The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-13 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL TIMBER TRADE.

As at the date of our last, the consumption still con-
tinues large, but it has not yet been such as materially to
enhance cost to the consumer. The import since the Ist
of February up to the present time, although greatly in
excess of that for the same period of last year, does int
equal in amount that for the same periods of 1854 and
1855, during the former of which the tonnage employed in
the trade from North America was 20,600, and during the
latter 17,800 tons. The effect, however, of the seemingly
large arrivals has been adverse to an improvement in the
money value of stocks, and many articles which would
otherwise have risen in price, have remained stationary.
The condition of our domestic and foreign politics has
also, without doubt, exercised a prejudicial influence upon
most of our home markets, an influence from which the
trade in timber has not wholly escaped. The bad faith
and unscrupulous policy of the Chinese have drawn upon

that people the castigation which any insult inflicted on
the British flag never fails to insure; but the proceedings
on the part of our representatives and forces in the
Chinese territory have met with so sharp a rebuke from
Parliament and the country as to jeopardise the existence
of Lord Palmerston's administration, to prevent the
overthrow of which the Premier has resolved on an
appeal to the constituencies. It has accordingly been
resolved to dissolve Parliament at the earlest period con-
sistent with a provision for carrying on the indispensable
business of the nation ; the 26th of the present month his
been named as the day on which Parliament will in all
probability be dissolved. In these circumstances the
turmoil and unsettled state of the country and of general
fiielin," during a Parliamentary election, will be added to
the other agencies which tend to depress trade, so that
any important improvement in prices or demand need
hardly be looked for for some time to come.

AMERICAN TIMBER.

PINE TIMBER: From Quebec, no sales in cargo have
been reported ; such transactions as have taken place
having been entirely of a retail character. From St. John
and other ports there have been no sales during the fort-
night in cargo. Quebec may be quoted at 181 to 19d for
an average of 70 feet; St. John, 18 inches average at 21d,
and other ports at 16d to I7d per foot.
QUEBEC RED PINE has only been sold by retail, it is
worth 20d to 224 per foot as in quality.
OAK AND ELK : The former has gone largely into con-
sumption, and the stock has consequently been very much
reduced. It has considerably advanced in value, and is
now saleable at froM 2s 64 to 28 94 per foot. Elm of
small size and inferior quality is slow of sale, but for an
average of 40 feet large prices are asked. It is worth
from 2s to 2s 3d per foot.
flAnnwoon remains steady in price, the stock on hand
is moderate, and for St. John, of 14 to 15 inches average,
17d to 191 per foot may be obtained; other kinds in
proportion.
N.B. AND N.S. PINE AND SPRUCE DEALS.—Of these the
arrivals have been considerable, amounting to 221,b85
pieces, against 43,754 up to the correspotang p.riod of
1856 ; this, in combination with the other causes glanced
at in our general remarks, has had the effect of limiting
the anticipated improvement expected by sanguine holders,
and the larger proportion of deals held in store still
remains unsold. Under these circumstances we cannot
alter quotations, but again report St. John at to .t 8
5s per standard, as in quality, and other kinds in propor-
tion.

QUEBEC DEALS : First quality Pine have been sold at
.£l6, and seconds at per stand.
SPRUCE SPARS will sell at 13d to 14d per foot, as in
quality.
Prrcg PINE has been brought forward freely, and prices
are a little lower. Good 75 feet is worth 224 per foot in
cargo ; inferior has been sold at less money.
TEAK WOOD has been sold in cargo to. arrive. The
price will not transpire.
GREENBEART : In this article there has been no change
in value. It is much wanted, the market being nearly
bare. It is worth from 4s 3d to 4s 9d per foot.
Since our annual circular, dated Ist Feb., 21 vessels,
12,737 tons register, wood laden, have arrived from British
North America, viz., none from Quebec, 16 from St. John,
N. 8., and 5 from other ports; at the same date last year,
8 vessels, 4,794 had arrived.
TABLE OF IMPORTS,
From Ist February, IS',7, to this date.

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IMPORTED red sopfer. "j to .
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FROM ,40*
4.'Z41":
Quebec • • ••
St. John, N. 13 4592 11123 179247 ,5901
Other Porte .. 160 42338
Total— 4592 .. .. 1283 221585 isgol
Same time last year.
IMPORTED tor be. E T:'
FROM
.?4,13 3R x 3 a'oa
Quebec
St. John, N. 8.. 1976 .. 589 17186 1669
Other Ports .... 2134 _ .„ 75 26568
Total 4llO .. 664 43751 ;1660