Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-25 00:00:00

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, Saturday Evening.
This was generally a
.holiday .with commercial
men in Liverpool. The Cotton Market and Stock
Exchange were closed, but there were nevertheless
some business transactions.

In the London Stock Market there was a large
number of members in attendance, in consequence
of the exciting character of the foreign news, and
obtained admission to the building. Transactions
to some extent took place, notwithstanding the pre-
vailing excitement. All the markets wore a very
wild and excited appearance, and every class of stock
and share property suffered severely. The Funds
have fallen per cent compared with the latest
quotations of Thursday ; and English Railway
Stocks 11 to 2 per cent. French and Lombardo-
Venetian railway shares are also severely depressed
and almost unsaleable. Consols opened at 93f to
931 for Money and the sth of May, and, after vary-
ing between 931 and 94, are now quoted 93,1 to
934, both for Money and the sth of May.
In the Share Market the quotations at the close
were—London and North-Western Stock, 911 to
92+; Great Western, 551 to 56 ; Midland, 981 to
99+; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 901 to 91+ ; Caledo-
nian, 381 to 39 per share; and South-Eastern, 19a to
19? per share. It will be noticed that the depre-
ciation, compared with the closing quotations of
Thursday, amounts to about 1 to 2 per cent,
French and Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares
have also sustained a severe fall. Lombardo-Vene-
tian Old shares are now quoted to N dis, and the
New, 1 to 11 dis. All the other foreign as well as
colonial railway shares, have likewise given way,
but the extent of the reduction cannot, yet be accu-
rately tested.
At Paris this day, at the official opening of the
Bourse, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the
Three per Cent. Rentes were dealt in at 64.75 for the
account, but soon receded to 64.55, showing a fall of
about 2 per cent. compared with the last price of
Thursday. The telegram adds, that the Rentes are
" pressingly offered."
Foreign stocks of all descriptions have likewise
fallen heavily, and quotations in many instances are
merely nominal, the appearance of this department
being extraordinarily unsettled. Some idea of the
nominal depreciation may be gathered from the fact
that the Old Turkish Six per Cents. are now called
81 to 83, and the New Loan 71 to 73.

The Movements of the Precious Metals during the
past week have been moderately active. The imports
have amounted to about 252,9101., including 6,2501.
from the United States by the Niagara ; 2,7101. from
the Peninsula, by the Taus; 18,9501. from Alex-
andria, by the Indus ; 25,0001. in sovereigns from
Constantinople, and about 2,000,0001. in silver from
the Continent. The exports have been 709,2841. to
the East Indies and China, by the Peru ; and ship-
ments to the Continent through the London Custom
House estimated at 6,3681.---making a total of
715,6521.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.---APRIL 23.

The markets being closed till the 27th, both Sugar and
Coffee are quiet.
Tea firm ; common congou
Rice good inquiry, and business doing at advanced rates.
Saltpetre market much excited, 43s paid for 5 per cent
refraction to arrive, being an advance of 3s since Thursday.

LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—APRIL 23.
Most of the principal dealers being absent this morning,
we have no report to make under this head.
MARKET AVERAGES.—Town tallow, 57s 3d ; fat by do.,
'3s Od ; yellow Russian, 67s 6d ; melted stuff, 41s; rough
ditto, 24s 6d ; tallow greaves, 15s; good dregs, 7s.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—APRIL 23.
!Very little inquiry to-day for any kind of hops, and
prices ruled almost nominal.

LONDON MINING MARKET.--APRIL 23,

In the-absence of the leading dealers, very few transac-
tions have taken place this morning in the mining market,
and no reliable pikes can be quoted.
From Dundalk Lead Mines (April 16), Captain S. Bailey
reports : " I find by dialling the 10 fathom level driven
north from the underlay shaft that the lode which had
crossed this end 2 fathoms behind the present fore breast, or
11 fathoms from shaft, is our counter lode; and as the lode
at this point is rather poor, I beg to suggest for your consi-
deration whether it would not be judicious to suspend driv-
ing on the north branch at the 15 fathom level, it being only
5 fathoms deeper, and drives out. at our nest levels."