The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-02 00:00:00

NEW YORK CLASSIFICATION.

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13 121
13 13k
131, 13k

12-74
131

There has been a pretty good demand for flour since our
last, mainly for export, and with reduced receipts, conse-
quent upon the close of the Hudson river, prices hr.ve de-
preciated about 5c to 10c upon the low and middling grades
of Western Canal. The local and eastern trade buy sparingly,
preferring to keep their stocks low, in order to avail them.
sslves of the contingency of a prospective decline. Prices
in Great Britain at the last accounts would h irdly warrant
shipments from this side, taking into consideration the
incidental expenses; but the fact that most of the late
orders are limited at B.4ures so low as to preclude the passi-
bility of their execution, leads us to believe that the major
part of the flour now going forward is shipped on speculation.
The business in wheat has been comparatively light since
last Tuesday, owing to the high views entertained by
holders. Prices of the current qualities of oatmeal have
advanced 2 to 3 cents, and still higher rates were demanded
at the close. The export demand has matetgally abated,
foreign orders being limited at prices below the torrent
quotations, while the great disparity in the rates of wheat
and flour, deters millers from purchasing at the ruling cur-
rency. S..les, 5,000 bushels strictly prime White Canada,
at 1 dol 80e, in store; 3,000 White Indiana, 1 dol 76c;
10,4)O 'White Southern, part to arrive so n, 1 dol 761 to
1 dol 77c; 1,200 White St. Louis, 1 dol 75c; 400 mixed
do., 1 dol 67e; 8,000 Red do., 1 dol 60c; 10,000 Spring
Chicago, 1 dol 421 c; and 7,100 Red Winter Illinois. 1 del
60c.

ASHES : —The market for pot is very firm, with a fair
demand, and light receipts by railroad ; sales 200 bbls, at
7 dots 62e to 7 doh 75c, mostly at the higher figure.
110 bb's Monf_real pat, part to arrive, were taken for
export, on terms not transpired. Pearl are quiet, and
rather nominal at 8 dols, the former price.
IRoN.—The stock of Scotch pig having become reduced
to 1500 tons, a better feeling has prevailed, and 2000 tons
have changed hands, here and to arrive, at 29 dols. 50 cents,
and 30 dols, 50 cents six months, on speculation and for
consumption, one half at the latter rate. The closing of
interne 1 navigation, by which supplies of American cannot
now be obtained from Newark, has also tended to inspire
confidence on the part of operators in Scotch pig. The
stock of English bars continues light, and market very firm.
60 tons refined brought 60 dols., and a small lot scroll 65
dols., six months. Sheet remains dull.

PROVISIONS : The market for mess pork is 121 c better,
with an increased business, in part speculative; other kinds
remain without important change. The stock is moderate,
and the offerings are not large, considering the stringency
in the money market. The salsa reach 6,160 brie at 19 dole
to 19 dole 123 c, and 19 dole 50c to 19 dols 623 c for new
mess for immediate delivery, 17 dole to 17 dole 37ic for
prime, and 15 dots 371 c for small rumps; included in the
sale were 150 brls new city prime mess, the first of the
season, at 13 dole 25c ; 1,000 mess, deliverable before Ist of
April next, seller's option, 18 dols, and 1,000 betwe Ist of
September, 1857, also seller's option, 17 dole. B !ef is in
good demand, and with light stocks prices are again better.
The receipts are light, and there is likely to be little, if any,
accumulation of stock for some weeks to came.
Touacca: A moderate demand exists for the various
descriptions, at full prices; and we notice SPICS of 50
hhds. Kentucky at 10c to 16e, part for export.; 81 bales
Havana, 31; 600 Yara, about 39; 30 Cuba, 26 ; 75 cases
Seed Leaf, 12 to 26; 70 bales Ambalemi, and 14 do Porto
Rico, on terms not made public. By auction, 51 bales of
Xibara sold at, 121 c cash.

FIIEIGHTS : The market opened easier, but re-acted, and
closed about where we left it at our last quotations. the
offerings of Grain have materially abated lately, and in
the absence of anything better, ship owners are turning
their attention to Cotton freights at the South. The
ruling rate from the Gulf ports, at last accounts, were id.
to Liverpool; and lic to Havre.

REESTABLISHMENT OF STEAM COMMUNICATION

WITH AUSTRALIA.

The following notification has been issued by the post_
office authorities :—A contract has been concluded by her
Majesty's Government with the European and Australian
Royal Mail Company, for the conveyance of mails once a
month, by the route of Suez, between this country and the
Australian colonies. The packets under this contract will
depart from the pert of Southampton, and, as in the case
of the Indian mail, in addition to, and in connexion with,
the direct packet, a special service will be maintained vii
France, for the conveyance of supplementary mails from
this country. The first mail to be despatched, via South-
ampton, under the new arrangements, will be made up in
London on the morning of the 24th February next, and
the first mail to be despatched, via Marseilles, will be
mad?. up in London on the evening of the 28th February.
Subsequently to those dates, the mails will be despatched
uniformly, via Southampton, on the morning of the 12th
of the month (commencing with the month of March), and
via Marseilles on the evening of the 16th of each month.
On those occasions, however, when the 12th of the month
fallslon a:Sunday, the mails for Australia,via Southampton,
will be made up and despatched on the previous evening,
and when the 16th of the month tails on a Sunday, the
mails will be made up and despatched on the following
evening.

ACCIDENT TO MR. CHARLES MATHEWS. Various
rumours having been in circulation respecting the health
of Mr. Charles Mathews, we are requested to state that he
has been confined to his bed for the last week under a
most painful affection of his arm, the result of an accident
at the Manchester Theatre. A severe operation was, on
Tuesday, performed for his relief, and although he is still
seriously ill, every hope is entertained that he will soon be
enabled to resume his professional engagements.
LYCEUM THEATRE.—An incident occurred at this
theatre on Monday which for the time excited consider-
able apprehension. In the opening scene of the " Corsair,''
Submarina ascends, attended by a naiad. Last evening
the light dross of the latter was suddenly observed to be
in flames. The sensations of alarm were speedily changed,
however, to shouts of applause at the presence of mind of
some gentleman connected with the theatre, who dashed
forward from the wings and with his hat succeeded in
beating down and extinguishing the flames. It was,
nevertheless, some time before the plaudits of the people
could reassure the trembling little naiad.
DREADFUL DEATH IN A SAWMILL -On Monday afternoon
Mr. Ingram, deputy coroner, held an inquest at the Lower
Globe Inn, Manningham, a suburb of Bradford, Yorkshire,
over the body of William Mitchell, aged twenty-one, who
was instantaneously killed, in consequence of his own
imprudence, in the sawmills of Messrs. James Wilson and
Sous, White Abbey, Bradford. Messrs. Wilson are exten-
sive builders, joiners, and rolling-board makers, and carry
on a large business at the Springfield Sawmills, where the
fatal occurrence took place. The mills cover a large extent
of ground, and are constructed throughout with deal flooring,
beneath which the principal shafting works, very horizontal
shaft, save one, and the cogwheels attached being safely
boxed off; one small shaft, situated at a pint where no
person has a right to go, had the cogwheels at its base
covered, but was itself unprotected. William Ellis, a
sawyer, descended to the shafting with a lamp, on Friday
evening, for tho purpose of putting on a belt. He was
surprised to observe Mitchell, who had no business there,
rise from a heap of sawdust where he had apparently been
sleeping, and attempt to get out of sight; in so doing he
stepped upon the boxing at the base of the unfenced
horizontal shaft, which was revolving with great rapidity,
his apron was instantly caught he was whirled round with
an awful velocity, and at each revolution of the shaft his
body struck against a large wooden pillar only 11Q inches
distant, The engines were stopped in two minutes, but
when the workmen proceeded to the place the remains of
the unfortunate man presented a sad spectacle. Nearly
every bone in his body was broken, his head was shattered
inilpieces, and his brains bespattered the adjacent machinery.
Part of his body had absolutely to be cut from the shaft,
and after the mutilated remains had been gathered together
they were taken to the Lower Globe lon. The deceased
resided at Shipley, near Bradford, and was a steady
unmarried man. The accident occurred at half-past six
o'clock, and it is supposed that he had secreted himself to
skulk from his labour until seven o'clock, at which hour the
NEW YORE, Dec. 20. works stop. The jurors attached no blame to either the
The it,.;„ MONETARY AFFAIRS,
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1110 employers or their workmen
had the P gof late in the Money country should also be fenced off. A verdict of " Accidental Death"
tired to drive home a large amount of was returned.

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