Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-16 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL

Throughout the day the variation in Consols scarcely
amounted tog per cent., and the closing quotations were the
same:as those of yesterday. In the other departments of
the Stock Exchange a certain degree of steadiness was
shewn. The Discount Market to-day was tighter.. Few
bil:s, however good, were taken below the Bank minimum.
The new Imperial address in the Moniteur is regarded as a
half menacing appeal to Germany to maintain a strictly
neutral attitude while France brings her quarrel with
Austria to an arbitrement, either by diplomacy or the sword.
The fresh fall of the Paris Bourse this day proves that in
French financial circles Louis Napoleon's professions of
moderation are little calculated to calm the deep agitation
of the public mind. At Vienna, yesterday, the Exchange
on London experienced a further rise of nearly 2 per cent.,
while the Austrian Funds fell per cent. At Frankfort
and Amsterdam the reduction in these securities amounted
to no less ohan 2 per cent.— Daily Hews City Article,

7 uesday Evening.
The English Funds opened this morning without reco-
very from the increased dullness of yesterday, and
subsequently experienced a further slight decline. The
fresh protest in the Moniteur regarding the anxiety
incurred by France in the interest of European tranquility,
and the painful, unjust and contemptious conduct of
Germany, in manifesting any misgivings on the subject,
produced no effect. The applications for discount at the
Bank were more numerous to-day, and are likely to
augment until the turn of the quarter. There were no
bullion operations at the Bank. As the Indian Loan Bill
will probably receive the Royal assent before the beginning
of next week, the announcement may then be expected of
the terms and dates at which the required £7,000,000 will
be taken. The East India Railway Company have notified
their readiness to receive loans on 41 per cent. debentures
for five years to the amount of one million pounds.—
City Article, Tuesday Evening

At Cambridge, on Tuesday night, a large Reform meeting
was broken up by an uproarious mob of gownsmen.
INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. The Calcutta and China
mails have been despatched to the provinces by the earliest
trains this (Wednesday) morning.
TH. REFORM BILL.—The Herald says, in case of a hos-
tile vote, no matter how large the majority, it would be a
positive duty of Lord Derby tb dissolve.
THE PROPOSED REFORMS IN BANKRUPTCY.—An influen-
tial meeting in favour of an amendment of the Bankruptcy
Law, adopting Lord John Russell's bill as the basis of the
proposed Reforms, was held in the city on Tuesday.
THE " MoNrrnun" ox GERMANY. —The Morning Post
terms the article in the Moniteur, of Tuesday, a somewhat
siznificant menare to Cterto.ny, and cqyg the proceedings in
the Prussian Chambers on Wednesday last have probably
provoked this Imperial manifestation.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,

LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Evening.

The amount of business done in the Cotton Market
has not been so large to-day, the sales amounting
only to 7,000 bales, of which about a third have
been taken for speculation and export. There was
a less buoyant feeling, nevertheless prices were well
sustained.

The Liverpool Share Market has been quiet to-day,
and, with a small amount of business, prices have
been less firm. The transactions were as follows :
—Eastern Counties, 12 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
95, 95c, 941 • London and North Western, 95c, 95,
95k ; Midland, 100, 991, 100, 1001 ; South Eastern,
211, 211; Dutch Rhenish, 4a ; Grand Trunk of

Canada; 8 13-16, Bi. A few transactions were
reported after official hours, and included Lancashire
and Yorkshire at 95, London and North Westerns at
95, North Easterns at 92, and South Easterns at
2 15-16. The final closing quotations were :—Black-
burn, 111, 111; Chester and Birkenhead, 63, 631;
Caledonian, 85, 851 ; Chester and Holyhead,
48, 481 ; Eastern Counties, 12, 12Z- ;
East Lancashire, 931 94 ;' Do. £9 shares,
p ; Great Northern, 1021, 1031 ;
Do. A, 88, 89 ; Great Western, 571,
58 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 94/,
95 ; Do. £9 shares, 4„ p ; London
and North Western Stock, 94k, 95 ; Do. one-
eighth shares, 15-16, 13-16 d ; Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 371, 38 ; Midland Stock, 100 k,
100; ; North British, 581, 59 ; North Western, 131,
131 ; North Staffordshire, 41, 41 d • North Eastern
' —Berwick 92, 921 ; York and 'North Midland,
76, 761 ; Leeds Capital Stock, 46+, 47 ; South
Eastern and Dover, 211, 21Z ; Dutch
Rhenish, 41, 4 d ; Great Western of Canada, 16,
161; Do. New Shares, 41, 4 d; Great Lux-
embourg, 6 11-16, 6 13-16; Grand Trunk of Canada,
81, 81; Lombardo-Venetian, 1, / p ; Do. New
Shares, par, 4 p.
The Manchester Goods Market, to-day, has been
quiet, but the tone has been firmer, and prices for
both goods and yarns have been well sustained.

The London Stock Market opened dull, and con-
tinued so throughout the day, closing weaker.
Consols were alternately quoted at 95k, buyers and
sellers, and finally left off at 951 to 951.
The London Share Market opened heavily at
the closing prices of last night, and, with a very
limited business, finally closed at the following
quotations :—Ambergate, 6, 61 ; Caledonian, 841,
844 ; Do. Preference, 103, 105 ; Eastern Coun-
ties, 60, 61; East Lancashire, 93, 94 ; Edinburgh
and Glasgow, 721, 731; Great Northern, 1021 1031;
Do. A., 88, 89 ; Do. 8., 133, 134; Great Western,
57, 571 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 95, 951 ;
Brighton, 112, 113 ; London and North Western,
95, 951; London and South Western, 923, 93 ;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 371, 38 ;
Midland, 100, 1001 ; North British, 581, 59; Do.
Preference, 111, 113 ; North Eastern—Berwick,
914, 921; Do. Leeds, 46, 461 •, Do. York, 71, 761
North Stafford, 41, 41; South Eastern 711, 714;
Turkish Sixes, 92, 921; Do. Fours, 103, 1031;
Great Western of Canada, 16, 161 ; New, 4 9-16,
4 7-16 ex. div. ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 81, 9.

FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
Amsterdam .. ...... Short . 11 ... 15} to 11 ... 152
Ditto
Rotterdam ..

Antwerp
Brussels

25 ... 35
25 ... 35

„
Harnburgh
Paris
Ditto
Frankfort 25 ... 30 ... 27
9 t
... 117 i ... ... 118
„
Vienna ,, 11 ... 25 ... 11 ... 45
Trieste ll ... 30 ~. 11 ... 50
Petersburg . — .. 35+ ... ... 35
Madrid
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Great dullness and some depression prevailed to-day in
the Stock Exchange. All the signs of the times, including
a fresh fall on the Paris Bourse, of this day, are regarded as
indicating that Lord Cowley's mission has led to no
substantial results in the interest of peace. The increased
preparations for war on the part of Sardinia likewise
engaged great attention. There was a general disposition
to confine business within a narrow compass. The Funds
have fallen a quarter per cent. The Lombardo-Venetian
new shares have once more descended to a discount. The
Discount Market maintains the somewhat less easy appear-
ance lately noticed. There were no bullion operations of
importance at the Bank to-day.----. Daily News City Article,
Monday Evening.
The English Funds opened heavily this morning, and
remained dull and inactive throughout the day. The

general transactions were unimportant, and the tendency to '
distrust was stimulated as usual by unsatisfactory accounts
from the Paris Bourse,. There has been rather an active
demand for money to-day, both at the Bank and in the
open market. The India and China telegrams to-day show
that the rate of Exchange at Calcutta has still an adverse
tendency, although the rise on the present occasion has
been only about I per cent. Times City Article, _Monday
Evening.
The Brighton Railway Traffic Return shows this week an
increase of £2,785.