Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-12 00:00:00

SIJi AND TEA.

HONG EoNc.,, Sept. 26.
Political affnirs .at the north are as last advised, the
.1 provisions of the American Treaty with .regard to trade
regulations and the tariff remaining in .abeyancof and
there being every prospect of their eantirminLr so ;mill
the English and :French ratifications are ex:chin-Ind,: and ,
7 their conditions .enforeed. Imports: .A 7demand.
bac existed diming the :fortnight for rsany articles, and.
sales have been :made to:some extent, at nlyat former
:.rates.

()Atoll : -Stock here cannot be ascertained. Middling
andfine qualities thaVe•advenced from 3 to o .macs ppel.,
ainlque Madras sh.owssome.improv,ement., T e as .;(fai antou )
Business in new ceugons has been resumed, the teamen
,submitting than averag.e,reduction of 4 taels,pPel.' The
chief settlements.are in .6Onamo,l Gopacks -being in
'firmer hands are held for -stiffer rates. Free arrivals
have :come in during -the fortnight, among which are
few 1112. Common :and medium blackish leaf :oongous
are in :faller supply than last .seasori, and of commoner
quality. Ruling rates for :these descriptions are about
.on a ,par with those current at • the close of last- year,
-which from recent adrices leave no margin on lionie
rates. The estimate of prospective supply does pot
vary, and at pre.sent.there appears every reason to:anti,
eipate a continuance of ligh prices. Eight more ton,.
tract chops have arrived; and have been shipped by :two
vessels on the *at of sailing. - Total arrivals to dote,
inclusive .of contract teas, are 142 chops new, and 4
chops old eongou.
Foocnow, Sept. 17.
In the early part of the fortnight the market wets ex
tremely quiet, bat latterly More has been done in Con-
gous.. Corilmon,and medium grades remain unchanged,
and the better grades are purchaseable in small quantities
at a reduction of 1 tael per pecul. Notwithstanding
heavy arrivals and large accumulated stocks, the teamen
are very firm, and maintain that,eyen at present high
current rates, Teas are. not realisirig cost price. SOn-
chongs and Oolongs show a decline of about 2 taels per
peed-. •

• .
HONG KONG, Sept. 26 •
Bengal: The steamers-from-the Bth sale bringing ad-
vices of lower rates ruling at/Calcutta, Patna .has again
Materially declined, it being now $7321 pee chest, at
which a fair business is doing ; :Benares has aro further
given way, to-day's rate being $725 per chest, but at
which there is little doing. Malwa : The last steamer
brought on a Moderate' supply only, prices are
fairly maintained, and good drug is worth $590 per pecul.
Turke,y: A small parcel recently arrived haS been placed
at $740 per pecul.
Exchange.-Bank -bills on London at six months'
sight, 4s. 10d. ; undoubted credit, 4s. 101 d. to 4s. 101 d.
Rupees on Bombay and Calcutta at 3 dst. 230 and 231
per $lOO.

BANK OF ENGL.
(From last Ni
ISSUE DEP.
DEBIT. ' • I
Notes issued 30,692,905

AND RETURNS.
"ight' s Gazette.)
ARTMENT. - •

CREDIT.
Government Debt.. 11,015,100
Other Securities .... 3,459,980
Gold Coin and )
-other Bullion.. "'"7'9"

£30,692,903 j
BANKING B:
DEBIT.
Pxoprietor'sCapital 14, 553, 000
, -
Rest- 13,175,269
Public Deposits 6,097,259 j
Other Deposits
Seven day and other •„
;684,494 I
Bills f •

X 30,092,995
EPAR'DTENT.
CREDIT.
Govt. Securities 10,873,137
Other Securities 18,649,373
Notes • 8,888,430
Gold and Silver Coln 612,263

£39,02.5,23 I . £.39 V 5 293
The above returns, when compared with those of the
preceding week, show these results : •
£ £
Active Circulation 21,804,475-Increac
Bullion (both depart.) lo,B3o,l6SJ—Decrease 6,218
Rest 3 173 289—Itkerease

'.
Seven-day and other RMS. 888 • ,494,-Decrease , _,,,...
18,674
Public Deposits C,o97,2s9—lncrease . ~ 554,721
Other Deposits l4,3ll,2ol—Decrease. '200,418
Government Securities lo,BYs,ls7—(Same as last week).
Other Securities lB,649,377—Decrease 159,649
Notes unemployed B,BBB,43o—lncrease 451,980