The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-03 00:00:00

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PRUSSIA.

A despatch, dated Berlin, May 31, has the fol-
lowing :—Sir William Williams, of Kars, is to dine
at the King's table to day. The Emperor of Russia,
and all about him, treat the General with the
greatest distinction, as is also the case with all the
military here. The Prince of Prussia, seeing him
a few days back, while viewing the interior of a
church at Potsdam, manoeuvred so as to come
round by one of the side aisles and meet the
General face' to face, introduced himself to him,
shook him by the hand, and 'entered kindly inta
conversation with him.

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AUSTRALIA

Px.v.ol.7TTI, Sunday —Flop Majesty's sloop Fan-
tomo passed up the channel this afternoon, bound
to Portsmouth. She is from Australia

and brir

four thousand ounces of gold. She left Melbourne
on the 3rd February, and landed' at Plymouth
Lieutenant Moller, of the 40th Regiment.

THE OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA

We have received our ordinary papers and correspon.
dence by the overland nrail,-'the dates being from
Bombartti3 the 28th 'April;'llla.dras and Colombo to the
. _ _

;-Kong to Ghe 15tt

commercial intelligence o

'e is not the sli

1, and a

ix months' L

CHINA

The China Mail of April 10, ancrthe Overland Friend o,
15, tell us nothing more of the civil war if

China, of AT

ttoi :et

A arc

The census lately published at

ocal ne

iiopulation has increased from 23,993 in 1848 to 72,607 in
1855, the great increase having been chiefly during the
last two years ; in 1853, the population was 39,017. Of
the inhabitants there are no less than 70,651 Chinese.
The Calcutta Englishman says: " Letters from
Shanghae, at the leaving of the steamer, allude to the
successes of the rebels at Nanking over the imperialists,
with rumours of the rebels moving against Soochow, the
great mart of the district of which. Shanghae is the
shipping port, and some fears were entertained lest this
should cause an interruption to the usual course of trade.
It may be this rumour which has caused the fall in opium
with us during the last day or two."
A China junk, bound from Pinang to the Nicobars and
Bassein, went out of her course, and came upon the
Little Andaman Islands, where the whole crew attempted
to effect a landing for water. Out of the thirteen men
eight landed, while five remained in the boat. The
savages, hitherto hid, now. sprang upon their helpless
victims, tore them limb from limb, and then devoured
them. The five in the boat seeing this, shoved off to the

junk and set sail.
CALCUTTA MARKETS, APRIL 22.
Exroa'rs.—The Englishman says :—" We cannot report
much activity in our produce market. The indigo season may
be considered as closed. Sugar in fair demand, but supplies
moderate. Saltpetre in good request, but dealers holding for
higher prices. Rice less doing, but firm. Silk in capital de-
mand, but dew. Good corahs wanted, but scarce. Demand
for lac dye and shell lac good, but supplies small. Seeds but
little doing. Jute dull, and no good to be met with. Gunny
cloth and bags most active, other minor articles a moderate
business. Opium less speculation than usual.
IMPORTB.—The above cause is attributable, also, to limited
transactions in imports. Sales of mule twist have been con-
fined to Nos. 30 to .50, the higher numbers have been neglected,
and the stock rather heavy in the hands of importers.
Coloured yarns: Turkey red German dye has engaged inquiry,
but at steady prices. Chintzes : Market dull in the absence
of demand ; low red, grey shirtings, grey tnadapollams, and
grey jaconets, have been readily sold at well-maintained
prices. In all other descriptions of white cotton operations
are limited. Woollens are out of season, very little doing,
and that for local wants. Metals market still inactive.
Exctuclaz.--Our money market continues in much the
same state as before ; no change whatever, for the better, has
as yet taken place.
FRElGHTS.—Considering the little inclination there has
been to do business for sonic weeks past, rates have been well
sustained, owing principally to the supply of tonnage not being
abundant, and the charterers prefezring rather to load them-
selves on the chance of the home market than let tonnage at
losing rates.

CHINESE MARKETS,

EXCHANGE AND BULLION.—Canton, April 12—Oriental
Bank corporation on London, at six mouths' sight, 4 11. On
Bombay, at three days'. sight, 230 rs. On Calcutta, at three
days' sight, 230 re. Gold, Dole. 21.60. Sycec, 8.4 per cent.
prem. Hong-Kong, April 14-0. B. Corporation on London,
at six months'. sight, 4.11. On Bombay, 230 es.— On Cal-
cutta, 230 rs. per 100 dole- On Sydney and Melbourne, 30
days' sight; 4.9. Singapore, 2 per cent. prem. Shanghae,
April s—On London, 6.53 to 6.6. On Calcutta, 297 rs.
On Bombay, 293 rs. Drafts on Canton, 223 to 23 per cent.
die. Mexican' dollars, 24. Manilla, April 6:---On London,
six months'. sight, 483 ; 30 days' sight, 4.6 k. On Canton, 6
per -cent..prem., and more to be had.
OPIUNL—Canton, April 12 : New Patna, 4623 dole; old
Patna,.436l dole; pew Beuares, 4723 dole ; old Benares, 4573
dole;' Males, 530 dole ; Turkey, 460 dole. Shanghae, April
6: Malwa, 413 dole Patna new, 352 dole; old, 343 dole.
FitniptlTS AND . TONNAGE.—, Canton to London, £4 10s
to 15 for tea. Shanghae to London, L 4 for tea, and £5 for

SHIPPING 7
Wain.Ay : Arrivals, April

from Liverpool

'ELLIGENCR.
—The Jamsetjee Cursefjee,
tOtied Eason, Graves, from

Liverpool. . •
DEPARTURES.-April 13, the Alma, Munn, LiNerpool;
Themis, Nickles, Liverpoool; Lord Dufferin, Rennie, Liver-