Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-02-02 00:00:00

GLASGOW CORN,

At market transactions in. Wheat and Flour-so few
and small that prices of this, day week, were unchanged.
Barley : distillers having decided to await the Chan-
cellor's budget, there were 'no sales. Grinding seilgifor
feeding purposes at 21s. Beaus and Peas more induiry,
and the turn dearer. Oats neglected. Oatmeal rather

cheaper. •
GLASGOW IRON.
No. 1,60 s. to 60s. 6d. Warrants, 61s. to 61s-. 6d.
Makers' Iron, 60s. to 60s: 6d.. No. 3,60 s. to 60o: 6d.
Market quiet; eighty furnaces out of blast.

TRADE C"'IRCULA•RS.

GENERAL PRODUCE.

In their monthly circular,, published. to-day, Messrs.
Browy.e, Hunter, and Co. say :—During the past month
there has. been, a good demand for produce, which;isl
owing in a great measure to the political affairs of the.
continent appearing-to, be in a fair way of being satis-.
factorily settled. The treaty of Commerce just concluded
between England and France will, it is thought, from-
what is already known,. unite more firmly together
the interests of the two, nations, The Chancellor of
the Exchequer having announced his intention of
bringing in his budget on the 6th instant (a much
earlier period' than usual)', leads us to expect some con-
siderable alterations in our fiscal duties, and we trust
'that the equalisation of the sugar duties; with re-
fining in bond, will be,. a prominent, part of his
statement. The export, trade, continues to increase.
monthly, being £10,858,001, against £9,976,436 ;:
and for the eleven months £119,613,185, against
£106,555,562, and £1151007,196 in 1857. The stock.
of the principal articles remaining in bond in the United,
Kingdom on 30th November :----Coffee, 25,286,8021b5. ;
Rice, 121,496 tons; Pepper, 5,675,695 lbs. ; Sugar,.
86,589 tons; Tea, 57,0,24,712 lbs. Since the opening
;of the year there has been a very active demand for
money, which is-a convincing proof 'of the healthy state
of the internal trade of this country ; and, notwith-
standing the various Foreign Loans which have been
taken up, and the large shipments of silver to the East,
in payment chiefly for investments in Indian Govern-
ment Securities, no change in the value of money took
place until the 19th instant, when the Bank of Eng-
land raised its minimum rate one-half per cent. It was
generally expected that a further advance would have
followed last week, in order to check the naagnitude
of these Eastern remittances of silver and the drain of
gold for the continent, and the probability of their con-
tinuance without it has at length become so palpable
that the directors on the 31st ultimo, without waiting
for their Usual weekly court, again raised the minimum
rate one per cent ,it being now at four per cent. This
sharp measure having been taken to avert a • temporary
pressure;• is-not- likely to exercise any influence on the
value of Produce. The imports of Gold and Silver
Bullion for elbven month; ending 30th•Noveinber are :
Gold, £21,454,761, against £20,465,471 ; Silver,
£14,073,888, against £5,860,510. Exports :—Gold,
£16,948,774, against £10,736,738 ; 5i1ver,116,912,622,
against £8,172,328 at the same period last year.

STEAM SHIPPING.
In their monthly circular, dated London, Ist instant,
Messrs. Alfred Brett and Co. say :—" January, 1860,
has evinced the ordinary absence of general activity in
steam shipping during the first month of a new year ;
with, however, the particular exception of Government
requirements for China and elsewhere, which have
absorbed about 20,000 tons, chiefly in steamers of
the largest class, for transport service, at fairly remu-
nerative rates. For commerical objects there have
not been may charters offering ; and engagements
made have been mostly for supplies of coal, either
coastwise or for Spanish steam fleet engaged in the war
with Morocco ; which latter employment having accu-
mulated steam tonnage seeking return cargoes from the ,
Mediterranean, and intervening peninsular ports, has
rediced rates of freight homewards to nominal values.
Since our last report, sales have been effected to a mode-
rate extent, the market being appreciably lightened of
second-hand screw steamers, and available selections
proportionately reduced. Several contracts have been
entered into for new steamers, giving greater activity
to both builders and engineers; to which has to be,
added, additional orders for steam machinery from
abroad; and the prospect of increased demand in both
departments we consider more favourable. On the
whole, therefore, considering the depressing circumstances
under which steam shipping has had so long to struggle,
the commencement of the present season is rather en-
couraging; and the intimations made in Parliament
relative to commercial treaties with foreign Governments,
lead to anticipations of progressive and sustained im-
prevement.

DEATH OF Met. HENRY FARREN.—The death of Mr.
Henry Farren, the manager of the St. Louis Theatre
(observes the Hew York Weekly Herald of Jan. 18),
will cause a feeling of deep regret amongst his nume-
rous professional friends, both in this country and in
England. He was the eldest son of William Farren,
the celebrated English comedian, and was himself an
actor of fair abilities. He came to this country some
three or four years ago, and made his first appearance
at the Broadway Theatre in the character of Claude
Melnotte. He did not create any very marked impres-
sion, and after performing three or four nights went
starring it into the country. He finally settled down
into the dreary and unprofitable career of a provincial
manager, in which death has prematurely overtaken
him. He leaves a young wife, to whom he was but
recently married, and who is also, we believe, in the
profession,

The Hudson's Bay Seal Skin Cloaks and Jackets,
One Guinea each, at the New Shawl and Iktaatle Ware-
house, 40, Bold-street,r-Shellard, and Hodg,son, Pro-
prietors.