Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-29 00:00:00

MASTS

ND PoLms.:—Of these the imports have

nd of Bickers
Z9O pieces, against 6,389. Masts and Poles have been
Id at from 10d. to 14d. according to quality; Rickers
It various prices, dependent on their size.

ted of 7,855 pieces

inst 14,327

MAHOGANY.—St. Domingo mahogany has decreased
as an article of import for several years; the falling off
this year has been very considerable, as compared with
that which immediately preceded it, viz: 10,116 logs,
against 19,780. The consumption has also been reduc-
ed in a nearly similar proportion, 10,641, against 17,892;
the stock is 3588, against 4113. CUBA.—Of this the
import has been 2355 logs, against 2462 ; the consump.
tion 2387, against 2178; and the stock now is 256,
against 288. ilorrrarnas and MEXICAN have been im-
ported to the extent of 6600 logs, against 3956 ; the con-

nd the stock is

ROSEWOOD.—From BAIIIA the import has consisted
of 1130; from Rio-66, and from Honduras 294 planks ;

i all, 1490 against 3971

1 to 105

planks

-4,225 lop have been imported, against

WAINUTWOOD has been imported largely this season
the Lakes in Upper Canada direct, and has been
in most cages at such rates as would not do more

than cover freight and charges

LANCEWOOD SPARS.-04. these 5,490 pieces have
been imported, against 10,116. There are yet in stock

997 pieces against 1,345.
LOCUST TREENAILS have been brought in to the
extent of 319,029.
WHITE OAK is chiefly imported from Virginia, and
is comparatively a new article in this market. From
to trials made of the Thornton Oak, it is repre-
nted as a highly valuable species of timber, pre-
lting peculiar advantages for the building of railway
I other carriages, from the toughness of its grain,
and its fine colour.
Ind cohesion which it

of its texture
of hardness 1

esses render it if possible stia more valua-
o the manufacturer of waggons, in the framing of
it is found peculiarly suitable,' as it is not influ-

Leed by the vicissitudes of climate or temp
)rtunately also it is produced in abundance, a,

le of the Atlantic for securir
and and well manufactured

her to be suPPV of
e transmitted

this country, where it

nd in wl

i.,v ~... 16 'July extensively applied. As yet, a. 4 may
athered from the preceding observations, the import
been comparatively small, viz.-85,000 feet, in the

the bulk of

of beir

EAST INDIA TEAK AND _.1,1 OAK. -Of the
rmer 100,000 feet have been imported ; the stock is
of the latter 91,000 feet have been imported, of
amain in stock. Teak has been sold
ss. per load, by the cargo.

,uniers

nd having taken many cargoes out of the
and and merchantable wood

narket, the importers of

re firm in their resolution to obtain an advance is
nice. They are the more fixed in this from the cir

tance that considerable quantities of inferior are
'ir way to Britain, and that prices have been raised
African Oak has also been taken up in
his market to a considerable extent by the agents of

Moulmein

overnment

GREENFIRART AND MORA —The import of these has
been 70,000 feet against 142,500. The stock is estima-
ted at 50,000. A cargo now in course of being landed
has been sold at £8 7s 6d per load of fifty cubic feet.
STAVES, UNITED STATER.--The import of all 'kinds
is 1894 M. against 1679. The stock is estimated at 437,
against p 23. They have been sold at from £l6 to ,R24_
accordiug to quality.