Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-19 00:00:00

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, Thursday Evening.
The market was rather more active to-day, and
prices remain very firm. The sales were about
10,000 bales, of which 5,000 were on speculation
and for export.
The Liverpool Share Market was very steady
to-day, with, however, exceedingly little business
going forward.
The demand for Money is not so active as it was
a few days ago, and the Bank of England having
to-day reduced the Bank rate of discount by one
half per cent, hopes are indulged in that the
stringency that has been so pressing during the
past three months will gradually relax, an' that
a fairoura.ble state of the market may be immediately
anticipated. The reduction had not, however,
any material influence on the market for the public
funds and securities, which remained rather :dull
at yesterday's rates. Consols for money_clesed at
934, and for the account at 93* to After official
hours the former figures being quoted.
In the London Share Market we do not notice
much business doing, yet prices of all descriptions
of shares remain very firm. The following
were the closing quotations : Ambergate,
Nottingham and East Junction, s#, 51; Cale-
donian, 751, 751; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 62,
64; Eastern Counties, 112, 11,1 ; East Lancashire,
90, 08 ; Great Northern, 992, 100; Do. A., 94, 921 ;
Great Western, 642; Lancashire and 'Yorkshire,
1001, 101; Leeds Northern, 45k, 45/ ; London
and North Western, Ha, 104*; London and South
Western, .1001 101 i ; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire 44/ 451; Midland, 831, 831 ; North
British, 431 ; South Eastern and Dover, 74, 751 ;
York, Newcastle and Berwick, 911, 922 ; York and
North Midland, 70/, 71/ After official hours
the business transacted was at the following priceS

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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

,JUNE 18

The cotton market opened this morning very quietly, but upon the'
announcement of the reduction of the bank-rate to 6 per cant, specu-
lators operated more freely, and prices are firm. Tie sales—;ncluding
100 Pernambucos 84d to 81d, 150 Bahias 72d. to Sid, 120 Blaranhams
80, 200 Egyptians gad to l id, 2,000 Surats 4d to 6d—are reported
10,010 bales, of which 5,000 ara on speculation and for export.

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET.-JUNE 18.
Per stone, 20Ibs. Per gOlks. s. d. s. d.
s. d. a. d.lPotatoes, Seedlings 44t0 4 8
Remit] ...... 0 64 to 0 84IDitto, limps .... 3 9 ;,, 4 0
Ditto, new .O 0 to 0 01Ditto, Wnterocks. 3 8 to 4 0
Ditto, clover
Green Clover
Vetches 0 0 to 0 O. Ditto, cattle..
Straw, wheat 0 3 to 0 34 Per ton.
Ditto, oat - Turnips. . . 0 0 to 0 0
Ditto, barley
Oats, in straw ... . 0 0 to 0 0 Mangle wurcel
Manure 4 6 1, 6 6

MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT.—JUNE 18.
The market remains without animation, and-prices' are unaltered

MANCHW.-ITER CORN MAKE

- JUNI 18

The market was very' fairly attended •to day, and a moderate
demand was experienced for wheat, at an advance of 2s to 3s per qr.
on English, and 2d to 31 or bushel on American. Flour must be
quoted 2s per sack higher than on this day se'nnight, bat with only
a slow sale,

LONDON PRODUCE M SRKET.—JuNE 13.
SUGAR—The market continus active.
COFFEE—The public sales are going on nt full rates.
TEA—The market is steady. Common congou is quoted at Is 1,1
per lb.
RICE—The market is flat, a,d very little doing.
SALTPETRE—The sales are res4•lctcd at barely former rates.

LONDON TALLOW NIARKET.—JuNE 18.
The market is quiet, at 60s for the month, 57. 9d for July, and 57s
For September, la ,t three months.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET

-JUNE 18.

The accounts from the plantations to-day are more fa. ourable
Geelings are in steady reqn, et at fall prices. Old hops are neglected.

BIRY4INGHAU CORN MARKE

,-JUNE 18.

There was a large supply of EngHet wheat to-day, for which higher
prices were asked; but the trade Mosed dull at about the currency of
tilts day se'nnight. Barley wa, Is per qr. lower. Oa!s rather dearer.
Beans is per qr. higher. Peas dull, and tending 4ownwards.

DUBLIN CATTLE MARKET.-JUNE 18

There was a rather good supply of grass and stall-fed beef' to day,
yet the dem3nd was active and prioes about the same as last quoted.
There was a large supply of slicap, and prices declined 2s to 43 per
head.

CORK BUTTER MARKET:-JUNE 18

Although 2,500 kegs and firkins were offered for s.le to-day, no
change occurred• in prices, which ruled es follows:—Firsts, 993 ;
Seconds, 98s ; Thirds, 90s; Fourths, 80s ; Fifths, 68s; and sixths,
58s per cwt.

THE CROPS.

The reports of the condition of the growing :crops, from different
parts of the country are contradictory. In some secti,ns there is
doubtless a falling off from former seasons; but toe indications
generally are favourah'e for an abundant harvest. Wheat and c,rn
are doing well. Cotton and other southern staples are flou..ishing,
though semswhat backward, owing to the lateness of the Batson and
the drought. A letter from Jacksonville, Fla., says:—
" The crops in this vicinity are very good, though by reason of cold
and drought they are behind. We hope to mke a larger crop of
cotton this year, than was ever made before in Florida."

" Columbia county is one of the largest counties in East Florida.
Ey inquiry and close observation, I ascertained that the Venters
generally had planted one-third more cotton the present year than
any previous one, though the :crops are about one month. behind.
Nevertheless the farmers are in good spirits, and expect large crops
this year, both of corn and cotton., '
The Indianapolis Sentinel says:—
"Farmers from all sections of the country inform ns that every-
thing is coming on fburishingly. The ;rain is coming for ward well;
and promises an excellent crop—much better than was exp2cied early
in the spring. The fruit trees of all descriptions promise a larger
yield than they have done for years, and the grass is springing up
most luxuriantly under the influence of the genial weather which we
have had for a short time past.—New York paper.