The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-14 00:00:00

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wart from the policy pursued by the Housc

3 Estimates themselves present some remarkable

voted

The policy of

was very activ

February t

in imported goods, but money was very
tight, both in the Bazaar and amongst the Euro-
pean houses; and it was anticipated that the Bank
of Bengal would again raise the rate charged for
accommodation.

The funds remain very firm. Prices opened at a
ether advance of A-th to ith per cent., and closed
nt. higher than yesterday, the closing

s being 927,-92i. The public continue to in--
est, and some speculative operations for a rise are
also induced by the hope of peace. The market is
chiefly restrained by the continued dearness of
for this I mone3

In the Stock Exchange the rates are
maintained at 5 to 6 per cent. on Government
In Lombard-street to-day the demand
e. The payments of the shares of the
-Lew joint-stock undertakings, to-day announced,
mded to increase the stringency. At Paris the late

rise in the French Funds is well maintained.
The markets for oil and seed continue in a very
depressed state. Of Linseed oil there were sellers
to day at 331. 10s. per ton. The admiralty will
receive tenders on the irlth March!for monthly con-
veyance each day by steam-vessels of her Majesty's

nd and Australia. The
lcet to day was firm.

purchasers, however, were res-
he arrangements for the settlement

The last prices were quoted •- as follows :
Caledonian, 56 561. Eastern Counties 10. East Lan-
cashire, 72 73. Great Northern, 90+ 901 Do. A, 74
75. Great Western, 56 561. Lancashire and
Yorkshire; 131 a 81Z-, London and North Western,
1001 1001. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
2-11 25k. Midland Stock, 691 69k. North British, 29
30. South Eastern and Dover, 631 631. York,
Newcastle, and Berwick, 75 76. York and North
Midland, 511 511-.

TRADE REPORT.-WEDNERDAY

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LIVERPOOL

COTTON : There has been a very animated market for
cotton to-day. The demand has been general and extensive.
The supply is moderate, and prices are fully 3.16 d per lb
higher than on Friday, The sales—including 200 Per-
nambuco, 6kl to 74d ; 1200 Bahia, 6d to 60 ; 300
Maranham, 6 to 6:1,-d ; 1000 Egyptian, 6d to 81-d ; 2300
Surat, 4d to 40—are reported 25,000 bales, of which 8000
are on speculation and for export.—M4NCHESTER : Excited
markets ; d per lb advance obtainable on yesterday's
prices, and in some cases id per lb over Saturday.
PIG IRON : The market has been heavy, and some sales
of warrants are reported to have been made at 675, but the
market closed at 67s 6d for warrants, cash.

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SUGAR : The market continues very dept
sales effected are at rather easier rates, comp
Dominica and Demerara at 36s to 37s 3d, 3Z
35s 3d, and 2900 bags old Pernams, for ex
20s to 20s 3d per cwt in bond.

MOLASSES : There are no transactions to
Thum : 200 pipes Havana have been soli
wet gallon.

and the
'g 120 hhds
igs dates at
;, chiefly at

,ce.
it la 10d per

COFFEE : 50 bags washed Rio sold at .52s per cwt.
TEA : The market is steady. but not much business pass-
ng ; common congou, 91 to 91-,d per lb.

RICE: There was no disposition shown to purchase the
Bengal offered by auction this morning.
SALTP,TRE: 200 bags are reported at 31s to 35s per cwt
for about 7 to 2 per cent. refraction. By auction 120 bags,
all faults, sold at 24s to 29s 6d.
GAMBIER : 100 bales heated sold at 15s 6(1.
ARGOLs ; A few casks at 46s 6d per cwt.
RATTANS : 2060 bundles Singapore at is ltd to 2s 10d
per 100.

RRD SANDRUS WOOD: 15 tOllB at £7 5 to £8 per ton.

Lobuaori.
SUGAR : The public sales to-day consisted of Pernambuco, a
which did not alter yesterday's quotations, which showed
decline of 6d to ls.
COFFEE remains steady.
TEA: The trade continues to buy medium and good spar-
ingly; prices are unaltered.

SALTPETRE sold in public sale to day at a decline of Is on
last week's prices.

CASSIA LIGNEA sold at rather lower prices.
COTTON : The market is very active at rather higher
prices ; 2,830 bales sold.

INDIGO : The quarterly sales commenced to-day, the total
quantity amounting to 9,000 chests. 860 chests passed auc-
tion to day, of which 670 sold. There was a full attendance
of buyers, both for home consumption and exportation,
Fine Bengal showed an advance of 6d; middling, shippers',
and good consumers', 9,1 to is; ordinary, 6d to 9d; Oudes,
6d ; Kurpalis, 91 to is; Madras, 3d to 6d; compared with
the October sales
CORN

The receipts of foreign wheat and flour have been
liberal this week, and although business to day in Mark-
lane was quiet, holders were firm at Monday's quotations.
Some enquiry was experienced for wheat for France.
Barley in moderate supply, and unaltered in value. The
sale of Oats was not ,brisk, at the same time this article
could not be purchased cheaper.
TALLOW : The tallow market continues firm, with an
upward tendency. Quotations are as follows :—Town
tallow, 53i; Petersburgh Y.C. on the spot, 58s 6d;
o March. ,58s 6d ; March to April, 64s 6d.
Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that the
__and for fine hops continues good. at full prices.
COALS : Walls End Harton, 15s 6d ; Walls End Brad-
dyll's Hetton, 16s 6d ; Walls End Yearn, 18s; Walls
End Russell's Hatton, 163 9d; Walls End Tees, 18s; 59
fresh ships at market.