Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-05 00:00:00

YESTERDAY'S MARKETS

• LIVERPOOL PRODUCE...CoIoniaI, &c.—The Sugar market re-
'mains quiet, but steady. 20 hogsheads Cuba are reported at
42s 6d; 100 boxes Havannah, at 28s 6d, in bond; and 3,650 bags
Ceara at 26s per cwt. Nothing has occurred in Molasses, Rum,
or Coffee. The business in Rice is confined to 2,500 bags damaged
Rangoon, and 20 tierces Carolina at 18s 6d per cwt. Nothing has
taken place in Dyewoods. Ashes unchanged, at 29s for Pot, and
at 32s for Pearls. - 100 tons Nitrate of Soda have found buyers
at 14s 9d to 16s per cwt. as in quality. No transactions have
taken place in Brimstone; 100 bags low Palermo Sumac are re-
ported at 9s 9d; and 4 casks Grey Salerno Tartar at 92s per cwt.
Oils: Palm is without change, and of Linseed, 30 tuns have been
sold at 30s per cwt. Tallow remains quiet, at 52s 6d for P.Y.C. ;
and of Lard 200 barrels at 55s 6d per cwt. At auction, 500 bales
of Jute found buyers at 161. to 211. 15s per ton, being steady
prices. In Seeds, 400 bags Bengal Rapeseed have been taken at
51s per 'quarter. We have also to notice 20 tons ordinary
Smyrna Valonia at 141. lOs per ton.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.—We have again to report a quiet market
for Cotton, at about previous rates. The sales—including 10
Maranhani, at Sd; 300 Egyptian, at lid to lid ; 300 Surat, at
sad to 6,1--are 'reported 5,000 bales, of .which 500 arc on
speculation and for export.
IdvEttrool. SCOTCH PIG IRON.—Our market for warrants closes
at 545 to 54s 6d, cash; no business. The shipments from Glas-
gow last week was 4,800 tons; ditto in corresponding week 1858,
9,491 tons ; ditto in 1857, 4,383 tons. Price this time last year,
55s • stock in yards on Dec. 31, 1858, 150,000 tons ; in maker's
hands, 180,000; total stock, 330,000 tons.
HULL CORN.—At our market to-day, wheat was in request at
an advance of Is to 2s per quarter. Red brought 40s to 42s 6d,
and fine red white 48s. Barley was unaltered. Beans were Is
per quarter dearer, and peas and oats in fair demand, at rather
more money than on last market day.
NEWCASTLE CORX.—There was a good demand at our market
to-day, and at the close of the market wheat showed an advance
of Is per quarter, and flour 6d per barrel. The tendency was
rather upward.
• LEEDS CORN. —The fresh arrivals of wheat were small, but
there was a fair supply of wheat offering from granery. All best
qualities were held with firmness, but the sale w
and quotations were as before. Barley nominala.s not active,
Beans and
other articles maintained their value.
Gdasoovr Nos.—Holders having shown a disposition to do
business, some pretty large sales were made at. 54s to 54s 3d,
cash ; Nos. 1 and 3 G.M.B. were steady at 53. 3d per tom.
M.CNCRESTRR TRADE.—To-day the market exhibited unabated
flfirmness, and the demand for most kinds of yarns and goods con-.
tinues. In some cases prices were higher than they were last
week.

BIRTH.
On the 2nd inst., at 8, Abercromby-square, Mrs. Donald
of a daughter

DEATH.
On the 2nd inst., in childbed, Louisa Fanny, the beloved wife
of Upper Parliament-street, and eldest daugh-
ter of the late Bev. IL 11, Jones, F.R.A.S., of manehester.

Mawdsley's school-boy pocket pencils in great variety,
3d, 6d, and ls. Also, writing cases and desks, from ss.
4, Castle-street.
EYE AND EAR INFIRNIA.RY, 126, top of Mount
Pleasant.—Monthly Report.—Eye Department : New
patients admitted in 'the month ending December 31,
297 ; patients prescribed for, and who have received
surgical assistance, 1,298. Ear Department : New
1 patients admitted in the month ending December 31,
103; patients prescribed for, and who have received sur-
g,ical assistance, 490. Consulting Surgeon : Hugh
Neill, Esq. Surgeons : John Poole, Esq., Dr. Hibbert
Taylor, and Dr. Nevins. Assistant-Surgeon: Thomas
Bickerton Esq. Treasurer : J. G, Livingston, Esq.