The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-03-10 00:00:00

country in the world will be admitted on payment

of a duty equal to that now levied on American
colonial, while the latter, as is well known, labours
under the disadvantage of having a much heavier
freight to pay, consequent on the much greater
length of the voyage. Such a proceeding is not,
and cannot be considered, • just or reasonable
towards the colonies. Without attempting to
set up any claiw for areturn to :what is now
considered the obsolete principle of " protection,"
it must be conceded as merely equitable to admit
the timber of our North American colonies, as
free from incidental charges as that from foreign
countries, or at all events to remit that duty-
which it now pays. What may be the ultimate
result of the chatige it- is not at present posSible
to predict. It has long been held as an axiom,
that in political arithmetic two and two
cdo 7/not .always make four ; so in the
present case it is impossible to say that
the interests of the,Noytki American. colonial pro-
.1 - 4. -•
ducer will' be seriously affected. He must, as
heretofore, rely mainly Qu his own energy- and
the unquestionable excellence of his martial.
;The ,well4nown economic advantages to be
obtained from the use of his products, have
giVen thein a aeeidediy favourable position in
our markets, and .in even the present unfair
(11..W`i . .
regulation, which places colonial commodities at an
Atl.Pl'ellt,rilisadvantage, .we see. no.:reasoir what-
ever for despondency. The colonists have already
I'encouniered and overcome more serious difficul-
ties than the dangers with which they are now
ti I "
threatened, and by the exercise a similar cou-
rage,and, sagacity. they will unquestionably tri-
umph over the evil which seems menacing ; but
which, after all, in the long run, may prove more
.-!.aPpareiit than real,'

PINE TritnEn.--,ln this article from Quebec a large
business has been done since the date of our last. Many
entire cargoes have changed owners on private terms,
but the prices have not transpired ; leaving the stock in
the market, with hardly an exception, in the hands of
the trade. The consumption with 4 the last '
six weeks
has been on an extended- scale, with'• full ptices as the
rule. -'From St. John the sales effected have been from
the'-'34ird, in retail quantities. Timber fresh and good
is much wanted, and would at present bring high rates.

. . _
RED PINE.—The stock now on hand does not exceed
one half of 'what it was this time last year. The trans,
actions have bpen by rAtail. ,

OAX.—The -stock,:cf this article is being gradually
reilucbd, and picess have exhibited little change.

EPt viultritOf these sales have been confined to
retail quantities.
N.B. AND N.S.`PINE AND SPRUCE DEALS.—At a sale '
of these articles, glade by,,a,uction,, on the 27th januarY,
ex Conquest, from St.. John, N. 8., the following prices
were realised, viz: for" 11,000 pieces Pin* deals, an
average of L 9 15s. Bd. per standard was obtained in lots;
and for 10,8,00' Spruce in., average'Of
another auction sale on the Ist February, ex Bohemian,
2,500 pieces Pine ,5614 in tete at an average of £9 ss. Bd.,
and,9439 :pieces Spruce at an average of £9, 4's. 6d.';', bn
the 3rd, 5,770 pieces prime quality Spruce, ex -Anna-
.
(ranee, )old ,at an average of £9 7s. ld. ; on the 17th,
12,031 pieces, ex T4evnt, brought an average of £Blss, 4d.,
,and 1,727 pieces Pipe ,yielded' an averaiii ;:if 49 18s.
Withiu.lhaTeriod included above, several cargoes were
sold on-private-terms,
QUEBEC DEALS have yielded for first quality, from
,Ll 6 to £l7 •per standard; second, £l2 to £l2 12s 6d;
and. third, £9:los to £lO lOs according to specification.
plAitowpon is much reduced in stock, and meets with
good deniand. -
Prrcit PrxE.-,---Of this a small parcel or 00 have
arrived,' but. they have uotlyet been landed.
Gait ElinExtritOf this no sales have; been reported
since our last-- - ---
E. -TEA continues in favour, but the 'stocidis
limited.

SALTIC TIMBER.—In this article, business has for
(some time been exceedingly languid, consequent on the
expected remission of duties, while those who would be
inclined to purchase here, in expectation of obtaining
the gopds ,cheaper, are willing ,to deal. A different
Opinion appears to prevail abroad, and 'ordeit to suspend
sales in the mean time have been received from large
houses, and others have transmitted instructions not to
part with stock unless-At art advance of .prided bearing a
large; roportion to the reduction of duty,
Since our annual circular, dated Ist February, 9
vessels, '7,42-7 'tons 'register, wood-laden, have arrived
fram,British North A.raerica,iviz., from Quebec, 6 from
• St: John, N. 8., and '3 from other ports; at the same
date last year, g vessels, 666 tons had arrived.
TABLE OF IMPORTS—AMERICAN TIMBER, 86t.

From Feb. 1; 1859; to this date. Same time last year
Deals, Logs Deals, Logs
&c. Pitch &c. Pitch
Pieces. Pine. Pieces; Pine.

Imported from

(ittebio 6574
st. Jo o, N. 8... -111544, 286 19018 1150
ether Ports . .• . '44575

Total , . 1Q2693

286. 19018 1150
fs7

gates of frtigtt.
The ' operations in charterS for long-voyage
business .have again been large. We hear
of two ships for railway materials to Calcutta, at
50s. and 5 per cent;; two ships from. Wales _to

King George Sound and Sydney, coals, at 475.
and guano home,. at 60s. ; a ship, to Melbourne,
at about £3 10s. per register ton; a ship home
from Calcutta to London or Li'verpool, X 3 55.,
good ttsortruent of cargo. From Birkenhead. to
Bombay, Vs. 6d. to 455. Aden, 50s. can be done.
Salt freights to Calcutta are drodping, and not
over 40s. can now be obtained.. To U. S. ports
rates remain about the same as last quoted, and
all the berths are abundantly supplied with
tonnage. The following are the rates of freight
for—

- -
COAL : FROM LIVERPOOL OR BIRKENHEAD,
To s. d. s. d. To s. d. s. d.
Malta l4 0 15 0 Trebizonde
Trieste
Corfu ' ' .15 0 00, Ancona
Smyrna l5 0 0 0 Ragusa
Varna
Gibraltar,
Leghorn..., nom, 15 0 ... 0 0 Naples nom. 16 0 ... 0 0
Athens
Havannah l5 0 0 0 St. Thomas nominal.
'Cardenas
Monte Video ... 37 6 ... 0 0 Bahia 2B 0.... 29 0
Buenos Ayres ... 37 6 .., 0 0 Cape of G. ILipe 30 0.... 32 &
Constantinople.. 16 0 ... 17 0 Pernambuco . 2B 0..... 0 0
Salonica l6. 0 ..e 6.0 Galveston Rails.. nominal,
RAILS--LBRIS/POL CHANNEL. ' I. a ,
To Galveston 2ss. and 5 per cent!"
To Mobile - (nominal) 20s.
• r 1.. kr,. .-,

. , .
To.NeW York ' ' ' - ~..r ~... tuts ~r...
TO New Orleans ' , 22s. Gd. and 5 rift cent .. .
To Fernandina (Florida) - • 223 t 6d. 'and 5 per celirt.
To Portsmouth (nominal)... •', ''' •'' ---,` `'-'
-To•Savannaltr, , • , - , ~--, ',v, --, vir, itT
To Havannah (small Largo) .:.30s. - anclfs per cent.
To Alexandria - 255. - - - ........

4 , GENERAL FREIGHTS.? i
s. d. s. d.
Liverpool. to. Aden : Coal
„ Hong Kong • 55 0 to 57 6
_Dittos .. from Wales 60 0 •to 0 0
Chusan 6O 0 to 62 0
„ Ceylon : Iron 45 0 to 0 0
)9 Bombay, do OO 0 to 0 0
from the Clyde
, Bombay : Coals
Silk... , . s ' , ,6$ 6to 65 0
Sydney or I £3 10s. register ton.
• Nelbounr
• Sinqapere , • • 45 0 to 40 0
42 0 to 43 0

Gaffe-
„ Shanghai • , , 57 6to 0 0
Ditto from Wales 67 6to 0 0
~ Calcutta : Salt without consignment4o oto 0 0
•• . With " ditto 42 ,6 to 0 0
„ : ',Calcutta : Iron 50 ,0 .&5 0/
Ditto, Coals
• ~ . Ascension' from Wales
I/ Fernando Po, from Vales
~ Callao - 0 to 32 6
' • Flag Stones :35 oto 40 0
- .
, Woosung , :60nto 0 0
Liverpool to Madras Iron &c. 455. to 505., Clyde 505 ; Cbusan 60s.
• " ! Do. . - • . Coals 425. 6d.
. . Do. from Wale*. 455. Od. .'
Liverpool to 'Valparaiso for orders, to discharge there or at a
Port not North of Callao 335. to 345., small ships;
Liverpoal to New York, Coals, full cargoes, 14s. &"4 per cent.
~ Moulmain 705., Teak to U'.' K. nominal.
Akyab, option of Rangoon, Bassein, or Motilmain; to U. K. or
Continent, 525. 6d.
Calcutta to Liverpool, 558., ditto en the round £4 17s. 6d. to
£, with option of London.
Gnarl() from Chiachas to U. J. or Continent, 60s.
Bombay to Liverpool or London 355. to 30s. cargo 2-3rds seeds,
1-3rd cotton. .

AVe are indebted to Messrs. Taylor, Tipper, and CO:,
for the folio wing rates of freight to the United States :

Boston. New York. Philadelphia.
s. d.'. s. d. d. s. d. s. 'd. a. d.
Pig Iron, Bars, 15 0. . 0 0 12 6...146.140 17 6...20 0
Rails, Ste. ..1
Chemical, and ) 15 0.,.17 6 0 0...15 0 17 6•..19 0
Fine Iron ......l_
Salt
Dry Goods lO 0...15 0 10 0...17 6 0 0...20 0
Irardware l2 6.. 0 0 0 0...12 6 20 0... Q 0
Earthen Ware 5 6. 0 0 0 0... 5 0 0 Q.:. 8 6
Passengers £3 15s Od £1 5s Od 43 lOs Od
Gross. Gross. Gross.
Baltimore. Charleston. New Orleans.
s. d. s. d. o. d. d., s. d. a. d.
Pig Iron, Bars, 17 6...2) 0 'l5 q 0 p 15 0... 0 0
Rails, &c •••
Chemicals and
20 0... 0 0 00 0...20 0 15 0...17 6
' .1
Fine Iron
Salt
Dry Goods 2O 0.. 0 0 0 Q p... 15 0
Harawal e 2O 0... 0 0 0 QQ _25 Q
45 D... (3 (3
Earthenware 0 0... 8 0 0 0 7 0 '0 0... 6
Passengers £4 Os £5 Os. 108:
Nominal. Gross. Gross.

z4e prnitisian 'Sark*
The Liverpo.ol Provision Market contifthes mode»
rately active, but without any 'remarkable change
—The market for Beef is without any new feature
of interest ;, there is a
• further reduction
fair consumptive demand,
on
are
but the arrivals coutinuing liberal, buyers
cautious, and many anticipate a fu
re is more inquiry7
in prices. For old Pork the
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