The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-28 00:00:00

COMMEItIAL INTELLIGENCE

BOMBAY MARKETS FROM 15TH TO 27TH APRIL, 1856.
Our money market during the fortnight has beeome deci.
dedly easier, and although the banks have made no further
reduction in their rates of interest, we are still of opinion tha
a reduction in present rates must take place soon.

IMPORTS.

The state of the import market during the past ten days has
not been encouraging, and the sales have been moderate, the
demand for goods being very languid.

--Grey shirtings of all desciiptions are dull, and scarcely main
tain their last value.

Gray madapollams aro but slightly sought after, and have
declined in value.

Gray j'collets are generally lower in value than at the date
of our last report.

Gray T cloths of all descriptions have declined, and prices
have fallen t to 1 anna per piece.
Gray longcloths are very much neglected, and remain
almost without inquiry.
Gray domestics are not inquired after, and remain in a very
depressed condition.
Bleached Goods : Shirtings only of middling quality are in
inquiry, other descriptions are dull, as also are madapollams
and jaconets. Twill of all descriptions are scarce.

Cotton Yarn : A fair amount of business has been done.
Coloured yarns are much depressed in value, Turkey red an(
dyed orange being very difficult to put off.

Metals generally are difficult of sale, being little inquired
after, and only at reduced prices. English bar iron—nail
rod, square and round, and sheets—are dull and have declined,
as have also Swedish bar and steel. Hoop remains as last
quoted. Lead, 'pig, has declined. Sheets are scarce. In
tin plate there is no change. Spotter is in moderate inquiry.
Copper sheathing has declined. Nails are dull, but bolts are
scarce and in demand.

Hemp, with :he exception of Calicut, which has advanced a
little, remains as last nnoted.

Exports : Sheep's Wool : We have no change to note in
our quotations--the demand is good.

Cotton wool is being received in large quantities, and the
market for all descriptions is very steady, large purchases
having been made both for the English and China markets.

Opium : During the past week there has been some slight
inquiry for the drug, and purchases are beginning to be made,
the quotations being, for Mundlesier, 1,130 r to 1,140 r, and for
Indore, 1,125 r to 1,135 r.
Freights have an advancing tendency, tonnage not being
abundant. We quote for cotton, to London, £4 to £4 2s 6d,
and to Liverpool, £4 5..
Exchange : Only a small business has been done for this
steamer in first-elms paper at 2s 1-1-4, and in local credits and
documents at 2s 2td to 2s 2d.

THE MINISTER OF WAR AND THE EARL OF LIICAN.—
A correspondence of rather a serious nature has, we hear,
taken place between Lord Panmure and Lord Lucan,
regarding some of the proceedings before the Chelsea com-
mission. It may be remembered that Lord Lucan stated
before the board that the Crimean commissioners' report
bad been " manufactured" between the commissioners and
the Secretary of State for War. Lord Panmure, it is said,
has called upon Lord Lucan to retract the offensive expres-
sion, while Lord Lucan in reply justifies and refuses to
qualify it. In consequence of this reply, Lord Panmure,
it is also sa•d, has replied to the effect that the matter
must come before the military authorities, for the considera-
tion of what steps arc necessary to vindicate the authority
of his office. In short, unless well authenticated rumours
are quite in error, the affair is one which must be fought
out to the uttermost, and which will seriously try the skill
and integrity of the Horse Guards..—Scotsman.