The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-26 00:00:00

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improved by crossing the breed, and- there is no doubt but
that the consumption would then not only be greatly in-
creased, but the'value would also be enhanced, for it would
be applicable for a variety of manufactures, and the result
would ba highly satisfactory to shippers.

With reference to the resolution of the Stock
Exchange Committee adopted on Monday, the
Great Northern Railway Company have intimated
that in all cases where the- stock of the company
appears to have been regularly purchased in the
market they will confirm the transfers without
hesitation: The ordinary stock, which left off
yesterday at 881, closed this evening at 89, and the
A stock improved from 74 to 76-
The prospectus has been issued of the South
Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire Railway with a
capital of 150,0001., in 101. shares. The line, 27
miles in length, is to connect the Barton terminus
of the Manchestar, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
Railway with the Thorne terminus of the South
Yorkshire Railway. In the first instance a single
line of rails is contemplated.
The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of
England in both departments during the month
ending the 22nd of November was 9,677,0701, being
a decrease of 403,5301 as compared with the pre-
vious month, and a decrease of 1,557,2381 when
compared with the same period last yoar.
The stock of specie held by the Scotch and Irish
banks during the month ending the 22nd of Nov.
was 4,377,469/, being an increase of 33Z,3401 as
compared with the previous return, and an increase
of 161,765/ when compared with the corresponding
period last year.
The following report on the Cognac vintage is
from a circular of Messrs. Martell and Co. :
In handing you our report of the result of the vintage
in this district it becomes indispensably necessary that we
should explain the position in. which we are placed by the
peculiar circumstances ann. Adding us. The produce here
is estimated at about half an average crop. This would have
enabled us to meet a moderate demand throughout the next
year, had not a portion of the supply been absorbed by con-
siderable purchases of wine for actual consumption in other
parts of France where the vintage has failed. Such an nu_
expected demand will, of course, materially lessen the quan-
tity of new brandy; and this circumstance,
.combined with
the exhaustion of 1855'5, and-older descriptions renders it
impossible for us to fix prices. There is also another im-
portant fact which increases our embarrassment. We advert
to the large importations of foreign corn spirits which
_ have been made into this country from 'various pars of
to I Europe, and which there is too much reason to apprehend

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