Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-16 00:00:00

AUS tRALL-k.

The mail steamer Emen, hating bro7cen her main
shaft 1,001) miles from King George's Sound, pro-
ceeded to the Mauritius uncle; caovai. aid the mails
were.brought to Suez by one of the India steamers.
The Australian dates are —Melbourne, March 16;
Sydney. March 12.
The Victoria Parliament was prorogued on the
2 Ith Fe Itrua ry.
Trade dull ; stocks of imports large.
The Columbian had not arrived.
Earopmn a [vices had been received from Liver-
pool per Monica.
Since the G..eat Britain sailed, 63,001 ounces of
gold had been desp ttehed for L )adon ; and one ship,
the Indian Que.m, had taken 2,507 ounces for Liver-
pool.
The Sydney wool market inactive. Tallow firm
and stocks light. Exchange sixty days sight 1 per
cent. discount to 1 premium.
MsLuouartz Slum s° LIST. —NrrivalQ, March 3: The
Chrysolite, from Glaigow. 4th Q wet; Hortense, Dundee.
811: (Ed II musty. Dundee. 13th : Sir John Moore,
Glasgow. 14th : Mintlora, Liverpool ; Monica, Liverpool.
Departures, March 12th: The Greyikunal and Indian
(lowa, for Liverpool.
- INDIA.

.The aavices from Citlewta by the present mail are
to April Bth. The previous mail from India brought
intelligence from Bombay to April 11, and there is
therefore no later news by this arrival.
- Commercial reports state th tt the warlike rumours
from Europe had mad.; buyers more cautious. No.
alteration in freights. Exeh inge, bank bids 2s id
to 26 Kl. Five per Cent Stuck quoted at 11 per cent.
discount.

CHINA.
The monthly summary, dated Hong Kong, March
31st, commences by stating that there is no news of
any importance to seal home by present mail.
How* Kong exchange advanced to 4s. 9d. for bank
bills. ''Shanghae import market rather dull, Silk
settlements 4,000 hales; prices higher. Tea un-
altered ; supplies very light. Exchange firm, at
03. Vid. to 6s. 3d.
The Bacchante and Cambalu, of Liverpool, had
arrived at Shanghae.

MAURITIUS.
Advices to April 14. Sugar firm. Weather very
hot and dry. Exchange for Bank Bills, 2 premium.
Cholera has appeared at Reunion.

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COMMERCIAL.

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The Funds showed renewed firmness. The effect of the
effervescence in Turkey and Germany is counteracted by
the continued inve,t cents by the public. Speculation
in the Stock Exchange is dormant, and the hulk of
the current business consists of bona fide purchases in
the English Funds, Railway Securities, and other
.stocks of a solid character. Consols were again almost",
exempt from fluctuation. The closing prices were
about per cent. above those (rioted at 4 o'clock yesterday.
Most of the money dealers are now willing to take first-
class short bills at 41 per cent. There were no gold
operations at the Bank to•day. Daily News City Article,
Saturday Erening
i IA partial rally took place in English Funds. The business
of the day was entirely unimportant. The purchases on
account of savings banks continue daily, and it thus
appears that the war has nit yet interfered with mimetic-
turin: industry. Failures continue to be announced from
the Continent —Times City Article, Saturday B, ening.

The Red Sea cable has been successfully laid as far as
Cossicr.
AMERICAN VIEW OP THE SHIPPING TRADE.— In the
circular of Oakford and Co., a London firm connected with
America, an opinion is expressed that, owing to the present
complications, and the uncertainty whether a few months
hence England may not be at war, the risk of sending
return cargoes from India, China, and Australia in British
bottoms must be considerable. The return trade from
Australia, heretofore carried on exclusively by high class
British ships, must for a time pass into the hands of
Americans, especially the shipments of gold. The circular
adds that many enquiries are already made American ship-
ping to load in the East Indies.

THE COURT.
The Queen and the Prince Consort, with the Princes.;
Alice, rode on horseback on Friday morning, attended by
the lion. Eleanor Stanley and the Equerries 'in Waiting.
The Queen held a Privy Council at three o'clock in the
afternoon.
Sir John Lawrence, Bart., and G.C.8., by command of
the Qlteen was sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable
Privy Council, and took his seat at the board.
At the Court, Major-General Sir Henry Rawlinson,
K.C.8., was presented to the Queen at an audience,
and
and
kissed hands, on being appointed Envoy Extraordinary
Minister Plenipotentiary to the Shah of Persia.
The Earl of Derby, the Earl of Malmesbury, the Lord
President, and Lord Stanley, had audiences of the Queen.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen.
The Princess Augustus of Saxe Coburg arrived at
Buckingham Palace in the afternoon, on a visit to her
Majesty.
Prince Leopold and the Princess Helena took a carriage

drive.
The Queen gave a concert in the evening, at which the
following artistees assisted : Miss Louisa Pyne, Mdlle.
Titjen, Madame Didiee, Mdlle. Meyer, Signor Giuglini,
Sivor Rrnconi, Signor Gardoni, Mr. Weiss, and Signor