Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-17 00:00:00

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THE NORTHERN-TIMES TUESDAA, MAY 17, 1859

WATER CONIMITTEE,

This -emmittee met yesterday in the Town•kall, Dr.
!nods= presiding. There were also present—Messrs.
Sennett, tParnworth, Woodruff, Mellar, Rae, Crellin,
,are. J. Holme.
The Minutes of the last meeting 'were read.

•IkEr.:Dtacan, water engineer, "reported aslorinws

'Filters: Two of the beds have been cleaned out to course of lasi
week,, gird is in hands. The drcins around thecitear water tanks
are nearly completed. The trimming and sroa4 making at the

superindent's house are in a ferward state; :ISO-yards of:fence
'wallirerwith glteway, is required-to complete the fence along the
sidebf itivington-lane. This will cost £30,-aud gate £lO ; in In
£4O. There have been no othemperations at,the lower end of tthe
worn

-calling for remark. I have managed miith Dickenson's eme-

enters for the privilege of carrying the pine for sand, washing
water, and scouring out the main for a shart4listance on the Adder-
tali-kali farm, on the following terms, viz..: pay L 3 for all ct.ims

ulikto Ist May, 1359, and 20s per annum in future. .Rdcldlesvprrth

Goad progress is being made with the alterations on the byewaSh.
These are 40 men employed. The rainfall;br the week endita3 14th

instant was 14 inches. The depths of watir in the reservoirs under

Vie-overflows were on Saturday as uuder

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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

1114,5E'RPOOL, Monday Evening.
Ithe demand Tor COrtton continues .vels, quiet, and
113.41ders seeming more disposed to realise, prices are
-sicniewhat in the buyer's favour. Toiday the sales
.were about 5;000 bales, including ,1.,000 on speculation
.e.nd for export.

COTTON STATEMET.n.
(From the New York Shipping May 4th.)
Total

Receipts. Clearances. TWA. Britain. Stocks.
1858-9 _3,474,2-58.-2,368,581.. 1,542,487....559,000
1857-8 _2,710,090 ......1,860,000.. 81,284,000....630,000
1856-7 ..2,756,000....1,880,000._ 4,179,000.. , .360,000
Business in the Liverpool Stock Exchange to-day
was very 'united indeed, but as regards prices, more
firmness apparent. The following are the transac-
tions reported.: Caledonian, 74.; ; London and
North Western, 8670 861, Bqte, 861, 86d ; Midland,
934, 93+, 98?-4; Dovers, 18 9-16:; Pacific Steam Com-
pany, 75. The following were the closing prices ;
Blackburn, 111,-, 1.14 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 59+,
60; Caledonian, .74, 741 ; Eastern Counties, 10 7-16,
10 9-16-; East Lancashire, 83, 85 ; Great North-
ern, 94, 96 ; Ditto A., 79, 81 ; Great
Western, 501, 511 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire
Stock, 851, 854 ; London and North-Western
Stock, 86t,, 861; Ditto one-eighth shares, 2,
1 15-16 d.; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 33,
33t ; Midland Stock, 931„ 93a ; North British, 51,
51+ ; North Staffordshire, 4.10,44
,d; North Eastern
-- Berwick, 84, 841; York and North Midland, 671,
68 ; Leeds Capital Stock, 42, 43; South Eastern
and Dover, 181, 18,1 ; Dutch Rhenish, 7k, 68 d ;
Great Western of Canada, 131, 131 ; Do. New
Shares, 71, 7 d; Great Luxembourg, 4 13-16, 4 15-16;
Grand Trunk of Canada, 74, 71 ; Lombardo-
Venetian, 3, 21 d; Do. New Shares, 31., 2a d.
There is no particular change to notice in the state
of the Produce Markets. Sugar remains extremely
inactive, and there are no sales to report. Of
Molasses, 100 puncheons Trinidad have changed
hands at 15s 6d per cwt., but nothing done in Rum
or Coffee. There has been very little inquiry for
Rice, either on the spat or for arrival, and the sales
are confined to 2,400 bags goad Necransie at 9s 9d,
being fully 3d per cwt. decline on previous rates.
We have only further to notice 160 bales Bombay
Hemp at 201. to 241. per ton, and about 300 quarters
of Bombay Linseed at 53s per quarter.
The Liverpool "Wool Sales proceed with spirit.
Indeed to-day prices may be said to have been rather
better, for Messrs T. and H. Littledale, who offered
2,197 bales East India, obtained from 12d to 141 d
per lb., being the highest figure realised in the
present series. Messrs. Greame and Co. follow to-
morrow with 3,084 bales sundries.

The state of the Market for the Public Funds and
Securities continues inactive. The investments by
the public have apparently slackened, and to-day
the funds were rather weaker. In the other depart-
ments of the London Stock Exchange, great inactivity
prevails. Consols for Money closed to-day at 911 to
911 ; and for the Account, at 911 to 91fi. Bank
Stock, 218 to 220, and Exchequer Bills at 26
to 30.

In the London Railway Share Market, to-day, the
tone of business was languid, but we do not notice any
material change. The purchases are very moderate
indeed. The following are the closing prices :
Ambergate, Nottinghnm, and Eastern Junc-
tion, 57-s, sg. ; Caledonian, 74, 741 ; Eastern
Counties, 5111521 East Lancashire, 84, 85; Edinburgh
and Glasgow, 68, 69 ; Great Northern, 931, 941- ;
ditto A, 75, 77 ; Great Western, 50/, 511 ;
Great Western of Canada, 131, 131 ; Grand Trunk
of Canada, 71, 74 ; Great Southern and Western,
100, 102 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 841-, 851 ;
London and North-Western, 86, 861 ; London and
South-Western, 85, 86 • Leeds Northern, 42, 43 ;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 33, 34; Mid-
land Stock, 93, 931 ; North British, 501, 511 ;
South Eastern and Dover 611, 62 ; York, Newcastle,
and Berwick, 831, 844 ; York and North Midland,
681, 694.

The affairs of Messrs. Lloyd, Bibbi, and Co., of
London. Australian merchants, are to be wound up
under inspection. The liabilities are estimated at
143,000!., and a surplus .of 34,000/. is anticipated.
At the London Wool sales to-day 2,000 bales were
offered. There was a fair demand for good and fine
qualities, at the extreme rates obtained since the
opening, but other kinds ;sold heavily. The Wool
purchased for export to the Continent so far has been

Our advices from Australia represent commercial
*fairs as being, in a quiet and steady state. In
imports there vres no change to notice, and gold was
sellitg at steady prices.
The mercantile movements of Melbourne are thus
chronicled in our.correspondence now to hand:—

GOLD SHIPS,
The following vessels have sailed with gold
freights 1

Ounces.
Feb. 15. Satiate, for Mauritius
Feb. 26. Ellen Stuart, for Liverpool
Feb. 26. Ludwig Heyn, for Hong Kong
Feb. 28. War Spirit, for Calcutta
Feb. 28. Shooting Star, for Liverpool
Mar. 1. Monarch, for London
Mar. 2. Great Britain, for Liverpo01....
Mar. 5. Tasmania, for Calcutta 2,751
Mar. 5. Earl of Eglinton, for Hong Kong
Mar. 11. Chile, for London
Mar. 12. Essex, for London 14,030
Mar. 12. Indian Queen, for Liverpool
Mar. 14. Owen Glendower, for London

134,907
Amount shipped from Ist January to 15th
February

Total shipped
WOOL SHIPPED,

627,451

The following is the quantity of Wool shipped
since 15th February :

Bales.
Feb. 17. Aquitaine, for Dieppe
Feb. 26. Coleroon, for London
Feb. 26. Ellen Stuart, for Liverp00l
Mar, 1. Monarch, for London
Mar, 2. Great Britain, for Liverpool 497
Mar. 5. Resolute, for London
Mar. 0. Cbra, for Havre de Grace 391
Mar. 11, Chile, for London l3
Mar. 12. Essex,. for London 547
Mar. 12. Indian Queen. for Liverp00l
Mar. 14. Grey4onnd, for Liverpool 331
Mar. 14. Owen Glendower, for London .....

7,759
No. of bales shipped from Ist Jan. to 15th Fob. 18,486

ount of savinge banks •continue daily, and it thus
ppears that the war has not yet interfered with manufac-
unto. industry. Failures continue to be announced from
he Continent.—Tines City Article, Saturday Evening.

LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. MAY 16.
Colonial, &c.: The Sugar market remains extremely
inactive, and there are no sales to report. Of Molasses 100
puncheons Trinidad have changed hands at los 6d per
cwt., but nothing done in Rum or Coffee. There has been
very little inquiry for Rice, either on the spot or for arrival,
and the sales are confined to 2,400 bags good Necransie at
9s 9d, being fully 3d per cwt. decline on previous rates.
In Dyewoods, 10 tons Maracaibo Fustic at £5 ; and 50 tons
Savanilla ditto at £5 5s per ton. Only a little doing in
Pot Ashes at 33s 6d for new; 50 tons Nitrate of Soda have
been sold at 15s 6d to 16s per cwt. Nothing to notice in
Saltpetre; 450 tons Brimstone are reported at £8 to £8 7s
6d per ton for seconds. Small sales of Shell Lac at 107 s 6d
per cwt. for fine Orange. Some Tartaric Acid at is 8-td
per lb. ; and 7 pipes Lemon Juice at 5s 8d per degree.
Oils, &c.: Retail sales of Cod at £35 ; of Olive, 25 tuns
taken at £44 lOs for Mocradoes ; and at £4B per tun for
Malaga. Tallow at 58s for' P.Y.C. ; and 56s 6d to 57s for
South American ; 950 barrels common Rosin have been
placed at 4s ld to 4s 2cl, chiefly at the latter price. Spirits
of Turpentine at 4s 4d ; and 50 barrels sold, to arrive, on
private terms. We have further to notice 160 bales Bom-
bay Hemp at £2O to £24 per ton ; about 300 quarters
Bombay Linseed, at 53s per quarter; and 120 tons Cattle
Bones at £5 5s for Shanks ; and £5 for legs ; and 65 tons
Valonia at £l5 10s per ton.