Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-19 00:00:00

PRIM TODAY.

New Orleans Fair ..6/1 Middling.. 511 Ordinary.. 2M to 44d
Mobile rf •. 64 ..s?d „ 41 to 41d
Atlantic „ ..5i4 ~ • • 5-iid „ 3d to 41d
Total taken forCons'ption, 1857, 1,834,270 bales. 185 E, 2,085,1:0 bales.
Export (actual) '243,917 „ „ 260,470 „

Americen Brazil Egyntiaa E. India W.lndia Total
Stock this day . 135,620 38,610 14,060 145,230 2,060 387 530
Same time 1856 215,850 24,100 49,400 66,080 480 347,280
Messrs. Kershaw and Jardine state :-
Oar market this week has been characterised by extreme
depression, and those holders who were desirous of realis-
ing ware compelled to aecept prices at a decline of 1d par
lb. on American and Egyptian, 4d per lb. in Brazil, and Id
per lb. in Sarats.
We may here remark that Friday next, being
Christmas Day, the Cotton Market will be closed,'
and not re-opened until the Monday following. It
will also be closed on Friday, Ist January, until
Monday the 41h.
The Liverpool Share Market has been very
excited to-day, speculation between the various
Country Markets still being carried on successfully.
To-day's transactions were as follows : -
Blackburn, 91, 91, 9.1 c, ; Caledonian, 398 40
Eastern Counties, 111, 11i, 11 13-16 ; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 92, 921, 92, 921, 921; London and
North Western, 951, 951, 96, 951, 06 ; do. 1 shares,
1 d ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 381,
381 39, 39k ; Midland, 881, 881, 881, 881, 881 881,
88, 89, ; North Eastern, 238, 24.; York Capital
Stock, 414 ; North ntaffordehire, 34, 31 d ; Dovers,
204, 201, 20*, 201, 20 7-16 ; Dutch Rhenish, 41 d ;
Grand Trunk of Canada, 91, 9 15-16, 101; Great
Luxembourg, 7 3-16, 71, 7 1-16 ; Great Western of
Canada, 184. The following were the closing
prices : -Blackburn, 91, 0 9-16 ; Chester
and Birkenhead, 67, 68 ; Caledonian, 391
40:7; Chester and Holyhead, 16, 161 ; Eastern
Counties, 111, 11 13-16 ; East Lancashire,
901, 91.1; Do. 9/, Shares, Id, par ; Great Northern,
231, xd 241 ; Do., A, 01, 10 ; Great Western, 521, 531;
Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 921, 921 ; Do. 9/.
shares, par 1-16, 3-16 p ; Liverpool, Crosby, and
Southport, 171, 181-; London and North Western
Stock, 951, 951; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire, 39, :-391-; Midland Stock, 881, 881; North British,
121, 121 ; North Staffordshire, 3,1 31 d ; North
Eastern -Berwick, 231, 24.1 f ; York and North
Midland, 411, 42; Leeds Capital Stock, 251, 26;
South Eastern, and Dover, 20 7-16, 20 9-16 ; Dutch
Rhenish, 41, 4a d ; Great Western of Canada,
181 181 ; Do. new shares, 21 21 d ; Great Luxern-
boure, 7. 7a; Grand Trunk of Canada, 101, 10;1.
The following are the weekly Traffic Returns
received up to this afternoon:-Belfast and
Ballymena 1,0961; Birkeuhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire 2,3831; Blackburn 1,0011;
Bristol and Exeter 5,0311; Caledonian 12,0951;
Chester axed Holyhead 4,6041; Cork and
Bandon 296/; Cork, Blackrock, and Pas-
sage 200/; Deesido 1851; Dublin and
Belfast Junction 1,3561 ; Dundee, Perth, arid
Aberdeen Junction 859/ ; Dundalk and
Enniskillen 4391; Dublin and Drogheda
1,561/ ; Dublin and Wicklow and Dublin
and Kingstown, 1,228/ ; East -Anglian 8511;
Eastern Counties and Eastern Union 23,087/
East Lancashire 4,7591; Edinburgh and Glasgow
and South Dunfermline 4,9024 Edinburgh, Perch,
and Dundee 2,843/; Glasgow add South Western
5,895/ ; Great North of Scotland 1,1091; Great
Northern 25,5741; Great Southern and Western
6,136/; Great Westerni 27,3.291; Kendal and
Windermere 1101; Lancaster mad Carlisle 5,5721;
Lancashire and Yorkshire 17,90.21; Llanelly
Railway and Dock 3711; London .and Blackwell
1,2411; London, Brighton, and South Coast 11,867/;
London and North Western 53,3501; London and
South Western 12,7651; London, Tilbury and
Southend 7451; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire 9,046/; Manchester, South Junction and
Altrincham 793/; Maryport and Carlisle 924/ ;
Midland 29,9371; Midland Great Western 3,575/ ;
Newcastle and Carlisle 3,1991; North British 4,794/;
North Eastern 30,8991; North Staffordshire Rail-
way and Canal 6,457/; North Western 8:591; Oxford
Worcester, and Wolverhampton 4,0001; St. Helen's
Canal and Railway 1,6471; Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham 1,4411; Shrewsbury and Chester 2,3451;
Shrewsbury and Hereford 1,455/; Scottish Central
2,6961; Scottish North Eastern (late Aberdeen)
3,170/; South Devon 2,2051; South Eastern 15,112/;
South York and River Dun 2,5801; South Wales
5,8921; Ulster 1,5271; Vale of Neath 9664 Warring-
ton and Stockport 193/ ; Waterford and Kilkenny
2131; Waterford and Limerick, 1,1151; West
Hartlepool Harbour and Railway 3,103/;
Whitehaven and Furness, 417/ ; Whitehaven
Junction 392/ ; Buffalo and Lake Huron
1,0771; Dutch Rhenish 2,8161; Eastern of France
(late Paris and Strasburg) 36,5611; Grand Trunk of
Canada 10,039/; Great Luxembourg 1.,008/; Great
Western of Canada, 9,4001; Northern of France
41,739/; Orleans, Bordeaux, and Branches 41,8541;
Paris and Lyons 36,679/; Western and North
Western 27,3011.

The Market for the Public Funds and Securities
to-day was rather more buoyant, and all day the
quotations were well maintained, notwithstanding
a few sales which took place when Consols reached
92. A little flatness was of course produced by
the operations, but the character of the market
remained good. At the close Consols were quoted
at 914 to 9lt.
The London Railway Share Market was bouyant
to-day, and prices advanced considerably. Mid-
' lands touched 89. The following were the
closing prices :—Cajedonians, 801 ; Eastern
Counties, 11k, 114. ; East Lancashire, 91 ;
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 581, 591; Great
Northern, 90i ; Do. A, 82; Great Westerns,
521, 53 ; Great Western of Canada, 181, 18i ; Grand
Trunk of Canada, 41 ; Great Southern and
Western, 97, 99 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 921,
931 ; London and North Western, 961 ; Leeds
Northern 51k, 521 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, 391; Midland Stock, 881, 89 ; North
British, 49, 50 ; South Eastern and Dover, 67i,
681; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 951, 96;
York and. North Midland, B3k, 831. After
official hours the following weri the nominal
prices :—Caledonians, 80k; Eastern Counties,
11 111; East Lancashire, 90 ; Great Northern,
95i, 969 ; ditto A, 7Q, 81; Great Westerns, 52J

Lancashire and Yorkshire. 94 92k; London andNorth Western, 931, 96; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, 314. ; Midland Stock, 55i, 85,i; North
British, 4.9, 50; South Eastern and Dover, 691, 681
York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 96 96; York and
North Midland, 83k. ,
There has been a better attendance at our Corn
Market, and business more active than for some
weeks past, doubtless the result of heavy imports
and a better selection of samples. The buying,
however, is confiaed exclusively to consumptive
requirements; but, with more competition, prices
of Wheat and Flour have slightly advanced, whilst
Indian Corn hasreceded in value, and is offered
very freely.
The disappointment by failing remittances, and
the receipt of paper drawn on suspended houses,
together with the inconvertibility of long dateda,
bills held by Spinners and Manufacturers, inflicts
`e-
a telling influence on trade in the manufacturing
districts, and, notwithstanding the reduced pro-
duction of both Goods and Yarn, the downOr
course of prices is continuous and decided, end an
"
m;
impression gains ground that returning confidence
and activity, if not ability to resume an averagebusiness, must be gradual and slow, attended /64' ,:
pauses and back reokonings.
At the Bank of Englaad yesterday, the demand
for money was moderate. The resources of W°
cotabliehment are increasing with surprising Viri;
dity, owing chiefly to the abundance of money
„
" out of doors." In the open market choice 11
are diacouuted at a great reduction from the Bank
rate. In Stock Exchange large sums of moue"
are seeking employment on Government securitiof,
and for loans from day to day, 5 per cent. was tll4
highest rate obtainable yesterday.
The amount of Gold purchased by the Bank
yesterday was about 68,0001. The 640,0001 in goldT
brought from New York by the Atlantic will roc'
London to-day, and is expected to be sent into the
Bank. A considerable portion is believed to consll4
of sovereigns.
About 75,0001 in silver reached the Thames on
Wednesday from the Continent.
The Bank of France have made a further redtle"
tion in their rates of discount. The current rate'
are now 6 per cent. for bills of all dates. The Ins",
previous alteration was on the sth inst., when
reduction of per cent. was announced. 1-,m;
perseverance of the French Bank in their policy
of relaxation indicates that the improvement in 1,'„"
position of the institution continues, and is also
satisfaetory as tending to encourage an expectation,
that, when a reduction in the rates of discount
takes place in England, the exchanges between country and the Continent will not be
much
affected to our prejudice.
At Hamburgh the rate of discount has fallen
from nine to seven per cent. In some gnarterl
the appearance of affairs in that city is considered
more re-assuring, but numeroue failures, thoughe!
most cases of minor importance, continue to t".;
place. Yesterday's advices announce the stonPagj
of the important firm of Messrs, Schulte an
Schemmann, merchants, largely engaged in theci
trade in metals. Their transactions with Enginn.
have been very extensive. The house was tong'
tiered very rich, and enjoyed high credit, even in
the midst of the crisis. Their liabilities Fill
probably be heavy. It seems clear, from t'.!'"
accounts to hand, that several of the first firms 1„
Hamburg') owe the maintenance of their position ~,
aid extended by the State.
of
At the adjourned meeting, held yesterday,
creditors of Messrs. Bardgett and Picard, in thc
corn trade, it was resolved that the affairs of the
firm shall be wound up under the inspection of
, •
Mr. Major Usborne and Mr. Robert Wright, both
of Mark-lane, who have the power to appoint a third
inspector. In the meantime, Messrs. Bardge).,t
and Picard are to give their promissory notes In',
the payment of 2s 6d in the pound, as follows, viz;i
is at six Months, is at nine months, and 6a 7,,
twelve months, and any surplus that may arise I°
addition is also to be divided amongst the creditors'
balance-sheet has already been published.
The three meetings of creditors of failed Landon
firms were held to-day. The most satisfactory ''as
that of Messrs. Allen, Smith and Co., it ')numb'
been shown that the estate will yield 20s. in t"
pound and leave a considerable surplus.
The creditors of Messrs. Alexander Hintz and !
Co., of Mincing-laue, have determined to win", up
the affairs of the firm, under insp The
ection, for which
purpose a committee of three was appointed. -L'"
liabilities are set down at 101,4391, and the assets
.011
at only 41,5461.
At the meeting of the creditors of Alessrs. Barber,
Rosenauer, and Co., good deal of indignation wag
expressed at the transactions of the firm, and thell,
affairs will be investigated at the Court of Ball W
ruptcy. The deficiency is 28,7381. Messrs.
Powell and Co., 'in the Manchester trade, 1141,0
suspended payment.
and
The acceptances of the Dartford and Gray" Bank, of Messrs. Jonathan Hills and Son, wero
.3,1
yesterday refused by their agents, the Commerce a
Bank of L >laden. This is not a bank of issue, 811
its liabilities are supposed to be limited.
It is said that Messrs. Wm. Yewdall and Co., of
Bradford and Leeds, in the woollen trade, whose
suspension has just been reported, are likely t°,,.
ceive assistance. Hopes are even entertained tha
t.`,
some of the other important houses in that disttTil
which have lately been brought to a stoppage,
be enabled to resume.

The position of the market for American see,,llci
rates is thus noticed by Messrs. D. 13b11, Sony
Co. :

During the past week the market for American sell;
ties has con'inued without animation, and nothing tbf
occurred eithor in StatO or railway bonds or shares Yfc)r
of particuLr notice,

BANK OP ENGLAND RETURNS.
Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, 011:4 03
for the week ending Wednesday, 16tla Dec., 1854,.