The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-31 00:00:00

LONDO

The holidays have prevented the usual amount of buslnesl7,7Ble,
ai there have been but two open days, and 1110.01)
'fay consist only of sugar which are going off steadilY•
-Prices have been fuly supported this week.he
anstoot of
i.—W- do nut alter gei,leral quotations, but t
business done has bleu small.
TE A. —Common cungou is firm at 9d to 9id per lb.
Genet 1
quotations are .
Rica has been bouunaltered
vlit to a limited extent, at the full prices °I D.°
week.

COFFEE

sold st

SALTPETRE has shewn a further decline. Refraction b.
30. 6d cash.

COTTON.—A limited business done at previous rates.
SPICES remain unaltered. evied4
Rum has sold at fully last week's currency. Proof Le-
-2s Id to 2s 2d.
in otharcles no matrial ateratin.
Coax.-The attendanree of buyers ino Mark-lane this Morning;ir,
thin. The quantay of EnOish wheat on rale was suu'lL reigil
value underwent no quotable alteration. The demand for I%arit
wheat was of a retail character, at former prices. The sac
a'uree a ell
w.ll apply to flour. Barley was in fair request, and its notes
supported. Oats were taken by dealers and consumers at j3estio
fully equal to those current at the b, ginning of the week. 0 gar
very firm. Peas steady. Arrivals into London from May t. matt,
30 —English and Scotch—Wheat, 1,610; barley, 720; oats, 20 '5,660f
780. Irish.—Oats, 2,700- Foreign—Wheat, 3,160; harleY'w bests
oats, 6,530. Flour, 1,840 sacks, 4,070 barrels. Average,. sds
71s pci, barley, 37s sd; oats, 22s 2d; rye, 38s 7d; beans, "
peas, 43s 4d.
BOROUGH HOP.—Letters from the plantations continue to 'Peale
of a slight increase of fly, and the market remains very firm. otife
CATTLE.—We have a fair supply of beasts; trade is Illor'Ajaed.
than on Monday, and on the average higher prices are To( at
The supply of sheep Is very small, they are quickly disPo,se end
advanced quotations. Trade is dull for lambs and ea'„veilaani
Monday's prices are with difficulty maintained. Fru.n main,
and Holland there are 25 beasts. 320 sheep, and 166 calves.
68 beasts and 150 sheep. Norfolk and Suffolk, 400 beasts;
ao
milch cows from the home counties.
TALLOW. —The market continues firm, with an spa ard tendency
for forward delivery. The demand for consumptiod is fair. )ti
to
tallow is quoted 464; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 453 9d " '
June, 45, 6..).; October to December, 465.

YES'S MAREET.
DUBLIN CORN.—ThereTERDAY
was a min a supply at to..day market,
and little doing. No alteration in rates.

BELFAST LINEN TRADE CIRCULAR'

DRAWN UP BY A COMMITTEE OF THE LINEN 111

APPOINTED UNDER THE SANCTION OF THE

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
MAY, 15,..5,0a
Monday Evening, 26th
FLAX.—The weather conenues showery, with genial warra,tiu,
is highly favourable for the young crop, which is univers
posted to look healthy and promising. Supplies of fill, Loi. of
country markets are again trifling, only 40 tons appearing ' I'vveelro
the principal places of sale. All the flax brought forward laflt,cbed,
was readily sold at some advance in price. We quote hand-Fc .'g
at 6s 2d:to 7s gd, and milled at 7s 9d to 125 per stone el. 1"
Some sales of Riga flax are reported at the follow,ne pry
XPCM, £4O per ton; XPCLM, 441; FPCM, £4l;
FPCLM, .e 42 Some holders now ask per ton Elver,
these quotations. Another cargo (147 tons) has arrived tram
making three, in all, this season.
YARNS.—There has been a moderate demand trom manufact-
durinir the past week, at former prices.
; 264'
BROWN LINISN9 IN COUNTRY MARILICTS —Armagh, MI IA-
Instant, had an increased supply of goo's su ted for 1101 aoief
which e ere in good demand, at full rates ; rough browns Is
easier bought. At Ballymena, on the 24th instant, there vi3;r of
average fhow cf goods; fur the lower sets prices were in friv° -
the buyers ; fitter sets steady. Lurgan, on the 22nd instant
average supVy of lawns, diapers, and damasks the doll'
good and paces tirm. With anufacturer,, stocks of car
small, but of h nclicerchiefs there, is a good situp y; the do
ir
active. Stocks of light linens for ble.achirg are very
-epwaids; of goods for dyeb,g a:.d for Hollands•
le, aria prices not so fi• in. Heavy linens are v,"
tall supply. and ti;e demand good.
,INENs.—The bleach

X 413
, 0111

prices tendw
are mode

:re

Wan'
linen. The de
for the hnine

ow a mod,

anti" a Lir, an c

TISH MARKETS.-Fl

—There 19 a goC

t Dundee, which is scarce,

nd prices r.

wer s3rts were in request at, the re,
rected to f.o.b. business; LPCIII soli
3M, £3B 10s; WHT. 438; LPDC

rates; rno

e tows are in req
i inst.-189 tc

flax, t

and codilla.

to guide them in their pure

£44 to .t

t

roof
014
Att

.c 643 ; PCM, ,ersburg 12-heads,
stocks are very light. Tow sells slowly, at full pria%
of week ended 20th instant-247 tons flax and tow.
Dundee there is a brisk demand for most so. ts, and )11 Sora
a slight advance has been establi•hed. Linen.—Scotch,
turers are fully employed, but the demand for so/IY'
latterly, not been so achy f the 15tH
FousiGN M IRKETS.— Flax and Tow.—Riga sthices,
..t 0 lel
inst., report flax very firm; buyers offer Ro. 31 for DO, "ffluote
ask half a rouble to a rouble more; supplies, up to APrilea., 9 839 tc'
to 19 927 tons, against 12,476 to same period of 1t55, _atiod_
same period of 1854. At Petersburg, 10th inst., the only 11r,7;'0,, or
noted is one of &J tons, I'l and 9 liNids, at .4'33 sod £3O P,:pr scorce;
June and July. At Rotterdam, tine flax Is becoming rate do is nod
but lower sorts continue abundant. Linens.—The tr.t_ mictiont_
over I.r the season, In the United States, the late large
sales have pretty well cleared the market of stock, and I arket
for next season are now more encouraging. Tilt Havanna Id
rather overstocke 1, but the demand for linens is active.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

LIVERPOOL, MAY 31

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