The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-13 00:00:00

export,

The Manchester market very firm, higher prices asked,
which somewhat curtails business. Stocks very light.
PIG IRON : Owing to the failure of a large operator,
warrants fell to day to 68s cash. The shipments last
week were 4700, against 7848 in the corresponding week
last year.

SUGAR : A fair amount of business continues to be done,
the transactions consisting of 130 hhds. Trinidad at
30s 3d, 130 hhds. Jamaica at 37s to 39s 6d, 340 bags
Dates at 34s 9d to 37s 3d, and 20 hhds. indirect Foreign
West India at 39s per cwt.

Morassns, Rum, AND COPFEE : We hare no sales to
report.

TEA : The market is not active, at the same time
holders are firm ; common Congou rules at 9d to Sid
per lb.

RICE : The business is confined to a small parcel of
yellow cargo Bengal at lOs 6d per cwt.
LINSEED is again lower, 500 bags Calcutta having been
purchased at 60s per quarter.

Jura : Nothing was done at the public sales attempted
this morning.

CORN : At our market this morning we had a moderate
attendance of buyers. Holders of Wheat being generally
firm at the opening in demanding an advance on the prices
of Friday, business was checked ; and at the close sellers
would willingly have accepted those of this day-week, but
buyers not being eager, limited transactions only were prac-
ticable. The farmers to-day brought in a fair supply of
Wheat, the condition not so good as of late, and moderate
sales only resulted at a decline of about 3d per bushel under
the prices of this day week. Flour was in moderate request
at the full value of Tuesday last. Barley, Oats, Beans, and
Oatmeal met a very slow demand, at rates in favour of
buyers. Indian Corn receded is per quarter, and at this
decline extensive sales were unfeasible. Arrivals and Ex-
ports from the sth to the 11th February, 1856, inclusive :
From Ireland, 1177 qrs wheat, 45 qrs malt, 5368 qrs oats,
187 qrs beans, 5426 sacks oatmeal, 1548 sacks flour; Coast-
wise, 147 qrs wheat, 274 malt, 133 oats, 40 beans, 25 sacks
oatmeal ; Canada and other British Colonies out of Europe,
1086 qrs wheat; United States, 17024 qrs wheat, 31648
Indian Corn, 33202 brls flour; Europe, &c., 600 qrs wheat,
850 qrs beans, 2169 sacks flour ; Egypt, 2140 qrs wheat,
1350 qrs beans, 380 qrs Indian corn. Into Runcorn, 670 qrs
oats, 1418 sacks oatmeal. Total, 22174 qrs wheat, 319 qrs
malt, 6171 qrs oats, 2427 qrs beans, 32028 qrs Indian corn,
6869 sacks oatmeal, 3717 sacks flour, 33202 brls flour.
To Foreign parts, 20 qrs barley, 588 qrs oats, 181 sacks oat-
meal, 4 sacks flour, 3 brls flour ; Ireland, 625 qrs wheat,
374 qrs male, 5 qrs beans, 7286 qrs Indian corn, 292 sacks
flour, 5 brls flour; Coastwise, 5 qrs beans, 14 qrs Indian
corn, 252 sacks flour, 137 brls flour. R. MAKIN & SONS.
FRUIT : Currants during the month have been little
sought after, and operations have consequently been of a
retail character, so much so, as to justify the opinion, that
Currants have in a great measure fallen into disuse, on
account of their high prices. There are, however, other
causes for this dormancy, and I think that it does not require
a large amount of penetration, to see, that the excited state
of the sugar market has not been without its influence- The
stocks in the hands of dealers are light, and the importers
and merchants show a disposition to take lower prices, but
still there is little business. The clearances show a great
falling off from last year, being only 76 tons against 136,
and the exports and for ship stores are 16 tons ! against 90.
The imports are 27 tons against 330. The stocks
here and in London being light, it is not
generally thought that fine Fruit will go lower.
Raisins: The same unsatisfactory state of things exists in
Raisins of all kinds, as noticed respecting Currants. In Va-
lencias comparatively little is doing, prices for good fruit are
however well maintained : in inferior, (prices are lower.
Muscatels have been sold at ruinous prices to the importers
and shippers, but no large sales have been made. Black
Raisins have been sold by auction at 30s, but they are in
little request. Sultanas have been moving off more freely
at quotations. Imports of all kinds 121 against 164 tons.
Clearances 127 tons against 165. Exports 14 tons against
8. Almonds of all kinds are selling at lower rates.
/rigs : Large parcels of Turkey figs have changed hands at
lower prices than last quotations ; they may, however, be
considered to have reached their lowest point, and an
improvement is looked for. A parcel of Malaga figs of
inferior quality was offered by auction on the 7th

nd only

brought 23s 6d D.P, at which they were withdrawn. Very
few of the common descriptions of figs have come forward
this season ; when good, and price reasonable, are largely
consumed by the working classes of the manufacturing
districts. The reason of the paucity of arrivals is in part
attributable to the loss frequently sustained both by shippers
and importers, in consequence of ;the high duty paid on
these kinds of figs, which is actually equivalent to 160 or
170 per cent on the cost f o b, or whilst the figs cost
8s to 10s, the duty is 15s 9d per cwt, and freight
and other charges amount to about 4s 6d, which makes
their cost about 30s laid down here, and they very seldom
bring more, whilst they very often sell at from 25s to 28s ;
this state of things ought not to be, and the duty ought at
once to be reduced to 7s, the same as the duty on Prunes,
which would, without any exaggeration, produce a consi-
derable revenue, whilst it wou'd confer a great boon on the
working population, and render a business which is now
generally unprofitable, remunerative. Till, however,
the trade take the matter up nothing will be done.
The clearances are 18 tons, exports, 9 tons.
Nuts : In Nuts there is little to report, prices continue
without change for all sorts. A cargo of Barcelonas arrived
on the 18th of January, consisting of 1,336 bags. Black
Spanish are getting into little compass, the demand light.
The clearances are on 928 bags, and the exports reach 441.
Oranges and Lemons : The arrivals of Oranges have been
limited, consequently prices have improved these last few
days to the extent of 5s per box. At sales this morning
St. Michaels brought 27s to 28s, Lisbon 20sto 21s. Lemons
selling at quotations.
THOMAS PARRY.

LONDON

SUGAR : The market had a steady appearance to-day, yet
the trade buy with great caution, and the large importations
prevent any advance.
COFFEE remains firm.
TEA : The market is inactive.
Rica : The demand has rather improved, and the low
prices have brought a few buyers into the market.
RUM : This article is dull.
COTTON : 1600 bales sold at full prices.
SPICES without alteration.
Markets generally have a dull appearance.
TALLOW : The tallow market is firm to day at the annexed
prices, namely : (Town tallow, 533 6d net cash ; Petersburg
Y C, on the spot, 58s ; February to March, 58s ; March to
April, 545.

HAY : Mr. J. E. Davis reports scarcely any thing doing ;
prices without alteration. Prime meadow hay, 95s to 1003;
superior, 1053 to 1103 ; inferior, 70s to 85s ; rowen, 70s
to 353; clover, 100 s to 130 s ; second cut, 100 s to 120 s ;
straw, 253 to 28s.