The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-19 00:00:00

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOT., MONDAY EVENING.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market there has been
a fair demand to-day, and prices have been toler-
ably steady. The sales amount to 7,000 bales, of
which about 2,500 hare been taken for speculation
and export.
The Liverpool Share Market opened this morn.
ing with rather lower quotations, but subsequently
an improvement took place, which continued until
nearly the close, when it again belame flat.
The closing • quotations were as follow :
Aberdeen, 131 131. Chester and Birkenhead, 151
16. Caledonian, 26 28±. Chester and Holy-
head, 17 171. Eastern Counties, 9a 91 East
Lancashire, 21 xd 21,i•. Great Northern. 241 241.
Ditto A, 101 10-If, Great Western, 642 64±. Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire Stock, 981; 08!. Liverpool,
Crosby, and Southport, 182 18±. London and
North Western, 1071 1071 Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln, 34 Ditto New 6 per cent.
Pref 11-16 13-16 p. Ditto Pref., 121 121. Mid-
land Stock, 841 84±. North British, 9 3-16 xn 9
516. North Staffordshire, 41 x,141,1. South Eastern
and Dover, 22 7-16 22 9-16. York, Newcastle, and
RPrwick, 211- 211. York and North Midland, 30
301-. Leeds Capital Stock, 18 181. Buffalo and
Lake Huron, 'I Ip. Dutch Rhenish, 21-4 21p.
Great Western of Canada, 251 25a. Ditto New
Shares, 21 2lp. Great Luxembourg, 91

The Russian Government, it is said, are treating
for the purchase of the entire fleet of the General
Screw Steam Shipping Company.
The imports of the precious metals last week
were extraordinarily heavy, owing to the arrival of a
steamer from Australia. Our list includes-181,000
oz. of gold and 10,0001 in sovereigns, by the Royal
Charter, from Australia ; 74 200/ by the Niagara ;

and 1,034 634 dols by the Persia, both from New
York ; about 6,0001 by the Avon, from the Brazils;
and 4.1601 by the Sultan, from the Peninsula. The
total value of these supplies is not less than

1,025,000/. The arrivals of silver from the Continent
are also large, owing to the continued demand on
Indian account. Amongst the receipts last week
were 85 packages by the Baron Osy, 40 packages by
the Hanover, and 78 packages by the Ravensbourne
—all three from Antwerp.
The Customhouse statement of the exports of

the precious metals direct from London during the
week ending Thursday last includes 3,384 ounces
of gold and 1,000 ounces of silver, representing a
total value of little more than 13,0001. The par-
ticulars are subjoined, viz.:—Gold coin, to Belgium,
2,000 ounces; to Boulogne, 120 ounces. Gold

bars, to St. Petersburg, 886 ounces ; to Hamburg,
378 ounces. Silver coin, to Boulogne, 1,000 ozs.
Including 4,0001. in specie taken out by the Tyne,
for the Brazils, the total shipments of the week,
as officially reported, are raised to only about
17,0001. The balance of the gold brought in by the
Royal Charter, and the whole of that by the
Niagara, has been taken for private transmission
to the Continent.
The following is the weekly returns ofthe receipts
on the principal French Railways for the week
ended the 4th inst, and compared with the corres-
ponding week last year, which exhibits a smaller
decline than that of the previous week-
-1856

Mediterranean .. 693,831 fr. 49'3,787 fr.
Midland .„ 160,137 98,694
Orleans 1,116.713 1,145,525
Northern .. 1,002,51)6 1,046,148
Western 847,043 820,654
Lyons 936,765 899 352
Eastern 848,846 860.883
Austrian Soc . . 604,983 631,960
The deficiency between the liabilities and assets
in re Hemel Hempstead Bank, will be made up by
the executors of the late Mr. Whittingstall, up to
the time of that gentleman's decease. The liabili-
ties are estimated at 67.0001, and the assets 45,0001,
showing a deficit of 22,0001.
Business has been very dull to-day in the Stock
Market, although it had become known early in
the morning that tha Bank of England had pur-
chased a considerable quantity (13,000 ozs ) of the
gold received per Royal Charter, and that the
remittances to be made to the Continent, were of
less consequence than was expected. Consols for
account, which during the day had fallen to 951,
closed at 951 to 951.
The Railway Share Market partook of the general
dulness, with a slight tendency to a rise, however,
in a few lines. The following are the closing
prices :—Caledonian, 56:1 SG. Eastern Counties,
9 9-16 9 11-16. East Lancashire, 83 85 Great
Northern, 98 Hi. Do. A, 85 86. Great Western,
647- 64-2-. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 981; 08e
London and North Western, 1073 108. Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 34 35. Midland
Stock, 84& 85. North Brit;sh, 36* 37. South
Eastern and Dover, 744 75. York, Newcastle, and
Berwick, 841 85*. York and North Midland,
60* 61.

THE HARVEST IN FRANCE

PARIS, MONDAY NIGHT,

In commercial circles it is stated that the corn markets
continue to decline. In Paris it is almost impossible to
sell old wheat as the new which arrives is of such excellent
quality and in such good condition. It is the general
impression that the harvest will exceed that of last year
to the extent of several millions of hectolitres, the
gross weight being from 10 to 15 per cent. heavier than in
ordinary years. Old grain being no :longer saleable is
mixed with new. The decline in prices is expected to bo
much greater, as soon as the harvest is finished. They
have at length begun to give way at Bourdeaux and
Toulouse, where a high rate had been very decidedly
maintained. At Paris new wheat offered a week ago at
53fr. is now sold with difficulty at 49fr. and 50fr.
For delivery at the end of four months 47fr. is freely
offered. Flour is scarce, the present price is 95fr., but2for
delivery before the end of the year 80fr. = The price of
wine is not so well maintained since the impression has
prevailed that the reports of the vine disease were
exaggerated, but in the South generally the produce will
not exceed one fourth of the average. The quality will
this year be excellent. Brandy is scarce and dearer. The
rise of wages in manufactories is estimated at from 15 to 20
per cent, and raw materials are also advancing. This has
given a great check to the demand for manufactured goods.
Nevertheless, the export trade of Paris has been excellent
during the last two mouths. There has been a large
demand for the South American markets and for Russia.
The purchases of jewellery for Russia has amounted to
between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 f., and for furniture, silk,
bronzes, and articles of luxury, to more than 10,000 000 f.
The manufacturers of Lyons have been compelled to raise
their prices so high, in consequence of the advance of the
raw materials, that production has been paralysed.

DEPARTURE OF THE DUCHESS AND
PRINCESS MARY OF CAMBRIDGE.

DOVER, SIINDAY,—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Cambridge, and her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of
Cambridge, attended by Baron Knesbeck, arrived here last
evening from London, shortly after seven o'clock, and were
received at the station by Colonel Streatfield, the com-
mandant; Captain M'llwaine, Admiralty superintendent ;
Captain Smithett, of the Royal and Imperial mail ser-
vice, and a numerous asseuiblaze. The obliging super-
intendent of the railway had made every preparation for
the comfirt and convenience of the dis ingnished passengers.
A guard of honour, composed of the 71th Highlanders, under
command of Colonel Douglas, received the royal party, with
band playing and colours flying, at the entrance to the station,
and a loyal salute was fired from the heights. Their Royal
Highnesses were conducted down the Admiralty pier by Col.
Streatfield and Captain waine, and were received
on board the Imperial mail steam packet l'lmpe-
ratrice, (specially ordered for the occasion), by Mr.
Churchward, the managing director of the service, and
Captain Jenkins, the superintendet. T D
he uchess the
Princess immediately took pnssession of the handsome l d ittle
deck side cabins that had been fitted for their Royal High-
ness, and then, under the careful convoy of Captain Smithett,
the steam-vessel proceeded on her swift passage to Calais,
whence the royal party proceeded this day to Cologne.

THE WEATHER.—StindaY forenoon was partially wet,
but the evening was fine and dry. The wind has shifted
into a N.B. point, and yes'erday was fine and dry, with a
bracing wind. From the state of the glass and general
appearance of the atmosphere, there is every appearance of
a continuance of fine dry harvest weather.
AN EXPLANATION.—Some days ego, a report of a case,
in which Mr. John Berry was complainaat, appeared in
our police reports. Au observation made by Mr. Berry, in
reference to himself, caused a policeman to remark that
Mr. Berry was a returned convict. On enquiry we have
ascertained that such is not the case, and in justice to Mr.
13,1.15 we publish the explanation, at the same time, observ-
ing that the mistake did not originate with our reporier.
'1 his will, no doubt, satisfy Mr. Berry, and set the matter
right with his friends, as we understand Mr. Berry is now
engaged in a respectable line of business.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE NEAPOLITAN DIFFICULTY

VIENNA

Baron Hubner has been directed to proceed to
Naples as soon as possible. it appears that the
parjons recently granted by the King of Naples
have not satisfied the Court of Vienna, and it is
considered advisable that Baron Hubner's mission
should be immediately carried out.

THE PRINCIPALITIES

A letter from Vienna, of the 24th, in the Post

Ampt Gazette, says :

" Count Coronini, Commander-in-Chief of the
army of occupation of the Principalities, left
Giurgevo with his suite by a steamer for T emes-
war. All the heavy materiel and the fi.ld equip-
ments have already been brought up the Danube
by steamers, but no time has yet been positively
fixed for the departure of the troops. The Turkish
troops have begun to retire from the two points of
Bucharest and Giurgevo which they occupied in
concert with the Austrians. The Turkish artillery
and cas airy have gone to Schumla."

RUSSIA AND THE TREATY

PARIS, MONDAY EVENING

The Constantinople Journal announces that
Admiral Houston Stewart, who is cruising in the
Black Sea, had arrrived. before Odessa. General
Scogonoff, governor of that town, having demanded
instructions of his government by telegraph,
announced that orders had been given for the
evacuation of Kars, Reni, and Kelia, which will
have taken place by the end of six months, as fixed
by the treaty of Paris.