The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-17 00:00:00

LONDON

PRODUCE: There is nothing new passing to-day in colo-
nial produce; sugar is looking firm, and saltpetre has a
forward tendency.

TALLOW : Market closes very flat, at 56s sellers March ;
50s sellers last three months.

SATURDAY'S MARKETS.

DROGHEDA CORN•: There has been a small supply at
market to-day of everything. and holders are unwilling to
sell, except at the advanced rates of Liverpool or London ;
but buyers would not purchase at these rates. Wheat, from
37s to 39s 9d per barrel ; oats, 12s 6d to 143; barley, 16s
to 193 6d ; oatmeal, 24s to 27s ; beans and peas, is advanced
since last week.

MILITIA •APPOINTMENTS.—The Gazette of Friday last
makes the following announcement :-2d Regiment of the
Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia—Ensign David Bilham to
be Lieutenant, vice Forde promoted ; Ensign Frederic
Charles Cross to be Lieutenant ; Edward Ernest Bromilow,
Gent., to be Ensign ; March 7.
The sale by auction of the entire effects of the central
mansion of the two Roman Catholic Colleges of St. Peter
and St. Paul, Prior Park, near Bath, having lasted for 16
days, was brought to a conclusion on Tuesday evening.
Financial embarrassments led to the breaking up of this
celebrated establishment. The sale altogether realized
about £7,500.
THE RUGELEY POSTMASTER.—At the Stafford assizes, on
Friday, before gr. Baron Bramwell, Samuel Cheshire, late
postmaster at Rugeley, was indicted for opening a post
letter. Mr. Whateley, Q.C., Mr. Alexander, Q.C., and Mr
Bros, appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr. Iluddleston
for the prisoner. Mr. Whateley stated the facts of the case,
which were but a repetition of what has already appeared in
the NOIITHERN TIMES. After a considerable deliberation,
the jury found him guilty, with a_ strong recommendation
to mercy ! Sentence deferred.
LITERARY AND MECHANICS' INSTITUTIONS.—We observe
that the annual meeting of the Institutional Associations
of the Literary and Mechanics' Institutions of Lancashire
and Cheshire is to be held, under the presidency of the
Bishop of Manchester at the Manchester Athenaeum on
Saturday next the 22nd inst. A series of interesting
exhibitions in the city will open to the inspection of the
delegates invited to attend from every associated institu-
tion, and a rich intellectual treat will thus be afforded.
The names of the gentlemen who will take the leading
positions, furnish a guarantee that the reunion will pass
off with eclat.
THE WEATHER.—The equinoctial gales set in on Thurs-
day last, and continued with considerable violence since that
time. There was a hurricane in the Channel on Friday
night, and it is feared that damage has been done to ship-
ping. The steamboats from Dublin went through the gale,
but were nearly twenty-six hours in making the passage.
For the last few days the streets were nearly impassable,
except at the risk of losing one's eyesight, from the cloo'
of dust and gravel whirled about b-

y the violence of the
? The wind, as well

Whet; are the watering c

as being high, is of an extremely cold and piercing descrip-
tion. The gales this year have set in rather earlier than
usual. Last night the wind subsided, and there was a fall