The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-02 00:00:00

EXPORTS.

Cotton. Flax. Wheat. Beans.
Cantars. Ardrbs.
21,520 294 29,045 10,755
17,305 290 16,839 8,501
Barley. I. Corn. Lentils. Linseed. Sessame
To all parts 11,683 250 1,442 1,233 3,260
Of which to U.K 1,128 260 1,442 1,233
The advices from Paris report a better market
for French railway bonds, and express a hope that
English capital will gradually flow in considerable
quantities into the best descriptions of these
securities, many of which are considered cheap.
Investors, however, must not overlook the cause
which has chiefly contributed to depress the
market. This cause consists in the frequency and
magnitude of the new issues of bonds by several of
the leading companies.

To all parts.....
Of which to U.K.

Commercial advices from Stockholm state that
the number of vessels which passed the Sound,
from the Ist January to the Ist July of this year,
was 6,755, being 897 greater than the number
during the corresponding quarter of the past year,
but less than the arrivals in the years 1852-1853.
A telegraphic despatch from Hamburg announces
that six houses in that city have combined to form
a discount bank, with a capital of 20,000,000 thalers.
Already the subscriptions for shares have reached
200 millions. The period for the receipt of appli-
cations closes on the 7th August
The half-yearly meeting of the British Bank took
place to-day, and was largely attended. It stated
that a divided was recommended at the rate of 4
per cent. per annum, which would enable the
directors to make ample provision for bad and
doubtful debts. An accession of business had
taken place at the chief office in Threadneedle-
street, and also at the branches. The balance of
profit was 15,0691., and the reserve fund 14,2021.
The directors of the Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire railway are inviting applications for
an issue of new 4 per cent guaranteed debenture
stock. The total amount authorised to be raised
is 2,370,0001, in 101 shares. The company's share-
holders have a prior right in the first instance,
and the residue is offered to the public. The
money is to be applied to the extinction of a cor-
responding amount of debenture bonds, now
existing. Debenture holders may apply for the
conversion of their debentures out of any unissued
portion of the stock. The directors have fixed
the deposit at the unusually low amount of Is.
per share. In explanation of this arrangement,
they observe that this payment will " entitle the
party to the option of taking up the shares
allotted to him on the 15th December, 1856, when
the first call of 11 becomes due."

Business on the Stock Exchange continues
limited, and the general state of the markets quiet
and steady. No change has taken place in the
English Funds, which opened with firmness at
yesterday's closing prices. The Money Market is
easy, and the rates of Continental exchange are
much the same as previously. Consols for Money
and the next Account are 95a 954 ; and dealings
for September are quoted at 958 to 964.

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap
t,32, for the Week ending July 25, 1856.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Debit

Credit.
Notes issued .. £26,250,875 Government

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

11,775,875

£26,250,875

Total .... £26,250,875

BANKING DEPARTMENT.
Debit. Credit.
Proprietors' ca- Government se-
pital
Rest
Public deposits 8,844,808 Notes 6,803,045
Other „ 10,598,296 Gold and silver
coin
875,807

Seven day, and
other bills..

. 612;929

Total .... £33,223,862

Total .. „ £33,223,862

The foregoing Bank Returns show the following
results results when compared with those of the preced-
ing week:—Notes issued, increase, 66,9451; bullion
in both departments, increase, 58,0491; rest, in-
crease, 4,4901; public deposits, increase, 601,9391;