The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-23 00:00:00

5,6384 Baron osy, from Antwerp, 7 cases bullion ;
Arago, from New York, 250,000 dollars, or 50,0001 ;
Ma,gdalena, from the West Indio, 851,104
or 170,2201, of which rather more than one•half
was silver; and Arabia, this evening from lioston,
220,779 dollars, or upwards of 40,0001 sterling:
The eipcirts have been about 700001, :
By the La Plata, fot the Brazils, 10,0001; Madrid,
for CadiZ, 25,8751; Colombo, for the Bait- rudies-,

&c., with 677,1151, of which 6,7751 was in gold,
and the rest silver, divided as follows—Gold
to Ceylon 3.6354 Madras 8,1401; silver to
Bombay 260,7151, Madras 25,1051, and Calcutta
384,5201. The official return of the exports
of the Precious Metals from the port of London
for the week ending Feb. 13, show a total export
of 3,450 ozs. of gold, and 29,720 ozs. of silver, all
to the Continent.

The following Joint Stock Companies have held
their . meetings during the week:—The Berlin
Waterworks,Company, at which it was agreed to
issue 12,000 new 10/ shares at 5/ each, to supply
the money necessary for carrying on the works
further than was intended. The present works
were !yielding a fair revenue on the capital,
The Eastern Steam ?Navigation Company,
at which it was stated that the works of the great
vessel were progressing satisfactorily, and that
she was expected to launched during the
summer. The East Indian Iron Company, at
which a favourable report was read, showing that
the quality of the iron was approved, and found a
ready sale in this country. The furnaces were now
in blast at the works in India, and contracts had
been made for the disposal of the produce. The
report was carried unanituously.
With respect to the movements in Mines during
the week, the Mining Journal of to day states :

" We cannot report upon any great improvement
in the Share Market since our last. The standard

is watched with some anxiety by intending pur-
chasers, in. the expectation that any serious decline
will have the effects of reducing the prices of heavy
dividend stocks. the price of many good pro-
gressive mines keeps up better than dividend
concerns, excepting Wheal Margaret, which have
advanced to 65, and Wheal Providence to 85."

The following are the Gazette average prices of
Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending Feb. 17th,
1856, exclusive of Custom's duties payable thereon,
on the importation thereof into Great Britain
From the West 1 ndies, 39s 34d per cWt.; Mauritius,

39s ; East Indies, 42s lad ; average price of the
foregoing descriptions, 41s Id.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts
this week are rather (leering. At Leech business
generally has maintained a very healthy appearance,
and an average amount had been done both in the
home trade and for foreign markets, at full prices.
At Bradford there was a large attendance of buyers:
The Piece trade ruled eitreniely brisk for the
spring trade, and prices have shown an upward
tendency. At Halifax there was a good demand
for all descriptions of Piece goods, but the high

rates. ruling had prevented any extensive transac-
tions being entered into.. At Manchester there was
an increased dernand for goods suitable to the
India market, and a fair business was done in all
fabrics suitable at an advance of 14- to 31 per piece.
Long cloths and T cloths have realised rather
higher rates.
The Pro Rice Markets this week have been rather
quiet, but prices in most instances hair() ruled firm.
In Sugar the announcement made by Government
that only about half the contemplated reduction in
the duties would take place, had little or no effect
upon the market, and prices have shown scarcely
any alteration. For Coffee there has been an
improved demand for the Continental markets,
and rather higher rates have been realised for
good anl clean qualities of both planta-
tion and native Ceylon. The demand for Rica
has continued and good Bengal and Madras de-
scriptions have ruled fully 6d per cwt. higher.
Cocoa has been firm, although but little business
has been done. Rum has been very dull, and late
prices have been barely supported. Tea has ruled
very quiet, but prices continue steady. Spices
have been in fair demand at former quotations,
Pimento met a ready sale at rather 'better rates.
Saltpetre has been in active bequest, and an ad-
vance of about 6d per cwt. has been established.
The public sales of Indigo have concluded, and the
finer qualities of Bast lndia, as Kurpah,
averaged an advance of about 21 to 3d per lb. on
the rates realised at the previous sale.
A. statement became current in the early part of
the week that the negotiations for the settletnent
of the affairs of the Royal British Bank had " gone
off." It is satisfactory, however, to find, from the
proceedings which took place in the Court of Bank-
, ruptcy, on Thursday, that this report is incorrect,
and that the adjournment of two months which
has been allowed the directors to complete their
accounts, will probably produce a satisfactory
termination to the whole of the litigation. From
the earnest manner in which the several parties
connected with the proceedings express them-
selves, there is reason to hope that an amicable
arrangement will be brought about; and should
any different conclusion be arrived at it will only
increase the ruin and distress already experienced.
A further dividbnd is expected to be paid in
about one month, and considerable progress has
been made in the realisation of the remaining
available assets. The contributions by the share-,
holders will be the question that has to be decided ;
and as it is presumed that the funds rimy be raised
without great difficulty, it only requires mutual
co operation to secure the desired settlement. The
weaker shareholders are gradually seking refuge
in the gazette, and it is consequently more than
ever desirable that prompt and vigorous action
be pursued. The example thus set Will be fulfilled
by other influential parties if measures for making
an equitable adjustment are not speedily adopted.
It is stated that the forthcoming dividend of the
North and South-Western Junction Railway
Company will be at the rate of 5i per cent. per
annum.
It appears from the statutes of the Russian
railways that, of the first issue of 12,000,0001, ster-
ling, about 4,500,000/. is to be apportioned in Russia,
2,500'000/. at Paris, 3,400,0001 at London, 1,400,000/.
at Amsterdam, and the rest at Berlin, No reliance,
however, is to be placed upon this apportionment,
for it will be easy to transfer the stock to any market
willing to absorb it. There is nothing to prevent
Russian allottees from realisingiu the London mar-
ket, especially if any premium were current here.
We have already intimated that an association
is being formed to carryout the concession recently
obtained by Mr. Layard for the construction of
the Imperial Ottoman Railway, which is to connect
the Danube with the Mediterranean and Black
Sea. On Thursday morning the Turkish Ambas-
sador received at his residence in Bryanstone
Square an influential deputation to discuss the
terms of the firman. The following gentlemen
.were present, viz. :—Mr. Layard, M.P. (chairman
.of the company); Sir Baldwin Walker, Bart.,
Surveyor of the Navy) ; Major• General Sir W.
Fenwick Williams, Bart. M P. ; Sir H. Rawlinson,
K C.B. ; Mr. Kirkman Hodgson, Mr. G. Glyn, Mr,
Charles Bell, Mr. Mulkey, Mr. Hays, and Sir
Macdonald Stephenson.
By the arrival of the Arabia, which has just
entered the Mersey, we are in possession of com-
mercial advices from New York and Boston to the
evening of the 10th inst. The New York Money
Market had become much more active, and rates of
discount showed an advancing tendency. The
Stock Market was very animated, and a rise had
taken' place ' in most of the leading " fancies."
Foreign Exchange was not active, the firmness of
buyers checking operations. Sterling was quoted
at 108-a to 1081 There was no change to notice in
the Cotton Market, which remained firm at previ-
ous quotations. The estimates of the crop were
chiefly from 3,000,000 to 3,200,000 bales, the latter
figure being most relied upon. Trade generally
was a little more animated, although business was
still far from being active. No alteration of import-.
ance had occurred in the market for Breadstuffs,
which remained moderately active at firm prices.
Rates of Freights for Breadstuffs was rather irre-
gular, but for Cotton were firm.
It is more than likely that the Montreal Ocean
Steamship Companys vessels will in future call to
land and receive mails at Newfoundland. The
proprietors of the line have been in communica-