The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-02 00:00:00

,

Hall, the Corporate fund actually loseB

inßtead of

gaining, as compared with the rent, upon even a

much diminished scale, of a series of concert per-
formances. We have only dwelt upon the one
main question, which, we believe, is in itself of
such importance, that it ought to be allowed to
decide the matter. _ . _

Since writing the above, we are gratified to
observe that a notice has been placed upon the
books of the Council by Mr. Alderman Pan, ICER, to
the effect that the charge for the Hall be reduced
to 201., and that of the small Concert•r'om in Pro'

portion, with power to the committee to make 9
further reduction, in the event of the Hall being

taken for a series of Concerts exceeding two• We

sincerely hope that this reasonable proposal may

be adopted

MON

AND COM NIP:

VIAL

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENING.
There is rather more animation in the
Cotton
f
market. The sales to-day reached 7,000 bales, of
which speculators and exporters took 500. prices
generally were fully supported.
There is a steady enquiry for all deseliptions 0
Railway property, and prices are well maintained'
the transactions to-day embraced Caledonian, 21"
Chester and Holyhead, 191 Eastern Counties, 9#.
Lancashire and Yoll&-iire, 971. &, 97'
East Lancashire 21/ London and North Western,
108, 51,Manchester. Sheffield and Lincoln,
33,1„ ,idland, t. 2e, 2, 4,1 South
Eastern and Dover, 2'2/,
.1, I-, I, 1„ 1:: Dater
Rhenish, 1 5-16. Grand Trunk of Canada, IL,9°
Great Western of Canada, 241,-. Do. New, 22ye
Luxembourg Constituted, 10' e. Borough Bank
Liverpool, 12k. The market closed quiet at sliguv,,
easier rates. The last quotations marked Or'
the following:—Aberdeen, 121 121. Blackburn'
7 7-16 71. Chester and Birkenhead, 101 17 Caled-
nian, 29 7-16 29 9-16. Chester and Hol% 19,1
198. Eastern Counties, 91 n. East Lancashire, 2"
xn 21./ Great Northern; 226 231. Ditto A Sburesd
9/ 9-1. Great Westerr, 691 691 Lancashire
Yorkshire Stock, 97 971 Liverpool, Crosby, 9'11,3
Southport, 18-e 182, London and North Nester
Stock, 1051 106 Manchester, Sheffield, and,."int-h
coin, 35N 352. Midland Stock, 82k 821% 1'1,4
British, °a 9 11-16. North Staffordshire, 51.,7rk,
South Eastern and Dover, 2'l, 22 3.16. .T.,-a
Newcastle, .and Berwick, 211 21g. York
North Midland, 301 30/ Leeds Capital Stu b,
188 19. Buffalo and Lake Huron, Op. Plio-4#
Rhenish, 11 lt-p. Great Western of Canada,
244. Do. New Shares, 21- 2p. Great Luse';
bourg, 10-1
The gross receipts of the eight railways hatig,
their termini in the metropolis amounot's/ ;
Ix the week ending November 22, to 173,1" to
and for the corresponding week of last yea The
168,085/—showing an increase of 5,053/.
‘,O
receipts of the other lines in the United Kingrog
amounted to 239.5101; and for the correspouul of
period of 1855 to 227,1861—showing an increlea
12,3241 in the receipts of these lines, which, °duo
to the increase on the metropolitan lines, 1339tba
the total increase 17,3771, 'as compared NN'il,"..,t. of
corresponding period of 1855. The amoiri-gt
railway calls falling due in December is I,4Bl';aed
The total calls for the present year are thus hand
to 12,738,9781, against 15,578,3211. in 1855' -

. .
13,171,6421. in 1854. eg
n
Money has been in brisk demand to-daY,
ia'a%ssion
to the preparations for meeting bills paYe';- has
the 4-1 instant, when the the Conan! Account or
L likewise to be arranged. During the next 'i-secl
three days, therefore, there is likely to be incl.% ia
stringency. In all eases the minimum ebaNret
fully paid, except where the paper is, of a verYaded-
rate character, when 6a or 6:14 per eent is tletranala
We continue to la me aerate supplies e`
from America, notwithstanding the unfaveta'iso,
position of the exchange, and from Mexie°' ;hese
there are remittances to a. fair extent. Fretn,ithis
two places about £420 000 hes been announce" eat
morning, and it is expected that about the °nd
Mexican packet will bring between 2,000,000 9at
3,000,000 of dollars in specie. On SaturdaY,aellat
£35,000 was taken from the bank in bar g°l7.' the
transmission to the Continent, on accotillt the
silver lately purchased for India and China, _Lai
amount of which to be dispatched by the nest ta
is estimated at about XBOO,OOO (10
The Consol Market has been very quiet to doe
most parties being engaged in making prel)3.l.aal
for the settlement of the account, which, aari'''arle
recent extensive operations, will be rather Wed,
ant. Contangoes are still quoted at Per jeer'
but owing to the confident feeling now Pre-eblie
this change does not exercise any effect, the Pie for
paying it without any reluctance. Co l° after
Money opened this morning at 941,
wards realised 94 5.16 and 941 They re,,n-gO4O
steady all day, closing at 941 ;ere gv
For the January Account the quotations ,a - 14e1a
to 951, but few sales were reported 913-
Three per Cents were done at 931 t° 93
„,
Exchequer Bills rose to 5a and 6a premien:lie' ead°l-:
Business was rather brisk to day in the
Railway Stock and Share Market, naieesa and
Testing much firmness throughout. 13.arrlea7h SP;
-LN
Exeter, East Anglian, South 'Western, 'at as t,`;
tish, and South Wales have advanced ab" 0.013:
108. An active business has been don The galel
Trunk of Canada, at a slight advance -I'', 09„'
reported included the following :—Ch`'
Holyhead, 39 40. Eastern Counties, 9.1. F 1,54.7110, 69'd
and Glasgow, 55-1 Great Western, 694, rn ,'„,3 se
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 974, a, 7. faettusolit'4
North Western, 106 a. Midland, .82,-I.,,,,ariae-
Eastern, 731 4f. The market closed firm u.i
'se"
having rather an upward tendency.
aaaellael'
The Emigration Commissioners have --dnd the
for vessels to carry emigrants to Sydney "a-00 .--gr
bourne, to be ready for passengers betteretw-
28th and 31st of January, as may be '"
determined. 13 core.
The London colonial wool sales, wilcieatarde.loi
meneed on the 6th inst , terminated on .
ov rip
The quantity put up was 52,067 bales °I dese
and 10,023 bales of East India and Other. err
tions. At the opening an average imPrievteacl..elhe
ld per lb. was realised, and the upwaru,e9 c 4 ea
was maintained throughout, the final Pricaaegada
principal Australian descriptions she; jaarriar
advance of 24 over those of July tija.,"allifea at
The rates realised for Eaat India and 'weir°
wools were id per lb lower than those ° btO
the last Liverpool sales
We have received later advices freteanabiea.oo
they do not add much to the telegaL;aoes 'foe
patches previously to hand In the 9_,"earY P"ab.
Shanghai it is stated that the extraer",,,,l vier per
of the Carolus dollar, 92 of them enainjat 361 the
tamed for 100 teals of silver, beinff evsatieet-ritae;
cent. above their intrinsic value, 6,1 "a'aeiol
pawnbrokers, those engaged in the 'OOOO-ahool
and, in fact, the chief portion of then/ Set the
community, to petition the Intendant "te iledian't•
Singkeang to order foreign merchantew al.atiog
Sycee silver, not dollars, us the eirattlatAlepreel- •
and also to prohibit native dealers a,
dollars other than Carolus. SRO: Of
The failure is reported of Meesra'rehen-alhe
Kidd and Co., licensed crushers and 11/,,-ated t.°•aea
Hull. Their embarrassments are att"'
The lia'alrds
recent rise in the price of linseed.
and oP -hag,
of the firm are estimated at 'X40.000 "-pateasaijer,
A telegraphic despatch, from St' still e°.aes
states that the weather had becolne deglit ego
the thermometer (Reaurnur's) shoWitaed to oho,
of frost. The winter was thus ee°e, wined o.oo'
r
fairly set in, and no hope was eate
release of the fleet of merchant vessels ° i 9
by theafire- no
htly
The grain trade, although sag ~t Alair ate"'
price, continues quite inactive. for
9- 96
to-day there was very little busineie for the rt of
and the value of all articles rernaineoTh. reP°
nominal at last week's curreneY• , _oder. ea
the Belfast market is of a similar 1,7.,&re ate!
The Colonial Produce iont -ns effe%eq
in London, are quiet. The transactions
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to-day have been of a limited charafl.es
comateght
are supported. . The London tea I
be br°l•lrrS
to-morrow, whea a large quantity barea to-re°'
forward. The sales to come off ta
will be found duly notified, in another clv