The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-03 00:00:00

LONDON.,

SUGAR : We have again had a very steady market during
the week, and prices have been supported, with a full average
amount of business done ; but there has not been much bought
for exportation. The refined market has also been firm, with
a fair demand. Grocery lumps, 33s to 565.
COFFEE : This article has been less active, and, in some
instances, a decline of is has been submitted to, yet holders
have zenerally been firm. Common good native Ceylon
quoted 51s to 525.
TEA: The market has beou dull, yet wo cannot alter
general quotations.
RICE : The firmness of holders has supported the market,
and the demand for fine qualities has rather improved.
RUM : A limited business done at full prices. Proof Lee-
wards, 2s 2d ; Demerara, 2s 4d to 2s 6d.
COTTON : Prices have been supported, with a small amount
of business done.

INDIGO ; Steady ; 9,100 chests already declared for the
next quarterly sale:

SPICES have sold at previous rates.
SALTPETRE has declined Is, without inducing flea buyers
to come into the market.

BOROUGH HOP : Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that
for fine and middling hops the demand continues unabated, and
prices fully maintained. The bine is said to make but little
progress during the last week.
TALLOW : The inlrket is steady to-day, Nsith a good demand
for consumption. Petersburg Y. C, Qn the spot, is quoted
45s 9d ; May'to June, 45s 3d; October to December, 45s 3d.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE : The number of beasts is consid-
erably smaller, consequently price:: hove advanced, although
trade is not very brisk, The supply of sheep is larger, but the
demand being very good, they are readily disposed of at higher
rat:a. Calves and lambs arc selling about the same as on
Monday. From Germany anti, Holland there are 18 beasts,
10 sheep, and 10a calves, Norfolk and Suffolk, 500 boasts ;
and 140 mild! cows from the home counties.
CORN: The few samples of English wheat on show this
morning were saleable on fully as good terms as at the begin-
ning of the week—fine fresh thrashed parcels being wanted.
The arrivals of foreign :wheat and flour have been tolerably
good, and a steady sale was experienced for all useful qualities
at Monday's quotations. Country and American flour was
quite as dear.. Barley continues in short supply, and its value
pt of Irish and foreign oats
underwent no change. The reed
this week have been liberal, and a good demand was experi-
enced Ito-day at former prices. Beans and peas steady.
Arrivals into London from April 28 to May 2,—Wheat,
2,570 qrs, English and Scotch; 10,210 qrs, Foreign. Barley,
1.710 qrs, English and Scotch ; 2,100 qrs, Foreign. Oats,
1,020 qrs, English and scotch; 9,6.30 qrs, Irish ; 12,870 qrs,
Foreign. Malt, 740 qrs. Fi0ur,3,620 sacks, 6,610 barrels.
London Averages Wheat, Gas 6d ; Barley, 39s 8,1 ; Oats,
21s lld ; Rye, 36s lld ; Beans, 40s 2d ; Peas, 378

YESTERDAY'S MARKETS.

CORK BUTTER
4ths, 1028 ; .sthe,.

lsts, 120 s;
94s ; Gths,

2utis, 1153; 31,15, 110 s ;

CORK CORN ; White wheat, 363; red do, 38s ;
IGs to 11;s ; oats, 12s to 15s 4d.

BELFAST : A moderate supply of wheat, oats, and
oatmeal at market to day. White wheat, 15s to 16s ; red do,
14s 9d to lds 9J ; oats, 7s to I:1s 3d per cwt ; oatmeal, 12s to
12s 9,1 per cwt, Small attendance at Corn Exchange; corn
in fair demand, at late rates ; no change in other articles.
DUBLIN CORN : In consecuen,w of the proclamation of
peace, there was scarcely any business done at the corn market
to day, and without any alteration in the rates of Tuesday,