Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-27 00:00:00

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, Saturday Evening.
A moderate business continues to be transacted
in the Liverpool Cotton Market The sales-to-day
were 8;000 bales, including 1,000 on speculation
and for export. There is no change to report in
prices.
The Liverpool Share Market manifests a very
dull feeling. The business going forward is of a
most limited character, and prices aro barely sup-
ported. The following were to-day's transactions :
Blackburn, 7 1346; Eastern Counties, 112; London
and North Western, 103 k, 103,1031; Manchester,
Shefield, and Lincolnshire, 432_;• Midland, 83k; ,
North Ea=tern, 22i; York Capital Stock, 361 ;
Dover, 221. 221 ; Warriugton and Stockport,
7 ; Great Western of Canada, 22. The fol-
lowing were the closing prices :—Blackburn, 74,
71; Chester and Birkenhead, 691, 691; Cale.
(lonian, 371 38 ; Chester and Holyhead, 181,, 181;
Eastern Counties, 14, 11 9-16 ; East Lan-
cashire, 061, 97 ; Do. 91. sham, 2, 9-16 p ; Great
Northern, 24i, 244 ; Great Western, 64, 634 ; Lan.
cashire and Yorkshire Stock 1003, 1001; Do. 91.
shares, Z, 1 p; Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport,
191, 191 ; London and North Western Stock,
1031, 1031; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire, 431. 44; Midland Stock 831. 8.31 ; North
British, 11 3-16, 11 5-16 ; North Staffordshire, 4a,
4k d ; North Eastern—Berwick, 22 13-16, 221 ; York
and North Midland, 361, 361; Leeds Capital Stock,
211, 22; South Eastern and Dover, 22 5-16, 227-16;
Scottish North Eastern, 121, 12,i; Buffalo and
Lake Huron, 41 xd, 44, d ; Ditto New Shares 41 xd,
4 d; Dutch Rhenish. 3 9-16 xd, 3 7-16 d; Great
Western of Canada, 211, 22k; Ditto New Shares, 1,
1p ; Great Luxembourg, 6,8 - ; Grand Trunk
of Canada, 131 xd, 131.
Miring the past two or three days the demand
for Money has slightly increased, and although
the hill-brokers are still discounting at a fraction
below the Bank rate, the tendency is decidedly
towards an advance. Today the demand, though
not so pressing, was active. Great uneasiness
prevails with regard to the Indian news, and as
purchases of silver continue to be made for ship-
ment to the East, there is an impression that the
quotation will not at present be further reduced.
'Phis is strengthened by the announcement that
the bullion reserve in the Bank of France has
experienced a fresh declension, owing to with-
drawals for carrying out operations in silk, and
the arrangements connected\ with the harvest. In
the Discount Market the supply is sufficient to
provide for the legitimate requirements of trade,
and should no interruption occur, there is every
prospect that the minimum will not undergo any
extensive alteration. With very favourable cir-
cumstances, the rate might, during the autumn,.;
descend to 5 per cent., but it is not anticipated
that in the ordinary course of events the rate
would recede below that point. Capitalists and
others can find employment for their available
resources on terms adequate to any investment in
the Funds, and while this is the case there is not
likely to be any speculative activity. The accounts
of the Joint - Stock Banks exhibit, in some
cases, an increase in the deposits, but in others a
diminution, owing to the unfavourable reports
which have been occasioned by the failure of the
Royal British and the Tipperary Banks, and the
winding up of the London and Eastern Banking
Corporation. • The Silver Market is firm at
5s 114 per ounce standard for bars, and although
no active operations will take place until the
arrival of the Overland Mail, the remittances of
the 4th, it is expected, will be very large. The
American exchange is not so firm as it was, but
gold will confine to come forward by the several
succeeding vessels. It is satisfactory to notice
that the Australian arrivals will speedily increase,
and the total advised as being en route is upwards
of a million sterling These remittances cannot fail
to impart confidence at a moment when the
gence from India cxercises a depressing influence ;
but, should there be favourable accounts, the turn in
the market would be most encouraging. There has
been little animation in the market for the Public
Funds and Securities to-day, and the suspense
concerning the receipt of the Overland Mail has
prevented the favourable Bank Return and the
encouraging position of the Money Market from
exerting any beneficial influence. During the
afternoon some absurd rumours were in circula-
tion, which depressed prices to the extent of
about 4 per cent., but the market ultimately closed
with a firm appearance. It is expected that the
news from India will arrive early in the week, and
in the meantime little disposition is shown to
extend engagements in either direction. Consols
for transfer were 9111 and left off at 911 1. For
Account 9114, which was the price at the official
termination of business, though at one time they
were 911. The New Three per Cents brought 911,
92 ; Reduced, 91k le Bank Stock was firm at 214
to 2161. Exchequer Bills are scarcely as heavy,
being from 7s to 4s discount.
The following list shows the fluctuations in Con-
sols during the past week
Lowest Highest Closing
prices. prices. pries.
Monday Money 92 92.4
Account ...92 921 92
Tuesday Money 9;1 92 912
Account 924 92
Wednesday Money .... 911 91 911
Account ....911 92 911
Thursday . . Money .... 911-, 91 911
Account ....911 91?-1
Friday 91 911
Account .....91;1 91
.Money .... 91* 9lt
Account 9I 921

Saturday

In the London Railway Share Market, business
was very quiet to-day, but, on the whole, prices
were well maintained. . East Anglian, Eastern
Counties, Great Western, Midland, North Eastern
and Berwick, and Do. York and North Stafford-
shire were all firmer, with an upward tendency.
The other shares were about the same quotations.'
In colonial undertakings the transactions were
limited. East Indian were rather firmer. and the
others remained steady. Vary few bargains were
recorded in the Foreign Market, and Paris and
Lyons were a shade flatter. Great Luxemburg were
at 7i to 8. The following were the closing prices :
Ambergate, Nottingham, B )stop, and Eastern
Junction SN, 51; Bristol and Exeter 91, 93; Cale-
donian 751-, 76 ; Chesler and Holyhead 361, 371 ;
Eastern Counties 111, 111; East Lancashire 96,
98; Edinburgh and Glasgow 62i, 631 ; Edinburgh,
Perth, and Dundee 341, 35 ; Great Northern 971,
981 ; Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 103,
105 ; Great Western 631, 631 ; Lancaster and
Carlisle 70, 74; Lancashire and Yorkshire 1001.,
1001.; London, Brighton, and South Coast 111,
113; London and North Western 103,1034 ; London
and South Western 100, 100 A ; Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire, 431, 44; Midland 8311-1. 831;
Ditto Birmingham and Derby 54.1, 551 ; Norfolk
64, 66; North British 45. 46; North Eastern—
Berwick 91. 92; North Staffordshire dis ;
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 341, 351 ;
Scottish Central 104, 106 ; Ditto Midland
69. 71 ; South Eastern 74, 75 ; South

Walt s 91, 93 ; Hull and Selby 100, 108
Eastern Counties Extension 5 per Cent, (No. 1
pm ; East Indian 100, 101, x n ; Grand Trunk
of Canada 54, x d ; Great Indian Peninsula
Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 19i, 20, x in ; Great
Western of Canada Shares 211-, 22; Madras Glift•
ranteed 4 per Cent. 18, 10, x in; Ditto Third Ex-
tenaion 5 per Cent. Guaranteed dis x n ;
Seinde Guaranteed 5 per Cent. I, 1, p x n ; Eastern
of France 27, 27A ; Great Central of France, 23k,
24, x n ; Great Luxembourg, Constituted Shares,
71; 8; Lombardo-Venetian a 4!, pxnd; Lyons
and Goneva 28, 27, x ; Nnmur and Liege, 71, 8,
x itr. ; Northern of France, 33, 331 ; Norwegian
Trunk Preference 84, 9i; Paris and Lyons 54,
511; Paris and Orleans 56, 58 ; Royal. Danish 10,
18i; Sambre and Meuse 74, 8 , West Flanders
4,1. 5.
The imports of specie during the week haVe
been only some 200,0001.—viz , by the Colibria,
from Port Natal, 1 box specie ; the Albion, from
Boulogne, 14 cases of bullion ; the Clarence, from
Antwerp, 18 cases 1 barrel, 34 bags bullion ; the
Panther, from Boulogne, 22 boxes bullion ; the
Sienne, from Boulogne, 23 boxes bullion ; the
Walter Hood, from Sidney, 1 box silver, and; 5504

the City of Baltimore; from New York, 52,357 dols.,
or 10,5(501 ; the Ericsson, from New tirk, 10,000/. ;

the North Star, from America, 181,886 dols., or
37,0001. ; the Rechid, from Leghorn, 1 case of
silver; the Concordia, from Rotterdam, 29 casks
bullion; the Baron Osy, from Antwerp, 36 cases
bullion.

The exports during the week were by-the Indus
for India and China, 510;811/ , of which 1,5001.
was in Gold, and the remainder Silver, divided as
follows :—Silver to Bombay, 153 8851 ; Madras,
11,2501. ; Calcutta, 158.5001. ; Penang, 2,558/.;
Singapore, 40.045/. ; Hong Kong, 90,858/., and
Shanghae, 70,215/ Gold to Singapore, 1,500/.
The official return of the exports of the precious
metals for the week ending July 17, shows a total
of 460 ounces of Gold, and 400 ounces of Silver.

Respecting the movements in mines during the
week, the Mining Journal of to-day says. :—" The
aspect of the Mining Share Market has improved,
and the week opened with an active demand for
Shares generally. Tin has risen altogether 101
per ton, as we thought it would ; and we dare to
say that it will not be long before there is an
advance in Copper."
The Board of Trade Monthly Returns, to the
30.1 June, have been published, and show the total
exports from the United Kingdom to have been
10,630,840/., being a decrease of 30,2471. compared
w,th the like date of 1856. There was a decrease
in ale and beer, cotton manufactures, linen mane_
factures, copper, seeds, oils., silk and silk manufac-
tures, soap, British spirits, refined sugar, and
woollen manufactures; and an increase in coal and
maim, cotton yarn, haberdashery and millinery,
hardwares and cutlery, machinery, and sheep and
lambs' wool. The monthly imports were larger as
regards bristles, wheat, b uley arid oats, cochineal,
flax, fruit, provisions, saltpetre, unrefined sugar,
and wine ; but there was a falling off in brimstone,
cocoa, coffee, Indian corn, flour, rice, raw silk,
spices, tea, tobacco, and sheep's and lambs' wool.
The tonnage of vessels engaged in the foreign
trade show a considerable increase inwards, in
which British shipping largely participated, and
the same was the case outwards.
The London colonial wool sales, which com-
menced on the 16th inst., are still well attended.
and the same spirit in the biddings which showed
itself at the commencement continues. Prices are
even a shade higher than at the 'commencement
of the sales, The small stock in the hands of
manufacturers, the great demand from the Con-
tinent, and the brilliant prospects of the harvest,
account for the great advance over the prices
current in April.
Harvest operations are now general th-Nughout
the south of England, and tile weather is most
propitious.
The following are the Ga:ette average prices of
Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending July 21,
1856, exclusive of Custom's duties payable thereon,
on the importdtion thereof into Great Britain :
From the West Indies, 41. s 2d per cwt. ; from the
Mauritius, 37s 11 ,fd ; average price of the foregoing
descriptions, 40s 7Ad per cut.