Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-17 00:00:00

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, Friday Evening.
The Cotton Market to-day was marked by a
aioderate demand, with prices closing at a decline
of about -}d. per lb. on nearly all grades of
American. The sales were 7,000 bales, of which
:1,000 were for export, or taken on speculation.
The market closed 'a little firmer. Concerning
the week's transactions, Messrs. George Holt and
Co., in their circular, say :—The favourable ac
counts of the crop received from the United
States, together with the large receipts and
exports, give so much of probability to
the high " estimates of the coming crop
.as to cause a considerable degree of anxiety
among importers to realise the first ship-
Ments before the arrivals are on a heavier
scale. In the .meantime, however, consumers
continue to buy sparingly, and the result of such
a course upon a market freely supplied with
-_Cotton, and a general desire to realise, has
been to depress prices in the "middling "
,qualities of American the decline amounts to a

lull id. per lb. The " fair" qualities, being less
abundant, are' without quotable change in value.
Common and. dusty Cotton of the old crop is
almost unsaleable, wain some instances, where
parties have been determined to close ship-
ments, very low prices have been accepted.. We
now quote middling Uplands, 6 6-16 - ; Mobile,
7d. ; and Orleans, 7 1-16 d. The conunittee of
Brokers place fair Uplands, 7 3 -16 d.;
Mobile, 7-4-d.; and Orleans, 70. There has
been a large amount of business transacted in
Surats, chiefly ofthe Oomrawuttee description ; the
bulk of the business during the early part of the
week was on a basis of 40. per lb. for " fair"
quality, but there has been a slight recovery from
this extreme depression. Other descriptions of
East. India Cotton, though rather lower,
have not been similarly depressed. Brazils and
'Egyptians are without change from last week.
2,330 American and 7,990 Surat are reported to
have been taken on speculation ; 3,570 American,
7,060 Surat ; 30 Egyptian, and 290 Pernam for
export, so that the deliveries to the trade for the
week have been about 41,500 bales. Monday,
26th December, will be observed as a close
holiday in our Cotton Market.
In the Liverpool Share Market business was

little changed in ton-frin what:it 'was yesterday.l
The transactions included the sale of Caledonian'
at 94 ; Eastern Countiei, 11 1346; Great Wes-'
tern, 79 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 100,1, 100'
!i.; London, and North-Western, 98k; dlitilk fth
Shares, 7-16 d. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
coln, 38; Midland, .109, 1,1,1 ; North Stafford-
shire, 3 13-16 d. ; South' Eastern, 25, 3-16,
3-16 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 10 11-16, a,
11-16 ; ditto 7, per cent., 1872,
.cuTq int., 76c.
Great Luxembourg Constit., 71, 5-16 ;. Great
Western of Canada, 131 ; South Eastern. 4 per
cent. pref. shares, 1031 ; Lancashire Insurance,
7-16,

CLOSING PRICES.
Chester & Whead 781 78;1 N. E. Ber. c. Stock 95 96
Caledonian .. 93 94 Yorkeapital Stock 791 79i-
.E. Counties 11,15-16 12 Leeds. Stock .... 49 , 494

G. N. Stock ....10611071 S. East. .... 25 25 3-16
Great Westerns.. 69:1: 60-1 Dutch Rhenish 4-Z- ad 41d
Lan. and York 100 Gt. Luxem. 7:1 7-4
Ln. & Nor. West. :984.987.1- G.T: Cana. ..... 10g. 104-

- - - a
„ ,4-shares, 7-16 d G. W, Canada , 13.1
M. S. and Lincoln 371 38 ~ new shares 7 61d.
AfidlandStock' 1091 Buffalo & L. liuron,4i 5
4. S
N. British Stock.. 62A- •63 Great Ship 11 0 12-0
_ _

N. Stafford
In the general Colonial-,and Produce Markets
the tone of business, during the week has rather
improved, contraryto what. is usually experienced
at this period of the year.. Sugar has been main-
tained at flie7fUll t '646l:kneed, Or
father at' Slightly improved rates. Rum has met
with only a quiet market, and limited sales. In
Dyeivoods n considerable anoint of -business has
been done, at about previous rates. E In Palm Oil
a considerable extent of business was .done, the
Oles extending' to
:700 tons, the market closing
at prices with rather an upward tendency. ,Olive
Oil met with a fair demand, at about' last week's
prices. , -

The Market for shipping stores has been rather
languid on the whole. Beef met with a fair
amount of retail inquiry ; but prices were hardly
sustained. Pork was slow of sale, with a pressing
supply 'on the' part of holders. La-rd and-Tallow
were, both dull of sale, and slightly lower in
price. Fine Cheese still sells fredly at full rates;
but other sorts are not inquired for.

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.

Friday Evening.

The Market fur English Securities to-day was
inactive, and businesS generally was circum-
scribed, owing in some degree to the share Settl-
ement with which operators have been chiefly
engaged. Consols have, nevertheless, been well
supported since the opening, and. the present
quotations exhibit .a slight advance upon those
of last night, Consols being now marked 951 to
77,-, ex div., for January. Bank Stock has been
dealt in at 228; Reduced Three per. Cents., 951
to 95-73- ; India Debentures; 97=4* and 9Th ; the
BUnds, 4s. to is. ; and Exchequer Bills, 295. and
31s. pm. Stock of the New Indian Loan is firmer,
being quoted at 1041 to 1. Ocean Marine Insur-
ance Shares are steady at 11 pm..

In the English Railway Share 'Market a firm
tone prevailed, and the improvement -of yesterday
was well .sustained ; notwithstanding which
was very lithited. Easten.' Counties and
South7Emsterns may
.be considered + per cent.
higher ; other varieties have not sensibly altered.

The Market for Foreign Securities was main-
tained .at about the current values of yesterday,
but 'scarcely any business was done. Mexicans
,have been done at 221 ; Brazilian, at 932 for the
Four-and-a-Half per Cents ; .and the New Turk-
ish Sikes Only at 661, to 661. French Rentes on
the Paris Bourse have advanced to 70f. 80c., with
a firm and animated market. '

THE YONDS.—CLOSING Plums.
Bank Stock.... 227 9
Three per•Centa. 951
Next Account .

COIL Money ....
„ Account.... 952.
Exchequer Bills. 27 30
RAILWAY
A. Not. & E. J. . . 64 1
Caledonians .... 931 4
Dutch Rhenish..
Eastern Counties 59 I
East Lancashire.
Edinbgh. & Glas. 81 2
Great Northern.. 1061 7
, „ A. - 95 96"'
Gt.' Westerns.... 69-I 70
Gt. W. Canada.. 13a _
Gd. Tk. of Ca... 101
Gt. S. and W... 112 113

SHARES:
Lane. & York... 991 100
L.: &N. W. 98-1 99
L. & S. W. . 98
Leeds Northern.. 4814 9
Man.Sheff.BcLin. 3714 841
Midland Stock: . 10941
North British .. 621 3
N. Staffordshire.
S. E. & Dover ' • 831 41
York, N. &B . . 961 3
York &N. Mid.. 79i I
1,

BANK OF EN,GL
(From Last Ni

ND RETURNS.
ght's Gazette.)
'ARTMENT.
CREDIT.
Government Debt.. 11,015,100
Other Securities .... 3,459,900
Gold Coin and 16,316,305
other Bullion... 5

ISSUE DE:

f.

!MIT.
Notes issued 30,791,305

t

£30,791,305 I
kANKING" n:
• DEBIT.

£30,791,305
EPARTMENT.
CREDIT. £
Govt.. Securities-- 10,925,157
Other Securities .... 19,405,557
Notes. ' 10,043,185
Gold and Silver Coin - 883,577
lei.

Proprietor's Capital 14,553,000
Rest 3,143,099
Public Deposits 8,938,987
Other Deposits
Seven day and other 1
785,630
Bills

£41,057,476 I £41,057,476
The Bank Returns in last night's Gazette show, on
the usual comparison:— .
A A
Active Circulation. 2o,74B,l2o—Derease
Bullion (both depart.) l6,999,BB2—lncrease 63,067
Rest 3,l43,o79—lncrease 4,699
Seven-day and other Bills. 785,630—Decrease 6,792
Public Deposits • B,93B,9B7—lncrease ' 330,772
Other Deposits l3,636,76o—lncrease
Government Securities .... 10,925,157—5ame as last week.
Other Securities l9,4os,ss7—lncrease 54,746
Notes unemployed lo,o43,lBs—lncrease 449,775
' .
FORkIGN EXCHANGES.
Do, • three months
Anosterds.rn, short , ' 1111 153
toto 1111
11531
Brussels, do.
Rotterdam, d
Antwerp, ao.° -
25 22 to 25 27
2 to 25 27
Do., three months ....... ........: ............ :
Hamburg, d 0......
Paris, short ...... . . . . ..
'l3; 5 to 13 3t
to 25 35
73/4 to 25 123/4
Marseilles, do
25 32i to 25 2
Frankfort, do 1
Vienna, do ll2‘ 17 to 14
2 55 to 121761
Trieste, do st f to
Petersburgh, do. . 12 , 63
Madrid, do tt to 341
49
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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—Duc. 16.
The Cotton Market throughoUt the past week, has continued
the same dull and inanimate appearance, noticed for some_
time past. Holders of American, seem to lack confidence is
the maintenance of the present currency, and offer their stocks
so freely, that with only a limited demand, prices show con-
siderable irregularity, and closo. 1-16 to h per lb lower than
last week. In Brazil and Egyptian a moderate business has
been transacted at rather easier prices. Surat have been
much pressed for sale, and the low rates demanded have
induced some considerable speculative transactions, which,
however, have relieved the market for the time, causing it, to
I close rather .more regular, at barely i per lb decline. The

k •
tA Flour.
. s- u , c .5 1/4-
INTO r: A 0
LtynarooL,
FROM Qrs. Qra. Qrs. Qrs. QrSiQrs Sks. sacks. BrlB.
Ireland 690 ... 190 . ... • ... 1524 1087
Coastwise
U. States
Europe, &c 424 ... 'BO ... 2390
Egypt
INTO
RUNCORN ... 840 700 840
- - -
Total 729 635 1650 1124 ... 80 2394 3577 ...
EXPORTS TO -
For, Parts
Ireland 405 220 50 , 20, 550 _lo_ _B5l 297
Cotiitirtse