Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-20 00:00:00

LONDON STOC:

' EXCHANGE.
Monday Evening.

The Market for English Securities has been
firmer to-day than it was on Saturday, though
no great amount of business was done. Consols
opened steadily at the final prices of last week,
whence they were shortly advanced to 95-g-,1, at
which they were maintained up to an advanced
hour, when a slight reaction set in, and they
are now quoted rather sellers at 95,1 ex div.
Reduced Three Per Cents. have been dealt in at
951, 114, ;, and ;-1 ; India Debentures, 977„ t, and 4;
the Bonds, 10s. 6c1., and is. prem. ; and Ex-
chequer Bills, 295. prem. for all. Stock of the
New Indian Loan opened an eighth better, but
is now quoted 104 to ti only. Ocean Marine In-
surance Shares are steady at 11 to 11 prem.

In the English Railway Share Market business
was dull to an unusual degree, and little or
nothing was done, although there was rather
more firmness in prices. Great Westerns have
advanced per cent. Midlands, Berwicks, and
South Easterns may be considered ss. per share

higher.
The Market for Foreign Securities was very
inactive, but the general tendency was not un-
favourable. Mexicans are slightly firmer, at
22t, to 1; Original Turkish are marked 77-1 to 4 ;
but the New Sixes have been dealt in at 651 only,
being a decline of } per cent.
The mid-day telegram from the Paris Bourse
has not yet come to hand.

The steamer Vigo has arrived from New York
with specie to the value of £43,198.
THR FUNDB.-CLOSING PRICI49.
Con. Money .... -- Bank Stock .... 227 9
„ Account..... 951 1 Three per Cents. 951 1
Exchequer Bills. 29 32 Next Account ..

RAILWAY
A. Not. &E. J. . . -1
Caledonians .... 93-1 4
Dutch Rhenish..
Eastern Counties 581 91
East Lancashire.
Edinbgh. & Glas. 811 21,
Great Northern.. 106/
» ~ A. 9? 1.
Gt. Westerns.... 691 1
Gt. W. Canada.. 131 I
Gd. Tk. of C..... 101
Gt. S. and W... 112 113

811A.RB8.

Lane. & . 991
L. &N W 9Bj
L. &S. W. ...
Leeds Northern 4Bl,
Man. Sheff. &Lin 3Bl
Midland Stock .
North British .
N. Staffordshire.
S. E. & Doter
York, N.' & B
York &N. Mid .

The following appeared in a portion of our im-
?ression of yesterday :

NEW BRAZILIAN RAILWAY.

The intimation that the Ban Paolo Railway was
about to be 'introduced by Messrs. Rothschild, with 7
per cent. guarantees, led to a number of bargains in
anticipation. The quotations haling been tto 1 prem.,
stood finally for—',.

COMMERCIAL.
Very large purchases of flour, for Belgium, have been
made in the Paris corn market within the last two or
three days. , =
. I •
The Daily News says—lt is believed that the expected
reduction in the French tariff will apply principally to
C,Ottollp, and that irollsrwill not be affectecl,by,it, .
• • • •
The'UniVersal Marine "Insurance Company haie ap-
pointed, as their underwriter, Mr. K. Rutherford, who
has been 27 years in the marine department of the Lon-
don Assiiranee`CorporatiOn. • '

REALISATIONS AND INVESTMENTS.
The Time,s. says that the slight reaction in consols
andoolier securities is attributed, partly, to the Inclina-
tionpersqns to realise. profits at the close of the year.
If a bu Yez .t 92 resolves to sell at 96, he considers that
he is real/sine, ihni-
do with,, the •
of 4 per cent. ; but what is he to
Rroceedi ? " . Everythinghas gone
resource
proportion, tiatC6fasea . u
than to accept fronlVan44l.4.44,eureayr elposi:n:tt.in.alleotrvealnyeeof
abhor 2
per cent.. Thisiness
leaving capital. to le . idielres.t
political contingencies,
feature of the markets remain undisturbed, the r.,ria;re
'and `assuming, triiitde,therefore„
will lillTh--: biMight
found that the present realiiatThis,
back in a week or two, and. that their only.fesult has
been the not undesirable one, under exist pg creum..
stances, of all giving a few extra commissions to the
members.of the Stock Exchange. . .
THE MONEY MARKET.
The English funds have been without variation to-day,
and there has. alio been little movement on Paris
Bourse, although the tendency is towards firmness.
The railway market has been dull, and from. the absence
of business most of the leading British descriptions have
experienced's 'slight decline. There is no stock, how-
, ever, pressed for sale, and the market remains intrinsi-
cally firm.— Times.
1 The funds to-day have been inactive and stationary in

HE ICE IN THE PARKS.—The frozen Serpentine and
the other sheets of water in the Park were covered on
Sunday with skaters and sliders. One death has
already shown the danger of the amusement.- --Shortly
before nine o'clock' on Friday night a young man, whose
name is Richard Decks, in company with Mr. C. Hack,
and three other gentlemen employed in the city, re-
paired to the east end of the Serpentine for the purpose
of skating. A few minutes after they had got upon
the ice it gave way with 'a fearful crash, and all five
of them were instantly precipitated inte the water.
All but Mr. Decks ,were eventually saved. After a leng-
thened search his body was found, and awaits an inquest.
At two ,o'clock on Sunday afternoon it was estimated
that there were,at least 12,000 skaters and sliders -upon
the Serpentine. Several accidents of more or less seve-
rity occurred. In one instance a poor boy tripped up
and fell with considerable violence on the ice, striking
his jaw with' 'such force that his tongue was eom-
pletoly bitten through, and blood poured from his mouth.
In another place a man, while skating, fell on his right
arm, and broke it at the' elbow joint in a very severe
manner. In the Regent's Park the numbers are state's
to have been 20,000„ and skating and sliding were tept
up throughout the day with the utmost vigour, and
fortunately- with no serious results, although tb'ere were
several accidents and some very narrow esear,es. The
ice on the waters at the Crystal Palace WP' in excellent
condition on Saturday, and attracted a 'dirge number of
visitors,

In France and Belgium the weather would
seem to have been quite as severe as we have
had here at home. It is stated that they have
not- had so severe frost for diarly twenty years.
Heavy falls of snow have considerably obstructed
the railways, and thrown the trains many hours
behind their time. In some instances the garri-
sons along the line have been ordered out to
assist in clearing the rails.
It was expected that the Africa from New
York, which reached the Mersey yesterday after-
noon, with dates from that city to the 7th
instant, would have brought the American Presi-
dent's Message. But we were doomed to be
disappointed. Congress had met ; but the mes-
sage had not been sent to the house, nor would
it be until it organised. The plea assigned was
that something might happen in the meantime
to require a modification of some portion
of the document ; or that additional infor-
mation on the San Juan difficulty and the
Mexican relations, might in the meantime be re-
ceived which would render it necessary to make
some additions to the Message. Great excitement
prevailed at Washington. Already there had been
an important Southern movement originated in
the Senate" on the subject of slavery, with
reference, more especially, to the late Harper's
Ferry outrage. This exciting question had,
indeed, given rise to one or two scenes if
not of violence, yet of great uproar, on
the floor of the House. It was the' South
against the North as determinedly and as
hostilely as ever one separate kingdom in a
quarrel was set against another. One of the
Northern members twitted his brethren with
their readiness to point to the efforts of the
South, when another member from Georgia went
up to him, and made several interrogatories
respecting meetings in the North, in sa mena-
cing a manner,' as -to create a great sensa-
tion. The object of the Southern members
is to demand of Congress " a special law
for the future' protection and security of the
Southern States againstall- abolition conspirators,
emissaries; and incendiaries." As many of the
Northern members are meant ,to be included
among such conspirators and emissaries, no won-
der such a proposition should create a violent ex-
citement. , The Southern members,- however,
are to accompany , this demand with
the threat that should it be refused,
they shall
." withdraw from Washington and
meet in a body in 'Richmond, Virginia, or some
other convenient place in view of the initial steps,
for an independent Southern confederacy." It is
evident, therefore, that a geat crisis has arisen in
the state of the Union, and that a rupture is
near at hand. Much will depend upon the
wisdom of the Government itself ; and it is for- I
tunate that the present. President is one so well
qualified to deal with: such difficulties as Mr.
--Buchanan, from his able and experienced- stVtes-
manship, may be expected to be, and one tujoy-
ing the confidence, as he -does of the groat bpdy
of Congress.
The Papal. monster meetings in Ireland :are
not yet ended. There is to be anotkAer aggregate
gathering in Dublin; and as wen as this,there
is a movement now in 'progress.;
an organisation
it seems which has for its absurd object the
despatch of an Irish rerpresentative to the
Congress at Paris! Of course the end in viow
is to protect the intere'sts of the Pope. But he
will no doubt turn vat to be a very Irish repre-
sentative—too Iris)', by far for to be adinitted
to the Council tv:ole, and who will have to be
accommodated,' ~.herefore with 'seat behind the
door.