Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-18 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET-MAY 34

The continuance of dry weather, with cold east winds
and night frosts, retards the progress of vegetation, and,
although we have bright sunshine during the day, a higher
range of temperature accompanied with rain is much needed.
The violent fluctuations which have taken place in the value
of wheat since the outbreak of war in Europe, have been
succeeded by greater steadiness, and the advance noted on
Friday has been followed up with increasing firmness, and
a further rally in prices, which may now be quoted generally
within 3s to 4s per quarter of the extreme advance obtained
daring the recent excitement. The trade here has also
been characterised by much firmness, and in the business done
the extreme rates of Friday have been slightly exceeded.
The French markets are again on the advance, and the
latest advices from New York report an improvement in
wheat and flour, arising from the insufficiency of supplies to
meet the local demand. The imports for the week include
a good supply of wheat and flour again almost wholly from
France, together with liberal arrivals of oats and oatmeal
from Ireland. The exports are on a moderate scale.
There was a moderate attendence of the trade at our corn
exchange this morning, and holders of wheat generally
requiring a further advance on the improvement realised on
Friday, business was rather checked ; notwithstanding a
fair quantity of wheat found buyers at an advance of 7d to
9d per cental on the prices of this day se'nnight. Flour also
sold more readily, and we raise our quotations 9d to ls.
Barley, beans, and peas met with a tolerable demand, and
were severally rather dearer. Oats attracted a small share
of attention, and merely sustained late prices ; while oat-
meal only moved slowly without variation in value. Indian
corn again commands more attention, and sales to a moderate
extent were concluded at an amendment of 4d to 6d per
cental on the week.

LIVERPOOL SCOTCH (Pta InoN) MARKET.—MAY 17.
Our market for warrants closes at 48s 3d to 48s 6d for
cash. Nothing done.
Shipments from Glasgow last week
Do. Do. corresponding week, 1858
Do. Do. Do. 1857 ...
Total shipments from Glasgow from Ist Jan. 1859, to date
Same period, 1858.. ....

, 11,287
11,550
, 12,102
.214,787
212,695

Increase

Price this time last year

545. Od

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET-

MAY 17.

Sugar : The public sales of Barbadoes of the new crop
has gone off well at full prices, and occasionally at 6d
advance. The public sales of East India are progressing
without showing any material alteration in price. Refined
remains rather dull of sale.

Coffee :
quotations

The small public sale has not altered general

Tea : The letters received by the China mail have tended
3 make holders firm, and the market is steady.
Rice continues in limited demand. Prices are unaltered.
Rum : This article is steady.

Saltpetre quiet at previous rates.
Indigo : The public sales of nearly all the Guatemala
were bought. A small part sold at 6cl decline.

LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—MAY 17.
Rather firmer. 54s 6d, June ; 56s paid for last three

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.--MAY 17.
A full average business is doing in all good and useful
hops at full quotations. Inferior parcels command very
little alteration.

LONDON MONEY MARKET.—MAY 17.
Consols opened firm at 911 to 911, but declined to 91.1 to
941, at which price they were steady. Shares without
the least change, and there is scarce a bargain doing.
French unchanged and quite idle. Lombards new 5,

LONDON MINING MARKET.
Little business bas been done this morning in the mining
market, attention being chiefly devoted to the fortnightly
settlement, which is proceeding satisfactorily. In the Stock
Exchange Tincroft shares are officially marked 41; Wheal
Mary Ann, 45; and Wheal Trelawney, 291. There have
also been transactions in shares in Vale of Towey, Tolvad-
den, West Basset, and West sCaradon mines. East Wheal
Russell shares remain quoted 81 to 9. Foreign and colonial
mining shares remain inactive.

---MAY 17.

LEEDS CORN MARKET.—MAY 17.
Supply of wheat good. The advance in Mark-lane causes
us to have a very firm trade here to-day. Millers, however,
are cautious in their purchases, but prices are 2s higher than
on Friday, or 4s dearer than on this day week. Barley
steady. -Beans fully dear. Other articles as before.
Arrivals of wheat, 8,183.

HULL CORN

MARKET-:

-MAY 17

Farmers generally demand exorbitant rates which
buyers do not respond to, and the market closes dull at 4s per
qr. advance on last week's currency ; foreign saleable at 2s
over the nominal prices of last week ; spring corn slow sale
without alteration ; Bull-made linseed cakes £8 102.

DUBLIN CORN MARKET

MAY 17,

Home wheat supply limited, no change in price ; oats
and barley unchanged ; foreign wheat sellers realised an
advance of is per barrel, but the transactions were small ;
Indian corn merely in retail demand without alteration.

CORK BUTTER MARKET.—MAY 17.
lsts, 118 s ; 2nds, 118 s ; 3rds, 90s ; 4ths, 80s ; sths, 625,
1/111

GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.—MAY 17.
Our pig iron market has been steady to-day, and closed
firm. Buyers, 48s 6d, 14 days; sellers, 48s 7-4-d. Nos. 1
and 3, G.M.8., 48s 9d.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH '
Mc
WI

WATER.
om. Even. Height
11 ....12 29 .. 16 5
IND
q.W.—Light breeze.
c.N.E.— Ditto.

THIS DAY

At LIVERPOOL, -D
" HOLYHEAD,-1,

E PORT.
Quillota Caldera
V E D.
Portia (brig)
Bosphorus Calcutta
Queen Nantes
Sophia Nantes
Iduna Dunkirk
Walter Scott Dunkirk

Rannevs Pernambuco
Calcutta
Delfthaven Boston

DvEßpooL, May 17,