The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-13 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL TIMBER TRADE.

At the date of our Annual Circular of the Ist inst., the
amount of stock on hand was unusually large, the excess on
that of Deals being absolutely unparalleled, and as might
have been expected from the publicity given to these facts,
a considerable degree of anxiety has been felt by the trade
as to future operations. The consumption continues
good, and large quantities are being taken out of the
market, notwithstanding which prices are maintained
with difficulty at rates which were current prior to the
declaration of stock, and it is now obvious that extensive
sales for some time to come can alone operate in raising
the prices to any quotable extent above those now ruling.

AMERICAN TIMBER.

PINE TIMBER : From Quebec nothing has been sold in
cargo that has transpired, and what transactions have
taken place, have been by retail from the yards. From
St. John 4,226 logs have arrived, against 982 at the
same date last year, of which one cargo has been sold
from the quay direct, and others now in course of landing,
will be sold to meet the market. The quantity continuing
to arrive, together with the large stock previously on
hand, induce some tendency to a relaxation in value ;
anticipation of a further reduction in price may not,
therefore, be greatly erroneous. In timber from other
ports there are no sales to notice. We quote Quebec, 70
feet average, at 193 ; St. John, 18 inches average, 20d to
21d; other ports, as in quality, 17d to 18d per foot.
RED PINE is worth our quotations.
OAK AND ELM : Sales aro confined to retail from the
yards.
HARDWOOD remains steady at 17d to 191 d for 14 to 15i
inches average with cargo. Lower Port wood 14d to liSd
per foot, as in size and quality.
N. B. AND N. S. PINE AND SPRUCE DEALS have arrived
to the extent of 72,628 pieces against 11,345 at the same
period of last year. The stock of these on the Ist inst.
was estimated at 38,000 standards against 29,000 on the
Ist February, 1856. These facts patent to all connected
with the trade have had an effect in depressing their
marketable value, which is now rather less than at the
time stocks were last reported. Prices range nominally
from £7 15s to £8 5s per standard.
QUEBEC DEALS are light in stock.
SPRUCE SPARS are worth from 12d to 14d per foot.
PITCH PINE A. few small parcels of tbis Timber have

arrived chiefly on account of retail dealers ; good Savan-
nah 70 feet average is worth from 23d to 2s per foot.
TEAK Wool) is low in stock, and sales are only by retail ;
it is worth about per load.

GREENFIEART has been sold at from 4s 3d to 4s 9d per
foot ; 'Mora is worth about 61 per foot less.
Since our annual circular, dated Ist February, 12 ves-
sels, 7,10') tons register, wood laden, have arrived from
British North America, viz., none from Quebec, 9 from
S:. John, N. 8., and 3 from other ports ; at the same date
last year, 3 vessels, 1,326 had arrived.

TABLE OF IMPORTS.
From Ist February, 18;7, to this date.

• to • - ,r) • al;
IMPORTED tt), .Lit)o.
FROM . Vql
- - -
Quebec
St. John, N.J.4226 .. 1123 58258
Other Ports .. .. 160 14370
- -
Total 4226 .. 1283 72628
Same time last year.
IMPORTED 2; , I
QS CP.. Om 0— 0. .4 .10 Oiws
YROM..4C) ..7•4 447,
—'—
Quebec..
St. John, N. 8.. 982 .• .. 163 5798
Other Ports .... 5547
-- - -
Total .. 163 i 11345
BALTIC TIMBER.
Two vessels have arrived from the North of Europe

Two vessels have arrived from the North of Europe
within the fortnight with square timber, spars, SC ; they
are now in course of being landed. Market unchanged.
SPARS are dull of sale.
DEALS and BATTENS continue worth our quotations.
LATEIWOOD is saleable at from 30i to 403 per fo)t.
Since Ist February 2 vessels, 676 tons, have arrived,
against - vessels, - tons, to date last year.
A. F. & 11. MACKAY.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.