The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-07 00:00:00

Decrease

80,086

The quantity of cotton now at sea for this port,
amounts to 44,472 bales, including all clearances
to latest dates, via.:—from New York, 9,481 ; New
Orleans, 20,598 ; Mobile, 1,555 ; Savannah, 1,827 ;
Charleston, 11,011; total, 44,472 bales.
The, imports so far this week, are 11,262 bales,
viz. :—American, nil; Pernambucco, 2,004; Egyp-
tian, 1,249 ; East India, 8,009.
In the Liverpool Share Market there was a
better feeling to-day, and a marked tendency to
advance. The " Bears " are still powerful, but they
must ere long give way, and make room for money
sinking bona fide investment.
The7Ainerica's advices produced. no effect what-
ever on the Liverpool Cotton Market, The sales
amounted to 5,000' bales only, of which 1,000 were
taken on speculation and for export.
The Manchester Market has been very much
depressed.to-day, both in goods and yarns, but
more., especially in goods, which are difficult of
sale, even at the reduced quotations of many pro-
• ducers. Yarns are less depressed, but the inquiry
is limited and the purchases making are small.
Prices are decidedly in favour of the buyer and a
decline on last Tuesday's prices has in several
instances been submitted to. For India and
Chinayarns,the better feeling which existedlast week
has been-lost, and numbers for those markets are
accumulating in first hands. . We regret to an-
nounce the suspension of MeSsrs J. F. and S.
Milne, manufacturers, here, who have called a
meeting of their creditors. together. Their liabili-
ties are estimated at only 40001. to 50001., the
greater part of which is owing to the commission
agency houses in this City. One or two other
.houses'aro• mentioned as likely to- give way, which
will be knoivn in a few days. These things add con-
siderable gloom to an already gloomy and spirit-
less state of things in our market. An eminent
firm in their circular of to-day, says :—The Market
is generally without change since last Tuesday.
Business continues to be limited in amount.
The Manchester Share Market continues active,
and a fair amount of business was transacted at the
following quotations: Blackburn, 51; Caledonians
281, ;East Lancashire, 16 9-16 I ; Lancashire 4 and
Yorkshire, 68 67 i; North Westerns, 1031, 1031, ;
ditto quarters, fl)rem. ; Sheffields, 23 i; ditto new,
pref.,. ti prem ;- etrvers, 181, 9-16.
The London Stock Market was better again to-
day. Consols -opened buoyantly at 964 and ad-
vanced to 96g. They then felt back to opening
price and finally closed at 961 to 96a- for money,
and 96* for account (Jan.). These fluctuations lire
attributed to a scarcity of stock on the settlement.
Three and a quarter per cents. 97i. Bank Stock,
218 to 219. Exchequer Bills, 4s. to 7s prem.
The Foreign Stock Market was flat. Mexi-
cans, 25.1, to 251 Russians, 44 per cents. osh.
Peruvian 41 per cents. 701 to 72 for the 16th. The
3 per cents. 501. Portuguese, 42 to 421 Sardi-
nians, 90 ex div. Spanish Stocks were higher.
The Railway Share Market participated in the
increased buoyancy of government securities. Lon-
don and North Westerns were quoted at the
closing 103 to 1039; Midlands, '6317 to. 64*. York,
Newcastle, and Berwick, 65 to 66. York and North
Midland, 49 to 50. North British, 339 to 34.
North Stafibrdshire, 51 to 51. Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 671 to 684. Great Northern, 86 to 87.
East Lancashire, 65 to 67. Caledonian, 561 to 671.
Leeds Northern, 131 to 14. • Manchester, Sheffield,
and -Lincolnshire, 23 to 24. Great Western, 834 to
84. London South Western, 76 to 78.. The
Miscellaneous Share Market was also bet-
ter, particularly the shares of the Copper Mining
Companies.
At the half-yearly meeting of the Bank of Aus-
tralasia yesterday, some favourable reports were
submitted to the proprietors It was stated that
by the last advices from Sydney, the deposits of the
branch there had reached the large sum of nearly
four millions sterling ; against advances to the ex.
tent of 1,350,00/., and a note circulation of 915,0001.
After providing for a dividend at the same rate as
the last, 15 per cent., the accounts to be submitted
in June . were expected to show such a balance as
to enable their directors to set apart a guarantee
fund of 200,0001.

The following are the closing rates of foreign
exchange, by which it will be seen the rates are a
little higher :=Amsterdam, 11, 151, 16; sight, 11,
14, -1-; Antwerp, 55, 15, 17k ; Paris, 25, 271, 30 ;
short, 25, 25, 5 ; Hamburg, 13, 5, i; Vienna, 11,
30, 35; Trieste, 11, 32, 38; Leghorn, 30, 20, 25.
_ _

The London Produce Markets were all slightly
depressed, owing to the unsettled state of the
heavy colonial bills which became due on Saturday.
All difficulty on this subject being now at an end,
business will become more active again.. At this
day's sales 394 hhds. of Westlndia sugar changed at
about previous rates. Refined was less in demand.
Giocers, lumps. were quoted at 475• to 475. 6d.
Coffee in brisk demand, and firm ; native
Ceylon, 475. to 475. 6d. Teas were
less in request. Sound congou, ls. 3d.
Molasses sold largely for exportation. West
Indian, 17s. 6d. to 18s. Cotton is reported at full
prices, at which 700 bales were sold. Tallow con-
tinues dull. P.Y.C., 555. 6d., on the spot.

THE FUNDS, STOCK AND
CLOSI

ENGLISH MARKET.

Consols Account.... •• • • 96}
Do. Mom y
Bank Stock
Exchequer Bills, L. • • ). 4 7 pm.
Do• S. ..
Three and a Quarter per__

cent.
RAILWAY SHARES.

Ambergate, Nottingham, and

Es'ter'n Juncti-on
Cale,loni.n 561 a
Do. rreference.. lOO.lOl
Bristol and Exeter

FlAst Anglian
Eastern Counties..
East Laneashirel 65 7
Eastern Union, A

Do 13. &C.
Edinbro' & Glasgow ..

Great Northern -..

Great Western 83% 4
Lancashire & Yorkshirel72 81
ifths 6i if
Leeds Northern
London Br,ghton and

South CO'ast 9B-100

SHARE MARKET, LONDON
sTO PRICES.
fuesday, December 6th, 1853.
Lond,n and N. W . 103
London and S. W 76 S
Manche-ter, Sheffield, &
Lincolnshire 23 4
Midland Stock 611 41
North British 33i 4
Do Preference
Norfolks
North Staffordshire 5l
Shrewsbury and Birm.
Do. L. and N. W. guar.
South E and Dover 6li 2i
York. New., and Ber 65 6
Do. Extension
Do. Preference
York and North Mid
Do. Preference.
FOREIGN STOCKS.
Mexican 251 I
Spanish New Deferred 4si 6
Do. Passives 2!l 2
Do. Threes 41
Russians
Do. 97 9
LAND SHARES.
Agricultural 46 8
North B. Australian
Peel River
South Australia

SHARE MARKETS.-YESTERDAY.

LIVERPOOL.—A confident and rising market was main-
tained at these rates:—Caledonian, 281 ; Eastern
Counties, 131; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 681 1 8 7+ •,
London and North Western, 1031 ; Manchester, Sheffield
and Lincoln, 24 ; Midland, 64 6317; North British, 8i ;
South Eastern Stock, 18;".--i 11-3 1; York, Newcastle, and
Berwick, 16+. The closing prices were :—Caledonians,
281 a; Eastern Counties, 131 ; Lancashire and York-
shire, 671 8 ; London and North Western, 1031 4 ;
Midland, 631 4 ; South Eastern, 18 9-16 R-; York and
North, 241 s ; Sheffield Stock, 241 1.
MANCHESTER.—The market opened very firm, and
after a slight variation, remained firm at the close. The
following was the business done :—Belfast and Billymena,
x.d. ; Blackburn, 51; Caledonian, 2811 a ; Eastern Coun-
ties, 1317 East Lancashire, 16 9-16 1 Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 681 +4 8 7+ ; London and North Western,
1034-1 3 1; Ditto, new Eighths, yd; Ditto, M. and B.