Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-29 00:00:00

instances. Lombardo-Venetian New Shares, 101
Great Luxembourg. 6,1 61. East Indian,
Grand Trunk of Canada, 341- 35}. Great
Western of Canada, 141. Joint Stock Bank and
Miscellaneous Shares are dull, at former quo-
ations.

The traffic returns of railways in the United
Kingdom for the week ending August 20,
amounted to £545,380, and for the correspondinz

£42,500. The gross receipts of the eight rail-
ways having their termini in the metropolis
amounted to £231,614, and for the corresponding
period of_ last year to £214,028, showing an

increase of £17,586.
The Indian and Russian Loans have absorbed
much of public attention as well as capital this
week, but we do not hear of any diminution of
activity in the Mining Share Market, which con-
tinues in a buoyant condition, and with a large
amount of business doing in various descriptions
of shares..
Th m e ovements of the Precious Metals during

Le past week have not been qua.
te. The imports have comprised £50,000 from
Le United States by the Europa, £300,000 by the
cean Queen, £3,500 from Alexandria by the
`,ar, £4,324 from the Peninsula by the Sultan,
'75,736 by the Persia; the total amounting
' 560. The exports have been, £225,339

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to Bombay by the Orissa, chiefly in silver, and
shipments to the Continent, through the London
Custom House, estimated at £17,270 ; making a

total of J.

The London

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irkets continue dull,
idy consumptive demand there is
lv any alteration in the value of the differ-

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th a s

ent antic

ales of Coffee hal

gone off at

full quotations. Cocoa also maintains the recent
advance. There is not any alteration is Sugar, of
which only moderate supplies have been brought
forward. A large business has been concluded
in Rum, supposed to be upon speculation. There
is rather more inquiry for white Rice, and float-
ing cargoes of soft grain kinds arc also in de-
mand. Saltpetre shows a decline of ls. per cwt.
The Tea market is inactive.

By the Persia, which arrived here to-day, we
have commercial advices from New York to the
17th instant. The indications in the money mar-
ket were in favour of easier rates. The Discount
Brokers were able to place very prime November
and December paper at 7 per cent.. per annum,
which was to 1 per cent. better than the pre-

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class at 8 per cent. Fair paper ranged from 81 to
10 per cent. A decline had been established in
Sterling Exchange, most of the business being
done at 110. In the Stock Market, firmness
was the prevailing feature. The demand
for Cotton was quiet, and prices were a
shade easier. Flour was more active, but was
lower. Wheat was decidedly cheaper, and
lightly dealt in. Indian Corn was less plentiful,
and was a shade higher. Provisions were de-
pressed. The freight engagements were some-
what heavier.

The advices from Calcutta received this after-
noon are as late as July 18. Money continued
very abundant. The Bank of Bengal had re-
duced its rates of discount 1 per cent., but money
could be obtained in the other banks and bazaars
on lower terms. There was a better feeling in
Government securities. The rates of exchange
on London were steady. The Import Market
was overstocked, and with a limited demand
for the local and up-country trade; a considerable
decline had taken place in prices. In the export
markets there was no alteration for the better.
The Indigo acconnts were said to be less favourable.