The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-06 00:00:00

classification as formerly, and those adopting it shall have
one year added to their classification:
The eight large vessels of the General Screw
Steam Shipping Company were yesterday trans-
ferred to the European and American Steam
Shipping Company (limited). Satisfaction appears
to be felt by the shareholders in the former com-
pany at this result, as otherwise the realisation of
this immense amount of steam shipping, compris-
ing 17,000 tons, might have proved very difficult
The only vessel of the old company now unsold
being the Bosphorus, of under 500 tons, it is hoped
that the directors will liquidate the company's
affairs without delay.
It is stated that the attempt to float the Royal
Mail Steam Company's vessel, Tyne, will be
resumed next week.
The prospectus of the Thames General Steam

Boat Company has been issued, with a proposed
capital of 120,000/, divided into shares of 201 each.
The object of the company is to consolidate
the various steam boat associations of the
Thames into one undertaking, and to connect
the arrivals and departures of the boats with
those of the
.vehicles of the London General
Omnibus Company. Some of the directors
of the Omnibus Company and of the existing
steam boat companies form the " Conseil de
Surveillance" of the new company. The project is
constituted under the French law, and it is stated
that the bulk of the capital will be placed in Paris,
as was the case in the first instance with the shares
of the London General Omnibus Company. The
Omnibus Company itself, it is mentioned, sub
scribes for a portion of the capital.
At the meeting, to-day, of the London and
County Banking Company, the report and the ac-
counts were adopted. A dividend was declared of
6 per cent. for the half year, free of income tax.
which, with 5 per cent. formerly paid for the six
months ending the 30th of Jan. last, amounted to
11 per cent, for the year 1856.
A half-yearly dividend, at the rate of 10 per cent.
per annum is advertised on the shares of the Gene-
ral Iron Screw Collier Company.
A half-yearly dividend of four per cent. is to be
payable on the shares of the Australian Trust
Company on the sth inst.
All the specie that was received in London,
brought by the Asia, some 21,000/ was purchased
for transmission to the Continent, and about
40,0001 in gold was withdrawn yesterday from
the Bank for exportation to the Continent.
Recent returns have dem mstrated that

there is a very decided reflux Vv
of coin
into the Bank from Ireland, the provinces,
; and in this way the withdrawals of gold for
the Continent have hitherto been neutralised. So
far, therefore, as regards the stock of bullion, no
immediate anxiety is felt. At the same time the
usual influx of government funds into the Bank
must tend to keep up its reserve of notes, despite
the heavy demands recently made upon it. A
large quantity of gold is expected by the Heather
Bell and Morning Light, both now due from
Melbourne, the former being at sea 95, and the
latter 83, days.

Commerttal Intelli2ence.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.--FEB. 5.

With an average supply, and moderate enquiry, the
cotton market continues very quiet, but without any
material change in price. The sales—including 700 Per-
nambucos 71d to 84d, 120 Bahias 71d, 70 Maranhams Bd,
1000 Egyptians Bid to 11d, 700 Surats 5d to 61d—are
reported 6,000 bales, of which 500 are on speculation and
for export.