The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-26 00:00:00

NEW YORK MARKETS, MAY 14.

AgitEs.—The market for both pot and pearl, with increased
receipts, present and prospective, is very unsettled, and prices
gradually tend downward.
COTTON.—The decline in Liverpool, as advised by the Atlantic,
has caused a depression in this market, and the improvement noticed
at the date of our last, predicated upon th , America's news, has
been lost. The demand has continued moderate, with sales for the
three days of about 5000 bales, mostly from store. We revise our
quotations, with the remark, that, In the present unsettled and
depressed condition of the market, they were nominal.
Fr.ouit AND MEAL—The market for Western and State flour
advanced 6i to 12} cents under favourable advices per Atlantic, but
closed at about the quotations current on Friday last, the advance
in freights Navin; checked the export demand yesterday. The re-
ce'p's continue light, no supplies havide reached us via the canal as
yet, though the stock on hand is fully adequate to the present
enquiry. The better grades are relatively firmer th n the inferior
qualities, the stock of the former being comparatively ILIA.
Southern flour is in moderate supply, and with a fair demand, the
market for the low and medium grades is 12} cents better.
GRAIN.—The supply of wheat continues light, and with a fair
demand for home millinz and export; previous prices are fully
sustainee. Towards the close, the export enquiry was resricted
somewhat by the advance in freights. The rise in fret Flits has had
the effect to depress the corn market, and prices have receded 2c to
3c, with increased business at the reduction.
I'w/sr.—Scotch Pig is firm, with a fair demand, and sales of 400
tons at 32 dols to 33 dots six months Bars and sheet are quiet.
PnovisioNs.—The market for me's Pork, which is scarce and
in few hands, has been much excited since our last, and prices
have advanced I dol 50c per brl. ; other descriptions, although
fir ner, have not advanced at a corresponding ratio. Prime is 12:4c
better, and difficult to be had. The stock of all kinds is moderate.
and held with confidence, in view of favourable accounts per
Atlantic, and the continued light receipts with a good demand. Beef
continues in good request, and the market is buoyant. Beef Hams
continua scarce and firm, with small sales prime at I6dols to I7dols.
Cut meats are in limited supply, and, with a good demand, the
market is a shade firmer. Bacon continues scarce, and prices are
one quarter of a cent better. Lard is is to 4c dearer, with a good
dernitnd, the market closing frm at IQ} to 1O c. In Butter and
Cheese there is only a moderate business.
SUGAR.—'I here has been a fair demand from the trade and re-
finers, but with large arrivals within a fly or two, there is less
disposition to purchase, and the market closes tamely.
FII.I3IOIITS Are decidedly firmer to Great Britain, with increased
offerings, but in other directions there is only a limited business
without any perceptible change in rates. The engagements to
Liverpool include about 1, 0,000 bushels corn and wheat, closing at
5/(1 to 6d ; 12,000 brie flour 2, to 2s 4id. closing with 2s 6d asked ;
503 brie pork, 2s 6d; 1200 brls rosin, is 10d to 2s; 20'10 bxs
at 3-16 d
250 ; 200 brla she pegs, 19 9,1: 2500 bales cotton, closinr
to 7-322; ;60 Las ha on, 22a 6:1 to 355; and 60 tea lard oil, a
27s 6d.
Excriaarne.—The business for th steamer has been considerable,
We quote bills on
hut the prices are about th , same as before.
London 9t to 10 per cent pr m.

The Ellen, belonging to the Mersey Line of Packets,
sailed yesterday morning for Melbourne, having on board,
in addition to a full cargo of general merchandise, 140
second cabin, and 12 chief cabin passengers.
ARRIVAL OF THE ERICSSON.—The steamer Ericsson, of
the Collins line, arrived here yesterday morning from New
York with 67 passengers, but she brought no specie. Her
advices have been anticipated by the Persia, which sailed
four days after her.
Tun BOOMERANG.—A private letter, dated New York,
May 14, says : " The British ship Chanticleer, in ballast,
was seen on April 26, in lat 44 ion 40, alongside the
Boomerang, which was quite light, and was expected to be
taken into some American port.