Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-08 00:00:00

8 THE NORTIIEI MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL, ' such as, with good management, cannot fail to yield - , a satisfactory result. The half-yearly meetings of the Several joint- LIVERPOOL, nielay - Evening. , stock banks in London being now oennpleted, a The Cotton Market manifests a 'quiet tone, but table hes been made up exhibiting their re holders do not give way in pride. To-day,-000 spective capitals and extent of transactions, as bales changed hands, of which -speculators an.d well as the periods at which they were severally egporters took 1,000. The folicrwing appears in opened. The growth of business it demonstrates Messrs. W. ight, Junior, and c„,'.'s circular, issued is very great, the aggregate increase in deposits as fer the sailing of the Arabia:- compared with a year ago being 6 266,206/., or 141 After so extensive a business in Cotton •asevrc leave Der cent. The London and Westminster, the reported in one circular advices each successive week in first joint-stock bank founded in London, is still July, it cannot be matter for surprise that abated transac- at the head of the list, not only as regards its total teens should fit- a time be experienced. The presect week of deposits, but also the amount of dividend, since, opened with diminished spirit, and the daily inquiry has , although the London Joint-Stock!Eank has distri scarcely kept pace with the desire to.progress with sates belted 21 per cent., this was on a capital of As a general featare, however, the position of the staple is 600,0 . 0 , 0/rwhile the dB per cent. paid by the London not materially changed ; for, although the offerizess are in excess of the demaed it is difficult tapurckase on easier and s% estminster has been on a capital of 1,000,000/ terms, and the chance of replacing interest at a lees cost During the year there has been a. large augmenta than ailing quotations seem more remote , wide every arri tion of the deposits held by the-London and West val from the United States, where stocks have dwindled minster, the London Joint-Stock, the Union of down to insigeificance, and are principally . in second London, and the City. Bank; while the London and hand, which induces holders to display Indifference County, the Commercial, and the Bank of London about realising at any decline. A largelyourtailed import show a decrease, caused in each ease by reports cir for the next four months, with a diminishing stock, can culated without the -slightest foundation at a time scarcely fail to have a sensible effect, as' this feature be- when the public mind has been rendered sensitive corn s mere matter of fact, and in anticipation, general by the disclosures in connection with the Royal confidence continues to be exhib ed. Some apprehension British Bank, Ba Measures, nk, the Tipperary, and the London and is expressed regarding India affairs, which by many are Eastern. however, were promptly taken its consequences are now trade in the manufacturing districts and the course of passing away. The London and County was money matters; but, with this exception, the elements strengthened by new directors, and the publica oontinue hthly p-opi ions, and renewed activity may tion cf an efficient audit.; the commercial body prevail any day. The total sales of the week amount to invited any kind of examination, and pointed to 33,020 bales, of which 18,260 are Am er ic an . :speculators the comparative largeness of its cash assets , and have taken 2.500, and exporers'3,4lo, leaving27,llo bales the Bank of London vindicated itself by obtaining of all kinis to the trade. The import for saute time ,is a conv i ct i on o f t h e persons w h o h a d consp i re d 23,461 bales, of which 13 800 are American. The quantity against its credit. known to be at sea from American perts is about 23,000 'The following are the latest quotations of bales. PRICES TO , DAN. Foreign Exchanges Amsterdam, short, 11 11 163 New Orleans Fair.. S;(1 Mi thing-61 t Ordinary...s}e. to 7,5 d Motile „ ..811 „ .81 1 „ ..6d to eel to 11 17 1 ; do. three months,lll94 to 11 191,1; Rot- Atlantic ~ • • Std ~ ••84 1 ~ " 511 13 74 d terdam, 2 do., 11 193 to 11 1.91 ; Antwerp, do ,2535 to The Liverpool Share Market has been steady 25 40; Brussels, ditto, 25 33 to 25 40 ; Hamburg, to-day. The sales were limited, but full prices do., 13 84 to 13 83; Paris, short, 25 20 to 25 25 ; were paid for the leading stocks The following do , three months, 24 60 td 25 65; Marseilles, do., are am - mg the transactions reported-:-London and 25 621 to 25 65 ; Frankfort, db., 119 to 1191 ; North Western, 1021, 103 ; Lancashire and York Vienna, do ,1029t0 10 al:; Trieste, do, 10 29 to shire Stock. 99; Manchester, Sheffield,And Lincoln- 10 31; St. Petersburg, do., 361 to 36:; Madrid shire, 423, 421, 421, 42, 424; Midland Stock, 841 do., 481 to 49. South Eastern and Dover, 22 • 3416. The BANK OF ENG.LNI3A RETURNS. following are the closing rates of the day :- Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. Blackburn, 73,-, 7 7 7,-; Chester and Birkenhead, 661 67 ; 32, for the Week ending. July 31, 1857. Caledonian, 39 1-16, 39 3-16; Chester and Holyhead, e ISSUE DEPARTMENT. head, 174, 181 ; Eastern Counties, 11 - 346, 11 7-16 ; Debit. Credit. Fast Lancashire, 96, 961 ; Do. 9/. sharee,i, 9-16 p ; issued Notes .. £25,135,380 Government Debt Great Northern, 243, 243; Great Western. 60, 601; Other securities 3,459,900 Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 119, 901 ; De Gold Coin and 9/. shares, a, 3 p; Liverpool, Crosby, and Southpert, Bullion 191, WI; London and North Western Stock, 1021. 103 ; Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire, 421, £25,135,380 Total . , xd 422; Midland Stock, 844. 811; North British, -- -- 112, 11 9.16; North Staffordshire, .43, xd BANKING DEPARTMENT. 44 d ; North Eastern-Berwick. 23 9-16 '23 11-16; Debit. Credit. York and North Midland, 381, 381 ; Leeds Proprietors' ca- ' Government se- Capital Stott's, 224, 223; South Eastern and pital Dover, 224 22. 3-1.6 ; Scottish North Rest ' 903 Other securities 18,217,524 lin t ; Buit tie and Lake Huron, 41. 4 d ; Ditto New Publi c Other 10,463,068 Gold and silver Shares 4, 33 d ; Dutch Rhenish. 43, xd 41 d ; Seven days, and coin Great Western of Canada, 213, 21-3; Ditto New other bids,. 766,489 Shares, 4 4 p ; Great Luxembourg, 7, 71; :Grand Trunk of Canada, 131 131. Total .... £34,684,777 Total ... £34,684,777 There is not any change to notice in the position Compared with the return of the previous week, we of the Money Market The heavy arrivals of the have the following results :- Active circulation precious metals during thepast week have counter- Increase balanced the drain which -has been made for ship - Bullion 2 rents to India and the Continent. The Consol Decrease Market continues steady. For Money the opening Rest .... rates were 902 to 901, and for Accouut, 901 The Increase New Three psi. Cents were done at 904 to 911 and Seven day and other bills Exchequer Bills 4s di.. to par. The Closing Prices Public deposits Increase were-Consols for Money, 903 to 902 ; do. far Increase 1,146,447 AeCOUnt, 902 to 91. New Three per Cents, 911. Other deposits Exchequer Bills, 4s die. to 2-i premium. Increase The transactions in the London Share Market ' Government securities 10,596,081 were very limited, but no marked change took place Decrease s Other securities in prices. The sales reported comprised the Increase following :-Caledonian, 77, 774; Great Northern, _Notes unemployed 974, 081; Great Western of Canada, 213 ; Great , Decrease 693,185 Western, 604 614; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 991; The annual meeting of the Royal Insurance London and South Western, 971,974 ; Manchester, Company was held at the offices, North John- Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 431 ; nidland Stock, street. tc-day, when a very satisfactory report was Si, 814; North British, 464; Yolk. Newcastle, and presented to the shareholders. During the year Berwick, 941, to 95 ; York and North Midland, 763, ending the 31st of June lest, the number of life 77. Subj&ned are the Closing Prices :-Caledonian policies issued was 758, assuring 391 1581, and 783, 783; Eastern Counties, 11 5.16, 11 7-16 ; East realising' premiums to the amount of 11,8641 The Lancashire, 953, 963; Great Northern, 981 ; Ditto progress of the fire department was equally satis- A, 92, 93; Great Western, 003, 603; Lancashire and factory; a dividend of 3s per share, and a bonus of Yorkshire, 991. 991 ; Leeds Northern, 441, 414 ; 3s per share, free of income-tax, was declared. The London and North Western, 103+; London and retiring directors were re-elected, and the meeting South Western, 973. 98; Manchester. Sheffield, then separated. and Lincoln, 421. 423 ; Midland Stock, 843, 841 ; Ape North British, 463; , 3outh Eastern and Dover, 734. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. --Auousr 7. 741 ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 94, 95 ; York The dubious ftectuatine state of the money market, and North Midland, 764, 77 ; Great Western of and the indecisive news from India, have ti \d a quietea w C toads. 21 213 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 13 , i n e g ek in . fl t e h e e nr ai l u y p t o r n a n o s a u c r ti cotton v m e a b r e k e e n t p a ring the past 1, 133 ; Oxford, Worcester, Sze, 33, 31; Dutch Rhenish, c h arac t er . b ut h o ld ers o f American, o confid v e e n ry t i i n tni t t he 41, 4. sr soundness of their position, are very indifferent sellers, Mr. Tredinnick, of London, publishes the and prices are same as on Friday last. Brazil and folowing report of the Mining Market .- Egyptian very firm. Surat iel per lb down in the lower The market for Shares in Cornish Brines, comparatively grades. The weekly sales are reported 33.020 bales, of with most securities, manifests considerable firmness and which 2,500 are on speculation, and 3,410 for export. activity; capitalists are now buying for investment, ate This week. , P.ieespaid - durrt. Prices. Import. Sales. Description. I this week Mid. Fair. Stocks. the enormous quantity of stock recently flo Ming on the -- _ .______ _ .. _ market is fast disappearing from the tapi r; thi s exerc i ses Id, d. d. d. a two-fold advantage for all associated with legitimate 366 ( 730 Sea Island .! Bto 21 15 14 enterprise,-viz, relief to the needy with inspired hope I 4700 Upland .- -61t0E4 81 . . 2290 Mobile --74 to 82; 8/ 81 ' 39-840 and confidence in those already embarked ; thus supply is tile% 10340 New Orleans 5l to 101 1 8,1 8 8 $ 1 1 I lessened and demand augmented. The position also of 1219 3080 Brazil ---'BJto 10 1 St 91 2733 1263 10S) Egyptian . - -, 9/ to 131 1 10 the metal market is more satisfactory : Copper is ratherlol 16300 than otherwise a shade firmer, yet little change has taken j . ii; ir5 1 , 0 West India -, 81 to - titj 81 983 0 East India - 1 41 to 711 54 5/ 430.0 place in the demand for English, althangh considerable sates (i.ffoleign have taken place ; Iron, the thermometer 23161 330 :o Total 1 454870 The market for Shares in Cornish Mines, comparatively with most securities, manifests considerable firmness and activity ; capitalists are now buying for investment, at d the enormous quantity of stock recently fie ding on the market is fast disappearing from the tapil ; this exercises a two-fold advantage for all associated with legitimate enterprise,—viz , relief to the needy with inspired hope and confidence in those already eabarked ; thus supply is lessened and demand augmented. The pssitien also of the metal market is more satisfactory : Copper is rather than otherwise a shade firmer, yet little change has taken place in the demand for English, al , hengh considerable sales of fo,eign have taken place ; Iron, the thermometer of public opinion as regards metals generally' has greatly strenghtened of late, and more than a fair amount of business has been doing ; Lead is well supported, and from prices paid for ores by smelters little apprehension of even a remote decline is entertained by miners ; Tin, though depressed, has not varied of late, yet the tone of the market has an upward tendency : it is currently rumoured in well informed circles that English smelters will obtain little if any of the Dutch Tin unless they bid higher than ruling prices at home. Our Manchester letters iaform us that the market there is quiet, but sp'nners and manufae turers show no desire to press sales, and prices of both Goods and Yarn remain firm. The aggre gate of small trails ictions, a supled with orders in hand, are sufficiently wcielvy to uphold extreme ()octagons, and, should the Eastern houses con tinue long aloof from operations, a reduced pro duetion of such fabrics usually exported thither' or adoption of other makes, will b 3 resorted to. The weather has become unsettled, an I much rain has fallen during the last day or two, which will, no doubt, interfere with harvest operations. Nevertheless, the grain trade is very quiet. An advance of Id. to 2d. perbushel was made on Wheat at our market this morning. Flour was in good request, and other artieles m tintained former prices. There was not much business transacted i n Wok. field, Dublin, or Belfast The Produce Markets, both here and in London, are tame. The saes going forward are not large. Messrs. Pilkiegton Brothers' circular of last evening, contains the following respecting the state of frotghte at this port : With the exception cif the government requirements far troop ships and steamers, to be ten lered for to-day, the demand for shippi ng is vary limited. To the East Indies some ships are required for coals, a l so to . the Brazils, the Plate, and West Coast. In home charters small ships ran be placed from Rice ports, at 85s per ton to U. K. or Continent, and to Liverpool one or two ships at 753 per ton Thee() is no inquiry from Calcutta, bu' from Bombay 603 to 623 6d per ton for Cotton can be had, also felna Madras or a port on the Coast at 75a per ton for U. K., and from Cochin, Oil, &c., at 803. A small ship is required, Wales to Akyab and home at £5 the round; one, Wales to Mauritius and home with Sugar at 803 the round. From the Danube suitable vessels are inqulred for at 13s to 13s 61 per quarter, and from Odessa car Ksrtch 553 per ton, with option of Az )f at 103 extra. Fssem Alexandria 63 3d to 6s Cd per quarter for Beans. Some anxiety has been caused by the report of a very large failure at Newcastle. It appears, how ever, eo have been premature, and that the house referred to may be expected, with the friendly forbeeraesee and co-operation of all the parties in iere,stei, to surmount the embarrassment in which it has found itself. The firm in epee:ion is that of Nessrs Carr, Brothers, and Co. They are con nected with ext •nsive collieries at Newcastle and in Wales, the latter of which have led to some lock up of capital; but, although their liabilities are: very 1,2 r e, their ,assets gro said to be ample, and LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—Aucu3T 7. SUGAR : We have no change to notice in the tone of our market, which still continues quiet : 150 bags Benares are reported at 60:;, 170 hhds. Cuba at 48s 61 to 51s 3d per cwt., and 160 barrels Antigua, of which the price has not transpired. MOLAS3ES on Russ : Nothing has taken place. COFFEE : At auction, 600 bags Rio, with all faults, brought 40s to 43s 6d per cwt. RICE: The large cargo of Rangoon (16,500 bags) offered by auction was not sold ; by private, 2350 bats Bengal have been taken at 9s 6d to Its 61, and 3000 bags Necransie at l Is per cwt. JUTE : Of 750 bales offered by auction, tho greater part sold at £22 to £23 10s. HEMP : 40 bales Bombay at £25 5s to £26 123 6d per ton. SAGO FLOUR : We have also to notice 300 bags at 17s to 17s 3d. MADE, Roars : 150 bales Bombay at 37s per cwt. AGRICULT URAL PRODUCE MARKET. —AuG. 7. Per stone, 201bs. Per gOr.s. s. d. s. d s. d. s. rt. Potatoes, Pink Eyes 0 0 to 0 0 0 7to 0 Ditto, Kemps 2 9 IL, 3 0 O 5i to 0 61 Ditto, Whiterockz. 0 0 to 0 0 O 0 to 1) 0 Ditto, Balshaws 0 oto 0 0 O 11 to 02i Ditto, Beldrunts 0 oto 0 0 O 2F to 0 22 Ditto, cattle 0 0 to 0 0 O 21 to 0 3 Per ton. O 2* to 0 21 rurrilps O 0 to 0 o Carrota 0 0 to 0 0 Ilangle wurtel Manure.. 4 0 to 5 6 Hal'. 01d...... Ditto, new.. • Ditto, clover Green Clover Vetches Strati, wheat Ditto, oat .. Ditto, barley Oats, In straw LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—AUGUST 7. Heavy rain continuing to fall through the day, and the telegraphic accounts from most other parts of England reporting a similar state of weather, our market this morning opened more firmly, holders of Wheat requiring an advance of ld to 21 per 70Ibs. upon recent currencies ; w 3 have few buyers down frem the country, but they have purchased with more freedom at this improvement, though, in the aggregate no material quantity has been taken off; hitherto the progress of harvest has been most favourable in the earlier districts, but we must .yet, for several weeks, necessarily remain very susceptible to the influence of weather upon the crops in the midland coun ties, and all the later sections of the kingdom. Flour is more inquired for, and good brands are saleable at rather over Tuesday's rates. Barley and Beans are steady in value, the latter in fair consumptive demand. Oats are taken to a tolerable extent for the country at full prices, and we have a continued export sale for the finer qualities. Oatmeal without change; a few sacks of new Irish made 39s per load. Indian Corn moves slowly either to the interior or for Ireland, and a reduction of 6d per qr has been conceded on yellow and mixed ; the scarcity of white Corn maintaies the value of that sort as before. Arrivals from the 4th to the 6th August, 1837, inclusive —lnto Liverpool from Ireland—Wheat, 378 qrs ; barley, 262 ei" 4 ; malt, 47 qrs ; oats, 599 qrs ; oatmeal, 7 seeks ; flour, 585 sacks. Coastwise—Oats, 264 qrs ; oatmeal, 9 sacks. United States—Wheat, 6165 qrs ; flour, 200 brio. Europe. &c.—Wheat, 1093 qrs ; beans, 11 qrs ; Indian core, 8219 ; flour, 15 brls. Total—Wheat, 7638 qrs barley, 262 vs ; malt, 47 qrs; oats, Bn3 qrs ; beans, 11 qrs ; Indian co: o, 8219 qrs; eatmeal, 16 sacks ; flour, 585 sacks, and 215 br;.s. K. MAKIN & SONS. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET.—AtruusT 7. Beef: A quiet week must be reported, but the tone of tJe market is strengthened by tips f4eZ of more ,troops THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1857. being sent to India, and holders now feel confident that the present stock will be exhausted before new Irish or Hamburg can materially interfere. Pork : At the advance last quoted pork is very firmly held, the transactions, however, are unimportant. Bacon, at about former rates, goes off a little more freely, bat not suMciently so as to make sensible and satisfactory impression on the large stock now remaining ; holders seem for the present to think that they have conceded in prices sufficiently far to induce consumption, and they now make a stand. Lard, having advanced to 704 has become dull, and the sales since our last report are quite of a retail character. Cheese, except for a really fine article, can only be forced off by submitting to a very considerable reduction. Grease butter Bens steadily, and there does not appear more on hand than is likely to be required. Tallow sells freely at full prices, aud, stocks being mo derate, the market is very firm. Linseed Cake: The demand takes off all arrivals, ex ship, at the quotations. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT.—Atausr 7. There is not much business going forward, but holders are enabled to maintain full' prices. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—AuGusT 7. SUGAR.: The market has been dull and drooping during the week, and a decline of Is 6d has been established, although the importers have given some protection to the market by not forcing sales, and towards the close of the week the buyers appeared to have rather more confidence. The refined market has also been dull, and lumps are quoted 64s 6tl to 675, partly nominal. COFFEE : The market has been dull, and prices were with difficulty supported. TEA: Prices have been supported, but the speculative demand has been less active. Good oommon congou steady at is 2id, usual terms. RICE : A large business has been done during the week, at prices which about averaged those previously ob tainable Rum : Holders have accepted last week's prices, and a fair amount of business has been done. SALTPETRE: This article has been rather unsteady in prices, but a full amount of business has been done. Ws was paid for af to 5 at the close, which was a slight ad vance on last week's currency. COTTON has sold steadily at full prices. SPICES: Full prices have been paid for small parcels in public sale. laoN Scotch pig dull at 725. NITRATE Os' SODA has advanced to 223 on the spot, and '2os to arrive. • In other articles no material alteration, but markets generally have been dull this week. LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—Avausr 7. The market is firm. Subjoined are the quotations : Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 593 ; August, 59s ; Septem ber, 59s 6d ; October and December, 58s 6d. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-AUGU3T 7. The accounts from about 30,000 acres of the hop plan— tations in the blighted districts speak of little, if any, improvement ; the 20,000 acres in the best districts are at present progressing favourably, although there are slight indications of mould. The market continues firm. Duty £115,000. LONDON CORN MARKET.—AuausT 7. The arrivals of foreign wheat this week have been moderate, but the supply of new increases, and with it, the difficulty of maintaining the extreme value of Monday last. There was rather more inquiry for foreign wheat and flour, and prices were supported for both articles. Barley sold on much the same terms as earlier in the week, and oats, with moderate arrivals and rather a large demand for export to Australia, tend upwards in value. Beaus and peas unchanged. ARRIVALS INTO LONDON FROM AIIOUST 3 TO AUGUST 7. Wheat Barley Oats Malt English and Scotch 1743 220 foreign. •• .• 5320 2730 1060 14730 F10ur..1580 barrels. 220 sacks. LONDON AvERAGES—Wheat, 59s 2d; Parley,4os 2d; oats, 31s 2d ; Rye, Os Od; Beans, 43s•0d ; Pease, 42s 7d. IMPERIAL AVERAGES. Wheat. Barley. Oats. nye. Beans. Petite. Jane 27 .. rils 6,1 )7s 7d 2,'s 9 433 4d 45s 2d 43s July 4 .. 63s 5a ! 39s Od 27s 31 41s 114 45S 11,1,144 s Si 11 633 10 , 1;373 84 27s 21 40s GJ 45s 4d 1 433 lid 18 .. 633 8d 37s 9 t 273 9J 423 7ct 45s 11i 44s 43 25 528 7r' 38s 3i 27s 8d Its 3J 453 6d 423 8 1 Aug. 1 .. 59s 8J 38s 54 283 7rl 39s 5d 46s 5c 41s Id 6wk'sAg.Av. 62s 5J 383 14 , 27s Sd 41s 6r) 45s 8d 433 51 LONDON CATTLE MAEKET..4—AuGusr 7 We are but moderately supplied with beasts ; however, trade is not brisk. Prices are nearly the same as on Monday. Sheep and lambs are more plentiful. - A clear ance cannot be effected, although there is a disposition to take rather lower than our quotations. Calf trade is dull at reduced prices. From Germany and Holland there are 203 beasts, 1,670 sheep, and 370 calves ; 230 beasts from the North and Midland, and 120 mulch cows from the Home Counties. Per stone of Sibs. s. d. s, d. Per stone of 81bs. s. d. s. d. Best Scots. Herefords 4 6 4 8 Best Des & Hf-bred 0 0 0 0 Best Short-horns ..., 4 2] 4 4 Best Long-wools 4 6 4 8 Second quality beasts 2 8 3 8 Do. do. Shorn .... 0 0 0 0 Calves 3 6 4 :4 Ewes and 2nd quality 3 10 4 4 Pigs Be - st Uns & Hf-breds 4 10 5 01Lambs 5 0 6 0 Beasts at market, 1,007 ; sheep and lambs, 11,140 ; calves, 608 ; pigs, 100. LONDON MINING MARKET.—AuausT 7. The market for home mining stocks is to-day very inanimate. In the Stock Exchange no transactions are officially reported. Prices are i ominallyi unchanged. Cobra shares remain flat, and are marked 41i ex div. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—Auausr 7. There has been a fair enquiry for wheat at late rates. In other articles there is not any change of moment to notice. DUBLIN CORN MARKET.—ArcusT 7. The transactions in wheat have - been small ; neverthe less, prices have been pretty well sustained. Feeding oats being scarce, prices have advanced 6d per barrel. Indian corn was not abated in value. We quote—Oats, 17s to 183; Tartary, 15s to 163 ; and barley, 16s to 17s 6d. BELFAST CORN IVIARKET.—AtrausT 7. The market to-day has been tame, without any change in prices. The supplies brought forward were limited. CORK CORN MARKET.—AtrcusT 7. There is not any change of moment to report in this market. To-day's prices were as follow:—New oats, 15s 6d; old d)., 14s 6d to 163. CORK BUTTER MARKET.-AUGUST 7. There is a good supply coming forward. To-day's rates are—Firsts, 109 i; Seconds, 105 s; Thirds, 100 s; Fourths, 935; and Fifths, 803 per cwt.. The quantity brought forward was 3,100 keg; and firkins. GLASGOW PIG IRON MA RKET.-A•DGUST 7. This market remains firm, but the business going for ward is small. We quote as follows :—Warrants offered at 729, buyers giving 71s 6d; No. 1,73 s 3d to 73s 6d; No. 3,67 s 91 to 689 31 per ton. LIVERPOOL FRUIT TRADE. Currants : We continue to have an increased demand for currants, caused no doubt by the late reduction in prices, and as the trade are now supplying their cus tomers at a price to enable them to retail at 65 per lb., it will no doubt cause a considerable increase in the con sumption, and a great reduction of our present stock, before the arrival of new fruit, and as the shipments will be later than last year, it will give holders a better chance of clearing off what they hold, but if any attempt is made to get an advance upon present rates, we fear it would at once paralyse the demand and prevent sales being made. Since the reduction in the American tariff on currants from 40 to 8 per cent., considerable shipments have been sent there, and this, together with the exports to Aus tralia, Canada, &c., have taken something like 270 tons from this market within the last two months. The quantity taken for consumption in the same time has been lrage, say, about 530 tons, so that if we may calculate upon the same ratio for the next two months, it will make a serious impression upon our stocks in hand. Raisins and Figs: A. steady retail demand continues for all descriptions of raisins. and being in the hands of the trade, they are getting high prices for anything good. Figs not so saleable at present, although low prices would be accepted. Nuts : Rarcelonas are retailing at our - quotations, but it is evident holders are anxious sellers, and would accept something less for respectable quantities ; other descrip tions almost unsaleable. Oranges and Lemons : We have very few oranges coming forward now, anything good sells at high prices. Lemons are plentiful, and although importers are willing to accept less than cost price, it is difficult to effect sales to any extent. FLETCHER & FIRTH. THE lIIDE AND LEATHER MAItKET. MONTHLY REPORT. The arrivals this month from the River Plate comprise the Sleidreeht, and Istria, from Buenos Ayres ; the Dorothea, Witch of the Wave, and Tiska, from Monte Video, bringing 39,830 salted ox and cow, and 7,105 salted horse hides; the Gustav, from Buenos Ayres; the Frederick VII. and Harrsonia, from Rio Grande, with bone and bone ash. The arrivals of hides fiom other quarters comprise 7,962 dry salted hides from the Brazils, and some parcels of salted hides from the Mediterranean. The market for salted hides during the month has experienced a considerable reaction, and several parcels have been *areci at full pries for viality. The market for leather has been more animateg, and prices of hides now look in favour of the importers; the sales during the month amount to 26,706 hides, of which 9,000 have been sold to arrive and transhipped on owners' account. The sales on the spot comprise Buenos Ayres light ox, fair to good quality, average 48 lbs at 104 d per lb, tare 4 lbs ; fair, average 60 lbs to 62 lbs at 911 to 10d per Ib, tare 5 lbs ; ditto, average 48 lbs to 491 lbs, at 10d per lb, tare 4 lbs; Monte Video ox, inferior quality, average 60 lbs at 9.0 per lb, tare 5 lbs; Rio Grande cows, average 40 lbs at lUd per lb, tare 4 lbs; bulls, average 791 lbs at 91 per Ib, tare 7 lbs. The present stock of River Plate hides in this market is 33,592, and 1,469 salted Rio Grande hides. Dry Hides : No import, sales, or stock. Hirse Hides : Import 10,251. These hides have been quite neglected this month by the home trade; the sales during the month amount to 8,073 hides, of which about 7,000 were sold to arrive some time ago. The only transactions on the spot include a parcel of light average for exportation, viz., Uruguays, average 254 lbs, at 12s, colts at 7s 6d each. The stock is about 46,073 salted ; we have no dry in this market. New South Wales Hides :No impart this month. Our market has nearly been cleared this month by Exporters, with the exception of about 2500 which are held for higher rates ; the sales include Ist class, average 51ilbs. at 63d per lb, tare olbs., ditto 371 to 39Albs. at 61d per lb, tare 3lbs. ' 2nd class at 6d per tb, tare 4 1 bs., 3rd at 30 per lb. Hides that had been dried and resalted brought 63d per lb ; the demand still continues. Brazil Hides : Import 7962 •We have had a good I demand.during the month, and the majority of the import were sold to arrive, viz :—Parnaibas at 1011, and Cearas at 10Id per lb; the sales on the spot in_ elude a parcel of Maceios of rather inferior qualify, average 29t1bs, at 101 d, heavy, average 451bs, at 11d, light, average 151:lbs. at 103 d, lit damp and country d amaged at 10i, 2ud damp at al per lb. The stock is about 1200 hides. West Coast Hides: No import. Sales 120 dry, at the following prices :—sound, average 341bs at Ild to 121 d, damaged at 1013 per lb. West India Hides : Import 388. Sales 218, which sold at the following rates :-Ist class, average 3111bs at 10i 1, 2nd class at Sid per lb. Stock, 386 hides. North American Hides : Import 3,392. We have bad a very fair demand for these hides during the last fortnight, and the sales amount to 2,838 hides, which comprise New Yorks, average 65 to 70ilbs at 611 to 7d per Ib, tare 56Ibs, cows average 44 to 521105, at 61d, tare 41bs, bulls,.BBllbs. at 6d, tare Ms ; the (lunged at id to id per lb reduction, with extra tares. Stock 14,261 hides. East India Kips : Import 43,000. Sales 28,700, which have mostly been for warded on importer's account; the sales on the spoVinclude Calinitta dry salted, average 7ilbs to 7ilbs at 14d to 15#1. Ist rubbed, average 74 to 9 stbs, at 131 to 131 common dry salted, average 710 s at 121 d per lb. Stock 41,000 kips. Buffalo Hides : Import 3,000 hides. We have had no transactions thiSmonth. Hair : Import 66 bales, 54 bags : sales 92 bales, 65 bags. At the public sale on the sti inst., we had but a poor attendance of buyers, and a considerable quantity was left unsold ; the following are the prices realised-Grey stump tails, Ist at 3s 46, do. 2nd and matted at 11 3id ; grey, cut tails, 3rd at 1536, do. canibings at 1013, black stump tails, Ist at 21.1 to 211 d, do. 2nd at 123, do. 3rd at 613 to 93d, matted, lsts at 17d to 1711, do. 2nd at 101 d to 1131, do. greasy at Had, black cut tails, lsts at 24d, do. 2nds and 3rds at 146 to 166, mixed, good at 143 d to 156, do. fair to good at 121 to 1210, do. fair at lld to 1111, do. slight and slight to fair at 101.1, (1). short at 813 to 946, cordova fair at lld to 12J, combings at 113 d, cow off skin at 131 d to 131 d, do. on skin at 103 d to 1116, do. damp and poor at 63d to 62d, cow off skin damaged at 7id to 91 per per lb.i,Stock 233 bales, 38 bags and sarong. _tHorns : Import 70,000. Sales 77,000 River Plate, 37,500 Australian, 4,600 West Coast, and 2,200 West Indian. At the public sale on the 23rd ult. we had a great demand, andiinearly all offered bound buyers at the following prices :-River Plate ox, average 141 to 16i oz at 49s to 51s 6d, do. average 71 to 12.1 oz at 163 6d to 345. rough ox and cow average 16 to 211 oz at 13s 6d to 233, do. average 4N to 91 oz at 33 to Bs, cows fair average 12i oz at 30s, middling do. average 111 to 121 oz at 253 to 27s 61, without tips average 12 oz at 225. Australian ox, average 191 to 201 oz at 73s to 783 6d, do. average 101-sth to lilt oz at 333 to 345, cows ; average 81 to 91 oz at 22s to 283, ox and cow, average 9i -tia 93 oz at 2.33 6d, ox and cow with sloughs in, average 25 to 26 az at 503 31 to 51s, small, average 51 to 64 oz at lis to 123. West Coast ox, average 211 oz at 655, cows, average 11i oz at 30s, ox, with sloughs, at 45g. Jamaica caw horns, average 20 oz at 47s 66, do. average 91 oz at 18s 61, Rio Hache, average 11 1-6th oz at 295. Brazil, horns at 3ls 61 per 123. Buffalo horns : 2,869 Mauritius, average 26 oz at 26s 66 per cwt. Cattle Bones : Import 500 tons. Sales 500. We have had a good demand all month, chiefly for exportation ; the following are the prices realised :-Australian shanks, fresh, at £l7 lOs to £lB 10s, perished at £7 153 to £BlO3, South American thighs at £5 153 to £6 7s 6d, common at £5 to £5 lOs per ton. Bone Ash.-Import about 1,000 tons. Sales have been made at .E 6 15s to £7 per ton for good. Oak Bark : Import 100 tons. Sales 120 tons, at to 5 5s per ton. Valonia : Import 1,500 tons. Sales 780 ton 3, which have mostly been sold to arrive, prices not reported ; the sales on the spot comprise good Smyrna at £l5 ss, fair to good at £l4 to £l4 10s, Camatina at £l5 IJ3, Drago mestro at £l2 per ton. Stock 2,800 tons. Divi Divi : Import 520 tons. Sales about 100 tons, at the following prices :—Maracaibo, good, at £l2, Savanilla at damaged at £6 5s per ton. Buenos Ayres Sheep and Lamb Skins : Import 9 bales. Sales 8 bales Buenos Ayres sheep skins, good wools, average 301bs . per dozen at 131 d per lb. Stock 1,503 sheep and 10,000 lamb skins. _ _ Newfoundland Seal Skins : Import 70,000. There has been no transactions this month, prices are nominal. Stock 103,000 skins. South American Tallow : Import 963 pipes ; sales about 1,400 pipes. We have had a steady demand, with little fluctuation in prices during the month, viz :—fair to good Saladero at 583 6d to 593 61 per cwt, 58s to 583 3d for yellow. Stock 500 pipes. Mares' Grease.—lmport about 170 casks ; sales have been made at 42s 6d to 43s 61. Stocks 150 casks. P. Y.. C. is to-day quoted at 60s 6d to 61s per cwt. " GEORGE FREDERICK MARTIN• THE CROPS. NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM.—A local cotem porary says : The crops in these counties are rapidly maturing, and there is every prospect that the corn harvest will be at least three weeks earlier than in ordinary seasons. The wheat crops are exceedingly bountiful ; and, in a word, "the oldest inhabitant" never saw a finer prospect. Some few fields of oats, in very favourable situations, have been cut. The hay harvest has been well won HARROGATE.—The hay harvest in this district is now brought to a close after one of the most favourable seasons ever remembered. The crops are generally very good, some say excellent, and have seldom been surpassed. The continuance of fine weather is rapidly hastening on to maturity the ce eal crops, which will probably, in another fortnight, be ready for cutting. There aro most cheering prospects of abundance of every kind of grain. IRELAND.—The early part of the past week has been most favourable for the ripening of grain crops, and oats and wheat already present a harvest hue; but during the past two days the weather has been most inclement—high winds and terrific rain having inflicted severe injury on the weighty crops ; and It is asserted that the " blight " has made heavy ravages since Sunday last, which the farmers attribute to the sultry weather and continuous moisture. We are aware that the early plantings of potatoes are much damaged, as also the tubers ; but in very many instances have the late sowings been injured to a serious extent. Haymaking is altogether retarded, but the green crops look more promising this year than they have for many seasons past.—Mayo Constitution. THE CULTIVATION OF COTTON IN AFRICA. Papers relative to the cultivation of cotton in Africa have been presented to the House of Lords by command of the Queen. They include two reports on the subject from 11.1 r. Consul Campbell (of Lagos) to the tEarl of Clarendon, dated respectively the sth of January and the 14 of March, 1857. An account is also given of - the trade of the Bight of Benin for the year 1856, and it hence appears that the whole of the Yoruba and other countries south of the Niger, with the Houssa and Nuffee countries on the north side of the sane river, have been from all time cotton-growing countries, and that, notwithstanding the civil wars, ravages, disorders, and disruptions caused by the slave trade, more than sufficient cotton to clothe their populations has always been cultivated, and their fabrics have found markets and a ready sale in those lands where the cotton plant is not cultivated, and into which the fabrics of Manchester and Glasgow have not yet penetrated. The cultivation of cotton, therefore, in the countries already named is not new to the inhabitants ; all that is required is to offer them a market for the sale of as much as they can cultirate, and by preventing the export of slaves from the seaboard to render some security to life, freedom, property, and labour. It is estimated that the annual cultivation of cotton in the Yoruba and adjacent States is equal to 7,200,000 lbs. Whenever the cotton fabrics of England are introduced, via the Niger. to the upper part of the Yoruba and the cireumjacent districts, the natives will probably sell their own cotton and clothe themselves with the lighter and cheaper cloths of Manchester and Glasgow. There is no hope of induc ing the natives to cultivate coffee, because it is a " new thing " (the Africans being obstinately conservative), and would require, care, attention, intelligence, and above all, patience. Cotton alone, therefore, can be looked to as an agricultural marketable production obtainable from the interior of Africa. Meanwhile, Eng'ith cotton fabrics I are gradually working their way into Africa, and super- Lean the native manufacture. The two greater staples of the trade of the Bight of Benin are Talm oil and ivory, cotton ranking as the third. In his second despatch Mr. Consul Campbell refers to a leading article which appeared in the Times, on the 18th of December, 1856, wherein it was asked whether the cultivation of cotton in Africa would not induce the compulsory labour of slaves in that country, and whether the only result obtained would not be the change of the venue of slavery from the Southern States of the American Union to the vast territory of Africa. To this question Mr. Campbell replies at some length, admitting that eotton grown in Africa is still the produce of slave labour, but showing that there is an immeasurable distance and a wide difference in effect and influence between the compulsory labour of the African slave in a foreign country, the property of the white man, and his forced labour in the land of his birth, where he is the property of his own countryman. Without entering into details, it would appear that the natural effect in Africa of any commerce, based on the cultivation of the soil, is to unshackle the bonds of the slave—not to tighten them ; and that if any attempt should be made by the Mahommedan African to urge an undue amount of labour from his slaves, the latter, finding the whole country open to them, and sure of the sympathy of their own country men, would make a vigorous effort to obtain their free. dom. The Government of England and the opponents of slavery are, therefore, strongly urged to give every en— couragement to the developement of the great agricultural resources possessed by Africa, in order to secure and render permanent the victory gained o►er the slave trade, and so shut out all prospect of its revival. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. L, AtirQuvr:B. -Even. 1 7—Height, 17 ft. 7 in. Ashley ..,....... ..... . Limerick Ciancillonden Creetown Marys . W hitehaven ;lpley Queen .• ...... • • .. C irlieie ►nn and Nary .. • • ...... Car 'ale I William .. Opal.. • •• ..... —Glasgow Commodore ..............Cardiff Pizarro.. August 7. St. Andrew . Vrica OUTPORTS. LIVERPOO RICH WATER-MOM, 0 45. August 6. Ter (s.s.) _ Coranna Norman (5.5.)..........Hambarg August 7 Maria Louisa Rotterdam) Itr)bert Kelly New York Eva ..Konigsbark P.triot ..... Vitcount Lo,clon 1v0r.... .... ....... ....Newport August 6. Mayfl 3tver Martha Miles . e.... Cronstadt August 6. , R LOADING. tnnie . CLEARED OUTWARDS. Comprom'se New York Siargaret Tyson... . New Yok Jano.. •• Saucy Jack . . ... 1 .1 iris Ripple . I Confidecce. ...a ,tzoff ........Rouen rreffrey .. , . Rouen Jessie Miller ....St. John's. N.F. Fiesperus .... St. Petersburg Capella .. Singapore Prudence.. Antonia Leopold B Arceloni. Goorge Waltingt,,n ...... Roston Rockall .............. Ca,'cutta M.... • • ...... Demerara J. P. Whitney . .... New OrleAnr • August 6. Huimdall Benin DewaGungadbar......... Bombay Ella A. Citrk Louisa Marion ....Constantinople Dametrias (s.s,) Cronstidt Italian (s.s.) Havre Baltic.. .. Konigsberg HOLYHEAD, August 7. Wind N.N.E., strong breeze. Arrived, August s—Hannah Sarah, Moss, from Liverpool. • Queenstown, August s.—Arrived Thomas Roiden, from Manilla— Cambridge, Newitt, Akyab—lno, Rooke, Buenos Ayres. Falmouth, August s.—Arrived—St. Ja, Moorshead, from Callao. Waterford.—Arrived—•/Eolas, Gosmar, from Wismar. Yoaghall, Jaly 29.—Arrived off—George Franklin, from Liverpool. Dab in.—Arrived Lady Franklin, from Barbadoes Mary, Buetonche. MARITIME EXTRACTS. Fayal. July 21.—The Highland Chief, fr,)m Liverpool, for New York, put in here yesterday leaky, makinz 9 inches water per hour. She threw overbJard about 120 tons of cargo. She will have to discharge part of cargo in.order to have her upper works coppered. Cape Town, June 11.—Th) Jessie McFarlane, from Liverpool, which was beached in the Bay during the late gales, has been condemned; her cargo is being discharged in a damaged state. June 15.—The Ellen Rawson, from Liverpool, (stranded) had discharged a part of her cargo ; as the gale seams to have subsided no doubt the remainder wile be got out, though, probably, not without being considerably damaged. Milford, Atigasi 5.—A vessel's head board, with the name " Admi• ral Lyons" upon it, has been picked np at the entrance of this harbour. Men :—The Admiral Lyons sailed from Liverpool, for Sydney, N.S.W., Jane 12. . VESSELS' RFPORTS. Report by the Robert Kelly, arrived here from New York ; Spoke. In lat. Lon. _ _ Atiz. 5.. Georges, off Bardsey. Aug. 6—Pon:loos, fa the Chaanel. SPOKEN. In lat. Lon. Juno 3.. Queen of England, hence to Hong Kong ......02 N.. 20 W. June 27.. Wanderer ..... ..........09 8-29 W. July 6—William Gilles ....... ......... .. July 7.. Cas dbelanus (supposed) O9 N.. 29 W. July 7.. Milicete, hence to Calcutta July 10.. Z enobia, hence to Petnambaco July 20.. Humboldt, for Liverpool July 21..Constitation, hew York for Liverpool, 100zSiles S.E. of Sandy Hook. July 30—Lcmcastria ............... .......... 43 N.. 14 W. Aug. 3.. Hilton • •••• • Aug. 3.. Kitty Gordon (?) ..... . • • FOREIGN PORTS. • Asia (R.M.S), Lott, hence at New York. Byz intim, Hopper, herce at New York. General Windham, Brace, from Shanghae at Fayal, and sailed for London, Ju'y 20. Bessie Se arright, Douglas, from Rio Janeiro, at Ago I Bay. vE it lam Penn. Maude, hence at Baltimore. Camilla, sailed from Algoa Bay for Liverpool, July 17. Janet vitbl. do, Simpson,l om Bird Island at Algoa Bay. Maria Louise, sailed from Paulliac Roads fur Liverpool, August 3. Governess, sa led from Algoa Bay for fable Bay, June S. Margaretha, Lindebara, hence at Narva. Ann, Down, hence at Libralor. Emma, from Singapore at Maceio. Cathsrina, Datze, hems at Narva. Lotter', Harrell, heuca at Labrador. Euphrates, from Singapore at Mace°. Skerryvare, Stanley, from anritius at Algoa Gtrz na Margaretha, Steyer, hence at Narva. Charlotte Ann, Gales, hence at Labrador. Kensington, from Singapore at Maceio.- Alida, Veen; Jetska Whyn, Doornboth ; and Phoenix, Balwen all hence at Narva. Bonita, Cumming, henc a at Labrador. Confucius, from islngapore at Macelo, Cambria (s.s.), Anderson, from Marseilles, at Malta. Bretia (s.s.), sailed from Malta for Alexander, July 27. BIRTHS. Oa the 2nd inst., at Liscard, Cheshire, the wife of Ytln Lawford, Esq., of a son. on the 4 h last., at No. 5, Camden street, Birkenhead, Mrs. Fanny Parker, of a daughter. DEATHS. On the 2nd inst., at New Brighton, Hester Isabel, infant daughter of James William and Hester Ann Pickering. _ _ On the sth inst., at No. 102, Natherfield-road North, of a malignan sore throat, Emily Aland Maddocks, the beloved daughter of A. al Iladdozks. On the 6th cost., at her residence, Oakfield House, Aigburth, in her 85th year, Elitab2th, let of the live Thomas Asphalt, Esq. On the 6th inst., at his residence, Rond-street, of dropsy in the chest, after an illness of two months, Mr. Malachi Donohue, the active and well-known collector for the Reform and Financial Reform Ass:ciations of this town, which have lo.t In him a valuable agent. The deceased was mast respected by those who knew him best, as a zealous reformer, and traly ho..est mai. He was in his 57th year, and hasten a wAlow and two young children. 03' Births, itiarriages, and Deaths, are only inserted when sent to oil:. Once duly authenticates. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph• BRIGHTON RACES.—YESTERDAY: SWEEPSTAKES. OF 50 sovs: Keepsake Wal ked over. SWEEPSTAKES OF 5 sovs. Lady Coneygliam.. 1 I Waterer ....2 I Psyche f '3 £7O HANDICAP PLATE. Mabel Six ran. £lOO PLATE. Orchellili Eight ran. CLUB STAKES. Lynsington Three ran. CLUB PLATE. Orianda Six ran. £lOO HANDICAP PLATE. Mabel 1 1 Malakoff Eight ran. BIENNIAL STAKES. Wilton.. Four ran. BANKRUPTS. By L'?ilish and Irish Magneic Telegraph. John Farr, Bristol, ironmonger. John Banyard, Shoreham, victualler. Samuel Burgess, Wharton, salt manufacturer. Asher Stern, George-street, Minories, waterjroofer. James Wisher, Aldridge, Witham, corn merchant. Timoqiy Wooster, Cheltenham, seedsman. John Overton, Hobson-long, Sutton, corn merchant. E4mund White, Mark-lane, and Stratford, Essex, corn and coal merchant. George Thompson, Barnsbnry• street, Islington, and Gray's inn-road, corn dealer and baker. Lewis Dancyger, Neotcastl , -under-Lyne, ca')inet maker. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. William Barfield, BlanavorJ, ironmonger, painter, and glazier. A CALCULATING DAMSEL.—"A little more animation, my dear," whispered Lady B- to the gentle Susan, who was walking through the quadrille, "Do leave mo to manage my own business, mamma," replied the provident nymph, " I shall not dance my ringlets out of curl for a married man." "Of oourse not, my love, but I was not aware who year partner was.", =4NIeS MONDAY On MONDAY next, the 10th instant, at Elev.n o'clock, at the Commercial Sale oom Temple-court, 127 Boxes Palermo LEMON?, ex Athenian Cm.): 54 Boxes Do. . DITT,t, ex 'rankfort (a s) ;. 307 Cases Naples DITTO, ex Meander (s.s.) ; 35 Cases Meaina D ,TfO, 91 Boxes Da. DITTO, • ex Titer (s.s.) ; 38 Boxes Palermo ORANGES, 40 Boxes Do. DITTO. • 7 Boxes Do. 0 RANGES,t 20 Boxes Do. LEM iNS, jex Euphrates (s.s.); 2.1 Bags Naples WA-.NUTS, 5 Bags Barcelona NUTS. Apply to JAMS ADAM SON & CO., Brokers. TUESDAY. On TUESDAY next, the 11th instant, as Twelve o'clock, at the Bro%ers' Offi Ns, 2, Dale-street, 250 Bales JUTE, 300 Bundles Fine B =bay HEMP. Apply to BROWNE, HUNTER & CO , Brokers._, WEDNESDAY. On WEDNESDAY next, the 12th August, at Twelva o'clock, at tbf. Broker's office, 2, DA e-street, 450 Begi SAL'! PE rRE. Apply to BROWNE, HUNTER & CO., Brok • „ ,for Sate. _ PATENT ASPHALTE ROOFING FELT. A cheap, durable, and perfectly Waterproof Roofing, ONE PENNY PEE SQUARE FOOT. NV. POWEl' ffli Office and Warehouse—S. CABLE.STREET. BEST SILESIAN ZINC SPEL TER, IMPORTED DIRECT. WICHELHAU3 & BUSCH, 3, York-buildings, Sweating-street,LiverpOt GARDEN SEATS ! GARDEN SEATS ! THE Subscribers have just got to hand a larg B Assortment of G ARDEN SEA TS', IN NEW AND ELEGANT DESIGNS. C. D. YOUNG CO., CAS T L E-B UILD I NGS, DERBY-SQLT,I3S T R CAMERON, • WAT,Ar AND CHRONOWER 51, sours CASTLE- STREET, LIVERPODI s MARINE CHRONOMETERS ON 34LE, OR HERE. SEXTANTS, QUADRANTS, TELESCOPES, BAROMETER S ' CHARTS, &C. WIRE RIGGING. THE UNDERNOT ED VESSELS are a 11_ present BEING FITTED w ith WIRE RIGGIN" n of GARNOCK, BIBBY, and CO.'S Manufacture— S . l) Three SrEAMER3 and Three SAILING VESSELS.,Bnilding John Laird, F.rq. JAMES KENNEDY (new Steamer, „Messrs. T. Vernon and 501'81 builders. v mer. Shp PARSEE MERCHANT' Ship BOGOTA. .. Messrs. Blythe and Tronght in, 'w 05, Ship LADY HEAD Messrs. Stuart and Douglas, 0w ... 0 0 , NEW SHIP.... .. . • —Messrs. Baty and &aright, prv's.Ø. NEW SHIP.. ••...... ..... .... .... ....Building at _ Yarinoll,rid. NEW BARQuE„ ...... . ..... . Building at NEW SCHOONER Also, a number of VESSELS being FITTED with WIRE S The advantage of WIRE h 0 PE tor SHIPS' RIGGING is iWi v, der' generally known needs few c om mo ns. It is much lighter—ual„kop ably cheaper —more durable—and tees than half th e bulk of .a tfi d , Rigging. The latter a great ad v ant age in s hips b ea ti n g to ward. ticatio rl. CARD of Comparative SIZES —and PRICE LIST—on aPP-- GARNOCK, BIfIBY, AND CO., MANUFACTURERS OF IMPROVED PATENT' CORDAGE AND WIRE ROO , SAILMAKERS -SHIP CHANDLERS, 36 AND 38, CHAPELS ME', LIVERPOOL. - • . 5 55 A full Assortment of WIRE RO MANUFACTOSY-WAVERTREE-ROAD and t- ENIP. MANILLA COIR ROPE and HAWSERS always in Stock for Export and sl l ' use. SUMMER COATS! EVERY description of SUMMER GOAD' suitable for The Office, The House, The Garden, The Street, And for Tourists, Including THE WATERPROOF TWEED TAL,IIA, And THE TWEED AND MELTON BEAUFORT; May be had at P. L. AIACTIGGART'S TAILORIY9 ESTABLISH,IIEVT, 24 and 26, BOLD-STREET. Portmanteaus, Coat Cases, Carpet Bags, Knapsacks, German Wallets, &c. PURE PALE CANARY, TWENTY-SIX SHILLINGS 'PER DOZEN. WINES D AND E It S 0 5,-CASTLE-STE:EET-5. P 0 R T.—highest class Vintage Wins, five years 46s i. per p In bond, and fit for immediate use.... In Pints...... SHERRY.— First Class, Pale and Gold CLARET. —St. Ju'ien, four years in bottle.. 423 0* CANARY, Twenty-Six Shillings per Dozen. MERCHANTS' NEW DINING ROOMS, A NPERSON'S. LIVERPOOL AND THE EAST. SCREW STEAM-SHIPS. FOR ALEXANDRIA, BEYROUT, AND ALEXANDRE - T A The first-class British steamships , _3O O A. SOFIA ..• • • 10 1,300 LACONIA AMALIA ... • • • s • ARCADIA 1 lOO MACEDON IA•• • • "70 0 1 41 ,- BGEOTIA l,OOO uR iNTES .. •• • ' tens. The first elm steamer ARCADIA, will sail about 15th Aug , *.eo' All the above stea mers h ave superior accommodation for P ag e gers, and are nrovided with iron safes for specie. For particulars of Freight or Passage, apply to the Agents, PAPAYANNI AND MITSSABINI„ Fenwick chambers. Fenwick street, Liverpo FOR CONSTANTINOPLE, GALATZ, AND HIRAM The A 1 British vessel B RI DGET, AMC Captain MEA NET ; 118 tons register; „10 Now loading in George's Dook. The balk of thi s vesse l's call" engaged, end she will have quick despatch.—Apply o • 0. GIANNACO F ULO & COCHILANI, 20, Brunswiek-build!/fig EDUCATION IN IRELAND,— th The general report of e j Commissioners of Education in Ireland, just publi sti o; occupies only two pages of a Parliamentary paper. iv ; condition of the various dioccsan school-houses is becou' f o f daily more unsatisfactory, in consActenee of the vrll ll ' a r• funds for their support and repair, and unless sonle,.. e d rangement be made for supplying the funds requ" ol ; they must soon become delapidated and useless. A 111 ,, e a general and ex ended course of in s t ruc ti on has u' or t adopted by many of the schoolmasters. The 'cite r e r l io of the examiners of the candidates for certain seholar 6h "„e. states that the answering of some was deserving of `` ° r o f cial commendation." The report i 3 remarkably barre n interst. ae et EMPLOYMENT IN CANAD A.—Mr. Buchanan, the Govoll' a t o , Agent of Era gralon at Quebec, has Leutcl a notice E lated the se t a' July, 1857, stating th .t in cons , cinence of the recent laro tion to Toronto and Hamilton, the demand for labenrers chanles at these places IE, for the present, reduced. He mcocara tue parties to proceed c. the country districts, and p - rtienlarli %get Ottawa and to the neighbourhood of Belleville, Trenton, an t and Cobourg, Mr. Buchanan also specially refers to C'e:,7os , appllcations be has received for labourers, at high rtres of from the township of Otanabee, county of Peterborough, an d s DeP certain parts of the Gttawa country. I' ull particulars as to dins route to these districts, as well as the pamphlet of the C:a l r ail' Government upon the resour, es of Canada, ways, fshowiag their connection with those of the United q‘,ero, continue to be issued gratuitously to all pe , soLs who apply f° ' 0001 personally aor by le.ter, the officos of the. Grand Trunk I ta Company, 21, Old Broad street, London, E.C. with maps of til?,„test a ofe r t, Printed and Published by CHARLES WILLMER,f - .40- street, at his Genoral Printing aAd,,Stationery Establi 6 S 19, South John-street, Liverpool. SATURDAY. AUGUST 13, 1857. Apply to . , aidritertant art. — ":" -- iiiiraiiiiiaiii7saraicA. TREBizol'IP-e u.. AND ODESSA. aS4 -, The first-class British Steamer ORONTES, '„ r.,•:.,;.. 1*- "..,..,:r., .. Captain WATSON, Is intended to be despatched about the 15th AC For particulars of freight nr pas3age apply to the agents, PAPAYANNI & MUSSABINI, free' Fenwick-Chambers, Fenwicir- 5 .- , FOR ALEXANDRIA AND EGYPT DIRECT. The fine A 1 British Ship • 4.5. SULTAN, , Captain ABBOTT. 0 This vessel has fully three-fourths of her cargo enga ged ai d 0 going on board.—For height of the remainder apply to GIANNACOPUL'J & COCHILANI, 20, Brunswick-buildlifg‘