The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-20 00:00:00

pang and the West-end of London and Crystal
Palace. Railway Company, for the working, use,
awl maintenance of the latter railway. The
proprietors will also have to consider the.propriety
of leasing the Wimbledon and Croydon Railway,
and, if approved, to sanction the acceptance of the
lease.

The half yearly meeting of the Great Western
Railway Company is called for the 13th February.
Viscount Barrington', the chairman, together with
Lord Bateman, the R;ght Hon. S. H.' Walpole,
M.P., and Mr. David Ogilvy, retire from the board
by rotation, but are eligible for re-election.
The Great Western Railway is to be opened
between Yeovil and Weymouth to morrow for the
conveyance of passengers, parcels, carriages, and
horses.

The tallow market attained an important advance
last week. The closing quotations this afternoon
were 61s 6d to 61s 9d on the spot ; 62s end of
March ; 60s Aprii 56s to end'ofJune ; and n 33 9cl
for the last three months.

An important advance in the price of wines has
been established since the opening of the year.
The following is from the circular of Messrs.
Matthew Clark and Sons, dated the 16th inst.:—
Since our last there has been a good business done in rums
fell prices. Jamaicas especially have been taken up, the
supply of rums of quality not being equal to the demand.
Demerares some choice marks have fetched 3s proof, and
this price is now generally asked, but a few arrivals this
week have checked the tendency to a further advance. Lee=
wards and East Indies are held for full rates. Brandies have
not shown much activity since our last ; where sales have
been pressed, our quotations have not been realised, while
buyers in some instances have had to pay more. There has
been some business in the older descriptions, and prices for
these may be quoted fully 3:1 per gallon higher than before.
The principal Cognac houses still abstain from naming a
price for new brandy, Wines have been in fair demand, but
are not eagerly sought for, holders generally wanting ad-
vanced prices. The list of shipments from Cadiz and Oporto
have been received and published. The total quantity of
wioe shipped from Cadiz in 1856 was 54,662 butts, being
about 11,000 butts more than 1855 ; but is only a trifle
above the shipments of 1853 and 1854. The shipments to
the United Kingdom in 1856 are stated to be 40,087 butts,
being about 3.500 butts over last year. Since the opening
of the year several of the leading shipping houses have
raised their prices 31 to 4/ per butt. The port shipments
amount to a total quantity of 41,621 pipes, being 7,235
pipes more than last year. The shipments to Great Britain
amounted to 29,216 pipes, being an increase orer last year
of 2,461 pipes. Some of the shipping houses have raised
their prices this month 4/. to 6/. per pipe. There have
been several arrivals of Capes this week, which are held at
full rates. •

The steamer Pera, which is to leave Southamp-
ton to morrow for Alexandria, will, it is estimated,
take out about 363,0001 in specie and bullion, of
which about 355,0001 is silver, and the Test gold.
But for the alteration recently announced by the
India House, it is probable that the remittances
would not have much exceeded 200,000/.

The General Produce Markets remain quiet, and
with the exception of Sugar, in which a moderately
active business was transacted to day, the general
demand for all articles was limited; prices, how
ever, were well maintained.

The letters from Paris continue to repeat the
rumour that the Bank of France are to be called
upon to increase their capital and to employ it in
Rentes. The first part of the statement is probably
correct,.bUt the latter is questionable. At Hamburg
the rate of discount has advanced to t per cent.
The enquiry for silver is very brisk, and in
order to effect
,extensive purchases on the Con-
tinent large quantities of gold are leaving for
France, &c. On Saturday 80,0001. was sent from
the Bank to that country ; and, in the absence of
Australian arrivals, these shipments must be
telling rather seriously on the stock of the
precious metals at the national establishment.