of 1855. In France, also, there
has been an advance in prices.
The report, issued by the Canada Land Com-
pany, preparatory to the meeting on Thursday,
states that the sales of land, during last year, corn-
,___ed 4,345 acres, producing 6,9481. The leases
amounted to 25,305 acres.
An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of
the Bank of Asia is called for the 26th inst , when
will be communicated the result of the negotiations
with the Mercantile Bank of India, London, and
China, and the steps proposed for completing the
amalgamation. It is proposed to apply for a sub-
stituted charter. A half yearly payment, in the
shape of interest, of 2s 6d per share, will also be
proposed.
Notwithstanding the birth of an heir to the
French throne, the funds have fallen to-day 7,-, per
cent. A similar movement has also taken place
in Paris. In each case the decline is, in a great
measure, attributed to considerations connected
with the position of the speculative accounts.
Here, the stock created form the New Loan
is naturally, for the time, in excess of the
immediate requirements of the public, although
the operation 'of investments continue steadily, the
market is checked by the existence of an outstand-
ing speculation for higher prices. Our closing
quotations were 92* 923. In Paris the overbought
position of numerous speculators compels them to
sell upon every favourable opportunity. In
Exchange, to day, Money
was easier, and short loans could be
obtained upon Government Securities as low
as four per cent. In the Discount Market
there was an absence of pressure, but full rates are
exacted. In the Corn Market to-day wheat ruled
4s to 5s per qr, and flour 2s to 3s per sack higher
than on Monday last. This advance, it will be
remembered, was established on Wednesday and
Friday. In character the market was to-day less
strong than on Friday. The Railway Share Market
to-day was slightly flatter in sympathy with Consols.
The quotations at the close of the day were as
follows :—Caledonian, 60i 60-7,.. Eastern Counties,
9.11 16 9 13.16. East Lancashire, 73 741. Great
Northern, 92 921. Do. A., 78 79. Great Western,
63- 63.7,-. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 83a 834. Lon-
don and North Western, 1001 100. Midland
Stock 714 711. South Eastern and Dover, 07i 671
York Newcastle, and Berwick, 764 771- York and
North Midland, 55a 56. •

MARINE CASUALTIES. —On Saturday last, as her
Majesty steamer Resolute, was entering Kingstown har-
bour, she ran into and sunk the schooner Virtue, of Car-
digan. Following her course, the Resolute inamediatel3
after ran foul of the Colombia steamer, breaking eleven
stancheons, her bulwark rail to the extent of 25 feet,
splitting her crossing board, and driving in the iron plates
at the water's edge. The Colombia filled in consequence
of the latter portion of the damage :caused by the Reso-
lute, and sunk on her port side.

GOOD NEws.—At the South-end Station-house there
was not a prisoner booked on Sunday night. We hope the
fret is a sign of increased morality amongst people of the
lower orders resident in this locality.
AMERICAN MAILS.—The United States mail steamer
Canada sails to-morrow for New York with the mails, &c.
Letters will be received at the General Post-office up to
half-past seven, with fees to half-past eight, and at the
Landing-stage to nine o'clock with late fees.
ROYAL INSTITUTION Scnoorh—On Wednesday last Mr.
W, J. Rees, B.A , late of the above school, watt elected
Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. Mr. Rees had
previously taken the highest double honours of his year
(1855), being eighth wrangler, sixth in the first-class of the
classical Tripos, and chancellor's medalist. Mr. Rees was
lately appointed assistant tutor of Clare College.
THE REDAN GALLOP, composed by Miss Hughes.—Liver-
pool : Hime and Son.—This is a new addition to a very
long list of galopss which have already been published by
various composers, The one before us, hawever, is superior
to maay of its predecessors in arrangement and effect, and
has becoMe popular by its admirable performance by Grib-
bin's excellent band. It has been arranged, with skill and
taste, for the piano forte, by Mr. Martin Schneider, and
being easy of execution will no doubt take its place among
the most popular. and the best, of similar compositions.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—A special meeting of the
council was held yesterday, Charles Holland, Esq., pre-
sident, in the chair. On the motion of Mr. Torn, seconded
by Mr. Kelly, Mr. John Bibby was unanimously elected a
director in the room of Mr. J. A. Tobin. It was resolved—
" That when the chamber appoints a committee of its own,
for a definite object, it is the duty of the council to abstain
from all action in the matters referred to such committee,
during the continuance of the committee." - A report was
brought up by the committee, to whom the Joint Stock Com-
panies 811 was referred, and was adopted. Copies of it
were ordered to be sent to the members for the barough,
with a request that they will cotumunic?.te the same to the
Board of Trade, and take such other steps as they may think
fit for obtaining the introduction of the suggestions made
by the committee into the bill, during its passage through
Parliament. The resolutions of the committee on the Mer-
cantile Law Amendment Bill, were read and considered.
and were referred back for further report. It was ordered
that the chamber become a member of the society for pro-
moting the amendment of the law.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE .FRENCH EMPRESS

PAWS, MONDAY VENING

We learn from the official announcement to-day,
that " the health of the Empress and of the infant
Prince is excellent."

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RUMOURED ROYAL NUPTIALS

A despatch from Berlin, dated Sunday last, men-
tions that in that city, the proposal to betroth the
Princess Royal of England to Frederick William,
son of the Prince Royal of Prussia, is spoken of.
The Prince will set out for London very shortly.
His visit was already fixed for the early part of the
spring.

THE FRENCH FUNDS

PARIS, MONDAY EVENING

The transactions on the Bourse to-day closed at
the following quotations :—Four and a half per
Three per Cents., 73f 15c.

Cents., 941 50c