The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-03 00:00:00

NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDMK

have done so by not accepting the invitation sent

to them

The Chamber were invited to send a deputation
to the Conference, simply because it was thought,
at a distance, that they represented the popular
opinion of this port on economic questions and
commercial subjects generally. And the Free
Traders have good reason to thank the Brussels
Congress for having made the Chamber declare
themselves. But it would be most ungracious

towards the Congress, and damnatory to the
ye espouse, to allow the idea that
ar of the universal freedom of
spread over the Conti-

great causE

commerc

We must give the enemies of social
amelioration no such advantage. Liverpool
can, most assuredly, find some man who will
attend the Conference in her name, and make a
different impression on the members of that world-
wide gathering. The Financial Reform Association,
we are rejoiced to find, have selected Mr. F. Boult
to represent them at the Brussels meeting. But
still, that gentleman will only appear there as the
representative of a society, whereas the tovvn and
commerce of Liverpool ought to be there in the
persons of two or three of our leading merchants and
traders. Manchester will be represented in force.
The Chamber of Commerce of that city are not
afraid of any political consequences, and it is to be
hoped that a meeting will be convened by a few of
our spirited townsmen, and that two or more fit and

be chosen to do justice to Liver-

'oiler men will

pool, and to lend a willing hand in the promotion
of a movement which every intelligent and honest
citizen will admit, has relieved this country from
those troubles and dangers which threaten every
Continental State.

MONETARY AND COMMEIWIAI

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING
Although our Cotton Market was well supplied,
the tone of the trade to day was firm, holders were
enabled to obtain an advance of 4d per lb. for both
American and Surat descriptions. There was not
any alteration in the value of other kinds. 6,000
bales changed hands, out of which exporters and
speculators took 2,000 American. The imports
since Thursday are about 20,000 bales.
The Liverpool Share Market opened this morn-
ing with flatness, but as the day wore on prices
receded from the opening quotations, and after-
wards improved, closing rather firmly. The busi-
ness transacted comprised Caledonians, 251 H ;
Eastern Counties, 91 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
98, 98, 974, 1,1; London and North Western Stock,
1044, 4,4, 75,-; Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln-
shire, 34 ; Midland Stock, 814, 4,1, 1,1 ; North
British, 10 1-16, 4, 3-16, 4 1, 3-16 ; South Eastern
and Dover, 221,3 ; Dutch Rhenish, 2, 1 15-16, 2 p.;
Great Western of Canada, new shares, 2 1-16 4 p.
From the foregoing it will be perceived that Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire declined 5s from the first price
of the day ; Midland Stock to a like extent ; London
and North Western maintained its opening posi-
tion, and North British advanced 3s 9d per share.
The following are the last closing prices of the
day :—Aberdeen, 134 134. Chester and Birken-
head, 154 164. Caledonian, 254 254. Chester
and Holyhead, 17 171. Eastern Counties, 9 7-16
91. East Lancashire, 201 204. Great Northern,
24 xd 241. Do. A, 101 104. Great Western, 644 xd
644. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 974 971.
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 18% 184. Lon-
don and North Western Stock, 1044 xd 1044.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 334 341..
Midland Stock, 811 xd 818 North British, 10 3.16
104. North Staffordshire, 41 41d. South Eastern
and Dover, 22 5-16 22?;. York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. 201 xd 204 York and North Midland,
29 xd 294. Leeds Capital Stock, 174 18. Buffalo
and Lake Huron, 4d par. Dutch Rhenish, 24
24p. Great Western of Canada, 244 244. Do.
New Shares, 24 2 3-16 p. Great Luxembourg,
94 94d.
Our report of the Manchester Share Market
states that the business going forward was but
trifling. London and North Western Stock was
sold at 1044; Midland Stock at Rll a; Leeds, 98 ;
Dovers, 221 ; Great Western of Canada, 25 ; and
Lancashire Insurance at 1-16 pm. Some business
was done on the Liverpool Stock Exchange in
Royal Insurance shares at 2 5-16 premium. North
British shares were not so good at Manchester as
here, they being disposed of at 10, and Great
Westerns at 744.
Both here and in London there is a strong
demand for money, discount accommodation being
had at 5 per cent. for short loans on Govern-
ment Stock. We may here observe that it is
estimated that the shipments of specie and
bullion, consisting almost entirely of silver, by the
Indus, which will leave Southampton for Alexan-
dria on the 4th instant (to-morrow), will amount to
the extraordinary aggregate of about 800,0001,
being, with only one exception, the largest sum
ever transmitted by this route. The bulk of these
supplies is believed to consist of dollars for China.
Up to the latest moment all available supplies of
silver are being collected for the East. A consi-
derable quantity of silver has been received from
Hamburg.
The specie brought by the West India Mail
steam-ship La Plata, consists chiefly of silver, but
is not expected to be delivered before next Mon-
day, and will therefore not he available for expor-
tation per the Indus to-morrow. The supply by
the Asia is composed partly of Mexican dollars
and partly of bar gold. The dollars will be sent
to China, whilst of the gold 20,0001. has been sold
for exportation to the Continent. These particulars
prove that the Bank's metallic stock will derive
little or no accession from the heavy arrivals of
specie on Sunday last.
The Funds have again been rather weak, and
yesterday's quotations were barely sustained, Con-
sols being disposed of at 954 for money and account.
The New Three per Cents opened at 951-, advanced
to 96, and were again done at 954. The market
closed without spirit, at 951. for Consols, for money
and account. Exchange bills were quoted at 12s
to 1 5s premium.
The latest Foreign Exchanges are thus quoted—
Amsterdam, short, 11 164 to 1117. Do three months,
11 19 to 11 194. Rotterdam, do., 11 19 to 11 194.
Antwerp, do., 25 424 to 25 50. Brussels, do., 25 421
to 25 45. Hamburg, do., 13 81 to 13 81. Paris
short, 25 274 to 2 30. Do., three months, 25
624 to 25 674. Marseilles, do.; 25 621 to 25 70
Frankfort, do , 1194 to 120. Vienna, do., 10 19 to
10 23. Trieste, do., 10 20 to 10 24. Petersburg,
do., 371 374. Madrid, do., 494 to 404.
In the London Share Market the dealings were
limited. We note sales of Lancashire and Yorkshire
at 98, London and North Western Stock at 1041,
Midland Stock, at 814. York, Newcastle, and
Berwick, 8211 824. The last nominal prices were
marked as follows :—Caledonian, 254 26. Eastern
Counties, 94 91. East Lancashire, 82 84. Great
Northern, 96 961. Ditto A., 851 861. Great Wes •
tern, 641 644 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 971 98,
London and North Western, 1044 1041, Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 34 344. Midland
Stock, 814 811. North British, 42 43. South
Eastern and Dover, 714 72. York, Newcastle,
and Berwick, 814 821. York and North Midland,
58 59. .

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The continuance of favourableharvest weather has
again affected the grain trade, and at the leading corn
markets to-day a considerable decline was estab
lished. At our own Corn Exchange, the dealings
in wheat or flour were restricted, and holders sub-
mitted to a reduction of 3d to 6d per bushel, and
buyers could obtain Spanish and American flour
at id per sack and barrel less than last week. The
foreign arrivals at this port during the week have
been considerable, particularly of wheat and flour,
from the 'United States. At Leeds, wheat receded
8s to lOs per quarter, and there was also a decline
of 3s to 4s per quarter at Hull.
Trade in the manufacturing districts is quiet ;
at the same time, holders maintain prices. At
Manchester, to-day, there was a good demand for
Goods and Yarns, except India qualities of Shirt
ings, which are little enquired for. The stock of
these articles is rather low just now.
The Colonial Produce Markets of Liverpool and
London are well supplied, but there is quite an
inactive demand. At London there was more
enquiry for refined sugar ; tea was inactive, and
the sales of Rice pretty considerable. The market
here manifested very little change—the reports of
the sales effected will be found in the usual
column.

A limited business only is going forward in
Scotch pig iron. To-day the market for warrants
closed at 735. cash. The total shipments from
Glasgow this year reach 340,160 tons against
366,661 same date in 1855, showing a decrease of
26,501 tons. At this period last year, prices were
quoted at 80s. per ton f.o.b. Our report from
Glasgow, this afternoon, quotes sales at 73s for ten
days, and that there are sellers at that rate. The
shipments of the week are 14,500 tons.
We have received commercial advices from Syd-
ney to the Bth of June, via Singapore. Business
matters were without animation. Wholesale houses
were complaining of the want of demand, which
was attributed to the fact of dealers being more
than supplied. Imported produce continuetfoto
arrive in large quantities, and merchants considered
that shippers on this side were sending forward
stocks greatly in excess of the requirements of the
country. Dry goods had been imported to the
amount of five millions—Spirits, 1,293,2671; wine,
440,2881; boots and shoes, 6 13,273/ ; ale and beer,
805,2971; breadstuffs. 1,081,8671; tea, 849,3021;
sugar, 078,6581; butter and cheese, 157,6691; oil-
man's stores, 332,337/. Total amount of importa-
tions for the years 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, were
1,900,436/, 6,312,3971, 5,981,068/, 4,668,519/. The
imports for the present year would doubtles: . be in
excess of last, as they already amount to upwards
of two millions. The later ad vices received from
Melbourne mention the arrival at that port, on the
30th May, of the Sovereign of the Seas, from
Liverpool, with the London mail of the 6th of
March on board.
Commercial advices from Constantinople, state
that the Ottoman Government have fixed the value
of the Turkish pound of gold at 100 piastres, which
will be received in payment of dues at the customs.
Notification of this measure has been addressed to
the representatives of foreign powers.
The following is a statement Of traffic receipts
by passengerand goods trains of the Great Western
Railway of Canada for the week ending the 15th
Aug., 1856, and for the corresponding period
last year :—Week ending 15th Aug., 1856, total

receipts, 8,9721 5s 6d; week ending 17th August,
1855, 6.747/ 8s ld ; total increase, 2,2241 17s sd.
Aggregate gross receipts from the commencement
of the current half-year to date, being fifteen days,
19,1311 3s ; for the corresponding period last
year, being seventeen days, 15,3761 4s 11d—all
sterling.
The subjoined is a statement of the traffic on the
Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, for the
week ending 2nd Aug., 1856, and corresponding
week, 1855 :-1856, Passengers, 8,4171 ; 1855,
7,398 ; increase, 1,0191. 1856, Merchandise, &e.,
3,5551 tons; 1855, 5,0841 tons; decrease, 2,129
tons. 1856, Total sterling, 4,7831 Os. 41d. 1855,
total sterling, 4,7581 6s Increase :—.251. Os 41d.

FRANCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

PARIS, MONDAY EVENING

I was able to inform you recently, on good
authority, that the French Emperor was at the
bottom of the last coup d'etat in Spain. I have
since learned that immediately after it was effected,
his Majesty wrote an autograph letter to Queen
Isabella, in which he congratulated her on her
victory, but, at the same time, recommended her to
make a moderate use of it :—and in this letter he
declared formally that as it had been his intention
to intervene by an armed force in Spain, in
the event of " anarchy" having been triumphant,
so he is prepared to intervene at any time at
which " anarchy" may appear likely to cause the
destruction of the throne. What the French
Emperor did, and what he is prepared to do, are
well known to the Progressist party; but they are
in nowise discouraged thereby. On the
contrary, they calculate that before any very long
period shall have passed, they will again
have the government in their hands, and
when this shall happen, they declare, with little
disguise, that they will most certainly expel the
hated Queen Isabella from the throne, and at the
same time get rid of all her family. And they
propose to revive the plan which was seriously
entertained some time ago, of making Don Pedro
of Portugal King of both Spain and Portugal, and
of making the two countries one. These great de-
signs they profess themselves perfectly able to
accomplish, in spite of all the French
Emperor may attempt. Some of the pro-
fessional chiefs in this city hint that they are
supported by the English government, even in the
projected overthrow of Queen Isabella, but this is
not very creditable. It is, however, certain that
the English cabinet has made known to the
cabinets of France and Spain, that it deplores
the overthrow of constitutional liberties in Spain
and that it will, at an opportune moment, employ
its influence to restore them.

..,..
The newspapers translate from a Russian journal
an account by a Russian Colonel of the French
troops at Kinburn. It is full of the grossest flattery
for the French.

A company of the Anglo-Swiss Legion, under the
orders of an English captain; passed through this
city yesterday, on the way to Strasburg, where it is
to be disbanded.

I am told by a friend, who has recently passed
through the country, between this place and
Lyons, that the peasants of a great number of
villages have made the sufferings caused them by
the dearness of food the pretext for making hostile
demonstrations against the government, and of
crying " Down with the Emperor !"
On the Bourse to-day the settlement has gone off
w'll, and there has been a general rise in all secu-
rities—that of the Threes being 30e. per cash, and
45c. per account.

THE LONDON GAZETTE

BANKRUPTS.--WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE 'and JOSEPH
JAMES DALE, otherwise JOSEPH JAMES DELE, otherwise
DELL, Southwark Bridge Road, shoe manufacturers. BEN-
JAMIN GREENING, Manchester, manufacturer of wire fencing,
and wire worker, and wzrieultural implement maker. JAMES
TAYLOR, RICHARD ECCLES, and JOHN NUTTALL, Bottoms
Hall Mills, Tottington Lower End, Lancashire, cotton
spinners. ALLAN S4EARELL, Furzeley Mill, Devon, miller.
Jour' CORBETT, Birmingham, licensed victualler. GEORGE
HENTON, late of Charles street, Grosvenor square, licensed
victualler, but now of South Audley street, Grosvenor square,
out of business. EDMUND ROBERTS, Derby, j,weller. JOHN
Ross, Brunswick terrace, Commercial road East, shipowner.
JOHN CARPENTER, llythe, Hampshire, grocer and baker.

TABLE TALK IN LIVERPOOL IN THE OLDEN TIM E.—
We would advise our re ders, who may be anxious to obtain
this scarce and valuable little work, to apply immediately to
the bookseller.
SUDDEN DEATH.—Anne Ryan, 43 years of age. who
was a servant in a house of ill fame, in 19 court, Upper
Pitt-street, died suddenly yesterday. She had been ailing
for a long time with cough and asthma.
AMERICAN MATLS.—The United States Mail Steamer
Atlantic sails this day for New York. Letters, &c., will be
received at the General Post-office up to nine in the usual
course, and to ten with fees. At the stage to eleven, with
an additional late fee of ls.
TESTIMONIAL TO MR. ABRAHAM LUYA.—There is at
present exhibited, in Mr. Mayer's windows, L9rd-street, a
very handsome service of silver plate, consisting of teapot,
coffeepot, sugar-bowl, cream-jug, &c., presented to Mr.
Abraham Luya, superintendent of St. John's Market, as a
tribute of respect from the tradesmen connected with the
market.
TOXTETH PARK LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH,—The usual
monthly meeting of this board should have been held yes-
terday morning, but in consequence of there not being a
sufficient number of Commissioners present to form a
quorum, no business could be transacted. We are informed
that, in a very short time, some most important business
(in which the question of finance will be deeply involved)
will be brought before the board. At this meeting, at
which of course their will be a quorum, the Press is to be
excluded. Surely there is no jobbing in this ?
BODIES FOUND.—Yesterday morning, at six o'clock, as
reported by Edward Cahill, the boots at the Grecian Hotel,
Dale-street, he found the dead body of a female child,
apparently about fo it months' old, covered with a white
frock, behind the door of the hotel. There did net appear
any marks of violence on it.—Catherine Scully, who resides
in a court off Raymond-street, found the dead body of a
female child, tied up in a coarse bag, floating in the canal
yesterday. The child appeared to be about a month old.
Inquests will be held in the above cases this day.
NSW PATENT WATERPROOFING may now be seen in the
shop window of Mr. D. Myers, 72, Lord street. The great
desideratum of this method is, that any garment or fabric,
even of the thinnest texture, may be rendered perfectly
waterproof without affecting or preventing the ventilation,
and at a very trifling cost. This improvement will be found
of very great importance and comfort to those whose occupa-
tion leads them out of doors ; and to gentlemen accustomed
to horse riding, shooting, cricketing, or any other exercise
that causes full circulation and moisture, it is invaluable,
as ithe garments made waterproof by this new process
admit free exhalation, and, at the same time, impervious to
water.