The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-20 00:00:00

agitation of the abstract theories relative to the
slave trade and other matters, as diiiding and
distracting the State, and alienating from her the
support and sympathies of other States.
The Southern Commercial Convention would
assemble at Savannah on the Bth inst. Full dele-
gations were expected to be present from all the
Southern States.
Virgil M'Cormigk was sentenced on the sth
inst , in the United States District Court, at
Detroit, Michigan, to twenty-five years imprison-
ment, for forging affidavits to bounty land and
pension papers.
The Canal tolls for the present year foot up
2.733,316 dole against 1,808,077 dole last year,
being an increase of 925,239 dols.
At New York the cotton market was very firm,
and sales to the extent of 3,000 bales had taken
place on the sth. The markets for low grades of
flour were firmer, while extra brands were
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changed. Sales were male -0 a fair extent
Wheat was firmly held, while eales were moderate
without change in prices. Corn was firmer, and
sales light, there being a disposition to await the
receipt of the Arabia's letters, on the part of pur
chasers for export. Provisions were steady, with
light sales of old and new mess at 19 dole. to 19
dols 50 c. Sugars were quiet and firm. Freights
to English ports were easier, and engagements mo-
derate.
The following is the, latest state of the
NEW YORK MARKETS, DEC. 5.

ASHES : Sales of 50 bbls pots were made at 71c.
BREADSTUFFS : Flour : The market closed firm at yester-
day's prices, and in some cases of low grades, sales were
reported at a slight advance. The transactions footed up
about from 8,000 to 9,000 bbls, at about the following quota-
tions:— dole. c. do's. c.
Common to good Staff, •
Common to good Michigan .
Extra State
Common to good Ohio 6lO 635
Extra Ohio .
Southern mixed to good brands .. 7OO 760
~ fancy and extra
Canadian superfine and extra ........
Choice extra Georgetown, Richmond City Mills
and St. Louis
Ilaxall and Gallegos ......
Canadian was saleable in small lots at full prices. Southern
brands continue firm, with sales of about 800 to 1,000 barrels,
closing stiff at the above figures. Rye flour and corn meal
wero steady, without change in prices. Wheat : The market,
was steady at previous rates, while transactions were confined
to about 20.000 to 30,000 bustle's, including white Canadian
at 1 dol 65c to 1 del 68c, and a choice lot of white.Genessee at
1 dol 73c, white Illinois at 1 dol 65e, Milwaukie club at 1 dol
40c, and Chicago' spring at 1 dol 34c. Corn : Corn continues
firm, with sales of about 20,000 bushels at 714 c to 721 c for
Western mixed, Southern yellow at 73c to 74c, while white do
was nominal at 75e to 76c. Oats were firmer, with sales at
46c th 48c for State, and 49c to 50c for Western.
COTTON .was more active, and about 8,000 bales were sold
at fall prices, over 3,000 of which were in transitu.
FaEresurs were heavy, with moderate engagements. To
Liverpool about 25,000 to 30,000 bushels of grain, in bulk
and bags, were engaged at 63c1 to 741, about 2,500 brls flour
at is 100 to 2s ld, and 600 hales cotton at 8-161 to 7 32d.
To London-1,000 boxes cheese at 300; 500 brls flour a'
2s 91 ; and 15,000 bushels grain at 10ac to 11c. To Glr.sgow
500 brls flour were engaged at 2s 9d to 3i, and 19,000 bushels
of grain in bags, at 10d. Rates to Havre were unchanged.
Some cotton was engaged at lc.
Ploaristerrs.—Pork : The firmness of holders checked sales,
about 200 brie, in lots, of old and new mess were reported,
at 19 dole to 19 dols 50c, while new pi ime was held at 17
dols 50c. Beef continued firm, with sales of 200 brls, at 6
dole to 7 dole 25c for country prime, and 8 dole 7.5 c to 10 dole
for old mess do, and new repacked Chicago at 14 dolt to 14
dole 50e. Beef hams were quiet, at 17c to 19c. Bacon was
firm, with sales of old Western clear and smoked. Cut meats
were quiet, without change of moment in ptices. Lard con-
tinued firm, with sales of prime on the spot at 13e. The
transactions included above, embraced about 200 brls. Butter
and cheese were in fair demand at steady prices.

CLIMATE OF PARIS.—The wipers men'ion a curious
example of the variableness of the climate of Paris. On
Dec. 8, 1840, the day when the remains bf the Emperor
Napoleon arrived at the Lavatides, the thermomeler marked.
18 degrees below zero. Monday, Dec. 8, 1856, it was 15
degrees above zero during the whole day, the difference,
between the corresponding epochs being no less than 33
degrees.
TRR FROST IN THE BALTIIS.—The Stockholm journals
publish meteorological tables showing the extraordinary
intensity of the frost. On the 3d of this month telegraphic
reports were sent into the government. from thirty seven
stations, dated 1 p.m. They gave the amount of cold, at
Hernosund the maximum at 28 deg. below freezing point,
while at Malmo. there was one deg. The thermometer at
Stockholm, on the 4th, at midday, stood at 20i degrees
below 0. The scale is Reaumur, which nearly triples
Farenheit. Here we have between 6 degrees and 7 degrees
Reaumur above 0.
SYMPT MATIC PLJCKING —A correspondent of the Cam-
bridge Chronicle writes that Lord Palmerston seems to
think very, lightly of academic distinction. " Three
Cambridge men have received preferment from him.
Dean Trench ' went out,' I think, amongst the undis-
tinguished polloi ; Bishop Bickersteth was even worse than
that, for he tried honours, and achieved a low junior
optima ; and as for Dean Close, I have heard that an
accident happened to him at the time of his degree ; but you
ought to know at Cambridge whether this is mere scandal
or not."
THE STRANGERS' HOME FOR ASIATICS.--;-It has been in
timated to the directors of the Strangers' Hume for Asiatics,
that "Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, fully appreciating the protection
and benefits which the institution Is likely to afford to the
poor natives of her Majesty's distant possessions, have
granted donations of £2OO from her Majesty and £lOO from
his Royal Highness towards the fends of the institution."
The Goldsmiths' Company and the Royal Exchange Assu-
rance have responded to the late appeal for funds by a
donation of £lOO each, and several other liberal contribu-
tions have been sent in , but though the " Home" is now
nearly ready to be delivered over by the contractorsi the
board will not feel themselves justified to open the institu-
tion until suficient means for doing so and carrying out the
work efficiently are placed at their disposal.
M. KOSSUTH PRESENTED WITH THE FREEDOM OF HAMIL-
TON.—The freedom of the burgh of Hamilton was presented
to M. Kossuth on Saturday. In acknowledging, the gifr,
M. Kossuth said—" The value of your excellent gift is
enhanced as coming from a body with the popular privileges
of yours; for J hold the. municipal body and municipal
government to be part and paroel of all true popular freedom.
Where local self-government is lost, imperial representation
is a mockery. Centralisation is demanded to give identity
and strength to government ; but it is harmony, not identity,
that makes a state strong. Centralisation is very dangerous
to freedom. Cherish, then, municipal institutions and
local self government as the very nursery and framework of
liberty. Some statesmen would govern even the people's
private affairs—treating them always as minors—always
tutoring them and governing them. Now, self government
is freedom—self government in the parish, the burgh, the
county, as well as in the state. I attach, then, a very high
value to the honour you have done me from the principle of
liberty it contains.—Edinburgh Express.
NEW MINES NIAR STAMFORD.—A discovery of some
importacce has recently been made beneath the soil of a
meadow close, the property of Mr, John Lumby, situate in
the parish of St. Martin's, Stamford. Some time ago, in
sinking a pool for water, pieces of stone containing ore were
picked up; and, by way of experimen, a shaft was dug in
another part of the close, where, at a depth of little more
than five feet, the delver came upon a vein of rich ironstone,
which proved to be 13i feet in thicknesS. Spepimens were
taken to a large smelting firm at Bilston, in Staffordshire,
the principals of which pronounced it to be of excellent
quality, capable of yielding no less than 40 per cent. of
metal ; and they forthwith entered into a contract with
Mr. Lumby, who engaged to supply them with 20,000 tons
the stone-1,000 tons to be delivered before the let of Feb.
next. Should the expectations of the Staffordshire smelters
be realised, and the bulk of the stratum turn out as rich
as the specimens promise, it will open up a new and impor-
tant trade in this district, and give employment to many
additional hands.—Stamford Mercuiy,
TICKET OF LEAVE .TERRORISM.—A provincial corres-
pondent of the Times gives the following picture of the state
of terrorism in which he is placed : " I declare on my honour
114 I have not had a perfect night's rest for months.
I dare not pink wholly to sleep. I know that lam a
match for any half dozen of he villians if I have but
notice of their approach. My revOlver is ready, not a
foot from me. My poor wife dreads it almost ae Much
as she does the puff adders. The children are taught not
to go near my side of the bed for fear of it, and the
servants are altogether denied access to our room. Well,
sir, is this a skate things to be endured ? Yet it is a literal
fact. how can it be otherwiee ? The government affords me
no protection whatever. There is not a policeman within
miles of me, aid I see my fellow men murdered one after
.the other with those officers almost within hail, and yet the
inardereres escape 1 What can I expect, if lam not pre
pared, but to share their fate as soon as the puff adders
reach me? Let me but catch them ere they stand by my
bedside, and I win show the `London Scoundrel? that there
are others in other parts of the country as desirous to utterly
destroy the vermin as he is•"