The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-09 00:00:00

13,140,642 7,550,718

24,566,860 8,927,560

•
1855
1856 29,029,349 21,310,421

Total
The result is, that while the whole trade movement
into Canada and the other British American pro-
vinces was, in 1851, 16,619,315 dollars, it is now,
under reciprocity treaty, 50,339,770 dollars, being
an increase since 1851 of 33,720,455 dollara.

The Leith periodical Wool Sales took place on
the 6th inst., when about 900 bales of Scotch
grown wools—of which a considerable proportion
was Lail Cheviot—were offered to unreserved
competition; there being also a good assortment
of White Cheviots and Half Breds and other
descriptions suitable for combing, for which at pre-
sent the demand is extremely active. The attend-
ance of wool buyers from Bradford and Halifax was
unusually large. This led to a keen competition
for wools of sound staple, both fleece and skin, of
the latter of which some very superior parcels
were sold. Short wools also brought an advance
upon November prices, though not in the same
proportion as combing parcels. Indeed, the bid.
dings throughout were extremely animated for
almost all descriptions ; as from the extensive
consumption at present going on, and it being well
known that scarcely any fleece wool now remains
in the hands of growers, there is every reason
to expect that prices will still advance before
the appearance of the new clip, which cannot be
looked for for some months to come; and this,
added to the anticipation of an easier money mai-
ket, gives confidence as to the soundness of the
trade. The following were about the prices
realised :—Half bred Hogg and Ewe, 32s to 37s 6d ;
White Cheviots, 33s to 38s 61 ; White Cross, 26s
to 33s ; White Highland, 18s to 238; Laid Cheviot,
21s to 25s ; Laid Cross, 16s to 19s 6d ; Laid High-
land, 13s 6d to 15s 6d.

Private advices from Paris state that the pay
ments usual at the end of the year had been met
with great punctuality, and there was every pro-
spect of an increase of business for the operative
classes. The prudent course of the Bank of
France seems, after all, to have given general
satisfaction, as having been the cause of preventing
a continuance of the financial crisis. In the
Woollen and Cotton cloth trade more briskness was
apparent, and the fall in the price of raw Silk
had given a new impetus to the manufacturers of
Lyons. Wheat was on the decline, and the specu
lators who had long held out for advanced rates
were now compelled to diSpose of their stock of
Wheat and Flour at a considerable loss. The price
of bread had fallen in Paris, the sack of Flour
being offered at 79f., and the reserve of the Flour
stores was greatly increasing.

The Great India and China Association have
published their annual statement, showing the
number and tonnage of British and Foreign ships
entered inwards and cleared outwards from and to
places within the limits of the llon. East India
Co.'s Charter. This is exceedingly favourable, as
it indicates a considerable increase in the foreign
trade of the country. The entries inwards last
year were 1,21.5 ships of 791,768 tons, against 1,194
ships and 707 246 tons in 1855 The clearances
outwards were 1/266 vessels of 883,061 tons, against
1,350 vessels and 980,003 tons in the previous year.
The failure of Messrs. Begbie, Wiseman and Co.,
general merchants and man ufaoturers, of Glasgow,
has been announced within the last few days. The
liabilities are estimated 'at about 150,0001. It is
believed that a considerable proportion of the loss
will fall upon Manchester.
It is now certain that extensive changes are about
to be made in the Russian tariff; but, according to
the latest advices from St. Petersburg, it was
considered doubtful whether the labours of the
commission engaged upon the question wi.l be so
far advanced
a s to admit of the reduced rates of
duty coming into operation at the beginning of the
new year. It is mentioned. that the rates upon
nearly 400 articles have already been settled.
The prospect ns of the Punjaub Railway Com-
pany has been issued. This project has been for
some time in preparation, and forms an extension
of the Scinde railway. Of the capital of 2,500,0001

two-fifths are accordingly reserved for allotment
amongst the shareholders of that company, in the
prooortion of two shares in the new company for
each share now held. The direction, comprising
Mr. W P. Andrew (chairman), Sir Herbert
Maddock, and Messrs. J. E Anderdon,
Harry Borradaile, and Thomas Williams, is
identical with that of the Scinde Railway.
The proposed line is to commence at Mooltan,
and proceed to Lahore and Umritsir, a distance of
about 230 miles. It is to be connected with the
Scinde Railway by an " improved system of steam
navigation" between Hydrabad, the upper terminus
of that lirie, and Mooltan, and " will place Lahore,
Umritsir, and other important towns, in communi-
cation with Kurrachee, the natural port of Scinde,
the Punjaub, and neighbouring territories," The
project meets with the warm support of the local
authorities, especially of Mr. Bartle Frere, the
Commissioner in Scinde, and Sir John Lawrence,
the Chief Commissioner in the Punjaifb. The
latter of these gentlemen is now in London.

Comintrttai Intettigcnce.

LIVERPOOL COTTON NfARK ET.-JAN. S.

Thore has been rather
.a quieter feeling is the cotton
market to-day, the demand continues fair, but scarcely suf
fioient to sustain the late buoyancy, and although no quot-
able decline, prices rather favour the buyer. The sales—
including 2.0. PPrnambucos 774 d, 30 Msranhanis 811 to Bid,
700 Egyptians 8 1 to 9 1, 800 Surats 411 to 6d—are reported
6,000 bales, of which 600 are on speculation and for export.