The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-05-02 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

John Killick, Knightsbridge terrace, silversmith and
jeweller, and of Main Hall, GAsnock, licensed victualler.
George Eliis, South Brent, Devonshire, miller.
George Pacy, Liverpool and Birmingham, merchant.
James Allured, Norwich, taylor and outfitter.
Robert Hugh Lankaster, .Bread street, Cheapside, ena-
melled hag manufacturer.
George Moore, Shardlow, Derbyshire, innkeeper.
Henry William Bund Smallpiece, and Henry William
Smallpieee, Guilford, Surrey and Aldershot, Hants,
carriers and saddlers.
Jose! h Stouer, Ormskirk and Siuthport, Lancashire,
grocer.
John Burgoyne Read, Cardiff, shipbroker, shipchandler,
and commission scent.
John Watkins, Crickhowell, Brecon, shoemaker, and
dealer in leather.
William M'Gill, formerly of Charlotte Town, Prince
Edward's Island. shipbuilder, and Manchester trader.
Frederick Thomas Willis, White Cross-street, City, oil and
colourman.
Phillip Mairn, Warren Mills, near Belford, Northumber-
land, miller and corn merchant.
Robert James Brown, Sunderland, timber merchant and
shipowner.
John Hunter Brown, Sunderland, Durham, rope manu-
facturer and shipbuilder.

1111M13170.-A German journal says, the English word
humbug is derived from Hamburg ; as in earlier days the
principal foreign intelligence reached England vta that
city, and constantly generated incredible canards. So
people were wont to exclaim on heating such news, Ham-
burg ! which by decrees degenerated into humbug.
WALTER PALMER'S LIFE POLICY oe £l2,ooo.—Mr. John
Smith made an application to the Birmingham Bankruptcy
Court, the other thy, in reference to this matter. It will
be remembered that during the investigation of the cir-
cumstances attending the death of Walter Palmer, whose
life had been insured by his brother William in the Prince
of Wales Office for £12,000, it appsared that the deceased
had at one time been bankrupt. On this circumstance the
present application was founded. Mr. Smith stated that
Walter Palmer was bankrupt in 1849, and in the same
year obtained his certificate. In 1855 he assured his life
for £12,000. This policy of assurance he assigned to his
brother William, without William having any interest in
his life, which being contrary to the policy of the law,
rendered the assignment void. Mr. George Palmer had
administered to Walter Palmer's estate, and now claimed
the £12,000; but the assignees under the bankruptcy also
claimed. it. They did so on the ground that inasmuch as
the assignment to William was fraudulent and void, the
L 12,000 would properly belong to Walter Palmer's estate ;
and Walter being dead, their claim now rested on the
fact that within the last month they had discovered that he
I‘.;st something like £1,200 in gambling during the period
when he was a trader, the consequence of which would be
that under the :21st section of the ac 4 his certificate was
absolutely void. The certificate being void, Walter
Palmer's estate would become vested in his trustees, and
on their behalf he (Mr. Smith) now asked the leave of the
court to bring an action for the recovery of the X 12,000.
After some conversation, the matter was deferred.

ctitiminercfal Enttlfiffinur.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-MAY 1.

An uniform dulness has prevailcd in the cotton m trket during
the past week, the daily transacti ins beiag reduced to the present
moderate requirements of the trade, with only a small export bus'•
ness, supposed to be principally on Rwisian account. Holders
having become impatient at the c,ntintied apathy of opera ors, yet
uninfluencea by the adv;ces flout the States, have tiffired very freely,
and have generally submi ted to a decline of 1.161 per lb on the
middling and better qualities, ai,d. id per lb on the lower grades of
Americm, with Instances, where sales have been pressol, of a con-
siderable further tedu:tion

Brazils in moderate demand, and id to id per lb lower.
Egyptian irregular at id per lb ecline.
Surer freely offered at id per lb lower price. The weekly sales are
53.360 bales, of which 4,750 are oa spoc I,ation, and 5. So far export.
P.S.—The sales' for tho week are considerably increased by cotton
forwarded from the ships' side.

This week. P,,cespaid Currt. Prices.
Import. Sales. Description.. this week. Mid. Fair. Stocks.
—..— —.._ --'-- --_--- --
d. d. d. d.
6204 i
5 620 Sea Island -, 6 to 20 15 Igi /
8 100 Upland - -61 to El 7 7-16 7i
394540
71811 Mobile --5 i to 7i 74 . li
4207 23470 New Orleans' , 6 to 91 7i 8i
2228 238,1 Brazil - - 71 to 9* 8 8i 44340
832 740 Egyptian - - 9 to 101 iii 93 17880
2 41 • West India -' Di to 8 81 32)
I
7241 10730 East India , 4 to si 41 531 84810
I---......, —.._ ......_..— --
2071 A 53360 Total I 541890

LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARK ET.—MAY 1.
!,uOAB..—A very good demand continues to prevail, and prices are
again in favour of the seller; 25 hhds Demerara are reported at 535,
3 )0 mats Maui itids at 54s 9,1,1,800 bags Dammah and Date at 54s 6d
to 59s 6 t, wilt 1,030 I,,gs of the former, to arrive, at 535 6d to 564 6d,
I,B'lo boxes Havannah (No. 10)) at 40s 6d, floating conditions, tor
brit tol, and a cargo (400 tons) of Mauritius, for arrival here, of which
tha price has not transpired.
C.l“tassEtt, Runt, AND COVFEE —We have to sales to notice.
I:.ICE AND SALTPETRE.—Nothing has transpired.
JUTE,—Of 1,1,00 bales offered by auction, the damaged portion:only
sold, and rea:ised full pr;ces.
PEARL SACO.-250 boxes, part all faults. are reported at. 235 6d to
24s per efft for small grain round.

Soo FLoca.— 330 bags are reported at 17s 6d per cwt.
Boa Ax.-36 cases are reported at GOs per cwt.
LOGWOOD.-45 tons Jamaica are reported at .W 4 15s per ton.
REVIEW OF THE WEER..

Stous.a.—The demand his Condoned vary active, and the iraarket
has been cleared of everything offering. both on the spot and t
arrive, at au adr nee of 6'l to is per cwt; the sales comprise 175 hhds
B.P , including new B rhadoes at 54s 6d for dabs, to 61s for fine,
4,430 age Bengal, at 61s for grainy, 583 6d for middling Benares, 55s
for Durnmah, with 3,000 bags, to arrive, at 54. 31 to 55s for Dates,
and 58s fid to 6ls for grainy, 1,860 mats Mauritius at Ms to , 60s 9J,
with 6,000 mats, to arrive, at 53, for No. 10, 600 hhds Cuba, to arrive,
at 40s in bond, 800 tons -olayed Mailla at 37s 6d, fioa ing terms for
Bristol, two ca-goes (4,500 boxes) Havannah at 40s to 40s Gd f w No.
10} to 18k, float,ng for Eh, same port, 320 cases, 6,700,bags
pa,tly to arrive, at 36s to 43s for Ceara, and 36c 6d to 37s 6d tor
Pernams and Bahia, bes'des three cargoes, Paraiba and Moceio. afloat
for the Unit, d Kingdom, one at 36s 6d laud,d, the others at 34s 4id
to 348 61, floating terms, and another cargo of mixed white and
yellow Pernams 40s per cwr, fora Mediterranean port.
MoLisseS. —The sales are comprisel in 280 puncheons clayed Cuba
at 24s 3d for arrival, and 100 puncheons Barbadoes on the spot at 28s
per cwt.

COFF er.—NOthing worthy of notice reported on the spot; but or
arrival,Boo bags unwashed Rio have been sold, price not named, and
a cargo of 4,000 bags good firsts at 51s per cwt for the Mediterranean,
free of particular average.
PEARL SAGO.-250 boxes small grain brought 23s 6d to 245.
C0c0.4.-700 basp Guayaquil at 78s Gd.
Clarstw LIGNE A.-90 CUM, all faults, at 112 s 6d per cwt.
P,FPER.-20 bags white at 9d per ib.
RICE. —A fair amount of basin s+ has been done, without change
in prices ; the sales are 8,603 bags Bengal, at 95 64 to 103 for Ballam,
9a 6d to 9s 9d for low middling old, up to 13s 6d for good new table
2,300 bags Moulmein: at 1 a Gd, 4,000 bags Arracan, a) 9s 9d to lbs
3d for Larong, and 11s for Necran'ie, besides a cargo•of 1,600 tons,
new crop, of Ike latter description at lls 3d, floatiug terms, for the
Continent, and 20 tierces Carolina at 253 6 • per cwt.
Wilts.—T.le market is very firm, and nearly 600 puncheons Demo=
rare have been sold, al 4s Id to 4s 3d for good, and 4s 4d to 4s 7d per
gallon for choice marks in assorted packages,
TEA.—Since the celivery of the overland letters the market ha
become much firmer, and the trade have shown more disposition to
buy ' • several parcels of common Congon have been sold at is to
is 03d per lb, according to quality; gold to flue blackish-leaf kinds
are more enqnired after, at rates which were not previously obtain.
able; no change to notice in other de,criptions.
Im:rim—About a (oxen chests Bengal sold at 4s to 6s 21 per lb.
Boasx. —550 cases and 260 baskets sold at 52s 6d to 565.

Tuscet..-100 bags sold at 47s 6d.
GAMBIBR.-50 tons sold en rather low terms.
SAGO FLoca.-600 bags sold at 17. 9d to 18s per cwt.
CA .TOR UIL.—A few cases sold at 621 per lb.
SsurrirraE.—ln Bengal 3,000 bags have been taken at 34s 6d far
Bto 9.t. up to 44s for also 1,400 bags Bombay at 20s to 255 per
cwt for 22 to 46; per cent refraction.

NITRATE or SODA.-Duty 70 tons sold, chiefly at 21s to 225, and
23s prr cwt tor sm di lots.
LOGWOOD.-260 tons Campeachy Fold at 'XS 2s 6d to .W 8 ss, 320
tons St. Domingo at £4 17s 6d to £5, and 370 tons Jamaica at 44 153
to £4 17s 6d.

Fusiric —330 tons Savanilla sold at £5 12s 61 to .E 5 17s 6d.
LIMA WOOD.-60 tone sold at .elg to £2l 10s.
EBONY.— 5 tons green veld at lOs per ton.
BARWOOD AND Run SANDERS WOOD.—SIDaII lots sold at former
prices.

drmand has Improv2d, the sales reaching fully 4,5r0
hat rels, at 43 In i 5s I.i for common, Gs GA to 93 ;or medium, and
12s to IGs per c‘rt for tin,.
'I An AND MITEN TINE —There is no alteration.

:s.-1:o b.irre!s so 'd et 40s to 4os 63 per cwt
I ,SEED.—We have no transactions to report.
. .

PAPESEED.-1 here has been an imurcved demaid, and shout 1,200
b gs 80.111,,,y have been snid at Gls to 69,01, aim 4,000 Logo c.:410,..0
at o

31USTARD 6'E ED.-1,000 bags Bombay sold at 60s per qr.
HI .ES —About 3,0 A dry silted Brazils h been sold at Had to
111 nff si.ud, and a few dry Singapore Bu i'o at 8d to 90 per Ib.
BRIMSTONE has sold pretty freely, the transactions reaching 90J
tons .:t 17s 6d to aEd 103 per ton.
. . _

acoLs —lO e slgs Oporto red Have been sold at 443 to 475, and a
few cases Florence red at 87s 6d.

TARTAR has remained dull ; 8 casks brown taken at 77s 61 to 85s ;
10 cl,ks discoloured at 953 to ices ; and small parcels of Cream at
1071 6 i to 1 iCs par cwt.
Sursu.c.—The sale, are 1,100 bap, at lls 9d to 12s Gd per cat for
or,inary marks.

MADDER Roors.—lso bales Bombay, all faults, sold at 333 6d to 353
Gel ; and 2'l bales Tcrkey at 518 per cwt.
_ .

BEES' WAX. —l3 pack-ax,es sold at BOs per cwt.
ANNATTO.— 3 cask, flag sold at 10d to 10id per lb.
OLIVE OIL has continued in demand; sales are about 100 tuns,
prices being eiout the same as last week but rather irregular.
SEAL OIL. With a prospect of good fishing, the price may for the
present be considered quire nominal.
RAPE OIL.—A few tens tons of pale brought 50s to 51s per cwt.
LINSEED OIL.-30 to 40 tons sold et 3g3 Gd to 40s 6d per cwt.
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE.—SmaII sales have been made at 39s to
40s per cwt.
PALM OlL.—The sales amount to about 300 tons on the spot at
at 44 103 to .£44, and 300 tons to arrive at .t'44 Io.s to £44 15s per ton.
TALLOW.—SmaII sales of St. Petersburg Y.C. realised 58a to 58s 6d,
but the chief sales have been of Odessa, at 55s 6d to 56s 6d ; about
350 pipes South American brought 55s 6d to 56s ; and 200 casks
Australian 53s to 55s 6d per cwt.
LARD.—About 50 tons hays been sold at 65s to 66s per cwt.
CocoA NUT OIL.-35 casks sold at 53s per cat.
Jrera.—The market his been dull during the week; holders, hoar
ever, having refrained from pressing s sliv, there is no alteration in
prices; the sales are Nutted to I,too bales, ,rom £2o to ''26 lOs ;
1,000 bales were brought to auction to-day, but the damaged only sold
and realised full prices.
HEMP.—,.Go bales Manilla have been taken at £3B, and 150 bales
Bombay at £22 per ton.
Cora YARN. - 400 bundles Bombay sold at £32 per tort.
Br u.—Ti ere is astoady retail businesss at fall prices; the stock
of old in first hands being alnout finished, more attention wi I now
be paid to new, but the great advance in American has led to impor-
tations from Hamburgh, which will for the present check a further
advance.
Porta.—Higherprices being again asked for old American, business
is in consequence restricted, new is neglected, Irish and French
being preferred.
BACON —The demand this week has fallen off, owing chiefi•, it is
believed, to the cold harsh weather, which keeps back vegetables
prices in consequence have given way about 6d per cwt, and holders
are less confident. . _

Lean is very dull, and buyers still held back; prices are quoted
Is t )2s per cwt lo wor, but in the absence of demand, must be con-
aide, ed quit; nominal.
Cneasa. —An o:casional small arrival brings full prices, but English
made is lower.