Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-16 00:00:00

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In the Liverpool Share Market there was a pretty
fair business done to-day, and prices show an ad-
vance when compared with those of Saturday. The
day's transa,3tions were as follows :—Thaekburn,
8 15-16, 9 1-163 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
101; London and North Western, 104,-i, 1
Manchester. Sheffield, and Lancashire 44 i,b44 ;

North E astern, 22i.
_23 ; Dovers, 221, ; Grand

Trunk of Canada, isf, 9-16. -a, 11•16, 1; Great
Luxembourg, Had ; Great Western of Canada new,
I,lp ; Liverpool United Gas, 195. The following

were the closing prices :—Blackburn, 88 9.4 ;
Chester and Birkenhead, 69k, 70 ; Caledonian,

371 371 ; Chester and Holyhead, 18i, 181 ;
Eastern Counties, 11, 11i ; East Lancashire, 96:.
961 ; Ditto £9 shares, 4, 13-16 p ; Great Northern
244, 24 Great Western, 64k, 64; Lancashire and
.12,

Yorkshire, Stock, 101, 101 a ; ditto X 9 shares, 1,
1 1-16 p; Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 191
19i; London and North Western Stock,
.1.04 f 104 k;

ditto shares, 3-16, i 3-1 d ; Alanchester, Sheffi•-dol. aid

Lincolnshire, 438, 41 ; Midland Stork, 838 84i ;
North British, Hi, 11 ; North Staffordshire, 5, 44 d;

North Eastern—] 231-16; York and

North Midland, 358, 351; Leeds Capital Stoelt,22l 23;
South Eastern and Dover, 22 5-16' 8 223 ; Scottish

North Eastern, 12k, 13; Buffalo and Cake Huron,

-14 d ; Ditto New Shares, a, d ; Dutch Rhenish,
1 13-16, 1 1146 d ; Great Western of Canada; 23,

231 ; Ditto Nev Shares, 14, Ift p ; Great Luxem-
bourg, 3-16, 11 1-16 d; Grand Trunk of Canada,
151 154.
In the Market for the Public Funds nn l
Securities to-day, there was rather more doing,
_ _ _

and prices of Consols advanced to 91. The closing
quotations were 93e to 931. Exchequer Bills were
done at 2 dis. to 3 pm., and the New Three per
Cents. closed at 92t to 23.
In the London Railway Share Market to-day
there was not much business done, but prices,
towards the close of the market, showed an advanc-

ing tendency. The following were the closing
prices :—Ambergate, Nottingham, and East Junc-
tion, 54, ; Caledonian, 755, g ; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 60, 62; Eastern Counties, Ht. ; East
Lancashire, 97, 98 ; Great Northern, 974. 98 ; Ditto
A shares, 881, 891 ; Great Western, sq, 65 ; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, 1.011 ; Leeds Northern, 45, 46 ;
London and North Western, 1041, 4 ; London asid
South Western, 101 k; Manchester, Sheffield, and

Lincolnshire, in, 44t; Midland Stock, 83k, 848 ;

North British, 43, 44; South

Eastern and

Dover, 741, 75 ; York, Newcastle, and Ber-
wick, 912. 921 ; York and North Midland, 701, 71),-.
After official hours the following prices
were current:—Caledonian, 75Z, 758 ; Eastern
Counties, 111, 111 t-; East Lancashire, 97, 98;
Great Northern, 97k, 98 ; Ditto A, 881, 892 ; Great
Western, 641, 65 ; Lansashire and Yorkshire, 101 i;
London and North Western, 1041 1041, ; Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 431, 44; Mid-
land Stock, 838. 84,1-- ; North Brhish, 43, 44 ;
South Eastern and Dover, 74k; York, Newcastle,
and Berwick, 911, 922; York and North Mid-
land, 701,
The adjourned annual meeting of the North
British Australasian Company is to be held on the
29th instant.

A meeting of the Australian Auxiliary Steam
Clipper Company (limited) is called for the 20th
instant.

The annual meeting of the European Gas Com-
pany is called for the Ist of July.
A meeting of the shareholders in the railway
from Charleroy to the frontier of France is called
for the 11th of July, at Charleroy.
The directors of the Riga and Dunaburg Railway
Company notify that they will forfeit all shares
upon wh'eh the call of 4/ remains unpaid after
the 18th instant.
Advices from Odessa of the Ist instant men-
tion that Wheat was arriving slowly from the
interior, but Oats and Barley more plentifully.
Freights had advaneA. At Galatz Corn was
arriving in considerable quantities, and there were
many vessels ready to load. .
At the meeting of the Church of England Life
and Fire Assurance Institution, held on Friday, a
dividend at the rate of 71 per cent per annum was
declared. Messrs. Harrison and Durham were
elected new directors.

Letters from Turin mention htt the new law
allowing the National Bank of Piedmont to increase
their rate of interest was promulgated on Monday
last, and that the bank immediately adopted am
advance to 7 per cent. The bank at Genoa forth-
with took a similar step, and it seems to be contem-
plated that a further rise may be found necessary
to stop the faux of bullion.
The accounts from New Zealand by the Aus-
tralian mail yesterday, show that the existence
of a remunerative gold field in that Colony is no
longer doubtful. Mines have been discovered in
the Aorere Valley, near Nelson, and a number of
persons had flocked to them during the month
preceding the date of the present letter 3. The
total number on the spot had reached 300, and the
yield of the week ending the 20th of March was
over 200 ounces.

Iu Paris, where monetary relations are in a
similar situation to that witnessed here, the strin-
gency is still sustained, but hopes based on the
satisfactory Bank returns, and the contemplated
issue of 50 franc notes, are indulged of a speedy
alleviation. The ii.borption of money for the de-
velopment of joint-stock enterprise undertaken by
the Credit Alobilier is still rapid, but signs of
amendment which are not likely to prove decep-
tive, are visible. The determination of the
authorities to avail themselves of the privilges
of the new charter at the earliest opportunity
by issuing 50 franc notes is hailed with con-
siderable satisfaction by all persons, especially
those who have had a stake in the financial pros-
perity of the country for years past, and have
seen the numerous advantages derived from former
extensions of credit. There can be no question that
a similar policy, if pursued in this country, would
be highly beneficial, but at present no immediate
prospect exists of any such change. It must
eventually be resorted to, however, despite the
views, whatever they may be, of the Committee
now sitting on the subject of the Bank Charter.
The Presse says, in its weekly commercial review:
Business is extremely calm, as might have been inferred
from the diminution in the amount of bills discounted by
the bank. The purchases now madein Paris by travelling
agents are altogether insignificant. A revival however, is
looked for preparatory to Beaucaire fair, which is expected
to be very brilliant. The country shopkeepers, whohabitually
supply themselves there, will be encouraged to buy largely
by the facility which they have lately found in disposing
of their goods. The farmers and peasantry who sell
their produce at high prices, find themselves in a position
to increase their expenditure. At Konen and Mul-
house purchases of tissues are beginning to be made for
Beaucaire fair, notwithstanding the high price of raw mate-
rials. Some important orders have also been given at
Lyons, in consequence of a reaction following the ri-e in,
silks. The Americans have abandoned their reserved atti-
tude, and are now buying both in Lyons and Paris, but
the goods they buy will be shipped so as not to arrive
in the United States till after July let, in order to get
the benefit of the new tariff, which will then come into
operation. It is not though, however that the move-
ment will be very marked until next month. It is
much to be desired that before that time the bank Ehould
reduce its rate of discount. The appearance of the corn
and wine harvest continues to be magnificent. The price
of wine mks has doubled. News from the silk districts
is very contradictory, but it is certain that the exaggerated
accounts of the failure of the crops have been circnlated,
probably with a view of serving speculation in Chinese
silks. In the Ardeche
.and the Promo the crop, without
being very abundant, will be better than last year. The
definitive results cannot be known before the first week in
July.