Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-09 00:00:00

and Llandovery in Camarthenshire, to be called the
Mid-Wales Railway.'
In the Discount Market yesterday, an active
demand wasexperienced, and scarcely any business was
done below 21 per cent. At the Bank the demand
was steady but not pressing.
About 10,0001. in gold was yesterday withdrawn
from the Bank for exportation.
It is understood that the steamer Ripon will take
from Southampton, on the 12th inst., about
750,0001. in silver for Bombay, inclusive as pre-
viously mentioned, of 350,0001. shipped by
government. _ _ _ _

The Silver Market is flatter, and the quotation has
receded to 621 d. per ounce standard.
Great dulness prevailed to-day iu the Stock Exchange,
business in many departments being at a standstill. The
Funds, however, closed the same as yesterday, being sup-
ported by the scarcity of stock shewn at the settlement fixed
for this day. In the Discount Market an active demand
was experienced, and scarcely any business was done below
21 per cent. About £lO,OOO in gold was this day with-
drawn from the Bank.—Daily News City Article, Thursday
Evening.

This has been a settling day in the English Funds ; and
as the amount of stock to be delivered proved greater than
the supply, the market has been well supported, although
foreign politics are every day regarded with increased
distrust. £2,000,000 of Exchequer Bonds, instead of
being renewed, are to be paid off, and this tended to
support the market. The rates in the Discount Market are
unaltered. The Continental demand for gold has to-day
been for the moment supplied by the £109,000 brought by
the- Royal Charter. The shipments of silver by the
Bombay steamer next week are expected to reach £BOO,OOO,
of which not quite half is on. Government account, the
Council of India having completed the transmission of the
first million arranged.—Times City Article, Thursday
Evening.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. —The Midland shew this
week an increase of £3,400 ; the Manchester, Sheffield and
Lincolnshire, an increase of £904 ; the Lancashire and
Yorkshire an increase of £1,327; and the East Lancashire
an increase of £551.
BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
DEBIT. L. I CREDIT.
Notes issued

11,015,100
3,459,900

Other Securities
Gold Coin and other 1
18,271,230
Bullion

£32,746,230
BANKING DEPARTMENT
DEBIT. a CREDIT -
Proprietor's Capital. 14,553,000 Government Seen- 1 11,708,305
Rest
Public Deposits
Other Deposits
Seven-day & other 1 784,561 Gold and Silver Coin. 679,248
Bills

£32,746,230

£41,359,336 I Total £41,359,336
Compared with the returns of the previous week,
the above shows the following results :
s £
Active Circulation._ 21,492,160—Increase
Bullion
Rest
Seßills
r 784,561—Increase 39,708
Püblic Deposits
Other Deposits
Government Secu- 1 11,708,305—Increase .
rities
Other Securities l7,7l7,7l3—lncrease
Notes unemployed... 11,254,070—Decrease 1,162,660
Cash to liabilities
i 505—Decrease .. 43
per Mil

Rate of Interest, 24 per cent.
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
Amsterdam Short
Ditto, 3 months .. 11 ... 16•1. ... 'll ... 17
Rotterdam •• •••
Antwerp. 25 I*. ... 25 ... 20
Brussels • • . ;.
Hamburgh
Paris Short ...
Ditto, 3 months
Marseilles
Frankfort
Vienna
Trieste
St. Petersburg
Madrid

▪ 25 ... 23 ... 25 ..: 30
.. 25 ... 27i ... 25 32a
•
...
. 11 ... 10
307 i 1
40
... 11
~ 11 ... 30 ... 11 ... 40
351 35i
. —49 f 49.

TRADE IN THE MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.
MANCHESTER, Friday.—The Market has recovered in
tone what it lost at the beginning of the week, and
although not much business doing, is again very firm and
steady.