Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-22 00:00:00

BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

LLOYD'S, Aug. 19.
Sir,—l am instructed, on the part of the com-
mittee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's, to
transmit to you, for the information of the mem-
bers of your association, and of the mercantile
community in Liverpool generally, the accompany-
ing copy of a letter addressed to this committee
by the Board of Trade, and of the extract therein
referred to, from a report made by the British
Consul at Bahia respecting the cause of the
preference so frequently given to foreign vessels
over British.—l am, sir, your obedient servant,
JOHN POLITO, for the Secretary.
To T. Court, Esq.,
Underwriters' Association, Liverpool.
( Copy.)
BRAZILS —BAIIIA.

Report by Mr. Morgan, her Majesty's Consul at Bahia,
on the trade of that port for the year 1856.
Table No. 2, gives an accurate detail of the foreign and
national navigation of this port. British shipping is at
present, and has been some time, at a discount, both here
and at Rio de Janeiro. No merchant will charter a
British vessel if they can find a foreign one to load, and
to the tatter 2s to 5s more is freely offered in order to
secure them. This arises from the little attention be-
stowed by British ship masters to the cargoes of produce
entrusted to them ; hence, therefore, the Swedes, Nor-
wegians, and German flte's always command a preference,
even a Portuguese will bec' chartered in preference to a
British vessel. This state of affairs is unfortunately only
one side of the question. In England the same preference
obtains. During last year no less than twenty-four
foreign vessels arrived at this port with cargoes taken in
at home. At present one British firm established here
has six foreign vessels chartered in England coming out
loaded with coals to his consignment ; and the reason
adduced for such a preference is that foreign vessels being
sure of commanding a freight homeward, or to the Conti-
nent, are willing to accept lower freights outwards to
Brazil, because they obtain higher freights when they
come into competition with British shipping.
Another cause, which is perhaps unknown to British
owners at borne, militates strongly against the employ_
ment of British ships, and that is, some agents or ship_
brokers, generally charter vessels on their own account;
which, having only a limited time to load, are filled up to
the main-hatch, to make it appear that they are nearly
loaded, and ready for sea. When the lay day expire,
these shipbrekers, in order not to pay demurrage, fill up
the sides of the vessels, and cover valued property with
coals. What is the consequence? Manufactured goods
shipped at Liverpool such as cambries, muslins, and
other fine articles, are spoiled, and the consignees out
here very naturally object to this property being
endangered either by the speculations of a shipbroker, or
by the carelessness of a British shipmaster.
These facts are notorious, and I regret my duty obliges
me to make mention of them; but, if British shipowners
at home do not wish to see the important carrying trade
with Brazil, now growing every day more important, fall
into the bands'of our rivals, they must, be more exacting
with their brokers, and more particularly as to the
manner in which the captains of their ships load and
discharge the property entrusted to their care.

SCENES AT Damir.—We have a further picture of the
first massacre at Delhi. The scene is that of ono of the
most precious sacrifices offered since the revolt broke out
-the murder of Miss Jennings. The fair gir: is carried
out in the presence of her father to the public square, by
the infuriated demons about to be her executioners. She
has no womanly fears about her own safety. Her fears are
womanly indeed—they are not for her father ; and her
only entreaty is that she may die to save his life. Here,
then, is a filial sacrifice passing that of the daughters of
Agamemnon and Jephtha. Is it not well to be of the
same country as this noble English maid ? Then there is
a paragraph telling of one who deserved to die on the
same day with his fair sister. It cqnfirms the news that
Lieutenant Willoughby has died of the frightful wounds
he received in blowing up the Delhi magazine —frightful
r wounds ! yet, oh, how beautiful ! Could a mother ask a
more splendid destiny for her son than that which has
overtaken this subaltern hero ? The stories of Quintus
Curtinus, of Mutius, of all whose self-devotion in their
country's cause has made their names ring gloriously
down all the grooves of time, record no more enviable
death. When Delhi shall be utterly destroyed, and its
aneient memorials levelled with the ground, the simple
column, which shall tell of these two deeds alone, shall he
a monument more magnificent than all which now com-
memorates the olden glories of this City of Palaces.

THIS DAY, the 22nd instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the
Brokers' Office, Colonial-buildings, Dale-streer,
130 Baas Bassein RICE, all fault.i,
j nst landed, ex Joanna Bo ig, in Prince's Dock. To be taken from the
quay to-day.--For further particulars apply to
BUSIII3Y & CO., Brokers•
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NEXT WEEK.

MONDAY.

Oa Mom:ilt next, the 24th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the
Brokers' office, Royal Bank-buildings,
350 Bags li A PEiEED,
40) Bags Yellow MUSTARD SEED,
now landing from Bombay.—For particulars apply to
THORN EIVILL and BitOOM, Brokertk

On MONDAY next, the 24'h instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the
Broker.' Offic., 16, Exchange-buildings,
146 Barrels Floe American ROSIN,
ex Sir Robert Peel, in store.—Apply to Messrs. Cal,ouders, Johnston►
and Co., Merchants; or to _

J. H. RAYNER & CO., Broker&

On account of whom it may concern.
On MONDAY next, the 24th instant, at One o'clock, at the
Brokers' office, It, Exchange stre t East,
About 220 Casks of Crushed SUGAR (namaged),
30 Do. of Syrup DI TO.
landed from the 13 entinck, Amsterdam to Liverpool. On view on 11.1' ,
2nd and 3rd Floors Wapping Warehouse, Wapping Dock.—t,
further particulars a_ ply to Messrs. Crosfleld & Co., Merchants ; or '-
PERCIVAL, CAMPBELL & CO.,
Brokers to the Liverpool Underwriters' Associagoa.
On MONDAY next, the 24th in.tant. at One o'clock, at the
okers' Office, 2 Dale-street,
50 Bales Surat COT lON,
just landed ex Irene, from Bombay.—Apply to
8., OWNE, HUNTER & CO.. Broker]

On MONDAY next, the 24th Instant, at Eleven o'clock, at the 4
Commercial Saleroom Temple court,
20 Cases Naples ORANGES, ex Corintbiaa (s a.);
6 Boxes Prlermo DIT 0,
1. ex Milan (see
120 Do. Lo. LEMONS, —, ,
211 Cases Naples DI i TO, ex Meander;
98 Boxes Port ONIONS,
150 Bags Barcel, na NUI S,
25 Do. Naples WALNU TS,
103 Boxes Lisbon ONIONS, )
100 Do. Do. TOMATOES, ex Cintra.
3 Do. Do. GRAPES, )
App'y to JAMES ADAM, SON RE CO., Brokors'i
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TUESDAY.
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On TUESDAY next, the 23th 1, start, at Twelve o'clock, at the
Brokers' office, Royal Bank-buildings,
103 Bales Bombay HEMP,
ex Murelaus. Albert Dock.
186 Bales, about 8 tons loose, Bombay HEMP,
ex Hilton, No. 9, Albert Dock.—For p,rticnlars apply to
THORNEWILL and B BOOM, Broker& _ 1