The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-18 00:00:00

Stock
19th Dec. Deduct as above

Stock ..
26th Dec. Deduct as above

Stock
2nd Jan. Deduct as above.

Leaves on hand, Stock

"Should the present stock be over-estimated, the
supply will, for many months, be very much short
of a proper one to meet the great wants of spinners,
as at high prices the shipments from the United
States until spring will scarcely exceed our weekly
requirements."
The dealings in Railway Stocks and Shares on
the Liverpool Stock Exchange, to day, were not of
an extensive character, and were confined for the
most part to Lancashire and Yorkshire, London
and North Western, and Midland Stocks. The
market opened steadily, afterwards hardened,
and closed firmly, but not at the best
prices of the day. We note the following
sales ;-Caleclonian, 2811. Great Western, 641.
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 94. London and
North 'Western, 103, 103, 21 Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincoln, 331, 1,-, 1. Midland Stock, 794,
4., a, -to 9, North British, og. Berwick
Capital Stock, 20,1. South Eastern, 21, b, 1-16, 1.
The transactions in local shares were confined to
the following :-Manchester and Liverpool Dis-
trict Bank, 101. Liverpool and London Fire and
Life Assurance Company, 61p. Magnetic Tele-
graph Company, 46k. We append the closing
rates of the day:-Aberdeen, 121 12/. Black-
burn, 71 7. Chester and Birkenhead, 15 151.
Caledonian, 28 7-16 28 9-1 6. Chester and Holyhead,
171 18%. Eastern Counties, 9 9 1-16. East Lan-
cashire, 201 201. Great Northern, 221 231.
Ditto A Shares, 91 10. Great Western,
641 651. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 931
94 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, is 181.
London and North Western Stock, 1021 103.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 33Z- 334.
Midland Stock, 79 791. North British, 9a 94.
North Stafford Shire, 51 50. South Eastern and
Dover, '4 I. 146 219. York, Newcastle, and Ber-
wick, 20Z 201. York and North Midland, 29i 291-.
Leeds Capital Stock, 171 181. Buffalo and Lake
Huron, 8 74-p. Dutch Rhenish, Z- Ip. Great
Western of Canada, ,24:1 24Z. Ditto, ,New
Shares, 21 21p. Great Luxembourg, 111 11d.
The Money Market remains steady, without any
apparent change in the rates of discount, which
are still difficult of attainment.

The amount of specie brought in by the steamer
La Plata, from the West Indies, is stated at
1.56,3001, of which about one third consists of silver,
and two-thirds of gold. The other imports of the
precious metals reported last week comprise only
40,2001 by the Ericsson, from New York ; and
8,8001 by the Alhambra, from the Peninsula. The
aggregate value of the week's arrivals is only about
205,0001. Amongst the imports of silver from the
Continent we also notice 41 packages by the Baron
Osy, 73 cases by the Ravensbourne, and 15 packages
by the Telegraph—all three from Antwerp ; and 2
cases of silver coin by the Vesta, from Oporto.
The Custom house statement of the exports of the
precious metals direct to London during the week
includes 18,274 ozs of gold, and 1,772 ozs of silver,
representing a total value of about 51,0001. The
gold was despatched chiefly to Hamburgh and Bel-
gium. The particulars are as follows, namely :
Gold coin : to Hamburgh, 60 ozs ; to Boulogne, 230
ozs Gold bars: to Hamburgh, 2,084 ozs; to Belgium,
10.000 ozs. Silver coin :to Hamburgh, 800 ozs ;to
Boulogne, 700 ozs. Silver bars :to Hamburgh, 272
ozs. The only other shipment officially reported con-
sists of 76,874/, nearly all in gold, by the Tyne for
tho Brazils. The total ascertained shipments of the
week are thus raised to about 128,300/. The
private remittances to the Continent have also
comprised the whole of the gold ex the Ericsson,
together with the 208,0001 ex the Persia. This
latter supply was included in our last weekly
summary of imports, but did not come to hand
until this week. The specie and bullion ex the
steamer La Plata are expected to be in hand on
Wednesday next. The gold will probably be sent
to the Continent.

The market for Public Securities was firmer
to-day. The dealings for money were small, and
those for time quite contracted. Prices of Consols
opened A per cent higher than they closed on
Saturday for money, the opening rate were 921,
and afterwards 921 was quoted. The first price
paid for transfer was 93, then sales were affected
at 931, and the New Three per Cent 912-, . Bank
Stock has been held at 215, and Exchequer Bills
Is dis. to 2s prem. The last quotations were :
Consols for money, 921 93; ditto for money, 93 93*.
The London Railway Share Market to-day was
generally quiet and steady. Great Northerns
were a little flatter. Midland Stock is still in
speculative demand. Prices generally are much
the same as on Saturday. We subjoin sales as
follows :—Caledonian, 561 57. Eastern Counties,
9. East Lancashire, 32. Edinburgh, Perth, and
Dundee. 34. Great Northern, 91, 1, 92. Do. A
Stock, 791 79. Great Western, 65+. . Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 93-1,- 94. London and North Western,
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 34.
Midland, 79, LK,I, A. North t.'.3taffords, llx 5•
Dovers, 791 79.
The dealings in Foreign and Colonial Produce
in this market is not of an extensive character, but
this is usual at this period of the year, and might
be anticipated when the Money Market is so
stringent, and commercial bills so difficult to
discount, particularly if of longer date than thirty
days. To-day our Sugar Market' was quiet, but
no change took place in the price of any descrip•
tion. Tea and Coffee are in sluggish demand,
whilst the dealings in Rice are only to a moderate
extent. The London markets for these articles
are in much the same position as our own. The
day's transactions in both markets will be found in
their usual column. _ . .

The general aspect of the grain trade is one of-
dullness, with declining prices. Little business
has been transacted during the last few days in
any of the leading country markets. The trade
throughout the continent is reported to be in a
depressed state, and price generally have a down-
ward tendency. The accounts from America
report the markets to be well supported, with rates
in favour of the buyer. At Mark-lane, to-day, the
sales in wheat were restricted, and for some

descriptions a decline of 2s to 8s per quarter Wad
established. Barley also receded is
Per quarter;
and oats 6d to ls. The flour trade was dull, all
kinds being rather lower.Jobe,
We are in receipt of later advices from St. ast
New Brunswick, from which we learn that the
of Exchange on London was 101 per cent premium ;
timber freights to Liverpool, 30s ; other descriptions
of merchandise, 100 s. We have inserted in another
column a detailed statement of the timber clear-
ances for Liverpool during the fortnight ending
November 1, from which it appears that the "11
folloW•
ing quantities are now at sea en route to this 1&c
viz., 10,287,929 feet deals, ends, battens, &e:'
171,382 feet of boards, 30,393 feet of scant-
ling, 125,575 palings, 215 tons birch, 1,215
tons pine timber, 8,500 nickets, 235 spio'
and 641 cords of lat.hwood. With regard
to the price of timber in St. John, We quote the
latest rates, spruce logs, 435; pine sapling, 3?s
deals, 170 s ; pine timber, 18 in , 555; birch, 14 i%
255; ditto, 15 in., 30s. We also observe Oa
Liverpool house coal was selling at 303 per
ch
dron, and Scotch, 27s 6d.
Our commercial advices from Paris inforin 11,E
that, notwithstanding the restrictions in discoun'
ing commercial paper, it is with satisfaction thhele
remark a decided return to activity in some ef t of
regular branches of trade. The retail dealers
novelties are busy, and the manufacturers of fsta
goods are beginning to experience a return of
P",:;f
chasers to their warehouses. Other branchesvo
trade are rather dull. Some foreign orders h,s'at
been received by the manufacturers of Lyons, 'do,
the failure of a large house at Neer York expected
pressed the silk trade a little, and is Itttoo
to be followed by others. The woollen and s'n-g Ore
manufacturers are active, but their opert.:4'°ll,igll
restricted in consequence of the continue-`
prices of the raw materials. In the spirit Inatome
the tendency to rise has been checked, and ~,osi
good qualities have been offered at lowa Pr the
without finding purchasers. The progress (I." trae
wool sales at London has given firmness t°tilor
French markets generally, which has been tra-rors
maintained by the accounts from GrerZaoad
Altogether the present position of trade 10 r:itet
is much more satisfactory than was expected' -00
the perturbations in the money markets. ,00
last return of the Bank of France,
contributed to sustain the buoyancy of copra% of
and any fears of further stringency at the c1"s"
the year are not entertained. t°
Notice is given that application will be reacitio•
parliament next session for acts incorporsooo
respectively, the European and Indian .1.1111°,011
Telegraph Company, and the Atlantic Telegffoct
also,
rooe,
Company. Supposing these projects to be esrn`tor,
out, they will constitute two of the greatest e"000
prises of modern times. The former is to ceitiEbie
the intermediate link in the chain of telegrarhast
communication between London and India; 1.1-fthe
the latter company proposes to join the wires f/ir'boi
American telegraphs with those of Europe• wet
would our forefathers have thought of a Pf-;2/01
for enabling messages to be almost instantacefiod,
transmitted from New Orleans to Nowfon,rope,
thence under the Atlantic Ocean, across •r4Alii; tc
un ier the Indian Ocean, and so across Int',i3 of
Calcutta. Yet it is quite within the bonnlafill
possibility that within a few months this won
achievement may be consumated. trade
The following is the official return of the diog
of the port of Liverpool, for the week
Saturday last :

Entered Inwards. Tonnage"
Week ended No. of Ships' 25,979
,3
15th Nov~ 1856
15th Nov., 1855 .
Decrease in Ships, 81. Decrease in Tonnage' --' 1
~,,
Cleared Outwards. Tool3_ A
-
Week ended No. of Ships. 52 081
15th Nov., 1856 ii 80 ............ 'Ago
15th
creaseD in Ships, 4. Increase in Tonnage, 22'
Reported Inwards.
From Ist January. Ships. Tonn agri
15th Nov., 1856
15th Nov., 1855 3,711 ............ 1,848g21,
Increase in Ships, 129. Increase3B4 in.. ..............................