Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-31 00:00:00

Edinburgh and . Glasgow and South Dunferm-
line 6,1991; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee 8,171.1;
Glasgow and South Western 7,1921 ; Great
North of Scotland 1,4531; Great Northern 26,1481;
Great Southern and Western 7,3 L l; Great Western
29,6921; Kendal and Windermere 1761; Lancaster
and Carlisle 7,1531; Lancashire and Yorkshire
22 6611; Llanelly Railway and Dock 4661;
London, Brighter, and Sou! 11 Coast 14,8261; London
and North Western 64,3901; Loudon and South
Western 14,6391, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
raAnshire 11,083/; Manchetter, South Junction and
Altrincham 8821; Marypeit and Carlisle 1,088/;;
Midland 34 1261; Midland Great Western 3,7991;
Newcastle and Carlisle 1,0081; North British 5,5091;
North Eastern 37,7471; North Stafordshire Rail-
way and Canal 7,73(3; North Western 1,0071; Oxford
Worcester, and Wolverhampton 4,828/; St Helen's
Canal and Railway 1,7811 ; Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham 1,6801; Shrewsbury and Chester 3,2121 ;
Shrewsbury and Hereford 1,7051; Scottish Central
3,2651; Scottish North Eastern (late Aberdeen) 3,4801;
South Devon 2 710 ; o h Eastern 19 4881; South
Jerk and River Dna 2,7211; South Wales 7,6821;
Ulster 1,579/ ; Vale of Ne ith 1,7201; Warrington
and Stockport 228/ ; Wa::erford and Kil-
kenny 3181; Waterterd and Litneridc, 1,1711
West Hartlepool Harbour and Railway 3,351/ ;
Whitehaven and Furness 4831; Whitehaven Junc-
tion 5131; Buffalo and Lake Huron 1,3783 ; Dutch
Rhenish 3,2191; Grand Trunk of Canada, 10,367/;
Great Luxembourgill 069/ ; Great Western or
Canada, 12,0321; Sambre and Muse 1,286/._ . .

The Funds to day have attained a rise of about
3 per cent, owing to the American News, which is
favourable. The public also continue to absorb
stock, and the Moniteur publishes a hig7ely
•nvorable statement relative to the French finances
The Speculators for a fall, find all their endeavours
to produce a depression wholly unsuccessful, in
spite of the American prices, and the reaction in
England, and the Banking difficulty in Liverpool
and Scotland. From the lowest point recently
attained, the Funds here recovered fully 2 e:er cent.
The closing prices of Consols to-day were—For
Money, 89i, 89i ; and for the Account, 89k, 89,1 ;
and after t flicial hours, the latter were nominally
quoted at 89-Pc, 89-7 i ; Exchequer Bills 14 to 10 die.
The London hallway Share Market to.day
was followed by the movement in Consols, and
prices have advanced. The following were
the closing quotations :—Caledonian, 77i ;
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 60, 62 ; Eastern
Counties, t3l, 541 ; East Lancashire, 89, 91;
Great Northern, 94, 95 ; do. A shares, 85, 87;
Great Western, 502, 51; Lancashire. and York-
shire, 921, 921 ; Leeds Northern, 47, 43; London
and North Western, 96k,; London and South
Western, 88, 89 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, 38.1, 381 ; Midland Stock, 82k, 824 ;
.North British, 471, 481 ; South Eastern and Dover,
6:3, 64; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 91, 92 ;
York and North Midland, 771, 782 ; Grano
Trunk of Canada, an. 401 ; Great Western
of Canada, 181, 19 ; do. (New), 21, 2.
Aster official hours the following were the
nominal prices :—Caledonian, 771, 78k; East
Lancashire, 891, 902 ; Great Western, 54, 50 ;
Lancashire and Yorshire, 901 ; Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 381 381 ; Midland
Stock, 82i, 821 ; South Eastern and Dover, 631
63; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 914, 911 ;
York and North Midland, 77i. 78.
Passing events here, in America and on the
Continent have their influence in the manufac
tuning districts, where business is altogether in
abeyance beyond retail :natters. Goods, in the
absence of demand, are lower, but the actual
decline is not tested, and though Yarns sympathize
in the reduction, the depression is less marked.
The short dme movement iu many districts is
quietly increasing.
Our Grain murkot participates in the general
dulness prevailing, and responds to the lower value
for all articles which cheracterise the inland trade of
the country. Wheat and Flour are only taken off
in limited quanti its, the former at about Os. Oct
for red, and 7s. 6d. to 83 for white per 701 b ; the
latter at 283. to 323. per barrel. Indian Corn is
also in curtailed request, at about former currency.
To effect sales in quantity limn the ship's side
would entail coneessioas of moment at the present
high value for money.
The facts adduced on the recent trial of Messrs,
Evans and Thorne, with reference to the system
that obtains in the management of the Submarine
' Telegraph Company, have too important a beating
plete secrecy of messages is a point the securing
of which is absolutely indispensable for the protec-
tion of the public who use the wires; and if the
slightest doubt be permitted to rest upon the
=object, the vital interests of the company will be
imperilled. is p?rfeetly clear that neither
directors nor any other officials, except the
clerks who actually receive and rea i messages,
and work the instruments, ought to know
anything of the in elligence transmitted, and
the clerks themselves ought to be subjected to the
closest supervision. We invite the attention of the
shareholders to these points, for, in plain terms, a
slur rests upon the Company as a result of the late
trial, and the removal of this may be of essential
importance to the welfare of their undertaking. It
is only by the multiplication of check upon check
that the jealousy of the public will be satisfied, and
the Submarine Telegraph Company have'now an
excellent opportunity of setting themselves right
in public estimation by describing the new safe-
guards which they intend to initiate. The question
is one of wide importance, for we all look forward
to the time when, under a more expeditious and
economical system, the electric telegraph will to a
great extent supersede the Post office, and every
obstacle to the free and extended working of this
great engine of modern progress must be remoied
as detrimental to the public weal.
A petition fur the winding up of the- " United
General Bread and Flour Company for Plymou±,
S tonehouse, and DeYonport," is expected to be
heard before Vice-Chancellor Wood on the fist
day appointed for hearing petitions in Michaehms
Term, 1857.
reference to the market for American se
curities, Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., report as
follows ;—"That the demand for Arner'can secu-
rities continues ac Ave, ani the market shows
every symptom of general improvement."

ctions have been active in Illinois shares at a
decline, The lowest point touched be ng 11 dis-
count. Construction Bonds declined to 70. We
note moderate transactions 1.1 New York Central
Bonds and Shares at previous rates, and in Erie
Shares and Third Morteage B )nds. At the close
the market has reci iced some strength from the
improved accounts received from New York by the
City of Washington. Illinois Silefts have beeu
done at 9 and 10 eiscount ; Construction Bons
at 72."

The following are the latest quotations of Foreign
xehanges :—Amsterdam, short, 11 151 to 11 163;
Do. three months, It 19i to 12 191; Rotterdam do.
12 191 to 12 191 ; Antwerp do., 25 50 to 25 571 ;
Brussels do.. 25 50 to 25 571; Hamburgh do., 13 91
to 13 101 ; Paris, short, 25 25 to 25 373; Do., three
months, 25 80 to 25 85 ; Marseilles do , 25 80
25 F 5; Frankfort do., 1191 to 120; Vienna do ,
10 43 to 10 47 ; Trieste do., 10 44 to 10 49 ; Peterti-
burg 341 to 34i; l‘larid do., 48 to 481

LIVERPOOL COTTON M ARKET. —OcT 30

In the beg nn ng of the week the Cott la Market, influenced by

tl e slightly more' f.voura`,lo a. counts of monetary affairs is tho
States, and the rumoured fall (educe confirmed) of Delhi, showed
symptoms of early imi,rovement, but on Tuesday, the announcement
of temporary difficulties, in carrying on the Bo ou4ll Bank, caused a
p use, which, upon the suspens en of that establishment, in'reased
to a'most a panic, and sales or all descriptions w, re forced at a
decline at i 4. a lb., and so much irregularity in prices has since
prevailed, that it is quite impolsib'e to furnish at all aceurare`y any
quotations. The sales f r the week are 14,270 bales, of which 1,403
are en speculation, and 810 for export. To day a rather more
hopeful tone rrevails, and less dispoA on to subadt to thelow offers
made.

This
In port

4124
60
294 i
132
1899

BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS,

Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap.
32, for the Week ending Oc'. 23, 1857.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Credit.
Government
Debt
Other securities 3,459,90
Gold Coin and
Bullion .

Debit. -----
Notes issued 823,252,105

£23,252,105

BANKING D:

Debt.
Proprietors' ca-
pital
Rest
Public deposits 4,861 740
Other deposits 11,263,936
Seven day and
other bills 8!9,442

8,777,105

T0ta1.... £23,252,105

:PA RTMENT.
Credit.
Government se-
curities £10,254,541
Other securities 20,404,597
Notes 3,485,810
Gold and silver
coin

£34,737,667
Compared with the returns of the previous week
we have the following results :
Active circulation
Decrease

Total .. , _ £34,737,667

X 19,766,265
Bullion 416,980
369,794
9,
Decrease
3239,499
,
Increase
Seven day and other bills 16,682
. 819,442
Decrease
Public deposits
Increase 28,719
Other deposits
Increase
Government securities 10,254,541
No change
Other securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed 3,485,840
Increase 268,655

The report of Mr E. F. Satterthwaite is sub-
joined—" There has been a steady demand for
American securities during the past week, Trans-

week.
Sales.

P..ces paid
Description. this week •

H. d
Sea Island -10 to 26
Upland .- 7 to 9il
Mobile - el to st
New Orleans 6 to 11
Brazil - - 84 to 104
Egyptian - -11 to 12i
West India -; to
East India -' 44 to 8
14270 I Total

180
1-50
1330
39 0
570
19)
50
613 ,

Can't. Prices
Mid. Fair.

d. d.

Stocks

} 162450

the market Is Improved, we cannot quote an advance. Common
Congon, Is lid, usual terms.
Rica.—No business of importance rep rted, and prices are a shade
lower.
Rum.—P, ices Inuit he considered partial y nominal.
SALTPETSE.—Buyers hive kept out of the m r:.et, and we cannot
alter quotatiois.
Spices
iirliw o shcaovnetihnueems dullsol sold
ofto limited extent, at previous rates.

317335

LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—OLT. 30.
The markets generay remain extremely quiet.
Sc.:ult.—We hare on y to notice a small parcel of Jam6ica, at 478
6d per cwt.
Jura.-210 bales. at the recent decline.
HISMP.-1,00,) bales Manilla, at £2B to £3O per ton.
Fes rm.—A trash let of Cuba, by auction, at £9 10s per ton.
HIDES, &C.

415 salted Monte Video ox hides, average 64 lbs., at lid per lb.
tare 5 lbs.
185 salted Btenos Ayres horse hides. average 32 lbs., at 113 6d
each

Flour. 1160 barrels. 530 racks.
LONDON Avnakoss —Wheat, 56s 4d; Barley, 43s Id; oats, 27s
2d; Bye, 38 Beans, 42s 9 1 ; Pease, 51s 7d.
IMPERIAL AVERAGFP.
Wheat. Hurley. 7 Oats. Rye. Be Ins.l Pease.
Sept. 19 56s 9 12s 3 26s 5,1 374 Or. 455 43:42s lid
26 .. .7s 6,42 s 1 Id ,5s 6 i7s 70 451 7d,443 3d
Cc,. 3 56s 3d 43a 4 •27s 0 33s' 6 i 45s 6d,43i 41
10 .. 553 8,43 s Od 25s 61 15s 7c, 453 71 431 71
17 .. 55s led 43s 0 i 25s 6d 3-ss 41 451 61 443 5d
24 .. 553 6.343 s 51 25s 33 37s 4d 461 141443 71
6vrk'sAg.Av. 56s 3/143s Od 258 101 36s 5 45s 71143 s 101

1 589 salted 3.7onte Vireo horse) bides, steerage 32i lbs., at 103 64
each.
61 pipes S. A. ta`low, fair to good, at 584 to 533 6d per Cwt.
25 barrels mares greesr, fair to good, at 38s per ewt.
tms Smyrna va'onoa, fair to good, at £l5 per ton.
30 tons Smyrna vdenea, in begs, at £l4 23 61 to £el4 73 6d per
ton.
153 tons ea`tle bcnel—cape shanks at 3E15 10s, legs at 366 Its to
£6 153, common at 1.6 ss. per ton.

G. F. MARTIN.

THE NORTHERN TIMES.--LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1857