Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-17 00:00:00

ROBERT A. MUNN arid CO., 3R , We4 ADMIRALTY BROKERS, • /is % BROKERS Yon rnE'SALE or SHIPS AND " 1 STEAMERS, SHIP. VALUERS, &c., t.r 3,'York-buildings, Dale-street. COMMERCIAL CIRCULARS, CATALOGUES, &c, CI RIFF IN & M'GRIE, (s.ceekwors to CHARLES WILLMER,) • ; GENERAL. PRINTERST, Are'in a.position to execute, on the shortest notice, - and with .correctness, COMMERCIAL CIRCULARS, CATALOGUES, Sm. * : PRINTING OFFICES, 16, SOUTH JOHN-STREET. tommatial cs:alrs. NEXT WEEK. MONDAY. On Monday next, the Mit inetrnt, at Twelve o'clock, at the Commercial Saleroom. Temple-court, 757 Lyme Boxes St. Michael's ORANGES,. „ s _ „. Do. Do. ee4l ' 72 Small ~ .287 Large Boxes St. Michael's ORANGES, ex Clio, Lotus, and Zig Zag. • 1980 Half-chests Lisbon ORANGES, cx Arno (ics.) 383 half -chests Aveiro ORANGES, ex Hercules. 230 Boxes Palermo ORANGES, ) io. ca§„ D o. , ex Corinthian (s.s.) •' „ ,200 Boxes Messina ORANGES, ex Robert Cottle. 100 Bags French CHESNUTS. ex Hamburg (s.e.) • 50 t, - INresAna, MTV, Apply to JAMES ADAM. SON, and CO., Brokers. 37, North John-street, Liverpthl. TUESDAY. cr.sc an account. On Tueslay nest, the 20th instint, at.llalf-past One o'clock, • ' at the Brokers' Office, Chanel-street, • 150 Tons llpperPeruvianOlTANO, • - per Envelope. Apply • ' • GRIFFITH, SONS, 8: PALETHORPE, Brokers. -,-- • - • uesday nt , xt, the Nth instant, at Twelve, &clock, at ' the Brokers' Office, Clliipel-street, 70 Tierces Jamaica COFFEE. Apply to Messrs. Brrnard Hall, and Co:, Merchants ; or to ' , GRIFFITH, & PAI,F.THORPE; Brokers, On Tuesday nest, the 20th instant, at One o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 31 Cases 1' Para INDIARLIBBER, 06 .Bag A.. . . , . . Per Isabella Scott : lying. 'in Johnson's, Brook-street. Apply to 'Messes. Drake, Kleinwort, and. Cohc , n, Merchants; or to ~ . . . • , ..1411.. RAYNER & CO., Brokers. An Tuesday nest, the 20th:instant, at Half-past Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' ,Oftle•:, 2, Dale , street, 1000 Bass Bombay LINSEED,. 1500 „ „ ' RAPESEED, 134.: „ „. TEELSEED, • 40 • „ „ common SEED. S: CO., Brokers Apply to IiNESDAY, On Wednesday next, the 21st instal - A, at Twelve o'clock, at • at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, f 230 Bales GAMBLER, all faults, 100 Bales Bombay :MADDER ROOTS, all faults, M Bales DITTO, Garolings, 189 Bags ~, DITTO, 700 113ags INT.V.RABOLAMS. Apply to . • • BROWNE, MINTER, '4t - CO., Brokers. Mu NOTTINGHAM ALL, This celebrated ALE is brewed expressly for Families, and maybe hakLin casks of 9,.1.8, and 36 gallons. ,Apply to " JOHN SHELTON, Sole Agent. . Stores: CS, Hanover-street, corner of Wood-street. 7Sfl9 ON SALE, SAL SALTS OF TARTAR, CARBONATE AMMONIA, GLAUBER SALTS, heady packed for Expoe - - GEORGE; WILLIAMS, 32, Dale-stre3t Crtstiels -catt-. Apply to FOR SALE, BY. PRIVATE TREATY, AN .%. - The well-known Chepstow-built Brig ELI NOR CHAPMAN, • coppered and copper-fastened ; 293 tons N.N.3f For further particulars apply to , CHARLES CALLIS, 2, New "Wapping ; (iron hoptd, to CAPTAIN FRANCES, Coburg Dock. 6d17 FOR' SALI, BY PRIVATE TREATY, The'Fine Britigh-built Barque '-`) CONRAD, A.l. "g§tl cOppered and copper -fastened, 323 tons 77 7 7 Now lying in the West India Export Dock, London. •For further particulars apply to Suart and Simp son, 9, Clement's-lane, Lombard-street, Lcndon; or.to • , ' CHARLES' CALLIS, 2, New Wapping, Liverpool. blr Aurticrn. Unless previously Sold by Private Bargain. OnTuesdav, the 10th January next, at the Office of the Clyde and Mediterranean Packet. Company (Limited, ) Madeira buildings, Glasgow, The Screw-steamer ST. ELMO, 181 tons nett, 266 tons gross register. \ Further particulars, and orders for inspection, may be had' on application, at the Company'S z Office, to THOMAS MEIKLE. CURRY, KELLOCK, and CO., , BROKERS FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE :e4)\ , OF SHIPS AND STEAMERS, SHIP VALUERS it r,4, 1 AND 'APPOINTED, BROKERS TO THE.,11104 - _ COURT OF ADMIRALTY Waliner-buildings; iVater-Wreet. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, Friday Evening. The Cotton Market to-day was marked by a aioderate demand, with prices closing at a decline of about -}d. per lb. on nearly all grades o f American. The sales were 7,000 bales, of which :1,000 were for export, or taken on speculation. The market closed 'a little firmer. Concerning the week's transactions, Messrs. George Holt and Co., in their circular, say :—The favourable ac counts of the crop received from the United States, together with the large receipts and exports, give so much of probability to the high " estimates of the coming crop .as to cause a considerable degree of anxiety among importers to realise the first ship- Ments before the arrivals are on a heavier scale. In the .meantime, however, consumers continue to buy sparingly, and the result of such a course upon a market freely supplied with -_Cotton, and a general desire to realise, has been to depress prices in the "middling " ,qualities of American the decline amounts to a lull id. per lb. The " fair" qualities, being less abundant, are' without quotable change in value. Common and. dusty Cotton of the old crop is almost unsaleable, wain some instances, where parties have been determined to close ship ments, very low prices have been accepted.. We now quote middling Uplands, 6 6-16 - ; M o b ile, 7d. ; and Orleans, 7 1-16 d. The conunittee o f Brokers place fair Uplands, 7 3 -16 d .; Mobile, 7-4-d.; and Orleans, 70. There has been a large amount of business transacted in Surats, chiefly ofthe Oomrawuttee description ; the bulk of the business during the early part of the week was on a basis of 40. per lb. for " fair" quality, but there has been a slight recovery from this extreme depression. Other descriptions of East. India Cotton, though rather lower, have not been similarly depressed. Brazils and 'Egyptians are without change from last week. 2,330 American and 7,990 Surat are reported to have been taken on speculation ; 3,570 American, 7,060 Surat ; 30 Egyptian, and 290 Pernam for export, so that the deliveries to the trade for the week have been about 41,500 bales. Monday, 26th December, will be observed as a close holiday in our Cotton Market. In the Liverpool Share Market business was little changed in ton-frin what:it 'was yesterday.l The transactions included the sale of Caledonian' at 94 ; Eastern Countiei, 11 1346; Great Wes-' tern, 79 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 100,1, 100' ! i .; London, and North-Western, 98k; dlitilk fth Shares, 7-16 d. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln, 38; Midland, .109, 1,1,1 ; North Stafford shire, 3 13-16 d. ; South' Eastern, 25, 3-16, 3-16 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 10 11-16, a, 11-16 ; ditto 7, per cent., 1872, .cuTq int., 76c. Great Luxembourg Constit., 71, 5-16 ;. Great Western of Canada, 131 ; South Eastern . 4 per cent. pref. shares, 1031 ; Lancashire Insurance, 7-16, CLOSING PRICES. Chester & Whead 781 78;1 N. E. Ber. c. Stock 95 96 Caledonian .. 93 94 Yorkeapital Stock 791 79i .E. Counties 11,15-16 12 Leeds. Stock .... 49 , 494 G. N. Stock ....10611071 S. East. .... 25 25 3-16 Great Westerns.. 69: 1 : 60-1 Dutch Rhenish 4-Z- ad 41d Lan. and York 100 Gt. Luxem. 7:1 7-4 Ln. & Nor. West. :984.987.1- G.T: Cana. ..... 10g. 104- - - - a „ ,4-shares, 7-16 d G. W, Canada , 13 . 1 M. S. and Lincoln 371 38 ~ new shares 7 61d. AfidlandStock' 109 1 Buffalo & L. liuron,4i 5 4. S N. British Stock.. 62A- •63 Great Ship 11 0 12 - 0 _ _ N. Stafford In the general Colonial - ,and Produce Markets the tone of business, during the week has rather improved, contraryto what. is usually experienced at this period of the year.. Sugar has been main tained at flie7fUll t '646l:kneed, Or father at' Slightly improved rates. Rum has met with only a quiet market, and limited sales. In Dyeivoods n considerable anoint of -business has been done, at about previous rates. E In Palm Oil a considerable extent of business was .done, the Oles extending' to : 700 tons, the market closing at prices with rather an upward tendency. ,Olive Oil met with a fair demand, at about' last week's prices. , - The Market for shipping stores has been rather languid on the whole. Beef met with a fair amount of retail inquiry ; but prices were hardly sustained. Pork was slow of sale, with a pressing supply 'on the' part of holders. La - rd and-Tallow were, both dull of sale, and slightly lower in price. Fine Cheese still sells fredly at full rates; but other sorts are not inquired for. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. Friday Evening. The Market fur English Securities to-day was inactive, and businesS generally was circum scribed, owing in some degree to the share Settl ement with which operators have been chiefly engaged. Consols have, nevertheless, been well supported since the opening, and. the present quotations exhibit .a slight advance upon those of last night, Consols being now marked 951 to 7 7 ,-, ex div., for January. Bank Stock has been dealt in at 228; Reduced Three per. Cents., 951 to 95-7 3 - ; India Debentures; 97=4* and 9Th ; the BUnds, 4s. to is. ; and Exchequer Bills, 295. and 31s. pm. Stock of the New Indian Loan is firmer, being quoted at 1041 to 1. Ocean Marine Insur ance Shares are steady at 11 pm.. In the English Railway Share 'Market a firm tone prevailed, and the improvement - of yesterday was well .sustained ; notwithstanding which was very lithited. Easten.' Counties and South 7 Emsterns may . be considered + per cent. higher ; other varieties have not sensibly altered. The Market for Foreign Securities was main tained .at about the current values of yesterday, but 'scarcely any business was done. Mexicans ,have been done at 221 ; Brazilian, at 932 for the Four-and-a-Half per Cents ; .and the New Turk ish Sikes Only at 661 , to 661. French Rentes on the Paris Bourse have advanced to 70f. 80c., with a firm and animated market. ' THE YONDS.—CLOSING Plums. Bank Stock.... 227 9 Three per•Centa. 951 Next Account . COIL Money .... „ Account.... 952. Exchequer Bills. 27 30 RAILWAY A. Not. & E. J. . . 64 1 Caledonians .... 93 1 4 Dutch Rhenish.. Eastern Counties 59 I East Lancashire. Edinbgh. & Glas. 81 2 Great Northern.. 1061 7 , „ A. - 95 96"' Gt. ' Westerns.... 69-I 70 Gt. W. Canada.. 13a _ Gd. Tk. of Ca... 101 Gt. S. and W... 112 113 SHARES: Lane. & York... 991 100 L.: &N. W. 98-1 99 L. & S. W. . 98 Leeds Northern.. 48 1 4 9 Man.Sheff.BcLin. 37 1 4 8 4 1 Midland Stock: . 109 4 1 North British .. 621 3 N. Staffordshire. S. E. & Dover ' • 83 1 41 York, N. &B . . 961 3 York &N. Mid.. 79i I 1, BANK OF EN,GL (From Last Ni ND RETURNS. ght's Gazette.) 'ARTMENT. CREDIT. Government Debt.. 11,015,100 Other Securities .... 3,459,900 Gold Coin and 16,316,305 other Bullion... 5 ISSUE DE: f. !MIT. Notes issued 30,791,305 t £30,791,305 I kANKING" n: • DEBIT. £30,791,305 EPARTMENT. CREDIT. £ Govt.. Securities-- 10,925,157 Other Securities .... 19,405,557 Notes. ' 10,043,185 Gold and Silver Coin - 883,577 lei. Proprietor's Capital 14,553,000 Rest 3,143,099 Public Deposits 8,938,987 Other Deposits Seven day and other 1 785,630 Bills £41,057,476 I £41,057,476 The Bank Returns in last night's Gazette show, on the usual comparison:— . A A Active Circulation. 2o,74B,l2o—Derease Bullion (both depart.) l6,999,BB2—lncrease 63,067 Rest 3,l43,o79—lncrease 4,699 Seven-day and other Bills. 785,630—Decrease 6,792 Public Deposits • B,93B,9B7—lncrease ' 330,772 Other Deposits l3,636,76o—lncrease Government Securities .... 10,925,157—5ame as last week. Other Securities l9,4os,ss7—lncrease 54,746 Notes unemployed lo,o43,lBs—lncrease 449,775 ' . FORkIGN EXCHANGES. Do, • three months Anosterds.rn, short , ' 1 11 1 153 toto 1 11 1 1 1 5 31 Brussels, do. Rotterdam, d Antwerp, a o . ° - 25 22 to 25 27 2 to 25 27 Do., three months ....... ........: ............ : Hamburg, d 0...... Paris, short ...... . . . . .. ' l3 ; 5 to 13 3 t to 25 35 7 3 / 4 to 25 12 3 / 4 Marseilles, do 25 32i to 25 2 Frankfort, do 1 Vienna, do ll2‘ 17 to 14 2 55 to 12 17 61 Trieste, do st f to P e tersburgh, do. . 12 , 63 Madrid, do tt to 341 49 -- -- 4 --- . . LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—Duc. 16. The Cotton Market throughoUt the past week, has continued the same dull and inanimate appearance, noticed for so me _ time past. Holders of American, seem to lack confidence is the maintenance of the present currency, and offer their stocks so freely, that with only a limited demand, prices show con siderable irregularity, and closo. 1-16 to h per lb lower than last week. In Brazil and Egyptian a moderate business has been transacted at rather easier prices. Surat have been much pressed for sale, and the low rates demanded have induced some considerable speculative transactions, which, however, have relieved the market for the time, causing it, to I close rather .more regular, at barely i per lb decline. The k • tA Flour. . s - u , c .5 1 / 4 - INTO r: A 0 LtynarooL, FROM Qrs. Qra. Qrs. Qrs. QrSiQrs Sks. sacks. BrlB. Ireland 690 ... 190 . ... • ... 1524 1087 Coastwise U. States Europe, &c 424 ... 'BO ... 2390 Egypt INTO RUNCORN ... 840 700 840 - - - Total 729 635 1650 1124 ... 80 2394 3577 ... EXPORTS TO - For, Parts Ireland 405 220 50 , 20, 550 _lo_ _B5l 297 Cotiitirtse weekly sales are 62,760 bales, of which 10,320 are on specula tion, and 10,950 for export. , ' _ .....- . .. This week • , Price paid Cur Prices Descriptioi. this week mid. fair. Stock • Import Sales - - 6615 1 790 Sea Island... sde 20 12id 4 111 8060 , Upland 14988 ) 6300 Mobile 4 81 7 7i ( 23490 New Orleans :. .'P-, 7 7, 1940 Brazil - 6' 91 74 . 8 32000 1790 Egyptian 7 10 7 - 8 12030 195 160 West India 8 7 7/ 730 8659 20230 EaStlndia 3 li 4,i, 41 93930 301',7 62750 1 Total Total , 400579. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.-DEC. 16. SUGAR : The market continues firm, but the transactions are confined to a small lot of grainy Demerara at 465. per cwt. MOLASSES AND Rum : A further 'parcel of 50 puncheons clayed Cuba Molasses has been taken for distillation at 14s. per cwt., and 60 puncheons Jamaica Rum, at about previous value, COFFEE : At the public sale of Jamaica, about. 100 tierces, found buyers, the lower qualiliei realising full prices, while the bidditigs for the better kinds were not quite so brisk ; the range of prices being from 58s. to 635. for orclina73 - , up to "725. to 105 s. per cwt. for low to fine middling. RicE i 'The - bligin6ss is confined to 1:000 bap Necransie, at 94. 3d. per cwt. • SEEDS : 2,600 bags Bombay Linseed at Ms., and 1,600 bags Bombay Rape, at 445. 3d. to 455. per quarter for sound. DYEWOODS : 150 tons SaYanillaFustic at £slss. to £5 17s. 6d., and 200 tons St. Domingo Logwood, to arrive, at £4 17s. 6d., short cut included, es'quay, not previously reported. _DILYSALTEILIES,- &e. oask,4---yk4low Tartar, at -115 s- to ' 117 s. 6d. ; 50 bags Baltimore Bark, at Bs. ; no sales in Brim stone:; Nitrate of Soda; at 14s. 91. to 15s. ; sales of Pearl Ashos, at 27g. 6d. ; 100 bags Myiabolams, at 9s. ; 40 tons American Linseed Cakes, to arrive, £9 2s. 6d. ; and 70 tons, on the spot, at £9 to £9 2s. 6d. per ton. , OILS, &c.: Palm, £45 to £45 ; P.V.C. Tallow, at 585.6 d. to 595. ; Olive steady ; common Rosin, at 4s. 2d. ; small sales of Spirits of Turpentine, at 345. per ewt. Pia IRON : Business done at 575. 6d. three weeks open, closing sellers 3d. over this price. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.-DEC. 16 The market is better attended this morning, and we'haVe experienced a tolerably fair 'inquiry for good fresh Wheats, in all cases at the full rates of Tuesday last. Prime Flour is in some request and quite as dear, but secondary descriptions move very slowly. 'No Change in Beans, 365. paid for Egyptians ex quay. Oats are held firmly, without much business passing. OatmeaLmore inquired for at an improvement of 3d. to 6d. per load. Indian Corn sells , more freely, and realises an adVanCe of Gd. per quarter upon the quotations of our.last. ARRIVALS AND EXPORTS From the 13th to the 15th December, ini :lusive. • HIDES; &c. The following is from the weekly circular of Messrs, • and Co. :-SALES THIS ' WEEK : 964 Salted Monte' 'Video Ox Hides, average 62i to: 651 llfs.,* at Bd. •to 84d. per 115., tare, 5 and 6 lbs. ; 54 ditto 'ditto Bull ditto, average .874 lbs.; at 71d. per lb., tare, 7 lbs. ; 40 ditto ditto Light Ox ; ditto, avenge 491 lbs., at 71d. per lb., tare, 5 lbs. ; 18 ditto ditto, all faults, Ox ditto, average 66 to 91 lbs.' at 74d. per lb., tare, 6 and 7 lbs. ; 7 ditto ditto, all faults, Cow ditto, average 471 lbs., at 74d. per lb., tare, 5 lbs. ; 17 ditto Buenos Ayres Light Ox ditto, average 471 lbs., at Bd. per lb., tare, 4 lbs. ; 121 ditto ditto Cow ditto, average '471 to 49 1-7 lbs., at 7, 1 4 d. per Ib., tare, 4 lbs. : 660 ditto Monte Video Horse ditto, average 30 lbs., at Ils. 9d. each ; 292 dittto ditto ditto,. average 311 to 32 lbs., at 10s. 6d. to Us. each; 432 ditto West Coast Horse and Cow ditto, average 461 Iles., at 60. per lb., tare, 4 lbs. ; all faults, at 44d. per lb. ; 200 ditto Sydney Ox and Cow Hides, first class, average 58 lbs., at 61d. per lb., tare, - 5 lbs. ; Light, average 43 lbs., at 54d. per lb., tare, 4 lbs, ; first class, damaged, at 54d. per lb. ; seconds, at 31d., tare, 5 lbs. ; Kips, average 16 lbs., first class at 61d.;• seconds at 44d., tare; 2 lbs. ; 250 drysalted Maceio Hides, Ist class, 81(1. ; city damaged, 6111. ; let damp, 74d. ; 2nds, sd. ; 3rds, 21d. ; heated, 61d. per lb. 350 dry and brined West Coast Hides : Dry average, 22 to 221 lbs., 91d. to 101 d. ; 2nds, 61d. to 7d: ; brined average, 251 lbs.; 84d. ; city damaged, 61d. ; damp, 4d. per lb. 1,000 East India Kips : Bengals drysalted good cure, Ist class average; 71 lbs., I2ld. ; heavy average, ski lbs., nd. to 91d.; extra average, 12 lbs., 71d. ; fair d-s, Ist rubbed, average 74 lbs., 91d. ; 2nds, 73d. ; Ist heavy average, 91 lbs., 9d. ; 614. to se. ; extra average, 12 lbs., 53d. ; common d-s lst; els.ss average,: 64 lbs., .94d.;. let rubbed,. 61d. to 71c1.•; 2nds, 51d. ; light average 4 lbs., Ist class, 94d. ; 2nds, 74d. ; dry Daccals, Ist. clan average, 4 to 51 lbs., 131 d. to .I3ld. ; 2nds, 111 d. to 121(1. ; 3rds, .91d. to 10d. ; heavy average 81 to Ili oz. ; first class at 101 d, second at 7d. 40-84d:,-third at 61(14-Brined ordinary Itveragellll7. ; first rubbed at 84d., second at 64d. Light average 541 b. at 12d., second at 94d. Covers at 44d. to 44d per lb. 54 bales and 83 bags South American Hair. Grey Cut Tails : first and second at 2s. 4 4 41., thirds at Is. 54. Black Cut Tails : fair mixed at 211 d. Grey Stump Tails fair lengths at Is. 101 d. to 2s. Old., seconds at ls. 34d., to Is. 4d., thirds at 104 d. to lid. Black Stump Tails firsts at Is. Bd. to Is, 10d., seconds at 124 d. to 134 d., thirds at 94d. to 104 d. Matted Stumps at is. 4d. to Is. 44d. ; fair mixed at 12d. to 121c1 ; slight to fair at 104 d. to 111 d. Cow, off Skin : ru. dingy at 124 d. per .lb. 26 bales Pig Hair. Common at 18s. per cwt. 31,200 South American Ox and Cow Hides : M.V. fair heavy Ox, average 191 oz., at 58s. 6d. ; middling, average 17' oz., at 475. 6d.-to 48s. 6d. ; light ox ordinary, average 101 to 11 oz., at 20s. 641.. to 21s. 6d..; _Cows fair, average 12 to 121 oz., at 235. to 255. ; rough Ox, average 374 OZ. at 375. 6d. ; perished, average 124 to 14 oz., at Ils. 3d. to 14s. 6d.---33,500 Australian Horns : Heavy Ox, average 231 to 251 oz., at 71s. 6d. to 735. 6d.; light Ox, average 13 to 451 oz., at 355. to 475. 6d. ; Cows! . average 94 to 131 oz., at 20s. 6d. to 285.; rough, average 30 to 43 oi., at 425. to 555. ; small Ox and Cow, average 7/ oz., at 13s to 13s. 6d.; perish ed, average 7 to 9 oz., at Bs. to 10s. per 123.---3,700 Cape Ox and Cow Horns, average 39 to 40 oz., at 1075, , to 121 s. ; light f average 191 to 211 oz., sls. to 70s. ; Cows, averagel3l oz., 375; small, average 101 oz., 17s. per 123. 10,600 Brazil Ox and Cow Horns; commort,average 101 oz., 16s. 6d. to 19s, 6d. per 123. 7,300 East India Buffalo Horns: Calcutta's, 365.; common Bombay's, average 274 oz., 265. to 28s. per cwt: 450 - bags Curacoa Divi, at £l2 10s. per ton. 3,800 Lamb Skins : City Skins, avetafte lbs., ss. ; town, 2i. did. per dozen. 5 tons calcined hones, at ss. pet toii. :80 tons Bones : It. P. Shanks, at £7 ss. ; Legs, at £5 2s. 6d ; Piths, at £5 per ton. 5 tons Hoofs, at £8 M. to £8 15a. per ton. GENERAL PRODUCE. Messrs. Browne, Hunter, and Co. in their circular of the 17th Instant, with an early copy of which we have been favoured, say that there is a decided improvement in every branch of trade is evident, but to account for it is more than ordinarily difficult, as at this season of the year there generally con siderable depression and unwillingness on the part of buyers to get into stock. The growing wants of communities and ex tended commerce appear to render nugatory many of the deductions of political economists of former times. During the past fortnight extensive transactions have taken place in almost every article of import, and values are con siderably enhanced, with the exception of Cotton, which, in some instances, has been forced off at ruinous prices. The Money market continues without change, the im ports of Bullion being sufficient to meet all demands. There is no alteration in the Bank rate. Oil : There has been a good demand for C. N. Oil, but the late advance has checked opera tions ; small sales have been made at 465. for Cochin. The market is bare of Ceylon. The declihe in the value of Gingelly Oil, noticed in our last circular, has caused an improved demand for export, and the market has been cleared of all offering at 325., and some retail lots at 335. A small parcel of Teel Oil, just lande( l , has been sold at 335. Ivory : The public sales of Ivory on the Ist instant, went off with spirit, and nearly all was disposed of at higher rates. Hemp : The Hemp Market has been extremely quiet during the past fortnight, and very little disposition shown by the trade to operate in any descriptions, excepting Manilla, which is relatively much the cheapest, and of which some Considera ble purchases have beenmade at £23 to £24 16s. according to quality. Jute: There is a much better feeling for this fibre. Good and fine quality are scarce and 10s. to 20s. dearer; for the, low and middling sorts there is more inquiry, bit without change in prices. Shellac has further improved in value. Sales have been made of orange at 1455. ; livery orange 140 s. ; garnet 1425. &l, Wool : The state of the Wool market presents no feature of special notice ; business for the past fortnight has principally been of a retail character. The result‘of the Colonial sales in London, which were brought to a close on the 3rd instant, has been to establish a high range of prices, though not fully equal to the expectation formed by some at the commencement, The low Wool sales held in London on the 6th and 7th insts. comprised about 4,000 hales : 792 East Indian, 1,600 Russian, 230 Egyptian, the remaisider sundries, For the small quantity of East Indian there was an active competition, at about id. advance on our •last sales. ; Russian Fleece, inferior, 7/d. •to nd. ; fair, Bd. to 8/d. ; grey, 6d. to Id. A few very extra White Egyptian, 16d . . to 16&d.; good Fleece, 1 4 / 4 1.! to 15d. ; second, 12d. to ,12fd. ; yellow, 10d. to 12d. ; blacks, Bd. to 9/d. ; _fawns, 9d. to 11. d.; grey locks, 714. !id, Stocks of Foreign Wool are very light, so 'far As' can be judged; present prices for all descriptions are to' be maintained. owing to the great consumption going On. MR. SAMUEL RILL'S METAL REPORT, For the week ending 16th December, . A more buoyant feeling still pervades our market, the dealers have- therefore greater encouragement to replenish their stocks, and the shippers to give out their orders, as any change in prices of manufactured Iron will be of an upward charac ter, the makers being disinclined to sell far protracted delivery at existing rates. This refers primarily to the inferior description of Iron, as the Trade Association at its Quarterly Assembly (to be held as usual the last Thursday of the month) 29th inst., is not likely to alter the list prices of the so called "marked brands" of Staffordshire Iron.. Of course it is competent, for individual, firms to - decline orders at any time, and this has already been done by makers of a favourite brand of sheet,' whose engagetnents in this de partment of their works are very considerable. The Amerian advices by the Canada are dull, the inland navigation being closed checks business in heavy goods. The advent of the President's annual message • is expected with an increased degree of intereSt, from tke apprehension that the Secretary of the Treasury may recommend a return to the tariff 0f.1846, so as to make the revenues from import duties equal the expenditure, to save the necessity of resorting to a loan, as was done last year. • Should this conjecture of one of the New York' journals be -correct, the prospective imposition of higher duties of six per cent. on Iron and seven per cent: on Tin Plates, would tem porarily stimulate the trade here, as shippers wouldbe desirous to get out as much as possible at the lower rate of duty. An analogous subject, the revived rumour of the modification of the French tariff in the shape of a reduction; caused strong buying of Scotch Pig Iron on Monday, Which continued without interruption until Wednesday. Under the infl'uenee of the speculative tone imparted, the price gradually advanced from 545. od. net cash, mixed numbers, warrants, as quoted in mk last, to 58s. cash, which was paid on Wednesday. • . The upward movement was • arrested , yesterday, when 575. 3d. per ton, cash, was acc e pt e d, an d t o -d ay b us i ness has been done at 575. 6d per ton, three weeks open closing sellers at this rate, prompt cash.. The :shipments from the Clyde this week are. 10,933 tons against 9,112 tons corresponding period last year; - • • ' Copper is firm with a good demand, and a further advance :lot improbable. Tin was advanced £3 per ton, 14th instant, making prices for common and refined as below, the former same price as declared 13th July, the highest point of the year, and the latter £3 per ton less. Tin Plates more sought after, without there being any ex traordinary activity in buying. . . The folloWing are the quotations : Welsh Bar, £6 ss. to . . £6 7s. 6d. to arrive, £ 6 10s. ex warehouse ; Staffordshire best Bars, £7 10s. to £8 55., acording to quality; Nail Rods, £7 to £7 7s. 6d. ; Hoops, £8 7s. 6d. to £9ss. ; Sheet's, 49 to £9los. ; Scotch Pig Iron, No. G.M.8., 645. per ton. ' Copper : Sheathing, 12/d per lb. ; Cake, Tile;Ti4ot, £ll2 ; Best selected, £115; yellow Metal. Sheathing, lOad per lb. Lead : Pig, £2l 10s. ; Sheet, £22 10s. ; Shot, £25 per ton. Tin : Common £l3B ; Refined, £142 per ton. t Tin Plates : C. Coke, 256. 3d. to 265. 6d. ;, Char., 31s: to per box; deliveredT.o.B. here usual terms. SEEDS AND OILS. In his weekly Circular, Mr. Jas. Samuelson says : " During the last few days there has been an increased demand for Oil Seeds, both for export as well as home consumption, and the prices may be noted a shade higher. The weather, which has been very severe since Wednesday last, is calculated to bring about an improvement in Cakes, and should it continue, prices will soon be considerably higher. Oils remain in fair demand, but unchanged in price. Fine Bombay Linseed is worth in single bags Ms., double 518. 6d.. Bengal 48s. 6d. to 495. 6d. ; brown Bombay Rape 445. to 455., Guzerat 50s. to 545., Bengal 455. to 465.; at these prioes sales have been made. Linseed Oil, £2B 10s. in town casks. Rape Oil, £37 ss. to L 37 10s., for fine brown. Linseed Cake £9 15s. (for best cake). Rape Cake £5 ss. to £5 10s., (best feeding). LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—DEC.- 16. SUGAR : There has been a good general demand for this , article during the week, and a_ large business done at fully 6d. advance; a few parcels have been bought on speculation. Refined has also advanced ; lumps, 51s. 6d. to 535. • 1 ;COFFEE : The public sales brought forward haie been small this Week, but a general advance of Is. to 2s. has - been established. ' TEA : There has been a decided improvement in the buyers this week, and a slight advance has been paid in many, in stances. RICE : A fair amount of business done at the full prices of last week. SALTPETRE has sold freely at Is. to Is. 6d. advance. Re fraction 5 to 6, 395., 395: 6d. ; refraction 4, 405., 40s. 6d. Sricr.s have sold steadily at full prices. Markets generally have had an upward tendency this week. LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—DEc. 16: The firmer tone noticed yesterday is maintained to-day, and prices are again 3d. , to 6d. per cwt. better, being quoted as folk:4s : Town tallow, 565. nett cash ; Petersburgh Y.C. on the..apot, 575. to 575.. 6d. ; all the- month,..s7s. -". buyers i" January to March, 565. Gd. " buyers ;" March alone, 575. LONDON MINING 'MARKET.-DEC. 16. '- 4 In the Mining Market to-day there have been more inquiries for East Wheal Russell Shares, which have been dealt in in the Stock Exchange at 11/ and 11/. West Caradoit are quoted 71 to 73 ; Rosewarne, 44 to 46 ; and Ilingston Downs, 4/ to 5/. Great South Tolgus 'are marked 14/, and Par Con sols, 1] h. , St. John del Rey Mining Shares are quoted 18/ to 19/, ex div. Other foreign, as well as Colonial Mining Shares, remain quiet. In the Court of Exchequer yesterday judg ment for defendant was given in the case of " Field v. Lelean." The litigation arose. on a contract for a 'salerby the foil:at-to the latter, of Wheal Charlotte Shares, payable half at two months and- half at four months' credit. The , Lord Chief Baron held that the defendant had a right to the shares at once, and as they were not' tendered to him until at the ex , tA piration of two months from the d a t e o f th e contract, he wa s not bound to take them. ' • . - ;1:N • • 7. LONDON CORN MARKET.--!Thgc. 16. Supplies moderate"; weathereold and frosti. Wheat : Eng lish fiEni t at the full prices of Monday ;, Foreign : holders ask ing rather more money; floating cargoes as on Monday ; no fresh arrivals: Flour fully as 'dear. Indian Corn: More dis position to buy, but importers look for an advance. Barley firm at Monday's prices. Malt unaltered. Peas and Beans firm, without alteration. Oats held -for more money, and buyers had to 'pay 3d. to ca. advance on feeding qualities. Irish relatively dearer. BOROUGH HOP •MARKET.---Dic. 16. We have again to' report considerable firmness in the demand for nearly all new hops, at rather advanced currencies. Fine, yesterday, were firm, but other qualities continued a -slow enquiry. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT.—Dzc: 16. The declining tendency of Cotton, and the 'lateness of the season, have combined to depress the tone of our market during the last ten days. The unfavourable news just to hand from Calcutta has increased this depression to-day, and very little business doing. Yarns, with the exception of Mediter ranean qualities, are id. down from the highest point, and goods, with few exceptions, may be had on easier terms to-day than last week. MANCHESTER SHARE MARKET.—DEC. 16. Westerns, 698 ; Sheffields, 378 ; Trunks, 10 11-16,.4 ; Eastern Counties, 11 13-16, Z. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.-DEC. 16. Wheat firm at last week's prices, with a fair sale. Barley dull. All other articles unchanged. DUBLIN CORN MARKET.—DEc. 16. A fair attendance of country millers. Farmers' Wheat a fair supply ; sold freely, at an advance of 3d. to Gd. per barrel. Oats dull, at last day's prices; to effect sales, a reduction of 3d. per barrel had to be submitted to. Barley : Middling scarce, and in demand, at full prices ; grinding in fair request. Foreign Wheat enquired for at a slight reduction i7t price. Indian Corn for consumption neglected ; some speculative enquiries at full rates. CORK CORN MARKET.—Duo, 16. White Wheat, 265. to 275. ; Red, 255. 6d. to 255. 3d. ; Barley, 18s. to. 19s. ; Oats, 12s. to 14s. 4d. ' GLASGOW IRON MARKtT.---Dtc. 10. No. 1, 565. 6d. to 565. 9d.; Wam.nts, 575. 74d. to 575. 9d.; Makers' Iron, 565. 6d. to 565. Sd. ; No. 3, 565. 3d. to 565. 6d. Market ve,ry firm, with an upwiard tendency. The Hudson's. Bay. Seal Skin`- Cloaks and Jackets, One Guinea each,' it - the'Nevif Sliawl and Mantle Ware= holise, 40, - Bold-s&eet-Slielaid Hodkson, Pro :ptietors., , , TO CORRESPONDENTS. Short letters are invited on matters of public interest, They should be legibly written on one side of the paper only: Under no circumstances 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. 4t.-#Jyrtart r)imts SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1859 THE DAY'S NEWS. There appear to be still some hitches in the preparatory arrangements of the Congress. First, supposing that the envoys and plenipotentiaries are fixed upon, the gentlemen cannot agree-among themselves as to the order of their sitting at the Council table. The I')C.pe's envoy, it is said, claims the first place ;_which, as the weakest' may 'possibly be conceded to him, though such a contradiction would impart all but an air of burlesque to the assembly. Secondly-, it is rumoured that Prince Gortschakoff refuses to take any part in its &liberations, unless England be represented. by a special envoy ; and, lastly, as might be expected from , all these elements of . uncertainty, the probable date of meet ing, fixed by rumour as the_ sth _proximo, is again by rumour - postponed. La Presse remarks that the meeting of . Congress will be tantamount to a proof that all the Powers will have accepted the principle of non-intervention. That they will have accepted , it pendente lite, no doubt—but not otherwise. We perceive a Cabinet Council was held late yesterday afternoon, where it may be presumed this subject would occupy an important place in the deliberations of Ministers. War is already beginning to tell upon the finances of Spain. The Madrid Government, it is said, are on the point of borrowing 25,000,000 francs to meet the extra drain. There is a report afloat in Paris that the Em peror Napoleon positively refused permission to Marshal M'Mahon to accept what is called the Irish sword of honour." There can be no objection to the Irish feeling proud of their countryman; and even doing him all due honour as an Irishman, notwithstanding his employment in the military service of France. But we are to look to the circumstances under which such presentation as that proposed was io take place. An idea has been prevalent, we .believe, among the more ignorant of the Irish people, that so great a general as the Marshal would be the very man to come and raise amongst them the French Standard in the name of Mother Church ; and that as they were infatuated enough to suppose he would be backed by so great a potentate as Louis Napoleon, their country would be rescued from British dominion. They would be objects of great pity, were-such a consummation to be accomplished. But the idea is altogether too preposterous to dwell upon. The French. Emperor, no doubt, saw what was concealed under the proposed hon Our to his heroic Marshal; and has shewn his good sense, as well as good feeling, in, positively prohibiting it. The Suez Canal is to bet proceeded with, it appears, without any further opposition from the English Government. Taking this circumstance in connection with the efforts which the French Government are making, to acquire influence in :the Red Saa, our prospects would not seem to be very satisfactory in that quarter. The commissioners appointed to inquire into the charges against the Rev. James Bonwell, prosecuted their inquiries yesterday ,to a close in 'the' meantime. At the conclusion of the evidence and the address on behalf of the defendant, the Rev. Dr T --ris delivered the ()Pinion of the com- r. fravis Twiss de► Cpl mission to the effect that there are prima facie grounds for instituting further proceedings against the defendant for his having offended against t] ecclesiastical law byhaving.admitted and harboured Elizabeth Yorath, an unmarried female, in an advanced state of pregnancy, at the school-house of St. Philip's Church, Stepney—that there are prima facie grounds for instituting further pro ceedings against him, as to his conduct at the time, and subsequent to, the birth of the child, of its burial, and as to his being' the father ;—but that there are not prima facie grounds for the charge that he had adulterous intercourse with Elizabeth Yorath within the diocese of London. The report • will be transmitted .t 9 the Bishop. The Assize Courts continue to make their way in the trial of prisoners; and yesterday Mr. Jus tice Willes commenced with the hearing of civil causes. Up to the present time no proceedings of general interest have arisen, if we except one criminal trial—that of Andrew Frood, who was arraigned on Ucharge of perjury. It appeared that in 1857 he came before the Bankruptcy Court in this town, and his petition was dismissed.. Soon after that, he had obtained his discharge under a sequestration in the Scotch Courts ; sub sequent to which he again appeared before the Liverpool Bankruptcy Court, where he• stated in an affidavit that the Scotch proceedings were without his knowledge or procurement. This turned out to be untrue : his petition was again dismissed, and he was committed for trial on a charge of perjury. He was 'convicted, and sen- • tenced to be imprisoned for eighteen months with hard labour. • THE subject of Comilla-U. -Lodging Houses, which occupied 'sol prominent a place in our report of the Health Committee, yesterday, is one of very great importance, wii:ether as a social question, or a matter of humanity ; and great credit is due to the Committo: for the pains they have taken to investigate the system. of 'Lodging House in spection pursued in the Metropolis, with the viol'. of introducing into that which prevails in O r own town, such improvements as have there 110 11. found desirable. Until of late years the Comma 'Lodging Houses of almost all our large towns were very discreditable places in a sanitarY , social, and moral point of vieVr.‘ They were fre" quently, not only dens of virulent disease, but of vice in its most revolting features. And yet were they often the only places of resort for the ho-se" less poor,—for such of the poor, that is, as haven' 'tomes of their own—whom habits of life and in many instances whose avocations were such as to' render it almost indispensable' that they should be inmates of such houses ; and, from this fact , one may_ fOrm some idea of the great Mischief that was being done by the existence of such places"; and, 'of the extent ()fit& evil, one anal judge, pretty correctly by the fact of their having been on an average upwards of a thousand of such houses in the metropolitan district ; 'While even in Liverpool they have seldom fallen short of that number. The deputation of our Health Committee, to London, fcrund in the localitle.4 which they visited, that " some of the houSo were occupied by sailors and labouring' nicuy others by tramps, mendicants, and thieves ;" and this, we believe, may be taken as a fair sample'd the Common Lodging Houses in Liverpool also. Now when we consider that those Lodging' Houses in' the Metropolis are capable of accota" modating about twenty-eight thousand peoplet we see - at' once what a large proportion of the Metropolitan population is of that class which such habitations must of necessity receive, and the moral atmosphere of which wilt inevitably exercise its potent influences: over them. It is subject, therefore, of very , great importance to the interests of society, not less in a moral than in a physical point of view; and .let us- hope that the result of the labours of the Committee to whose report we refer, will be to introduce such improvements in, the Common-Lodging,Houses of our own town, as will make them fitter abodes than they have hitherto been, for those who are under the necessity of having recourse to them. The report makes pointed allusion to t , the liberality of Lord SHAFTESBURY and others establishing large, , airy, well arranged Lodging Houses, sometimes by the conversion of old pro perty- to the purpose, sometimes by the• erection of new buildings;" and it describes these houses as " invaluable agents for promoting decency and self-respect among . people who have no other home—formidable rivals of the meaner house' the occupiers of which are constrained, fOr thei r own protection, to render. these places as.corafor: table as possible, or they would get no lodgers. Thus have the philanthropic efforts of Lor d SHAFTESBURY and others produced a two-fold good —a direct and an indirect - one. Their exanr plei we are aware, has been followed to some slight extent in Liverpool, but by no means solar as one would like to see it. The Legislature has don° something for the regulation of such houses. But w e are persuaded that the most good of all will be don e by such benevolent efforts as' those to which w e have `referred,: and for, which LiverpeOl, next to London, affords the greatest scope for philair thropip exertion of , any. place in the- ) ::.ingd oo " There is another point as respectsfa3 philfo r throp,y—indeed we may say the humanity of this question, which, at such a season as the p re sent ought not to be overlooked. All classes o f the poor suffer more or -.less severely during t he rigours :of Winter ;. but We believe .that there no'class l of them that suffers so intensely, often s e excruciatingly, not only all the aggravated evils ( "' t cheerless poverty, but are frequently without th e coMnionest• comforts, and even necessaries o f life; Sotne'times; indeed, so great is their privation, than 1 they 'are unable to avail themselves at all cf t l3e. shelter of such houses, or of any shelter from t l/ : inclemency of. he season. And surely in such c ame as these, the commonest humanity must prong ) one to extend:relief wherever it is thought to: necessary. Let us hope; then that, belieVi,ng such a state of things, however painful to , e °ll ; template, thoSe rigours of winter which haYe se in :upon us so suddenly and so . intensely, du the present week; will' not fail to reatin4 tie benevolent and the ' affluent ' to take some. lit tle trouble to seek out such objects of their hurl; $ relief. The cold and cheerless facts, of szl e case ought to. be . qUite sufficient of itself to induce • " The conscious heart of Charity t,o.warinf, And her wide wish, benewilence, ip WE said the other day that the course or oir 1 '' lation of lath years has suffered far too mush 7 - e t t terfefeifeeitlheraiidg - Of 'the agititeiliiis oiuu tr . that, not only tlii.,,..sUggefitiims of a higher P:1.0, deuce, but the eik(CiiiOia of true public op ic are distorted and overborne, Now, this P r tie j 0 of agitation is well understood by the re s f t y . 0 spirits of the, age,: ---the vain, or the selfish, er 'il l e eccentrie,—but we grieve very much, to , i° ; 0 " leading journal's recognising it as if 'it NI " e : 1 : 0 11. legitimate exertion of influence ; and no leo f s'erf putting. a, premium upon the exercise 0.4 dangerous. and often pernicious arts.: The Tin ° rt ; recently been pretending to grapple with S-r e th re ' COLERIDGE's exposition of the right or ~--11. 4e 0 rates at Exetei. The advocates of Church ne '`" will probably view with satisfaction the relacr4; which the writer eiridently feels to meet Sit' 19 6 0, iirgiments, or - dent his most imperta. ut er of but those .who aro anxious for the charsectr the the fntsr e legislation of this, country, an a fo r amount of respect the House of Col lol°ll9 10 ,itiOr tains for Tested rights and the most sacr ed c o or will be sorry, on general grounds, that theoriae ment of force is thought sufficient to ° n t° every plea of justice and equity.. Agit3tlo_u' have its fruit, an d Church Rates are W ran ERN , DA,1141, rAo. Saturday, - December 17i .1859.