The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-19 00:00:00

GEELONG GOLD CIRCULAR.

The price has risen slightly during the week; at the pre-
sent date it is quoted at 765. 7d. It has been very much in
demand by the merchants, for remittance, at that figure. It
is supposed that for the three months that must elapse before
au export duty is laid on, that the price will rise and fall by
every vessel on the point of sailing, as at the above rate the
banks are not operating, and the rise at present ascribed
solely to the merchant. The supply has been pretty good,
but not not equal to the demand.
Everything is reported quiet at the diggings. The seem-
ing disposition now on the part of the government to give
the diggers' case the fullest consideration, has soothed, to a
great extent, their late excited and angry tone. The
amount of licence exacted in the meantime (X 2 for the three
months) cannot be considered any hardship ; but it will be
found that the late threatening attitude of the diggers did
not proceed so much from a determination to have the tax
lightened, as to get rid of that disgraceful, degrading state
they were held in, by the arbitrary officials on the ground.
The Mount Alexander quarter is decidedly improving,
as the escorts from thence, lately, will show.
Ballaret is getting a large population, attracted by the
late extravagant finds. A good many are making handsome
fortunes—a great many doing little or nothing.
Some large lots of gold have been brought to town by
private hand, and the greater part of the gold sold is found
to be independent of the escort.
Since last circular, there has arrived by escort as follows.
Castlemaine Escort ..41,681 ozs.
Ballarat do 13,615 "
Mount 31‘Ivor do

Total... 68,856 ozs.
Exchange on London.—The Banks at present buy at par
and sell at two per cent. premium. Freight of gold deli-
vered in London, 41 per oz. Insurance of ditto, 21 guineas
per cent.
Wx. PATERSON.
Sardinia Street.

ACCIDENT TO THE "ALFRED."—On Friday morning, after
some temporary repairs were executed on board this ship
she was got into the Bramley-Moore dock. After the leak
in the bow was stopped the pumps were able to keep her
free from above 30 Inches of water.

SOUTH AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE OLINDA.

The Brazilian screw steamer Olinda, Captain
Haram, has arrived at Cork, and her mails were
received here on Saturday morning. The delay in
her arrival has been caused by a slight derange-
ment in her machinery, and a detention of five days
in quarantine at Lisbon. She left Monte Video on
the 4th, Rio Janerio on the 13th, Bahia the 18th,
Pernambuco the 20th, St. Vincent the 29th ult.,
and Lisbon on the Bth inst. She brings dates from
Buenos Ayres to the 29th October, 43 passengers,
and £7,726 in specie. On the Bth December the
Olinda passed the British squadron of six sail near
Lisbon.
From the Buenos Ayres British Packet, we learn
that after a rather protracted term of oscillations,
the ministry was definitely arranged on the 19th
October, in the following form : Dr. Irineo
Portela, for government and foreign affairs; Don
Juan Bautista Pena, Finance ; and Colonel
Manuel Escalada, war and marine. Of these,
Messrs. Pena and Escalada have had experience
in their respective departments ; whilst the
activity, general intelligence, and patriotic devotion
of Dr. Portela, entitle him to a fair and impartial
trial, in the arduous and important post assigned
to him in the administration.

The new ministry has not yet announced any
definite programme of policy; but from its compo-
sition, the known character of its members, and the
deference due to public opinion, we are entitled to
infer, that it will be one of peace and conciliation,
economy and reform, impartial justice and liberty
of action : and the community at large, we are
convinced, is prepared to accept and appreciate
such a system.

But on extending our view on the national or-
ganisation, there is a dark and mysterious veil,
that forbids us to speculate with the same certainty
or complacency. After three months and a half of
cool reflection, the advances of Buenos Ayres have
been meet with little else, so far as we can yet see,
than studied neglect and cold disdain ; and the
election of the fiirst constitutional president, fixed
for the 20th of the ensuing November, is probably dei-
tined to rear an insuperable barrier to the patriotic
wishes of the wise and good of all parties and sec
tions of the republic. The elevation of General
Urquiza to the presidency of the 13, if not neces-
sarily the knell of open war, will at least so far
debilitate the chances of peace, as seriously to
affect the interests and prospects of foreign com-
merce. In this view the apparent determination
of the sister provinces, and the preverse tendency
of an insidious foreign diplomacy, are to be depre-
cated and deplored. Buenos Ayres, we are per-
suaded, will do every thing in her power to avoid a
collision ; but if General Urquiza finds himself
with the means of hostilising us, we have good
reason to fear that he will not be over-scrupulous
as to the pretexts for fixing a quarrel on us. His
impotency, from the exhausted and distracted state
of the interior provinces, and the disappearance of
his faithful allies in Monte Video, is our only
guarantee of a hollow peace; and in that forced
and false position we cannot expect commercial
interests to thrive and expand.
The same print of the 22d says—The royal
mail steam packet, not having made her appear.
ance here or at Mont Veideo, has excited much
painful anxiety, and given rise to a variety of con-
flicting reports. That there has been some mishap
we fear is too likely ; but as to its nature and
extent nothing reliable is known up to the hour of
our going to press—The Steamer Uruguay, ex-
pected from Montevidos this morning, has not
made her appearance, which enhances the per-
plexity.
On the 29th the same paper says—" After a week
of painful suspense, we are in the same ignorance
as to the cause of the delay. The first report as to
her having been seen about the mouth of this river
on the 18th proves altogether unfounded ; for in a
Rio Janeiro paper of the 11th inst., the sailing of
the Prince for Montevideo is announced for the
13th whilst nothing is said as to the arrival or non-
arrival of the European mail at Rio, on the date re-
ferred to—The Argentina, with the correspondence
by the Liverpool line, which was confidently ex-
pected from Monte Video this morning, has not
made her appearance. which prolongs and enhances
the now painful anxiety.
In Monte Video the recent revolUtion appears to
have consolidated itself. The nowa from the rmal.
guards of the capital have been disbanded. The
two legal Presidents, Giro and Oribe, had embark-
ed ; but seem undecided as to their ultimate desti-
nations. Don Lucas Moreno dared to present
himself here, and met with a reception a la Haynau.
October must be classed as a dull business
month, chiefly owing to the imperfect assortment
of goods, in special demand at this season. We
are now reaping the fruits of the derangement
occasioned by the late blockade. The few arrivals
that have been during the past months, are a mere
drop in the bucket, and it is needless to expect
anything approaching an average dispatch, till
the supplies are made up by fresh arrivals. The
demand for this capital and province is decidedly
good ; and the first cargoes that arrive may reckon
on a quick and advantageous market.
For the interior provinces scarcely anything
has yet been done ; partly owing perhaps to our
defective assortments, but principally, we believe,
from the dense uncertainty that el Inds our future
prospects. Of the few dealers that have presented
themselves, some. not content with what they found
here, have proceeded to Monte Video, which we
suspect they are destined to find in pretty much
the same predicament, as regards choice and variety
As yet there is a constraint, or want of confidence
and cordiality in our commercial relations with the
sister provinces, that is much to be deplored.

EXPORT PRODUCE.—In ox hides and tallow, &e.,
the supplies continue stinted, with a still upward
tendency in the general market. At the present
price of cattle, the operations of the Saladeros
Must be on a limited scale, and the probability is
that prices of export produce generally will con-
tinue to rule high. At present we see no reason to
change or modify the general views.on this subject,
recorded in our late retrospects.
The wool harvest has fairly commenced; and
some sales have been effected at extremely high
prices. We suspect there may be some difficult•
in conciliating the pretensions of buyers and sellers;
but the article itself will unquestionably find its
way to its proper destination and in regard both
to quantity and quality, it will undoubtedly be
greatly superior to any clip that has been remitted
from this quarter.
It is still too early to judge of the prospects of
the wheat harvest ; but we have heard say that the
quantity sown is greater than usual ; and up to the
present date, the season has been every thing
that could be desired. Instead of importing
either wheat or flour, we trust our farmers may
have something to spare, to eke out our export re-
sources.

Important reforms in the import and export tariff
are pending in the Chamber of Representatives,
but in the actual state of the import market, we
believe they have only a very secondary part in the
apparent dullness alluded to. The drafts of
law, presented by the late provisional government,
now under discussion, and likely to be sanctioned,
invalve important modifications in favour of general
commerce ; and are expected to come into opera-
tion on the Ist of January, 1854. To appreciate
the general bearing of the measure, suffice it to
say, that the duties of 35, 40, and 50 per cent. are
reduced to 25 as the maximum ; whilst the absolute
prohibition of from 80 to 90 articles, on the fliMsy
pretext of protection to articles of home production,
is entirely done away with.
In articles of daily consumption we have had a
fair proportion of arrivals from the Mediterranean;
whilst those from the Continent, the United States,
and Brazil, have' been much under a fair average.'
The uncertainty arising from the, late blockade may
account for the more distant ports; but at the pre:,
sent prices of sugar, rice, and other products of the
neighbouring empire, it is strange that supplieS
should be so long in coming forward. With the
prospect of an immense demand, lumber is both
scarce and dear; which we fear may derange the
spirit of enterprise, of which there are many clear
and auspicious indications in this province. With
reduced duties and a rapidly increasing population
we confidently anticipate a greatly increased con!
sumption. Under the new law wheat, flour, and
Indian corn will be admissible at all times, the
first paying a fixed duty of one silver dollar per
" fanega," equivalent to about four Winchester
bushels ; the second one silver dollar per cwt. ;'
and. the third six silver rials per fanega.
By the provisions of the impending law, a few

additional articles are saddleddrith a low export
duty. Of these, wool is the most important; the
proposed duty on which, at the present rate of
exchange, is equivalent to about two shillings per
cwt. One cwt. of find washed wool is worth at
least four times one cwt. of common dirty wool,
and it seems fair that both should be taxed in the
act of exportation in the same amount ; more
especially as the inequality will be in favour of the
rich, and to the disadvantage of the poor.
_ _

From Rio we learn that all the bank shares had
been taken at the government premium ; they had
since sold at higher premium. Exchange on Lon-
don, 27k.

At Pernambuco the supply of new sugars had
been confined to a few thousand bags of ordinary
and middling Muscovados, which met with a ready
sale at from 1,800 to 1,960, or 16s. ld. to 17s. per
cwt. Beneficial rains had fallen.

At Bahia, exchange was quoted 27d. Freights
had advanced.

The crops of sugar will be very deficient
At Rio the shares of the New National Bank
had been subscribed for with a feverish excitement,
and maintained a premium of 10 per cent.
The Emperor had granted a concession for a
railway from Bahia to the River San Francisco.

ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN AT

SOUTHAMPTON.

The West India royal mail steam-ship company's
steamer the Great Western, arrived at Southampton
on Saturday morning, with advices from Buenos
Ayres to the 2nd November, Rio Janeiro Ist,
Pernambuco to 22nd ult., St. Vincent Ist December,
and Lisbon the 12th ; Monte Video the sth, and
Bahia the 19th'ult. She brought £7,300 in specie,
one box of gold dust, and diamonds, value £11,600.
Her advices from the various ports are very little
later than those by the Olinda, two days being the
utmost from any port touched at, except Lisbon,
and the news she supplies adds nothing of interest
to the above..
We have news of the loss of the Brazilian steam-
packet company's vessel Pernantbucana on the 11th
of October, near St. Katherine's, where upwards of
forty passengers were unfortunately drowned.
Those who were saved had been taken to Rio in a
steamer, and a large sum of money had been sub-
scribed for their assistance.

BUENOS AYRES.—OcT. 31.
ENGLAND.—The Celeritas, Gauntlet, T. 0., and Ferris,
have completed their engagements, the Eliza Jenkins,
Maine Laws, and Thomann have engaged full cargoes all
at 555. salted hides, 655. tallow in pipes, and 455. bales.
The Maria Key, Orion, and Hydra have engaged all their
tallow and hides at the same rates, and require only bales to
complete their engagements. The Alliance, Rielimmid,
Priscilla, and Wilton Wood have engaged portions of their
cargoes at the same rates. The Kanarsha has been char-
tered to load bone ash and bones for Southampton
at 50s. in full. Tallows and salted ox and cow
hides have been extremly scarce during the month, the
principal engagements having been for horse grease and
horse hides, which continue offering in fair quantities, the
arrivals continuing moderate, freights have remained very
steady and without any alteration during the month. The
british bark Namelita has been chartered for England, at
525. 6d. salted hides, and 625. 6d. tallow, and 5 if ordered
to Liverpool, and ls. 6d. per ton extra if ordered to London:
FREIGHTS TO ENGLAND.—SaIted hides, 555. ; dry hides,
955. ; tallow in pipes, 655. ; tallow in boxes, 555. ; bales
wool, 455. ; bales hair, 455. ; dried beef, Os. ; primage, 6s.
SALT. October 10th, British barque Alliance, from
Cadiz, with about 3,500 fanegas, half of which was sold
at 18 hard rials the fanega, and the remainder at 17 hard
rials the fanega, both on board. On the 13th October, the
Danish Schooner Hydra, from Cadiz, with about 1,600
fanegas, 700 fanegas of which was sold at 18 hard rials,
the fanega on board, and the remainder is retailing at 16
to 17 hard rials. October 16th, British barque Priscilla
from Lisbon, with about 2,200 fanegas,. sold at 16 hard
Tials, the fanegas on board ; also two Spanish vessels arrived
the early part of the month, from Cadiz, bringing each
about 1,000 fanegas, which was sold at 20 hard rials.
Sixteen hard rials maybe considered as the highest price
obtainable for this article, and even at this figure it is
difficult to realize, as the killing establishments have not yet
commenced operations. No further charters have been
made to bring salt from Cape de Verde Islands.
COALS.—The cargo per Gasparino, mentioned in my
last has been landed for importers' account. On the 14th
October, the British barque Richmond arrived, price not
transpired. On the 16th Oct., the Bremen barque Adelaide
arrived from Antwerp with about 250 tons, which is
landing for importers' account. Other small lots have
arrived by general vessels, more or less, 200 tons, which
have been sold at 11 hard dollars per ton on board. The
price is not obtainable to-day for an entire cargo.
RICOUJ,ITC7d ON LONDON.- Bill 3 on England, per doubloon,
ga. 'IA gu. as

PERNAMBUCO. —NOVEMBER. 19.
[Private Correspondence.]
We last addressed you with our market report of 20 to
23rd ult.
CODFISH.—The cargo per " Wm. Tucker," advised as
being off the port, sold at 10 100 per D. We have had
two- further arrivals, viz, :-
11th inst., English Brig " Walter Baine," 35 days from
St. Johns, 2560 Ds. sold at 11 300 to 11 500.
14th inst., English barque " Creamore," 39 days from
same port, 2540 Ds. reported as still unsold—refused 12
300-30 days' credit.
Consumption is improving, and stocks in dealers' hands
do not exceed 7,600 drums. Stock of jerked beef, 48,000
arrobas.
SUGARS.—Muscovados, 1 750 to 1 950. per arr. ;
whites (for the Coast trade), 2 600 to 3 per arr. Entries
limited.

COTTON.—SS 900 c. to $6 300 c. per arr.
HIDES.—Dry salted, 145 per lb. Scarce.
EXClUNGE.—Considerable transactions by this convey-
ance, at 274, 271,d. to 274 d.
FREIGHTS. —6ss. and 5 per cent. for the Channel has been
accepted by an Al Swede, to be loaded by 15th proximo.
The Creamore loads tobacco for Bremen for the lump sum of
£9OO. Sugar vessels are wanted, and we are likely to see
higher rates shortly. Cotton for Liverpool, Id. and 6 per
cent. per lb.
P.S.—We beg to advise the sale of the "Creamore's" fish
reported to be at $l2 400 per dm. Also of the flour per
Ella Reed, 1.619 brls., at $l6 100 in bond. Eila Reed,
brings further 300 brls. rosin, sold at $4 500; 300 kegs.
c rackers, at $3 900 c. to $4 100 ; 100 boxes biscuits, at
3600; 50 brls. bread, at $B. Not sold yet. 50 brls. beef.
$3O brls. oats; 29 cases B drills ; 53 bales Osnaburg.