The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-22 00:00:00

COTT() N;

NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, Dec 10, 1856.—There has
been a fair demand during the past week for cotton on the
spot, and the sales, which 1 estimate at 9,000 bales, have
been chiefly for export to Liverpool, Havre, and the Con-
tinent. Prices have been gradually hardening, until, at
the close of yesterday, it was difficult to purchase middlings
of any growth, at the quotations annexed, which are
advanced ec upon those per Niagara. Holders are firm,
and offer only a portion of their stock at outside epota.
tions. The clearances for the week have been—for Liver-
pool, 3,799 bales ; London, 100 ; Havre, 944 ; Limburg,
292 ; Antwerp, 179 ; Marseilles, 100—total, 5,414 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. o : Receipts for the week, 51,000
bales ; same week last year, 70,000 ; sales for the week,
38.000. Export to Liverpool for the week, 22,000 ; Havre.
14,000. Gaod ordinary, 11 to 111 c per lb ; low middling,
1 1 -to ; middling 11i to 118 c ; good middling, l2t, to 12ic;
middling fair, 124 to 13e ; fair, 131 c. Freight to
Liverpool, 2.(1 per lb ; Havre, 1:1c. Exchange on London,
71 to 8 per cent. Dec. 6 : Sales, 6,000 bales ; market
unchanged.
MOBILE, Dec. 5 : Receipts for the week, 36,000 bales ;
same week last year, 30,000 ; sales for the week, 17,000.
Export to Great Britain during the week, 5,000 bales.
Middling, 111 c per lb. Freight to Liverpool, d 4.
Crtol, : It seems so universally admitted in the corres-
pondence from all sections of the cotton growing region,
received here during the past week, that 3,000,000 bales
must be regarded as a maximum estimate for the crop, that
further comment is unnecessary.
The following is a statement of the movements
in cotton since the Ist of September last, as compared with
the previous three years :-
1856.

1855, 1851. 18t3

Receipts at the Ports 946,000 964,000 620,000 569,000
Exports to Great Britain 172,000 327,000 223,000 155,000
" France. BB,OOO 114.000 68,000 35,0,0
• " other For. Ports. 43,000 76,000 3 0 38 000
Total Exports . 303,000 517.000 325,00 223.000
Stock on hand
Of which during the past week, included in the above:—
Keceipts at the Ports 103,000 121,000 85,000 72.000
Exports to Great Britain 25 00 4 i,OOO 47,(,00 24,000
" France.. 17,000 18 0;0 7 000 8.000
" other For. Ports . 3,000 13,000 i 4,0,10 5,000
Total Exports 45,000 76,0001 58,000 I 37,000
SIJMNIARY.—RECEIPTS : Decrease at the ports compared
with last year, 18,000 bales. EXPORTS : Decrease to Great
Britain, 155,000 ; France, 26,000 ; other foreign ports,
33,000. Total decrease in exports, 214,000 bales.
FREIGHTS continue dull at 5-32 d to 3-16 d per lb for
cotton to Liverpool, and lc to Havre.
EXCHANGES are dull on London at 109 k per cent. On
Paria there is a good demand at 5.20.

W. P. WRIGHT.

BREADSTUFFS.
FLOUR : Notwithstanding the declining tendency of the
English markets, the prices have been well sustained here,
but on the receipt, this morning, of the accounts, per
steamer Atlantic, from Liverpool, to the 26th instant,
business has been checked. We cannot alter our quotations
of last week.
WHEAT has been in good demand at s teady prices, the
close of canal navigation counteracting the effect of the
English advices.
INDIAN CORN without alteration.
RYE firm, at previous rates. 88c to 91c per 56 lbs.
BARLEY, 120 to 130 c per 48 lbs.
CORN MEAL, 3 dots 50 oto 3 dols 87 c per brl.
RYE Fnouit, 4 dots 25 c to 5 dols 25 c per brl.
FREIGHTS are again lower to Liverpool. To Liverpool,
for cotton, 3-16 d to 7.32 d per lb ; flour, 2s per barrel ;
grain, 6cl to 7d per bushel. To London, flour, 2s 91 to
3s per barrel ; grain, 10-Ad per bushel. To Havre, cotton,
lc. per lb ; flour, 700 to 75c per barrel ; grain, 20c per
bushel.
EXCHANGE on England in active demand at last week's
%notations, say 108,2, 1091 to 1091 per cent. Balls on
ranee, or. 200. to ot. 224-0.
WOTHERSPOON, KINGSFORD, & Co.
PROVISIONS : The market continues very quiet, though
with a small stock holders still maintain the advantage on
mess, while other kinds are in favour of buyers. The de-
mand is mainly for the local trade, there being no margin
for profit on shipments to Europe. Occasional purchases
are made for the West Indies and British provinces, on
peremptory orders, and we also notice some speculative
enquiry for future delivery ; sales 1,000 brls, closing at 19
dole 12ic to 19 dols 25c for old, and 19 dols 371 c to 19 dols
59c fur new mess, and 17 dols to 17 dols 50c for prime, in-
cluding 600 new mess, deliverable in all January, on pri-
vate terms, and small parcels for all this month, within the
range. Beef continues in good request, and with a small
supply, prices rule in favour of the seller. Prime mess is
quiet and nominal at 16 to 20 dole. Beef hams continue in
light supply and the market is firm. Dressed hogs are in
active demand, the weather being favourable for cutting;
prices are now 71c to Bc. Bacon is in active request
mostly for export to Great Britain. Hams and shoulders
are scarce, firm, and in good request, with sales of 200.hhds.
at 91c for plain pickled hams, 10',4-c for sugar cured do, and
72c for dry salted shoulders. Lard opened active, with a
very buoyant market, but at the close buyers had the advan-
tage. Grease Oc to 9c cash and 4 mos. Better and
cheese continue buoyant ; rates remain unchanged.
IRON: Scotch pig has been quiet ; small sales are making
at 29 dots to 30 dots 6 months, the latter rate of Cot ness,
Gartsherrie, &c. In English bars there is but little doing ;
130 tons of common bars sold at 521 dole 6 mos ; 50 tons of
refined Staffordshire brought 571 dole 6 mos, and 51 tons
Shropshire, an inferior grade, 56i dole 6 mos. In hoops and
rods we have nothing to report.
NAVAL STORES : There is but little crude turpentine on
sale, most of the stock (about 5,000 brls) being held for
shipment, and prices show more firmness ; 400 brls, a
mixed lot, sold at 3 dols 25c as it is, but a fair quotation is
3 dols 371 c to 3 dole 50c. Spirits turpentine are flat, the
receipts being large and the stock pressing ; the dosing
rate is 43 to 44c for large and small lots; the stock is 6,000
brls. Rosin is dull ; common is selling at 160 from yard
for small parcels ; but cargoes afloat would not bring 1 dol
55c ; other qualities are unchanged. Tar is quiet and
moderately nominal at 2 dole to 2 dohs 25c. Pitch is
quoted at 1 dot 75c to 1 dot 871 c.
OILS: Linseed oil has been in fair request, but has again
fallen off in price, closing at 81 to 83 cents, in casks and
barrels. Crude whale oil has been quiet, and is nominal ;
buyers and sellers are awaiting further news from the
whaling fleet, the present advices being considered too
indefinite to serve as a basis for future operations. Crude
sperm is held with more firmness, and we notice a sale in
New Bedford at 1 dol 35 cents. Winter bleached whale oil
is jobbing out at 90 to 92 cents; natural sperm, 1 dol 70
cents; bleached ditto, 1 dol 75 cents. Lard oil continues
firm at 1 dul to 1 dot 00 cent, cash and four months.
SUGAR : The demand is moderate, but the market
remains unchanged. Sales 600 hhds Cuba 81c to 91c;
800 boxes 9Zc to 91c ; 100 hhds Porto Rico, in bond, 810.
TOBACCO : We notice sales of 245 bales Havanna at 27c
to-36c; 1,098 Yara 38c to 40c; 134 St. Domingo, on
private terms; 78 cases seed Seed Leaf Ilc to 28c; 89 do
Florida 20c to 70c.
WHALEBONE: We have only to report 20,000 lbs
Northwest, and 10,000 lbs Polar, exported to London, on
private terms.
FREIGHTS remain steady. We quote Liverpool,
tobacco, hhds, 30s to 35s ; cotton, square bales, per lb,
5-32 d to 3-16 d ; flour, per bbl, 2s ; rosin, 2s to 2s 3d
heavy goods, cheese, &c., per ton, 25s to 27s 6d ; grain, per
bushel, 61,1 to 7d. To London, cheese, per ton, 32s 61 to
36s ; flour, per bbl, 2s 101 d ; rosin and turpentine, per 280
lbs, 2s 3d to 2s 6d ; furs and skins, &c., per ton, 30a to 32s
6d ; heavy goods, oil, &c., 30s to 35s ; oil cake, per ton, 27s
6d to 30s ; grain, per bush, 101 d.

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THE INCOME TAX. —A public meeting, which was
attended by a large number of merchants, tradesmen, and
professional men, was held in the Guildhall, Exeter,
.on
Thursday afternoon, to " consider the propriety of adopting
a petition to parliament, praying for an immediate reduction
of the income tax and its ultimate abolition, on the ground
of its being as inquisitorial in its form as it is oppressive in
its operation." The mayor, Mr. W. Buckin,Tham, presided.
Resolutions in accordance with the object of the meeting,
and a petition to parliament, were adopted.—A requisition,
very numerously signed, has been presented to the mayor of
Bristol, requesting him to convene a public meeting of the
citizens, " for the purpose of petitioning parliament to
modify the present grievous and unfair income and property
tax." The mayor immediately acceded, and the meeting is
fixed for Friday, 9th January, at the Guildhall.