Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-09 00:00:00

tth}il tit. T -THIS D_3Cf. . • This Day (Friday), the 9th instant, at Half-past One o'clock, - at 1, Oldhall-street, .50 Caiks Fine COT CON SEED CAKE, HOW Ez. BARCLAY, Brokers. Apply to This Day (Friday), the 9th .instant, at Half-past One o'clock, . . at 1, Oldhall-street, 700 Bags AmeriCah Thin Oblong LINSEED CA.KE. ex Manhattan, from New York. Apply to • HOW & BARCLAY, Brokers. This Day (Friday, the 9th instant, At Twelve o'clock, at the the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, S .500'. Bales JUTE, ex Melecete; in Stanley Dock. 872 Bundles COIR YARN, ex Alma, Wapping Dock. Apply to 'BROWNE; HUNTER & CO., Brokers. This Day (1 7 .14ay), the 9th instant, at Twelve o'clock, - at the Brokers' Office, 12, Lancaster-buildings, 100 Bags Tyrol SUMAC, • landing ex Milan, from Trieste, in Nelson Dock. Apply to ANTHONY WOOD & CO., Brokers. TO-MORROW. On account of whom it may concern. To-morrow (Saturday), 10th inst., at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Saleroom, 19, North Job_-street, ' 11 ,Bales Unwashed. Lima WOOL, damaged by sea water, ex Deogaum, from Callao.—Apply to ABRAM GARTSIDE, Wool Broker. On account of whom it may concern. To-morrow (Saturday), 10th inst., at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Saleroom, 11, Dale-street, and 13, Hackin'E-hey, 33 Bales Lima WOOL, damaged by sea water, ex Deogaum, from Callao.—Apply to JOHN L. BOWES & BROTHER. 191-; - Liverpool and London Fire and -Life Insur ance, 63p. ; Great Ship, ,11s,, 10s. 6d., CLOSING PRICES. • Chester & B'head 781. 78a N. E:Ber. c. Stock 941 951 Caledonian 921 92t -Ynikcapital Stock 78 1 79 7 E,.Countics 111 11 7-16 Leeds Stock: . ; 18,-; 481 G. N. Stock ....1051 1061 S. East 24 5-16 247-16 Great Westerns.. 671 67* Duteh Rhenish .. 4;id Lan. and York 99* 991 . Gt. Luxem. 1 /1 7 5-16 L. & Nor. West. 981 9sa G.T. Canada 9 9-16 9 11-16 ," 1 -shares .... 9-16 - § t dG. W.Canada 134- 131 M. %. and Lincoln 37'4 , new shares 6:4 61(1 Midland Stock ..1081 1081 Buffalo & L. Huron 4441- N. British Stock .. 611 611 Great Ship .. . . 10 11 N. Stafford NEXT WEEK. On Tuesday next, the 13th instant, at Half-past Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, 200 Bags LINSEED, 200 Bags RAPESEED, 200 Bags GROUND N r' TS, all faults. BROWNE, HUNTER, & CO., Brolwrs. Apply to On account of whom it may concern. On Tuesday next, the 13th instant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, Victoria-buildings, ±4, Hackin's-hey, 107 Baies Donskoy WOOL, ex Baltic and Leopard. 6 „ Fine Lima. DO., ex Deogaura. 8 Buenos Ayres DO ex Bucephalus. • 47 Ballots Peruvian DO., ex Florence Nightingale. 7 „ Alpaca DO., ex Ditto. damaged by sea water. Apply to PERKINS & ROBINSON, Brokers. On Wednesday, the 14th instant, at Twelve o'clock, 89 Bales HOGS' HAIR, ex Constitution, from New York; in Sill's Garee. Apply to lIOW & BAItCLAY, or ARNOLD, LEETE, ROSCOE, & co., Brokers. On Thursday next, the 15th instant, at Twelve o'cl6ck, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, 7,364 BUFFALO HORNS, ex Melbourne, in Albert Dock. Apply to BROWNE, HUNTEet, and CO., Brokers, On Friday next, the 16th instant, at Twelve o'cloCk Noon, on .1 the Quay, west side Brunswick Dock, Liverpool, 471 Logs White PINE BOARD TI NT B ER, coutain'g 35,168 feet 20 „ white PINE, of fine quality, ,f 1,144 „ 60 „ BEAMFILLING, ~ 2,463 „ 28 . „ OAK TIMBER, „ 2087, „ 9 „ Small OAK TIMBER, 9 , 145 „ 34 „ Red PINE TIMBER, , ~ 1,795 „ 17 „ TAMARAC, •, 9 619 „ 1000 Pieces Bright SPRUCE DEALS; 12 x 9 x 3, 65 „ Bright PINE DEALS, 12 x 9 ,x 3, and broad, 2400 „ Standard STAVES, 2„ 0 „ 0.„ 0, 18 Cords HEMLOCK 4-feet LATH WOOD, being the cargo now landing ex Minesota from Quebec. Ou account of the importers. A. F. & D. MACKAY, Brokers and Measurers, East Side Queen's Dock, , 1 Foot of Parliament-street, Liverpool. , On Sgt. NOTTINGHAM ALE. This celebrated ALE i brewed expressly for Famine.% and may be had in casks of 9, IS, and 39 gallons. Apply to JOHN SHELTON, Sole Agent. Stores : 68, Hanoyer-street, corner of Wood-street. 78f16 ON SALE, SAL AMMONIAC, SALTS OF, TARTAR, CARBONATE 'AMMONIA, GLAUBER SALTS, Ready packed for Export. GEORGE WILLIAMS, 32, Dale-stre3t, Apply to enstis FOR SALE, The beautiful barque ARBITRATOR ; „wH I "I* Length, 142 feet 9-10tys ; breadth, 30 feet ; depth, kierokos*:: 19 feet. 587 tons register, and 607 tons oat. This superior vessel was launched at Quebec, this year, having been built under special inspection, of the best materials, and is classed in Hull for seven years(see Lloyd's Register, in Supplement No. 49) ; she is well finished, her spats and rigging are of the best quality and dimensions, has two neat houses on deck for officers and crew, will carry a large cargo on a moderate draft of water, sails well, will stand without ballast, and be found on inspection to possess the good qualities of a most useful merchant ship, and at the same time sightly in appearance : lying in Brunswick Dock. For further particulars apply to CHARLES. SAUNDERS. mwf FOR SALE, The handsome and superior Ship MAXWELL ; p, b A" . 1, t 1, Length, 168 feet 3-10ths ; breadth, 85 feet 6-10ths ; siepth, 22 feet 7-10ths. 1,000 tons register, and - 1,026 tons o.m. ; built in 1958, at Quebec, of the beet materials, principally well-seasoned heckmatac, under special inspection of Lloyd's surveyor and a competent person sent from.this country; is classed in Hull for seven years (see Lloyd's Register, in Supplement No. 35); has a full poop and eabm, neatly fitted up, and topgallant forecastle, witk ample space for crew ; spars and rigging well proportioned, and of the best quality, and is well finished in hull; will carry a very large cargo on a moderate draft of water, sails well, shifts without ballast, and will be found on inspection a strong, well-fastened, and faithfully-built vessel, posseSsing the best qualities of a first-rate merchant ship : lying in Brunswick Dock. Apply to CHARLES SAUNDERS. mwf FOR SALE, The fine new Round-stemed Schooner ".• .1( II) , ALICE CHAMNEY, 85 69-100ths tons per register tr.x.x. ' about 110 tons o.m. Builders' measurement : Length 68a feet, breadth 191 feet, depth 10i feet; dimensions per register: Length 64 feet 3-loths, breadth 19 feet 4-10ths, depth 10 feet 6-10ths. Built under special survey at Port Downie, in the county of Stirling, in 1859, and launched he August last; is copper-fastened to the bends, and classed A 1 for eight years, with'; will carry about 160 tons dead weight on a light draft of water; has a frame of timber equal to a vessel of 300 tons, and built to carry heavy cargoes. In Canning Dock.--For further particulars apply to TONGE & CO., Brokers for the Sale and Purchase of Ships, Middleton-buildings, 1, Rumford-street. 1, ea •t: FOR SALE, 4 • The Barque SALACIA, 383 41-100 tons register. Length ' 106 feet 3 inches •, 4. , breadth, 24 feet 1 inch ; depth, 17 feet 3 inches; height between decks, 7 feet ;—as she now lies in `the Victoria Dock, Hull. She was thoroughly repaired, stripped, and sheathed with felt and zinc in December last, and relassed .E 1, and in May last was surveyed and fitted tor the conveyance of passengers to Quebec, under the strict provisions of the Passengers Act. She has houses on deck for cabin and crew, and has a complete inventory of stores, her • sails and running gear being nearly all new. For inventories and further particulars apply on board, or to Robert Garbutt and Son, Sim) Brokers, Hull ' • or to D. A. B. MURRAY, 110, Buchannan-street, Glasgow. r p oi: -tsrs.;: CURRY, KELLOCK, and CO., BROKERS FOR THE SALE AND PURCIASE OF suIPS AND STEAMERS, SHIP VALUERS AND APPOINTED BROKERS TO THE HIGH f:OURT OF ADMIRALTY Walmer-buildings, Water-street. ROBERT A. MUNN and CO., ADMIRALTY BROKERS, BROKERS role ma SALE or SHIPS AND STEAMERS, SHIP YALIJERS, &c., York-buildings, Dale -street. me. ------ MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Evening. The Cotton Market to-day was characterised by a moderate inquiry, which was freely met by holders. The market ruled dull, and prices were a little easier. The sales amounted to 6,000 bales of which 1,500 were for export or taken on spe culation. In the Liverpool Share Market the business opened with great steadiness, but without much activity. It remained quiet all day, closing at its best point; except for Sheffield Stock, which was slightly flatter. The transactions included Bir kealleads, at 78 1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 991; London' and North-Western, 98k, 1; South Eastern, 241, L a ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 9 9-16, 2, 11-16 ; Chester and Holyhead (London and North-Western), 491; Bank of Liverpool, ~ I *-sof) . Apply to LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. . Thursday Evening , . The market for English Securitieg to-day was quiet, without any' general marking feature. No alteration was made in the bank rate of discount: . Consols opened at last night's quotations, and : have not varied in any sensible' degree, the present prices beimg 97 to / for money, and. 97/ 61 for January. Reduced Three per Cents. have been dealt in at 951 and 96 ; NeW Two-and a-half per Cents. Annuities, 811 ; India Deben tures, 97 96'4 961 961 and 5; the Bonds, 6s. p.m.; and Exchequer Bills, 275. and 30s. for, all. New Indian Five per Cent. Loan is steady at 105I'to • Shares of the Ocean Marine Insurance are s quoted 1 prem. In the English Railway Share Market the opera tions were limited, but shares generally maintained their values: London and North-Westerns, with Berwicks, have advanced about 2 per cent.; Great Westerns are a fraction better, but South-Easterns show weakness. The Market for Foreign Securities has been fairly sustained as to prices, but business was ex tremely limited. Chilian have advanced to 1 per cent. ; Mexicans are quoted 221 to a ; Original Turkish have receded to 78, but the New Sixes are firmer, having been dealt in at 66 to 66g. French Rentes at a quarter past twelve were quoted. at 70f., with a firm market. The Swiftsure is announced to have arrived in the Downs with 73,499 ounces of gold, vahied at about £294,000. THE FUN•DS.-•-CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Money. 97k h Bank Stock... 226 8 Account 97 5-16 7-16 Three per Cents 95k 6 Lchequer Bills 27 30 RAILWAY SHARES. Amb. Not. &E. J.. GI i I Lancas. & York. _994 2 Caledonians .. . 921 .1. L. &N. West... 98 1 Dutch Rhenish .. -- L. and S. West.. = 97i , 8 Eastern Counties. 56t, 7 1 Leeds Northern.. 481 2 ,, East Lancashire. Man. Shelf. &Lin 371 2 4 Edinburgh &Glas 80} 81 Midland Stock _lOBl 2 Great Northern . .1051 61 North British .. :61 1 97 1) A. 95 6 iN. Staffordshire.. -- Gt. `Westerns.... 67 I I S. E. & Dover .. 71 I G. W. Cana. .. .. 131- a York N. &B. . . 94 1 5 . - Gd. Tk. Canada . 94- York &N. Mid... 7S I Gt. S. and West. 112 114 The following • appeared in a part of our impression of yesterday : MONEY MARKET, &c. Advices from Paris allege that the bills discounted by the Bank of France have increased considerably. The.. Lew Chew. sailed frum _Melbourne for-- Liver pool September 29th, with £112,000 in gold on freight. Including the Swiftsure, now 85 days out, with £294,000, the total amount of Australian gold known to be at' sea is nearly £1,000,000. The Stock Exchange to-day was by no means active, yet the transactions were to a - fair extent compared with those witnessed during the recent period of stagnation. .In 4iery department great firmness prevailed, and in many instances improved prices were quoted ; the funds have again advanced 1- . per cent. All the markets left off firm at the best Flees of the day. There was no new feature in the discount market ; the demand at the Bank was very moderate. About £5,690 in bar gold was taken from the Bank to-day for exportation.— Daily News. The English funds have again been very buoyant to-day, and nearly all other descriptions of securities have likewise shown an upward tendency. .There has been a fair, but not pressing, demand in the discount market to-flay. A further improvement hai taken place in the railway market' to-day, the principal British stocks, with few exceptions, closing at z to per cent. higher than yesterday. The tone was good to the last. The exchanges from China, b-day, do not seem to show any material' alteration. At Calcutta and Bom bay, the tendency is rather less favourable.--Times. MONTHLY PRObITCE CIRCULARS. Messrs. T. & H. Littledale & Co., in their monthly circular, say : SUGAR.—There has been a general inquiry for Sugar, and prices have further advanced ls. per cwt., more par ticularly for all strong refining descriptions. The de liveries for home consumption continue satisfactory, and the stocks in the four ports have again been reduced in the month 15,000 tons, and amount to 110,000 tons, against 85,000 same period last year. Good and fine Cossipore are worth 465. to 475., Benares 435. to 465., middling to fine Date 395. to 435., an average cargo of Mauritius 405., fine West India 425. to 445., and good dry Brown 38s. to 395. per cwt. duty paid. Clayed Manilla is worth 245. to 245. 6d. in bond, un clayed 19s. 6d. to 205., and Brown Brazil 21s. to 235. The remark contained in our last circular, stating the decrease in the Louisiana crop as likely to reach 120,000 hhds., as compared with the previous crop, was questioned by several parties as being beyond pro bability. We have simply to say that we have full confidence in our authority, and by the last mail he further reduces the estimate of crop. The damage alluded to was not from frost, but from the effect of the long previous drought, though no doubt the frost of the 14th of November has also done injury. The crop from Mauritius will be unusually late, as well as from the Brazils ; indeed, from the latter, by letters just to hand, the shipments for the time have ceased. Our market closes with much firmness for all descriptions suitable for refining purposes. Molasses have been in good demand at extreme prices. Trinidads have realised 16s. 6d., and Antigua 17s. 6d. TEA.—The past has been a month of great inactivity. There has been a continuous decline on all Congous below Is. Bd., holders being anxious to realise, without a corresponding feeling on the part of the trade and spe culators to make purchases. The chief feature of the month was the arrival of two cargoes of new crop Con gous from Foo-chow-foo ; the Charmer on the 9th, and the Glen Clune on the 20th ult. About one-half of the first-named ship were readily taken by the trade, at prices quite on a par with London rates, say ls. 3d. to - s liav • zsec,beeacucaot easier prices, rdingtoq uality e ; e s e n c i a seq lly ue t n h t e r sale a s d , e h s ow rid ev i e ng below ls. 6d. Therehowever, have been two mails from China. The letters by the last w e delivered on 28th ult., with dates from Canton to the er l2th 4 a a t t l i d n Shanghae o and Foo chow-foo to the 4th October, season as 21,800,000 against 16,64,00e0 saexportsne date for lastthe year, which had a very prejudicial effect on home prices; and as long as large shipments continu e , ne improvement is likely to take plac e. Bla c k s. — Common - Co ous which were on the 7th ultimo at Is. 4tl. to is. 5d are now at ls. 13d. to ls. 2d., but with little en quiry ; and the same decline may be noted on all ffavoury reddish and blackish-leaf kinds up to Is. Bd., whilst the finest kinds have nominally maintained previous rat es-- but to effect sales lower prices would have to be sub mitted to. The new scented Teas ex Charmer and Glen Clune, sold readily at full prices—but old imports of common to good quality from Canton may now be quoted ld. to 2d. lower. Greens :No sales to note in Canton-made sorts, which are neglected—a fair demand exists for all good to fine Moyune kinds, stocks of which are very light. On comparing prices with 7th ultimo, .1 ..r _ r NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. there-ia-a- decline of -24 d. to 3d. on all kinds of Congou under Is. Bd.-Id. to 2d. on common to good Scented Caper and' Orange Vekoe, in other descriptions of blacks and greens, not much change, hut very heavy of sale. We estimate the stock in the United Kingdom at 54,200,000 lbs., against 71,239,800 lbs. in 1858, and 79,204,000 lbs. in 1857—quantity afloat 19,924.3321b5, against 7,907,371 lbs. in 1858, and 13,619,198 ibs: In 1857: Smx.—The regular and improved_ demand for all descriptions of China Silk suited for home consumption throughout the past month has given greater firmness to the market than at any period this year. Tlie recent arrivals have been readily disposed of, and the best (pa l ,' lities at an advance of .6d. to ls. per lb. The deliveries still continue large, and stocks both in importer's and dealer's hands greatly reduced. The satisfactory position of the Silk trade may be attributed principally to our. home manufacturers being well employed and short of stock, unaided by foreign demand or speculation. In Bengal Silk there has been an improved demand, both for Native production and the good and fine European filatures; but they have not participated to the extent of the advance that has been obtained on the prices of China Silks. Italian, Brussa, and Persian Silks are without change in price. Owing to the diminished im ports the transactions have been of a very limited nature. East India and China Silk Piece Goods : Since the pub lic sales, on the 2nd ultimo, there has been an improved demand, and several parcels of Corahs and other East India manufacture have been disposed of at any advance on the previous quotations. At the public sale of India Shawls, which finished yesterday, there was a good corn petition, and nearly all that was offered were disposed of. Foreign Gum Waste and Knubbs and Husks : The high prices obtained for Italian and Turkey Waste has brought the productions of Spain, Japan, China, and the East Indies, and by improved care in the selection, have been made available for all pur- Poses of Spun Silk Yarn, such descriptions having hitherto been little used in this country. Italian and Turkey Knubbs are extremely scarce and much wanted, although they have risen in value within the last four years 300 per cent. The market has been well supplied with home-made Waste, which is a little easier, but spinners are unable to•obtain any adequate remuneration for their Yarns in proportion' to the high cost of the raw material. -Wool.—The position of the Wool trade continues unmistakeably sound and healthy—and althouh in some branches the consumption may have slightly diminished, it is still immense and much larger than. usual at this season of the year. Prices of all the lead ing staples are considered high, and 'this, in conjunc tion with the unsettledness of affairs on the Continent, disposes the majority of consumers to operate cautiously —but there are not wantin .1- sanguine spirits, who, dis regarding political eventualities, look to the light and rapidly disappearing stocks on hand—and calculating on a good Spring trade intervening betwixt and next clip-day--show their confidence in the future, by buying freely and keeping up their full complement of the raw material. The London Colonial sales opened on the 10th ultimo and closed on the 3rd instant, comprising 47,232 bales—they commenced with tolerable spirit at about ld. advance on Sydney, Port Philip and the best stapled Cape Wools—ordinary and inferior Capes show ing no change ; and at this range they progressed buoyantly for about a week—at this time, however, they-. commenced flagging, and the opening advance all but disappeared ; except on first-class descriptions, which stood their grotind to the end—ordinary and inferior 'Capes declining id. to ld. per lb. compared. with the preVious series. The London Low Wool sales took place on the 6th and 7th instants, and contained 792 bales East India - Wool which sold firmly at the rates of the last Liverpool sales: - English Wools, which showed weakness' at the early part of last month, have again recovered; more business has been done, and the ten dency is again upward. The stocks of miscellaneous foreign Wools are so excessively light as to limit business to a degree; the transactions of 'the last month being_ the smallest of any during the year. ; still the few sales which have been made, chiefly in Egyptian, Oporto, Peruvian, &c., have been at full rates. • COTTON has been in moderate steady demand during last month—spinners holding a fair stock, and, seeing the large receipts and large shipments for this country, boughesparingly, and gained an advantage of 1-16 d per week—while through the enormous demand for their fabrics they obtained a further advance of id to Id on Yarns, and 3d. to 6d on Cloth. The supply at present is so inadequate to the demand that some manufacturers are engaged for the next four or five months,—fortu nately for the trade, the supply of Cotton this season promises to be ; fully sufficient for the consumption, for this reason, and in anticipation of heavy imports, holders unfree. sellers at market prices. Though the killing — frost happened about a fortnight eatlier than last year, it was followed by fine weather, and as the picking season has been a generally good one, there are as many estimates above as below four million bales. Stained and dusty Cotton continues unusually depressed, and prices rule much below its proportionate value ; in fact, there is so little demand for this class of Cotton that its value is nominal. East India Cotton has like wise been neglected by the trade and exporter's. Though prices are proportionately low, spinners here will not use it to the same extent as last year, and as winter is approaching when exports fall off, there is not much prospect now of a great reduction in our present heavy stocks. The increase in the total stocks here and in the quantity afloat amounts to 250,000 bales as com pared with last year. GENERAL REMAEKs.—Since the date of our last cir cular, a change has come over the political horizon as complete as it is sudden—so complete indeed, as to turn the whole current of national feeling from one of vague apprehension pf danger, to one of comparative security and reassurance of peace,—and so sudden as to appear like the work of enchantment; and we owe much to the forbearance and good sense of the Emperor of the French in being the first to put a stop to that hostile tone of the press, which was fast rousing the bitter feelings of the two nations' against each other. Nothing can be sounder or more prosperous than tho internal trade of the country ; not so -the import-trade, though relieved by a steady demand for consumption, varying little from day to day,—the importer has had a, heavy dragging business as regards profits, and with no encouragement to hope for a better result by .holding. Confidence we trust • will now gradually_ increase, and impart more animation to our Produce Market ; symp toms of this are already apparent in some articles, and will probably extend with the turn of the year. HIDES, &c. Messrs. Martin and Co. in their monthly circular say ' the arrivals during the past month from the River Plate are confined to the Florist, from Monte Video, bringing 4,494 salted ox and cow, and 5,956 salted horse hides ; the Margaretha and Obey, from Monte Video, and the Lembranca, from Rio Grande, have also arrived with bones and bone ash. The arrivals of hides from othea quarters comprise -10,515 salted ox and cow from Melbourne, 3,326 dry salted from the Brazil, 708 from the West Coast, and 4,635 salted from the U.S. The market for Salted Hides during the past month has been quiet, holders wanting higher prices than buyers were inclined to give ; at 81d. for the best quality a good business might be done, but above this figure tanners prefer Australian and our own slaughtered hides; the accounts by the mail show but few hides coming forward from any of the ports. The sales are con fined to 2,200 hides at the following rates :-B.A. heavy Ox, average 611 to 62-albs. at 81d. to Bad. per lb., tare 511;s. ; Light Ox, average 471bs. at 841. to Btd. per lb., tare 41bs. ; Bulls', average 83 to 911-lbs. at 7P. to Bd. per lb., tare 71bs. Ship damaged Ox, average 571 to 60 4-51bs. at 70. to Bd. per lb., tare 51bs. ; ditto Cows, average 441 to 4611b5. at 71d. to 71-d. per lb., tare 41bs. Stock, 39,794 hides.-Rio Grande Hides : No import, sales, or stock.-Dry Hides : No import, sales, or stock. -Horse Hides: Import, 5,956. Sales, 4,160. There is no improvement to note in the demand for these hides; the market has been dull throughout the month, and, at current rates, sales are difficult to effect. The transacdons include 8.A., average 301b5., at 10s. 6d. to 1 ls. , average 251b5., 1 at Bs. 11d. ; Colts, average 17 lbs. to 19 lbs., at ss. Bd. to 75., all faults ; average 36 lbs., Ist class, at 10s. 10d. ; 2nds, at 6s. 10d. M.V., average 32 lbs. to 321 lbs., at 10s. 3d. to 10s. 6d. each. Stock, 49,289 hides.-New South Wales Hides : Import, 10,515, Sales, 6,660. These hides have been in fair request, chiefly for the home trade, at rather higher rates ; the inquiry for export being confined to heavy weights, with a limited demand. The following are the prices realised :-Sydney Ox and Cow, average 53a lbs., at 5/d. to sad. per lb., tare 5 lbs. ; light, average 381 lbs., at Sad. per lb., tare 4avlebsra.g;e 3 third class, class, average 491 lbs., at 3ad. per lb., tare 4 lbs. Melbourne Ox, average 591 lbs. to 65! lbs., at 52d. p er lb., tare 5 lbs. ; l ig ht O x , lts. to 521 d lbs., at 414. to s'd. per lb., tare 4 lbs. Cows, average 49-4- lbs. to ,55 lbs., at 50. to 5 1 d. per lb., tare 4 lbs. Bulls, average 83i to 103 lbs., at 51-d. to SP. per lb., tare 7 Dm - - Ist - class -- damaged Ox and Cow hides; average 47 to 70 lbs., at 41d : to sd. ,per lb., tare 4 and 5 lbs.; 2nd class do., average 41 to 621 lbs., at 31d. to 41d. per :_lb. f ..-tare 4 and 5 3b5.4-2.3rd_ class 410., average--29 to 56.1b5., at .21d. to ,3d. 'per lb., tare 2 awl 5 lbs. Sundried, average 41 lbs., at 4/d. per lb., tare 3 lbs. Kips, averagQ 1 . 5 to 29 lbs., Ist class at 51d. to 51d. ; 2nds, 4d. to 4'd., tare 1 and 2 lbs. Calf Skins, average 51 to 12 lbs., Ist class at nd, to sv, 2nds 4d. to 411'; 3rds . '3d. to - 31 d. per lb. Stock . 3850 bides. Brazil. Hides: Import, 3,326. Sold previous to arrival at -Ceara's at 92d. for sound, and 81d. for Ist damp_ and country damaged. --- The sales on the spot are con- I 'fined to 242 ordinary Ceara's,. average 331 b. at 9/d. per lb. . Stock, 370 hides, common and dam Aged Maceio's. West Coast Hides : Import 276 dry, and AB2 - salted. Sales 76 dry, average 27 lb. ; Ist class at 101 d. ; 2nd at 7b per per lb. Stock 276 dry, 482 salted. West India Hides : 'lmport, 32. Sales, 76. Average 231 to 26 lbs., at 5;,d., to 6d. per lb., tare 1 and 2 lbs. North American Hides : Import, 4,635. Sales, 4,153: These Hides have been less inquired for ' and prices are rather loVier than rea lised last month, the following are the quotations. New York, average 551 to 69,1b5: at 6d. to 6/d'. per. lb., tare 5 lbs. ; average 881 to 93 lbs. at 6d.. per. lb., tare 7 lbs. Kips, average 27, lbs. at 6d. per lb., tare 2 lbs. • heated, average.47l lbs.,' at 41d. per lb., tare 4 lbs. gtock 482 hides.-East India Kips : Import, 14,000 ; sales, 13,000. The demand during the month has been limited, the home trade buying very sparingly. Heavy Kips have been in moderate request for export. The transactions include Bengals, drysalted fair to good cure, average 71 to 71 lbs., first class at 12d. to 12/d. ; Ist rubbed at 9d. to 101 d. ; 2nd rubbed at 71d. to 71d. ; Ist light, average 51 to 6/ lbs. at 12d. to 131 d. ; 2nd at 1014 ; 3rd at 81c1; ;- Ist heavy, average 9 to 9klbs., at 9d. to 91d. ; 2nd at, 71d. to 81d.'; extra heavy, average 12k to 1211b5., at lad. to 7g. • , heated at 6id. to 71d. ; warbled at 71d. ; common drysalted staked, average 911b5., at 51d. to 611 ; ditto, average 141b5., at 5-34. ; covers at 4g-d. per lb. Madras brined-3rd class, average 71bs. at 4d. Buffalo Hides-Sales 1,500 hides. Singapores, average 31 to 321b5., at 41(1. to 41d. ; 2nd at 31d. to 31d. ; average 491bs. at 3 1 d., average 13 to 14 lbs. at 21d. to 3/(1. per lb. Stock, 35,000 kips. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-DEC. 8 With a moderate inquiry, freely met by holders, the Cotton Market rules dull and rather easier. The sales —including 100 Pernambuco at 7p. to 814.; 70 Bahia, 7d. • 100 Maranham, 7P ' . to 81d. ; 100 Egyptian 7P. to Sp. ; 700 Surat, 4hd. to W. —are reported 6,000 bales, of which 1,600 are on speculation and for export. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.-DEC. 8. SUGAR.—We have no change to notice in the state of our Sugar Market, which continues steady but quiet, the sales being confined to 65 hhds. Demerara at 395. to 40s. 6d., and 40 hhds. Porto Rico at 395. 6d. to 40s. 3d. per cwt. MOLASSES.—There are no transactions to notice. Rum.— 60 puncheons Demerara have changed hands at previous rates. COFFEE.—We have to report 260 bags Costa ‘Rica at 625. to 675 . .... per cwt: RICB.—The business in Rice comprises 1,200 bags Bombay at 10s. to 10s. 6d., 1,500 bags old Necransie at -tierces Carolina at 220-.-3 d. per- cwt. We have also to notice 100 bags Sago Flour at 15s. 6d. per cwt., and 4,200 bags Bombay Linseed at 50s. 6d. to 51s. per quarter. DYEWOODS.—No sales. DRYALTEitIES-50 bags Persian Yellow Berries at 38s. 80 hhds Baltimore Bark at 7s. 6d. 1 ton Tarta ric Acid, at is. 81d. for immediate, and 2 tons for Janu ary delivery, at Is. 9d. per lb. 50 tons - Brimstone, best 3rds at £B. 120 tons Nitrate of Soda on the spot, at 145.-6d.' to 155., and 150 tons to- arrive, at 14s. 9d. 400 bags Bombay Saltpetre, 58 to 51per cent. at lls. to 12s. 6d. per cwt. 20 . barrels unbranded Pots, at 20s. 2,090. bags_Myrabolams, at Bs. _6d. to _9s._and_ tons Cattle Bones, at £5 per ton. Ons &c.—Palm, £45. Tallow market : No anima tion, but holders firm. Linseed Oil, 28s. 6d. Olive steady, but quiet: -1,000 barrels common Rosin, at 4s. Small sales of Spirits of Turpentine, at 345. per cwt. LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL MARKET, DEC. 8. s. d. e. d. s. d. s. d. hay, old Ditto, new Ditto, clover 0 81 ... 09} Do. whiterocks 2 7 .. 2 8 Gruen Cl.orcr 0 0 ... 0 0 .Dv. Dadblittw . 0 0 ,:, 0 0 Vetches 0 0 ... 0 0 Do. Beldrums. 0 0 ... 0 0 Straw, wheat Ditto, oat Ditto, barley .. 0 4 ... 0 , li Carrots Oats, in straw. 0 0 ... 0 0 Mangelwurzel 20 0 ...22 0 Potatos, flukes 3 5 ... 310 Manure 5 0 ... 6 6 LONDON MINING MARKET.—DEc. 8. The mining market to-day is steady. Par Consols shares are inquired for, and have been dealt in in the Stock Exchange at 11?,-. East Basset are marked 127 ex div. ; Great South Tolgus ' 13f ; and Wheal Edward, 1:-2, and 11. Shares in East Wheal Russell, Rosewarne, North Crofty, Hingston Downs, South Caradon, and Wheal Hooper have also met with attention. The latter are in great requst, and have experienced an extraordinary rise, being quoted 1-Z- to 12. St. John del Rey Mining shares have advanced to 192-to 20. Cobre Copper are more inquired for, and are marked 481. Great Northern Copper (South Australia) are quoted i t to / prem. , LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—DEc. 8. SuGAR—The market is very firm to-day.. COFFEE has a steady appearance, the public sales are progressing without showing any material alteration in prices. TBA—This market is dull, and prices are rather irregular. Rim—Prices are unaltered. SALTPETRE—No transactions of importance reported. JUTE has been sold at very full prices. SPELTER 'sold at £2l 7s 6d. 0u7s 71 :111 .- seed,£2710s to £27 1.55; rape, £33 10s 'to MO; brown, £36 10s. • LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—DEc. 8. The market continues flat. Prices are quoted as fol lows :—Town tallow, 565. net cash ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 555.; all the month, 545. 6d.; Jan. to March 545. ; March only, 545. 6d. LONDON CORN AVERAGES. The average prices of Corn, imperial measure, in Eng land and Wales, for the week ending Dec. 3 :—Wheat, 445. Bd.; Barley, 465. 5d.; Oats, 21s. 9d.; Rye, 30s. 7d. ; Beans, 41s. 9d. ; Peas, 395. 3d. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.--DEc. 8. Good and fine new hops continue firm in price; other kinds inactive, but not cheaper. The show of samples only moderate. --- METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—Dsc. 8. Trade ruled slow for all kinds of stock on sale here to-day, but the only change in price, compared with Monday, was a decline in Veal of 4d per 8 lbs. Supply of Beasts was large, and of improved quality. Beef 3s Od to 5s 2d I Veal 3s 10d to 4s 10d Mutton 3s 2d to 5s 2d I Pork 3s 6d to 5s Od Lamb Os Od to Os Od 81bs. TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts „ foreign ...... 210 Calves Cows 122 „ foreign BO ~ foreign Sheep .... I 1 :l! ( i ... 3529 foreign — MANCHESTER SHARE MARKET.—DEC. 8. Sheffields, 37 1 ; Trunks, 9a; Midlands, 1081; Leeds, 994; North Midlands, 781; Caledonians, 921; Eastern Counties, 171 MANCHESTER CORN MARKET.—DEC. 8. Market less numerously attended than of late. Holders of Wheat were firm in demanding .the full of this day se'nnight, but sales were made with difficulty. There was but little disposition manifested to buy Flour, nevertheless sellers adhered to previous prices. Oats and Oatmeal met slow sales at late rates. Beans andlndian C om were firm. BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET.—DEc. 8. At this day's market there was a full supply of Wheat, and, owing to speculative purchasers, the whole was cleared off, at rather over the currency of this day se'nnight ; but we make no alteration in our quotations. Barley dull, but no cheaper. Oats quite as dear, but in limited request. Beans and Peas no material altera tion. - DUBLIN CATTLE MARKET.—DEc. 8. Supply considerably in excess of last week. No change in quotations. Sales for all descriptions of beasts more easily effected. Sheep also in demand, and in favour of sellers. Wool steady. Prime Beef, 625. THE DAY'S NEWS. We published in a later edition yesterday, ad vices from Australia to the 13th and 17th Oct. from Sydney and Melbourne respectively. Three Englishmen had been shot in the Island of New Caledonia by order of the French Government— but the reason why such execution has been pas sed upon them had not reached the Governor of Australia, who was making strict enquiries. It has been recommended by the Legislature of- Sydney to annex to New South Wales the Feejee Islands, as indeed from its proximity to New Holland should have been done with respect to New Caledonia. We consider that it was a great oversight to allow the occupation of this important Island by any other power than ourselves. Tas mania and Victoria have been now successfully united by a submerged electric telegraph. Rifle corps were in the various settlements in the colony in the course of active formation. We are glad by the same mails also to find that the demand for labour was steadily on the increase with the advancement of the season. The Governor-General. of India has made, we learn by advices from Bombay by the last Over land Mail, a most imposing elitrance into Luck now, and decorated with orders all the princes and. noblesse. It appears, from the general re port of this official visit, that the aristocracy are en masse restored to their estates. The result consequent upon such merciful procedure is that perfect tranquillity is likely henceforth to reign in that part of her Majesty's Indian Empire. Central India does not appear to participate in this restora tion to good order, as a campaign is about to be undertaken from Neemuch against a body of 5,000 rebels. Feroze Shah and a body of rebels still occupy Bundelcund, against whom another expedition is already in active operation. By recent despatches from the United States, we have good reason to entertain a hope that the difference concerning the right to the Island of San Juan is likely to be amicably settled. It appears by these despatches that General Scott has been instructed, on the part of the Washing ton Government, to disavow the acts of General Harney in taking possession of the island, and also that the question of right between America and ourselves is to remain suspended until a proper decision between the mutual governments has been arrived at. At any such an under standing will prevent 'any unpleasant conse quences for the present between the two countries. It appears from a telegram from St. Peters burgh, which we published in a late edition yes terday afternoon, that Prince Gortschakoff will be the first, and Count Kisseleff the second Russian Plenipotentiary to the approaching Con gress. From Vienna we learn that Count Rech berg will attend the opening of the Congress, but will subsequently be relieved by another Plenipotentiary. It is further reported that Austria and France will not agree to the admis sion to the Congress of any delegate or represen tative of the States of Central Italy, on the ground that the present Governments of these States are not recognised by the European Powers. It would appear, from information which has come to hand from Paris, that notwithstanding these grave and repeated ,assurances of a peaceful policy on the part of France, warlike prepara tions are still most vigorously carried out. Perhaps the four Liverpool jokers will re-open their negotiations with the Emperor, and insist upon an explanation of what appears to be a breach of the understanding come to between the parties. We observe that the request of the Emperor of Austria to the Emperor Louis Napoleon to forbid any comments being made upon the present disturbed state of Hungary by the French press, has been most readily and courteously attended to, as various newspapers have received " warnings " on the subject. It is gratifying, on account of the long-con tinued depression to which the British. Shipping Interest has been subject, to see that there is a probability of a greater demand for tonnage, chiefly yield. 6,,,jus of Mr. Bright achieves for India and China, than has for a lon g time existed. The owners and ca p tains still hold out for higher freights t han shi pp ers are at pre sent pa disposed end, t The equal preho ultimatelygive, to which they must, we to 635. per cwt ; second, 355.. to 555. Best Mutton, 6d. to 60. per lb. ; inferior, sd. to 6d. Veal, 7d. to Bd. per lb. CORK CORN MARKET.—DEC. 8. . White Wheat, 275. Od. to 275. 6d. ; Red, 255. 6d.. to 265. 3d.; Barley, 15s. to 21s. 6d.; Oats, 11s. to 14s. 4d. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET.—DEC. 8. Larger supply of Cattle ' - demand good, and last week's prices maintained. About same number of Sheep as last week ;no change inlialue and nearly _all sold. Top Scotch Oxen 645. to 665. ; Irish, 625. to 645. ; second quality, 565. to 60s. ; inferior, 455. to 50s. Mutton, Aid. to 6101. per lb. 1,076 Cattle and 3,627 Sheep at market. GLASGOW - IRON MARKET.—DEc. 8 No. 1, 545. 3d. to 545. 6d. ; Warrants, 545. 7Ad. to 54e. 9d. ; Makers' Iron, 545. 3d. to 545. 6d. ; No. 3, 545. 3d. to 545. 6d. Market drooping. PARIS FLOUR MARKET. This market has seen some considerable fluctuations during the last few days, the four marks for present delivery having fallen from 58f. to 56f., and they are now up to 57f. 50c. per 157 kilos. This reaction is attributed to the supplies of - Wheat at the country mar kets falling of'. The latest quotations are—for 'Decem ber, 57f. 50c. ; JanUary and February, 58f.; four first months 1860, 59f. 50c. to 60f. ; four months from March, 62f. 50c. COMMERCIAL CIRCULARS, CATALOGUES,_&c. & G (Successors to CHARLES W ILLMER ,) GENERAL. PRINTERS, Are in a position to execute, on the shortest notice, and with correctness, COMMERCIAL CIRCULARS, CATALOGUES, &c. PRINTING OFFICES, 15, SOUTH JOHN-STREET. The Hudson's Bay Seal Skin Cloaks and Jackets, One Guinea each, at the New Shawl and Mantle Ware house, 40, Bold-street.---Shellard and Hodgson, Pro prietors. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Several communications, and a report of the Church Defence Association meeting. held in Liverpool, are unavoidably postponed on account of the great length to which our reports of local interest extend. Short letters are encouraged on matters of public interest. They should be legibly written on one side of the paper only. Under no circamstances can we insert communications not accompanied by the author's real name and address, Which, are required, not necessarily for publication, but as guaran tees of good faith. cgortkent (Titus FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1859. DECEMBER 9, 1859 triumphs in the walks of politi - & — azid of filiance• His preparatory Parliathent has sat it appears at the Guildhall ,COffeezhouse, and arranged its plans for the coming session. These 'plans are to be guided by more practical prudeffee- than Mr. Bright usually condescends to be guilty af• He very properly sees the impossibility of getting all he wants, and counsels his followers to take what is to be offered theni—for the present. At the meeting _of the Mersey pod& an d Harbour Board yesterday, several matters of general interest were brought under discussion. Among these, the sugge§tion of Mr. John Laud for establishing a National Dock Ya r d and Arsena l at Wallasey Pool, was taken up by the Board. Some diversity of opinion lon the subject vil s . elicited, and after a good deal of discussion , ' ll which the Chairman, Mr. Mondel, Mr. Graves , Mr. Tobin, Mr. Shand, Mr. Rankin, and Mr. Maclver, took part the question as a whole wa s referred to a committee, consisting of the Works an d Marine Committees for. report. The importanee of the subject, and the" vast interests which It involves, claim for it a dispassionate considera tion, and such, without doubt, it will receive from the Board when the report of the joint committee is brought before it. Another matter of public , as well as of individual importance, which ealn e under the consideration of the meeting, was th e period of service of Mr. North, solicitor to the estate. It appeared, from the proceedings, that Mr. North has been solicitor to the Dock Trus t for eleven years, at an annual salary of £l,OOO-- the sum he was originally engaged at—withou t any increase of remuneration, and that his service s have been of the greatest benefit to the Estate. In consideration of these facts the Board, withou t a discussion, and all but unanimously, resolved to present Mr. North with £2,500 as a gratuiti' and to increase his salary to £1,500 per annure , commencing from the 24th of June last. At the weekly meeting of the Workhouse Co' . mittee of the Select Vestry, held yesterdays l% report was submitted in relation to the assertion s put forth by- Mr. Joseph Rowntree, in the neoro" papers lately. These assertions charged the incol" bers of the Vestry generally with negligence il l the discharge of their duty as guardians of the poor; they likewise averred that the flour frosi which the bread of the paupers was made, wa g unsound ; and - that the place in which the femal e inmates of the workhouse were set to work ill grinding flour, was ill-ventilated and unhealthy' ; and, moreover, that the occupation itself was 01 1 ; pressive and unfit for_females. Each and all 01 these avermentswas distinctly-denied in the repor t ' 'which further declared there was no ground fo r having made them. Yesterday, we gave prominence to an ira.P cd : tant meeting held on the previous evening, f°' the purpose of promoting the interests of ti le Protestant College at Malta. To-day we give reasonable space to the reported proceeding of another meeting in connection with the sat e subject, the chief speaker on the occasion being' as before, the Earl of Shaftesbury. To the early portion of that philanthropic nobleman' address we have peculiar pleasure in , direct' ing attention, insomuch as it refers to th e general value of an independent Conservative journal as a means of disseminating correct views upon national affairs. The other portions Of Lordship's address, relating to the commercial advantages likely to arise out of a properly organised system of Protestant education among the numerous tribes whose youth will be educated at Malta in the proposed College, are so practica l ,' and so practically comprehensive as to recomme a ' themselves to general approbation. WE - WE think Mr. BRIGHT would employ mare ad vantageously his time snatched for 10,110 1 leisure from the management and direction of Il i° own manufactories,. in investigating the jobbed of the Whig party, than in propounding t he impracticable propositions set forth by the m Findlli; cial Reform Association with rega r d t o a n e system of taxation. By doing so he would de the State some service, instead of attacking til o , great landed Interest:of this country, and a them up by means of misrepresentation obloquy to the odium of their fellow-men. -%Se a nd cannot seriously believe that that gen tl em an his disciples really and truly think that the aria e tocracy of this count r y i s i n d ee d ac t ua t e d by t ", t. selfish motives he and they att r ib u te to We consider the disposition of the Egg ,. oo I ,te nobleman to be quite as generous and conside with regard to other men, as that which 14 : ej of the noisy and fussy declamatory of " advan 4 , Liberal " opinions appropriate to themse lw 0 11 be We are fully convinced that if it could • shewn to the nobility and landed gentry of country, that they were not paying a due 1 portion of the requirements of the State, ace() o raji 4 f to their possessions, there is not any elan a 3 the community who would be more de 9il. o l to correct, with alacrity, such an 11 -ti eg ro l state of thins . =. It is contrary to their ge de ce , feeling, as it must be allowed to be to their pra etl to be relieved from any such just proportion' b t - pressure upon their more humble and less fd t t : i a nate fellow countrymen. Mr. BRIGHT 11° t . 4 deprive the great landed Interest of those Ile t t which do most unquestionably appertain to it ' o e which ought always to command that jag ° it, in the State which properly belongs t° 9 o —by substituting principles of universa l t ic frage and the other concomitants of transati dll, o republicanism. While he would contract, political rights within the narrowest lids desir ous undue and to he is most anxious and an a d n proportion n t' ecessities of the empire. t o r it ti t o h n e o l f ar t g h e e s does he not turn his attention to enforce. 14 practice of those plausible precepts preached_ t o the Whigs as the reason for their selectio_ office by the country, namely, that of retreo. went and the careful and economical OP be ture of public monies. Perhaps it may be for neath the notice of the honourable Ine ntb tri' Birmingham to condescend to save to the CO7 the by the reorganisation of our public once'' we d million pounds which Mr. DISRAELI • t h e for could be easily effected. It iS too purl grasp of his gigantic mind and purpose. bea t The fact is that the Whigs have ah'illYs ] -s 1)r "ru 8a 4f lo t 4re Va.: tttz 4 44 tjt,( tat 114(