The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-14 00:00:00

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

LIVERPOOL Monday Evening.
The tale's of Cotton to-day :were 6,000 bales.
including 500 on speculation and for export, at
steady pric .s. The New York Shipping List of the
Ist instant, supplies the following figures re-
specting the movements in Cotton in the United
States, from the 30th September last
Ekports b total
Receipts. Stocks.
Great •Pritaig. Etports.
1857 ....2 01,31 991.143 1,543 645 62,20
1856 ...e2 623 806 1,133,700 1,838,588 148,629

Increase.... ••
Decrea.e.... 242,434 184,563 '294,993 79,239
Although the business passing in our Share
Market to day was but small, the tone of the
market was very firm, and in some instances an
advance of about 3 per cent may be quoted. The
transactions were as follows :-Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire,- and Cheshire, 66c; Caledonian, 341, 3;
Eastern Counties, 113, 9-160, 11..16, 3 5-16; Lama-
shire and Yorkshire, 102, 3; London and North
Western, 1053, 4,3, a; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, 393,. ; Dovers, 223, -1;
Grand Think of Canada, 153, 3 3, 11-16 Liverpool
Borough Bank, 103; Pacific Steam Company, 45
The following were the closing prices-rather
lowe.. than is the earlier part of the day-Blackburn
83, 81; Chester and Birkenhead, 66, 663 ; Cale-
donian, 343, 34 7-16; Chester and Holyhead,
173, 183; Eastern Counties, 11 0-16, 113; East
Lancashire, 083 xn, 99 ; Do. 9/. shares, 3, 1 p ;
Great Northern, 233, 243 ; Ditto A shares, 10-a, 103;
Great Western, 67, 673 ; Lancashiie and Yorkshire
Stock, 1011
_lO2 pool "', . Crosby; and South-
port, 191, 193 ; do. 9/. Shares, 1 1-16, 1 3 16 p;
London and North Western Stock ; 1053, 1053 ;
do. 3 Shares, I, 1-16 d ; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoln, 303, 393 ; Midland Stock, 813. 82 ; North
British, 11 1 16, 11 316 ; North Staffordshire,
5,43 d ; North Eastern-13erwiek, 213, 211; York
and North Midland, 313, 32 ; Leeds capital stock,
193, 203 f South Eastern and Dover, 223, 22 0 16 ;
Scottish North Eastern, 13, 133 ; Buffalo and Lake
Huron, 13, 13 p; Dutch Rhenish, 3d, par; Great
Western of Canada, 263, 263; do. New Shares,
3. 33p ; Great Luxembourg, 103, 103 ; Grand Trunk
of Canada, 15, 1116, 153.
A moderately active demand prevails for
Money, and there is no change to notice
in the rates of discount. Accommodation bills
are, however, easier of getting cashed than was
the case some weeks ago, and the arrivals of
specie from Melbourne since the close of the
week was nearly three quarters of a million
sterling, namely :525,0001 by the Royal Charter,
at this port; and 200,0001 by the Copenhagen, in
the Downs-will, no doubt, have the effect of
relaxing the stringency that has been so severely
felt by the mercantile and trading community
during the laSt few weeks,
At the opening of business this morning the
Market for the Public Funds and Securities was
very firm, and prices were well sustained. At
the close, however, it was rather weaker, but we
have no decided decline to mention, Consols for
Money were quoted at noon at 021 to 93, and closed
with sellers at that. figure: For the Account the
closing quotation was 933 to 933. • The New Threes
were done at 913 to 923; and Exchequer kills at
2 dis to 3 pm.
In the London Railway Share Market to day
there was a moderate business done. The
following were the closing prices :-Ambergate,
Nottingham, and East Junction, 53, 53 ; Cale-
donian, 683, 69 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 56,
57; Eastern Counties, 113, III; East Lanca-
shire. 99, 100 ; Great Northern, 961, 97 ; Ditto A.
861, 873; Great Western, 663, 67; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 1013, 102 ; Leeds Northern, 403 ;
London and North Western, 1051; London and
South Western, 1003, 101 ; Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 393, 393; Midland Stock, 813,
813; North British, 443, 45; South Eastern and
Dover, 743 753; York, Newcastle, and Berwick,
861, 873; York and North Midland, 643.
After official hours the business done was at the
annexed quotations :-Caledonian, 684, 683; Eastern
Counties, 111, 113 ; East Lancashire, 99,' 100 ;
Great Western, 663, 67 ; Lancashire' and York-
shire, 1013, 1013";.4London and North Western
1043, 1043; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire, 393; Midland Stock, 813, 813 ; South
Eastern end Dover, 751 ; York, -Newcastle and
Berwick, 863, 871 ; York and North Midland, 611
The letters by the Africa were delivered this
morning. The New York Money Market was
rather easier, and a moderate demand existed for
bills of exchange on London. The Cotton Market
was firm, and slightly active. In Breadstuffs there
was not much doing, but no change can be noticed
in prices. Provisions were steady. In Freights
there was rather more doing for Liverpool, at very
firm rates.

From advices received from Montreal it appears
that the public accounts for the past year had
been laid before the Canadian House of Assembly.
The total revenue was 1,497,855/ ; the total expen-
diture for the year was 1,209,4381, showing a ba-
lance of receipts over expenditure of 187,952/,
which, added to 1,028,7171, being balance at credit
of Consolidated Fund for 1855, shows a present
balance at credit of that Fund of 1,216,6691, or
nearly a million and a quarter of money. The re-
venue of 1856 exceeded that of 1855 by about a
quarter of a million of pounds. The amount re-
ceived from Customs in 1856 amounted to 1,127,523/.
The expenditure of the Province has increased
during the year something like 150,0001. This,
however, may be partly owing to the responsi
bility incurred by the Grand Trunk legislation
of last session. The sum paid as interest under
that Act is 116,2091. 8s 4d ; and to the Ontario,
Huron and Simcoe Railroad Company there was
paid as interest the sum of 35,3411. Ils 81. A.
considerable excess in the expenditure of the
Post Office Department, owing to reduction in
postage and the greatly increased facilities for
postal accommodation, had also to be met,
amounting to over 50,0001; so that after all, the
excess in expenditure is by no means a matter of
surprise, but was indeed expected, and specially
provided for by the Finance Minister last year.
The increased revenue, however and the hand
some-balance at the credit of the Province, are
very satisfactory. The increased revenue fully
merits the anticipations expressed by Mr. Cayley
in the house last session. A comparison of the
expenditure under some of the different heads in
Upper and Lower Canada respectively, is by no
means uninteresting. The administration of jus
tide in Lower Canada during the year cost the
Province 67.0021. .14s 2d. ; in Upper Canada,
47,2511. 14s 3d. Education in Canada West re-
ceived from the Provincial chest the sum of
32,5391. 9s 3d; in Canada East, 62,367/. 17s 4d,
besides a further sum—having particular
reference to superior education—of 2,6061.
14s lid. To promote agriculture, there was
granted during the year to Canada West, 9,253/
10's ; and to Canada East, 8,7021 3s. 3d.
We are gratified to learn that the resolutions of
the Canadian ministry for a subsidy for a weekly
line of steamers between the St. I.awrence and
Liverpool in summer, and P. rtland end Livernool
in the winter, have passed the Lower House wi.hout
opposition; and we doubt not they will meet with
like success in the Upper House. A weekly ocean
steam line is expected to be very beneficial to
Canada.
The Post office authorities have given notice
that a mail for the Cape will be taken out by the
steam ship Himalaya. Letters may be posted in
Liverpool until Wednesday morning. The Hima-
laya will take out the mails shipped on board
the Transit.
A meeting took place at Sunderland, on Thurs-
day, of the creditors of Messrs. R. James Brown
and Co., shipbuilders, who lately failed. A com-
mittee was formed to investigate the affairs of the
firm, and it was resolved that the estate .shall be
wound up' under inspection,.
It will 'be remembered that at the last half yearly
meeting of the Great Northern Railway Company,
held on the 12th ult., a committee of investigation
was appointed, consisting of, four gentlemen—Mr.
Giesler, Mr. Waters, Mr. Nicholson, and Mr.
Malins, to whom were to be added two directors,
named by the chairman. It appears that soon
after the meeting was held, the secretary Mr.
Mowatt, wrote to each of the above mentioned
four gentlemen, to say that the two directors

Arrival for the week ending April 21, last year, 29 casks,
and delivery 3,181 casks. The arrivals last sr eek comprised
435 casks from Odess. 295 casks from Australia, and 129
casks from other places—Total, 859 casks.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—APRIL 13.
The market continues steady.

LONDON CORN MARKET.-APRIL 13.

The supply of English wheat at market this morning
was not large, all good qualities sold freely at last Mon—
day's quotations, but ill conditioned samples were difficult
sale although offered rather under that day's rates. A
moderate sale for foreign wheat and flour, at tormer prices.

Barley in fair request, and its value was maintained.
Oats, for any but choice parcels, gave way 6d to is per
quarter.
Beans and pease sold on much the same terms as last
week.
ARRIVALS INTO LONDON FROM APRIL 6 TO APRIL 11.

Coastwise.
English
B:otch
Irish
Foreign

1
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats.
qrs. qrs. qrs. qrs.
2831 488 3271 66
254 ... • .... 661
.... 3740
... 31558

5671 30 ?52

E. C. Rail ..
Gt. N. Rail..

284.1 84511 110
... I 445 68

Exported ..

.... I