The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-24 00:00:00

YESTERDAY'S AIARKETS

SALFORD CATTLE.—There was a large show of beef and muttcn,
at a quotation less than last week. Lambs maintained last week's
priers, and a great quantity lett unsold. Best beef, 7d to 7id ;
middling, 6d to 61c1; cows, 5d to 6d; best wedders, 7d to 8d; heavy
weights, 62d to 'lid; ewes, 644 to 6,/,1; calvei, 5d to 60; iambs•
7id to tad. Supplies at market—Beasts, 1,003; sheep, 11,203;
calves, 86.

Cosa BUTTER.—The prices to-day are as follow :—Firsts, 105 s
Seconds, 101 s; Thirds, 965; Fourths, 935; Fifths, 84s. Marke
quiet. Quantity at market, 1,800.

- GLASGOW CORN. There was a good attendance at this day's
mariiet, bu, trade was very slow. Wheat remains uncba tged. Fr.,ur
sold to a moderate extent, at a trifle under last week's quotation...
Barl y scarce and firm. Beans and pease in good consumptive ,:e-
-mand, at full rates. Oats and horse corn realised previous rate
Oatmeal met with a mewl,' sale, without alteration in v,due. Indian
corn, 184 9d to lgs 6d, per 280 lbs.

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GLASGOW Pio isois.—One tale at 73s gd, one month fixed, and
two months open. Sale at 70s, 4 months. seller's option.

BELFAST LINEN TRADE CIRCULAR
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DRAWN UP BY A COMMITTEE OF THE LINEN TRADE

APPOINTED UNDER THE SANCTION OF THE BELFAST

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

Monday Evening, July 21, 1856.

FLAX.—The growing crop, in exposed localities, is reported t 7
have suffered by the late rains and high winds, bat, with these ex-
ceptions, there continues to be a promise of a good crop. The de•
mend for 11 xin the country markets was more active last week. In
the markets of Ballybay, Armagh, Cootehill, and Monaghan, about
115 tons were brought for sale, chiefly hand-scutched. Prit es were
from 6s to 8s 3d for hand-scutched, and 7s gd to 10s for milled, per
stone of t 6 lbs. Fine qualities continue extremely scarce. Few sales
of Riga flax have transpired since our last ; FPLCIII sold at .4414
4 months; FWC SI, 4'43, nett cash; SFSITPCII, 448. Holders as
as follows :—FPCM, 441; WPHT, 4:2; and finer marks in pro
portion One cargo arrived last week from Riga.
YAnsts.—We have no change to note either in demand or price.
bRowN LINENS IN COUNTRY MAnetcrs —At Armagh, on Lit, 15:h
inst., there was a moderate show of goods; the demand was brisk,
and middle and lower priced fabrics sold at slightly enhanced rotes.
At Lurgan, on the 17th inst., damasks were neglected, and pr ces
showed a declining tendency ; in spots, bird-eye diapers, and lawns.
the demand and prices are without change. At Ballymena, on the
10th inst., there was au average supply, with a good enquiry, and
and prices rather cn the advance. With manufacturers, stocks of
bird-eye diapers are small ; cambric handkerchiefs in furl supply. Of
light linens stocks at present are pretty fair:
WHITE I.lNENS.—Bleachers have a moderate quantity of goods-
The demand for export cloth is about an average, and prices ill's;
without alteration. The home market is rather languid.
BRITISH MARKETS.—FIax and Tow.—Prices of fine sorts o' fi
are firm at Dundee' and a lair business done ; ttiga XPH sot ;.t
440 er ton, PDC .436 10s to 437 Its by auction 130 tons sold at
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&38 us to .38.15 s for PC Al, and in proportion for e other r