Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-23 00:00:00

MONETARY AND COMMEIWIA.L.

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Evening.
A large business was done in the Cotton Market
to-day, at very firm priaes. The sales are set down
at 12J000 bales; of which 2,000 were on speculation
and for export.
The Liverpool Share Market was dull to-day,
and a further decline, though very slight, has
again occurred. The day's transactions were
as follows :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire, 693; Caledonian, 38k ; Eastern Coun-
ties, 11, 11 11-16 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
10011, 1004; London and North Western, 1035,
1031-, 1031; i\lanchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire, 431 ; Midland, 84! ; Dover, 223, 221, 291;
Dutch Rhenish, 33, 811, d; Trunk of
Canada, 141, 14 3-16, 14 1-16, 13 10-16, 14; Do.
6 per cent. debentures, 88 ; Great Luxemburg,
8 7-16 ; Great Western of Canada, 21-L.21-Z. The
following were theelosing prices :—Blacitbm n, Pik 8;
Chester and Birkenhead, 69k, 70 ; Caledonian, 38k,
38g; Chester end Holyhead, 181, 181 ; Eastern
Counties, 1.11-, 11 13-16; East Lancashire, 97, 971;
Do. 91. shares, `3, 9-16 p ; Great Northern, 211, 2J ;
Great Western, 63+, 63'2 ;.Lancazihire and Yorkshire
Stock 100;1,100'k ; Do. 9/4. shares, L. 11-16 p; Liverpool,
Crosby, and Southport, 191, 101 ; London and
North Western Stock, 103, 1038; Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 43k. 433; Midland
Stool:, 8370 84; North British, 1 I.IIF : North
StafrArdshire, 40. d ; North Eastern—Berwick,

226, 23; York and Nora' 141.1dtand, 36t, 36:4-; Leeds
Capital Stock, 2l L, 22y ; South Eastern and Dover,
221, 22 7-16; Scottish North,. E:tstern, 121, 1.2,-;
Buffalo and Lake Huron, 41, xd, d ; Ditto New
Shares 4 xd, 4d ; Dutch. Rhenish. 8a x,i, 3 d ;
Great Western of Canada, 216, 24; Ditto New
Shares, IT, 1 p ; Great Luxernbourtr, 81, 8,3;
Grand Trunk of Canada, 13 15-16, xd 14.

The Funds have declined to per cent. to-day,
the uneasiness re; arding.the position of affairs in
India still prejudicing tilt? market. Consols for
Money closed Nt 91 to 9 !:2-, and for the Account at
911- to 91. Exchequer Bills were, done at ti dis
to 2 pm., and the New Three per Cents at to
92

In the London Railway Share Market there was
very little business done, and prices may be quoted
a shade lower. The following wore the closing
quotations :----Caledonian, 761, 761; Eastern Coun-
ties, 11 1-16, 11 11-16; East Lancashire, 032, 974 ;
Great Northern, 994; Great Western of Canada,
:213, 22:i; Great Western, 034 ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 1003, 100 a; Leeds Northern, 43, 44 ;
London and North Western, 1033, 103;; London
end South Western, 1001, 1004; Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire, 481, 433; Midland Stock,
833, 84.; North British, 45, 46 ; South Eastern and
Dover, 744, 75 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick.
91; York and North Midland, 73,1! 74; Grand
Trunk of Canada, 133, 144; Oxford Worcester,
354 ; Dutch Rhenish, 4, 34 d. After offieial hours the
business done was at the following prices :—Cale-
donian, 76,1; Eastern Counties, 11 7-16, 11 9-1 6;
East Lancashire, 90'4,97,4 ; Great Northern, 98, 994 ;
Ditto A, 91, 93 ; Great Western. 63g, 633 ; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 100,3, 1001 ; London and
North Western, 1033. 1033; Manche3ter, Shefliold,
and Lincolnshire, 433, 43-3- ; Midland Stock, 83;1,
84; Nortji. British, 45, 46; South Eastern and
Dover, 741, 75 ; York, Newca.sle, and Berwick, 91i,
924 ; York and North 731, 74.
There was no change in the tone of the London
Corn Market to-day. The arrivals have been
pretty liberal, and the demand was slow for all
descriptions of Grain at about Monday's reduced
prices._

In the general Produce Markets there is very
little business being transantel, yot prices of the
leading articles are pretty well maintained.

Considerable remittances of silver are will corn
ing forward from the Continent, intended for ex-
portation to the East by the steamer Ripon, on the
4th of August. The steamers Albion, Panther,
and Seine have arrived this week in the Thames,
from Boulogne, and the Clarence from Antwerp.
These four vessels bring a total of. 85 eases and 35
bags, computed to be worth £BO,OOO. Against
these supplies of silver the newly imported gold is
taken in payment.
It is understood that a deputation from several
of- the principal life ossurance companies will wait
upon Mr. Wilson, secretary to the treasuary,
to urge upon him the adviSibility of deferring the
furthei' progress of the Insurance Companie,'
Bill this session, so as to give tine for the conside-
ration of its several provisions by the actuaries and
trrnt4-Ters of the offices, and for the introduction
of some amendments.

The directors of the National Discount Com-
pany this morning issued their report to the
shareholders, and the result of the past half year's
operations appear to be very discouraging. Heavy
losses have been sustained from failures.,over which
however, the directors have hal no control. The
report states :—" These losses have arisen almost
exclusively from the failure of iNL,ssrs. B. Frang-
hiadi and Sons, and some other firms connected
with them ; of Messrs. Barker and Co. ; and of the
General Wood-Cutting Company. The losses
from these failures, and one or two others of
minor importance, amounting in the whole to
about 10,0001., have somewhat exceeded the

The directors of the Crystal Palace Company,
at the next meeting, will propose a resolution for
creating Debenture Stock to an amount not exceed-
ing 250,0001, to carry a perpetual preference in-
terest of 0 per cent. per annum, the proceeds of.
which will be applied in paying off existing incum-
brances.

This day the half-yearly meeting of the London
Life Association was held. The accounts were
presented, and showed the following results :
Receipts, 185,080/. lOs 5,1, and the payments,
171,2191, 17s 10d., leaving a balance of 13.8301. is 7J.
The claims were 68, amounting to 75,3001. The
funded property and other assets were
328,766/. 11 s 11d. The income of the society was
112,2351. Some discussion took place, when the
accounts were passed.
The report of yesterday's Indigo sale is sub-
joined, viz. :—There is no alteration in prices to-
day, dry-leaf Madras had sold rather more freely
at about last sale's rates. The sales are expected
to finish on Thursday next. 1,529 chests have
passed to-day, of which 175 were withdrawn ; 410
bought in, leaving 944 sold. Total passed, 9,829
chests ; total sold, 4,284 chests.
The following is a report of to-day's London
Colonial Wool sales :—Messrs. Bahne and Co.,
have sold this afternoon. The attendance of
buyers was not very numerous, and the biddings
were rather less. spirited. However, over 2,000
bales were sold at full prices.

THE TEA TRADE, July 20.—The deliveries in London,
estimated for the week, were 843,7021 b., being an in-
crease of 79,0121 b., compared with the previous state-
moot.

"The corn crops,' says the Courrier de Madrid, " are
most luxuriant in every part of Spain, and of extraordi-
nary richness in the provinces of Esi ramadura, Andalusia,
Murcia. Aragon, and Old Castille."

Miss S..trn Livsaroor..—A full-length and correct Likeness of
Miss E.Mitil is just added to Allsop's Crystal Palace Wax-work Exhi-
bition. Lime street, Liverpool, modelled from a drawing taken during
her trial at Edinburgh, and positively the only one taken.—.4drf.
Tux CALIFORNIAN Parr.--The everlsating.quest'en "is this
good pen" has been answered by Mr. E. T. Hall, of South Jobs
inert, who has succeeded in producing a metallic pen, which he
designates, not inaptly, as above, There is hardly anything more
annoying than a bad pen—every one knows the misery. The pen
made by Mr. Hall, is fit for any hand to use (light or heavy), and
what is of the greatest value, it does not corrode, but will work with
equal facility in. any ink. From experience of metalltc pens, we can
say that this one, which Is polished as gold, and will last nearly as
long, is the hest one we have ever used,—Northern Times. One
box, containing Six dozen pens, sent free on receipt of 28 6d In
postace stamps. Agents wanted for the country.—Adv.
A Livespoor, 'BOON EXTENDED TO LONDON AND MANCPESTER.—
Many of the dwellers in those two densely populated cities will no
doubt hail with gladness the gratifying intelligence of having placed
ttoir reach, among otter domestic comforts, "the long looks
for oor.ie at last," in the means of securing to themselves the
con"-plete eradication of, and fortification against all obtrusive enemies
P.:nd domestic pests, such as rats, mice, bugs, fleas, files, bl ickbeeties,
and other noxious vermin, with ease, seat f, and cheapness. The
supply of means will emanate from the Anti-Vermin Office in this
town, and what with our own experience, after a fair trial, and the
united testimony, of others as to the real utility of Mr Greer's anti-
Vermin preparations, we feel assured their introduction to Ltudon and
Manchester there be esteemed a boon lihe to what th-y have been
in Liverpool, witere, happily, their discovery first originated. It will
be seen from oar advertising columns, that Mr. John L. S ravens, 86.
Tower Hill, London, is the appointed agent for London, and adjae4nt
counties, and Mr. George Westmacott, chemist. 4, Market Street,
Manchester, is t ,:ppointed agent for that city, of whom may be had
Mr. Greer's in fa preparations for the extinction ofvermin of every
description without danger to a-ky of the higher order of animals.
Beth these appointments will save to our London and Manchester
friends, the trouble and inconvenience of sending for supplies to
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