Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-23 00:00:00

YESTERDAY'S MARKETS

LIVERPOOL PRODUCE.—Colonial, &c. The transactions
in Sugar are confined to -a small parcel of Benares at
45s 3d per cwt. Nothing has been done in Molasses,
and only a few puncheons of Jamaica Runs have changed
hands at previous rates. The CeYee offered by auction
this morning met with fair competition, but the finer
descriptions, being held for higher prices, were taken in ;
900 bags Ceara found buyers, chiefly at 45s to 49s for
ordinary to very good ordinary; 430 bags Bahia at 38s
to 41s 6d; and 200 bags St. Domingo, at 48s for sound,
and at 46s per cwt for first-class damaged. No disposi-
tion was evinced to purchase the Cocoa, and it was all
withdrawn. In Rice, the business is confined to 1,000
bags Arracan, at 6s 3d per cwt. No sales have transpired
in Dyetcoods. Of Ashes, only 20 barrels indirect Pearls,
taken on secret terms. In other drysaltery articles we
have nothing to report. Oils, 4.c.: Palm quoted at £44
per tun ; of Olive, 80 tuns have been disposed of within
the last few days; at late prices. Tallow unchanged;
and of Lard, 23 casks Leghorn at 58s, and a little
American at 62s per cwt. Rosin : 750 barrels common
at 4s 10d to 5s per cwt. The Jute offered by auction was
not sold, the biddings being below the previous value.
We have further to notice, 10 tons Savanilla Divi divi at
X 9 ss; 78 bags Camatina Valonia at £l7 lOs per ton;
280 bags Baltimore Bark at 7s 6d per cwt. , 30 tons
Upper 'Peruvian Guano at £7 lOs to £7 12s 6d per ton ;
and a small lot of Timothy Seed at 30s per cwt.
LIVERPOOL CorroN.—The cotton market continues
dull, but without any material change in price. The
sales—including 40- Pernambuco, at 74d to 8d ; 130
Bahia, at 7d to 74-d; 60 Maranham, at 8d to 81-d ; 110
Egyptian, at 7-id to 8d; 800 Surat, at 51d to sid—are
reported 5,000 'bales, of which 1,500 are on speculation
and for export.
LIVERPOOL CORN.—This morning's market brought an
average attendance. The trade was far from active, but
,holders of wheat were quite indifferent about selling, Ls
the feeling gains ground that the changes are in their
favour. Oats slow - same applies to barley and peas, as
also Indian corn. Beans firm. Sack and barrel flour
in moderate request at unaltered rates—same may be said
of oatmeal. FOWLER & FREAN.
LIVERPOOL SCOTCH PIG IRON.—OUT market for
warrants closes without animation, at 51s 6d for cash ;
sellers at 51s 9d, cash ; and 52s 6d 3 months open.
Shipments from Glasgow last week, 7,226 tons.; ditto
corresponding week 1858, 10,490 tons ; do do, 1857,
9,389 tons. Total shipments from Glasgow from Ist
January, 1859, to date, 55,159 tons ; same period 1858,
70,248 tons ; decrease, 15,089 tons. Price this time last'
year, 575.

MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT. —Less animation than
prevailed last week, but prices perfectly steady, and some
articles are even firmer than they were on Friday last.
LONDON PRODUCE.—The public sales have commenced
with a firm appearance, and the Barbadoes went off with
spirit. Refined dull; lumps, 52s 6d to 545. Coffee :
There has been only one public sale, consisting of Mocha,
which went off steadily. Tea : The public sales are
progressing, at fully previous rates. Cotton : 100 bales
sold. Rice : The public sales went off heavily, at about
former prices. Saltpetre : In public sale, refraction 6d
to 81d, sold 40s to 41s 6d. Rum : the market is dull In
other articles no material alteration. Markets quiet,
to-day.

BoitouoH HOP.—Fine new hops are mostly held for
more money, and the demand for them may be considered
steady. Other qualities are in fair request, at full prices.
LONDON TALLOW : The market is quiet. Town tallow
is quoted 51s 9d, nett cash ; Petersburgh Y.C. on the
spot, 52s 6d ; February and March, 52s sd; March
only, 52s 6d ; April to June, .52s 3d; October to Decem-
.ber, 52s 3d.

LONDON MINES : In the mining market to-day, a
fair amount of business has been done. East Wheal
Russell shares exhibit a fresh improvement, being now
quoted In to 13i. There have also been transactions in
shares in East Basset, East Rosewarne, Wheal Mary
Ann, South Caradon, East Tolgus, and Par Consols. Bon
Accord Copper shares are marked prem, and Mariquita
15s. Foreign mining shares are inactive. A special
meeting of the Great Tragune Consols Mining Company is
called for the Ist March, "to receive important commu-
nications respecting the present favourable position of the
mine, and on matters of finance."
LONDON MONEY.— Consols very inactive ; they opened
at 948 to 95, and have advanced. to 95, and are now steady
at 95 to 95k. Shares still very inanimate, but the
character of the market has improved, and prices
generally have advanced upon the depressed quotations of
yesterday. Canadian's without change.
HULL Coax—Wheat was unaltered in value, and
the trade slow. Barley met a fair sale at full prices.
Beans is to 2s per quarter lower. • Peas and oats the
same as last week.

LEEDS CORN.— Good supply of wheat.
Fine dry qualities held for last Friday's rates,

Trade slow.
All damp
Barley as
Other

samples Continue very difficult to- quit

before,

Beans : limited demand at former rates

articles unaltered,

NEWCISTLE CORN.—Small supply of wheat, but fully
as dear as Saturday. Trade dull.

NEWCASTLE CATTLE.—The supply of beef comprised
693 head; trade brisk, and prices higher. Sheep 3,240,
demand active at id per lb. advance. Pigs 640, soh
freely at full rates. Beef, 6s to 8s 3d per stone, pork
5s 6d to 7s id per stone, Sheep, 71d to Bid per lb
BELFAST Poxx.—Number of pigs, 562
46s to 55s

Prices,

DUBLIN ConN.—Home wheat in very small quantity
and quickly cleared off at late rates. Oats, slow sale ;
no change in value. Barley not so good as last day.
Foreign wheat ; Attendance of millers is very limited ;
holders firm. Maize retail ; sale prices gradually
creeping up.

CORK- CORN.—White wheat, 22s 3d to 24s ; red wheat,
21s 3d to 21s 9d ; barley, 12s 6d to 15s 6d ; oats, lis
to 13s.

CORR BUTTER.—The supply to-day was about an
average, the numbers being 200 firkins. The quotations
were : - lsts, 130 s ; seconds, 130 s ; 3rds, 105 s ; 4ths,
86s ; sths, 60s.

GLASGOW PIG TuoN.—The market to-day has been
a shade weaker, 51s 6d cash accepted, closing with sellers
51s 9d one month, and buyers at 51s 3d' cash. Nos. 1

and 3 G B, 50's 9d,

A good story (and what is better, a true one) is told
in Boston. A wealthy merchant, a brother of the late
United States Minister to the Court of St. James, but
who is now, a fraudulent ba,nkrqpt, and a voluntary
elite from America, was purchasinz wool in Ohio, and the
holders at the West were desirous of learning his standing
in Boston. They accordingly telegraphed to an agent,
and received, while Mr. was held in pleasant con-
versation in their counting-rooth, the following pithy
reply--'4 Note—Worth ? Word---N9t worth a

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAT

HIGH WATER

WIND

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3 23 15 4

At LIVERPOOL,—W.N.W.—Moderate breeze
„ HOLYHEAD,—N.W.— Ditto.

ARRIVED.
Anistel Bata%ia EI! , -
Alice Wilson Mobile Elba (ss)
Ann Mulvery-lionte Vic .0 I John and Mary.D
Brothers ' ' ,
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Cairn

Smyrna

Cagliari

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Nantes Orsini
City of Brooklyn ..Mobile Her'-Majesty
Constitution.. New Orleans HumphreyNelson.Chinchas
Favourite
FrancOs Ceara Scottish Maid Rouen

Callao
Rouen

Aliddin

SAILED.
Calcutta I Orion

Barcelona

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Chaseley (ship) ; Conquest (ship); Julie. from Laguna

lIARATIME EXTRACTS,

LIVERPOOL, FEE

A ship's headboard, about ten feet long, With " David
Harrison" in gilt letters on it, has been picked up near
Port Logan. (Mem. The' David Harrison, Jackson,
sailed from Liverpool to Bahia, Feb. 8, and put into
Milford on the 16th.)

Two balks of timber, about 30 feet- fong, and part of
a jibboom, were passed on the 20th Feb. in SL George's
Channel.

The Margaretta, from Cadiz to Harbour Grace, New-
foundland, has been wrecked at St. Übes.

The Bess Grant, for Africa, has put back.
The Liverpool trader Virago, while onher passage from
Liverpool for Clyde this week, had a collision with a
schooner belonging to Fleetwood, which, had it not been
for the coolness and skill of the master of the Virago,
would have been fatal. The Virago was uninjured, and
the other vessel received very little damage.
The Sutlej, James, from London, which caught fire at
Calcutta on the 14th January and sank (as previously
reported), was only partly loaded. She had on board.
200 tons saltpetre, 100 tons jute, indigo, and Assam
tea. She was surveyed, and recommended to be sold as
a wreck. The fire is supposed, to have been caused by
spontaneous combustion, and the ship sank in half an
hour, owing to the saltpetre blowing the sides out.
A letter from Stornoway states that there are five.
vessels ashore on the island of Barra, one of which is
the William Sorlie (previously reported).
The Johanna Boag, of Belfast, from Rangoon, has
been lost, in lat. 15 N, lon. 95 E. (Mem.—The Johanna
Boag, Bennett, sailed from Rangoon Nov 8, for Nicobar).
CARDIFF, Feb. 22. The Black. Eagle (steam-tug),
boiler exploded 7 • five persons reported killed; and as
many injured, including the owner.
HOLYHEAD, Feb. 22.—Put into New Harbour yes-
terday : The King Arthur, Trute, from Liverpool to
St. Michael's, with loss of jibboom ; and Charles. Sou-
chay, from Liverpool to Oporto, with pumps choked.
J IBLIA.---KOORIA-MOOII.IA, Jan. 11.—H. C. Kidston
sailed Dec 19th with a full cargo for England. The
Europa is loaded, and will sail in a day or two. The
following vessels are loading :—Black *Douglas, Cairn-
gorm,,Roscoe, Thomas Fielden, Recruit, Great Britain,
Cumloden Castle, Moutgomcry, Grampian, The Wolf,
Susquehanna, and Palestine. ,

D LTN.3IO RE EAST, WATERFORD,, Feb. 18:" WSW,
light. Off Waterford Harbour, where she landed a chan-
nel pilot, the ship Frank Flint, Robinson, from Liver-
pool for New Orleans ; also the barque Vulcan, from
Swansea for Cork.

APALACHICOLA, Jan. 31': In the case of the. Esperanza
(British brig), from Minatitlan for Liverpool, which was
assisted in here • in, October last, the court have decreed
the salvors 20 per cent. on the value of the ship and
cargo.

aocnaN, Jan. 13 : 430 casks of cocoanut oil (out of
476 shipped) and 100 casks of fish oil (out of 195) have
been saved ex Koh-i-Noor, Toshack, which took fire in
the roads January 4, and was scuttled, and will be for-
warded per Julindur. About one-third of the bales on
board have been recovered, • and some of them are being
sold to-day. The wreck of the Koh-i-Noor is advertised
for sale on the 31st January.
LISBON, Feb: 15, : The Newnham, Hamilton, from
Mogadore for Liverpool, which put in here Feb. 12, with
loss of foremast head and all above it, maintopgallantmast,
sails, rigging, and gear, was assisted in by the French
steamer Ville de . Lisbonne The Portuguese brig For-
tuna, Cordozo, from Loanda, being in danger off the bar,
was assisted in, Feb. 12, by the Portuguese steamer of
war Infante D. Luiz. About 80 packages of the cargo
ex Ignez de Castro (ss), from Glasg3w, on shore near
Peniche, have been saved. The vessel has broken-ill"
two.

OPORTO, Feb. 15: The Portuguese brig Fortuna, in
going to sea yesterday for Gonaives (general cargo), got
becalmed on the bar, drifted on to the bank, and remains.
The cargo and gear aloft have been saved, but it is very
doubtful whether the vessel will be got off. No lives
lost.

OUTPORTS

HOLYHEAD, Feb. 22 : Sailed: The Royal Arch, for
Africa, in tow by steam-tug Retriever.

GRAVESEND, Feb. 22 : Arrived, The Adler (s), from
Bremen ; Nowall, Baltimore ; Earl of Elgin, Calcutta.
Sailed, The Broadwater, for Hobart-town ; Hotspur,
Melbourne ; Raby Castle, Calcutta.
DEAL, Feb. 22 : Sailed : lona, for Calcutta ; Almora,
for Bombay. Passed : Cornelius Grinnell, London for
New York ; Osborne, Shields for Genoa ; Ladore, Lon-
don for Calcutta ; Maria, Newcastle for Genoa; Auto-
matie, Sunderland for Odessa : Ulysees, Demerara for
London ; lonia, Gibraltar for London ; Reveal, New-
castle for Marseilles ; Elizabeth, Newcastle for Genoa.
Anchored: Guadiana; London for Cape of Good Hope;
Elphinstone, London. for Honduras ; Stella del Mare,
London for Leghorn ; Langerton, London for Rio
Janeiro. •

KINGSTOWN, Feb. 22 : Arrived
pool for Carnarvon.

Agnia, from Liver-

QUEENSTOW', Feb 22: Arrived, The Energy from
Malta ; Vulcan, Swansea: 'Sailed, The Regulus, and
Trenton—both. Liverpool ; Brothers, Ilingroad ; Na-
viskik, Sligo ;- Stephen and Sarah, London; Andrea,
Clare.