Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-21 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

N ORTHERN TIMES OFFICE, SATURDAY, 9 A.M.

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Fii.—About half-past four o'clock this morning a
fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Gibson, French dying
establishment, No. 19, St. Anne-street. The fire was first
discovered in one of the upper stories, which quickly
ascended to, and penetrated the roof. The goods on the
premises being of light fabric, consisting chiefly of feathers,'
moreeus, &c., were greatly damaged from the large bodies
of water emitted from the hose. No. 6 fire engine was
promptly on the spot ; and the fire police being most
assiduous and energetic in their efforts to• snbdue the ele-
ment, effectually succeeded between six and seven o'clock.
Mr. Gibson was not insured. The morning being beautiful
and fair, several of the windows of the houses in St. Anne-
street were graced with ladies, who had precipitately rushed
from their " hammocks" in bewilderment for their personal
safety ; but the signal of " all's well " striking on their ears,
the "fair" withdrew.

COMMERCIAL.

Complete stagnation continues to prevail in the Stock
Exchange. The late scarcity of Stock having been some-
what relieved, prices closed about k per cent. more than
yesterday. The Discount Market is very dull. Good bills
at two is three months taken at 31 to 4 per cent.
A parcel of twelve thousand pounds in bar gold
was to-day taken from the Bank for exportation. —Daily
News City Article, Friday Evening.

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The English funds opened without any recovery from
the decline of yesterday, and the market was heavy
throughout the day, the final bargians being at a further
reduction of k. The prevailing dullness seemed to be
chiefly owing to the almost total absence of business.
The demand for money in the open market to-day was very
moderate. At the Bank a fair business was done, chiefly
with regular customers. In the Foreign Exchanges, this
afternoon, the rate on Hamburgh was slightly lower. In
the Colonial Produce Maiket, this week, the general tone
has been quiet, and there is little speculative business.
Prices of the principal articles remain without material
change.—Times City Article, Friday Evening.
COMMERCIAL FAILURE.-A. Sevastupulo and Sons, a
Greek firm of London, were on Friday returned. The
house has held a respectable position, but its engagements,
which are chiefly in the foreign corn trade, are not believed
to be large.

THE Court MARKET.—The Daily News reports that, in
the wheat market on Friday, Monday's rates were nominally
quoted, but the tendency was downwards. The Times says
that sales could not be effected except at a reduction of ls.
COMMERCIAL FAILURES ON THE CONTINENT. • The
Continental papers announce the failure of the banking-
house of Frommel and Co. at Augsburgh. The Bank of
Thuringia has also suspended, owing, it is said, to,the flight
of the manager.

RICHMOND POISONING CASE.-Dr. Smethurst has been
committed to Newgate for trial, on the charge of " Wilful
Murder."

The Times speaks of an augmentation of the corps of
Royal Engineers to 10,000 men, or double the present
number. •

The Advertiser has another rumour. It has heard that
a division of the English Mediterranean fleet has been
ordered to proceed to Genoa.

In some military circles it is reported that troops are to
be distributed all round the coasts this summer, and =to be
placed under canvas.

The Lord Mayor presided, on Friday, at a meeting held
to declare in favour of strict neutrality. Kossuth was on
platform, and spoke against Austria. He took a favourable
view of the conduct of Louis Napoleon in the Italian crisis,
and thought it afforded an opportuniiy by which Piedmont
might profit. An amendment was proposed on the necessity
of Italian independence, brit the sole object of the meeting
being to enforce the principle of neutrality, it was with
drawn.