Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-17 00:00:00

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Evening.
There was not much business done in our Cotton
Market to-clay, the sales only reaching 4,000 bales,
of which 500 were on speculation and for export.
No change occurred in pricos,which remained very
firm.

In the Liverpool Share Market the transac-
tions are on a limited scale; and prices, on
the whole, are slightly lower. Birkenhead,
however, shows an advance of -1 per cent. The
following were the day's transactions :-Birken-
head, Lancashire. and Cheshire, 691, 70 ; -Black-
burn, 84, 9, k ; Caledonian, 376. i; Great Western,
05; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1016, 1, 1004, f-i;
London and North Western, 104.4, 1 ; Do, one-
eighth shares, ?-,fl ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire 434 ; Midland, 83*, 34, a ; North Eastern,
22*, 1; Dovers, 221, -t, 1, ?-,, / ; Grand Trunk
of Canada, 151, 87 15 1-16, 14i; Great Luxem-
, bour.7„ 11, 3-1.6 d ; Dutch Rhenish, 18 d ; Royal
Insurance, 3, 9-16 p. The following were the
clos;ng prices :-it will be seen that they are
rather lower than those current in the fore-
noon :-Blackburn, 9 1-16, 9 316 ; Ches-
ter and Birkenhead, 69i, 70 ; Caledonian
371 37,-1 ; Chester and Holyhead, 18, 181 ;
Eastern Counties, 11 9-16, 11 11_16 ; East Lanca-
shire 961, 901; Ditto £9 shares, -1-, 13-16 p ; Great
Northern 241, 244 ; Great Western, 641, 65;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, Stock, .104 1004 ;
ditto £9 shares, 1, 1 1-16 p ; Liverpool, Crosby,
and Southport, 19*, 191; London and North
Western Stock, 1041 1041; ditto 4 shares, 3-16,* d ;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 43*. 44;
Midland Sto•-!k, 83H 831; North British, 10k, 11 ;
North Staffordshire, 5, 41 d; North Eastern-Ber-
wick, 221, 23 ; York and North Midland, 354. 35,Z;
Leeds Capital Stock, 22*, 22-1 ; South Eastern and
Dover, 22 3-16, 22 5-16 ; Scottish North Eastern,
124, 13; Buffalo and Lake Huron, 1., 1 d ; Ditto
New Shares, I 4 d ; Dutch Rhenish, 1 13-16,
1 11-16 d ; Great Western of Canada, 22*, 22* :
Ditto New Shares, 11, 14 p ; Great Luxembourg,
111 11* d; Grand Trunk of Canada, 14t, 144:

The Market for the Public Funds and Securities
to-day opened steadily, but gradually became
weaker, and owing to the stringency in the Money
Market, a decline of I per cent. took place.
Consols for the Account, closed at 931 and after
official hours they were quoted at 03 1-16 to 93
3-16. At noon the price was 93*, to 938. Exchrquer
Bills closed at 5 dis. to 3 pm., and the New Three
Per Cents. at 92k, to 93.4..
The London Railway Share Market was very
active to-dav, and declined in sympathy with
Consols. The heavier Stocks show chiefly
depression. French Lines were steady, and
Canadians rather flat As this was settling day.
there was but little general business transacted.
The following were the closing prices ;-Amber_
gate, Nottingham, and East Junction, 58, g ;
Caledonian, 743, 75.1, ; Edinburgh and Glasgow,
60, 62 ; Eastern Counties, 111, 3, ; East Lanca-
shire, 97, 98; Great Northern, 981, I; Ditto A
shares, 888, 89a; Great Western, 64L -3- ; Lanca-
shire andYorksbire,loo*, Leeds Northern, 451 ;
London and North Western, 104 k, K ; London cad
South Western, 1001, 101; Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 431, 44 ; Midland Stock, 832,
; South Eastern and Dover, 73k, 74,1; York,
Newcastle, and Berwick, 91, 92 ; York and North
Midland, 702, 71 ; Bank Stock 212, 214; Holy-
head, 36, 37 ; Grand Trunk, 141, 15 ; Great
Western of Canada, 22a, ; Ditto New, I, ;
Great Southern .and Western, 104, 106 ; Scot-
tish North Eastern-Aberdeen, 241, 251 After
official hours the following were the current
quotations :-Caledonian, 751; Eastern Counties,
11i, 11s; East Lancashire, 97,' 98; Great
Northern, 98, 99; Ditto A, 88, 90 ; Great Western,
64-1, 641; Lau sashire and Yorkshire, 1001, 100.: ;
London and North Western, 104*, 1048; Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 431 441;
South Eastern and Dover, 731; York, Newcastle,
and Berwick, 91, 92 ; York and North Midland,
701, 71. •

The Manchester Market maintains the late
advance, producers demand full rates, but buyers
act with the greatest caution, and the business
doing is consequently limited. -
Large and increesing as have been the supplies
of home-grown Wheat of late, they are evidently
short of the requirements of consumers, and there
has been a pretty general advance in the country
markets during last week, of 2s to 3s per quarter;
the exreme fineness of the weather, which is now
bringing the crop into ear in early districts, and
the prospect, under circumstances favourable for
the blooming of an early and abundant harvest.,
fail altogether in their usual effect of depressing
prices, the exhaustion of stocks at outports, the
small quantities held by millers, and the in-lifferent
provision we can realize from abroad for some
months hence, giving, on the contrary, the appre-
hension of a continuance of stiffening prices, in-
dependent of the possible occurrence of casualties
as ,the grain more nearly approaches maturity.
The American markets have advanced, and again
fluctuated downwards, but without any stock avail-
able for present export, their transactions are
almost entirely confined to home demands, at rates
which, notwithstanding the advance on this side,
would be attended with loss. The European Con-
tinental markets are looking up, though reports of
the coming harvest are universally favourable.
The trade here in Wheat since Friday, has not been
active, but a good business has been done in Flour,
both articles tending upwards in value. Indian
Corn little varied in, price, but with a slow inquiry.
At the market to-day Wheat advanced 2d to 3d
per bushel, and. Flour 6d to is per barrel: At the
various country markets an advance in the price of
Wheat and Flour must be noticed.
The General Produce Markets are very quiet:
To-clay there was only a limited supply of Sugar,
and prices exhibited a downward tendency. Rice
is dull of sale. Other articles of produce steady,
with a moderate inquiry.
The following are the latest quotations for.
Foreign Exchanges :—Amsterdam Short, 11 17 to
to 11 18,1- ; Do., three months, 11 121 to 11 12k;
Rotterdam Do., 11 121, to 11 12t, ; Antwerp Do.,
25 45 to 25 50 ; Brussels Do., 25 45 to 25.50 ;
Hamburg Do., 13 st, to 13 St; Paris Short, '25
27* to 25 35; Do. Three Months, 25 67,4 tor2s 75;
Marseilles Do., 25 70 to 25 75; Frankfort Do ,-
11.9 a to 1191 ; Vienna Do., 10 31 to 10 34 ;
Trieste Do , 10 32 to 10 35 ; Petersburg Do., 36
to 361 ; Madrid Do., 481 to 49.
The demand for silver is at present inactive
owing to the inability to despatch by the next
India mail more than the total now engaged, it
being found impossible to effect further insurances.
The rate has advanced from 35s to 50 per cent,
and .the latter amount. has been offered in vain.
Polices, however, are already being opened for the
succeeding mail.

Some of the principal letters from Paris express
doubts of any reduction being made next Thursday
in the rate of discount of the Bank of France.
Others assert, not only that an alteration will be
resolved upon, but that it will be to the extent of
one per cent. ' The directors, it is said, greatly
desire that the first step should be taken by the
Bank of England.
The report of the Chartered Bank of Australia
has been issued, preparatory to a meeting on the
26th. Although the spirit of overtrading and
speculation in Australia has necessitated great
caution, the bank is gradually extending its busi-
ness, and the adViccs up to the lateat dates are
satisfactory. The profits for the half-year ending
31st December were 22,9771, out of which a divi-
dend at the rate of . 5 per cent. per annum is
recommended, leaving a balance of 6,1021 to be
carried forward. •

A. telegraphic despatch, dated St. Petersburg,
Saturday, reports the Exchange on London as
firm, at 38 3-16 d. Hemp was firm, and the ad-
vanced price of 29 roubles had been paid. In the
Tallow Market 1.70 roubles had been paid for
August delivery.

The annual meeting of the Dutch Rhenish Rail-
way is called for the 30th inst., at Amsterdam, hq
will be adjourned tc, the 40t4 July.