The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-31 00:00:00

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap

32, for the Week ending May 23, 1856.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Debit. Credit.
Notes issued .. £24,413,875 Government
__

Debt
Other securities 3,459,900
Gold Coin and
Bullion

9,938,875

£24,413,875

Total .... 424,413,875

BANKING D:

Debit.
Proprietors' ca-
pital
Rest
Public deposits 3,535,203
Other „ 11,472,481
Seven day, and
other bills 742,904

IBPARTMENT.
Credit.
Government se-

curities £12,479,416
Other securities 15,377,046
Notes 5,081,960
Gold and silver
coin

619,929

Total .... £33,558,351 j Total . £33,558,351
The foregoing Bank Returns show the following
results when compared with those of the preceding
week :—Notes issued, increase, 740,2601; bullion
in both departments, increase, 756,9391; rest, in-
crease, 10,800/ ; public deposits, increase, 543,2471;
other deposits, decrease, 878,0161; seven days' and
other bills, decrease, 44 2331. On the credit side
government securities remain at the same amount
as in the previous return, viz.: 12,479,4161; other
securities, decrease, 1,333,7661. Notes unemployed,
increase, 945,2851. Actual circulation, 19,331,9151,
decrease, 205,0251.

The following are the closing quotations of
the Foreign Exchanges :—Amsterdam, short, 11 18
to 11 181. Do., three months, 121 to 12 1
Rotterdam, do , 121 to 12 11. Antwerp, do.,
25 64 to 25 671. Brussels, do., 25 621 to 25 67-1.
Hamburg, do., 13 101 to 13 11. Paris, short.
25 372 to '25 421. Do., three months, 25 70
to 25 75. Marseilles, do., 25 70 to 25 75.
Frankfort, do , 1201 to 1211. Vienna, do., 10
18 to 10 22. Trieste, do., 10 20 to 10 24.
Petersburg, do., 361 to 371. Madrid, do., 491 to 49 .
In the face of a decided improvement in the
Money Market, the Funds show heaviness. Prices
closed per cent lower than yesterday, viz., at 942-
to 941. The check arises from apprehensions that
the dispute with America is becoming more com-
plicated. The statement that the President of the
United States has decided upon recognising the
government of General Walker in Nicaragua, gives
rise to considerable discussion. The Con3ol
Market is rendered the more sensitive at present,
by the approach of the monthly settlement. The
Lombard-street discount houses to-day lowered the
rate allowed by them for money on call, from 5 to
41 per cent. In the Discount Market, there was
a good demand for accommodation, at the reduced
rates now established. In the Stock Exchange some
demand was stimulated by to-day's settlement in
the Share and Foreign Stock Markets, and money
commanded 4 to 5 per cent. on Government Secu-
rities. The London and Westminster Bank lent
money to-day to some extent on stock. The
Railway Share Market is strensthened by the
expectation that the renewal of debentures will
be on easier terms. At Paris to-day a fall of 1 to
was established in the 3 per, cent Retakes.
At the close the prices of Railway Shares stood as
follows .—Caledonian, 611 611. Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 61 62. Eastern Counties, 101 101. East
Lancashire, 79 80. Great Northern, 95 96. Ditto
A, 78 80 Great Western, 61 62 Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 931 931 London and North Western,
1021 102 k. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
291 301- Midland Stock, 79i, 79a. North British,
351 361. South Eastern and Dover, 721- 731.
York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 821 831. York and
North Midland, 591 591.

The Moniteur announces that the baptism of the
Imperial Prince has been fixed fur the 14th June.
You will remember that I told you several days
back that it would certainly take place between
the 12th and 15th. The official journal says that
all the archbishops and bishops, and the mayors of
all the chief towns have been invited to attend the
ceremony. To this I can add, from my own pri-
vate sources of information, that the cardinal who
is to officiate is expected here on the Bth, and that,
in addition to the Abbe Coquereau, chaplain-
general of the fleet, the Emperor has sent one of
his aides-de-camp to Civita Vecchia to receive him.
Also, that on the auspicious occasion two days'
holidays will be allowed to all the clerks and
employees of the public offices.
A Belgian paper stated some days back that the
Poles had presented a complaint to the Minister
of Foreign Affairs at nothing having been done
for or said about Poland iu the Peace Congress.
I learn that it is quite true that such a paper
has been presentee—by the way it is called,
I know not exactly why, " a protest," and that
the Poles resident in Paris feel great irritation
against the government for not having done
anything for them, after all its professions of
sympathy.
I find in one of the semi-official papers of to-day
the confirmation of a piece of news I sent you on
Monday, namely, that Count de Morny will leave
this city on the 20th, on his mission as Ambassador
Extraordinary to St. Petersburg. The same
journal announces the probable visit of the ex-
Queen of Denmark—a probability which I long
since mentioned to you.
Prince Oscar of sweden has left Paris to visit
the principal dockyards and ports, but he is to
return to attend the baptism of the Imperial
Prince.

Cou'it Orloff, says the Pays, has quitted Paris

I hear that M. de Cesena, one of the
principal editors of the Constitutionnel, is
about to quit that journal, and to be charged
to establish with the aid of the government,
a weekly taper on the plan of the Lon-
don weeklies. Hitherto, there have been no
weekly political papers in liaris—at least none
that have been able to keep their ground• But, in
truth, there is no room and no need of any ; for, as
daily papers here are about the same price as the
Daily Times, and as weekly papers can't possibly
be much cheaper, it follows that every body will
prefer having a daily paper to a weekly oue.
The government has presented to the Legis-
lative Body a bill, which is of considerable
commercial importance. It refers to what
are called societes en commandite—that is,
companies which are supported by the capital
of private parties—and introduces various reforms
relative to the examination of the accounts,
the general operations of the companies, the pre
vention of frauds, such as the declaration of
fictitious dividends, the drawing up of false
inventories, &c.
It is impossible to take up a newspaper without
finding advertisements of new companies with
enormous capitals in shares In the morning
newspapers for example, I find a new company
for Tan Yards, at Illkirch and Strasburgh with a
capital of 200,000 f. ; one for building at Neuilly,
with a capital of 160,000 f.; for doing and mining
coal pit operations what the Credit Mobilier does
for finance and the Credit Foucier for land--its
capital is 800,000 f. ; and others for building at
Paris, for lending money on mortgage at San
Francisco, for erecting large establishments for the
sale of groceries &o. Add these to the companies
already in the market, and we find that the sums
which the public is called on to subscribe, and do
subscribe, form a stupendous total. The friends
of the government assert, that all this sort of thing
proves the prosperity of the country. Granted.
But experienced men say that it is being pushed
much too far, and, like all excessive speculation,
will lead to a crisis.

There is a talk of the amalgamation of the
Lyons and Mediterranean Railway Companies.
It is expected that the German Zollverein will
allow the free importation of foreign iron, and that
Bavaria will allow the free importation of wheat.

OVERLAND MAIL.

THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS

The steamer Bombay arrived at Trieste with the
India and China mails on Thursday, at 1.30 P Iv.,
in 141 hours from Alexandria, which port she left
on the 23rd.

The mails were to leave Alexandria the same
day, with advices from Calcutta of the 23rd April ;
Bombay, 28th April ; Hong Kong, 15th April ; and
Shanghai, 6th April.
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The Bombay news we have already anticipated.
Exchange at Calcutta, 2s 2841.
At Calcutta there was but little activity in
the produce market. The indigo season had
closed. There was no improvement in the money
market and loan. The bank charge 16 per cent
interest.

At Canton trade was reviving.
Piracy was on the increase in the neighbour-
hood of Kulan.

The total exports of tea from China have not
fallen off.

Exchange at Canton, 4s. 11d. ; at Shanghai,
6s. 51d.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—Yesterday, before the
Common Sergeant, Harriet Graham, aged 30, was indicted
for attempting to discharge a loaded pistol at John Monroe
Graham, with intent to do him some bodily harm. Mr.
Parry prosecuted, and Mr. Sleigh defended. It appeared
that the prosecutor is au actor at the Princess's theatre, and
tha prisoner, who is an actress, bad lived with the prosecutor

as his wife, hut were separated in consequence of her bad
temper. Upon the 2d of May, as prosecutor and Mr.
Brazier were leaving the theatre, prisoner came up, and
snapped a pistol at prosecutor's head. She was seized, and
the pistol, which was loaded, and fortunately did not go off,
wa.; found at her feet. The jury found her guilty, but
recommended her to mercy, in which the prosecutor joined.
The court said they would defer passing sentence.

THE WELLINGTON STATUE.
In answer to Lord CHELSEA, of
The CHANCELLOR of the BXCHEQUER said, that f
the £BO,OOO voted for the funeral of the late Duke
Wellington, there was a sum of £25,000 unappropriate_ 3
It was intended to apply this sum to the erection !I a
statue of the late Duke in St. Paul's Cathedral, If ,
vote for the purpose which would be proposed receiveo
the sanction of the House. As soon as the subject 114.
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been matured, sculptors would be invited to send 1
designs for the monument, which would not cost tv°r6d
than £25,000 to execute. The Government posses'
the power of inviting designs to be sent in without
sanction of Parliament, and he did not think it vi°°'
be necessary, this session, to ask the House to sanctioo
the vote for carrying out the one which Wight be
selected.

MILITIA COMPENSATION.
On the motion that the House, at its rising, aci..l°lll"
till Monday next,
Col. GILPIN drew attention to the subject of nliliud
compensation, contending that the paymaster sho ldf
lil
consideration of his heavy responsibilities, receive at
equal remuneration, on the disbandment of a n.
reginie"
with a regimental surgeon, to whom it was proposed 1.7.
give twelve months pay. He also thought that the 0111
commissioned officers and men should receive an 6011130
sum beyond the remainder of the bounty which was c!ut,
to them with that awarded to the soldiers of the for

legion.
Mr. PEEL held that the paymasters had no claim to an
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equal remuneration with the surgeons and assistao:
surgeons, and stated, with regard to the non-celulie
sioned officers and privates, that they would receive !
remainder of the bounty immediately instead of ba°lll°
to wait ti

nary or March for it.
thein
VALrJLE observed that this was only giving
that to which they were already entitled, and Pressej.t,lle
,0.
necessity for considering this matter, and avoid gis".l
cause for dissatisfaction in that body which m'4b r
always be relied upon as the nursery of the regh-e

army.
ed
Affer some further discussion, the subject droPp
and the motion for the adjournment was agreed to.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BILL. h aid
Mr. BOUVERIE then moved that the Souse s-° or
resolve itself into committee to consider the clauses

the Cambridge University Bill.
Mr. WALPOLE concurred generally in the measure

Mr. P. URQUHART supported the Measure.
Mr. HEYWOOD supported the principle of the bill.
Remarks having been offered by Mr. J.
and Mr. WIGRAM, the House went into committee.
Clauses up to 26, inclusive, were agreed to after co
siderable discussion. The chairman then ter"-

progress.
The West India Loans Bill went through cominitte:,
The Police (Counties and Boroughs) Bill was read
third time and passed.
The Board of Health Bill went through committeeb•ts
The Poor Law Amendment Bill, and the Small
Imprisonment Acts Amendment (Scotland) "
The udicial Proceedure Bill. went
severallJ passed a second reading I, corn'
throng"

m ittehe.
Te Reformatory and Industrial Schools Bill was
read a third time and pad. ~ l'll wag
The committee on the e
Joint Stock Banks Ti
postponed till Monday next.
The !louse adjourned at one o'clock.

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TUE DUKE OF BADEN.—Yesterday morning his sestet
Highness the Regent of Baden paid a visit to wrestatinsil-e
Abbey, and the two Houses of Parliament. o'ls,Se:teller
tHhighness had not an opportunity of proceeding 11.1* - jog
Scotchantheapbpaera,lst.he Lord Chancellor at the time hear
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APPOINTMENTS.—Viscount Sydney has been allf"vari
Lord Lieutenant of Kent, in the room of the late been
Cowper. Mr. George Russell, of the Treasuryhagk is
thea room in'
appointed Assistant Secretary to the Board of
Worir.
of Mr. Thornborrow, superannuateJ. tea
Rivers Wilson, of the Treasury, has been appo
ion 0
Private Secretary to Mr. James Wilson, in success
Mr. Russell.

AMERICAN MAILS.—The royal mail steamer 2,11"-for
sails this day for New York, with the 'rails' '...i,ci'ost
America Letters will be received at the Genera
~_..e,
Office up to two o'clock in the usual coarse, and toifryfer.
with the payment of fees. The box on the I'4 to :oar
stage will be open for the receipt of letters
o'clock, and a fee of a shiling will be payable here* •
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LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF ART.—IIIfOTRISIIOII
j 5
Pyle] the
our advertising columns of the examination sv3ied Art
Inspector-General of the department of Science an , ro•
is about to hold in the National and other schools sv(i.el;o
drawing is taught. Prizes will be given to all those v',,,..
will c 0.,.
reach a certain standard. The examination
rnence on the 12th of June. e on,
at this court
COUNTY
Q
COI:RT.—No case of any importance caw
yesterday. _ About'
THE a FOURTH —OVAL LANCASHIRE MILITIA. „...,,,I,
900 of the men of this regiment arrived here li
to tho
..
Dublin) by the Cleopatra, and at once proceeded
of the London and North Western 13.311°I.;:;e•
nestLitreot, and were conveyed to Warrington, 'w ", 41
they will be disembodied. The band, during them '.llitjr•
of the regiment to the station, played up
tune of " Home, sweet home." li a log
CORONER'S I NQUESTS. —The Coroner held the foi.)-'
lto,o,;.
inquests yesterday :—On the body of William Llig
who died at the Royal Infirmary, i-a consequence itil...
injuries received by a fall at a new building bodylit'f• ,
street ; verdict, accidental death. Or: the
verdict'
child that was smothered in bed by overlaying vel-•
accordingly. the old faint