Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-29 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN. TIMES.—LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, DEcJEMEEII 39, 1851.

3Ensurattre N-Otttr.

CEIRISTMAS RENEWALS.
ALLIANCE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF
LONI3ON.

COMPLETE SECUItITY. CAPITAL £5,000,000.
Incorporated Thirty-three Years.

LIFE INSURANCES granted in every variety of form, at reasonable
Premiums, specially adapted to merchants going abroad, &c.
Flea /NSIIRANCES effected on Merchandise, Warehouses, Dwellings,
Furniture, Ships and Cargoes in dock and graving docks, on the most
favourable terms.

♦GENTS FOR LIVERPOOL AND DISTRICT.
THOMAS R. AI,NOT r, Liver Chambers.
MILLIGAN, EVANS, and CO., North John- street.
BOLD and CO., ( hspel-street.
J. RICHARDSON, Jorr., Loeser Castle-erect.

THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE
AND LIFE INSURANCE CAIPAINY.
OFFICES-37, C ASI LE-STREET, LIVERPOOL.;
20 and 21, Poultry, London ; 61, Kunz-street, Man.nbester ;
128, Ingram-street, Glasgow.
1865. Bu.iness. 1856.
2186,271 .. Fire Insurance Premiums .
98,559 .. Fire Insurance Losses .. •..
11,137 .. Life Insurance new Premiums •• . • 12,771
63,90 .. Life Insurance total Premiums .. •• 70,782
12.758 .. Iteceivel for Annuities
11,393 • . Paid to Annuitants ....
ANNUITIES IMMEDIATE OR DEFERRED. BONUSES GUARANTIED
WHIN THE POLICIES ARE ISSUED. No STAMP DUTY.
Persons whose Fire Policies with this Company expire on the 25th
instant, ere reminded that receipts for the renewal of the same will
be found at the Head Offices of the Company in Liverpool, London,
Manchester, and Glasgow, and ir.. the hands of the Ageuts.
DAMAGE occasioned by EXPLOSION of GAS is now allowed as
a loss under the Company's Fire Policios, no Endorsement or Extra
Premium being required.
SWINTON BOULT, Secretary to the Company.

Agent for Birkenhead—Mr. Rosner livonsi, Church.stree)
December. 1857.

SU N LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
LONDON.
Policies effected with this Society now will PARTICIPATE IN POUR-
FIFTHS or Islam PEE CENT, Vt. the Net Profits of the Society,
according to the conditions contained in the Society's Prospectus.
The Premiums repaired by this Society for Insuring Young Lives
are lower than in many other old-established alias, and Insurers
are fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in
adAtion to the accumulated funds derived from the investments of
Premiums.
Policy Stamps paid by the office.
Prospectuses may be obtained at the Offi?.°S, in Threldneedle-
street, London, or of any of the Agents of the Soc ety.
CHARLES lIENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary.
The Government Duty paid last year by the SUN FILE OFFICE
amounted to .e2e2,342, being far beyond the amount paid by any
other office In the kingdom.

AGENTS FOE LIVERPOOL.
NICHOLASID. BOLD, 4. Exchange-street We t.
EDWARD HIGGIN and CO., Sweeting-street.

C OEPORATION OF THE LONDON
ASSURANCE.
`Established A. D. 1720.
No. 7, ROYAL EXCHANGE, CORNHILT, and
No. 7, PALL-MALL, LONDON.
GOVERNOR, Samuel Gregson, Esq., M.P.
Sus-GOVERNOR, John Alves Arbuthnot, Esq.
DEpurr.GovEuivoie, John Alexander Hankey, Esq.
FIRE INSURANCES effected upon every description of Property.
'with the usual reductions allowed on and in Buildings of Certified
Warehouses, &c., and for single management, according to the lowest
'rates current.

ELLEWELL'S SI N CAL 0 R I is.DIA
RUBBER WATERPROOF COATS, 11,ApEs, &c.
Which are guaranteed in any climate agAinst 'ate adheslvene,sa
common hitherto to all other \Vat,
„rproo.a.

. .-
• ".
11°,P Anil Steam-patket Atrato,
'''''rrharit,ton, ail July, 1857.
"The Waterproof, (Sincalor) T
ißngubb,:er• Coat you were rood
f m last voyage to the West
the kind 1 1.1?.,,e ever had that appears to
einroduiegsh,
itsotshuepopnlylymaertw.iciitehorief :te-Ataki4
answer every Purpose ir: .„..e.,
a a but especially that of bein4 imper-
VlOllB to the heat of T'
~ 7,:pies, ..,,,
%ate great fault of all others I have
ever tried of its]," A--4 *4
"I have, fir ,
,_ !Von, much 'pleasure in recommending it to every
traveller ; ;0 Opecially rivose bound to that opics.
(Signed) " F. WOOLLEY."

Y AT HELLEWELL'S,
Nos; 2 & a, QUADRANT, LIME-STREET, AND 53, CASTLE-
STREET.
Er:IG THE LAUGEST ESTABLISHMENTS IN ENGLAND.

IN consequence of the continued high price of
genuine WAX, and SPERDIA.CETTI CANDLES,
J. BETNON begs to recommend to public notice--
FIELD'S VEGETABLE WAX CANDLES,
AND

FIELD'S OPAL SPERM CANDLES,
Price Iss. 6d. per dos. lbs.

They will be found on trial very superior to the lower priced Candles
generally offered.
FIELD'S SUPERIOR NIGHT LIGHTS,
Six, Eight, and Ten hours, 6s. per doz.

J. BEI NO N.
lIANELAGEI-STREET LIVERPOOL.

HELLE WELL'S AIRPROOF MATTRESSES,

ELLEWELL'S AIRPROOF BED CHAIRS.
-a-
HELLEWELL'S AIRPROOF BEDS.

HELLEWELL'S AIRPROOF CUSHION.

HELLEWELL'S AIRPROOF SWIMMING
BELTS.
HELLEWELL'S AIRPROOF PILLOWS,

HELLEWELL'S AIR PRO OF BATHS.
AT REDUCED PRICES,

Nos, 2 & 3, QUADRANT, LIME-STREET, AND 53, CASTLE-

STREET. ,
BEING THE LARGEST ESTABLISHMENTS IN ENGLAND.

HELLEWELL'S ELASTIC SILK STOCKINGS
AT 14s PER PAIR.
HE LLE WELL'S ELASTIC SILK LEGGINGS,
AT 12s PER PAIR.
HE LLE WE LL' S ELASTIC SILK KNEE
CAPS,

AT 10a PER PAIR.I
HELLEWELL'S ELASTIC SILK ANKLETS,
AT £39 PER PAIR.
HELLEWELL'S ELASTIC COTTON
STOCKINGS,

AT 10s PER PAIR.
HELLEIVELL'S ELASTIC COTTON
LEGGINGS,

AT 9s PER PAIR.
HELLEWELL'S ELASTIC COTTON
KNEE CAPS,
. _

AT 85 PER PAIR.HELLEWELL'S ELASTIC COT TON
ANK LETS,
AT 8s PER PAIR,
FOR VARICOSE VEINS OR WEAK JOINTS.!

NGi. 2 & 3, QUADRANT, LIME-STREET', AND 63, CASTLE-
STREET.
BEING THE LARGEST ESTABLISHMENTS IN ENGLAND.

HELLEWELL'S GUTTA PERCHA SHEET
FRuM is. PRP. lb.
HELLEWELL'S GUTTA PERCHA
TUHING,

FR OM 3d. PER FOOT.
HELLEWELL'S GUTTA PERCHA
DRIVING BANDS,
2s. 4d. PER lb. .
EIELLEWELL'S GUTTA PERCHA
FANCY ARTICLES,
AT REDUCED PRICES.

Nos. 2 & 3, QUADRANT, LIME-STREET, AND 53, CASTLE.
sTR FET.

HELLEWELLr'sROIMVAioTE6Ri PROOF CAPES,
Nos. 2 & 3, QUADRANT, L,ME-STREET, AND 53, CASTLE-
STItEET.

HELLEWELL'S WATERPROOF COATS,
FROM 13s 6d,
Nos. 2 & , QUADRANT, LDVE-STREET, AND 53, CASTLE.
STREET.

HELLEWELL'S WATERPROOF AMERICAN
EXPANDING AND TRAM LLr NG BAGS.

FROM 3s. 611.
Nos. 2 & 3, QUADRANT, LIME-STREET, AND 53, CASTLE
STREET.

LL OVERSHOES,
AMERICAN OVERSHOES
OVERSHOES, OVERSHOES,
FROM 19. 9d. PER PAIR,
Nos. 2 & , QUADRANT, LIME-STREET, AND 53, CASTLE-
STREET.
The Trade supplied on literal terms for the Newest Styles.

HELLEWELL'S WATERPRnOF STORM OR SEA
CAPS AND HELMETS,
FROM 35.,
No.. 2 It 3, QUADRANT, LIME-STREET, ANDIS3, CASTLE-
STREET.

HELLEWELL'S WATERPROOF LEGGINGS AND
OVERCOATS, from 4s 6d.
NO3. 2 & 3, QUADRANT, LIME-STREET, AND 53, CASTLE-
ST RE ET.
BEING THE LARGEST ESTABLL,IIIMENTS IN ENGLAND.

H ELLEWELL'S ELASTIC SILK GUSSEFTING
FOR BOOTS, from 2s 3d per yard.
IJELLE%yELL'SELASTIC SILK BRACES.

HELLEIVFLT,'S ELASTIC SILK WEBBS, ALL
WIDTHS AND COLOURS.
FIELLEWELL'S ELASTIC STAY WEBS,
13 INCHES AND 16 INCHEES WIDE.
Nos. 2 & 3, QUADRANT, LIME-STREET, AND 53, CASTLE-
STREET.
BEING TEIE LARGEST ESTABLISHMENTS IN ENGLAND.

HELLEIVELES VUL C A N IS E D INDIA
RUBBER WASHERS,
FROM Is lOd PER lb.
HELLEWELIIS VULCANISED INDIA
RUBBER SHEET,
FROM Is 8d PElt lb.
HELLE WELL'S VULCANISED INDIA
RUBBER DELIVERY and SUCTION 110 SE,
Tubing for Acids, and Gas, &c. Every description of India Rubber
Goods in stock, and orders to any amount can be supplied at once.
Nos. 2 & 3, QUADRANT, LIME-STREET., AND 53, CASTLE-
STREET.
BEING THE LARGEST ESTABLISHMENTS IN ENGLAND.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, itiOrldaY EVENING.
There has been a muCa better demand for Cotton
to-day, and prices may be quoted at 1-16 d to id
per lb higher than on Thursday. The sales were
fully 10.000 bales-
The Liverpool Share Market was rather more
animated to-day, but there were not a groat num-
ber of transactions. Prices, however, show a
slight advance. The following were the sales :
Etstern Counties, 11i1; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
94; ditto X 9 shares, bp; London and North
Western, 97; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire, 40, 391; Midland, 89-1, 891, 891, 89t, 891;
York Capital Stock, 411; Dovers, 21, 211,
21), 214 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 111-,
111. 114, 12 ; Great Luxembourg, 71, 7.
There has been a much better feeling in the
Market for the Public Funds and Securities to-day.
A large arrival of Gold from Australia and the
United States, and the satisfactory state of the
rank of France, contributed to stimulate con-
fidence. Consols for the Bth of January were first
marked at 931, ex div ; and at two o'clock they were
quoted at 984 to 938. Afterwards there was an
animated demand, and at the close Consols were
quoted at 941.
The London Railway Share Market was very
steady to-day—indeed we may say that an im-
provement occurred in prices. The market closed
very firmly at the following quotations :
Caledonians, 84k; Eastern Counties, 11 11-16,
13-16; East Lancashire, 92, 94; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 61.1, 621 ; Great Northern, 97, 98 ; Do.
A, 85, 87 ; Great Westerns, 54f, 55 ; Great
Western of Canada, 191, 20t ; Grand Trunk •of
Canada, 114, 121; Great Southern and Western,
96, 98 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 943; London
and North Western 961, 97k; London and South
Western, 941, 951, Leeds Northern, 521, 53i;
Manchester, Sheffield and Liucolnshire, 404, 404 ;
Midland Stock, 891, 90 ; North British, 50 ; York,
Newcastle, and Berwick, 961; York and North
Midland, 84, 85.
Herepath's Railway Gazette says that it is
given to understand that the competition between
the South Western and Dover companies
for the Weymouth traffic, including, of course,
that of the Channel Islands, results in a
loss to the latter company of something like
2001 a week, or at the rate of 10,0001. a year, and
to the former company of 4001. a week, or at the
rate of 20,0001. a year, Have the companies no
mutual friends who can step in between them, and
put an end to so costly a game ?
The general situation of the Money Market re-
mains without any important charge, bat the ten-
dency is still in the direction of increased ease
There is en impression which is justified by pass-
ing events, that a further reduction in the minimum
will take place in a fow weeks. The resources of
the Bank 01 England are getting stronger every
day, and the Reserve of Notes, and the Bullion,
if they continue to increase at the present rate,
will soon justify another modification. The mea-
sure adopted by the Joint-stock Banks testifies to
the easier state of things ; six per cent being their
present allowance for deposits on call. This will
soon be followed by the negotiation of the best
qualities of commercial paper at 7 per cent, and
relief afforded those having outstanding contracts
to complete is already admitted. Although it has
come too late to the majority of embarrassed firms,
many will, no doubt, be extricated from temporary
difficulties by the increased facilities already
afforded ; while a further alleviation, and the
adjustment of the minimum at a reasonable point,
must ultimately initiate a revival in commercial
enterprise.

At Paris to-day (Monday) according to Mr.
Renter's telegraph, the Three per Cent. Rentes
opened at 68 for the account, and at half-past one
o'clock were quoted 68 5 ex div., showing a fresh
rise of per cent. since Saturday.
The Suffolk has arrived off Plymouth from Mel-
bourne, with 112,446 cz. of gold on freight, worth
449,8001. Her adviees have been anticipated.
The Bank of England on Saturday purchased
80,0001. in gold, making an ascertained total of
about 164,0001. since the date of the last return.
Advices front Paris allege that the coin and
bullion in the Bank of France now amount to
10,800,000/., showing an increase of about 1,360,0001
since the last return. This favourable movement
strengthens the expectation of a reduction of the
rate of discount to 5 per cent.
The balance sheet of Messrs. S. C. Lister and
Co., wool combers, of Halifax, whose suspension
was lately reported, states the liabilities at 253,190/,
and the assets at 210 8891. As Mr. Lister's private
estate, however, is valued at more than a quarter
of a million, a proposal has been made and
accepted by the creditors for the payment of the
debts in full, in instalments extending over two
years.

The half-yearly meeting of the London and
Greenwich Railway Company is called for the 12th
of January, when a dividend of ss. 11. per share
will be recommended on the original shares.
The half-yearly meeting of the Manchester,
Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company is
called for the 20th of January at Manchester.
A special general meeting of the proprietors of
the Union Bank of' Australia is called for the 11th
of January.
A general meeting of shareholders in the Unity
Bank is called for the 15th of January.
In accordance with a requisition signed by a
number of shareholders, an extraordinary general
meeting of the Waterford and Limerick Railway
Company, is called for the Bth January, to consider
the expediency of removing the preseat directors,
and appointing a committee of investigation.
The general meeting of the Nassau Railway
Company, called for the 16th inst., at Wiesbaden,
has been postponed until the 26th January.
The half-yearly interest, at the rate of five per
cent. per annum, is advertised on the shares of the
Lombardo Venetian Railway Company. The final
instalment of 2/ 12s ( minus Os interest) is to be
paid on this company's bonds by the 15th January.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—DEC 28.
There has been a very general demand for cotton to-day, and with
only a moderate supply, prices are 1-16 d to id per lb. higher than
on ihurs3,ay. The sales—including 450 Bahia 6d to 61d, 70 Pernam-
buco at 7id, 40 Maranham lid, 430 Egyptian 74d, to 9d. 1,700
Surate, 31,1 to 4}d—are reporte 1 10,000 bales, of which 3,000 are
on speculation and for export.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET.—Dac 28.

i
Per stone, 201bs. Per 901t.5. s.
s. d. c. d. Potatoes, Seedlings 4
Hay, 01d...... 0 7 to 0 8 Ditto, Kemps .... 4
Ditto, new.. ..... 0 6 to 0 7.1 Ditto, Whiterocks. 3
Ditto, clover 0 61 to 0 7,Ditto, Balshaws .. 3
Green Clover 0 0 to 0 oJ)itto, B. Farmers 0
Grass 0 0 to U O'Ditto, cattle 0
Straw, wheat 0 31 to 0 41 Per ton.
Ditto, oat
Ditto, barley .... 0 2/ to 0 21,Carrots 0
Oats, in straw . ... 0 e to U 0 Mangle wartel :, 0
!Manure 5

d. a. d.
O to 4 4
7 to 4 0
O to 3 4
o to 3 2
0 to 0 0
O to 0 0

O to 23 o
O to 0 0
O to 0 0
O to 0 6

LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET.—Drc. 28.
There was a moderate supply at our market to-day, and with a
slow sale prices were about the same as on last Monday. Many of
the usual country buyers were absent. Tilt numbers at market
were—Beasts 1,916, sheep 6,280.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—DEC. 28
The att, ndancc in the privet:: contract markets, as usual at this sea-
son, has been very thin, and wo are without transactions of import-
ance to report since Thursday, but opinion see as to be strengthened
In favour of more steady markets at the opening of the year.

LONDON TALLOW MARKET—Dgc. 28.
The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted 533. nett cash ;
Pet,r3burgh Y.C. on the spot, 535; December, 533; January and
March, 523 91 ; March, 533 6d.