The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-26 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL.

COTTON : The cotton market during the present week has
been a fac simile of the past—considerable activity and some
excitement at the commencement, and more quietness and less
buoyancy at the close. American has been in good demand,
both from the trade and speculators, and, although there con-
tinues to be plenty offering, prices have advanced fully id per
lb. Brazil and Egyptian in fair request, at slightly improved
prices. Surat in good enquiry, at full rases. The weekly
sales are reported 98,060 bales, of which 38,210 are on specu-
lation, and 7,160 for export.

This week. Pricespald Currt. Prices.
Import Sales. Description. this week• Mid. Fair. Stocks.
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d, d. d. d.
4955 1540 Sea Island - 4 to 30 12i 13.
i 16280 Upland - - 5 to 74 6 3.16 61 ....
.. 19550 Mobile --5 to 69-16 61 6i, ;307860
13444 37440 New Orleans 41 to Si 61 6j
4140 Brazil - - - 6 to 73 61 62 60650
3739 2580 Egyptian --6 i to Ili 62 Of 34120
330 West India -.5p tO 10 6i 64 1920
11108 16120 East India - 3 to 51 4i 4 11.16 49540
.--------- ---..., ---.--.-... ----- -•--
33246 93060 Total

SCOTCH PIG IRON : Our market for warrants closes at 74!
cash in one month ; three months open, 75s ; sellers.

SUGAR : We have had a firm market but with rather less
doiug, in consequence of the stiff prices demanded ; the sales
are confined to 50 hhds, chiefly Demerara, at 41s ; 450 bags
white Rio Grande, price not repotted ; and 50 boxes Havana,
at 29s 6d per cwt.

MOLASSES : 160 puns old, and indirect Cuba, are reported
at 163 6d per cwt.
RUM : Nothing has taken place.
COFFEE . The sales are confined to 50 bags St. Domingo,
at 51s, and a small lot of Bahia, at 41s per cwt.
TEA : The business concluded has been limited, at former
prices.

RICE : Of 3,000 bags new Bengal, offered by auction, only
one small lot was taken, at lis 6d ; by private, a few hundred
bags of old sold at 8s to 10a per cwt.

JUTE : The public sales went off with more spirit, and 1,300
bales have found buyers, at £9 to £l7 5s per ton for common
to good, being full rates.
PRovlsross : There is more doing in beef, and some low
sales of ordinary qualities are reported ; for a fine article full
rates continue to be paid. In the absence of the arrivals of
pork there is scarcely a transaction to report ; a small parcel of
old has been taken at an extreme price. The demand for bacon
continues active, and, in some cases, an advance of 6d to is
per cwt has been made, and the late arrivals are well cleared
off. With an extensive and general enquiry for lard, prices
have advanced 6d to is per cwt, and the sales for the week, on
the spot and to arrive, exceed 500 tons. On cheese an advance
of 4s to 6s per cwt has been established. Tallow is quiet at
last week's prices. There is a moderate demand for linseed
cake. Without much animation the corn market has bee❑
somewhat more active than last week. Wheat has met with a
general consomptive enquiry, at an advance of Id to 2d per 70
lbs. Flour is also dearer fully Is per barrel ; and on Indian
corn the advance is is to is Gd per qunrter. At to-day's market
there was a fair attendance, and a steady business at the quo-
tations.

FRUTT : Currants remain without alteration, but prices are
still firm : the clearances continue favourable, with limited
arrivals, our stocks are gradually getting into small compass.
At public sale yesterday higher rates were offered, but not being
equal to importers' ♦iews nothing was done. Raisins : Valen-
cias in fair demand ; Sultanas without alteration ; Turkey red,
none in first hands, good enquiry exists for home consumption
and export. Figs : the market is now clear of Turkey. Prunes
in limited demand. Oranges : The market being cleared of
the late large arrivals, an improvement of is to 2s per package
has taken place, and a further advance may be expected.
Lemons :
,„,31.kssina, stock much reduced, and holders are
obtaining an advance for sound parcels. Nuts : Barcelona
continue dull ; dealers are bare of stock, but only buy to
supply immediate wants. Turkey move slowly. Brazils in
better demand, and some parcels having been taken for Russia,
the market is nearly cleared ; new may be looked for in about
a fortnight, but prices will open very high ; in other descrip-
tions nothing to report. IfoUGHToN & LEVY.

Coax : With a small attendance of buyers at our COlll
Exchange this morning, wheat of all descriptions experienced
a slow demand, and Tuesday's prices remained unvaried ;
while our stock of good flour, being reduced into a limited
compass, was in more active request, and we have to note an
advance of 6d per brl and is per sack upon all good useful
qualities. Oats and oatmeal met a dull sale, and the turn
lower. In beans and barley no change. Indian corn was
held with much firmness, at 30s for mixed American, and not
many samples offering, but buyers being generally unwilling to
comply with the advance, only a limited business resulted.
Although the weather in this direction is favourable •for all the
labours of husbandry, genial showers are requisite to force
vegetation rapidly onward. Arrivals from the 22nd to the
24th April, 1856, inclusive: From Ireland, 87 qrs wheat, 954
qrs barley, 19 qrs malt, 367 qrs oats, .56 qua Indian corn, 830
sacks oatmeal, 117 snake flour ; coastwise, 13 qr. wheat, 720
qrs malt, 20 qrs oats; Canada and other British colonies out
of Europe, 1,194 qrs wheat ; United States, 1,530 qrs wheat,
2,323 qrs Indian corn, 1,230 brls flour; Europe, &c., 690
qrs wheat, 364 qrs Indian corn ; Egypt, 1,200 qrs wheat,
585 qrs beans. Total, 4,714 qrs wheat, 954 qrs barley, 739
qrs malt, 387 qrs oats, .585 qrs beans, 2,743 qrs Indian corn,
830 sacks oatmeal, 117 sacks flour, 1,230 brls flour. Exparts :
To foreign parts, 3 qrs barley, 313 qrs oats, 3 qrs pease ;
Ireland, 1,176 qrs wheat, 11,712 qrs Indian corn, 672 sacks
flour, 382 brls flour; coastwise, 625 qrs wheat, 23 qrs malt,
158 qrs beans, 50 qra pease, 70 qrs Indian corn, 29 brls Indian
cornmeal, 160 sacks flour, 1,662 brls flour.
It. MAKIN AND BON.

LONDON.

SUGAR : We have had a firm market with an upward
tendency this week, although we can scarcely quote a
general advance of 6d. The refined market has also been
firm, brown lumps, 51s 6d; grocery, 52s to 555.

COFFEE : The public sales have been large, and a fair
quantity found buyers at last week's money. Native Cey-
lon sold at 51. s 6d to 533 6d.

TEA : The amount of business done has been limited,
yet the prices have been supported, particularly green.
RICE : Business has been done, to some extent, at the
low prices of last week.

SALTPETRE : The demand continues good for low quail.
ties, and the finer sorts sold at a decline of 6d to Is.

Rum : The market has been inactive ; last week's prices
are quoted nominally the same.
INDIGO: The next quarterly sale is fixed for the 13th of
May; 7,800 chests already declared.
COTTON : A fair amount of business done at full prices
to a shade advance.

SPICES have sold heavily and prices have scarcely been
supported. _ _ _

ifonouGH HOP: Fine hops are in good demand at late
prices.

TALLOW : The tallow market is steady with a fair
demand for consumption. The quotations are annexed—
Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 47s ; April to May, 475;
May to June. 475; October to December, 455. 9d.
LONDON CORN.—Wheat: Arrivals short; market firm.
Barley: Short supply ; firm. Oats : Arrivals of home and
foreign short ; market firm. Flour : Short supply ; more
money asked.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE.—To-day's market was exten-
sively supplied with beasts, although the demand for all
kinds was in a sluggish state Monday's prices were paid.
The show of sheep was moderate, and most breeds were in
fair request, at full prices. We were scantily supplied with
lambs, which sold heavily, and prices were the turn in
favour of the buyers. The top quotations was 7s per 8 lbs.
We had a fair demand for calves at full prices. In pigs
there was nothing doing. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 10d ;
mutton, 4s to 5s 8d ; veal, 5s 10d to 7s 10d ; veal,
4s 2d to 5s 8d ; pork, 3s 6d to 4s Bd—per 8 lbs to sink the
offal. Supply—Beasts, 1,250 ; foreign, 40; cows, 1,115 ;
sheep and lambs, 6,260 ; calves, 119 ; foreign, 21; pigs,
289.