The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-06 00:00:00

Capt. John ilenderson—Sir,—lu the immediate prospect
of the terminat'on of our voyage, we cannot bid you fare-
well without being permitted to make our acknowledgments
for the invariable kindness and urbanity which have charac-
terised your intercourse with us. We beg to thank you for
the constant solicitude you have shown for our welfare, and
to express our appreciation of the excellent arrangemen is
made to promote our comfort. Throughout the whole pas-
sage you have manifested the utmost anxiety to do all that
lay in your power to compensate the inconveniences attend-
ant upon a sea voyage ; while, we are happy to say, we also
owe much to the gentlmanly bearing, courtesy, and atten-
tion shown us by all your officers. Believe us, it will not
be without a feeling of regret that we shall bid you fare
well, and we assure you that we shall carry with us, acid
long entertain, grateful and p 1 acing reminiscences of our
days spent on board the Tempest. Wishing you every
happiness, both in your public and private capacity, and
that you may be long spared to discharge the onerous
duties of the profossi)n which you adorn.—Very sincerely
yours, William Graham, Alex. S. Cadenhead, Jas. Allison,
W. 11. Thompson, Jas. Gordon Carnachan, John Bell, jun.,
James Fergusson, Dune in Campbell, and David Stott,
committee of saloon passengers

On board the Temoest, Nov. 8, 1856

To Captain Henderson—Sir, —We the undersigned
second cabin passengers on beard the steamship Tempest,
in the prospect of a speedy termination to our voyage,
cannot allow the opportunity to pass without expressing our
deep sense of the uniform courtesy and kindness which have
invariably characterised your conduct towards us, During
the course of the voyage we have had opportunities of
observing your unwearied attention to the management of
the vessel, and have been, in no small degree, assured by
the confidcnee that our safety could not have been entrusted
to a mere skilful captain than yourself. We be also,
through you, to return our grateful thanks to your office s,
for the kind civility we have always received at their hands.
We wish every success to the Anchor Line of Steam Packets,
and we trust that the good ship Tempest may have many a
prosperous voyage. Heartily concurring in wishing you
every success in the noble profession you adorn,—We are,
Sir, your obedient servants, William Stewart, Matthew
Shurd, committee of second cabin passengers.

(Commerrtat Inteltiarnce.
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LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.

(Review for the week ending Dec.:)

SUGAR : The deniand continues mabated, 'out the busi.
ness is restricted by the firmness of holders, and prices
have advanced 6d to is per cwt; the sales are 170 hhds
B.P. West India, 3,700 bags Dates at 48s 3d to 50s, 4,500
mats Mauritius at 49s to 52s and a cargo of 700 tons of
the new crop, for an outport, the price of which has not
transpired, 14,400 bags clayed Manilla at 48s 6d to 495,
3,300 bags brown Pernams at 46s 3d (bay paid, with 250
cases and 4,900 bags Bahia and Pernams at 32s 6d to 338
6d per cwt in bond.
MOLASSES : The only sales reported are 300 puns Porto
Rico at 24s 9d per cwt, from the quay, and 350 puns clayed
Cuba in store, the price of which has not transpired
COFFEE: Tnere is a moderate demand, and the business
is:chiefly confined to Brazil, of which 800 bags have been
sold at at 46s to 48s for Rio, 38s to 44s for Bahia, and 50s
6d for Santos ; also 70 bales Mocha at 58s per cwt.
PEARL SAGO : 890 boxes brought 26s to 30s for small to
large grain, and 1,000 boxes tbr distant arrival 24s per cwt.
PEPPER: 270 bags found buyers al 42d for black Singa-
pore, and sad for Malabar, and 120 bags white at 74d to
70 per lb.
RICE : A very fair demand has prevailed, but without
resulting in business to a very larga extent, the sales being
6,000 bags Bengal at 9s 6d to Ils 6d for small broken
to good middling, 5,500 bags Rangoon at lOs 3d, 1,300
bags damaged Arracan at 9s 3d for first class, and 55
tierces Carolina at 26s to 27s per cwt.
Rum : The sales amount to 150 puns, chiefly Demerara,
at very full rates.
TEA : In the early part of the week the market was
rather quiet; subsequently a bettur feeling sprung up, and
a good business has been done, both by the trade and
speculators, at extreme prices.
INDIGO :14 chests Kurpah sold 3s 8d to 4s 53 per cwt.
GUM GEDDA: 80 serons sold at 19s per cwt.
GANOSIEII : 20 tons sold at 18s to las 6d ex ship, and 19s
in store, per cwt.
CIITCII : A. small lot sold at 56s per cwt.

SAGO FLous: 600 bags brought 19s per cwt.
SALTPETRE remains scarce, and the sales made comprise
700 bags Bombay to arrive, at 265, and on the spot, 300
bags at 30s 6d to 343 3d, and of Calcutta, 1,300 bags to
arrive, at 41s 6d to 43s for 5 per (tent, and 160 bags in

store at 45s to 46s per ewt.
NITRATE or SODA : 300 tons to arrive, are reported at
17s 9d, and 30 tons on the spot, in small parcels, chiefly at
18s 6d per cwt.
GUANO: 150 tons Upper Peruvian realised per ton.
LcGWOOD : 50 tons Campeachy sold at £B, 40 tons
Honduras sold at £6 17s 6d, 590 tons St. Domingo sold
at £4 18s 9d to £5, and 250 tons Jamaica at £4 17s 6i
per ton.
FUSTIC : A small lot of Rio Hache sold at £6 per ton.

RED SANDERS WOOD : 50 tons sold at £8 2s 611 to £8 53
per ton.
BARWOOD : 10 tons sold at £7 per ton.
LIMA Woo]) : 50 tons sold at £l6 2s 6d to £l6 103 per

tan.
Ro-IN : 4,000 barrels have found buyers at 4s 81 to 4s 95
for common, up to 15s 6d per cwt. for fine.
TAR AND TURPENTINE : Nothing doing.
ASHES : 300 barrels sold at 50s per cwt. for both sorts.
OIL SEEDS : Supplies having considerably increased,
prices have declir ed.
LINSEED : 2,000 bags of Calcutta are reported at 62s to
643, according to quality, and 300 tons B Inbay, on the
spot and to arrive, at 643 t) 65s per quarter.
RAPESEED : Several parcels brought to auction met with
no demand, and no sales have been made.
HIDES : About 900 salted River Plate ox and cow are
reported, chiefly at 81-d to 84-d per lb.
BRIMSTONE has been in request, the sales reaching 1,700
tons, on the spot and to arrive, at £5 lOs to £5 15s per ton,
and higher prices are now demanded.
TARTARS : Little doing.
AnooLs : 2 casks fine white sold at 90s, small parcels of
Florence red at 85s, and Sicilian at 655.
SUMAC has been in steady request, without change in
prices, and 700 bags have been disposed of.
BARK : 130 bags Baltimore sold ab 12s 6d, and 50 hhds
Philadelphia at 12s 65 to 12s 9d.
ROOTS : For 150 bales Bombay 38s to 39s per cwt was
paid by auction.
ANNATTO : 15 casks flag were taken at 10d to 10d
per lb.
OLIVE OIL : There has been a demand, and about 100
tuna sold at full rates, Galipoli at £55 lOs to £56, Spanish
at £54, Lisbon at £53 10s, and Mogadore at £5l per tun.
SEAL OIL : Nothing worthy of notice has taken place.
COD OIL is in good demand for arrival at £4B per tun.
RAPE OIL : No change.
LINSEED OIL has been in active request at 38s to 38s 6d
per cwt.
SPIRITS or TURPENTINE are quiet at 36s per cwt.
PALM OIL : The demand is limited : the sales this week
areUnly 150 tons at £46 lOs to £47 10s per ton.
For TALLOW there has been less inquiry : Petersburg
Y.C. sells in small parcels at 593 6d to 60s per cwt; in
other sorts nothing of moment has been done.
LAUD: About 20 tons brought 82s to 84s per cwt.
JUTE : 1,400 bales sold at £l6 for good common, to £2O
for gold, being an advance of lOs per ton.
HEMP : 110 bales Mani.la have realised £4O per ton from
the quay.

ENSUING SALES BY AUCTION,

Monday, Dec 8 : 1,498 pockets Linseed.
Tuesday, Dec. 9 : 150 bales Jute, (all faults.)
Wednesday, Dee. 10 : 200 chests Shell Lac ; 782 bags
Saltpetre ; 200 bales and 400 tons Gambier ; 30 tons Sapan
Wood ; 88 bales Madder Roots.

Tuesday, Dec. 16 : 18,000 East India Kips.
Wednesday, Dec. 17: 109 bales, 17 serons Hors, and
Cow Hair.

Thursday, Dec. 18: 20,500 Sheep and Lamb Skins;
53,592 Oa, Cow, and Buffalo Horns; 30 serons Peruvian,
40 do. Carthagena Bark.

LIVERPOOL PROVISION (A)lEnicAN) MARKET
(Report for the week Dec:s )

With an improved demand for Beef, holders have shown
an increased anxiety to clear off their stocks before new
arrive s, and have submitted to still further reduced rates, at
which the sales reach considerably over the average weekly
extent.

In Pork there is no new feature, the dealers having
recently bought pretty freely ; there has been less inq•iiry
this week, but prices are fi. m.
The transactions in Bacon, for wart of assortment of
either old or new, are unimportant. We cannot note any
alteration in the prospect for the future ; fresh meat and
butter (the articles bearing most on Bacon) continue to
rule extremely high.
For some parcels of Lard the extreme price of 84s has
been realised ; bnt buyers now act with great reluctance.
In Cheese prices have further given way, especially on
the inferior and middling qualities.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—DEC. 5.
The cotton market opened, at the commencement of the
week, without much life, but good accounts from India,
together with the improving aspect of monetary affairs,
giving a decided impetus to Tuesday's market for manufac-