Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-16 00:00:00

Eastern_ferwick, 931, 93:, 931 ; do., York, 781,
78 ; North 6'offord, 12i ; Grand Trunk of Canada,
30k.

Foreign Stocks and Railway Shares generally
were firmer. Sardinian and Mexican Bonds left
of at an improvement. Austrian at one time
nearly touched par, but closed lower again.
The Paris Bourse has been very heavy, and the
tendency of prices has been rapidly thiwnwards
all day. Rentes were first done at a decline of a
quarter per cent., and before two o'clock had
receded a further quarter per cent., dnd
finally left off at five eighths below the
closing prices 'of. last night. A l'airety
of rumours were in circulation of an unfavouiable
character,. and hence the depression, which was
very severe. Railway Shares were also affected
injuriously.. _ _ _ . _ _

'The pri;Tate advices from America, received by
the Europa add very little to the information con-
veyed in the ample summary which appeared in
the NORiiIERN TIMES this morning. It is stated
that the duties that would be paid into the New'
York Custom House during the then current week
would reach nearly, if they did not exceed, two
millions of dollars. Large orders had been sent to
Europe for manufactures, and a very large busi-
ness for the spring, trade was anticipated.

-The letter; of allotment of the -Austrian Loan
were issued yesterday, and it 'is found that, as

was to, be

expected
..from the obviou

adequacy of the applications, the subscribers
generally- have received the entire amount written
for. Endeavours are of eourse made to conceal
the failure of :the loan, but it is generally be-
lieved that of the six' millions of stock offered not
more than a Sixth part- has been taken up in this,
country. It is known that subscription lists were!
likewise. °penal at Amsterdam and Berlin,. as well
as by the corresponding- members of the' great
family of the Rothchilds Paris, Frankfort, and.
Vienna ; and the amount placed in those markets
wiTh probably not be permitted to' transpire. The•
principal reliance, however; was evklently.paiced:
upon. the London market,. and. the continental
subscriptions will rot effect the: general resllt,
which. is—signal failure. •
The specie arrivals, announced: to-day represents
it•total of 351,4001. The Steal:nor La Plata, from,
the West Indies, has brought —118';806/; the'
Europa, from New York, 114,500f' and the Avon,
from Brasil, 58,1001. .
RAILWAY TRAFFIC,--,-The Brighton' Railway traffic
return shows this week an increase of 1988:

The English Funds* have been very dull• throughout
the day, at' the heavy prices-, of Saturday. Operations
were in a great measure suspended for the Indian
financial scheme.—Times City Article, .71174dity Evening.'
Pending the announcement of the Indian. Loan, great
inactivity prevailed to-day throughout the Stock Ex-
change--priceSi however, were.weltsupporral: The-Funds
closed the same as on Saturday evening ; they scarcely
varied a fraction throughout the day. Engl.ish,: French,
and Loinbarda.Venetian Railway shares left-off:in many
instances a UN:dearer. The- publication of the Yavy
estimates produced a favourable impression- later in the
afternoon, although business remained' dull. No altera-
tion in the Discount Market. There were no,gold opera-
dons of importance at the bank.' On the ?iris Bourse
to-day, there was -an improvement of per etnat.;--Daik*
News City Artigle;•ffronday Eva-n*9. '