The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-16 00:00:00

BANKING D:

Debit.
Proprietors' ca-
pital
Rest
Public deposits 5,163,146
Other „ 10,081,864
Seven days, and
other bills.

749,046

Total .... £33,875,732

Compared with the return of the previous week, we
have the following results : ..
Active circulation £19,341.590
Decrease
9.808,127
249,300
Rest ....
Increase
Seven day and other bills . 749,046
Decrease
Public deposits .. 5,163,146
Decrease
Other deposits
Increase
Government securities 10,303 838
Decrease
Other securities
Increase
Notes unemployed 4,226,355
Increase

Bullion •
Increase .

The Ellenborough has arrived from Sydney, with
30,000 sovereigns on freight. The dates by this
vessel are old.

The steamer Tagus has brought 3,6421 in specie
frcm the Peninsula.

The bar silver brought by the steamer Magdalena
was sold yesterday for India at 5s lid per ounce.
standard. This price shows a reduction of id.,
compared with that realised for the remittance by
the previous packet, but is little below the quota-
tions established at the private sales in the interval.
Nevertheless, the decline is important, as showing
the effect of an increased supply of silver in this
market, and a diminution in the Eastern demand.
It is proposed that the new, or rather increased,
tax upon French shares shall come into operation
on the Ist July next.
The traffic return of the Lancashire and York-
shire Railway Company, which had been awaited
with some interest owing to the opening of the
Manchester Exhibition, presents an increase of
1,1301 over the corresponding week of last year
The Market for American Securities is reported
by Messrs D. Bell, Son and Co. as inactive, with
little change in price.
A memorial has been addressed to Lori Palmer-
ston by the Manchester Chamber of Commerce,
referring to Mr. Bournes's plan of Indian river
navigation, in connection with the important
question of the supply of Cotton. Lord Palmer-
ston, in his reply, promises that "due consideration"
shall be given to the subject.
The suspension was announced yesterday of
Messrs. Edward J. Hainbro and Co., of London,
general merchants. Their trade was rather ex-
tensive, and it is supposed their liabilities may be
considerable. . _

True. bills were yesterday found by the grand
jury, at the Central Criminal Court, against the
parties charged with conspiring to injure and
defame the Bank of London. A writ has since
been granted to the prosecutors, authorising the
removal of the indictment by certiorari into the
Court of Queen's Bench, in order that it may be
tried before a commercial jury. '
It is understood that Messrs. Coutts and Co.
have lately notified their willingness to allow
interest on any large sums deposited with them
for fixed periods, thus assimilating their practice
to that of the joint-stock banks. The measure is
a new one on the part of private bankers, but it
involves a nominal rather than a real alteration of
system, the practice hitherto of all the London
houses having been to take sums to employ on
behalf of their customers according to such agree-
ment as might seem mutually desirable. MeAsrs.
Coutts and Co. having now placed this description
of business on a fixed footing, most of the other
private banks will probably take a similar course.
• The steamer Fulton has arrived from the United
States with 111,000 dols in specie.
According to the telegraph message from Alex-
andria, in anticipation of the Overland Mail, the
exchanges in India show further indications of
improvement. This will no doubt tend still fur-
ther to depress the silver market, where a decline
has already occurred. The bars by the last Mexi-
can steamer were sold yesterday at 5s 174 d per
Ounce standard, or id per ounce lower than the
previous supply
The Bank of France return for the month end-
ing yesterday is not satisfactory, although perhaps
quite as favourable as could have been expected.
The stock of bullion is smaller, while the loans and
discounts have increased. The statement contains
no feature of interee, and it is presumed the next
one will exhibit an improvement, the money market
at Paris being now rather easier.

COPENHAGEN, Thursday.—The Danish Government has
replied to the Prussian and Austrian nobles. It is disposed
to mike concessions on the question of the Duchies, but
decline to submit the framing of their constitution to the
general diet of Geriany.
DRESDEN, Thursday. —Prince Napoleon left Berlin and
arrived in the Saxon capital at 2 o'clock. He was received
by the hereditary Prince. He was conducted to the Royal
Palace, and thence goes to the Chateau of Vilnatz to the
King. He will remain several days in Sony.