The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-26 00:00:00

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Evening.
There is no change to notice in our Cotton
Market which remains firm, with however, a limited
' demand. The sales to day were 6,000 bales, ite-
eluding 1,000 on speculation and for export.
The Liverpool Share Market opened to day
_ with rather a tame feeling, but towards the after-
' noon a demand for . some of the leading stocks
and shares was experienced, and prices slightly
advanced,- closing at the top :quotations. The
transactions were as follows :-Birkenhead, Lan-
cashire and Cheshire, 661; Caledonian, 34k, 3 16;
Eastern Counties, 10a, 15-16, 11; Lancashire-and
Yorkshire, 1011, a. a. a, 2, a, 2,1 ; Liverpool, Crosby
and Southport, 9a shares, 18 p; London and North
Western, 1041, N ; Mancheteer,- Sheflielcl, and Lin-
aelnshire, 388, a, 8,1, a, 1, a, ; Midland, 8 laa
• a-; North British, 11 1 16 ; York Capital Stock,
'3la ; Dovers, 221, a. a, a 11-16 ;. Dutch Rhenish,
F 1.16 p ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 131, 13.16, a,
15 16, 14, a ; Great Luxemburg Constituted, 10a- d ;
Great Western of Canada, 261, ; North end South
Wales Bank, 7 ; and Liverpool and Loudon Fire
aaa Life, 71 p. The following were the ;losing
Priced:-Blackburn, 8 11-16, 8 13 16 ; Chester and
Birkenhead, 66k, xd, 661; Caledonia, 341, xd & n
11 3-16; Chester and Holyhead, 13, 181 ; Eastern
Countics,lo 15-16 xd, 11 1-16 ; East Lancashire, 094
xd & n, 99j ; Great Northern, 231 241 • do. A
4
10-2: 10a ; Great Western, 68, 681 ; Lan-
' cash-ire and Yorkshaee Stock, 1021, xd &n, 104 ;
Creesby, and Southport, 19, xd, 191;
ev9l. Shares, 1 3-16, 1 5-16 p; London and North
es ern Stock, 104, 1041 ; ditto a Shares, a, 1-16 d ;
„,.-aanchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 38a, 38a- ;
Midland Stock, 821, 821, North British, 11 1.16,
X& lea; North Staffordshire, 5, 41 d; North Eastern
Berwick, 211, 21a; York and North Midland,
Bit, 311 ; Leeds Capital Stock, 191, 20; South
Eastern and Dover, 221, xd, 22 11-16 ; Scottish
North Eastern, 121-, 13 ; Buffalo and Lake Huron,
11, 1-a p ; Dutch lthenish, par, I p; Great West-
"eern of Canada. 26 11-16, 26 13-16 ; do., New Shares,
a 7-16, 3Q p ; Great Luxembourg, 10a, 101 d ; Grand
Trunk of Canada 14 1-16, 14k.
Both here and in London there is an active
aernand for Money, and until the 4th of April
!here is no doubt that the pressure for Money will
be very active, as the engagements falling due in
that month are generally very extensive. Six per
c%t, is demanded in all quarters; but as no
Complaint is made of the supply' being limited , the
helanercial community have no difficulty in
(Mtaininr, the assistance they require. It is felt,
ho
wever, that the maintenance of the present rate
of •
discount is causing great embarrassment to
Lt e firms whose position is not very strong, and
Various rumours, affecting the credit of parties
"Raged in various branches of business, are
circulated. On this account the Bankers and
111 Brokers exercise considerable caution ; note
a_
'''Ostanding the general condition of both may be
considered satisfactory:
The continued efflux of Gold, and the revived
aanaand for Money, are against the Market for the
ablic Funds and Securities, and the tone to-day
was scarcely so strong, but no retrograde move-
p:ent took place. Consols for Money fluctuated
°nl 931, .to 931, closing pretty firmly at the latter
rate. For the Account the latest quotations were
"It to 935
In the London Railway Share Market to-
' e aYd there was a moderate business done,
an prices are rather higher non yes-
tera
a' Y. The Market closed very fitharmly at the.
annexed quotations :-Ambergate, Nottingham,
aro
Eastern Junction, 4 7-16, 4 0-16 ; Caledonian,
' 681 • Edinburgh and Glasgow, 561, 571 ;
^A stern ern Counties, 101, 11; East Lancashire, 081,
elst
a 7.1 ; Great Northern, 061; Great Northern A, 86,
Great Western, 681; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
j()21. ; Leeds Northern, 391, 40 ; London and
North Western, 1041, 1041 ; London and South
Western, 1041. 1041 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and
taneelnshire, 38a, 39 ;Midland Stock, 821 ; North
British, 44, 45 ; South Eastern and Dover, 751; t
• Newcastle and Berwick, 85, 86 ; York and
North Midland, 621, 621; Chester and Holyhead,
45e
e e• able Grand Trunk of Canade, laa, 14 ; Great Stem 2 '
, oof Canada, 262, 261 ; Do. new, 3 7-16,
• j\li 16; Great Southern and -Western. 1041, 1051:
Ip'' 34°
of France, 391, 40; Paris and Strasbourg,
341 ; Paris and Lyons, 611, 62 ; Russian,
er,' 109 : Paris and Orleans, 59, 61 ; Sambre
aa. Meuse, nl, 91, ; Namur and Liege, sa. 81;
fi,,rest Luxembourg, 61; Antwerp and Rotterdam,
• 4 ; Dutch Rhenish, 131 ; Lombardo-
eeetian, 31, 6 ; Mexicans, 231 After official
in lII'S • the business transacted was at the fol-
Iving quotations :-Caledonian, 681, z ; Eastern
„.,aunties, 10:4, 11; East Lancashire, 99, 100 ;
i7eat Northern, 901, 07 ; Ditto A, 86, 87; Great
"tarn, 681, ; Lancashire and Yorkshire 1021 ;
atandon and North Western, 1041, 1041 ;
aaanehester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire, 381,
4''; Midland Stock, 821, 821; North British, 44,
Y; South Eastern and Dover, 75a, 75a ; York,
aaawcastle, and Berwick, 85, 86 ; York and North
'4lladlaud, 621, 64
The Traffic returns of the Grand Trunk Railway
a7elPany of Canada for the week ending February
Ist, 1857 show total receipts of £9,366 against
e6Ca 1-3 '
in the corresponding week of last year,
iii Wing an increase of £6,154. The number of
ea open is 849.
Trade in the manufacturing districts continues
curet. The Manchester Market exhibits very little
mange since last week, and, although electioneer..
eaR excitement interferes a good deal with the usual
nurse of business, and to some extent limits ope-
tati
T ens, every thing continues perfectly firm so
5), al' as prices are concerned. In export Yarns,
only business of any moment appears to
l for Germany, for which the demand
el very regular and steady. Prices in this depart-
aee,ra are generally hardening, and in 40's Media,
Borne classes of Warps and Pinoops, spinners
aave the advantage by al per lb.. In home trade
gtt el'as there is very little doing, but there is no
"iililaarance of any giving way in prices, which are
coi(e steady, The Cloth Market is extremely
the"' witat scarcely any change to note, and
late Kl.atical excitement of the day appears to
phia almost completely superseded business in
1 % ,
uelaartment, at least there is a more marked
etivity in Goods than in Yarns. At Nottingham
aitelection 'is interfering with- the Lace Trade.
'alen.aand for home descriptions is improving,
aeri 'al plain Lace, of both coarse and fine de-
hations, there is a good business doing, at prices
eoa"Y remunerative to the manufacturer. The
Of 0,1/e Plain net branch has been for some time one
trade Most profitable departments in the Lace
set e. In silks we are hardly doing so much, but
eaeeet to be more busy in a few days. In Hbsiery
ire demand continue:;good. Common articles are
Taer reatlest, whilst heavy are almost neglected.
kea e are plenty of orders in the market, and
'strip 'llacturers are looking forward to a brisk
11 Ig trade. Cotton and Silk are fully .as dear
f()I. 11S
Week. There is a considerable demand
The all descriptions of Leather at Bristol.
tradedernand for light goods for the summer
Of Zia almost in excess of the supplies. Hides
descriptions are sought after, and realise
evei. late rates. Sole butts of-light and middling
aeeeghte are in demand, at a trifling advance on
'pro," prices. Raw goods are still dear, with no
fal)eat of diminishing in value.
e letters by the Brazilian mail were delivered
At paiernmg. Trade generally was pretty active.
arta uerharnbuce cotton had advanced considerably,
suteto 7$ 400, per Arroba, had been paid for
been °r marks. The entries during the month had
Niro '°el3' 1505 bags, all of which were eagerly
lane lased on arrival. The stock of Pernams was
114ibabout. 1,000 bales. About 2,000 bags of
tlatiaa aand Maccio Cotton had changed hands
arena's the month, at from 6sBoo to 75200 per
Sugar'll faala During the month the arrivals of
PePls, from the interior had averaged 4,700 bags
esa,
l em. Prices had again advanced, more
111 aa_llY whites. There had been but little doing
4tiejaaaas• With respect to Freights, we learn that
vie the month 'sixteen vessels were chartered,
ala
ortitteen vessels to the Channel and Liverpool,.
11134140 e
vessel to Mediterranean,. at for formerDarait, withoutJ primage to 42t6 with primage from
aetaa'a and Maceie. About 115,000/. has been
'acted Exchange since the sailing of the last