Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-25 00:00:00

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL, -Monday Evening

The Sales of Cotton to-day were 8,000 bales,
including 1,000 on speculation and for export, at
about previous prices. The market remains very
firm but quiet.
There is no material alteration to notice in the
Liverpool Share Market. To-day a moderate
business was transacted, and in some instances at
rather higher rates. The following are the sales
reported :-Blackburn, 111 ; Caledonian, 851, 853,
86 ; Chester and Holyhead, 48 ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 971; London and North Western,
964, 961, 961, 961, 964' 96a, 961 ; Midland,
1021, 103, 1021 ; North British, 62 ; Dover's,
22 5-16 ; Warrington and Stockport, 81;
Dutch Rhenish, 41 d : Great Luxembourg,
7 1-16: Great Western of Canada, new,
4 1-16 d. The following were the clos-
ing prices: - Blackburn, 111, 111 ; Chester
and Birkenhead,. 661, 67 ; Caledonian, 864,
861 ; Chester and Holyhead, 48, 481; Eastern
Counties, 121, 12 9-16 ; East Lancashire, 954,
96 ; bo. £9 shares, 1,. 2. p; Great Northern, 104,
106; • Do. A, 89, 90 ; Great Western, 551, 551;
Lancashire and Yorkshire. Stock, 97;:5-„ 971 ;
Do, £9 shares,4, 4p; London and North Western
Stock, 961, ; Do. one-eighth shares, -1, 24 d ;
Manchester,
,Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 384, 381 ;
Midland Stook, 1021, 1021 ; North British,
62, 61 ; North Western, 131, 131 ; North
Staffordshire, 4.1, 41 d North Eastern-Berwick,
93, 931; York and North Midland, 771, 77%;
Leeds Capital Stock, 481, 481 ; South Eastern
and Dover, 221, 22 5-16 ; Dutch Rhenish,
42 d ; Great Western of Canada, 14, 161 ;
Do. New Shares, 41, 4 d ; Great Luxembourg,
7, 7 1-16 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 8%, x
bonds, 81.
Business at the London Stock Exchange continues

in a very quiet state. A feeling of —uncertainty
with regard to continental politics still appears to
restrain speculation. Some animation, however,
is imparted to the market by purchases for invest-
ment, the public having come forward, since the
re-opening of the transfer books, more freely than
had been anticipated. The quantity of stock
thus absorbed has diminished the supply to such
an extent that an actual scarcity is now re-
ported, and this circumstance alone has intimi-
dated the operators for a fall, and assisted
in maintaining values. Although the fluctuations
on the Bourse produce a sympathetic mov€ment
here, it must be admitted that the English Funds
are supported at a satisfactory point, and it should
not be forgotten that they are still 27+ per cent.
hfgher than the 3 per Cent. Rentes. Notwithstanding
the continued paucity of speculative business, and
the gloom which appears to pervade the various
markets, there is now less apprehension in reference
to the position of affairs in the South of Europe,
and the impression still prevails that some official
announcement will shortly be published which
will have the salutary effect of restoring pub-
. lie confidence. With the exception of the in-
certitude lately engendered, there is really
nothing to interfere with the favourable pro-
gress of business. Monetary prospects, in spite
of the loans which seem to be expected
on behalf of the Indian . authorities and seve-
sal foreign States, are highly auspicious,
and, with regard to trade, the mercan-
tile community are unanimous in predicting
a steady return of prosperity which shall satisfy
the merchant and manufacturer, and diminish the
complaints of the shipping interest. A speedy
settlement of the Italian dispute between France
and Austria, and an assurance that the peace of
Europe is not likely to be disturbed, arc therefore
earnestly desired among all classes of society;
and it encouraging to find that the idea is
gaining ground that successful negoeiations will
arrest the calamity of war.

The Funds have improved per cent., and' a
better feeling prevails. Consols are 951, 951.
The New Threes and Reduced are 961, 961. Long
Annuities, 181. New 21 per Cents., 791; and
Exchequer Bills, 38s to 41s premium. Bank Stock
is 228 ; and India, ditto, 2211. Foreign Securities
arc rather quiet, and prices steady. Turkish 6
per Cents. are 91, 911; ditto Scrip, Ist issue, 80,
81 ; ditto 2nd issue, 41, 41 dis. ; ditto 4 per Cents.,
1054-. Sardinian are 851, 861. Spanish 3 per
Cents., 45, 451 ; ditto Deferred, 304 ; and Dutch
4 per Cents., 101. Chiliau Loan is 2to 1 dis.
A very limited business has been transacted in
the London Railway Share Market, and with the
exception of Caledonian Shares, there has been
little variation of importance to record in prices,
the average variation not exceeding 1 to 1 per
cent, Caledonians have been rather largely dealt
in at 86 to 861. Great Northerns have improved
to 1051. Lancashire and Yorkshire to 971, 97.1 ; and
Midlands to 1021,1021. North British have receded
to 614, 611. North Eastern, Berwick, 931 ; and
Eastern Counties to 621-, 621. North Western,
South Western, and South Eastern brought about
former quotations. The Foreign lines have ex-
hibited very little variation. Great Luxembourg
have receded to 61, 7 ; Sambre and Meuse are 7' •
and Lombardo-Venetian 91. Joint-Stock Bank
and Miscellaneous shares aro very quiet, and show
little variation from previous rates. London and.
Westminster are 49?-3.; Ottoman Bank, 201 ; Aus-
tralian Agricultural are 351; and Peninsular and
Oriental Steam, 824.

By the America, which arrived here this after-
noon, we learn that the sales of Cotton in New
York, for the week ending January 11, were about
12,000 bales. In the earlier part of the week,

prices had advanced 4-c per lb, but at the close this
had been lost, and the market became dull, sales
being on the basis of 12c for middling. The
Southern markets had also fluctuated ; and
although the sales in New Orleans were large,
nearly 60,000 bales, prices left off rather lower,
say 111-e for middling. At Mobile, middling was
quoted at 111 c. The receipts at the Southern ports
had not been so large, only 94,000 bales against
116,000 bales the preceding week. There was, how-
ever, an excess of 777,000 bales compared with last
year, of 318,000 bales on 1857, and of 296,000
bales in 1856. The exports to Great Britain were
smaller. The number of vessels loading at the
Southern ports for Great Britain was 78 against
75 same. period last year. There seems to be no
change m the crop estimates ; they are still fixed
at about 3,600,000 bales.

Private advices from St. John, N. 8., state that
the only vessel which left that port for Liverpool,
laden with timber, during the fortnight ending
January Bth, was the Bercaldine, on the 4th of
January, with the following cargo :-238,000 feet
Deals, 755 feet Deal ends, 21,161 feet Scantling,
10,000 Paling, 4 Cords Lathwood, and 24 Spars.
The stock of Sugar in Liverpool on Saturday
last was 26,244 tons, including 9,455 B.P, against
22,107 tons, including 12,542 B.P, corresponding
period last year. The stock of tea is 4,912,690 lbs,
against 8,204,520 lbs last year.
The 10th, 11th, and 12th catalogues of Colonial
and Foreign Wool were offered for competition
this afternoon, at four o'clock—total 2,283 bales,

comprising 677 bales Messrs. Browne, Hunter, and
Co., ; 606 Mr. Malcolm Grcame ; and 1,000 Messrs.
Buchanan, Browne and Co.—in all there were

2,173 bales East India from Bombay, every bag of
which sold with spirit, at very satisfactory prices.
Messrs. Buchanan, Browne and Co., obtained the
highest prices of the series, 161 d, say M.R.j.,
Double F., Double W., with others 141 d. to 161 d.
The attendance continues good, and the biddings
animated throughout. Messrs. T. and H. Little..
dale and Co. follow to-morrow (Tuesday), with
2,000 bales East India from Bombay.

YESTERDAY'S MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE.—Colonial, &c. : The Sugar market since
to report 30 hogsheads
Demerara at 39s 9d, 300 bags Benares at 44s 6d to 45s 6d, and 300
has been quiet, and we have only
pups at 45s 6d per cwt. Nothing has occurred in
Molasses, and of Rum, only 90 puncheons Demerara have been
sold without change. No transactions have taken place in East
bF argids S y
India Rice, and of Carolina only 40 tierces reported at 20s per
cwt. We are without anything to notice in Dyetroods. In Ashes
nothing to report. Only small sales of Nitrate of Soda at 15s 3d
to 15s 6d per cwt. The business in Brimstone
is limited to 10
tons best seconds at £8 5s per ton. 5 cases Sicily Argols have
been
sold at 745, a few boxes Perugia white do., at 92s 6d, 350 bags
Paleo Sutnac at lls 6d to 13s, some Cream of Tartar at 130 s,
2000 serons Gum Gedda at 24s 6d per ewt, 54 pipes Lemon Juice at
13-16 :
Palm d to ild per lb, with small sales of blue Galls at 90s per cwt.
•Oils
change, and in Linseed Oilt £4l to £4,50 tuna at 2. In Oli3ls ve,
cwt more
p doing, without
in exort puncheons. P.Y.C. Tallow quoted at 548
perer cwt. 40 bopxes
-Wares' Grease sold at 33s per cwt, 1,700 barrels rough Spirits
of