Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-25 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA

MELBOURNE, Feb. 6.---The Melbourne stocks of imports
continue large. The gold market was dull. Freights by
sailing vessels 2-14 to 3d to London. Wool in active demand.
Exchange, 60 days' sight, at par.
SYDNEY, Feb. 2.—At Sydney, Exchange at 60 days'
sight was purchased at 1 per cent. discount. Gold at I
premium.

- DEPARTURE OF GOLD SHIPS FROM AUSTRALIA.—MEL-
BOURNE, Feb. sth.—Jan. 10th, the Roxburgh Castle, for
London, with 4,15140 z.; 12th, the White Star, for Liver-
pool, 32,5040 z ; 15th, the Austral, for London, 15,3610 z. ;
20th, the Heatherbell, for London, 21,101 oz.; the Cham-
pion of the Seas, for Liverpool, 2,30600 z. ; 26th, the
Maidstone, for London, 18,7640 z. ; 27th, the Royal
Charter, for London, 27,3360 z.; Feb. Ist, the Conflict, for
London, 10,8770 z.

MAIL NEws.—The Salseth, with mails via Mauritius and
Egypt, was to sail from Melbourne on the 15th Feb. No
intelligence had arrived at Suez of the Calcutta mail up to
the 17th. •

RA.V.WAY NEWS. The Times says that by mere accident
the trading community have discovered, in time to take
steps for its defeat, that a private bill has been introduced
by the Great Western Railway Company, in a covert form,
to enable them at pleasure to raise their fares for passengers
and goods to an extent ranging from 50 to 100 per cent.

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COMMERCIAL

The general impression as to the course of foreign
politics was more hopeful to-day, and the upward tendency
would probably have been more decided but for the
extraordinary activity of the drain of silver, together with
the uncertainty as to ministerial changes. The closing
quotations of Consols were only about one-sixteenth per
cent. better than those of yesterday. The Discount
Market to-day was active and tight, being influenced by the
demand in connection with the close of the quarter, as well
as by the silver movement, few or no bills were taken below
2f per cent. The bullion operations at the Bank to-day
were unimportant. It is somewhat remarkable that the
silver drain has, as yet, caused such limited withdrawals of
gold from this establishment. At Hamburg the rate of
discount which a few days ago was one and a-half per cent.,
has risen suddenly to three per cent., owing solely to the
demand for silver in that market on London account.—
Daily News City Article, Thursday Evening.
Although some very favourable influences have -been
exerted upon the Stock Market to-day, there has been little
buoyancy in prices. The rise produced by the purchase of
£300,000 for the Court of Chancery, though strengthened
by the announcement of Austria assenting to a Congress,
was not maintained. The silver 'Movement, and an in-
creased demand for money, tended to this flatness. The
quotation of bar silver has again advanced, and is now
62:31-d'per oz. The Bank of Holland have notified to-day
a rise of per cent. in their price for silver.—Times City
Article Thursday Evening.

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