The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-27 00:00:00

RAILWAYS IN CANADA a:an 1 ,, t a n RAILWAY LINEB.—The many unproductive e Tw ay enterp r i ses i n w hi c h B os t on c apital has been barkedit'l). ~appear to be traceable to the forgetfulness of uinal Principle which the Canadians are now carry tlj mit. This is, that the interest of railways requirA L„ l t they s h a ll remain exc l us i ve l y great t run k lines. cA gth of lin e h as b ecome an importaat element in the 'b rans of s uccess There most be the means of collecting agaecuving traffic a t eac h extremity of the line, Welt tem as from a vast extent of country. The, in- L i , ed establi s h ment o f a li ne o f commun ication between p or e v rPool and this p mrt, and again between Boston and d pa r a a nd by the Grand Trunk Railway Company, should ti r , — "lg arrangements ba consummated, it is a recogni t,-n of this truth. It will not do to depend on casual az l . PPli es• It . the natural currents of trade and commerce sk 9 •l l lm wa t ehed and uncured for, the least energy and t 0 Put forth on behalf of counter interests, will suffice antura aside supplies. Connecting lines must be held, some sort, from their beginning to their end p or ts to adult of the fair application of a uni or system reaching to the sources of tra ffic, sur e exle nding so far toward them as to en hat we have stated may be found the reason why so o On e our railway lines really pay, and why more than 1 1 , 1 i ° 1 the s c h emes that h ave b een gran dly inaugurated sees"eon mise ra bly th war t e d. It has come to be a p a ,'itY that we s h a ll put onrselves info the closest htu s tale connecti on w ith the whole exis'ing net - work o f Itae,7' ; l3 ' s ; we must ad t a centralization of sys tem tli:_ramr to any we have yet practically acknowledge l. c omprehensive views" will do nothing for us, eat _e2ncession is not the thing It is the highest in.ter , el shareholders that these princip'es should obtain a e-ZteeFTo3itive recognition ; that we should not_ i. t i i e e wid e n ' with having simply " conneetinz lines." 1.1 • p.p,, dis tribution of the shares in many of these non rerg railw a y sc h emes i s regar d e d. and properly is 4rd ed, as interfering with that effective action wh ich irap te " i site ; but were shareholders more generally hyoressed with the conditions which generate traffic and ihte2T merchandi se , this knowledge would result in less ths itere rice with those who are se eking to accomplish Li e rY object —Boston Evening Traveller Dee 1. Rt teti l l S UPERIOR RAILROAD. — In our columns notice is a etisio t-at an application will be made, at the ensuing °f Parliament, for a Charter authorising a coat 11_,Y to construct a railroad from the shores of Lake °f e e t t r - im. into the V ‘ alley of the Assimboine, with a view Paciertately extending the same to the shores of . the f the p0 e ,1,. A similar project was urged upon the notice Es 1851, in 1851, by the same party, Allan Ma!, With ; and upon the petition of others, conjointly At th iniself, a bill was introduced into the legislature. nta ht !' t Period the project was viewed as somewhat 4 e 0,2. Nevertheless, when the bill was referred to dir eet ittee and their attention more particularly Phs efi vu;to the region of country through which the pr?-_ l lefo re r t a h ilway would pass, and oiler information laid f 6 tlte ;`" e ln relative to the advantages offered by the Pra ct i: n cpesti on , t h e comm i ttee were con vinced of the faaourcability of the scheme. But whilst reporting in its h t the t hey declined to recommend the passage !,-at „ Proposed act at that time, and stated mlat, t hey were reluctantly obliged to report t ilat are ' n their opinion the application was q F o e. 11 4 s et : Since that period the circumstance, t 'het% try have materially changed. Railroadshaveh as` th'ilaertaken and completed, nearly as great in lentjt ashat "w Proposed. As to the propriety of granting l i res'en -;Call the parties now applying for it, we are not at de e r ed upon to express an opinion. The intro • e ah l° d ll o " the - proposed measure the Legislature . It ona d 110 harm." In all probability it will lead to e uuite action relative to the assumed rights and tol o ,,'Res of the Hudson's Bay Company, which under .elaj w -r " their alleged charter of the Second Charles, &N at a l L an that country lying to the westward of the •3 _r it i s l ' e s. That country is eith'r a portion of Canada, Pow er 1: 10 - If it is, then our Legislature have the Liti s - h` ° , grant a charterif it is not, then . the ; 04 rarliament must be asked to make it a no . rtion f the or erect it into a new province. The validity o thra. Charter Ith o 'go the letters of a correspondent of this journal, Ma intains that, even though the charter should e pronouncedeona valid, still the claim set up by h fir rIY to power or dominion over any . portion.n law country alluded to, has no foundation i 411,, 1 ‘ ea son, or justice. We trust that this will be theaiestablished when the measure is brought before fittvq:eßislature. The people of Canada have been lakes,ejled to this trudi, that westward of the great etilti::rs an immense country susceptible of the hip lest I fi rd er - i''° l3 , and requiring only facilities of . access M ir a 'ata ,I ° : Pen it out to population and production. • .s W es recommended to send a party of engineers ro to t ( In Lac, to survey a line of railway thugh our to .: r n Possessio ns , and the details of expenses attending w elt " Riven. had the gentleman ever visited that ntak n er n Country, he would h ave k no wn better how to le a k - C alculations for the proposed work If he will l ie w !tito the journals of the Rouse, of Assembly of 1852. 4 1 1 find some information relative to the p mints where the w aY would start from Lake Superior within th at ,&itish territory. It may be well also to inform him Lb, ond du Lac, his proposed starting point, is within truth the Sates of America, about 200 miles distant hun t Lae nearest British territory ; that a city is being raii ro t h 4 e, and is called " Superior City," and that a p a " is e in the course of construction between it and 18 51 :111 , s upon the Mississippi, and will be finished in Me;,,, a ,ild there is no doubt but that it will be extended tail ro `r Pambira, a distance of 400 miles further. A trui si a a Ll from 200 Lake Superior, passing wholly within territory, could reach the same point by a route r ea . l ies shorter, and have, as we are informed, no glot:r engineering difficulties to contend with.— Toronto fast by t h at Year the sum expended on account of Polish exiles 'R4,s; s "Ontry %Nis £5,092. In the previous year it seas Pu t , sum of t 376 Lie EDUCATION IN GREAT BRITAIN.—The .0 e lec 6CI Q was expended last year on account of pubic tion in Great Britain. 1 1 4 4 4 i ; er from R nl G. —A ce , taP anyin g the President's M essa g e 4 the Russian charge d'affairs at Washington,_ 418 Par? s aYs•'—" His Majesty the Emperor accepts, for l ent t o the conditions under which the United theSt ates con- Prop ort tue ab o li t i on of privateering, v i z . th a tprivate PI NE R Y of the litibjec's and citizens of the contracting live ea shall, in time of Itt war b , y be respected by their respoc_ it as t his declaration." those of all the powers wh ich D SOs, REFINERY EXPLOSION AT MONXERIDGEIRONWORES, a 4 kts " nave already reported in the NORTHERN t the e P ar ticulars of the recent explosion of a refinery aat eedlo. M°nl thridge Ironworks, by which a poor . fe'low. i w n clae l at'" oi l i wa rs r . d . D . Dickinson of Hunslet, lost his life. The th ede mia Dickinson was held at the Court House, on evi d Y) before Mr. Blackburn, coroner. After hearing I. 4b( lnt 11.. elle( '; he Said he thought there could be no doubt ittp„""e Verdict. It did not appear that anything couldl t tleetested to prevent these explosions, exeept the employ verdiergreater vigilance and care. The jury returned Accidental death." t le a ti to 7 teh:PITAL CONVICTS AT Mainsrove.—The execu- Y o , n t ell h. Who tww°erperis o one . rs t , Dedea Redanies and Thomas . d of murder at the late assize t ,hor s ', l "unty of Kent, has been fixed to take place on -° , l ` n a, January 1. In ordinary course, the execution n a i t - l a r e d i e i ar , who, it ill be remembered was convicted of wa% a Corporal of the 49th R e giment, in which ' ee ouci private soldier, would have taken place on . s tile . 1 3 ; e hed , nl arket day after his conviction, but, as that . p e4 ble7 or be . .C e hristrnas day, of course it was felt imprac- NY IN "I sentence to be carried into effect on that rde r " pr i soner Redanies, who was convicted of the i berrn a Young woman to whom he was engaged histo o t i ll ,t,jeti o -e n u l,lci her sister, under the usual course, as th th e trial uto not take place . until the day following that She se a , of the other risoner, would not have had 'Qt e ha enee uPen him carried into effect until the day and Mr. Palmer, the under sheriff of the e er "on whom as the deputy for the high sheriff, ,511side-nßement of all these matters devolves, therefore h -411 vie t re d it expedient that the execution of both the l'Pis ooers s should be fixed for the later day. Both the j o Titt aPPear quite resigned to their fate. 4 1 : 1 41,:li o P f — eaT i e u d u R in CotiNT An intimation, which has the journals, nv— of an application by the f: (1 ear o i Peeleuch to the court to disentall his G re r a a t n s t a o t vy is n . 4 h etio h thine Park baronies, has given Yery g lt is hoped , * ,.. l ll ll „L u iighout his wide border domains. so li 3 extend this judicious movement to his estates , !41 th e where the entail laws are no favourites, and ti,„ 4 rgo % o wns, at present suffering from . an Odious will obtain relief. As a counterpoise tothis. est e °ote lt is rumoured that a very extensive emigration . 4 tes. Plated next spring from the duke'sEskdale ,54,1 44 0 1t e is greatly to be regretted, and would be eer,, Dt ed b ' e ssery, were a different system of management 4 - "Dret i Y the landlord. The wide range of country I -0 13 °r id s . 40,000 acres, and as there are only 134 at e ho• r esident families, consequently every one of 1 , 0 , ° rile g it have a comfortable holding of 300 acres or so tqleh t '; i nstead of being driven out of a country_ in !I n the receive little encouragement to remain. Bi I ;l l v ,Puri ' t a i s n ,, nu t be accomplished, owing to a system of la r e h ev e n which prevails in the disposal Thus farms, to Ny h usiti, 43' consideration must give way% Scotland Ee wo u j" e services of a remarkably fine race of men, tko'.dat e :,'.€ lo , honour to any country, and wide tracts in , I).` ti vai- "aciesdale, and Teviotdale, at present . not halt 'ilVeeed, are doomed for the present, to remain unim- Britio4 Daily Mail' TIIE MONETARY AND COMAIERCIAT,, LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY EVENING As already intimated in the NORTHERN TIMES, the Cotton Market here, was closed to-day ; and business was also suspended in Foreign and Colo nial Produce. We subjoin the circular of Messrs. Wright, jun., & Co , issued this evening, for the sailing of the Asia to morrow morning. " Our cotton market closed last Friday (the date of our circular advices per Niagara), under symptoms of improve ment both in demand and price. The following morning the advices per Ericsson and Persia were before the public, and their stimulating character infused great spirit into the business, which was renewed with equal vigour on Monday, at a full eighth per lb advance on all classes of American descriptions. The uneasiness felt by spinners lest they should not obtain a sufficient supply to corer contracts entered upon fir yarns and goods, and the diffical y of meeting with suitable quality out of stock on hand created an active competition again on Wednesday, and prices were favourably affected in consequence, showing a further Id advance, at v.hich the market closed very buoyantly. Many holders have withdrawn their samples from off r, bat which have been replaced probably to a greater extent, by specu lative parcels being brought out, and an opinion is entertained that much of the excitement ari=es from b.isiness being curtailed three of the holidays at this season in the man utile' uring the requirements of the trade, however, mast co: large, end the prospect of money matters assuming gi ease, being considered favourable, imparts confl mace 'he anxiety in respect to future imports is not less important than the price at which they . are to be influenced, and which, it is feared, can only be modified by a reduced consumption. The total sales of the five days amount to 94,460 bales, of which 63,430 are American. Speculators have taken 27,980. and exporters 7070, leaving 59,410 bales of all kinds to the trade. The import for same time is 35,475 bales, of which 23,931 are American. The quantity known to be at sea from American ports is about 60,000 bales. PRICES TO-DAY : New Orleans Mid.... 7 5•16 d 0rd....51d to 64d Mobile )9 •••74d 71, 1 „ to 64,1 Atlantic „ ...7 7-16 d ...7 3 161 „ ...54d to 61.1 1856. 1855. Total takes for Consumption, 2,144,510 bls. 2,055,050 bls. Export (Actual) 261,119 „ 234,310 „ Stock this day : American. Brazil. Ezyptian. East India. West Ind. Total. 200,090 22.730 35,280 64,210 410 322,720 Same t:me 1855 : 231,880 62,900 48,290 82 340 3,400 428,810 The engaged condition of spinners and manufacturers, makes them indifferent about entering upon fur:her orders, excepting at prices widely at variance with purchasers' present ideas, which tends to check business; but as no stocks are held, and time contracts extend well into the spring, in most instances, the Manchester market for goods and yarn, is similarly affected as our own for the raw material. Notwithstanding heavy imports of Breadstuff's, holders have declined to proceed with sales at late currency, and our market being well attended, end Wheat in better demand, prices have advanced 21 to 31 per 701hs on last Friday's rates. Flour is also more sought after, and the turn dearer, Indian Corn participates in the improvement, and is 61 to is per quarter higher. The following interesting circular, issued by one of the Manchester houses, is worthy of perusal : " At the date of our last circular our market was beginning to look a little more cheerful than for some weeks preceding, in consequence of the slight improvement in the position of money matters, as indicated by the last published returns of the Bank of England, and as resulting from the large ar rivals which bad jes - taken place of gold from Australia and from the United States, together with its becoming known that the withdrawals of gold for export were gra dually diminishing. These more cheerful anticipations have been fully confirmed subssquently. Each succeeding week has indicated greater ease in money. The bank returns having weekly become more favourable, a reluction was made by the directors on the 4th instant in the minimum rate of interest fr )m the previous 7 per cent down to 61 per cent, which step was followed, 14 days later, by a further reduction to 6 per cent, the present minimum rate. It is not expected that any further reduction will tare place for the next few weeks, as money seems to be in active demand at the present prices. The inducement to the directors for lowering the rate will be seen by comparison of some of the principal items in the bank returns on the 15th November, and on the 13th December, viz.:— Billion, Other Si (entities. Deposits. Reserve. N0v.15.. £9 061 255 19 054,017 10,113,368 3 656 815 Dec.l3.. 10,150,995 16,828.728 9,042,822 5,823,185 It will be observed that, whilst the bullion has increased by upwards of a milli.:n sterling, and a diminution has occurred to about the same amount in the deposits, the amount of other securities has declined above two millions, and the reserve of notes has increased upwards of two mil. lions sterling also. As a kindred improvement has also taken place simultaneouslv in the position of the Bank of France, considerable confidence, apparently well founded, exists as to the future corrse of monetary affairs. The only ground of apprehension, perhaps, consists in the continued drain for the east, of the speedy subsiding of which there seems no immediate prospect. As bearing on thi', it is satisfactory to find that China is beginning to attract a considerably increased supply of manufactures ; our export table shows that the shipments this year of cotton manufactures, and of cotton twist, are about double what they were in the corresponding period of 1855, and about thrice their extent in that of 1854. There is also some extension in the shipments to India, so that a continuance of these improving features may ere long, perhaps, give reasonable expectation that the force of the eastern drain of silver is about to be lessened, although it may take many years before the current sets back from the East again to Europe. Another favourable feature bearing on the present and future prospects of business is that of the decline which continues gradually to take place in the value of breadstuffa. Whilst the six weeks average price of wheat is given in the returns at 62s 81, the last week's average is only 60s Id, whereas, at the corresponding period of last year, the price was 81s 41. It will not be surprising that with these more favourable circumstances our market has undergone material improve ment since our last. It commenced immediately upon the first symptoms of money becoming easier, and was shortly afterwards greatly strengthened and augmented by favourable mercantile advices from China and India, which again were fully confirmed by the followi ,g mails last received, also by favourable advices from the Brazils, from Constantinople, and other leading markets, and was further stimulated by the position of our great staple, cotton, as to stock, and also as to supply. All these circumstances combined have given great buoyancy to our market, and have led to the clearing off of stocks at constantly advancing prices, and have enabled spinners a nd manu f a cturers to place themselves again heavily under contracts, so that we are ending the year with a very bare market, and with a large portion of the production engaged into the first month or two of next year. The changes in values which have taken place are, and all in the direction of advance, ltd per piece on 7-Bths printers; 111 to 21d, according to class, on 9 •Bths madapollams 24 yards ; 2d to 31 per piece on 9 Bths printers ; 31 to 41r1 per piece on 9-Bths shirting; 3.1 to 61 per piece on 5-4ths and 6ths skirtings; 3d per piece on figured skirtings ; 6d to 91 per piece on brocade shirtings ; Id per p iece further on low, and 31d to 3d on finer makes up to l6 by 16 to Indian jacco nets ; l a d to 3d per piece on T cloths; Igd to 31 per piece on long cloths, on somemakes of which even 411 per piece advance has been asked, and a further 1-16 d and Id per yard on do made. There has also been a similar improvement in the prices of yarns, which may be considered a full id per lb above the rates current a month ago. Doubled yarns have been in great demand, and prices are much higher. Me rntirne, with all this improvement in business and is, prices, spinners and manufacturers do not look forward to the future with much hopefulness. There is no fear entertained of the production being consumed, even at present high prices ; the manner in which stocks have been kept down during the late money tightness, and even during the late war, seems conclusive on this point, and more especially now that food is again becoming comparatively cheap, and that business seems likely to receive a general impulse again feom cheaper money, but there seems every prospect of a high cost for goods, compared with any probable selling value, during the com ing year. The stock of cotton on this side is much too small for our present large consumption, and the light shipments so far made of the new growth from America will prevent any immediate considerable addition to the stocks The majority of estimates put down the American crop at only 3,000000 bales,- although others anticipate a yield of 3,200,000 bales, whereas during the present year 3,500,000 bales have been used up, and have left a smaller stock at the end than ex , sted at the beginning of the year. The deficiency from America will, perhaps, in part be made up from India w'nence we may draw next year loo,ooo or p ossibly 150,000 bales more than we have done daring the present year. But, under any circumstances, the question is one of grave interest to the trade, and may become, from time to time, very awkward in its bearings on our market during the coming year. The necessity bf more sources of supply becomes daily more apparent to the trade, and indeed to all who know of what vital importance the healthful state of the cotton manufactures is to the general well being of our country, If high prices be essential as a stimulus to the growth of cotton, it appears likely enough that it will receive the benefit of that stimulus. It is to be hoped that a similar response will come from India concerning cotton, especially as the various railways become opened, and so afford the desired improved means of transi, as heretofore has come concerning sugar, and other important articles of produce. India seems to be the country to which we must mainly look as our second great days, and in view whilst NORTHERN - TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, source of supply, inasmuch as it possesses, more than any other region suitable for the growth of cotton, the main elements of capital, and of cheap andabundaut labour. THE COTTON TRADE. FUTURE• The Liverpool Share 'Market was tolerably steady, and although very few sales were effected, prices remained vevy st. , ad v. The transactions consisted of Blackburn, 74 ; East Lancashire, 224 23 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 071 • k ; London and. North Western, 1054 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 34; Midland, 82' 7 ', 1; South Eastern, 22k. The market closed firmly, at the subjoined quotations :—Aberdeen, 13 131; Blackburn, 74 VI. Chester and Birkenhead, 172 172. Caledonian, 314 311 Chester and Holy head, 19 19k. Eastern Counties, 9 3-16 9 5 16. Eas , Lancashire, 23 234. Great Northern, 22 228 ; Ditto A shares, 0 1.16 9 3-16. Great Western, 692 694. Lancashire and Yorkshire Stook. 97 974 Liverpool, Crosby and Southport, 184 18,- 7 . Lon don. and North Western Stock, 1054 105.1 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 34 344. Mid land Stock, 821 824. North British, 91516 10 North Staffordshire, 51 5,1. South Eastern and Dover, 22 1-16 224. York, Newcastle,• and Berwick, 204 21. York and North Midland, 29 30 Leeds Capital Stock 181 181. Buffalo and Lake Huron, a Ip. Dutch Rhenish, 11-16 Great Western of Canada, 244 241 Do. New Shares, 21 24p. Great Luxemburg, 11 104 d. Money is still in strong inquiry, but the discon tinuance of specie remittances to Ireland has tended to promote increased confidence. The al teration in the late stringent discount regulations by the Bank of Franco is also a favourable feature in connection with m._mey matters, but the tight ness of the market at Hamburg is severely felt, • and in other parts of the Continent is still very scarce. SATTJR DA N 7_PAST, PRESENT, AND We extract the following interesting facts and s'atistics from an article in Hunt's Magazine, for November, from the pen of J. B. Gribble, Esq At the opening of the present century, the imports of cotton wool into Great Britain were about 75,000 bales per annum ; now the consumption of that country is 2,100,000 bales annually, while the rest of Europe and the United States, that then had no manufactories, use about 1,900,000 more, to say nothing of the consumption of Asia. Of this 4,000,000 bales, five sixths are the product of this country. The result of the past three years proves, that neither the existence of a war involving the chief nations of Europe, nor the fluctuations in trade consequent on its cessation, have had any effect on the demand for our great southern staple; thus establishing the fact that, the next to the leading articles of human food, it has become a great and fixed necessity. A document compiled from the very best data, by one peculiarly fitted for the task, was lately read before the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, exhibiting very in. portant facts. The value of the Cotton manufacturing industry , of the world was estimated at £120,000,000 stet.. ling,, or 600,000,000 dots. Of this amount the entire popu lation of Great Britain consumed, in value, about 3 dots 85e per head per annum' England exports to the United States manufactured goods at the rate of 77c for each individual in this country, but being ourselves large mann s, and in view of the general better condition Of ive in the country contiguous to the bulk of our population, it is probable that our co•l_ sumption of our cotton goods will exceed that of Great Britain 50 per cent per head. England exports to her North American colonies cotton goods at the rate of 1 dol 53c per head per annum, for the whole population. To Russia, only at a rate of 3.sths of a cent per head ; to France, 2e per head ; to her East Indian possessions, at the rate of 18c; but these three last countries manufacture at home, especially France, who mainly provides for her own wants, while Russia receives goods from several sources. Estimating the population of the globe at 850,000.000, the apportionment of the whole value of manufactured goods would be about 70c for every inhabitant, man, woman, and The tendency of the age is gradually towards an equali sa!ion of the moral and physical condition of the burin" January the year can scarcely be more than half so large as during the latter months of 1845, and perhaps not even that, in consequence of the lateness of the season and diminished receipts at our ports. The largest crop ever made has passed into the channels of consumption at a price per pound higher than for five years past, leaving us almost no stock in this country— say about 52 000 bales in all the ports, September Ist, the stock abroad not being more than enough to supply the demand, at present rates, beyond the Ist of January. The incoming crop is fully three weeks later than last season. The storms in August swept the whole of Florida, Lower and Middle Alabama, Georgia, the southern tier of counties in Mississippi and the southern parts of South Carolina and Louisiana. The drought has been very severe in Alabama and the Atlantic States; also in portions of Tennessee, North Mississippi, and Texas 801 l worms and the army worm have been very destruc Mississippi an • Rivers. Altogether the season has been most unpropitious, though up to the Ist of August it appeared unusually promising. The slight frost of .September 25, would indi cate the probability of a short fall. The crop must be very short; and for the sake of an approximate estimate, even 3,000,000 bales is considered too liberal. Prices opened 2c higher than last year, and will rule high through the season, especially as Euiepean freights are likely to be low. A strong element also in favour of cotton, is the tact that the grain crops are not only good here, but all over the continent of Europe. with the exception of Spain and Portugal. TVIIEAC PRICES FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS.! The statistics of the corn trade during 1854.5 6 possess considerable interest, as prices have undergone consider. able fluctuation in the last three years. Commencing with January, 1854, we find wheat at the good old Protectionist (and pinching) price of 803 per qr. It continued to fall slowly till April, when a brief rally took place, but this firmness was but brief, and the downward movement again continued till September. From September to December the tendencies was again upwards. The following table shows the average prices of each month cf 1854 (omitting fractions) : Months. F. d. 80 1 80 10 78 9 The market for Public Securities was very firm to-day, but, as a matter of course, considering the season, very little business was transacted. Consols remained at 94 to 941 all the morning. The new Threes are 944 i, 3 per cent reduced 934 to 944. Exehequar Bills were is discount to 2s prem., and the Bonds 981. The Loudon Share Market was quiet this morn ng, and a very moderate business was transacted. Prices have, however, in several instances, slightly improved, viz., in Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, South Western, Midland and Norfolk, which have improved about 5s to 10s. Brighton declined about 5s In the Foreign Lines Lombardo Venetian have. advanced ss. The Canadian lines are steady, at full quotations. Joint-stock Banks and Miscellaneous Shares are very inactive, and a dceline of fully 5s per share may be noted in most of the principal securities. The transactions of the day comprised Bristol and Exeter, 93. Great Northern, 89k. Great West ern, 694 d. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 971. Landon and North We stern, 1051 f 6 51 g ; Midland, 824. North British, 40. North Staf ford, 121,-. The Colonial produce markets both here and in London, have been dull and inactive during the week, and some of the quota tions have tended downwards Sugar has been in fair request for refining purposes ; coffee has been quiet, but firm ; and in tea no alteration of impor tance has omurred. Some descriptions of rice have been inquired for at full rates, and spices have continued dull. Cochineal has realised high quotations, and tallow is quiet. Business is now confined to a few private operations, the markets being now closed for the Christmas holidays. The French Trade Returns for the month of November have been completed, and they exhibit saine very favourable results. The duties collected on imports amounted to 13,000,000 francs against 12,500,000 in 1855, and 13,200.000 in 1854. During the eleven months ending Nov. the revenue derived from these imposts was 159 ; 000,000 francs against 176,000,000 during the same time last year, when, however, the Exposition attracted unusual supplies of merchandise. During the month there was an increase in the receipts of cereals, wines, brandy, coffee, colonial sugar, cotton, oil, steel in bars, pewter, lead, oleaginous grains, &c., but most other articles showed a diminution. There was an aug mentation in the exports of ordinary wine, alcohols, machines, tanned skin, porcelain wares, wool and cotton thread, and woollen cotton, and silk goods The shipping statement for the 11 months gives the entries at 23,918 vessels of 3,75-1,779 tons against 21,338 ships and 3,030,460 tons in 1855 The clear auces have been 13,378 vessels, of 2.106,408 tons, against 12.729 vessels, with 1,873,834 tons last year. COURSE OF EKCILANGE, .... 11 14k IGlbrdltur. Ditto, three months .. 11 174 Leghorn Rotterdam Antwerp Brussals Hamburg Ditto, three months Marseilles Bordeaux 25 35 13 7 Naples Palermo 25 25 111 25 67i 1 hisbon 25 67 !Oporto Rio Jiineiro Frankfort-on-Maine 11g Buenos Ayres ...• • New York, 6O days' sight Vienna Petersburg 10 44 I Phi ladel phia PRICES OP BULLION, PER OZ 37,1 Foreign Gold, in Bars .43 17 9 - _ M tdrid 49 494 1 Portugal Gold Coin 4gi !Mexican Dollars New Dollars Barcelona Silver, in Bars, Debit. Proprietors' ca pital Rest Public deposits Other ~ Seven days, and other bills 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 BANK OP ENGLAND RETURNS. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and 8.1 Victoria, cap 32, for the Week ending Dec. 20, 1856. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Credit. Notes issued .. £24,376,930 ; Government Debt Other securities Gold Coin and Bullion £11,015,100 3,459,900 9,901,930 £24,376,930 1 £24,376,930 BANKING DEPARTMENT, Credit, Government 5e £14,553,000 curities £10,870,431 3,240,390 Other securities 17,654,460 6,891,949 Notes 5,863,890 9,493,093 Gold and silver coin 611,893 822,242 Total ... £35,000,764 Total £35,000,674 Compared with the return of the previous week, we have the following results : Active circulation Decrease Bullion £18,513.8 189 770 10,513.823 78,703 Decrease Increase Seven day and other bills 19,723 Increase 822,242 Public deposits Increase Other deposits Increase 11,041 6,891,"49 591,724 9,493,1,93 Government securities Increase 450,271 10,870 431 Other securities Increase Notes unemployed Increase 229,564 17,654,460 825,732 5,863,890 40,705 family. The wealthier and middle classes expend much more than heretofore in articles of taste and luxury, in household and personal adornment, whereby the artisan, mechanic, and labourer are benefited, and their condition improved. The barbarous and debased nations and tribes of the world, are fast tending towards the habits, and acquiring the tastes of civilisation ; the first symptom of which is the exchange of their former rude and scanty clothing for dresses of our manufactured goods. Bence it requires neither reflection nor argument to show, that a very small general increase in the consump tion of cotton goods, would demand a supply of raw mate rial beyond the present ability of the world to afford. A reference to table " General Import of Cotton into Great Britain," will show that the small product of the West Indies is almost stationary. That the same is the case with Brazil, on an average of years ; the export thence last year was only 135,000 bales, weighing less than 2001 b each. In Egypt, the product of the past four years has averaged about twice as much as the preceding period ; and last year only 115,000 bales came from that source, weighing 2501 b each ' • while the average shipments from the East Indies for the past six years, is but 340,000 bales per annum, weighing about 3801 b each. The main dependence of the world is on this country, which last year furnished 3,500,000 bales oat of a total product of 4,200,000 As the new lands of the west come into cultivation, and the progress of our railroads brings the crop within reach of the seaboard, there will be a gradual increase of our production ; but to this, even, there must be a limit, considering the nature of the climate and soil necessary; and the time may not be very far distant when we shall fail to meet the demand. Under this state of things, it is not to be wondered at that the governments of 'England and France are putting forth every effort to foster the cultivation of cotton in their colonies. We have, certainly, no cause for fear or jealousy in view of these efforts. Not only are we as producers interested, but the foreign manufacturer, the political economist, and the philanthropist, alike have taken the matter into serious consideration. We canlscarcely contemplate, without emotion, the disastrous results, commercially, politically, and socially, that might follow a general failure of only one crop in this country. There would be no reserve to fall back upon. The stock in Great Britain on the Ist Jarman , last was but little larger, with a consumption of 2,100,000 bales, than it was in 1841, with a consumption of a little over 1,000,000 bales, and not half so large as, the stock on January 1, 1846. (See table " General Import of Cotton into Great Britain.") The table below gives, opposite to each year, the crop of the United States, the number of bales of new crop received in New Orleans up to the Ist of September, with the date of killing frost. The remarks appended are a brief synopsis of the character of the season. Reasoning from cause to effect, the reader will be enabled to form some idea of the causes operating for or against a largo crop, always bearing in mind the gradual increase in the breadth of fresh land planted in the west and south west : 1848. 1849. 1850 1851. 1852. .2.182:000. I,f ;34, 900, 1,683.600, .2 378,900, ,2,039,400, 1.778,60(1 346,000 2,728,600 .2,096,700. 2,355,000, Bales in L ugust. 2,847,300 Nov. 19. Nov. 29, Nov. 18. Oct. 27, 5,720 Nov. 14 6,846 Nov. 10 140 Nor. 20, 3,527,800, 089 Nov. 20 2,864 447 Nov. 2G, Nov. 17. Nov. 6, Nov. 27, Nov. 14. Oct. 24 REBIARKS. - 1839 : First largo crop. Season remarkably fine throughout.-1840: Unfavourable season. Overflow of the Mississippi river.-1841 : Western crop good, Severe drought in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Missis sippi.-1842 : Generally good season, and early picking.- 1843 : Late spring, rainy summer, and early frost.-1844 : Very good season, and early picking. Partial overflow of the Mississippi river.-1845: Mississippi river and western crop good, and early. Drought reduced the eastern crop 300,000 bales.-1846: Late spring, early and general visi tation of array worms; the latter destroying 400,000 to 500,000 bales.-1847: Late season, but favourable fall. The occurrence of the French revolution put down prices, and 200,000 bales were held back in the country.-1848: Summer rainy, but fine fall ; 200,000 bales brought forward of previous crop.-1849: Frost in spring, heavy rains in July, partial overflow of Mississippi river, and Red River bottoms overflowed in summer.-1850: Backward spring, picking began unusually late. Partial overflow of Missis sippi river.-1851: Favourable summer and early picking. —1852: Remarkably fine season, early picking and late frost.-1853: Late and rainy season.-1854: Backward season. About 250,000 bales kept back, by lowness of the waters in Alabama. Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas.- 1855 : Fine season. Early picking, sufficiently good to counterbalance an early frost. About 250,000 bales of last crop received. Say 50.000 bales yet behind. The following table, to which reference has been made above, will also be found useful : LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—Dec. 26 Statement of the General Imp.irt ot Cotton into Great Britain, from 1841 to 1655 inclusive; of the quantity taken for Export and for Wheat Home Consumption ; and of the Stock remaining atjthe clone o f B ar l ey each year. I Oats... Whence. 1844. 1845. 1'46. 1847. i Malt . • America Brazil East Indies Egypt West Indies 1,248,087.... 1.498,728 112,031..... 110,841 238,683.... 156,631 81,380, 9.222, 991,110 873 334 110,472 X 22,802 Total bags importd 1,683,441.. —1,85 ,814.... 1,243,678.... 1,233,994 Exported to continent _^^ The market is steady• The fallowing are the quotations : —Town tallow, 58s nett cash; Petersburg Y. C., on the spot, 58s; all this month, 578 6d; January to March, BOROUGH HOP MARKET. —Dec. 26 aaN., • The demand for hops is extensive, and prices gradually advancing. LONDON CORN MARKET.-DEC. 26 Our market was very thinly attended to day ' • at the same time there was a fair amount of busin e s s done in wheat, at about the rates current on Monday last. Flour underwent no change in value. Barley was in increased supply, and held with firmness by holders, at rates with which buyers would not comply., Oats sold slowly at the quotations of Monday last. Beans and pease dull at former prices ♦RRIVALS INTO LONDON FROM DEC. 2' Foreign 14110 1420 Od ; oats, 26s ease 3 , 1411 ! Taken for home eon aumpt on ...... 1,435,0C,2....1,5;6,724.... 1.564,248. 1.105,994 e tch ye .a 903,060.... 1,(.61,M0 545,790, 451,940 America Brazil 100,241 East Inca! Egypt •• West:T [idle Total bags importtl.l 7.,8,041.... 1,905,426.... 1,743 142 Exported to conti nent and Ireland 109,500.... 256,300.... 272,400 Taken for home con. sumption Stock at the close of each year .... 1,;05,331..., 1,5`6,782 103,593 326,474 64,0 3 8,363 1,904,565 1,513 013... . 1,662,585 America Brazil East Indica, Egypt West ludies 521.120 404 600 1,52. 184. 1854. 1855 1,788,631....1,53 .870.... 1,666,484.. ... 1,623,565 144,*/14.... 132,443.... 107.303 ... 134,762 221,361.... 4:i5 680.... 308,293.... 356,014 183, 4 .85.... 105 207.... "- - 114,818 12,133..... 9,507 Total has importd.2,3s7 277 Exported to Conti- dent and Ireland Taken for home consumption Stock at the close of each year 282,780.... 349,600, 1,861,577 2,278,105 1,935.047 486,470 The!above figures show that the past year's consumption was double that of 1840. The aggregate production of thelpast twelve years sums up 37,287,500 bales, while the consumption has been 33,212.500; the latter being in excess of the former 925,000 bales, taus reducing the stock of new material by that much since 1845—a startling fact iu view of the great interests involved. From a reliable source of intelligence across the water, we learn that new machinery added to mills now working. together with manufactories now in process of erection, will require in 1857 about 4,000 bales of cotton per week more than the consumption of the present year. making an aggregate of nearly 45,000 bales per week. On the Continent the extension ofn3anufact uring power is supposed to bo going on at about the same rate. ConsEquently prices will advance till they reach a point tending to a diminution of consumption. What that point will be we have yet to learn. Though the stock of cotton at present, is larger in Liverpool than last year, it will be reduced very rapidly, as the imports b up to the close of February March .. April .. May.... Juno .. Ju1y,.,., August... September October November December 78 10 78 8 63 7 57 11 71 10 73 1 The average price for the year was 72s 7d. In 1855 the trade was characterised by greater steadiness, the range in the averages of the months being only 133 21 against 24s 3d in 1854. The following table shows the monthly averages for 1855 (omitting fractions) : Months. January February March April May June July August September October November December 70 4 67 8 68 5 73 11 76 11 76 5 76 3 75 9 The average price for the year was higher than in 1854, being 74s Bd. The returns for the present year lack only two weeks to render them complete, and happily show a gradual return to comparatively cheap times. The follow ing table shows the averages for the last twelve months (omitting fractions):— Months January February March April May June July August . September October November December (two weeks) The'average price for the last 50 weeks is 69s 33, a decline of 5s 3d upon 1855, and 3s 4d upon 1854 It will be ob served that since July last, the fall in prides has been continuous. ..mm0.m......,........- Comm crrtai Kretlligenre. 68 11 68 8 68 0 69 6 76 1 72 10 67 10 65 5 64 1 60 6 LIVERPOOL PROVISION (AMERICAN) MARKET (Report for the week ending Dec The marketfor Beef presents no new feature worthy of note. Holders anxious to clear out of old stocks meet buyers very freely, without, however, leading to much business. In Pork the transactions are unimportant. Irish, in the absence of new American, is taken for stores, the quality of the old American on hand being indifferent. Bacon, though offered at a decline of 2s. per cwt, does It move freely ; a better trade is looked for towards the middle of January. ...„ Lard has declined 4s to 5s per cwt, without leading to anything like a healthy demand. Fine Cheese moves tolerably freely ; other sorts, also being now moderate in price, are less pressed. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT.—Dpc Although these are the Christmas holidays, the market to-day was well attended, and a fair extent of business was transacted at steady rates. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET, -DEQ 26 To-day, as customary, has been considered nearly a close holiday, and we are without business to report. The public market will reopen on Tuesday, the 6th of January, 1857. BIRTHS On the 25th Inst., at Dringhouses, York, the w;fe of the Rev Gilbert H. Philips, of a daughter. 0, the 26th inst., at Upper Parliament-street, the wife of Mr. W. K. Coubrough, of a MAR RIAGE. - - On the 25th inst„ at St. George's, F.verton, Mr. Wm. Moss, bookbinder, late of Wrexham. to Nlargaret Alice, daughter of Mr. Edward Shaw, printer, of this town. DEATHS - - On the 11th October last, on the passage from Mauritius, per Bella Marina, in lat. 35 51 S., lon. 24.7 E., by a fall from the rigging, Mr. James Boyd , youngest son of the late Mr. Archibald M'Millan, shipbuilder, Dumbarton, much regretted by a large circle of friends. On the 22nd inst., aged 70, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. John Appleton, Merchants' Carrying Company, Duke's Dock. On the 25th inst., at 104, Duke-street, Joseph Francis, youngest son of Mr. Wm , 'Afillen. OS - Births. tdarriage, and Deaths, are authenticate only inserted when sent to our ly d. ....----.--.40...-- - EFFECTS OF IGNORANCE.-By advices from Constantinople we learn that a rich Armenian, suspended from his ceiling such an enormous chandelier, that the conce - itrated heat of the candlcs set fire to the wooden ceiling, which was de corated with oil paintings, and paused the destruction of his own house, and nearly one hundred other houses of his neighbours, in the lion Kapu quarter of this city. 11 l 7 Genoa 25 35 'Milan 2 TO DEC. 26 English and Scotch I Irish. 1920 •••• Flour, sacks, 11 LONDON AVERAGES: Wheat, 65s 5d 4d; R 3 e, Os Cd ; Beans, 39s 7d; Pease, IMPERIAL AVM Nov. 15 Dec. 6 ,200 barrels, ; Barley. 43s 1 441 4d. Wheat. i Barley '4s 4c1146s 7d126s 241413 7d147 file Ild 441 11 , 1,24 s 8d 429 Od 45s Bd43s 60a lid 43s 10d125s Od 3is lid 44s sdl4is c1143s lOci;2ss 6,66 i LONDON CATTLE MARKET.-DEC The number of beasts is larger than was expected; there is, however, a demand for the best qualities. The supply of sheep is exceedingly small, but quite adequate to the demand. This is, on the whole, nearly a hoiiday market, and quotations generally are about the same as on Monday last. From Germany there are 9 beasts, 60 sheep, and 40 calves. Spain, 15 beasts. Mitch cows, 132. Per stone of Bibs. s. d. s. e Pe- stone of Sibs. s. d. s d Best Scots, Herefords 4 10 5 2 Best Dns & Hf.bred Sh Best Short-horns 4 8 5 0 Best Long-svoals Second quality beasts 3 8 4 4 Do. do. Shorn Calves Pigs e ßest Una & Hf-breds 5 5 61Lambs Beasts at market, 636; sheep and lambs. 1.4( LONDON MINING MARKET -DEC 5 0 5 Owing to the holiday season, little business, is going forward to day in British mining securities, and no feature of novelty is observable. Sortridge Consols sha es remain dull 1 , and are marked In the Stock Exchange to day the Port Philip Company's shares have been dealt in at ss. Foreign and colonial descri- ptions are gen GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.—DEc. 26. There is still a sluggish enquiry for Pig Iron. To-day one sale was reported at 72s 6d, six days open, at which figure thero are still sellers. The Grand Duke Michael of Russia, travelling under the name of Count Mikhailoff, passed through Berlin on the 18th with his suite, on hi s wa y t o C ar l sruhe to vicar [en, to w hom he is betrott ETI•COPAL LIBERALITY.-The Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol provided lodgings, at his own expense, for every candidate f r the recent ordination, and directed that all their needs should be promptly and liberally supplied. The want of a palace at Bristol has thus not been held by the right rev, prelate to be an excuse for neglecting the rites of hospitality, & SMYRNA 1., ,it- 'll PERS IAN - -, ~.... - J. At EXANDItit, Commander ; Is intended to sail from Liverpool early in January. 11:2- In the event of these Steamers being placed in Quarantine at any Port, Cargo will, on the arrival of the :A-lamer. require to be i immediately tak en away aii d transferred to another Vessel or Depot, to perform Quarantine, at the ex .ense and r.sk of the Shiri--- 8 Consigne..s. This also appli es t o P assengers. Goods for the ab me-named Ports must have the. CALLING A M A LTA pen or destination disci ctly mark; inches. otherwise the Age hancwo i stakes. please send a Note along with eaciacart. PANY'S BEYROUT ad of Goods For Freight or P HENRY D__ IX ___O_. • Gaods will be receive LEVANT SCREW Si NUBIAN rAlt ARABIAN SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE LIVERPOOL, DitcEnoima 37 WATRFt—MOrti, 1l 23 Even , 11 42 John Bright Sydney Liiss Abel Gower Scamander (Ls Borneo . Sirocco Letanou Gera , din A ntrnetr. CLarles Queenstown, Dec 23 —Arr, for Cork.- Dec pus, Baird ; and Swift, De JOn, Esther, Harbour Grace—Norm sh•.rt of coals— Oden, from Ho F..lrnouth, Dec Canvass Back, Clark,i 23. Are rII ,Fi -ti,ight. 15 It. 4 in nary and Betsey,.. WooThridge Constantinople Ostend and Ghent aracaibo lielbourne Ncw Ori 'ew Orlraiis « . —Sarcorortts. Domes& from Odessa Anton. Pettengell, from A palachi, 'or Copenhs-ze Maria Dour casks. bulls Flo mouth, i Water Dub In, Dec Belfast. Dei London. Limerick, De ch Art, at split driven or the rigging: a from New York yesterd 47 N., lon. 43 W., by the Stephen Crewel!, arri SPOIL EN jy,ny. IS.. Monarchy. from London to Me Dec. 24.. Alfredo, off Tusicar. .erton, from London Dee. 17.. Magician, Dec. 16.. Bed Adam hence to N The following vessels st Michaels after a hurnceue washed away; Valente. of I Bresh,m ; Men tu Kennett, Jane, an off Plymontl o St, bulwark• 'ante, of Isabel la from St. Michael* iNAN RECEIVED, from 10 MANTLES, ( eof 4s. lid. eai arily Low Pri SHAW 1 OPPOSITE I MAIL STEAMERS FROM LIVERPO TENERIFFE, AND WEST COAS L TO MADEIRA, PRI CA AFRICAN STEAAI-SHIP COMPANY'S 1.11,1 4.e• 4101:1, , Tew . steam-ships leave the. Roy Month. embarking at PLYMOUTH, On the 2 These mentioned Ports Leone, Monrovia, rs to the under -Rat, , t, Sierra nay, Oid to Ate,sr ion, may be had on applies. Co., Ingram Court, • g, Octagon, or in Fenehurch-street Liverpool, to 23, Castle-sf ref destination distir two inches, otherviise the A mistakes. Shipper4will please send a load of Goods. ,p ping Not, g with each cart Fur Freight or Passage apply to HENRY DIXON & CO., 9, Rumford-place. —The Fanny Gtin'n:;s; rndon (part of car men Mat) poken Dec. 15, riturnin a. Kate. Revidenee, Red Coat, by the B )REIGN PORTS fr.Y,Nrit !Jacket, Egyptian (ca.'. hence at Constantinople. Cynosure salad from Leghorn for Liverpool, Dec, 18 ‘ 4 With Hancock's Safety Inkstand before you there need be no blotting or besmearing of peper, because its construction is such as admits of no more than an adequate supply of ink being taken up by the pen. You may put as much ink in the reservoir as will serve a person for months, and still always have a clear fluid, and a smart inkstand. Its advantages to solicitors are most apparent, and we have pleasure in commending it to their notice, as well as to mercantile and commercial houses, and to the public generally."—Shejfleld .Daily Telegraph—Price is 8d 2s 6d, 3s, and 3s 61 each.—Acht. IMPROVED WRITING INK.—What a delicious treat it is to be blest with free, flowing writing ink. We have often been disposed to quarrel with our very finger ends when compelled to use some of those abominable quasi -fluids called ink. Mr. E. T. Hall, of South John street, has duced an ink, which we have tried, and we do r esitate to pronounet we ever used. It flows freely frorn the pen, and is amongst other things distinguissd by its affinity and intensity of colour.— Northern Daily. Times, 24th Geober, 1853. —Sold in Bottles, 6d, ls, and 2a each.—Advt. it one of the bes Partomvcz.—Row much regret, pain, and evil may be avoided by timely forethought ! If it be desirable to economise time and money, is it not still of greater impor tance to look to your hcilth ? During this inclement season we strongly advise the use of the Aromatic Spice Plasters on the chest. Coughs, colds, asthmas, shortnes s of breath, pain or tightness of the chest, affections of the lungs. &e., are effectually relieved, and in many eases entirely prevented, by the timely application of these invaluable plasters to the chest, which are far superior to the common warm plasters, and in many cases entirely supersede the use of internal remedies. No person during the winter ought to be without one ; persons about to travel by rail.. road, &c., in particular. 6i, Is, and ls 6(1 each. To be bad , m F. G. Jones, Chemist, 5, Paradise street, and 94, only fr London road, one door may be bad t►he Horeb() &c , in bottle where also tow any T ma►s a Plaster 3 AIANTLI NIAC LEI OPPOSITE I 'e arra game, ta to ACKET so celebrated for nd 4s 6d. Ain cited to t the St make their , ad. Dec. 25 '— D ARRIVED, New York' Syre Swansea SA.ILED T ishonlAthens Ohl ENTERED FOR LOADING Will fJr. Bri —Arrived—Henry J convey Goode a —Madeira, Tene Mader i Plymouth, to H. J. WILLIAM LAIRD & CO NEW LINE OF SC LIVERPOOI On the lit T. EW STEAMERS BETWEEN BONNY, & OLD CALABAR, DIRECT; try next, and each alternate month afterwards, can Steam-ship Compaq's vessels will he deß_ rerpooi to the above Rivers, with passengers and :ion with the mail Steamers. one of the Al patched from I goods, In conju . These Steamers v return direct from Ronny and Old Calabar to rpool. sufficient time being given in the Rivera to discharge . - and load cargo. The first-class Screw Steam-ship H 0 P B, 1000 Tons, Captain M'lNTowil, Will Sail from LIVERPOOL on the Ist sinnuary, for BONNY and OLD CALARAR. aeturaing from OLD CALABAR on the 15th February, and BONNY on the let March: Rates of freight will be found moderate. t oading berth north side Wellington Dock. Goods sent forward by railway should be ordered to the Waterloo Station -to save cartage. All freight must be paid here. No Bills of LadlDl; can be signed but those on the Company's form, widen can be had of Mr. Charles Ratcliffe South Castle-stmet. For further information apply In London to Messrs Ogilby, Bloom d Co., and here to WILLIAM LAIRD & CO.. 23. Casaft-street. loods will b 3 received aecordlue to priority of arrival. ,NT SCREW STEAM SHEPPING COMPANY'S First.el.ss steam-shins _ . NUBIAN, SPARTAN, SYRIAN, AFRICA ARABIAN, FOR CONSTANIINOPLE, SALONIC G. RICHARDSON n Liverpool Nbout t xrival 01 t, from Rio Jr—nWro'"„ from Messina of boat, water