Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-19 00:00:00

COMMEIMLU

The banks aacltdiscount bouses.genoitally report a less
demand for money, but no. decline. in rates. There was
less dispositimi,shown. to tulte•long paper. The increased
rates for caleoloans,ancl on business rapers render loans
on Stocks Less easy. Hence a falling off in the outside
orders for Shares and, Bends, and a decline of 1 to 2
per cent, during the• week in nearly ail the Securities
sold at the Board.

NEW YOEN. MARKETS

.AUGUST 6

CaTroN.—The market is dulls and middling Uplands
cannot be quoted at over 12e.
liiItP.A.DSTUFFS.---Although the receipts of Flour cou-
time light, and the value of Wheat in this and other
markets shows a, small but steady improvement. the
common and medium grades of State and Western Flour
declined heavily to-day, without succeeding in attract-
ing any particular demand. Wheat in al tive demand,
and sc. better.. .

PROVISMNS.—The Pork market opened heavily to-
day, prices being quiet and unsettled, but at Co close
there was more steadiness. Beef is dull and lo;wer.
F.REICIRTS.—There is very little available room for
Great Britain, and shipments arc for the pre4ent small,
at improved rates, without any large quantity of freight
offering. To Liverpool, 250 bales ettteik, 5-32 d. to
3-16 d.

CAPE OF U 001) HOPE

SPEECH OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

The screw steam-ship Imperatriz, Captain Sharp,
recently engaged in laying tli Red Sea Telegraph,
arrived off this port yesterday evening, from Aden.
She called at the Cape of Gook/ Hope and Simon's Bay,
on the Bth of July, and sailed on the 10th for Liverpool.
Her dates are from the Mauritius to the 27th of June,
seven days later than by the Imperador, while those
from the Cape of Good. Hope are five days later than.
previously to hand.
. .

The news is interesting

The Legislative Connell and House of Assembly at
Cape Town was prorogued by the Governor-General. on
the Bth a July. In his address he referred with satis-
faction to the satisfactory disposition exhibited_ by
the native tribes, and of the desire which they are
r.;,ore and more exhibiting to adopt many of the habits
of

ttled life, to acquire property, and to obtain a
secure title, giving them an individual right in the
lands which they 'occupy. His Excellency referred to the
tranquil feeling prevailing in British Kaffraria,
stating that the opinion expressed by the House of

Assemlly with regard to the propriety: of allowing the
port of East London to assume its position in regard to
the territory of Kaffraria, would greatly strengthen the
hands of government in promoting the welfare of that
colony. HQ thtinked them for the huudsome sum they
had voted for the purposes of general immigration„
which, he believed, would be of paramount importance

eat of the colony, and in; future
security. His Excellency next referred to the large'
amounts eipended in the development of the resources
of the colony and the execution of public works; while
the increased means provided for carrying on a trigono-
merical survey of the colony would be productive of
great advantage to the proprietors of the soil and to the
country generally.. He stated that the President of the
Transvaal Republic !had transmitted to him a satisfac-
tory assurance that no attack need -be feared on the
part of the Kuruman mission station, by the inhabitants
of that republic. He cordially recognised the necessity
of a new Parliament House for both houses of Legislature,
and would take care that places should be immediately
prepared for the purpose. After expressing a hope that
the mother country would not be brought into a European
war, his excellency concluded as follows : " But should

Great Britain unhappily be compelled to take an active
part in the existing contest, it is gratifying to know
that in no part of her Majesty's possessions are her sub-
jects animated by more devoted loyalty, or by a more

earnest desire by every means in their power to protect
her Majesty's honour and interests, than we are." His
Excellency then declared the Parliament prorogued
until the 10th of August next.
Adrices to the 27th of June report the total destruc-

tion of the American ship Josephine by fire, in the
harbour of Port Louis, Mauritius, on the morning of
the 22nd of June.

SpiNV

p: a din g' *fttfigrtice.

RACING FIXTURES
AUGUST.

n I Stockton

Rarnsley
Radcliffe
Egham
Barnstaple & North Devon 24 Totness and Bridge
Oxford
25

Canterbury

YORK RACES.-THURSDAY

Gamester
Indifference
Actaeon

EBOR ST. LEGER

Four ran

LONDESBOROUGH CUP
Maid of Masham, filly

Gibside Fairy

Archduchess

Eight ran.
BECK HANDICAP.

Thirteen ran. •
PRINCE OF WALES STAKES,

Spoffotth

FOURTH BIENNIAL STAKES

Vanquisher
Wizard ....
Prophet....

EGLINTON STAKES

Thormanby
Sir Hercules

HOPEFUL STAKES,

Newcastle.
Bankrupt.
Uralian

FILLY SAPLING STAKES,

Contadin,
Cecelia

LATEST BETTING
DERBY, 1860.
10 to 1 against Buccaneer.
12 to 1 against The Wizard.
12 to 1 against Nuthourne.

SEFTON STAKES (AINTREE).
7 to 2 against Darr.
7 to 2 against Mountain Boy
6 to 1 against Ranger.
6 to 1 against Dreadnouglit

THE ST. LEor.u.
5 to 4 against Promised Land.

gentlelN G.
An interesting match for £2O
on the Aintree road, at six o'clock, comes off this betweon two afternoon,
the property of Liverpool untried nags.
betting on the eyent, at eyen men. There considerable
st—he Brown Mare fur choice.