The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-30 00:00:00

PARTICULARS OF TALLOW.

1854. 1855. 1856,
---...—.—.-------. -- _—
Stock on hand Cat•ka.. 35 781 19.896 17,203
Delivery last week
Do. from Ist June.
Arrival last week
Do.from Ist June 47,792 0,06 r; 76,004
Price Y.C. per cwt. 64s 6d 68s Od i 583 3d
Do. Town • .. 65s 6d 67a 9d 59s 6d

Arrival for the week ending Jan. 7, last year, 1,688
casks, and delivery 1,072 casks. The arrival last week
comprised 881 casks from Russia ; 195 from Australia ;
and 30 from other places—Total, 1,106 casks.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—DEC. 29
Notwithstanding the generally dull season for trade, the
hop market is still active, and an extensive trade is going
on, particularly in fine hops, which are very scarce and

aearer. --
LONDON CORN MARKET.—DEc. 29.
The supply of English wheat upon the Essex and, Kent
stands was not large this morning, and experienced a fair
demand, at prices fully equal to those of Monday last.
Foreign wheat was saleable in some instances, at an ad-
vance of is per qr. Flour could scarcely be purchased
on such favourable terms as last week,
Fine samples of malting barley brought is more money,
and other descriptions underwent no change.
Oats were in good supply, and trade dull at former

prices.
Beans and pease a heavy sale ; at I
cannot be quoted lower.
ARRIVALS INTO LONDON FROM DEC,

he same time they

22 TO DEC. 27.

Coastwise.
English
Scotch
Irtsh
Foreign ...•

Wheat.
qrs.
2652

liarley. 'Malt.
qrs. qrs.
3518 4167
886 ,
_.

Oats.'
qrs.
24'
166,
11.140
25084

Beans! Peas

17818 1 ....

E. C. Rail ..
Gt. N. Rail..

Exported ..

qrs. qrs. brls. I scks.
286 308 .... 1120

and manufacturers will do well to be careful in not making
too much, and in paying attention to what they do make.
The stock wintering over is much larger than was antici-
pated.
ELM, at one time, was very scarce and dear, occasioned
in a great measure from large sales having been made on
the other side, but latterly the demand was by no means
as animated as in summer, and we must caution parties
above against expecting such prices as have been current
the last two years, though we think for straight Elm, all
rock, and 40 to 44 feet average, a fair price can be calcu.
lated on.

-lAxaitic is still heavy in stock, especially for flatted,
but square has been in fair demand all summer, and for
33 to 35 feet has brought 10d to 11d. So very little, how—
ever is wanted, that the probability is, the above rates
may stimulate the manufacturer, and if so, the supply will
doubtless be greater next year than the demand, unless
ship building become more remunerating.
STAVES have been in good demand all the season, with-
out any very great fluctuation of price, having been sold
generally at £55 by the crib, if culls were taken With
them, or ''s7 to lOs without culls. West India's have
been selling at £l4 to 415 by large parcels, and £l5 lOs
to £l7 by the bateau load. Far too many culls have been
brought down, which must have reduced profits on the
merchantable very considerably. A great prejudice exists
against staves coming down in craft, and very few parties
will purchase them at all.
DEALS have been dull and difficult of sale all season,
and the small proportion of first quality has been a fruitful
source of disappointment both to buyer and seller. Unless
parties in England agree to take much larger portions of
seconds and thirds, we see difficulty in selling the stocks
now on hand to advantage.
FREICIVITS have been very variable, at one tithe dull at
29s fur Liverpool, and at the close of the season scarce at
475. • •

Sun, BUILDING.—The number of ships built within the
last 12 months is 42, of the aggregate tonnage of 32,235.
The demand in England is very languid, and we have not
of late heard of many sales; vessels of GOO tons are, how-
ever, in fair demand. About 25 keels are now laid in our
ship yards, which we do not tbink will be much increased,
unless a better feeling exists after the new year.
Quebec, Dec. 10. FORSYTH, BELL & CO.