The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-06 00:00:00

mining shares and on the Stock Exchange, but gene-
rally; an improvement-is, however-looked for.- A-few
heavy shares such as Devon Consols, 450 to 460
ex B asset, 275. to 285 ; Buller, 360 to
.370 ;
South'Frances, 325 to 330—have been' inquired
after, though very little business has been done.
Margaret 'shares have been largely dealt in, at
prices varying from 75 to 80, Margery 17 to 18. Carn
Brea shares have been inquired after at 621. In Great
Alfred shares a large speculative business has been
done, at prices from 71- to 81, and left off at 81. to
9 ;- East Alfred 21 to 21 ; Tincroft,shares have been
flat, and-left off at 5; Wheal Edward flat, leaving
off at 41 ; Trelawney, 24-1 to 25 ; Herodsfoot, 6 to
61; South Caradon, 350.; West Caradon, 165 ; West.
Basset, 34 to 35 ex. div.-; North Basset, 29 to 30 ;
Fowey -Consols, 61 to 6i ; Balnoon, Lelant
Consols, 3f to 41 ; St. Day United opened rather
firmer at 11 to l but left
_off sellers at 32s ; Tre-
wetha, 31 Great South Tolgus, 141 ; Wheal
Grenville, 1f tot ; Wheal Wrey. 61 to 7 ; Rosewarne,
42 to 44 ; Alfred Consols, 221 to 23 ; Providence
Mines, 85 to 90 ; East Margaret, FL ; North
Frances, 17 to 18 ; Lady Bertha, / to f ; Nanteos
and Penrhiw, 11,-; Cook's- Xitchen, 41; and Hender,
2 to 21.
The Produce Markets have been rather more
-active during the week, and some of the principal
articles have attained a higher range of value
For Sugar there is an active enquiry, and a rise of
Is per cwt, has taken place on all descriptions, but
the grocery qualities have been in most favour.
The business transacted has been large, there
being a good enquiry for nxpcirt consumption and
speculation. For Coffee also there isia brisk de
mand, at advanced rates, as the requirements of
exporters are extensive. Rice has been quiet, and
in some instances at rather lower prices. Cocoa
is als ) a shade cheaper, and Sago is dull. Rum is
in request, and fuller rates have been realised.
Saltpetre has declined is to is 641 per cwt. In the
Spide Market Ginger has ruled dull, arid also Cassia
Vera Pimento is Id to 11 cheaper: Pepper. is
steady, Made has risen Id to 2 1 per cwt., and
Nutmegs are 14. per lb higher. Tea has been dull,
but steady, eOnitiien down being.about is per lb.
Tallow has been at nominal rates.

Trade in the manufacturing districts has been
rather dull, electioneering matters having fully
occupied the attention of all parties. The prospects
of trade at Leeds, hence, are encouraging, not Wit-
hstanding the high price of the raw material. Most
of the mills are in full work, chiefly for fabrics
suitable for the export trade, which is expected to
be very brisk, At Bradford there had been more
activity for all qualities of combing wools, and in
piece goods there was a prospect of an active
business being • done. At Bradford and Man•
chester a fair business has been transacted in goods
suitable for exportation, b-.t the demand for home
consumption ruled inanimate. •

The Meetings of Joint Stock Cornpanies during
the week were rather numerous; and of some
importance. The meeting of the British American
Land Company was not accompanied by any divi-
dend. The sales of , unimproved lands during
1856 amounted for £9',880 1.9 s 3d against £11,505
is 93, in 1855. The income froth various s•itirces
was .t 13,151 53 3.1. The estate. still consists of
504 898 aCres,- at a cost price to the company of
4s 71.1 per acre. The same lands aro now selling
at an average of 13s 4d per acre. The dividend
was postponed till . further remittances should
arrive from Canada. From the account,
it appeared. that the present balance in
hand was 18,0881. The General Screw Steam
Navigation Company's report informed the share-
holders that the Continental steamers had been
disposed of, that the Bosphorus was still on hand,
and %teres to the value of 18,0001. The report was
adopted, and the directors were authorised to
dispose of the remaining assets in one sum, if
found advisable, to facilitate the winding up of the
company. A votes of thanks was passed to Mr.
Raikes Currie and the directors. A noisy meeting
of the shareholders of the Australian Agricultural
Company also took place; when the report of the
Committee of Inquiry was presented, which
charged the directors with a dereliction of duty in
allowing such waste of money in the colony, and for
not recalling Capt. Brownrigg. They recommended
a great reduction of the London expenditure, the
sale of the mineral lands to others, and the infusion
of nelN!blood-into the direction.Mr.de Salis defended
the report of the committee, and it was admitted
by one of the directors that men of colonial expe-
rience would, be an acquisition to the board. The
result-of' the discussion was the reception of the
report .of the committee, to whom a vote of thanks
was passed. A meeting of the debenture holders
in the East Coast of Central America Commercial
and Agricultural Company .was. held for the pur-
pose of inducing the sufferers to subscribe a fur-
ther sum to secure the estates conceded to the
agent of the company, under certain conditions by
the State.of Guatemala, but only a few presented
themselves, so the meeting was adjourned. Several
foreign mining companies held their meetings this
week.. The Linares (at which.the accounts showed
a balance in favour of the company of 8,8971) a
dividend of 5s per share was made. The prospects
for lead were satisfactOry. At the National Brazilian
it was agreed to form a new company, to take over
the property of the.old. From 11,0001 to 15,000/
would be necessary, for which the company would
issue Si shares, with 11 deposit. The old company
was being wound up in the Court of Chancery, but
the liabilities were not yet ascertained, so that it was
not known whether a dividend would be obtainable
or a call made on the shareholders. The Litsitanian,
at which it was stated that a dividend would be
forthcoming when the ore on hand should be sold
—the balance of profit in favour „of the company
was 1,8061. 7's. 3d. The last West Indian mail bag
having been left behind, the steamer brought no
letters for the New Granada Company, or their
meeting would have been held—it was, therefore,
adjourned. .The Hungarian Land and Mineral.
Company, at which it was stated that only 10,193
had been taken up, out of 40,000 shares, .a disso-
lution was agreed to. All the money they realised
was 1,019/, and that was nearly all spent in surveys
and preliminary expenses, so that no dividend is
expected from the winding up.. •
The Great Russian Railway Company, the advent
of which has so long been looked for, has at length
issued its prospectus in Paris. Out of the total
capital of, say, 45,000,0001. sterling, subieriptions
are invited in the first instance in the various
markets for 300,000,000 francs, or 12,000,0001.
This first iSSII6 will be divided into 600,000 shares
of 200 f., or 201. each. The first payment will
amount to 61. per share, and the shares will
be issued "To bearer." The government
guarantees 5 per cent. upon the capital, .but
in this is, included provision for a sinking
fund.. Tho president is M. A. Levsehine, Russian
privy councillor and senator. The vice
presidents are Baron Stieglitz and Mr. Thomas
Baring. The rest of the names have previously
been published. The undertaking is to be con-
ducted by a'council of twenty members of whom,
nine are to form a committee in Paris. The calls
and interest are to be payable at St Petersburg,
Paris, London, Amsterdam. 8,1(1 B.srlio Ten
years are to be allowed for the completion of the
whole of the lines, reckoning from the date of the
concession. The concession is to last for eighty
five years, dating from the completion of the
lines, ,but the Russian government reserves to
itself the right of purchasing the whole at the
expiration of thirty years from the date of that
document

A considerable degree of excitement has'been
produced among the unfortunate shareholders in
the London and Eastern Banking Company, by
the departure of Colonel Waugh to the Continent,
and also •by the statement that his estate at
Branksea was already fully mortgaged before the
funds of the establishment were lent upon its
security. Until a plain exposition of the company's
affairs is made, the shareholders will, of course,
remain in suspense, and many are of opinion that
the sooner their situation is Made known the
•
better.
The adviccs from. New York, received to day,
report no improvement in the Money Market, and
speculative securities were' heavy at the latest
date.

Telegraphic advises from Alexandria report the
arrival of the Simla, from Australia, at Suez, with
85,000 ounces of gold, valued at 310,000/, The