The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-15 00:00:00

LONDON,

Coux : The supply of English wheat this morning was
short, and the trade has assumed'a decidedly firmer tone,
and sales were readily effected at a further advance upon
Monday's rates of 34 to 4s per qr. Foreign wheat must be
noted is to 2s higher. Norfolk flour was saleable at an
improvement of is per sack. Barley of choice quilt is
dearer. Oats were in more request, with the turn agamilt

the buyer. Beans and peas firm Arrivals in Londotifrom
March 10 to March 14 : Wheat, English 1,020 qrs, foreign
6,620 qrs; barley, English 1,810 qrs; oats, English 150
qrs, Irish 3,190 qrs, foreign 14,410 qrs; malt, English, 870
qrs. London averages : Wheat, 68a 7d ; barley, 37s
6d ; oats, 215 11d;; rye, Os Od ; beans, 38s 7d ; peas
40s 11d.
SUGAR: There has been a steady market during the week
and a fair,average amount of business done at the full prices
of last week ; the market closing with a firm appearance.
The refined market has also been firm ; grocery lumps, 50a
to 525.
COFFEE : We have had an inactive market, yet prices
have been supported. Native of the usual qualities 50s to
625.
TEA: The dealers have bought, very sparingly this week,
but we do not alter general quotations.
Rion: The low prices have brought a few speculators
into the market, and business to some extent
_has been
done.
Rum : This market has been strengthened by the French
government having bought a large parcel. Prices show ld
advance upon the late lowest point.
SALTPETRE bas edvanced 61. Good refractions have sold
freely from 33s to 34a.
NITRATE OF SODA sold to-day at 183.
COTTON : A limited business done, at full prices.
SPIQES have sold heavily, at about previou rates.
TArLOW : The market is decidedly heavy. nevertheless
the demand for consumption is improving, quotations are as
follows, viz--Pelersburg Y.C. on the spot, 57s ; March to
April, 53s ; April to June, 513 6d ; October to Dec. 51s.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE.—We have a good supply of
beasts, and trade is very dull. A clearance cannot be
effeeted, although prices are lower. The number of sheep
considerably exceeds the demand. Monday's quotations
cannot be supported. The cold weather causes a worse
trade for lambs. Calves are also lower. From Germany
and Holland there are 24 beasts and 83 calves. Norfolk
and Suffolk 650 beasts, and 130 mulch cows from the home
counties. In pigs very little was doirg. Beef, 3s. 2d. to
4s. Bd. ; Mutton, 3a. 4d. to ss. ; Veal, 4s. 2d. to ss. Bd. ;
Pork, 33. 6d. to 4a. 10d.—per 8 lbs. to sink the offal.
Supplies—Beasts, 920 ; foreign, 40. Cows, 120. Sheep,
3,360. Calves, 110 ; foreign, 28. Pigs, 300. In future
no market will be held here on Good Friday, but ono will
be held on the day previousin lieu thereof.
BOROUGH HOP Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report the
market firm, and fine samples in request.
YESTERDAY'S MARKETS.

WAYEFIELD CORN : Wheat trade slow at 4s advance.
Barley is dearer. Beans no change. Oats inquired for,

and rather dearer.
BELFAST CORN : Wheat in small supply at market to-day,
white, 158 to 16s ; red, 14s 61 to 15s 3d. Oats in large,
and oatmeal in fair, supply. The former for store and seed
parcels, 7s 9d to 10s, la ter 13s to 13s 6d per cwt. At corn
exchange to-day, everything dear, and foreign wheat held
for lOs per ton more money.
CORK CORN : Oats, 12s 2d.
CORK BUTTER : lets, nil, 122 s • 2eds 120 s ; 3rds, 44,
108 s; 4ths, 231, 102 s; 6ths, 63, 88s; 6ths, 9,74 e.