Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-28 00:00:00

'THE NORTHERN TIMM SATURDAI, MAY 28, 1859

of the realm, tan be permanently maintatned.
There is no Etneral disposition in the . perple, I
verily believe, to alter the frame of the govern-
ment ; they are too well informed to put all
things to hazard—to have a sort of scramble,
for the sake of getting rid of a little pageantry
and ceremony, or to achieve some paltry savings ;
still should the peerage unwisely become an obstacle
to the popular will—concentrated, intelligent, and all
powerful as that will is—the result of a collision
would most assuredly be fatal to ‘!' the proudest
Aristocracy in Europe," the programme of the days
of the Commonwealth would 'he rehearsed, and the
House of Lords, •as Mr. Bur'kc observed of France,
be " blotted out" .of the political firmament.
Everyone must readily me, indeed, that Govern-
ment can only be carried on in accordance with piatic
opiition:,- that is, in accordance not only with theopinion
of the metropolis, but also with the great towns of,
the kingdom. What thct opinion is may be derived
by n more infallible teat than even the composition
of the Rouse of COllllO-11S—namely, the tone of the
public journals (3). It 'is they that represent the
national mind, and 'the direction of that itind une-
quivocally is to 'the substantial, not the illusive,
remqval of abuses. 'The giant power that created a
reformed Parliament, will support it in carrying
through-those specific Measures of general alleviation
for which Parliamentary Reform itself was con-
quered.

One of the consequences of past rais-government
has 'been such as its authors did not calculate upon.
• The Tories when contractinr, the monstrous debt,
end enfolding every one in the•their fiscal web, were
not aware of the trap they were preparing for
'themselves ; they were not aware that they were
'giving a greater political power to the people at
large than they could possibly have done by the
establishment of universal suffrage itself. A large
revenue can only be collected from an intelligent
people while they are willing to pay it, and they will
only be willing to pay it so long as public measures
are in accordance with the public sentiment. The
people, therefore, may exultingly exclaim of their
rulers as Cromwell of his enemies :—" The Lord has
delivered them into our hands!" and government can
only escape from this dilemna by the repeal of direct
taxes, and by narrowing still further than it has
done the circle of taxation ; but these again are
protective expedients, the adoption of which is next
to impossible, in consequence of the pecuniary
obligations in which they have .recklessly tied
themselves up.

[These articles being Copyright, the Author reserves to himself
the privilege of further publication or translation.]

(3) Previously to the reign of William 111. the Press
was always more or less shackled ; but the popular princi-
ple gained so much force in the Constitution under his
administration, that the Press was at last relieved to a very
considerable extent. The liberty of the Press in England
may be said to consist in its exemption from the interference
of a licenser (except as respects dramatic compositions) ; its
practical benefits are abridged now only by the law of libel.
It is needless to add that the reduction of the newspaper
duties has brought within the reach of the whole community
an article of luxury or comfort, if it may be so termed, that
previously was only accessible to the richer classes.

DEFENCELESS STATE OF THE PORT.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.
Reading in your publication, this day, the
particulars in reference to the Mersey Dock and
Harbour Board, wherein it states, the " prevalent
opinion of the Board, he (the chairman) believed,
was, that the defence should be either by men-of-war,
gunboats, or block ships—something afloat—and not
forts."

Sir,-

The fort at New Brighton, and the one on the
Lancashire side of the Mersey, are two of the most
useless pieces of protection • the unrivalled port of
Liverpool could have. It is a great nuisance to hear
the guns fired+—for what is called exercise—annoying
the public, and shaking the nerves of the invalid.
Strange it is, with the crowded narrow entrance into
this port, that gunpowder should be either stored in
the river, or guns should be discharged in it.
If Liverpool is to be on the defensive, why not
have such craft to protect the port as would with
one blow cut in two the largest line of battle-ship
afloat, and in less than half-an-hour an end to ship
and crew would ho inpv;tabic..
Marine " English bull-dog's" would be far more
effective, either :afloat or laid on the sand-banks
outside the port, than stationery isolated forts on
each side of the river, or a craft. such as the old
Hastings, and a few more useless things
that hang on to her. There is the Liffey,
51 gun frigate, now at anchor in the Mersey; what
use would a craft of . that sort be, or chance would
she have, with the marine " English, bull-dog," that
would split her in two just as easily as an apple
could be divided with a knife. The craft that could
do the
,job in good style, would not be constructed
on the " tin-pot" principle, but would be proof to a
vital part being injured, with either guns, powder,
or shot. •In fact, the stone walls of the Dock Estate
could be severed without their receiving damage
from collision. • •
If the French . are going to invade England
via the Mersey, and make all the clean-shaved men
put their lips into mourning for the loss of their
brains, then I can readily comprehend that there
is more show than fight in a Mine rifle, or a musket.
over a boy's shoulder., I have no faith in guns,.
powder, and shot, where marine warfare can be
carried on outside the bar of the Mersey.
Had England been "up-and doing" since the com-
mencement of the Russian war, and the over-
burdened taxation spent- in craft suitable to the
advancement of the age, the inhabitants of Liver-
pool need never have been alarmed at the French
coming to demolish a town that has only a useless'
stone fort on each side of the Mersey, and which
might be passed by properly constructed craft at any
time, and their guns put at_defianee.

JOHN CLARE, JUN.
Exchange Buildings, Liverpool, 27th May, 1839

VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS.

TO TUE EDITOR OF THE NOUTIIERN;;;;;.
Sir,—Glancing over the columns of the NORTIIERN
TIMES this morning, my attention was arrested
by_ a letter signed "Knowing Shot," commenting
upon a meeting which had been held concern-
ing the formation of a " Volunteer Rifle Corps
in this town." Long did I think over the letter
without being able to discover any sense or meaning
st, a happy thought struck me, that the
writer of that very comic letter was then suffering
from a nightmare, or, in other words, a. joke, of
which he wished to disburthen himself, viz., the one
perpetrated by him three times in a few lines about
" corps" and " corpse." From the moment I conceived
this idea, pity took the place of wonder, and I felt
the greatest commiseration for the intellect of that
weakly-minded man ; truly, more fitted is he to wear
the strait jacket of a lunatic than the lightly fitting
one of the volunteer. But, the old proverb says,
" Experience makes fools wise," and after writing a
few more of such letters, he may become wise enough
to know that he is a fool. In truth, he seems to
know but little of his subject, and the whole letter
is apparently written only to bring in his exceedingly
miserable joke about "corps" and "corpse." None but
a fool or a coward would venture such an assertion
as he does, when he states that " the members of the
Liverpool Volunteer Corps are those which are
counted any night by the police in the midnight
revels in the supper-rooms of Lime-street." But,
"A Knowing Shot" knows better than to make that
assertion under his own proper name. Were he to
do so, the base slander would be avenged by a good
kicking from any one of those " unwhiskered boys,
with fiercely turned-down collars," whom, he says,
he saw at the meeting the other day. When
" Knowing Shot" next rushes into print, I hope he
may write sense, and not provoke the pity which his
present letter has excited. However, let the people
of Liverpool be charitable and say that, had he
possessed more sense and more knowledge of his
subject, he would not have written as he has done.—
Your's, &c., A VOLUNTEER.
Liverpool, May 25th,1859.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL, Pritlay Evening.
There has been no change in the tone of the
Liverpool Cotton Market to-day, but a fair business
has been done, the sales reaching from 800 to 1,000
bales. Of the week's business, Messrs. Wright, jun.,
and Co.'s circular says:—

Our Cottom market closed last Friday, the date of our
cirtular advises per Aa'erica, with a weakening tendency in
rates, abundantofferings, and holders eager to realise. The
same features have been the ruling characteristics of each
day's business in the interval. The recent import is now
before the public, and the trashy nature of a large portion
thereof renders it unsaleable, whilst the trade have such
ample choice at their command. By increasing the quantity
offering, it has the effect also of depreciating the value of
other qualities, and which is further stimulated by the
nature of maturing engagements, and the anxiety to provide
for them 'by sales of the interest represented. Spinners have
only operated to meet their consumptive requirements, and
speculators and exporters do not enlarge their sphere of
action sufficient to relieve the market of a dullleeling.
Although money matters wear a more eneowrgaing aspect,
it is 'generally expected to prove but temporary in the
abstract, and trade has not yet felt the influence,
and, pending a elearer insight into the public limits
and duration of the Italian war, all classes refrain from
entering upon transactions of any magnitude. The American
advises are denuded of their importance Ivy more weighty
considerations nearer at hand. At to day's market 8,000
bales, 1,000 to speculators and exporters are reported sold
at the quotations below, which are a little higher for good
clean lists (getting scarce), but lower on the ordinary grades
from last week, and at which we close, with rather a better
tone apparent, although with no diminution in the offerings.
The total sales of the week, including what has been for-
warded from the ship's side, amount to 51.990 bales, of
which 42,910 are American. Speculators have taken 1,470,
and exporters 4,980, leaving 45,540 bales of all kinds to
the trade. The import for same time is 108,155 bales, of
which 94,528 are American. The quantity known to be at
sea from American ports is about 240,000 bales.

PRICES TO-DAY
New Orleans Fair, 72d Middling, 6d Ordinary, 4d to 51d
Mobile „ 7d „ Rd „ 4id to 5d
Atlantic 7d 6id „ 4id to sid
Total taken for consumption, 1859, 861,300 bales.lBsB, 879,310 bales.
„ export (actual) „ 107,747 „ „ 79,478 „
American Brazil Egyptian E. India W. India. Total.
Stock this day... 552,870 16,620 26,190 41,130 440 640,250
Same time, 1358.555,540 16,780 14,360 58,060 3,350 648,4390
We quote the following from the circular of
Messrs. Edward Jardine and Co. :
We noticed last week that our market, under extreme
depression, had declined almost to the lowest point. In
the early part of the present, it was extremely irregular,
and although the demand has improved, amounting yester-
day to 10.000 bales, yet holders have been willing sellers
in the middling and lower grades of American, at the
quotations of Friday last. Fair and upwards are scarce,
and we advance Boweds this week id., and Orleans 9d.
per lb. Egyptian and Brazil have been dull at the
quotations. Some descriptions of Surat are easier, but
Broach is tolerably steady.
Compared with the recent activity the Corn
Markets are flat. The business done in Liverpool
to-day was very limited, and the prices of Tuesday
were barely supported. At Wakefield there was no
disposition to operate freely, and prices for wheat
declined one shilling per quarter.
The Liverpool Produce Markets have been dull
throughout the week. The sales of Ashes are
limited to 100 barrels at 31s to 31s 6d for pots and
pearls per hundred. About 3,000 bags Baltimore
Bark sold at Gs 6d to 7s per cwt. Cloverseed is still
inquired for to hold over, but holders are unwilling
to accept buyers' terms of 503 per cwt. A small lot
Timothyseed realised 25s per cwt. Lard is
dull, and only moderate transactions are reported
at 61s 6d per cwt for fine quality. Linsed-cake in
small parcels sells at 48 los to £9 per ton for thin
oblong. Rosin is in fair demand for the common
qualities at 4s 2d per cwt, the better classes are
neglected and irregular in value. Tallow in small
supply, and fine qualities realise 56s to 57s per emit.'
Retail sales of Turpentine Spirits at 43s on the spot,
and 100 barrels to arrive at 42s per cwt comprise the
business of the week. In the Provision Trade there
has been some activity. Sales have been made in
Beef at an advance of from 2s 6d to 5s per tierce,
and considerable sales of Pork have been made at
full prices. Linseed-cake has declined 5s per ton.
During the past few day* there has been an
improved feeling in the Manchester Goods Market,
induced solely by the revival of the demand for
Eactorn marhoto, and which has tended to sustain
the prices of goods suitable for that quarter. The
home and continental trades, however, continue very
quiet.
The improved tone of the London Stock_ Market,
reported during the past few days, continues to gain
strength. Consols opened this morning very firm,
at
.the closing quotations of yesterday, and soon
advanced a shade, but a heavy sale of stock for
money following, a relapse took place, and the
improvement was thus lost in part. At the close
the quotations were : —Consols for Money, 921 to
921 ; for Account, 921 to 921. ; Three per Cents.,
911, 911 ; Bank Stock, 219, 222 ; Exchequer Bills,
Large and Small, 18, 22 pm.
The. London Share Market showed increased
strength to-day, and a fair amount of business
was done. The closing prices were :—Ambergate,
51, .5a ; Caledonians, 751, 761; Ditto Preference,
99, 101; Eastern Counties, 521, 531; East Lan-
cashire, 84, 86 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 68,
70 ; Great Northern, 98, 100 ; Ditto A, 79, 81 ; Ditto
B, 127, 132 ; Great Westerns, 52, 53 ; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 85, 86 ; Brighton, 108, 110 ;
North Western, 87, 88 ; South Western, 87, 88 ;
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln Shire, 331, 341;
Midland, 941, 951; North British, '514, 52 ; Pre-
ference, 106, 108; North Eastern—Berwick, 844,
852 ; Leeds Northern, 421, 43 ; York, 69, 70 ; .North
Stafford, 51,- 41 ; South Eastern, 621, 63.
The rate of Discount for the best bills having two
or three months to run has fairly fallen to 3 per
cent., or 11 per cent. below the Bank minimum, and
in occasional instances transactions have taken place
at a further reduction. Somewhat singularly, the
applications at the Bank yesterday were more nume-
rous than during the last two or three days, but of
quite an exceptionalcharacter. Some of the leading
monied establishments have further modified their
rates for loans. Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co.,
and Alexander and Co., as well as the National
Discount Company, have notified that they will
allow only 2* per cent. (instead of 31) for money
payable on demand, and 21 (instead of 31) for
loans at three and seven days' notice. - The
London Joint-Steck Banks have reduced to
21 per cent. the rate for deposits, both old and new.
With the single exception of the Commercial Bank,
who as yet adhere to the fixed rate of 34 per cent.,
24 is the utmost that can be obtained from any of the
banks for fresh deposits. The arrangements now
adopted are consequently similar to those ordinarilY
observed when the Bank of England minimum rate
of discount is 31 per cent. Yet at the weekly court
at the Bank yesterday the rate was maintained at the
relatively exorbitant point of 49 per cent.
A further sum of 90,0001. in Russian gold was
yesterday sent into the bank. The amount which
arrived on Wednesday from St. Petersburg was
limited, it appears, to about 100,0001.
A transaction took place yesterday at 28, in the
.new Venezuelan bonds about to be issued. This
price, of course, includes the dividend looked for in
July next

The fortnightly settlement in shares and foreign
stocks will commence to-morrow (" continuation
day''), and terminate on Tuesday.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Malta, was due at Suez on Wednesday, with dates
from Melbourne to the 17th of April ; the substance
of her intelligence may reach. London by telegraph
towards the end of next week.
Owing to the unfavourable impression respecting
the crop in Italy, the silk market shows an upward
tendency, the demand extending to China de-
scriptions.

The inquiry for bar silver continues limited, and
the quotation has declined to 'ON per ounce
standard.* In the absence of demand for the Con-
tinent, and with the prospect of Government sending
very little more to the East, it is not.
improbable
that the price of silver here will continuelo droop.
We understand that the purchase of tile eight
steamers by the European and American,Steaur..Conl"

pany by Mr. Thomas lloward, of 7.kto.lichesters was
completed on Wednesday, the_money, about 220,0001.
being paid, and the ships transferred. The Argo,
as already mentioned, has been chartered from Mr.
Howard, by Mr. Orrell Lever, M.P., for the Galway
line, There is a rumour that the new proprietor of
this fine fleet intends to tender for the conveyance of
the Australian mail via Panama.

With reference to the market for. American secu-
rities, Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., report as
follows

The market for American securities remains unchanged ;
State stocks, for which there is a good demand, are not
freely offered, and in the absence of specuation but little is
doing in railroad bonds and shares.

DEBIT.
Rotes issued

BANK DF ENGLAND RETURNS.

ISSUE DEPARTMENT,

Z. CREDIT.
~. 31,180,835 I Government Debt ... 11,015,100
Other Securities 3,459,900
f Gold Coin and other
Bullion ....... 16 705,835
£31,180,835
BANKING DEPARTMENT.

£31,180,835

DEBIT. £ CREDIT. E
Proprietor's Capital. 14,553,000 Government Seen- I 11,281,376
Rest
Public Deposits
Other Deposits
Seven-day & other 1 i -65,906 Gold and Silver Coin. 702,134
Bills

£41,240,744 J Total £41,240,744
Compared with the returns of the previous week,
the above shows the following results :

Active Circulation 21,222,175—1ncrea5e
Bullion
Rest
Seven-day & other i
Bills

780,980
212,001
3,683

Püblic Deposits
Other Deposits
Government Seen- 11,281,376—N0 change
rities

Other Securities l9,29B,s74—Decrease
Notes unemployed 9,9sB,66o—lncrease
Cash to liabilities }
per Mil

Amsterdam Short
Ditto, 3 months
Rotterdam..
Antwerp
Brussels . .
Hamburgh....
Paris Short ..
Ditto, 3 months
Marseilles
Frankfort .....
Vienna
Trieste
St. Petersburg .
Madrid

401,855
173,234

259,558
317,570

FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
11 12a to 11 ... 13
11 ... 15 ... 11 ... 15
11 .. 151 .. 11 .. 15
24 ... 90 25 ... 10
.... 24 ... 90 .. 25 .. 10
13 ... ... 13 ... 4
25 5 ... 25 ... 10
95 32a ... .25 ... 37
... 32i ... 25 ... 37
116 ...
40 ... 15 20
15 20
. 32a
49;{

.. A
.. 25
115 k
.. 14
.. 15
.. 32
48a

The Funds to-day experienced a fresh rise of fully 4 per
cent., and closed at the best point. Tho principal stimulus
was derived from the continued fall in the value of money,
and the scarcity of stock. In the other departments of the
Stock Exchange increased firmness prevailed. Some of the
leading monied establishments have further modified
their rates for loans, and have this day notified that they
will allow only 21 per cent , instead of 34 per cent., for
money payable on demand ; and 21 per cent., instead of 31
Der cent., for loans at three and seven ays notice. A
further sum of £90,000 in Russian gold was this day sent
into the Bank. Owing to the unfavourable impression
respecting the crop in Italy, the Silk Market shows an
upward tendency, the demand extending to China descrip-
tions.—Daily News City Article, Thursday Evening.
The English Funds opened steadily this morning, and
soon experienced a further improvement, which was
partially maintained. Speculation will probably remain in
a great degree suspended until the commencement of
the ParliamentFy debates on Tuesday week. The Conti-
nental quotations of the rates of Exchange are more favour-
able to-day from all points.—Times City Article, Thursday
Evening.

The Daily News, referring to the Board of Trade
Returns, observes that the growth of the export trade is
most remarkable. The increase this year over the first
four months of 1858 is 26 per cent. The exports to India
are specially increasing. The shipments of cotton to the
British East Indies, for April, represented £981,838,
against £448,683 in 1857.

LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—MAY 27.
Colonial, &c : We continue to have a flat market for
Sugar; 130 bags Benares have been sold at 41s 6d, 1,000
bags Pernams at 21s 6d, with a cargo (2,900 bags) afloat,
for a near port, at 21s per cwt. Nothing has occurred in
..Ifolasses, or Rum. Of Coffee, 400 bags Ceara have realised
47s to 48s 6d per cwt. The sales in Rice are confined to
4.50 tons Necransie, to arrive, at lls 3d, and 50 tierces
Carolina; on the spot, at 22s per cwt. Nothing done in
Dgewoods. 4shes flat ; Pots at 30s for old, and 32s for
new. Nitrate of Soda at 15s to 16s, as in quality, and
nothing further in Saltpetere. Of Brimstone only 10 tons,
at £8 12s 6d for thirds; daring the week 200 tong have
been taken at £8 12s 6d to £6 per ton. Small sales of
Palermo Sumac at i 1 s 6d, and Palermo Leaves at 13s per
cwt. Oils, :In Palm a little done, at £46 per ton.
Nothing to notice in Olive. Ten tons Lineeed Oil sold at
30s Gd in town casks. Tallow unchanged ; nothing has
transpired in Rosin, or Spirits of Turpentine. Very little
inclination was shown to purchase the Jute offered by
auction, and of 3,600 bales offered, only 400 bales were
sold at irregular and rather lower prices ; but 2,500 bales
subsequently found buyers at £l3 to £23 for common to
very fine ; 100 bales Bombay _Hemp are also reported at
£2l 15s td £2l 17s 6d per ton. We have also to report
1,100 bags Calcutta Linseed at 495, and 800 bags Bombay
at 51s Gd per quarter.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.---MAY 27.
In the absence of speculation, and with only a very small
demand for export, the trade in the early part of the week
had the cotton market almost to themselves ; their pur-
chases, although very general, being but moderate in quan-
tity, were not sufficient to relieve the wants of pressing
sellers, and the market was dull at irregular prices. Since
Tuesday, a renewal of the Indian demand in Manchester,
and the improved appearance of monetary affairs, have
imparted more steadiness to the market, and with a slight
increase of business, and less pressure to sell, prices have
again become more regular, almost on a par with the
quotations of Friday last. Brazil and Egyptian 14-d to -id
per lb. lower. Surat rather easier. The weekly sales are
51,990, bales, of which 1,470 are on speculation, and 4,980
for export.

THTS WEEK. Prices Paid. Cur. Prices.
DF.SCRIP-
Import. Sales. TION. This Week. Mid. Fair.
d. d. d.

to 15
519,090
7i )

d. d. d.
,qg ‘ 520 Sea Island 8 to 18 12
-'A-- '! 10,200 Upland 5 73 i 5,16
88,47710,700 Mobile 5 7-16 7 3 7-16
21,490 New Orleans 41 10 6
4,974 2,500 Brazil
3,139 1,670 Egyptian 7 ioa 7
60 West India . 8 9 7
5,514 4,850 East India 43 53 43

108,140 151,990

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET—MAY 27.
There was a very limited attendance at our Corn Exchange
this morning, and the transactions in Wheat were of quite
a limited character, without any change in the value. Flour
has been more freely offered, and in the sales which took
place rather lower prices were accepted. Barley, Beans, and
Peas sell only in retail, with scarcely any change to notice.
Oats and Oatmeal remain exceedingly dull, and are nomi-
nally rather lower. Indian' Corn is rather neglected, and is
3d per cental cheaper.- ROBT. MAKIN & SONS.

LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET.—MAY 27.
The market for beef is firmer, especially for the better
qualities, and an advance of 2s. 6d. to ss. per tierce has
been realized on such. The sales for the week reach to
about 2,000 tierces. For Pork an active demand has been
experienced, and sales, on the spot and to arrive, to the
extent of about 3,000 barrels are reported, at steady prices.
Bacon is only a slow sale. The supply of Irish and home-
cured is still abundant, hence American is neglected. Lard
continues quiet, holders, however, are firm. The week's
transactions are confined to small lots of Tuscan and a
parcel of American vid Bremen. The demand for cheese
is only on a retail scale, which holders meet freely, fearing
the hot weather. Tallow is dull, and slightly lower.
Linseed Cake has declined ss. per ton.

LIVERPOOL HIDE MARKET.—MAY 27.
Sales this week : 2,717 salted M V ox hides, average
66 2-5 lb, at 8d per lb, tare 5 lb; 2,153 salted M V ox
hides, avge 631 lb, at 80 per lb ; tare, 5 lb ; 193 salted
M Vox hides, avge 481 to 491 lb, at 74d to 80 per lb, tare
4 lb ; 77 salted 31 V cow hides, avge 47 5-6 to 482 lb, at
71d per Tb, tare 41b ; 168 salted M V bull's hides, avge
82 to 834 lb, at 77,-4d per lb, tare 7 lb; 1,775 salted M V
ox hides (all faults) avge 64 1.6 to 651 lb, at 7sd to 77-5,d
per lb, tare 5 lb ; 34 salted M V cow hides, avge 47i lb,
at 78d per lb, tare 4 lb. 188 dry Buenos Ayres ox
and cow hides, avge 29 Ib, at 12d ; wormed, at 10d,
per lb; 3,500 salted Buenos Ayres horse hides,
avge 314 lb, at 14s 8d; avge 274 to 284 lb, at 13s to 13s
3d; rubbed at 108 Bd, dressed, avge 17 lb, at 8s 3d ; colts
avge 20 lb, at 9s 9d ; slinks avge 31 lb, at 2s
each. 3,841 dry River Plate horse hides, avge
114 lb to 131 lb, at 9s 7d to lls 9d; wormed at Is to

7s 3d ; cty damaged at 6d ; ship damaged at 4d ; nolts,
avge 611 b tv 71bs, at 4s 6d to 5s each ; 45 salted Callao ox
and cow hides, avge 671,1b5: at 61d per lb, tare Sibs ; 3,370
salted Callao ox and cow hides, avge 4141b5, at bid per lb,
tare 3 lbs ; 575 salted Callao ox and cow hides (all faults),
avge 4441b5, at *per lb, tare 31bs ; 28 salted Callao kips,
avge 201bs, at 6d per lb., tare 1 lb; 325 dry West Coast
hides, Callao's, avge 181bs, at 104 d, seconds, 71d ; Valpa-
raiso (lining hides), avge 271bs, at 9d to 94d, seconds, avge
sklbs, at 6?-4d per lb ; 2,500 S. A. sheep skins, washed, com-
mon wool, avge 241bs, at 61,d per lb.; 87 hogsheads S. A.
tallow, at 53s 6d per cwt.; .488 bags Smyrna valonea, fine
at £l6 lOs per ton -, 50 tons Smyrna valonea, good at £1515s
to per ton ; 15 tons S. A. leg bones, at £5 per ton : 35
tons bone ash, at £4 17s 6d per ton ; 6 bales S.A. hide cut-
tings, at nd to 3id per lb. C. F. MARTIN & CO.