The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-15 00:00:00

THE FRUIT TRADE

CURRANTS.—During the past month business in currants has been
done to a moderate extent at previous r.tes. The returns for home
consumption show a slight falling off, as compared with the same
month last year, whist this is more than made up by the increase
of exports. The transactions have been mostly eo,,fined to the trade
and for shipment, Whilst spedulators have been checked by the pre,
sent high prices, as also from the favtiarable accotints from abroad;
these causes have likewise had their innenee on the dealers, who
merely buy to meet their present demand, not wi.hirte• 03 hold stock
on the arrival of new fruit. The imports for the month are 111 tons
against 69 same month last year, clearances 128 lons against 145,
and exports, removals coastwise, and for ships' stores, 86 against 13.
The recent information from the currant districts is of a decidedly
more favourable charad er than what we received previously, and we
may reasonably hope that the yield this year will be larger and of a
better quality than for some previous years. From Patras I have
advices to the 20th ult., when the production of currants promised
to be three times that of last year, when it was 7,2-;0 tons. a 'y 4,400
in the Morea, 2,520 in Cephalonia, and 340 in Zante. consequently
the approaching crop is expected to be 21,000 or 22.000 tons. It is
also mentioned that the suiphar process has perfectly succeeded as
a protection against the blight, and had imparted a vigour to the
vine, so much si that the gathering of the crop was expected to
commence the latter end of July.

BAISINS.—As regards Valencia' a remarkable state of things exist,
and what two months ago would have been considered as an impos •
sibility ever to happen is now a fact. There are no Valencia raisins
in this market 1 Muscatels are also reduced to a few tons. Sulta-
nas are also very scarce ; there are none on the market—and the few
in the hands of dealers are selling at extreme prices, other descrip-
tions of raisins are nil. The imports are 39 tons, principally
Sultanas against 51 tons s ime month last year. Clearances 55
against 145. Exports, coastwise, &c., 19 against 30% I hove received
letters from Alicante, dated the 19th of June and the 3rd of July,
in the former I am advised of a violent hail sterin, which swept over
p tit of the raisin district, destroying all before it —stripping the vines
of both fruit and leaves, and committing most serious damage,
estimated at 25,,.00 quill, als deficiency in the crop, which calculation
is considered exaggerated. My letter of the latter date is, however,
more favourable, and the damage is then considered to be not less
than 15,000, this, it is feared, in conjunction with other circumstances,
will effei t shipping prices there, and they will doubtless be higher
than had been expected. The weather at that date is sad to be
favourable for the vines, which are in a forward condition. The
Wiliam has manifested itself to some slight extent, but it is said to
be wearing away by degrees. My advices from Malaga are to the
2nd instant, arid are favourable as regards Muscatels, which are
expected to be abundant, providing they have a continuance of fine
weather. Prices may be expecte.' to be lower than last ye ir, much
however will depend on the foreign demand. The reports from
Turkey, which I fear there is too much cause for believing. state that
the bight has much increased, in the raisin crop, so that our supplies
will not be large from there.
Pros.—The demand for figs is of a retail character, whilst the
stocks are very light. The clearancesT
areu 8 tons, and about 20 tons
have been exported. The fig crop ikey, as aiso in Spain, is
likely to be large; as regards quality, i.t is too soon to form an opinion.
It is thought that prices will open high, and continue so throughout
the season for Turkey's, unless political causes should prevent de-
mand from America.
Ntrrs.—Barcelonas have given way in price, and can new be
from 36s to 37s for large parcels.
bought Two c,rgoes have arrived,
one ex Herald of 820 bags, and one of 1,275 ex Ely,
ORANDaS AND LEMONS —ln oranges and lemons there has been
little doing—prices at quotations • about 3,000 cases and boxes
arrived the other day.
THOMAS PARRY.

THE A.II3TINY OF THE TIPPERARY MILITIA.—DU IN morning,—It is understood that the Commander
of the Forces, has ordered a general court martial for the
trial of the mutineers of the Tipperary Militia, and that
it will sit at Nenagh immediately. There is no denying
the fact that the Tipperary, and indeed the other Irish
militia regiments, have reasonable grounds for complaint,
which certainly ought to be removed forthwith.
COLLEGE OP PrrysiciANs.—The President and Fellows
of the College of Physicians, received Prince Albert and a
large and distinguished party at the College, Pall mall
East, on Saturday evening, to commemorate the two
hundredth anniversary of Dr. Harvey's gift to the
society of his patriarchal estate, and the three hundredth
anniversary of Dr. Caius's gift of insignia, The company,
who filled the library and other rooms of receptions,
included a great number of members of the profession,
as well as eminent professors of science and art, and
railer rliatinonicalpd nerennfirro.