The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-20 00:00:00

LONDON,

SUGAR.—The market has been firm and active this week
at full prices, but the public sales are large and various
to-day, and wilt not finish until a late hour. The refined
market is very firm; lumps, low to fine, 55s to 58s.
COFFEE.—The public sales have gone off well, and good
current qualities sold at full pricos. The speculative
demand for native C'vlon has subsided the last few days,
but holders are very firm at 53s

Cocos has sold steadily at fully previous rates.
TEA.—Greens of recent importation have been in fair
demand this .week, and our general quotations are un-
altered.

RlCE.—There has been a fair amount of business done,
chiefly in low descriptions, for which previous prices have
been freely paid.
RlM—Business to some extent has been done in proof
Leeward, at 2s 34 ; and Demerara (proof), 2151 to 2s 61.
SALTPETRE has sold steadily this week, at an advance
of fully 33. Refraction, 31 to 91, in public sale to-day.
32s to 335.

SPICES have sold in public sale at last week's currency.
CorroN.—The amount of business done this week has
been too snasll to 2report.

INntoo.--An adva.nce of 31 has been freely paid on the
last quarterly sales prices, and holders now appear indis-
posed to sell at that advance.

Jury.—This article has sold at irregular prices; fine
qualities have supported previous rates : other descrip-
tions sold at a slight decline.

In other articles no material alteration.
TA LLow.—The market is qaiet, at the annexed quota.
tions :—Town tallow, 51s 6d nett cash; Petersburg Y.C.
on the spot, 51s 6d ; September, bls 3d; October and
December, 50s 6d, sellers.

Calm—the wheat trade in Mark-lane this morning was
firm at Monday's prices ; business, however, not eaten.
sive. Country flour easier to purchase. Barley dull,
and in some cases is cheaper. Oats were not so free a
sale as earlier in the week ; at the same time they cannot
be quoted lower. Beans and pease unchanged. Arrivals
into London from Sept. 15 to Sept. 19 —English and
Scotch—Wheat, 2,040 qrs; barley, 1.070 qrs; oats, 50
qrs; malt, 860 qrs. Irish—Oa's, 2,670 qrs. Foreign—
Wheat, 8 350 qrs ; barley, 1,810 qrs ; oats, 8,920 qrs.
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CATTLE.—The number of beasts is smaller than on
Friday last; still it is a fair supply. Trade is not so
active as was expected ; there is, however, scarcely any
alteration from Monday's quotations. The supply of
sheep is very small, but fully adequate to the demand ;
indeed some remain unsold. The season is nearly over for
lamb; there are only purchasers for a few of the best
kinds. Trale for calves remains unaltered. From Ger-
many and Holland there are 354 beasts, 850 sheep, and
384 calves. 400 beasts from the northern and midland,
and 143 milch cows from the home counties. Beasts at
market, 1,118; sheep and lambs, 5,810 ; calves, 541; pigs,
180

Mmes.—A good business continues to be done in Great
Wheal Alfred shares, but the late 'rise is not fully main.
tained. There are more enquiries for Alfred Consols and
Wheal Grenville which are firmer. Cobre shares
continue in request, anl are marked 57 and 57i. Sub-
joined is a list of yesterday's transactions in the Mining
Exchange:—Alfred Consols, 151, j; Cubert United, 26
6d ; Great Alfred, 14, 1, 15, 14,1, 15, 14i, 1, 15, 141,
Great South Tolgus, 9k. HA; Holmbush, 383, 40s ; North
Frances, 103, 11, 102, 111; North Downs. 40s, 42s 6d; Ped.
nandrea, 178 64, 23s 64 ; Porkellis, 10i, 11 ; South Frances,
360 ; Tamar Consols, 17s 61, 18s 6d ; West Frances, 18, ;
Wheal Grenville, 23 ; Wheal Mary Ann, 38 ; Wheal Uny,
41, 1; Wheal Wrev, 8. 1. In the Stock Exchange:—
Alfred Consols, 15i ; Rosewarne, 60; West Basset, 306.
31 (with div.) ; Duke of Cornwall, 20i, 20; Great
Wheal Alfred, 141, ; Wheal Grenville, 21 ; Port
Phillip, 3s.