The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-02 00:00:00

CHINA.

Matters at Canton had assumed a rather serious
aspect, in consequence of the probability of a rup-
ture with the Government and the Chinese, arising
out of the following circumstances :—The Chinese
mandarins seized a vessel (lorcha) under English
colours, and cut off the heads of the crew. The
British consul demanded an explanation, but the
mandarins had thought proper to, give the • consul
no reply. Commodore B. Elliott, of H.M.S.
Sybille, seized a mandarin junk, and sent her into
Hong-Kong, from whence she managed to escape
during the night. H M.'s steamer Sampson, Com_
mander Hands, with H M S. Encounter, left Hong_
Kong at 1 p.m. on October 18, for Whampoa, with
a large force of marines and blue jackets. + Admiral
Sir Michael Seymour is, fortunately, on the spot.
and, if we may judge by his recent determined
conduct at Japan, he will not be disposed to stand
much, if any, nonsense. It is both expected and
hoped that his Excellency Sir John Bowring will
insist on the gates of Canton being opened this
time, for until free admittance is obtained into the
city, we cannot look for that respect and security
which guarantee the continuance of peace and the
advancement of trade. The circumstance of our
having a large fleet of ships of war in the China
seas offers a very favourable opportunity to adjuc,
several matters which have remained long out-
standing.
We take the following from the Overland China
Mail, dated Shanghai, Oct. 7:—
Most exciting news is reaching us from the west and
north. Some of the accounts are well authenticated ; others
not so. Trouble! thicken on all sides, both amongst the
imperialists and the insurgents. The accounts of the
advance of Mongols, Manchus, Bannermen, and Imperial
Commissioners, are as current as ever, but now quite stale ;
and it is uncertain whether any of them are on the march.
Meantime, the imperial chest is proclaimed empty, and all
schemes to replenish it havo been found unavailing. Pure
silver is hard to be got, while paper money iron cash will
not circulate. Great concern is -felt, too, in the capital, on
account of the scarcity of provisions. The stores at cm-
inand are not ample, and the prospects of increase are
positively bad. But the most exciting fact we have heard,
if indeed it be a fact, is the death of Yang Sintsing, and
that, to), by one of his own fellows, the Northern King. It
is hardly possible that all those accounts that have been
coming in during the last ten days, about domestic quar-
rels among the kings at Nanking, can be without some
foundation. But even if this be trae, the Tai Ping Incur_
rection will still survive, and may spread and increase,
and these long haired men ultimately become masters of the
empire. Liming the summer, and until very recently, the
Imperialists have been compelled to retire before their
advancing lines. In Kwang Si, the Imperialists are, by all
accounts of friends and toes, getting the worst of it, and
unless they soon rally, will have to retire from every city, or
be all cut to pieces. _ _

Fticaeu.—A man has been brought to confess having
killed Mr. Cunningham, and is to be executed forthwith, so
that all pretext on the part of the United States Consul to
longer withhold Payment of export duties has been taken
away.

The following notification has been issued by the British
Consul :

British Consulate Office, Fooohowfoo, Sept. 23

NOTIFICATION.
The undersigned hereby notifies. that from and after this
date, and until further notice, he will be prepared to clear
British vessels on receiving from their consignee written
security (in a form to be seen at the Consulate Office) for
the payment of all dues and duties to which they are liable
under the treaty. The said security to have attached to it
a memorandum, authenticated by the Custom acuse offi-
cials, of the Amourits payable on both ship and cargo.
W. H. MEDRURST, her Britannic Mlesty's Consul.
To the Foreign Mercantile Community, Foochowfqa,

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOMBAY, Nor. 2

Our Money Market during the past fortnight has become,
as we anticipated, slightly tighter, and the banks in ,30D8C-
guano) have raised their rates of interest I per cent. an round.
Government teird" other securities are lower, viz , Sicca Fours,
89; Company's Fours, 841 ; Do. Fives, 101 t, ; Bank of
Bombay Share, 31 per cent. premium ; Oriental Bank Cor-
poration Shares, AA per 'cent. promium. The Dewallee
holidays terminated on the 30. h ultimo, and since, business
has been resumed. Money is gradually coming into demand,
and we expect the banks will commence very soon raising their
rates of discount. • The monsoon season has terminated very
favourably, and a very good harvest is reported from Kll parts
of the interior.

COTTON PIECE Chops : The rtlarket has been tolerably
steady, and business done to, a Stir extent. The sellers are
more free since business has been resumed, owing to a rise n
the rates of exchange.
BLRACHED AND FANCY GOODS : Bleached shirtings, low,
are in demand ; middling and higher are less enquired for,
Bleached madapullams, low, are in slight request, while others
are dull. Bleached jacconets, low to nakidelling, aro in request ;
others are dull. Satin spots are in detain&

COTTON TARN $ ; Both mule and water have been tolerably
steady, and there has been no change in value ; transactions
one to a limited extent. Dyed and orange are dull ; and
Turkey red and green are in fair request,
METALS : English bar and hoop have slightly declined ;
white sheets and nail rod, both round and square, remain
at the famo value as last reported ; but the market for the
whole is pretty steady. Swedish bar is dull, and has slightly
declined ; while steel is in fair request at last prices.
COTTON WOOL : Tho market continues to exhibit conside-
rable activity ; the prices for goods on the spot have declined a
little ; while for arrival of old and new craps advanced, and
considerable purchases have been made.

OPIUM : The market has been very active, and of the new
crop a moderate quantity has teen imported ; but owing to tho
freshness of the drug, much difficulty has been felt in selecting
a good dry cake, and, in consequence, as high as 1,077 re. has
been paid for the best parcels.
Fniercarrs have been very steady, and have advanced, for
Liverpool to £3 10s, for London to £3 6a to 7-6, and for
China 12 rs per candy.
EXCHANGE oacned with small sale of first class paper at
21 lid, and gradually advanced to 2s 2d. Local drawn bills
and documents have ;old at 2s 1774-d, 2s 2&d, and 2s 211. Court
bills, 60 days' sight, Calcutta, 971; Madras, 30 days• sight,
981; China, 60 days' eight, 221.

CALCUTTA, October 22

The MorrEy MARifxr continues easy, and accommodation is
obtained on very favourable terms. The Four-and-a Half
per Cent. loan progresses very slowly.
IMPOSTS: Ne are happy to be able to report an improved
aspect in our import market, especially as regards Brit sh
cotton piece goods and metals, which have attracted very fair

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atimion, and native dealers have evinced greater activity in
making purchases since the resamptiOn'of business on the 15th
instant. Almost all descriptions of goods have assumed an
upward tendency. Grey shirtings eagerly taken at a further
advance; white scarcely improved. A good demand for
•figured ahirtings and birocades. Jaconets, both grey and white,
have commanded higher prices. Grey madapollams,
lappets, and mull mulls, sold freely at an advance. Turkey
red goods, prints and chintzes, woollens, and coloured yarns,
shared the improvement; but in mule twist we have no
alteration. We observe a better animation in the metal
market. Copper advanced in value; iron and spelter in
better reques,, with a❑ upward tendency.
EXPORTS : ►Since the resumption of business on the 15th
instant, after the holidays, tiansactions have been small,
owing to the scarcity of exportable articles, and high prices
demanded for them.

psen3 have e suppliesliee n firmly maintained.
n)11 mluacien'tained. A fair
FREIGHTS : In the face of the large amount of tonnage
rates to Great
al;raiitiaaibnle.,a9fnatdnrdanEstuahcreotions for London and Liverpool at £3 5s to
101' k '-ht, and £3 for light freight; in some
.aces as i ~ F 5s for jute.
EXCHANGE' Ilea, "ket opened ~

£3 159 for d

natances as h;gl-, as S?

fter the holidays at 2.1 i
ce of the large amount

but in c

•row China (abeut 15 la,