The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-19 00:00:00

speculators, whose previous purchases were based
on the hope of peace. The supply from this source,
however, is met by the steady investments of the
public. Apart from the immediate current of
speculation, it is considered certain that the pro-
clamation of peace, whenever that event will take
place, will lead to a gradual increase of bond fide
purchases. In the Stock Exchange, money continues
easy. In the Discount Market also a sensible mi-
tigation of the late pressure is observable. The
supply of money is more liberal. At Paris to-day
the 3 per cent Rentes at 1.30 p.m. showed a further
decline of I per cent. At Vienna the increased
probabilities of peace has caused a further rise of
1I to 2 per cent in the Austrian Funds. Small
parcels of Gold continue to be received from day
to day from the Continent. The anticipation of
an improvement in the Exchange at New York on
London is also realised, and the Asia has conse-
quently brought 112,0001. in specie. The Sultan
has taken out for the Peninsula 42,2951. in specie,
and the Magdalena
_for the West Indies, &c.,

15,7501.
Tho following were the final quotations of the
Foreign Exchanges : Amsterdam short, 11. 19! to
12 01. Do., 3 months, 12 2 to 12 21 Rotterdam,
do. 12 24 to 12 21 Antwerp do., 25 60 to 25 70.
Brussels, do., 25 60 to 25 70. Hamburg do, 13 11-1.-
to 13 12. Paris, short, 25 40 to 25 471. Do., three
months, 25 80 to 25 85. Marseilles, do, 25 80 to
25 85. Frankfort, do., 1211- to 1211 Vienna, do.
1.0 28 to 10 32. Trieste; do., 10 32 to 11 36. Peters-
burgd, 36 to 361. Madrid, do., 491 to 49a.
Increased confidence in the immediate conclusion
of peace, caused inquiry for tonnage from the
Russian ports, and orders are now held for ships
to load tallow at Cronstadt, for London, or the
east coast, at 28s to 30s per ton. From Archangel
4s 6d per quarter, or 90s per standard is offered.
Deals are also offer ed. Speculative chartering
from Odessa and other ports of the Black Sea, and
Sea of Azoff, has already commenced. There is
little doubt, therefore, that an active Russian
business will commence concurrently with the
termination of the war, and will create a large
demand for tonnage. The Freight Market generally
continues without tone, and comparatively little
doing. Outward freights to Australia are still de-
pressed, but prospects are improving, owing to the
nature of the recent commercial advices from the
Colony.
The Railway Share Market showed a
little flatness, but afterwards recovered. The
market closed at the subjoined quotations :
Caledonian, 60Z Eastern Counties, 91
91 East Lancashire, 731 74k. Great Nor.
them, 92 93. Do. A., 78 79. Great Western,
62a 62k. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 832- 831. Lon-
don and North Western, 100 k 1001. Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 251 261-. Midland
Stock 214- 211 North British, 31 311. South
Eastern and Dover, 661 661 York Newcastle, and
Berwick, WI 771. York and North Midland,
56.

THE HEALTH OF THE FRENCH EMPRESS

The bulletins successively issued by the medical
attendants of the Empress Eugenie are of the most
satisfactory character.
The first, which it is necessary to record, is that
which followed those we have already published.
It was issued at the Tuileries on Monday, and is as
follows;

March 17, Noon.
The health of the Empress is exceedingly satisfactory.
The state of the Prince Imperial is excellent.
(Signed) „Dr. H. Conneau, Baron Paul Dubois, Rayer,
Jobert de Lamballe, P. Darralde.

The ac3ounts at a later period of the day (up to
three o'clock) were not less satisfactory.
The bulletin last received, reached the French
Embassy in London yesterday, and is couched in
the following terms :
PALACE OP THE TUILERIES, TUESDAY,
Half-past Eleven o'clock.
Her Majesty the Empress and the Imperial Prince are
going on favourably.
(Signed) Dr. 11. Conneau, Baron Paul Dubois, Rayer,
Jobert de Lamballe, P. Darralde.

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THE PRINCE JEROME

The news of the birth of the Prince was received
in the Departnients at seven o'clock on Sunday
morning, and, according to all accounts, was very
well received. Letters from Havre state that the
ships were dressed out in all their flags, and the
theatre and public edifices illuminated. At nine
o'clock the guns of the citadel of Lille announced
the fa.lt to the citizens, who received it with every
demonstration of joy. At Beauvais great satisfac-
tion was manifested ; and at Lyons, after vespers,
the Te Delon, was chanted in the cathedral in
thanksgiving for the event.
On the occasion of the happy delivery of the Em-
press a Te Deum was sung, and prayers of thanks-
giving offered up in all the churches of the
Reformed Church in Paris and the hanlieue. The
same will take place on Sunday next in the other
parts of the Consistorial circumscription. On Sun-
day next a Te Deum will be sung at Notre Dame,
and in all the churches of France.
By Imperial decree, dated March 16, M. Paul
DuboiS, surgeon-accoucheur to the Empress, has
been promoted to the grade of Commander of the
Legion of Honour

The reports of Prince Jerome's health are
favourable, and the bulletin of Monday► announces
that the Prince had some sleep, and that his state
was satisfactory. The Emperor visited his imperial
relative at four o'clock on Monday afternoon.

SUNDAY SALE OF LIQUORS.
On Monday afternoon, a deputation waited upon Sir
George Grey. at. the Home-office, to present memorials
from Birmingham and other towns, asking the support of
Government to a renewed inquiry into the sale of intoxi-
cating liquors during Sunday, The deputation was intro-
duced by Mr. James Bell, M.P.
The attention of Sir George Grey was particularly,
called to the fact that the late select committee, by sud-
denly and unexpectedly deciding to close its proceedings,
had shut out a mass of valuable evidence which was
ready to be given. It was also observed that the bill
subsequently introduced was passed before even the
evidence that was received could be placed in the
hands of hon. members ; the consequence was, justice
had not been done to Mr. Wilson Patten's Act, while
advantage had been taken of the lateness of the
season, the absence of members, and the Hyde Park riots,
to relax a measure which had worked favourably in
respects for the moral and social interests of the country.
Those and other points were repeatedly enforced, and
made the ground of an appeal for renewing the inquiry of
last session, and giving to all parties an opportunity of
being fully heard.
In reply to these observations, Sir George Grey ex-
pressed his strong desire that all practical means should
be adopted for diminishing the intemperance so unhappily
prevalent. In so doing, however, an eye must be had
tolthe existing state of public sentiment and feeling. He
had no doubt that, in proportion as publichouses
were closed, drunkenness would decrease ; but how
far this policy could be wisely pursued, was a
question difficult to decide. He could not commit
himself to any promise on this matter; he very
much regretted if, as stated, the evidence taken by Mr.
Berkeley's committee was essentially defective ; and it
was open to any member of Parliament to make a motion
on the subject, with a statement of the reasons for the
dissatisfaction which prevaled.
The interview lasted about three quarters of an hour,
and the deputation retired, pleased with the courtesy
shown in their reception, and the interest displayed by
Sir George Carey in the object of their visit.

SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH BETWEEN
EUROPE AND AMERICA.
The oharter granted by:the King of Sweden to the Ame-
rican citizen, Mr. T. P. Schaffner, containing the exclu-
sive permission to lay down a submarine telegraph wire,
between the coasts of North America and Norway, is
dated 24th of January, and contains the following
articles :
I. The company is permitted to lay down a telegraphic
wire from the continent of North America to the coast of
Norway, and to establish a telegraph station there, but
permission is not granted them to continue the line by land
through the dominions of Norway.
2. The concession granted by these presents is depend-
ent on the company's subscribing the sum necessary for
the undertaking within five years from the present date,
and completing the submarine telegraph before the expi-
ration of another period of five years,
3. Should any interruption of the communication take
place after the opening Of the the company is bound
to repair it at their, expense as soon as possible, and not
later than after a year's delay.
4. The Norwegian government engages to construct
separate lines or wires on the telegraphs of the state, for
the purpose of forwarding the despatches from America,
if so desired, and on the guarantee of a minimum amount
of receipts.
b. The company, and their agents, and servants, shall
be subject to the same laws and jurisdiction as Norwegian
subjects. as far as regards the telegraph in the sea and
land dominions of the King of Sweden and Norway.
6. Should a war break out between Norway and the
United States, or between Norway and any other state
through whose territory the proposed telegraph shall pass,
the Norwegian government reserves to itself the right of
suspending the communication during the continuance of
the war, without detriment to the privileges contained in
this charter.