The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-15 00:00:00

MONTT

,INETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL

HURSDAY EVENING

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pleases, tha

re has been less activity in the Liverpool
Cotten Market to day, and the business done does
not exceed 8,000 bales, 2,000 of which have been
taken for speculation and export. There was a
fair supply, and prices were firm at yesterday's
nitely more true, namely : that advance.

iverpool Share Market opened with some

I speculatiVe buying at an improvement upon
yesterday's closing prices, advanced slightly in
the course of the day, and in the afternoon receded
opening prices. The buying
-vas weak in character,
of support, and sympathizing
)Is, the decline took place :—Aberdeen,
The. - and Birkenhead, 134 14.
27 Chester and Holyhead,
asti 10 108. East
8 Great Northern, 22! 23.
o A Shares, O. Great Western, 561 561.
• and Yorkshire Stock, 821 82g.

t—.at the Ga

to a shade below the

luring the

morning

21 12

Chester

Caledonian

public

Eastern Counties,

sby, and Southport, 15 151, London
Western Stock, 1011 1011. Man-
Eeld and Lincoln, 25 25k. Ditto
111. Ditto New 6 per cent.
Midland Stock, 70,-1 70k. North
. North Staffordshire, 7: 71 d.
rn and Dover, 191 19k. York,
and Berwick, 19 19*. York and
1 261. Leeds Capital Stock,
Dutch Rhenish, 11-16 13-16 p.
) 3-16 2 5-16 p. Great Western
Ditto New Shares, 39 p.
9 8 d.
en a very firm feeling shown in the
qanchester Goods Market to day, and better prices
isked, but the amount of business done was
.ly so large as on Tuesday.
-d this day of the Court of Assis-
)rs of the South Sea Company,

as that

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to receive a report from the governor and court of
assistants, in reference to a final distribution of the
assets realised under the Act of Parliament for the
dissolution of the corporation, Charles Franks,
Esq , in the chair, a financial statement and
report were read, which shewed the total
amount of remaining assets, including India
Bonds and Exchequer Bills, to be 137,905/. 18s ,
the sum to be paid over to the trustees being
44.0061. lOs. 5d., after deducting 3201. to meet sala-
ries and office expanses. This, deducted from the
assets, left a surplus of 93,5411. 17s. 7d., which at 5
per cent. on 1,864,7351. lls. ld., the amount of stock
standing in the names of the proprietors would be
93,2361. 15s. 6,1., which left 3051. 2s. ld., amount
-appropriated for payment of expenses and distri-
butions, and meeting all liabilities not yet ascer-
tained, making together, with the sum referred to,
93,541/. 17s. ld., the amount surplus. A dividend
of 5 per cent. was declared, payment of which is to
commence on the 21st instant, and to terminate on
the 20th March. It appears that owing to the
policy adopted by the court of assistants, 120 per
cent. on the capital has been realised. Cordial
votes of thanks were given to the chairman.
The Corn averages published to-day are as
follows: Wheat 78s 3d ; Barley 37s 5d ; Oats
24s 6d; Rye 51s 4d ; Beans 43s 4d ; Peas 42s 2d.

The Grain Markets throughout France indicate
that the fall in prices is checked for the present.
In the departments a rise has occurred at some,
while others remain without any variation. At
Paris the price of flour is firm at last quotations,
with an upward tendency. Sellers held out the
prospect of an advance, which has stopped buyers
in their operations. Bargains for the current
month are effected at 96f per sack, and for March
delivery 97f.

The bank of England usual " parlour" meeting
has separated, but the Directors, as was antizi-
pated, have announced no alteration in the rate of
discount.

The Funds opened favourably this morning, and
soon attained a fresh rise of k to I per cent, closing
at 92k to 921. At Paris to day the three per cent
Rentes experienced a fresh rise of Ito per cent.
The Railway Share Market this morning was firm.
We subjoin the closing quotations, which were as
follows :—Caledonian, 551 s'l. Eastern Counties 10
10k. East Lancashire, 72 73. Great Northern, 901
91. Do. A, 74 75. Great Western, 56 561. Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 81i 821. London and North
Western, 101 1011. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-

colnshire, 241 25k. Midland Stock, 70 701. North
British, 29 30. South Eastern and Dover, 64 64i.
York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 754 76k.

in g are the Railway Tra illoßeturns for
k; as compared with those of the same

ENGLISH LINES.
Blackburn
Bristol and Exeter
Chester and Holyhead ....
Cheshire Junction

Corresponding
week last year.
• . £3,158
4,650
• 3,898
• • • • 1 774
122
▪ : 4,554
.... 20,150
•• • 17,762
• • • • 148
• 17,154
..... 44,035
•. • • 9,983
• • 8,104
583
•••• 7,323
• • 24,485
••• . 578
..... 4,518
.... 1,070
▪ . 1,745
• • • • 872
▪ 10,262

£3,584
5,493
4,501
1,735

East Lancashire
Great Western

172
.5,251
23,885

Great Northern
Kendal and Windermere .
Lancashire and Yorkshire

20,341
148
19,605

London and North Western.
London and South Western .
London and Brighton ......
Manchester and S. Junction.
Manchester; Sheffield, &c....
Midland
Newport, Abergavenny, 4c..
North Stafford
Shrewsbury and Birmingham
Shrewsbury and Chest'r
Shrewsbury and Hereford ...

49,997
12,346
9,696
647
8,125
26,512
855
6,416
1,261
2,4"6
1,057

South Eastern
South Devon
Shropshire Union
Taff Vale
Wes; Cornwall
West Hartlepool
Whitehaven and Furness
IRISH LINES.
Belfast and Ballymena . 825
Cork and Blackrock
Dublin and Wicklow .. 268
Dundalk and Enniskillen
Ulster ... 1,202
Waterford and Limerick
SCOTCH LINES.

13,961
2,139
682
3,551
496
2,384
286

Aberdeen.
Caledonian
Dundee and Arbroath ...... 472 ...• 400
Edinburgh and Glasgow.. .......• 4,442 .... 4,228
Glasgow and South Western....... 5,522 ..... 4,851
Great North of Scotland ..... 716 632
FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.

xerp and Rotterdam
Dutch Rhenish
Grand Trunk of Canada
Great Western
Great Luxembourg .. . • •
Liege and Turnhout
Ontario, Simcoe, and Huron
Sambre and Meuse .

475
1,321
2,534
8,161

Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence is gradually regaining
strength, and has been able during the last few days to
take occasional carriage drives.

Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, G.C.8., will leave the
Earl of Arundel's early in the ensuing week to resume
the command of the Mediterranean fleet. A grand
entertainment was given on Wednesday night by the
Lord Mayor to Sir E. Lyons. The gallant admiral, in
returning thanks for the honour done him, paid a high
compliment to the conduct and efficiency of the mercan-
tile marine in connection with the operations of the war.
He said it reflected the highest credit on the country,
and he could but express his admiration of those beauti-
ful transports which were commanded by men of such
zeal, ability, and gentlemanly bearing. He could name
to them endless proofs of the invaluable services rendered
by these men. In tha attack on Sebastopol these vessels
were employed in towing the line of;:battle ships into
positiqn, and when they were not required for such
purposes they were always at hand to render other
important services. (Cheers.)

SUSPICIOUS DEATH.—Yesterday a Lascar sailor was
brought to the Southern Hospital, under very suspicious
circumstances. He died shortly after being admitted, and
the coroner received notice of facts from the medical gentle.
man at the hospital, but until enquiry into the *lse takes
place, we forbear to say more of it.
ORGAN PERFORMANCE AT ST. GEORGE'S HALL,--A per-
formance upon the organ by Mr. Best is announced to take
place as usual on Saturday, at three o'clock, and Monday,
at seven. The Saturday's performance promises to be
exceedingly attractive, as it comprises selections from
tiandel, Rossini, Meyerbeer, Mendellsohn, and Auber. An
lizeinang stcoatrhceelypebreforsmpeanntowbiyththmisoreemiennejnotylymeenktilftuhlahnanid
in
upon the nobleinstrument.

NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 18M

FRANCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, WEDNE/IDAT EVENIN6,

Baron Brunow, the Russian negociator, arrived
here last evening, and took up his residence at the
Hotel of the Russian Embassy, in the Fabourg St.
Honorie. To.day he has had an interview with
Count Walewski, Blinister of Foreign Affairs, and
it is said that they proceeded at once to the disc
cussion of the conditions which are to be com-
prised in the fifth point. They came to no
specific understanding, but are to have another
interview to-morrow. The Russian Baron is said
to be very conciliatory.

Both the French and English Governments are
anxious, if possible, to Coale to an understanding
about the fifth point, before the opening of the
Conferences, and it is on that account, that naron
de Brunow has come to Paris sooner than any
other plenipotentiary. In the event of an under
standing being arrived at, peace would be nearly
certain, and in that case, Prussia would no
longer have any objection to sign what is required
of her, as the price of her admission to the Con-
ferences, and there would no longer be any objec-
tion to such admission. The French Government
on its part is very desirous that some means of admit-
ting Prussia may be found, so that in the event of a
treaty of peace being signed, it may bear the sig-
natures of all the great powers. Austria, too, is
employing all the means in her power to obtain
the admission of her rival, without signing any-
thing, probably because she wishes to see Russia
strengthened.

The dabblers in diplomacy are chattering a good
deal to-day about two matters to which they attach
great importance; the first is whether or not
Baron Brunow is to be received at court, and the
next, whether or not his arrival in Paris is
to be announced in the Moniteur. They
decide both in the neiative %Vie first, because it
would be contrary to cam' second, because
England's susceptibility might be hurt. In my
humble opinion, both things are utterly indifferent.
A letter from St. Petersburg, in one of the news-
papers, says that the change which has taken
place in public opinion in that capital, since peace
became probable, has been most extraordinary.
Everybody is now for peace—and especially for
peace with France,—and the government is taking
measures for executing railways, and other enter-
prises, as if peace were certain.
Accounts from Constantinople to the sth have
reached Marseilles, and the telegraph gives us the
substance of them. Keirseli Mehemed Pacha had
been nominated Grand Vizier ad interim during
the absence of Aali Pacha at the Paris Conferences.
The Sultan had attended masked balls given by
the English and French Ambassadors. In the
Crimea the Allies had blown up the last dock of
Sebastopol, and had undermined Fort St. Nicholas.
Five English regiments were preparing to return
to England ; but, on the other hand, the
Anglo-Turkish legion had been increased by
2,000 men, and according to accounts from
Trebisonde, the English were seeking on the
coasts a place for the disembarkation of 25,000
men; three thousand of the allied troops and two
batteries of artillery had been sent to Kertch.
Thaws had commenced at Kinburn and on the
Danube. At Tiflis, General Williams and `Massif
Pacha, prisoners of war, had been feted by the
authorities and the inhabitants.

8111rWRECX.—We regret to state that intelligence
reached town yesterday of the wreck of the Proteus, off
Wexford, on Tuesday evening last. The vessel sailed from
this port for Jamaica on Monday, and was wrecked as
stated ; but the cause of the disaster is not mentioned.
The crew, we are happy, however, to state, have been
saved.

THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH.-Our
fellow townsman, Mr. Branston, sculptor, of Norton-street,
has produced busts of the above celebrated personages
Independent of the fidelity of the likenesses, which are said
to be excellent, the busts, as works of art, exhibit consider-
able skill and classical taste, which adds to the well-earned
reputation of Mr. Branston.
THE CAMPANALOGIAN BAND.—Last evening this band
gave an entertainment at the Hope Hall, Hope-street.
There was no charge for admission, but boxes were handed
round, and the amount of the collection will be appropriated
to the benefit of the children of the soldiers and sailors who
have fallen in the late engagement in the Crimea. The
attendance was not numerous, but those who availed them-
selves of the opportunity of listening to the performance of
this band, which we may say discussed most excellent
music, contributed to the fund witb, we understand, a
liberal hand.

NIGHTS WITH THE WORKING CLAsszs.---Last evening,
Professor Griffiths delivered a highly interesting lecture in
the class-room of the Concert Hall, Nelson-street, on Geo-
logy. These lectures, which are intended especially for the
working classes, are purely of an instructive character ; and
it is much to be hoped that the class for whose improvement
these are devoted, will avail themselves of the opportunity
thus afforded them of gaining sound and practical infor-
mation. Last evening, doubtless owing to the unpropitious
state of the weather, there was not so full an attendance as
might have been expected. The lecturer explained the
various phases of the science upon which he was treating
with great minuteness, and at the conclusion. received a
vote of thanks from the meeting.
A STIP IN TEE RIGHT DIRECTION.--There is an old
adage that " if there were no receivers, there could be no
thieves." At the sessions held at Knutsford, the presiding
magistrate in a case committed from Birkenhead, (the
details of which appeared in the columns of this journal)
expressed his determination in all cases to punish the
receiver more severely than the actual thief, particularly in
such a case as that which was then under his consideration,
wherein it was evident, however it might be regretted, that
the mother had instigated her own daughter to commit
acts of theft from her employer, and had received and
disposed of the property thus acquired. The prisoners
names were Ellen and Mary Quinn (mother and daughter),
and they were charged, the one with stealing, and the
other with receiving a large quantity of property belonging
to Mr. Steel, a publican of Birkenhead, with whom the
daughter was employed as a domestic servant. The
mother, (the receiver) was sentence I to twelve months,
and the daughter (the thief) to six months imprisonment.
THE LATE EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES AT BIRKENHEAD.—
After the trial of Elizabeth Fairclough, at the Knutsford
sessions, who, it will be recollected, was committed to
take her trial on five different indictments, the chairman
stated it was one of the most difficult cases that had
been brought before the court for some years, and that
there was much credit due to the Birkenhead officials for
the manner in which the case was investigated, and for the
clear and explicit manner in which the depositions had been
drawn up. The prisoner was sentenced to eighteen months'
mprisonment. _ _ _

THE LADIES' CHAEITY.—The sixth annual meeting of
the members and friends of this association was held yester-
day, at the Blue Coat Hospital, School-lane. Mr. G. Moss,
the vice-president, and the treasurer of this society, occupied
the chair. Amongst the subscribers present were—Mrs.
Fletcher, and Mrs. Shuttleworth, and Messrs. H. Royds.
and C. J. Smith. The secretary read the committee's report
for the past year, in which it was expressed that the charity
held its position, although the subscriptions were less
than in any year since 1832, from the deaths, removals, and
other circumstances, amongst the original subscribers, yet,
from other causes, there was a very handsome balance in
the hands of the treasurer. During the past year, 1,269
patients had received assistance through the benevolence
of this :society, being an increase of 131 over the year
1854. The report concluded by expressing a hope
that, to increase the usefulness of the institu-
tion, greater energy would be used to further
its object, as in the ensuing year it was apprehended
that the applications for assistance would be more
numerous. From the treasurer's statement it appeared
that the total income of the charity for the past year was
£1248 103 Id, and that the balance in band was £384 9s
10d• It was unanimously agreed that the committee's
report and the treasurer's accounts should be adopted, and
passed ; also that the thanks of the charity be cordially given
to the ladies of the committee and also to the medical
officers for the services they had rendered during the past
year. Mrs. A. Gladstone was elected a lady patron, and
Mr. J. A. Tobin the president for the ensuing year. Mr.
Batty, who has for upwards of thirty years filled the highly
responsible situation of one of the medical officers to this
charity, having, in consequence of his:long services,
requested to be appointed the consulting surgeon, that
request was most cordially agreed to, and a day was fixed
for the appointment of a successor. A vote of thanks
having been passed to the chairman the meeting separated.