The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-15 00:00:00

be "running further time." In several instances,
however, they are only working four days
in the week. The lace trade of Nottingham
is very inactive, owing to the continued
dearness of money, and the manufacturers are
principally engaged in taking stock. From Bir-
mingham we learn that a meeting of the iron
and coal masters of the Wolverhampton district
was held at the Swan hotel, in that town, on
Wednesday afternoon, the purpose being to con-
sider the propriety of reducing the wages of the
thin coal and stonemen in that part of the country
3d. por day. A lengthened discussion took place,
but no decision was come to, it being resolved to
postpone any definite reduction on the subject for
a fortnight. It is very likely, however, that the
reduction as proposed will be carried out, although
the high prices of provisions makes the trade re
luctant to adopt a proceeding of that character,
especially at this period of the year. The vise in
the price of copper announced last week has been
followed by an advance. in the price of brass o
three farthings per lb. in the metal.
The Mining Journal of to-day contains the follow-
ing respecting Mining market—" For many months
we have not been able to report upon so buoyant
a market for shares as we have had during the last
week. The difficulty now is to get shares in good
mines, and not to sell them, as formerly, and we
fully expect to see a further and considerable rise
in prices, especially in copper and tin mines. Many
mines which have hitherto paid good dividends
must now increase them, and others which had
been paying cost will be enabled, through the ad-
vance in copper, to give dividends. It will be
acknowledged on all sides that the miner is
deserving of this turn. The smelters have had it
all their own way for many months, and, having
laid in a good stock of ore at their own prises, have
raised the metal 181 per ton, without, of course,
supposing that the East India Company would
soon be in the market for a large quantity of copper.
The fo!lowing is taken from a London weekly
produce circular issued this day
:
The colonial markets, which in the early part of the
week were brisk, have closed fl itly. On Tuesday the sales
of sugar went off with animation at fully 6d p-r cwt
advance, but to day -there was very little inclination to
purchase, and the rise has been barely maintained. The
sales of coffee have been small, and rates are maintained.
For the low qualities of rice there is a good demand, but
good sorts have declined in value about 6d per cwt. Salt-
petre has been sold at about is per cwt reduction. Black
pepper is id to M per lb lower ; and cassia lignea has
been sold at 5s to 6s per cwt. below the previous currency.
Very extensive operations have again occurred in tea, and
prices are decidedly higher.
The Euphrates Valley Railway Company have
received advices which indicate that the affairs of
the company were proceeding satisfactorily at Con-
stantinople. These accounts mention an anticipa-
tion that the Imperial firman, when obtained, will
be lodged in the hands of the Turkish Ambassador
in London until the preliminary stipulations of the
contract shall have been fulfilled by the company
The directors of the Ceylon Railway Company
have issued a rather singular notification to the
shareholders. Whilst announcing that the royal
assent has been given to the ordinance confirming
the agreement between the Ceylon government and
the company, they also state that "in compliance
with an address from the Ceylon legislature to her
Majesty, a supplementary agreement has at the
satne time been entered into, by which th prosecu-
I (ion of the contract is rendered continl,ent upon the

result of a re-survey, to be made at the exp3nso of
the Ceylon government, showing that a railway can
bo made from Colombo or its immediate vicinity,
to the town or suburbs of Kandy, within or for the
sum of 1,200,0001, by some line affording reasona-
ble prospect of fair return for the outlay." In con-
aequence of this modification of the original
agreement, the directors made a formal offer to pay
off at par any of the scripholders who may he
desirous of withdrawing from the un lertaking. As
the shares however, Stand in the market at nearly
30s prem on 11 paid, of course none of the holders
will be inclined to accept par.
We learn that the East India Companywill receive
tenders on the 17th inst. for the conveyance of 84
tons of dead weight from England to Bombay, and
of 400 tons of dead wight to Calcutta ; also for the
conveyance of two pairs of marine steam engines,
with their boilers, paddle-wheels, &e.,from England
to Kurrachee.
The Admiralty have notified that tenders will be
received on the 10th instant, for the conveyance of
stores (combustibles, filled gun cartridges, ball
cartridges, masts, sails, coals, shot furnaces, live
shells, biscuit, lime, carriage platforms, &c ), from
the River Thames to Rio Janeiro, Auckland, Mel-
bourne, Jamaica, Antigua, Trincomalee, St. Helena,
Cape Town, King William's Town, the Mauritius,
Gibraltar, Malta, and Hoag Kong. On the 18th
instant the Te,migration Commissioners will receive
tenders for the hire of a ship to proceed to Ade-
laide. This vessel must be ready to receive
passengers between the Ist and 7th of February
next.

Commerrtai Intelltynce.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—DEc. 12,

There has been a quiet market fer cotton to day, the
demand has been nilderate, supply ample, ani prices are
without change. The sales—including 60 Pernambuco 7;,,
220 Maranhams 41, 150 Egyptians 73,d, 500 Surats 4ld
to 51,d—are reported 5.000 bales, of which 500 are on
speculation and for export.

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET.—DEc. 13
Per stone, 2Qlbs. Per 9011os. a. d. •d.
s. d. a. d.: Potatoes. Seedlings 36t0 3 9
Hay, 01d...... 0 8 to 0 84iDitto, Kemps .... 3 9 to 4 2
Ditto, new.. 0 6 to 0 8 Ditto, Whiterocks.. 3 0 to 3 2
Ditto, clover 0 6 to 0 7'Ditto, Balshaws .. 211 to 3 1
Green Clover
Vetches 0 0 to 0 0 Ditto, cattle
Straw, wheat 0 24 to 0 34' Per ton.
Ditto, oat
Ditto, barley .... 0 24 to 02i Carrots
Oats, In straw .... 0 0 to 0 0; Mangle wuriel 17 0 to 19 0
'Manure (I to 7

•111.1,....1M,M1.

LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—Drc. 13.
The market is quiet at the following quotations :
Town tallow, 58s nett cash ; Petersburg Y. C , on the spot,
593 ; all this month, 58s 6d ; January to March, 58s 6d
to 9d.

MARKET AVERAGES : Town tallow, 603 33; fat by
ditto, 3s 24d ; yellow Russian, 60i 6d ; melted stuff, 453;
rough ditto, 28s ; tallow graves, 17., ; good dregs, is.

LONDON MINING MARBET.—DEc. 13.

British mining stocks continuo to meet with a good
business. The chief enquiry is for dividend descriptions.
Alfred Consols and Great Wheal Alfred shares are also in
demand: In the Stock Exchange, this morning, Sortridge
Console shares are marked 14 and 2.
Foreign and Colonial mining shares remain inanimate.
Subjoined is a list of yesterday's transactions in the
Mining Exchange :—Alfred Consols, 17, I ; Grambler and
St. Aubyn, 105 ; Great Alfred, 121, 4, t,41 ; Lady Bertha,
19s 6d, 20s 6d ; Providence, 70 ; Par Consols, 214, 4: Ped-
nandrea, 21s ; Pendeen, 20s ; Sortridge Consols, 2, it, 3 ;
South Frances, 3524, 3578 ; West Frances, 21, 4 ; West
Grenville, 4s. 53; Wheal Margery, 30s ; Wheal Grenville,
265, 27s ; Wheal Kitty (Lelant), 102, I ; Wheal Margaret,
40 ; Wheal Mary Anne, 44, 4,4, 4,4, 45 ; Wheal Trelawney,
15, 4,1; Wheal `trey, sg, 4.
In the Stock Exchange :—Wheal Mary Ann, 42/,-; Al-
fred Consols, 164, 17 ; Sortridge Consols, 1 15 16, 2, 1-16,
2 ; Great Wheal Alfred, 12, 1,4, 4,1, 1 ; Par Consols, 214,
; Vale of Towy, 15s 6d, 163 lid ; Great South Tolgus,
134 Lelant Consols, 44 ; Nanteos, 178 6d ; Wheal Gren-
ville, 275. 28g.
Santiago shares were rather more offered.
In the metal market the demand for copper continues
large, and the market is very healthy. In iron, the Welsh
market for bars and rails is decidedly better, and an
advance of 10s per ton has been established. There has
also been a larger enquiry for other descriptions of
manufactured iron. Scotch pigs are very firm at the
quotations, the stock being scarcely more than half what
it was this time last year. In lead there is no change, and
the market dull. Spelter quiet, but firm. Tin—The prices
of foreign have again advanced, and it is not unlikely that
the price for English will be shortly raised. Tin plates in
fair demand at full rates. _

The prospectus is issued of the Little Down and Ebber
Rocks Mineral Mining Company, limited. This company
is formed for the purpose of working an estate situate near
Wells, in Somerset, and for " the developement of the
resources of the Mendip Hills." It is mentioned that the
estate contains " vast deposits of manganese and iron in
beds and veins, ochres, argentiferous lead ores, calamine
and copper ores," &c„ and that the whole may be ap-
proached by edit. Reports and essays are appended, in
confirmation of the value of the property. The capital is
fixed at .00,000, in £5 shares, but it is mentioned that no
call beyond the deposit of £2 per share is anticipated.

CORK BUTTER I\l ARKET.—Dsc 13. The supply at market to-day was extremely limited,