The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-03 00:00:00

LABOtR MARKET

Nov. 24.—There is no material alteration in the labour
mart, agricultural people in great demand at very remu-
nerative wages The market during the wcck has been
much better supplied, as a great many men have come
down from the digging,. dna are turtling their attention
to farming pursuits. The demand for skilled labour is
Improving, and, generally speaking, the aspect of affairs is
cheering; no person need want employment, if they choose
to work. Females are in good demand, especially really
respectable good girls who can plain cook, wash and iron
well; if considerable supplies of this class are not speedily
imported there will be a great scarcity, as most of the
better sort of girls are making homes for themselves ;
formerly, it was difficult to get them to take country
service, but the case is now completely altered, the con-
stant inquiry is for service in the country towns. or at the
gold fields

GEELONG.
The
mercantileGeelo operationsAdvertiserof th o
the 29th November ovvaesnat bwereetkhu:_s re:
—Much
to the
business activity is constantly perceptible now in the main
thoroughfares of our town ; drays arriving with valuable
produce from up country stations, and being loaded, on
returning, with supplies of the luxuries to which they
who labour, whether mentally or physically, have a right-
ful claim, form a marked contrast to the quietness
which some months ago reigned in onr streets. The
imports for the week ending the 23rd are of the
estimated value of £21,333, and represent some wel-
come additions to our stocks, especially of breadstuffs,
shipped in the Surf from Constitucion via Hobart Town,
and the Hargreaves from Launceston. The supply of
sugar received this season has been heavy, avy, but the con-
sumption is very considerable, and no important altera-
tions in price have hitherto resulted. Of beer a fair
quantity has come to hand; and entries have this week
forh
smoreoepwash. than
as twenty-three
Prompt
and d
tho useacni
decisive
poundsvop
ste
of eeernotobaccopassed
fordemanded at the settlers' hands in regard to their
flocks,
s
the act of council, which renders the presence
were
by
of diseased sheep on any station an offence punishable by
heavy penalties, and we are glad to see that the matter
has been taken up with such.spirit as to warraat the hope
r
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represented
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ending
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consignmentspohrrtieeidamo al eftevrhwycb.
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Hobart Town.
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quantity
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(Saturday),
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received
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market,
limited.ar kreadilyet
There seems to be scarcely a doubt on the minds of
acquainted t eo(n1 withhan hand
the stateextr extremely
theelys
that the quantity of flour now on hand, taking into view
the heavy imports of potatoes and the ample supplies of
other vegetables, will suffice for our requirements until
the harvest is gathered in. The price of the loaf is the
only grievance of which the working classes have now to
complain ; and that dear bread is the source of serious
depression to such, none can doubt."

COTTON : The cotton market has been steady to day ; the
trade have operated to a fair extent, and holders offer
moderately ; prices are without change. The sales—
including 200 Pernambuco, at 6,1 cl to 6id ; 1,030 Bahia,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. 6ai ; 100 Maranham, 6id to sid ; 300 Egyptian, 6d to
Wool, TALLOW, AND 'TIDE MauxEr, Nov. 24.—The 01d, and 1,000 Surat, 41d to . 411—are reported 8,000
Emma, with the mails of August, has brought accounts bales, of which 1,500 are on speculation and for export.
to the termination of the August series of sales in
London. Attention has been drawn before to the unsatis- ScoTcm Pio IRON :Our market for warrants closed at 67s
factory condition of the late season's clip from this colony. cash ; three months open, 68s 6d. A. small amount of
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The same statement is endorsed, and unfortunately, not out
of place. The appearances of this season's clip so far are by 21st Nov.,-
We have received a file of the Adelaide papers to the business done.
but with the present demands onour:space, we LONDON PRODUCE : There is nothing new passing to-day
no means good. Messrs. C. Jacomb and Sons say :—" Owing must dismiss in colonial produce. Sugar is looking firm•
to the large purchases for export (which in all nearly the following :—We have now at our office a sample of
them with a brief notice. The Register has