The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-28 00:00:00

of 69 officers, 4000 men, and 400 camp followers.
These were the only Mongols that have come
within the great wall.
Tae-pint's northern army took Ping-yang, in
Shan-see, on the 12th of September, left it a day
or two after, and passed eastward of Flung-tung,
in the direction of Pekin, from which it was 500 to
600 miles distant.
Our dates from Amoy are to the sth inst. Affairs
there seemed approaching to a crisis ; the fighting
had harrassed and reduced the rebel force, which
was in want of provisions and money, and hemmed
in by the imperial troops by land, and a strong
fleet of junks to oppose them on the waterside. It
was expected the city would be retaken. Her
Britannic Majesty's consul had removed from the
consulate to the foreign factories, and the captain
of Her Majesty's ship Hermes was to land a force
at night time.
At Canton there is nothing new to mention; the
city remains quiet, and the protective measures are
efficient.
Trade in imports is again languid, and the late
improvement in yarn and shirtings is barely sup-
ported. Exchange has fallen to ss. 2d, per dollar.
The price of tea is maintained, and the liner quali-

ties scarce.
At Shanghai shipments of tea were active; in
imports little doing. Exchange on England, 6s. 6d.
It is generally understood that his excellency
the governor Sir George Bonham's, resignation
has been accepted by her Majesty's government,
His successor has not yet been nominated.
In harbour, her Majesty's ship Winchester,
steamers Rattler and Styx, .and ship Hercules. At
Whampoa, her Majesty's brig Lily, the United
States' frigate Macedonian, steamers Mississippi and
Pozvhattan, and storeship Supply.
Our latest dates are from England, the Bth of
September; Calcutta, the 19tb. of September;
Bombay, the Ist of October; Singapore, the 17th
of October; Manilla, the 18th of October; Sydney,
the 3rd of September; and Shanghai, the 2nd of
November.
A shot from the Imperialist armed ship, the
Antelope, having struck the Roman Catholic Ca-
thedral of Shanghai, whether wilfully or by acci-
dent is not stated, the French Commander in-
terfered.
Some of the rebels had offered possession of one
of the gates of Amoy to the Mandarins, for
$2,000. The insurgents were soon expected to
leave the city.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUE BOMBAY MARKETS.
(From Oct. 14 to Nov. 27, 1853.)
Our money-market has remained quiet during the past
fortnight. Rates of interest are withott change, though
money is beginning to be more in demand in all quar-
ters, and will probably be scarce towards the beginning
of the year. Joint Stock shares maintain their price, but
government securities have slightly declined, some desire
to realise have been manifested. Our present quotations

are :-
Government 4 per cent. Loan of 1835-36 }
1021 per 100,
~ 4 per cent. ditto 1842-43
4 per cent. ditto 1832-43 . .1071 do.
Bank' of Bombay Shares . . . . 39 at 40 per cent. pm.
Oriental Bank Carporation .. 80 at 82 ex div.
Commercial Bank 33i.
Agra Bank 40.
Since the departure of the last mail, piece goods have
been sold to a considerable extent, but we regret to remark
the prices realised are on heavy goods considerably below
those obtained at the same season last year.
Gray shirtings, 40-inch, of the lighter kinds, are, with
little change, steady.
Gray longcloth is in request, and a good deal of business
is being done ; more than 700 bales have changed hands ;
81b. is wanted; 121 b heavy in stock.
Gray T. Cloth.-Sales to a large extent have been effected
of late, but the value obtained is 2a. to 3a. under the prices
realised last year.
Gray domestics.-A fair request exists for short widths ;
for other kinds there is but little inquiry at lr. to 2r. under
the value realised last year.
Gray madapollams continue in fair request, and saleable
at the rates quoted in our last.
Gray jaconets have a steady inquiry at the prices quoted
by last mail.
Gray Mulls.-A good many sales are being effected in
consequence of a scarcity of jaconets.
Gray cambrics, 54 to 60-inch wide, in fair request ;64
inches wide are not in so good request as the former.
Gray twills are very much neglected.
Bleached shirtings of the lower descriptions are in good
demand. at 3.12 r. to 4.8 r , the higher dencriptiona have
somewhat receded in value, and meet with but moderate
inquiry.
Bleached madapollams of the lower kinds are worth from
2r. to 21r.; in higher sorts there is little doing.
Bleached jaconets of the lower sort fetch from 11r. to
21f. ; for the higher qualities the inquiries are very mo-
derate.
Bleached mulls are somewhat under the rates of last year,
and only moderately inquired after.
Bleached cambrics very dull, and prices have somewhat
receded.
Bleached dimity is saleable, 40 yards at 54r. to 6r. ; 24
yards at 4r. ; 12 yards at 2r.
Bleached twill sales have been reported, but at a consider-
able decline in price.
Lappets of the common description are moderate in stock,
in fair inquiry, and saleable at 1.2 r. to I.Br. The middling
kinds ars in moderate inquiry, and saleable at 1.12 r. to 2.2 r.
The finer qualities are rather scarce, and the inquiry fair, at
2.8 r. to 4.4 r.
Coloured lappets, 10 yards and 40 inch, of the lower kinds
are scarce and saleable, at 1.2 r. to 1.12 r. Middle to fine are
likewise scarce, and sales " to arrive" have been effected at
2r. to 2tr.
Coloured muslins are saleable at 2.8 r. to 2.12 r.
Lappet scarfs of the finer descriptions continue scarce
and saleable ; other kinds are heavy in stock, and not
much doing.
Dohties, 5 yards, are saleable at 1.7 r. to 2.12 r.
Book muslins meet with fair inquiry at 13r. to 1.2 r., ac-
cording to quality.
Coloured Mulls-Saleable at 2.8 r. to 2.12 r.
Dyed cambrics are in good request, and have slightly
advanced.
28 yards,
been
, are
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in first hand has
24 yards rather dull.
Turkey red twills are not much inquired after.
Turkey red dimity in fair request, and stock in hand
small.
Black and white cambrics or prints saleable at 31r. to 31r.
Turkey Red Yarn.-Nos. 30 to 60 are steady and saleable
at 1.4 r. to I.Br. Ten bales Turkey red yarn, 200 lb. each,
No. 40, at 1.61 per lb.
Orange twist is dull and without much inquiry. 44 bales
orange yarn, 4001 b. each, Nos. 20, 30, 40, at 9a. 1-16th,
Metals remain steady at the former rates.
Cochineal is without change, at 2.2 r. to 2.3 r.
Saffron fetches 14r. for the best quality.
Cotton.-Most of the transactions that have lately tran-
spired have been for the most part confined to shipments by
natives. Previous to the arrival of the last English and
China mails, a decline took place to 90r. for Broach, and
88r. fpr Dhollera, but since the arrival of last advices sellers
demand 3r. more.
Linseed is held at 3r. 12a. per cwt.
Freights- In consequence of the few arrivals which had
taken place during the first part of the fortnight freights ad-
vanced to £3 2s. 6d. to £3 ss. per ton to Liverpool and
London, and 16r. to 17r. per candy to China : but several
vessels arrived yesterday evening which will probably have
the effect of causing a decline.
Exchange on England considerably fluctuated after the
arrival of the mail from China. Baring Brothers' credit at
six months' sight were refused at 2s. lid. per rupee, but
owing to a rather extensive sale of goods they have been
sold as low as 2s. 15-16 d., the rate of the day may be quoted
at 2s. ld. for these, and at 2s. 13-16 d. to 2s. Itd. for bills
secured by shipping documents. On China, at 60 days'
sight, 237 r. per 100 dollars. On Calcutta, at 30 days' sight,
99ar. per cent.

EXCHANGES.
On London, at 6 months' sight, per Rs. 2s. 1-18 d. for doct.
bills; 6 months' sight. per Rs. 2s. Old. to 2s. Id. for credit
bills.
On Calcutta, at 60 days' sight, Rs. 991- ; 30 days' sight,
991“ at sight, 100.
On Madras, at 30 days' sight, toot to 1001; at sight,
1001.
On China, at 60 days' sight, $lOO, Rs. 237 nominal.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
4 per cent. transfer loan Rs. 113 for numbers registered for
transfer per 100 Sicca.
6 per cent. Loan 1841-42 Rs. 1021- .. per 100 Co.'s.
4 per cent. Loan 1832-33 „ 1081 .. per 100 Sicca.
„ 1835-36 1021- .. per 100 Co.'s
„
” „ 184243 „ 103/ .. per 100 Co.'s
PRICES OF BULLION.
Sovereigns, each .. Rs. 10 3-16 tbs Nominal.
Bank of England Notes .. „10 3-16ths per £, noml.
Freights—To London, £3 ss. per ton; to Liverpool, £3
to £3 2s. 6d. per ton ; to Calcutta, nominal, per rass ; to
China. 16r. per candy.

CALCUTTA MARKET.
(From the Englishman, Nov. 18.)
Up to going to press, the London mail, though overdue,
had not arrived.
We have no change to note in the prospects of the indigo
crop. The business done in sugar has been extremely
limited. The demand for saltpetre continues active at full
prices. Shipments of the table qualities of rice are in pro.
gress for Great Britain and France. The demand for raw
silk continues. Coraha are also in good inquiry at extreme