The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-31 00:00:00

.:. . • .--- MB NORTHERN ................... . _ COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF IMPORTS, STOCKS, AND PRICES OF COTTON, IN TEE PORT or LIVERPOOL, 3lsr DECEMBER, 1853, 1852, AND 1851. s ( I IMPORT. I STOCK. PRICES. 1 --- 1 31st DECEMBER, 18.53. 31st DECEMBER, 1852. II 31st DECEMBER, 1851. 31st Dzo. 81st Dile. 31st Dzc. • 1853. 1852. 1851. 1853. 1852. 1851. Ord. to • Fair, Good Fair I Ordy. to Fair. IG t o o ocl , Fair 2rcly .:in t g o Fair. G t rt o F oc tir Middling. to Good. ( Middling. G ood . 'luau' --- d. d. d. d. d. d. !d. d. d. .d. d. d. 1 ti , d. d. d. d. d SSA ISLAND STAINED DITTO BOWED MOBILE A.ND ALABAMA 194930 58660 1. 51750 21560 4 4 6-66' 6-4 6461 6 6 4! (1 6! 4; 5 1 54 6 54 6 6,1, 34 44 5 ok 54 ORLEANSf 61 61 71' 34 44 54 51 674 PERNAMBUCO, ARACATI, 8.:c... 64107 88744 52486 22340 15060 12320 i 64 64 64 7 71- 74! 64 64 64 64 7 71 54 6 64 61 6',!--i 774 BAHIA AND MACEIO M ARANHAM PARR EGYPTIAN DEMERARA AND BERBICE BARBADOES. LAGUIRA 800 I 1740 .. 54 01 6 i 61 I 54 6 64 ! 44 g CARTHAGENA l9OO 230 460 3 31 4 1 3 4 4 4; 1 PERT:Tv - LAN CoHMON WEST INDIA, &C. 20 5 6 61 64i 7 8 1 44 6 64 711 SMYRNA 1 20 510 3040 __ i __ ! 34 4 44 34 4 SURAT . 4 41 44 4 i 5 24 34 34 34 441 MADRAS BENGAL ' I TOTALS.... 2028824 2206141 1749989 i 597500 577810 423730 I i THE TOTAL IMPORT, EXPORT, AND STOCK OF COTTON IN THE KINGDOM, 31ST DECEMBER, 1853, 1852, AND 1851. IMPORT. I EXPORT. 1 STOCK. London - Liverpool. and Ha w Glasgow. Total, 1853. Total, 1852. Total, 1851. LiverpooLl ai t i ta Glasgow. Total. I.Liverpool. and I Glasgow. Total, 1853. T0ta1,1852. Total, 1851. _____ I - AMERICAN BRAZIL 131901 542 . 132443 144209 108686 18100 .. 18100 ! 49000 .. 49000 54470 49320 EGYPTIAN WEST INDIA, &c. EAST INDIA TOTAL,IBS3 202882 4. 167273 68614 2264711 --- TOTAL, 1852 -- 2206141 1 7587 5 175702 2357718' 0 _ 577810 48830 30880 637.120 ---- ------- TOTAL, 1851.-- 1749989 1 87578 I 66998 1901365 214000 54070 430 268500 1 423730 56320 14530 494600 ) GREAT BRITAIN. TOTAL. AMERICAN. SURAT. 657520 360770 133210 2264711 1533542 485527 LIVERPOOL. TOTAL. AMERICAN. SURAT. 577810 338820 79570 2028824 1461136 324777 Stock 31st December, 1852 Import in 1853 2922231 1394312 618737 849600 176000 161500 2606634 1799956 404347 259600 172100 65500 Export in 1853 2372631 1718312 467237 717580 308870 270650 2347034 1827856 338847 597500 286170 176370 Stock 31st December, 1853 Shewing the Deliveries for Home Consumption from 1355051 1409442 the Ports of Great Britain to have been in 1553.... Or per Week in 1853 Ditto in 1852 Ditto in 1851 Ditto in 1850 Ditto in 1849 35670 36770 31970 29140 30520 196587 And from Liverpool 1749534 1341686 162477 27110 3780 Or per Week 29030 3090 Ditto 24460 3740 Ditto 20710 3410 Ditto 24610 2420 Ditto ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE LIVERPOOL COTTON TRADE. in 1853 33640 25800 in 1852 35100 27930 in 1851 30140 23330 in 1850 26670 19180 in 1849 23340 22980 3120 2620 3080 2490 1940 FROM THE CIRCULAR OF MESSRS. CUNNINGHAM AND HINSHAW. In the review we propose to make of the details of the annexed Tables, and of the circumstances by which the Trade of the past year has been most influenced, the first consi deration suggested is as to the amount of the supplies which have been received, and in reference to these the Import of American Cotton primarily claims attention. The American Crop of last year exceeded, according to the authorised tables published on the 31st August, that of any former year by 247,853 Bales, the aggregate yield amounting so no ices 3,262,882 Bales. Of this quantityl,736,B6o Bales, or an excess of 68,111 Bales over the supply of any former year, were allotted to us ; owing, however, to the liberality of the shipments during the concluding four months of last year (359.756 Bales against 165,297 this year), the actual import of the present year has fallen short of that of 1852 by 257,157 Bales, being 1,533,542 Bales against 1,790,699 last year; a fact which, together with the unusually large proportion of low inferior Cotton comprised in the supply, and which is partly attributable to the ungenial character of the earlier motatims of the growing season, and partly perhaps to an insufficiency of the labour requisite to secure in good condition a late though large crop, has for a long time past operated powerfully on the scale of prices, depressing the lower and raising the higher classes in unusual and disproportionate degree. The general distribution of the American Crop was as follows, viz. :-to Great Britain 1,736,860 Bales, to France 426 728 Bales, and to other Foreign parts 364,812 Bales, leaving 671,000 Bales for the Home Consumption of the States and 127,000 Bales in Stock at the Shipping Ports, Of Brazil the supply has notmaterially differed from that of last year, being 132,443 Bales, against 144,209 last year. From Egypt there has been a material falling off, the import being 105,474 Bales against 189,245 last year; it must however be borne in mind that owing to the low comparative prices which prevailed for this description throughout the greater part of 1830 and 1851 a large proportion of the craps of those years was kept back, and under the influence of time high prices of last year was then freely shipped. Of Surat the supply has been large beyond all precedent, the growth having been abundant, and the prices ruling here, at least until lately, tempting, and the revolutionary state of China having checked shipments to that country : the amount received has been 485,527 Bales, or an excess of 159,053 Bales over the supply of any former year-last year 222,404 Bales= were received. The Import of all descriptions into the Kingdom, it will be seen, amounts to 2,264,711 Bales, against 2,357,718 last year. As , regards the supply of the ensuing year we are quite prepared, should the course of trade not bo interfered with by Continental politica, to anticipate an excess, and possibly not an inconsiderible one, over that of the past year, for though the extent of the American Crop may not quite equal last year's, it must be remembered that the exports of the growth have so far fallen short of , that of 1852 by 204,4Z49 Bales, and that this quantity, or at least an amount in fair proportion to the yield, has yet to be received ; and further it cannot but be regarded as probable that the shipments of the next crop will be during concluding months of the ensuing year on a more liberal scale than those of the last. From Brazil and Egypt we see no reason to anticipate under ordinary circumstances of trade as falling off in the supplies; whilst from India, should the present revolutionary state of China continue--and we fear the movement is of too gigantic a character to admit of a speedy settle ment-and should the prices ruling here not be unduly low, the import will doubtless again be very large. The EXPORTS of the past year amount to 349,600 Bales ae.tinst 282,800 Bales in 1852. The cames consists of 10,000 American, 6,000 Brazil and Egyptian and 50,000 Surats. The SPICCITLATtoN of the year in this market has been on a comparatively moderate scale, operations of this kind having in the early part of the year been checked by apprehensions suggested by the large estimates current of the American crop, and latterly by the threatening aspect of Continental politics, as well also as by the high point at which prices, notwithstandin g these circumstances, have been maintained. The amount turned over has been 412,940 Bales a g ainst 830,650 last year. The CoarstratmoN of the past year appears by the annexed tables to have been 1,855,051 Bales, or 35,670 per week, against 1,911,998 Bales last year, or 36,770 per week. It i s, however, highly probable that the actual Consumption of the year has exceeded the amount of our tabular statement by at least 1,000 Bales per week, inasmuch as Manufacturers, influenced by the troubled aspect of Continental politics, by the unsettled, dissatisfied state of the Operatives, an d by the g reatly enhanced value of Money and Corn, allowed their Stocks some three or f our months ago to run down to the smallest possible point, and have since bought only in supply of their immediate wants. If therefore we are correct in this respect, and the Trade hold consequently fully 50,000 Bales less than last year, and we think the fact is scarcely open to question, the actual Consumption of the year way be fixed at 37,000 Bales per week. But large as this estimate is, it nevertheless falls short of the Manufacturing power of the country by at least 2,000 Bales per week, since the various strikes of Preston, Wigan and other places, which have now for the most part lasted upwards of three months, and the short time which has of late been worked in other important districts, cannot be considered to involve a diminished Consumption of less than 100,000 Bales ; and in justification of this estimate of the Manufacturing power of the country it may also be a dded that the production of the coarser qualities of Goods and Yarns was mate rially checked during the first six or eight months of the year by the comparatively high prices which prevailed for the raw material. The following are the details of the deliveries from the Ports for Cousumption as compared with last year, viz:- American. Brasil. Egyptian. Surat. Other kinds. Total. 1853,-1,409,442 • • • 119,813 . . . . . . 119,724 . . . . . . . . 196,587 . . . . . . . . 9,485 . . . . 1,866,061 1852,-1,509,779 .. 124,459 .. .. 108,385 .. .. 160,504 .. 8,871 .. 1,911,998 ST O CKS.-Thongh returns of STocit held here were published at the close of April and August last, the declaration of to-day we regret to say again materially differs from the previous estimates of the weekly circulars, there being as compared with these an excess of 60,000 Bales, viz., of 51,000 in American, 8,000 in Brazil, 5,000 in Egyptian, and a deficiency of 4,000 in Surat'. This discrepancy, though an important ono, will yet, in the present unsatisfactory position of the Market as regards supply, probably exercise no particular influence upon prices. The total amount held here is 697,6 00 Bales against 677,810 last year; and the aggregate of all the Ports is 717,680 Bales against 657,520 Bales last year. In American descriptions there Is a deficiency as compared with last year of 51,900 Bales, in Brazil of 5,470, in Egyptian of 17,650, and in various kinds of 2,360 Bales, whilst in Surat there is an excess of 137,440 Bales. This amount of Stocks cannot but be considered as exceedingly moderate when it is remembered, that whilst the Manufacturing power of the country is greatly increased, the Trade hold less as already stated by at least 50,000 Bales than at the close of last year, and that of the Stock of American held by Importers fully three-fourths consists of low and inferior Cotton ranging from 31d. to 61d. per lb., and which is relatively even yet in but limited demand. Had Consumption therefore not been checked by the peculiar combination of circumstances which have operated so especially against trade during the last four mouths, and to which allusion has already been made, it is clear that the paucity of supplies would have forced up prices to a point much above the rates which are now current. Pt:atm.-That the fluctuation in prices, at least in the prices of all those descriptions which have been in the most current consumption, should have been during the past year more than usua lly limited, considering the magnitude and fearful portent of the events by which it has been signalized, viz. by the long threatened and final disruption of the peace of Europe, the w id e spread agitation of the Labour Question, the immense rise which has taken place in the value of Money and Corn, from 435. to 735. per quarter in the one and from 2 to 5 per cent in the other, cannot but be regarded as most remarkable and as suggestive of much anxiety for the future. Still the apparent anomaly of the fact is not difficult of solution, for with Middling Orleans ruling at the beginning of the year at the m e dium point o f s:td. per lb., with Trade good in Manchester and the Stocks of Goods and Yarns light, :there was on the one hand but little room for depression, whilst on the other no material rise was justifiable in the face of time large estimates of the American Crop which were then current. Under the influence therefore of these opposing elements, the fluctuations which were experienced in the value of Middling Orleans (the fairest test at all times of the course of the market,) during the first eight months of the year did not exceed id. per lb., the price never falling below 50. or rising above 61d. per lb., and ruling during this period for the most part at 50. to 6d. At the beginning of August their extreme value was bid. per IL, but from this point, owing to the increasing complication of the eastern Question, and to the strong and general manifestation of dissatisfaction amongst the Operatives, they gradually declined till t h e c l ose o f S e pt em ber, when their most current value was that ruling at the beginning of the year, viz., 61d. per lb., although partially business was at this time done at rather lower rates, Th ee however speedily recovered from this depression, time supply of all qualities above good ordinary having become relatively very small, and during the last two months they have again ruled for the most part at 6d. per lb. Whilst such have been the alternations in the value o f th e m e di u m qualities of American, it must however he observed that the prices of the higher and lower classes, the former of which have abased throughout the year beens i relatively very scarce an d th e l atter very a b un d an t, h a y, gra d ua lly become separated by a wider scale, so that the rates now ruling for th e one , were th e new import not close upon us, would greatly enhance the consumption of Brazil, whilst those of the other are strongly felt in forcing down time price of Surat, and in thus encou raging greatly time production of coarse Goods and Yarns, which, as we have already noticed, was materially checked at the beginning of the year by the comparatively high prices then ruling. Th e p r i ces of a ll th e c urrent qualities of Brazil and Egyptian were pretty much the same at the beginning of the year as they now are, but at the highest point, viz., in September, both d escr i pt i ons commanded higher rates by id. to Id. per lb. than those now ruling, and the finer classes of the latter, which were freely taken in the middle of the yearas a substitute for Sea Islands then brought prices 2d. to 3d. per lb. above present rates. Surats followed closely the course of the American Market during the first six or seven months of the year, but the gradual accumulation of the stocks of both them and common American has since influenced for the most part a slow but steady decline, the prices now ruling being about id. per lb. below those at the beginning of the year. Although the year opened with high prices for Sea Islands they yet steadily advanced, under the stimulus of great consumption and an impression which very generally prevailed that the supply would be deficient, till the close of August, when an improvement of 3d. per lb. for all the current qualities and 4d. to Bd. for the finer grades was readily obtainable. During the last two or three months however opinion has been against them, the supply, in consequence of the heavy operations of Consumers in the early part of the year, having been found abundant, and favourable reports having on the whole been received of the growth of time past season. Prices during this period have therefore seriously declined and now rule in all the lower and medium qualities 4d. to sd. per lb. below those current at the close of last year ; the better classes however have not declined in equal degree and for them the rates ruling are about 2d. per lb. lower, whilst for fine Cotton there are still 4d. to 6d. higher than those at the close of last year. The enormous magnitude of time Cotton Trade and its great susceptibility to time influence of every pecuniary and political change, renders it at all times as difficult to predict the amount of consumption, or the scale of prices, as to prognosticate the value of Money or the price of Consols ; and at present, looking at the complicated aspect of European politics, and at the contest which is being carried on between the Operatives and their Employers, it must, by common consent, be admitted that time future is more than usually dark. Still if due consideration be given to t h e vas t c h an ges, both social and commercial , which the Gold discoveries of California and New South Wales are working over the whole Trading World-and if an equitable regard be h a d a l so to the foregoing analysis of the Statistics of the past year, and if it be borne in mind that the only increase of supply which we can, with any surety, rely upon, is from America, and that this, judg ing fr o m t h e accou nts which have hitherto been received of the extent and character of the Crop, cannot be otherwise than of moderate amount, and for the most part of low and inferior q ua li ty if, we repeat, all these things be dimly considered, it is quite obvious that we cannot expect, under circumstances which may afford a fair reasonable scope to the Manufacturing power of the country, a lower average of prices than that of the past year. • LIVERPOOL MARKETS.—YESTERDAY. (Written expressly for the Northern Daily Times.) Some farther business has been done in Arracan Rice, at a small advance, upwards of 3,000 bags having changed hands on the spot, at 14s to cwt. Considerable purchases have also been made in West India MoLAsses, the particulars of which, however, have not transpired. offered at an advance of 3d to 4d on Tuesday's rates being readily cleared off ; some extra quality of white American made as high as Ils 6d if) 70 lbs. There has also been an active inquiry for FLotra, both for (consumption and holding over, at an improvement of is to is 3d tl brl, and sack Flours are held in the same proportion higher. BARLEY is in better demand, at full prices. BEANS 6d to I s if? quarter dearer. OATS and OATMEAL are held for rather more money, but the sales are of limited extent. On FLOUR ;is qr On INDIAN CORN ' • ld $45 lbs on OA:rs ; and is $ load on OATMEAL ; and at to-day's market there was a large business done, at prices again in favour of sellers. CorroN.—There has been a fair demand for Cotton dur ing the week, from the trade, speculators, and exporters, and the market has been quite firm for all descriptions, but particularly for American of the current qualities, at 5-id to 6id lb, which are rather dearer. There have been taken on speculation and for expert, 7,760 American, and 2,500 East India, and 35,390 bales by the trade. The actual ex port consists of 1,070 American, and 2,376 East India—in all, 3,356 bales. The stock proves to be 63,000 bales more than the estimate, 50,000 being Americhu. Sales, 5,000 bales, 500 speculation and export. INDIAN CORN is again is qr dearer, with an active demand for all descriptions. Arrivals and exports from the 27th to the 29th Dec., 1853, inclusive. Wheat, 6,414 qrs ; barley, 693 qrs ; malt, 802 qrs ; oats, 2,200 qrs; pease, 733 qrs ; Indian corn, 4,876 qrs; oatmeal, 6,845 sacks; flour, 1,707 sacks, 11,322 brls. Exports to foreign parts—Wheat, 90 qrs; flour, 50 brls. Ireland—Wheat, 283 qrs ; barley, 30 qrs ; Indian corn, 1,009 qrs ; flour, 692 sacks, 225 brls. Coastwise—Wheat, 213 qrs; beans, 25 qrs; pease, 3 qrs; Italian corn, 148 qrs; flour, 192 sacks, 825 brls. LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.-YESTERDAY. The heavy fall of snow noted on Tuesday last, was fol lowed by a very hard frost and the continuance of a strong adverse wind until yesterday, when it came partially round from the west, and though it may remain favourable, some days must necessarily elapse before the large number of Corn vessels, long detained at sea, can arrive. In the meantime we have to report about 3,000 qrs Wheat, and 11,000 brls Flour from America, with some parcels of the former from Spain and Russia, most of which arrived in the early part of the week. The fresh supply from Ireland consists chiefly of Oats and Oatmeal ; while the general exports of the last few days are lighter than usual. Deprived since Tuesday last of any substantial imports, buyers have been necessitated to come forward, and though -nle hws been limited, in the interval from freely taken both . Wheat and _.:ce upon our late quotations, for mediate wants; some quantity of has also found purchasers, and eager disposition to buy Indian is the better descriptions, a fair ig changed hands. Most of the Ited rather higher this week, but • to move. 'as largely attended, especially by of foreign WHEAT samples was 2e, more particularly of pi ime q - 'been excited, and a considerable business done in all descriptions of this grain, everything the choice of samples hLs be - our laiitatstAket they have 4 , ,,; ;.: Flour; evo,at i ga.l3 - ,i , advanc( ;.- the zupplY . - 4 -our_ American-FW:ol6passage we noticol ! la(*lea more Corn, of int 16; as well al .t : amount or , irtall havinf interior mat -;3i Me quote ..,..: - thou of ,S(4 407ase slow t 47- "Phis -trioiliing - k , rftarket wt -.ctilluitilkOrs,. the choice 1 o )mpatittiVely very meagre qualities : the trade_ has bo PROVISION MARKET. The market for BEEF has been inactive this week, but we look for a better demand early in the new year, as the stocks in the hands of the trade are light. PORK, also, has ruled dull ; there is, however, less disposition to press sales than in the beginning of the month. Some small parcels of new BACON have been taken at the quotations ; the dealers anti cipate lower prices and buy sparingly. SsouLnnts move more freely. There is very little doing in LARD on the spot; a sale for spring delivery at 50s is reported. CHEESE, I where fine, sells readily ; ordinary sorts are neglected. TALLOW is very active, at a farther advance of is to 2s cwt. LINSEED CAKE is in moderate request. Notwith standing the general disinclination to business which always exists at the close of the year, we have had an active daily demand since our last in the Corn market for all articles, at a farther advance of 2d to 34 d 9 701 be on WHEAT 3d to 6d LONDON CORN MARKET.-YESTE RDAY. Show of English WHEAT scanty, and very little spring corn offering. Foreign supplies short. Trade opened very steadily at Wednesday's advance of 2s qr. Top price of Town FLOUR unchanged; American, is t brl dearer than on Friday last. BEANS and PEAS fully as dear. OAT trade steady, at 6d 49 qr advance. ARRlVALB.—British : Wheat, 1,110; barley, 1,720 ; oats, 3,240 ; malt, 1,640; flour, 890. Foreign : Wheat, 4,570 ; barley, 1,780; oats, 8,050 ; flour, 9,760. Towards the close of the market very fine English WHEAT in some instances was dearear than on Wednesday. Foreign fully as high. FLOUR and OATS unaltered from first report. SEEDS about the same. BARLEY, BEANS, and PEAS the turn dearer. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET. —YESTERDAY Cows, 75; BEASTS, 705 ; SHEEP and LAMBS, 3,740 ; CALVES, 73 ; nos, 80. BEEF, 2s 8d to 4s 8d ; Murrorr, 3s 2d to 5s 4d ; VBAL, 3s Gd to 5s 2d ; Pori, . 38 8d to ss. ARRIVALS.—HOLLAND BEA STS, 55; SHEEP, 760; CALVES, 21. SPANISH BEASTS, 180. Supplies being short trade was good in some instances at advance. 71%/1 - R. PETER ALDERSEY has TO LET a • ivi.. Corner PUBLIC HOUSE, situate in a . populous and very improving part of the town. 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The premises are well adapted for carrying on an extensive trade, being in the very centre of the town, and have been con ducted successfully for 15 years by the present owner. The premises will be let either yearly, on lease, or will be sold a great bargain.—Apply to Mr. Hevey, 13, Camden-street. FOR SALE, a few Half Barrels sugar-preserved CANADIAN OX TONGUES, containing 2-1 doz. each. Samples can be seen. Apply to FORBES Buos., 25, south john-street. public itintt4tincnts. ROYAL COLOSSEUM CONCERT-HALL, Paradise-street, Liverpool. Proprietor, Mr. HEATH. This delightful Hall of Recreation open every Evening with a continual change of Amusements. The unprecedented success of this Colossal Establishment is a sure guarantee of the unqualified approbation of the public. The magnitude of the building, the splendour of the decorations, the brilliancy of the chandeliers, the glittering mirrors, the enormous and superb ceiling, gorgeously orna mented with classic paintings, have excited the admiration of thousands who have nightly crowded the Hall. Prodigious Attraction for the Holidays. Magnificent Dissolving Views :—The Tale of a Tub ; or, the Adventures with a Tiger ; Burning of the Royal Ex change, London ; Mosque of Omar. Decided hit of Mr. HILTON, the Great Ventriloquist, whose extraordinary impersonations have elicited enthusi astic approbation. Triumphant reception and unbounded applause of the World's Wonders, the BROTHERS BILLINGE, and the BROTHERS FELIX, who will-appear in their GRAND OLYMPIAN TOURNAMENT, nightly. The last week of their engagement. The above great artistes will app Garin conjunction with the following talented Company, in a Grand Musical Melange:— MADAME ANGELLEITA, Soprano; Mrs. MUNRO ; Mr. MUNDAY ; Mr. MUNRO , Mr. BARTLEMAN, Baritone; Mr. RODERICK. Artist, Mr. CRAWFORD ; Musical Director, Mr. F. BOITLLAND ; Leader of the Brass Band, Mr. BROWN; Director of the Entertainments, Mr. HEATH, Jun. NORWICH EQUITABLE FIRE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, BANE-STREET, NORWICH. TRUSTEES. The Right Hon. Lord Sondes.r. N. Burroughes, Esq., M.P Sir Edmund Bacon, Bart. Sir John P. Boileau. Bart. Sir Hanson Berney, Bart. John Graham, Esq. R.N. John Lunge, Esq. Holders of Policies expiring on the 25th instant are re spectfully informed that unless renewed within 15 days from that date, they will cease to protect them from loss. AOMITT, WM. WARBURTON, Spekeland-buildings, Canning•street IMPORTANT ADVERTISING MEDIUM. THE WOLVERHAMPTON and. STAFFORD SHIRE HERALD, and Birmingham, Shropshire, and Midland Counties Advertiser, is one of the best circulated papers in the wealthy and densly-populated districts of South Staffordshire, the great iron and mining district ; is universally read in Wolverhampton, Birmingham Dudley, Walsall, Stourbridge, Lichfield, Bilston, Wednes bury? Oldbury, Darlaston, Kidderminster, Burton-on-Trent, and in the adjoining counties of Worcestershire, Shropshire, and Warwickshire. The locality stands unrivalled for the gigantic character of its manufacturing operations, vast resources, high commercial enterprise, and its teaming popu lation, containing, as it does, not less than 600,000 inhabi tants. Extensively circulating throughout so important and fertile a field of human industry,the "Herald" is unquestion ably a first-rate medium for auctioneers, insurance offices, public companies and societies, professional men, merchants, factors, tradesmen, and general advertisers. The liberal charges adopted bythe proprietors of the " Herald" has secured for that journal a most extensive patronage. The " Herald " is published every Wednesday morning on a sheet as large as the " Times," at the " Herald" office, Snow-hill. Wolverhampton. Price, by subscription, 6s. 6d. per half year. Ensturante Notictg, THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS. Established 1836: Empowered by Acts of Parliament. OFFICES, 37, CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL ; AND 20 AND 21, POULTRY, LONDON. TRUSTEES. Sir Thomas Bernard Birch, Bart. Adam Hodgson, Esq. I S. H. Thompson, Esq. DIRECTORS IN LIVERPOOL. CFA nimAN.—Thomas Brocklebank, Esq. DEPUTY-CHAIRMEN. Joseph C. Ewart, Esq.,—Francis Haywood, Esq. Thomas Booth, Esq. George H. Lawrence, Isq. Francis Ca3sar Braun, Esq. Harold Littledale, Esq. William Earle, Esq. William Lowe, E eq. George Grant, Esq. Alexander Macgegor, Esq. Francis A. Hamilton, Esq. John Marriott, Esq. Thomas Haigh, Esq. Thomas Sellar, Esq. Robert Ilirm,„ Esq. Charles Saunders, Esq. George Holt, Esq. John Swainson, Esq. Hugh Hornby, Esq. James Aspinall Tobin, Esq. SECRETARY—SWiIItOII BOUlt, Esq. DIRECTORS IN LONDON. CHAramAzi—Matthew Forster, Esq. DEPUTY' CRAIRMAN—GCO. Fred. Young, Esq, Edward Barnard, Esq. I Ross - D. Mangles, Esq., M.P. William Brown, Esq., M.P. Hon. F. Ponsonby. Sir Wm. P. de Bathe, Bart. John Banking, E Wm. Ewart, Esq., M.P. Edward Thompson, sq . Esq. Frederick Harrison, Esq. Swinton Boult, Esq., Donald Larnach, Esq. Secretary to the Company. RESIDENT SECRETARY— enjamin Henderson, Esq. Aunrrons—T. B. Blackburne, Esq., and Daniel Janus, Esqs, CONSTITUTION. Liability of the entire body of Shareholders unlimited. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Property . insured against loss or damage by FIRE in the United Kingdom, the British Colonies, and in Foreign Countries. The Premiums received In 1837 were £11,987. . . in 1842 were £23,804 In 1847 „ £49402 . . .in 1852 „ £98,666 LIFE DEPARTMENT. LOANS GRANTED ON LIFE AND REVERSIONARY INTERESTS, INSURANCE EFFECTED IN ALL ITS BRANCHES Including the issuing of policies, the premiums on which may cease after a stipulated number of payments, varying from 1 to 20 years; and others providing for the sum insured being paid at a given date, or sooner, in the event of death. ANNUITIES, IMMEDIATE OR DEFERRED. POLICIES ISSUED FREE OF STAMP DUTY. Peculiar advantages are afforded the Assured, residence 61 the Australian Colonies being allowed without extra p►e mium, and great facilities are afforded in the payment-of .Renewal Premiums through Me several Agencies throughout the Colonies. Permission is also granted the Assured to reside in the United States of America at the ordinary rate of Premium, and the licence as to travel has been greatly extended. Moderate rates for the East Indies and Foreign Countries. The Premiums received on Life Policies amounted to In 1837 to £1,756 . . . in 1842 to £3,163. In 1847 „ £21,197 . . . in 1862 „ £50.800. THE BONUSES OF THE COMPANY ARE GUARAN TEED WHEN THE POLICIES ARE ISSUED. Persons whose Fire Polici6s with this Company expire on the 25th instant are respectfully reminded that receipts for the renewal of the same, will be found at the Head Offices in Liverpool and London, and in the hands of the respective Agents ; and those .oho, pre ferring the security offered by this Company, may desire to remove their Insurance, are informed that no expense will be incurred by such removal. Further Particulars may be had on application at the Of. fices, 37, CASTLE -STREET, Liverpool • and 20, and 21, POULTRY, London ; or to any of the Agents in the Country. SWINTON BOULT, Secretary to the Company. BEND. HENDERSON, Resident Secretary, London. September, 1863. AGENT FOR THIS DISTRICT. BERICENTIB&D Manchester f Messrs. Ewart and M'Counel, 22, Pall Mall. 1 Mr. C. G. H. Schlottner, 16, Blackfriars-et. Accrington Mr. W. Dewhurst. Mr. T. Thornton, Bowdon Downs. Blackburn Forrest, manufacturer. Bolton Bury - Mr. l'hommes I.4oinies. Burnley Chorlev Chadderton and Shaw . . Mr. W. Ashton, Chadderton and Blue Boar Court, Manchester. Clitheroe DukindeldBrAshton-under- Lyne change, Manchester. Eccles and Patricroft Mr. W. Bradburn, jun., Ivy Cot tage, Patricroft. Haslingden, Rawtenstall, &c.Mr. George Maden, RawtenstalL Hollingworth Mr. John Hollinworth. Hyde Lancaster Leigh Mr. Thomas Halliwell. Lydiate Middleton and Tonge.. „Mr. Henry Wheeler, solicitor. Newton-in-Mackertield,&c,Mr. G. Harris, Lowton. New Mills . Mr. Wm. Dixon, schoolmaster. Ormskirk Mr. M. J. Mason solicitor. Oldham .... Mr. W. Wrigley:Albert-street. "- T- 1 .- riulsha. Prescot Mr. John C. w, t office. Preston Mr. J. B. Dickson, " Mr. S. Cottam, 28,11razer.nole-at Manchester. Radcliffe Ramsbottom Mr. Lawrence Stead, Rochdale Messrs. Whitehead. and Sons. Stalybridge Mr. Edwin Shaw, 72, Grosvenor- Prestwich street. Stockport ..Mr. Joseph Albisson. St. Helens Mr. A. Moubert ; Mr. William Sothern, Wef eld-stree t. Todmorden Mr. W. Greens 'd. Warrington. Messrs. Wags. 'F, Marsh, and Barrett; Mr. T. F. Lowe. Wigan Mr. Thomas Wall, post office. Application for agencies where appointments hare not yet been made may be addressed to the office as above. December, 1853. THE NORTHERN DAILY TIME`. Is Published every Morning in LtvzsraoL and MANCIRTZt simultaneously, and the following are Ms rata, and TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. IN LIVERPOOL. Term for 'ln advancelOn Credit A Year ...1 e 3 0 0I e 4 0 0 Half pear .. I ''l 11 81.4'2 2 0 Quarter . I.€o 19 6Jei 5 o Single Papers 3d. ADVERTISEMENTS. Advertisers are given the full benefit of the Repeal of the Duty, Their announcements are inserted at the following Scale of Charges. if pre-p yment is made. Monthly credit is only given to regular advertisers, and an addition of ten per cent. is charged if payment i 4 not made on or before the 10th of each month. The fallowing is She scale of Charges for Single Insertions- s d a d i 1,2,0r3 lines 10 10 orlllines 301 4 ors „ 16 12 or 13 „ 361 60r7 „ 20 140r15 „ 40 Sorg „ 26 16or 17 „46 And Sispence for every i 13 or Wines, 6 01 20 or 21 „ sa' 22, 23, or 24, 6 0 25, s 6, or 27, 6 6 Additional two lin 23, 19, or ss, 7 31, 32, or 33, 7 34, 35, or 10, $ 37, 38, •r a 9, g U. MEDICAL ADVI CE. THE NORTH BRITISH DAILY MAIL Scale of Prices for Contract Advertisements', DR. LEWIS, Author of several Medical Works, Published in Glasgow and Edinburgh, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. may be consulted for the speedy and effectual cure THE ONLY DAILY PAPER IN SCOTLAND. _____------__ One Month 3 Months 6 Months ila Mogil of Nervous Debility, Depression of Spirits, Indigestion, • 01 26 or 78 or , 50 or 3.111 i Illusions of the Mind, Scorbutic, Skin, and other diseases, ADVERTISERS are reminded that the nuns Insertions. Insertions. Insertions. / nserti wie• &c., &c. Attendance from ten till two, and from four ber and respectability of the readers o f t h e DAILY --- e s. d. es. d. Bs. d. 41 I. d. to nine. Sundays till two. Address 44, Nelson-street, MAIL must render it second to no other Newspaper in Scot- Ito 3 lines .. 1 2 0 2 1 5 0 4 1 5 0 88 • y Great George's-square. Private entrance to surgery, 1, land as an Advertising Medium. 4or 5 lines .. 113 0 42 6 72 6 12 12 0 6or 7 lines .. 2 5 0 6 u o 11 0 0 1 9 • • Bailey-street. It is circulated through most News Rooms in the country, 8, 9, or 10 lines 37 o 815 0 15 15 0 27 8 • and is on sale at the Railway Stations, where it meets 1 ,12, or 131ines 49 0 11 10 0 20 10 0 ss 16 0 THE LARGEST CIRCULATED NEWSPAPER IN travellers as far south as Carlisle, Dumfries,i &c. ; and, 14,15, orl6line sll 0 14 6 o 2 5 5 0 44 4 0 WALES. apart from its large general circulation, it is probable that Forevery additi onal 3 lines or 1 2 0 215 0 4 15 0 gip* 97 H E CARNARVON and DENI 3 I G II the seventy copies daily received at the Exchange and leBs. j HERALD and NORTH and SOUTH WALES IN- Atheneum Rooms, Glasgow, are perused by more Witten - ____ __— __ -- - —.... DEPENDENT, price sd, with SUPPLEMENT GRATIS, tial and important readers, and are of more value to adver- AGENTS IN THE COU NTRY . is printed at Carnarvon every Friday Evening, in time for tisers, than the whole impressions of most other journals. Ashton.... .... Mr. Kerrigan. Pre5t0n.,....... m ew .. wort Birmingham.. Mr. Cooper. ington ir. co. delivery throughout the country early on Saturday Mornings THE CHARGES FOR ADVERTISING ARE AS FOLLOW : E. &C. Mansell. Runcern....... William Walks . The " Herald" possesses the largest circulation of an. s. d. I""nleY .. Mr. Lutcliffe. W. Rowe. Bolton. .. Samuel Gardner. Rochdale.. . newspaper printed in Wales or Cheshire (vide last House of First 3 lines, - - 1 0 ) Southport Commons return), and, from its high character among pro- 5"-- - 1 6 I Bootle.. Barnsley Richard PYbils• " bf g° :: i Sot L t a co w n7 n. St. Fielena E. Wrigley. William Mills. vincial journals, offers decidedly the best medium for adver- - 7 " - - - 2 0 See rate of Discounts below. Chorley... tising in the principality. The present scale of charges is 9 " - - - 2 6 Crewe-- .... Ch e at e r._ ~ .. Mr. Horrop. as follows : X ll " - - - 3 0 _. . . _ . ._ R. &H. Taylor. Stocknorg Samuel Bailey. H. ozhans..l3no.t.ler. THE LARGEST CIRCULATED NEWSPAPER IN WALES. THE CARNARVON and DENBIGH HERALD and NORTH and SOUTH WALES IN DEPENDENT, price sd, with SUPPLEMENT GRATIS, is printed a t Carnarvon every Friday Evening, in time for delivery throughout the country early on Saturday Mornings The " Herald" possesses the largest circulation of an. newspaper printed in Wales or Cheshire (vide last House of Commons return), and, from its high character among pro vincial journals, offers decidedly the best medium for adver tising in the principality. The present scale of charges is as follows :- 1 to 2 lines. is Od. 3 lines . ...... is 6d. 6 lines. .2s Od. 9 lines .2s 6d. and so on, sixpence for every three lines up to 21 (4s 6d), afterwards sixpence for every two additional lines. When the advertisement is above ls, a discount will be allowed on these charges for a number of insertions paid for in cash. Post-office orders to be made payable to James Rees, pro prietor. Average weekly circulation of the " Herald" during the last three months, above 1,700 ; average weekly circulation daring the past month, 2,000. Agent for Liverpool, Mr. HENRY GREENWOOD, Advertising Office, 16, Canning- Birmingham.. Mr. Cooper. E. & C. 51an" 11 ' Burnley .. Mr. Luteliffe. Bolton. .. .... Samuel Gardner. 800t1e... . 11MirchIwandPY.bus. Chorley... . Horatio Lawson. Crewe.— . Mar). Cotton. Chut e , Mr. Horrop. R. & H. Taylor. Doug " Ms.. ..... Mrs. Quiggins. Holyhead. ilu ddersfieid,.. Edward w G ar . H d u e g la h y es. Clayton. Hyde..........Ge0rge Booth. Macclesfield.... Mr. Shuttleworth Ormskirk.. William Garside. Prescut... Thomas Traverse E. Wrigley. William Mills. PI St. Isaac Sharpe. Thomas Butler. Southport.. R. Johnsen. Stockport Samuel Bailey. It. Riley. Wigan..... -• And so on at the rate of 6d. fe - r every two lines ; with 6d added on each advertisement not paid in advance. DISCOUNTS. Off six insertions in one week, - - " Twelve " daily - - " Thirty " - - " One " a week for 30 times, - " Two " a week for 30 times, " Three " a week for 30 times, - Woolton. .. .... Mrs. Smith. Wigan. - Strickland. Messrs. Butch. PI ings & Rob er t s mrs. namsdals. 25 per cent. -33 i " 50 " - 15 " 25 ti - 331 " Preston.. ... . .. James Lam PUBLISHING OFFICES, l CHARLES WILLMER. LIVERPOOL, 19, SOUTH Jonx ST. PusLianas. MANCHESTER, 91, MARKET ST. Terms of Subserirtion for North British Daily Mail 265. per Quarter, cash ;-275. 6d. per Quarter, credit. Printed and Published by CHARLES WILLMER, of 21 Oxford-street, at his General Printing and Stationery Establishment, 19, South John-street, Liverpool. SATURDAY ; DECEMBR 31, 1858 OFFICES 62, Argyle-street, Glasgow. 21, St. David-street, Edinburgh, OUT OF LIVERPOOL. In advance. On Credit. ..e3 10 0 €4 10 0 i IS 0 £2 7 6 ig 6 a6l e • Sins.ls Papers id. putititatan4. PUNCH'S ALMANACK FOR 1 8 5 4. MAY BE HAD AT THE OFFICE OF THIS PAPER, THE TIMES and all the other DAILY and WEEKLY LONDON NEWSPAPERS supplied by CHARLES WILLMER, from his UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER OFFICES, 19, Souni JOHN -STREET, LIVERPOOL, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, BELFAST, or 19, ANN -STREET, NEW YORK. IT HE NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED NEWS is supplied in England only by CHARLES WtlitatzP. 19, Sorra JOHN -STREET, LIVEB.POOL. Annual Snincrip tion, (including postage,) 16s. in advance. Specimens on hand. pOSTING BILLS, in Black or Coloured Ink, executed in the best style on the shortest notice, by CHARLES WILLMER, at his General Printing Office, 19, South John-street; Liverpool. DOUBLE DEMY BILLS in Black Ink, Bs. per hundred. ENLARGEMENT OF THE "LEEDS TIMES." TEEDS TIMES ENLARGED, price 40., or J ss. per quarter. Weekly Circulation 7000 Copies, being sixfold the average of provincial journals. A copy forwarded on receipt of five stamps. Scale of Charges for Advertisements forwarded Gratis. AMERICAN BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS IMPORTED, in large or small quantities , by CHARLES WILLMER. Orders addressed to 19, SOUTH JOHN STREET, LIVERPOOL, Will have attention, if only for. a Single Book. THE NORTH WALES CHRONICLE AND ADVERTISER FOR THE PRINCIPALITY, published at Bangor every Friday evening in time for the early posts, and extensively circulated every Saturday morning throughout the six northern counties, m Cardigan shire, and in England, Ireland, and Scotland, is the bes medium for the publication of Advertisements. Offensive medical advertisements are excluded from its columns. The charges for advertisements are—Two lines, Is ; three lines is 6d ; six lines, 2s ; nine lines, 2s 6d ; twelve lines, 3s • fifteen lines, 3s 6d ; eighteen lines, 4s ; twenty-one lines, 4s 6d ; and 6d for every two lines additional. The NORTH WALES CHRONICLE has recently been very greatly enlalged and improved. Orders and advertisements are respectfully solicited by AUGUSTUS ROBERT MARTIN, Proprietor. To whom all bank and post-office orders should be mad payable. THE GOVERNING CLASSES. A SERIES OF PORTRAITS TO BE CONTINUED WEEKLY IN THE LEADER, a complete first-class Weekly Newspaper; Political and Literary Review. (Estab lish d 1850). Published every Saturday in time for the early morning mails, price Sixpence, and Sold by News agents in all parts of England, or may be had direct from the Publisher. _ _ Terms of Subscription-13s. for a Half-year, to be remitted in advance, by Money Order, payable to Mr. Al fred E. Galloway, at the Office, 7, Wellington-street, Strand, London. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. In consequence of the Repeal of the Advertisement Duty, the following Reduced Scale is now charged for Advertising in tho I.4IIADY.M. Newspaper ; • , Five lines and under . 0 2 6 Each additional line . *4 . 0 0 6 Half a Column Whole Column tom" Advertisements reaching this Office on Friday Nigh will appear in all editions. IMPORTANT •TO ADVERTISERS IN IRELAND. The most widely-circulated 3-day journal in Ireland. THE NORTHERN WHlG,Published in Belfast. The latest Government stamp returns show thae " The Northern Whig" maintains a high pre-eminence over the entire provincial press of Ireland, and that only one metropolitan 3-day journal equals it in circulation. As an Advertising medium it consequenfely offers advantages which few Irish journals can afford. The repeal of the Advertisement duty has caused the adoption of a new and very much reduced scale of charges — viz : Under 10 lines (or 75 words) 2s. Od. Every additional line. With a large reduction for second and subsequent insertions. Contracts for Advertising by the year, half-year, and quarter, will be taken on the lowest terms compatible with the extensive and valuable publicity afforded by its large and influential circulation. To London, Liverpool, and Manchester advertisers in particular, it offers especial advantages, by bringing their announcements under the notice of so enterprising and large a section of the com munity. " The Northern Whig" contains the fullest and most accurate intelligence on all subjects, and a peculiar system of market prices of every description of produce, which will be found of essential importance to merchants and traders. " The Northern Whig" is published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, with a supplement on Saturday, at the office, 6, Calender-street, Belfast. Yearly subscription, £2 10s. ; half-yearly, £1 ss. , quarterly, 12s. 6d., payable in advance. All communications to be addressed to the Proprietors, FRANCIS D. FINLAY and SON.—Belfast, September 1853. I ,