Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-22 00:00:00

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, Monday Evening.

The advices from America have tended to keep
the Cotton market very firm, and to day a good
business is reported at full prices, the sales reaching
12,000 bales, of which 4,000 were on speculation
and for export.
PARTICULARS OF COTTON IN THE PORTS OF THE UNITED

OF AMERICA,
From Ist September, 1858, to 9th March, 1859. Per Canada

Receipts. Clearances, To Gt. Britain. Stocks
1858-9 _2,942,095, ..1,575,783....955,864....989,810
1857-8 _1,997,765 . 1,153,507_ .747,676 ....750,851
1856-7 ..2,413,064 ....1,315,750....796,771....701,017
The Liverpool Share Market was firmer to-day,
with a rather better business doing. The following
were ,the day's transactions :-Birkenhead and Ches-
ter, 64 ; Caledonian, 851, 851; Eastern Counties,
121; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 731; Great Western,
591, 60, 591, 594, 591; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
96, 951-, 96, 951, 961, 961, 961, 96 ; London and
North Western, 961, 96, 961, 961, 961, 961, 961; do.
One-eighth shares, 4d ; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, 381, 381, 381 ; Midland, 1011, 1014,
102 ; Birmingham and Derby, 76 • North British,
601 ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton,
331 ; Rovers,. 211, 21 .7-16, 214 ; Great
Luxembourg, 7 1-16 ; Do. 5 per Cents., 31 p ;
St. Helen's Railway and Canal B Shares, 1101.
The following were the closing prices :-
Blackburn, 111, 111 ; Chester and Birken-
head, 634, 641; Caledonian, 851, 85/ ; Chester and
Holyhead, 48, 481 ; Eastern Counties, 12 5-16,
121 ; East Lancashire, 924, 93 ; Do. £9
shares, 1, 1 p ; Great Northern, 1021 1031 ;
Do. A, 88, 89 ; Great Western, 594,
604 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 964,
961 ; Do. £9 shares, 1-, p ; London
and North Western Stock, 8961, 961; Do. one-
eighth shares, 4, 11-16 d ; Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 381, 381 ; Midland Stock, 1021,
1021; North British, 60, 601 ; North Western, 131,
131 ; North Staffordshire, 44, 4d d ; North Eastern
-Berwick, 921, 93 ; York and North Midland,
76, 761; Leeds Capital Stock, 46, 461 ; South
Eastern and Dover, 211, 21 7-16 ; Dutch
Rhenish, 475,-, 4 9-16 d ; Great Western of Canada,
151-, 16 ; Do. New Shares, 54, sd; Great Lux-
embourg, 7, 71 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 8 13-16,
8 15-16 ; Lombardo-Venetian, 11, 1R p; Do. New
Shares, 4, 1 p.
The Liverpool Produce Markets remain steady and
quiet. We have no alteration to notice in Sugar ;
the sales comprise 60 hhds. Demerara at 39s 6d,
30 hhds. Cuba at 41s, and 4,150 bags Pernams at
24s per cwt. in bond. There are no transactions to
notice in Molasses, Rum, or Coffee. The sales in
Rice are considerable, comprising 1,000 bags Ran-
goon at 7s 6d, 660 bags fine Bengal at lls 6d, and
16,200 bags ordinary Necransie at 6s 6d per cwt.
At auction, 30 tons Jamaica Fustic brought £5 7s 6d
per ton.
The Market for the Public Funds and Securities
opened better to-day, upon the statement of a more
satisfactory position of Continental political affairs, and
closed good, but not at their highest point. Foreign
Stocks began firm, and left off higher. Mexican
and Turkish strong. Consols at noon were quoted
961 to 961 for Money, and 961 for the Account, and
closed at 964 to 964 both Money and the Account.

Exchequer Bills were done at 34 to 37 p.
The London Railway. Share market commenced
at an advance, and, with a tolerable business done
during the day, the market closed firmly, at the
following quotations :—Ambergate, Nottingham and
Eastern Junction, 647; Caledonians, 851 ; Eastern
Counties, 61 ; East Lancashire, 93, 94 ; Edinburgh
and Glasgow, 73, 74 ; Great Northern, 103 k ;
Ditto A., 88, ,80 ; Great Westerns, 594 ;
Great Western of Canada, 151, 15,-1 ; Grand
Trunk of Canada, 8',1„ 9; Great Southern and
Western, 1041, 1054 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 951,

964; London and North-Western, 961; London.
and South-Western, 934, 931 ; Leeds Northern, 461,
471; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 38,
39 ; Midland 1021, 1024; North British, 601;
South Eastern and Dover, 711; York, Newcastle,
and Berwick, 924, 931; York and North Midland,
774 ; Lombardy Venetian, 1 3-16, 1 5-16; Do.
New,
The West India and Pacific Mails were delivered
here this morning. In the most of the West India
Islands the weather continued very dry, and rain is
much needed through the country. Sugar-making
has commenced partially in nearly all the parishes,
and is expected to be general and set about
earnestly in another week or two, especially if the
dry weather keeps up. The sugar already made is
reported of good quality generally, but the yield is,
for the most part, very indifferent—in some places, as
correspondents write, acres of canes being required to
make a hogshead. It is difficult at this stage, and
particularly in the, prevalent state of the weather,
to form anything like an estimate of the pro-
bable crop ; but the general expectation is very
much below what it was a few weeks back.
The Valparaiso market has been unprecedentedly
dull, owing to the political excitement, as well as to
the unfavourable rates of exchange, which prevent
remittances from the Peruvian market. The market
continues well stocked, and recent arrivals have
fully supplied the articles that have been for some
time wanting. Copper has advanced, owing to the
rise of price in Europe, and holders are unwilling
to sell at present rates. Nitrate of soda is held at
174 c. to 181 c. per quintal, with a probability of an
advance. Flour is quoted at from $3 25c. to $4 ;
hides scarce at 15c to 16c per lb. ; bar copper firm,
at $l9 50c. to $2O; regulus and copper ore, no
transactions. Exchange on London, 60 to 90
days, 46 to 161 ; on Paris, 90 days, 4f 80c ;
on United States, 7 to 8 per cent. prem.
Lima advices state that business is completely
paralysed, and the stores are all deserted. The
Bonds of manumission are selling at 78 to 79, and
Consolidated Bonds at 65 to 66 per cent. Exchange
on England is at 42, and on Valparaiso at 16 per
cent. On France and the United States there is no
quotation. Gold is selling at 101 per cent., with
a downward tendency. Chile Condors are worth 12
per cent., ounces 15 per cent., and the pound sterling
17 per cent. premium.
The Canadian mails, which were delivered this
morning, contain mercantile advices of a satisfactory
character. Money was plentiful and easily obtained,
at low rates. Cotton was, however, not coming into
the southern ports so freely, and the estimates of
the crop was rather lower. Breadstuffs were firm,
as may be said of provisions. Freights steady.

The remarkable rise which took place yesterday afternoon
in the Stock Market is fully supported, in spite of the
absence of definite intelligence. Operations in the Stock
Exchange have again been of a character to strengthen the
growing impression that continental politics have entered
upon a new and more reassuring phase, as the first fruits of
the diplomatic intervention of the British Cabinet. Fresh
orders for the purchase of silver for transmission to India
have been given. The drain to that quarter now excites
much attention. The silver market remains very firm.
About £12,000 in gold was to-day withdrawn from the
Bank for transmission to the Continent.—Daily News City
Article, Saturday Evening.

The impulse of prices-would probably have been greater
to-day, but for the question as to the reception pacific
overtures between France and Austria will receive from

Sardinia. She has the power to upset the efforts of the
peace-makers ; while, supposing her to- remain quiet, the
inference will be that she has been calmed by a promise that
the change of course will be merely temporary. Hence,
until some actual reduction of armaments be witnessed, the
public will not be drawn into any unhesitating manifesta-
tion of confidence. —Times City Article, Saturday Evening.