Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-25 00:00:00

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are very inactive at about former values. East Indian,
971 98. Great Indian Peninsula, 941 941. Grand
Trunk of Canada, 321, 321 ; and Great Western of
Canada, 15 to 151. Joint Stock Bank and Miscel-
laneous Shares have been neglected. Bank of
Australasia are Bn. Bank of Egypt, 22 to 221.
Australian Agricultural, 281 ; and Peel River Land,

During the week, in mining shares, notwithstand-
ing the great rise in copper ore and the im
appearance of the meta-

droved

mark(

aa V 47 t.I.IICMI
has been dull, in comparison with last week, though
some of the dividend mines have been in demand,
and have advanced in price. Of speculation there is
very little going on, except among the jobbers
themselves, and the disposition of the public seems
to be to remain Quiet during thn

w calmer.
During the past week the movements of the pre-
cious metals have again shown some important fea-
- The imports have included £150,750 from

LAAc A clOltL, tLnu adriu,uuU by the
Bremen, £17,000 from Australia by the Mindora,
£211,320 from Mexico and the West Indies by the
Magdalena, £9,000 from Alexandria by the Colombo,
and about £lO,OOO in gold from Lisbon, making a
total of £478,070. The exports have been £459,022
to the East Indies and China by the Pera, and ship-
ments to the Continent through the London Custom=
house, estimated at £54,000, the total being £513,022..

the power from the general committee in Eng/and, and
lodged that power in the hands of paities in Demerara ;
and that power being so transferred to the parties. in Deme-
rara, and the colonial government interfering. in the expen-
diture of the monies that might be received in carry-
ing out that ordinance, there was no limit to which
that power might not be carried, in place of various
objects calculated in the ordinance ; so that not only
the property of the shareholders would have been confiscated,
but the interest of the bondholders, which had hitherto been
held sacred, would have been damaged. It was contem-
plated that the bondholders should be mulcted in a very
considerable, if not to the whole, extent of the money
advanced. Such a gross act of confiscation,,of property he
could hardly bring himself to believe any hody of gentlemen
could reconcile their consciences to. It was now for the
bondholders to give this matter their consideration, and say
how far that ordinance' would serve their purpose. A
LONDON MINING MARKET—Aux 23. meeting of bondholders was to, take place at a quarter
As usual on a Saturday, business in home mining stocks . past one o'clock ; and he moved—" That, as the bond-
is limited, but the market remains firm in character. In-the holders ' were conferring together that day on the
Stock Exchange no transactions are officially reported. same subject, in which their interests were deeply
Shares in the West Caradon continue in demand. There involved, it was expedient, before deciding on any
have also been a number of inquiries for East Wheal course of future action to wait the result of their delibera-
Russell, which have been dealt in at 71, 72, and 74. Wor- tions ; that that meeting, therefore, stand adjourned until
thing Mining shares are quoted 9s. to us., and Port Philip a quarter past one o'clock that afternoon."
9s. 6d. to 10s. Foreign mining shares are quiet. The resolution was carried, and the meeting consequently
adjTirned, and met again at a quarter past one o'clock.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET

JULY 23

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There has been a slightly improved tone in the Cotton
Market to-day, and a fair business has been transacted, at
full rates. The sales, including-
-30 Pernambuco
50 Maranham
200 Egyptian ........
500 Surat
41d „
are reported 8,000 bales; of which 2,500 are on speculation
and for export.

LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—JULY 23. The meeting then passed a number of resolutions express-
The market is steady at the subjoined prices :-r-Town ' their disapprobation of the new ordinance, and recommend-
Tallow 50s. 6d. net cash; Petersburg Y.C., on the spot, ing an interview with the colonial secretary on the subject
as early `is possible. The resolutions were carried unani-
Us. 3d. ; July, 535. ; August to September, 535. 6d. ; October
to December, 545. to 545. 3d. ; December only, , 545. 6d. to mously. The meeting then constituted itself into, a meet-
-545. 9d. • • ing of shareholders, and confirmed the resolutions just