The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-08 00:00:00

much as a million, or a minion and a half, sterling

will have been received, which, of course, cannot
fail to exercise a very favourable influence upon
the general condition of the Money Market. Not-
withstanding this, however, there has been
continued weakness in the market for Public
Securities, and a further decline of I, per cent
characterised to-day's operations, Consols for the
account closing at 92a to 921, and about the same
figure for money.
In the London Share Market to day the business
was very limited, and we have a further decline to
notice. The market, however, closed with a
rather better feeling. The latest quotations were
as follows :—Caledonian, 681, 69k ; Eastern Coun-
ties, 111-, 11 ; East Lancashire. 99, 991 ; Great
Northern, 94 971; Ditto A, 10'4, 11; Great West
ern, 66k, 671 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire 101:1-, 1011
London and North Western, 1051; London and
South Western, 1011; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, 381, 39 ; Midland Stock, 811, 8l ;
North British, 44, 45 ; South Eastern and Dover,
741, 75 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 86, 87;
York and North Midland, 631.
The past week closed steadily in most of the
Corn Markets in the northern section of the king-
dom ; but in the southern districts more weakness
has been apparent, and Wheat prices again
suffered some decline; on this market the trade
has ruled very firm for that grain since Friday,
with moderate transactions from day to day, and
Flour continued in fair request at fully its previous
value; but Indian Corn showed still a layering
tendency, without any manifest disposition to
operate at all freely. The Baltic, French, Penin-
sular, and American advices all come lower. Our
supplies have been a good deal increased the past
four days by arrivals of Indian Corn and Flour
from America ; those of Wheat are in much
smaller proportion; the exports of Indian Corn,
chiefly to Ireland, sum up 15,334 qrs.; those of
Wheat and Flour are of moderate amount. Our
market to day was dull, but no decline can be
noticed in prices, with the exception of Indian
Corn, which was 61 lower. Beans were held for an
advance of la.
According to the circular of Mr. Thomas Parry,
Fruit Broker, the transactions in Currants during
the month have been to a fair extent, merchants
having given way a little in price, excepting for
fine qualities, which are still held at former rates.
In Valencia Raisins there is not much doing, high
prices checking the consumption. Some of the
dealers and grocers have ceased offering them.
Muscatels are in little request. Sultanas are
selling more freely, holders accepting lower prices.
There is a good business doing in Turkey and
Calamatta Figs, but prices are reduced. Nuts are
without change, and Oranges and Lemons dull of
sale,
The timber clearances from St. John's New
Brunswick for Liverpool, for the fortnight ending
March 21, were only 186 tons Birch, 46 tons
Pine, 636,681 feet Deals, 97,346 Deal Ends, 12,000
feet Scantlings, 15,000 Palings, and 42 Spars—viz.,
by the Typhon, 186 tons Birch, 46 tons Pine.
330,000 feet Deals, 80,000 feet Deal Ends, 12,000
feet Scantlings, 15,000 Palings, and 40 Spars; and
by the Cornucopia, 3)3,681 feet Deals, and 17,346
feet Deal Ends, and 2 Spars.
We have received an abstract of the revenue
returns of the province of New Brunswick, for the
fiscal year ending 31st October, 1856. The total
revenue of the year was 168,1791. 9s 9d, levied as
follows : Railway impost, 704.5891., at 21„ 17,6311.
8s 10d ; import duties, 96,464/. 11s 4d ; export
duties. 18,9311. 2s6d ; casual and territorial revenue,
7,750/. ; supreme court fees, 5101. lOs ; auction
duties, 561. 13s 9d ; emigrant dues, 881. lOs ; light-
house dues, 5,4171. 9s 8d ; sick and disabled sea-
men's dues, 2,398/. is 5i ; and lumber shipments,
18 931/. 2s 3d.
The following are the closing quotations of the
Foreign Exchanges :—Amsterdam, short, 11 1.61- to
11 17; Do. 3 months, I It 181 to 11. 19 ; Rotter-
dam, do., 11 181 to 1.1 19+, ; Antwerp, do., 25 45 to
25 521; Brussels, do ; 25 45 to 25 521 ; Hamburg
do., 13 8 to 13 81; Paris, short, 25 221 to 25 30 ;
Do., 3 months, 25 05 to 25 72-1; Marseilles. do.,
25 65 to 25 721 ; Frankfort, do., 1191 to 1191 ;
Vienna, do., 10 30 to 10 34 ; Trieste, do., 10 33 to
10 36 ; Petersburg, do., 37 to 371 ; Madri.d, do.. 49
to 40k.
The annual meeting of the Governor and Com-
pany of Copper Miners in England has been held
to-day ; Sir J. 11. Polly, Bart, in the chair. The
accounts were made up to the 28th of last month,
and showed a nett profit in the year's operations of

311241/. 16s 4d, and for four weeks lees than usual.
A. Tlvidend of 71 per cent on the preferetee shares,
and 3 per cent on the ordinary shares for the past
year was declared, free of income tax, and a vote
of thanks was passed to the governor and company.
The half yearly meeting of the Recife and San
Francisco Railway Company has this day been
held, Mr. Benson in the chair. The accounts
showed a balance at interest in London of 115,0001.,
and in Brazil of 16,7551. After some explanation
from the chairman, and a statement from Mr. Ken-
nard (one of the directors) that he was not
interested in the contract of Mr. Furness, the
report was adopted.
Three Tea vessels have arrived from China in
the Downs, viz , the Herculean from Hong Kong,
the Agnes Garland from Foo-chow-foo, and the
Cambalu from Shanghai.
The Vienna Gazette publishes the concession of
the East Gallis.i.an l.ailways,•the capital of which
is no less than fifty
five millions Of fl:rins, or, say,
i],,,t,'"0,0.00/ sterling.
We understand that the board of the Antwerp
and Rotterdam Railway have recently succeeded
in effecting a considerable saving in the working
expenses. The aggregate traffic exhibits, so far,
an increase of about 2,200/., compared with that
for the corresponding period of last year. It is
also stated that the company has entered into
contracts with the Belgian government for the
conveyance of coals, &e., upon satisfactory terms.
The Great Western Railway Company are offering
5 per cent. per annum for loans on debentures for
three years, 41, per cent. for five years, and 41 per
cent. for seven years.
It is stated at Paris that the Bank of France has
lost specie during the last week, but this is pro-
bably explained by the payment of the dividends
on the Four and a Half per Cent. Rentes. It will
be recollected that during the fortnight succeeding
the date of the last monthly return, the metallic
stock was reported to be still increasing, The
next return of the institution will be published in
London on Friday.
By telegraph from Hamburg we learn that the
rate of discount has risen to the extraordinary
height of 8 per cent. This remarkable advance is
presumed to be caused by the silver movement.