The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-18 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL

COTTON : There was an animated cotton market in the
commencement of the week; the demand was extensive,
and prices exceedingly firm ; during the last few days,
the fears, now for some time entertained respecting the
monetary future, having taken greater hold of the public
mind, and being increased by the wavering uncertainty
expressed in every action taken by the monied interest
(causing apprehension that something of a more serious
nature than generally, expected lurks in the background),
less disposition to operate his been manifested, but the
market, although less buoyant, closes extraordinarily
firm, and quotations of American must again be raised
I-16d per lb. Brazil and Egyptian in good request, at
steady prices. Maranham :rather dearer. Surat firm.
The weekly sales are 73,000 bales, of which 14,450 are on
speculation, and 8,160 for export.

This week. • • 7113..cespaidleurrt. Prices.!
Import.i Sales. Description. this week• Mid. Fair: I Stocks

2407 974: " _
' • * d. d. d.
Sea
Uplandlslan d. - 6 ttoc. 30
7 613ia .a
d.l-
- 11180' Mobile --47t0 7i 6 9-16 6Z 404490
9009 26060 New Orleans 51 to 74 61 7/
4998 4430 Brazil - - -6/ to 71 61 7/ 35510
1665 4140 Egyptian --61 to 10 61 66 50250
40 581 West India - sgl to 71 61 61 650
7017 16851 East India - 44 to bi 41 5 54150
--. --. ---..... ----
25136 73000 Total 545050

SUGAR : The market continues very steady, and closes
with a firmer feeling : the sales comprise 100 hhds
Antigua at 473 6d to 483. 250 bags Cossipore at 53* 6d.
590 bags low yellow Bengal at 47s 6d. 550 bags Benares
to arrive at 50s, 550 bags grainy Bengal, also to arrive, at
51s 6d, 1,600 mats Mauritius at 45s 6d per ewt, and 500
bags Pernarns, of which the price has not transpired.
Rum : 130 puncheons Demerara have been sold, but the
price is not reported.

COFFEE : The Mocha offered by auction this morning
was not sold.

RICE: The sales are confined to 1,365 bags Ballam at
9s 31 per cwt.
LOGWOOD : 140 tons St. Domingo at .tos 2s 6d. ".
HEMP : 220 bales Bcynbay at .£l5 5s to 17 15s.
COIR YARN : 6 tons Bombay at £25 103 to ~e 25 15s per
ton.

CORN To-day's market was but thinly attended, and
the business in wheat has been limitel, owing in a great
measure to the absence of a good choice of samples ; the few
prime parcels of white and red new. American, as well as
all sweet lots of other descriptions, maintained Tuesday's
prices, but anything inferior "or out of condition might
have been bought the turn lower. Choice flours are
exceedingly scarce, and command extreme rates ; inferior
sorts are in good demand, also, and difficult to select even
at that day's rates. Beans sell at an advance of 6d per
quarter, Egyptians commanding 38s for superior quality.
Oats and oatmeal steady at previous rates. Indian corn
is in good request, and 6d to is per quarter dearer, but
few parcels offering. Arrivals from the 14th to the 16th
October, 1856. inclusive —lnto Liverpool from Ireland—
Wheat, 1,338 qrs ; barley. 23 qrs ; malt. 16 qrs ; oats, 825
qrs ; pease, 12 qrs ; oatmeal, 1,897 sacks ; fl cur, 1,545
sacks. Coastwise—Oats, 8 qrs. Canada, &c.—Wheat,
3,307 qrs ; Indian corn, 1,423 qrs ; flour, 100 brls. United
States—Wheat, 31,397 qrs ; Indian corn, 24,835 qrs ; In-
dian corn meal, 100 brls ; flour, 16,562 brls. Europe, &c.—
Wheat, 1,572 qrs ; beans, 44 qrs. Egypt—Wheat, 1,500
qrs ; flour, 50 brls. Total—Wheat, 39,114 qrs ; barley,
23 qrs ; malt, 16 qrs ; oats, 833 qrs ; beans, 44 qrs ; pease,
12 qrs; Indian corn, 26,258 qrs; Indian corn meal, 100
brls ; oatmeal, 1,897 sacks ; flour, 1,545 sacks, 16,712 brls.
R. MAKIN & SoNs.

PROVISIONS : The tendency of the market for beef is
towards lower prices, and the demand does not improve.
Large sales of Government returned stores have lately
been made, which further prejudice this article. Pork is
also dull and a little lower, being also influenced by the
Government sales. Holders, however, show considerable
firmness. With a fair retail demand for bacon stocks get
fast reduced, and the new cure will arrive to a bare
market. Lard has further declined, without increasing
the demand, and Lthe 'present quotations are nearly
nominal. The demand for cheese is steady, at last week's
prices.

FRUITS : Currants—Since our last report we have had
arrivals of currants by two steamers and one sailing
vessel, together about 660 tons, the greater part of which
were previously sold to arrive, so that it has not had any
serious effect upon the market, an.l indeed we are more
firm in price than before; at the sales yesterday 74s was
paid for finest fruit, and 72s 6d refused for good, and 62s
for inferior. We still continue paying duty for consump-
tion at the same unusual rate noticed in our last, and
within the last ten or twelve :days upwards of 300 tons
have been taken for consumption • this, together with our
former statement, will make about 950 tons du'y paid,
since 11th September. and the exports for the same time
about 270;tons, thereby leaving 1,330 tons still in bonded
stores, a great part of which are no doubt sold to remain
in bond for orders. Our advices received yesterday from
the Islands, eonfirm previous accounts, that higher prices
are paying there, and the crop nearly all cleared off.
Raisins—We have had five cargoes of Valencias in here
since our last report, making ten cargoes this season, which
has tended to retard large sales, and • although we do not
hear of any reduction in price, the market wears a dull
th..,nexp is peineinalty hnnoht nn_ anti
latterly at advanced prices, we see no reason for alarm if
the holders are firm. At auction, yesterday, new Sultanas
sold at 86s 6d to 90s; a few inferior Turkey red and black
were offered, but not sold ; a cargo of Malaga muscatels
arrived, but not yet landed. Turkey figs—Considerable
arrivals have taken. place latterly without any improve-
ment in quality. At the sales, yesterday, inferior quality
in and 1 drums sold at 52s 6d to 535, and from 56s to 69s
for better qualities ; the finest qualities did not sell. A
quantity of Malaga tapnets, just arrived, will be sold next
week. Green fruit—Lemons are in better demand of late,
and rather better prices were obtained at last sales, than
before, especially for Malagas. Oranges—None here.
Nuts—We have a fair demand for Barcelonas, but in
consequence of holders being firm, and asking advanced
prices, sales areonly of a retail character. Brazils
mostly in the hands of the trade, and are selling at about
our quotations. FLETCHER & FIRTH.