Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-24 00:00:00

obtained were barely equal to those quoted on
Friday last.
The business at Manchester was not over active
to-day, but prices were stiffer than on Tuesday
last. _ _ .

The Traffic Returns of the Grand Trunk of
Canada Railroad, for the week ending May, 30,
show receipts of 8,9051, against 4,6871., corres-
ponding week last year; being an increase of 4,2181.
Telegraphic advices from St. Petersburg, dated
Friday last, mention that the price of Tallow had
advanced to 179.50 for the last three months, and
184 ro. on the spot.
The demands upon the French money market
bid fair to continue heavy. The conditions upon
which the four millions sterling, forming the new
capital of the Bank, are to be issued, have been
published.
On and after Thursday next, provisional certifi-
cates will be delivered to the present shareholders
at the price of 1,100 f., payable in four instalments
of 275 f. (11/ ) each, on the 10th September and 10th
December, 1857, and on the 10th March and 10th
June, 1858, with a right to the dividend of the
second six months of 1857. The requirements of
the French railway companies are also considerable.
It has already been announced that the Northern of
France Railway Company is about to make an issue
of new shares,the proceeds of which will go towards
the prosecution of the works on the new Perla and
Soissons and other lines, included in this com-
pany's system. The shareholders will receive one
new for every four old shares, and the issue will
take place on the l.st of July. A first payment of
8/. per share must be made upon these new shares.
The dividend of 40f. upon the old shares will be
due at the same time. The price at which the new
shares are to be issued is not yet settled. It is
alleged that the company wish to fix it at 201. per
share, and the government at 600 f., or 241.
The Amalgamated Lyons and - Mediterranean
Railway Company has ale() announced the issue
of 115,500 new shares of 201. each, representing a
total capital of about 2,310,0001. sterling. The
first payment, amounting to 81. per share, will
require 924,0001. In this case also ,the issue price
remains to be fixed e 700 f., or 281. per share, is
spoken of.
The shares of the Great Western Railway; Corn-
pany of Canada experienced a fall yesterday, the
week's traffic being reported at 9,7841, against
10,1971. in the corresponding week of last year.
The continental letters received to-day describe
the rates,of exchange on London as firm, the sup-
ply of bills on this country being scanty.
The steamers Rhine and Seine have arrived in
the Thames from Boulogne. The former vessel
has brought thirty, and the latter vessel ten cases
di- silver, the total value of which is computed at
in-3-0,000/ or upwards.
Advices from Cape Town, dated the 28th of
April, state :—" The Clarendon steam-ship Shuttle-
worth, from Dartmouth to this port, Mauritius, and
India, arrived here April the 14th, and is now being
surveyed, to ascertain whether she bo in a proper
state to proceed on her voyage, the vessel making
much water.

The Wool Fair at Berlin, on the 20th inet., wont
off with great spirit, most of the wool being sold in
six hours, and at prices Id. to 2d. per lb. above those
of 1856. In England the sale of German wool is very
difficult ; prices are very unsatisfactory to impor-
ters, and it appears that very little has been taken
at the German fairs for English account. Nothing
is at present known for certain as to the date of
the next public sales at London, but it is ex-
pected that they will commence about the second
Thursday in July. The market here is at present
very flat.
The annual meeting of the South Australian
Banking Company was held to-day. E. Divett,
Esq., NI P., in the chair. The report stated that
there was still a complaint of overstocked markets,
but the pastoral and mining companies were re-
warded by remunerative rates for their produce.
The net profits of the year were 43,1701 4s 11d,
and the net divisible . sum was 41,0821, from
which a dividend of 12 per cent. for the past
year was recommended. A branch had been
opened at Port Adelaide. A short discussion took
place, when the report was adopted. A special
meeting was then held for issuing 4,000 new
shares, by which the capital will be increased from
300,0001. to 400,0001. The chairman said the privi-
lege of the Treasury had been obtained, and there
was plenty of room for the employment of the
increased funds now authorised.
The following are the late'st quotations of the
Foreign Exchanges :—Amsterdam, short, II 17 to
11 18 ; ditto, three months, 11 121 to 11 121;
Rotterdam, do., 121 to 12/ ; Antwerp, do., 25 471
to 25 55 • Brussels, do., 25 471 to 25 55 ; Hamburg,
do , 13 84 to 13 9 ; Paris, short, 25 221 to 25 321;
ditto three months, 25 669 to 25 721; Marseilles,
do., 25 70.t0 25 75 ; Frankfort, do., 1191 to 1191 ;
Vienna, do , 10 28 to 10 32; Trieste, ditto, 10 30 to
10 34; St.. Petersburg, do., 36-1- to 371 ; Nadrid,
do , 48.1 to 488.