Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-02-04 00:00:00

T$ `1 L EY MARKIT.

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The 'finds 'Otiened",.thiS without
alteration, but have' closed With it better appearance. •
The 4fidid tWirtidil' lint a large 'ainn6ntqter-day, at 3
pm: cent. for six weeks,• to some--of the establishments
seeking kclaticeS;..;-,7tri the discouttiMarket t4e,denlatia
has again ;been Active, but With, tens pressure than
during the laSt feW:days ; three'nionths' bills are taken
at, to 41. per cent., and six Months' at 5. Aecounts
froth the continent,shoW a generalimproveinent in' the
exchanges. The exact amount of specie to be taken f4ri
the East,: by: the—steamer Indus, which will sail on
S2a7itt:elday, i5:4_25_8,6, 19, n.f which C 2,0,8,6 gold,
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the 'rest silver. The whole is on private account.--i

The general discount market has not by any 'means
,resnined its usunl appcaran&c, . The discount establish-
ments, are still intent, upon placing themselves in -a
strong position, 'and witlx this itceeding to.
presing applications fyom resular,eutomers,_ payticu-,
larly these from tlfe ,provinces," they lhave in inoft
instances declined to discount bills Jo- London' -!
.::tiFroeleiK'Wie Was to-day a 041inktiaol-
ng,,. and gen Aral subsidence ,of the late severe pressure..
The terms in the open market are still abeve. the 'Bank
minimum. The amount ()fold withdrawn from the Baia
to-day for exportation was only 'l2.otib. From the;
hour when it transpired tlialt ftirther alteration hadi
been made)* the MBank minimum, a more cheerful tone;
becanie Obseivalle in the Stock Exch_ange. Consols steady, !
and advanced in •the extent of ar e cent.; finally closing!
at the highestpint of the day. The operations of the
during the late' decline 'aiypw hay'c',*n
strongly in the direction of purchases:, Briti:4llinirway
stocks have responded more plowly to the rise in consols.
=Daily News.

TRADE CIRCULARS.

LIVERPOOL WOOL SALES. •
In their monthly circular," issued'- to-day; Messrs.
Greame - and. Co. say,:-,--The chief feature ~worthy of;
notiee in tlie'.t)vcrol market,during the past month is the,
fiisl, series of public sales,: which cpmmenced here on
the 25th ult., and terminated this evening, Vkipi
large attendance of the home trade; but; in:cap-
sequence of the contemplated -alterations: in
French tariff, scarcely the usual number of,',(ctriignt
buyers., There was an active competition• ilkf. most
descriptions, and in some cases during the earlier *th of
the sales at considerably enhanced rates. Towards' the'
close, however, there has been rather less animation Mani-
fested, and a portion orthe improvement has been loSt.
This may, probably be accounted for by the sudden rise
of one per cent. on the Bank rate of discount, as an-
nounced on the 31st ultimo, and the fact of many of
the large buyers having stocked themselves pretty,
freely in the earlier partnf the series; so, that; prices,.
with few exceptions, now remain much,..e.Naipac with,
those previously ruling by private contract „44e.quan-
titles offered in the several catalogues comprised—East,
India, 14,341 bales; Peruvian and Chili, 2,910; alpaca
2,652 ; Buenos Ayres and:Entre Rios, 581 ; Oporto and
Lisbon, 2,719; Russian, 3,058;, Turkey, Smyrna, EgypJ
tian, e., 1484 ; Iceland, 54A ;`'English Skin, Fleece;
Scotch, &c., 1978 ; sundries, 595 ; total, 30,848 bales.
English skin and fleece commanded as usual .a large
attendance of the trade ; fine picklock, mediunbert,
and grey "skin were eagerly competed for aucl,,rp*Hilf
very high rates; inferior sorts were. in .le;s 'reqlieac'and:
rather lower. For combing desiiiPt,ibliS there W.ds
scarcely the usual competition, antrtite current rates
were barely supported ; this may ',be accounted for by
the rather quiet tone of the accounts from the York-
shire markets during the past few days, and the largo
ainount of this class of Wool now making ; but if the
present large consumption now going on should con-
tinue, the requirements will be fully equal to the supply
until the close of the season..

R. W. Ronald and Sons say 7—We have had a very
steady demand for all current descriptions orw.qa dur-

ing-the past month, and, Tilthough thrtranstictirms have
been confined to actual requiremetitirof consumers, there
has been moat business done thhaf is usually the case
when public sales4re announced to place within a
short period, and prices have consequently shown great
firnincss a,nd ik.soroec tatances even tendency to
adiMice. Tlie /3611441 atufeoFtlielTioaithi however,
-has- been the sales at auction here, which com-
-menced ow-Tithe
,7,1251 h ult. and closed this evening.
The 'quantity—put up amounted to 30,423 bales, being
more than were ever brought forward here at any pre-
.-vious series; and.:the attendance of home as well as
continental buyers has been good throughout. East
India All well-bred and long-stapled descriptions of
both white and yyllow have been eagerly COmpeted:for,
and in -Several' inStaneci,liaye, realised, very extreme
prices, but the ill-conditioned and infCiior qualities have
hardlyhruught as much as at the last sales in October,
and we regret having to repeat what we said in our last
Lnunal report respecting "country-damaged" wools,
there having been a considerable portion 4f these in the
present series, which has prejudicially affected the sale
of all the marks in which such were found. Russia :
Of 'Donskoi Fleece a- larger,,qUantity than usual was
brought forward, but being, with the, f,xception of one
parcel, of a short description, for which there is little
demand; they were chiefly withdrawn. Egyptian :
Only a few lots to Offer; which sold' at 'very full rates.
Oporto Fleece was also chiefly withdrawn, but cotts and
lambs sold at from 9d. to 1I d. per lb: Of unwashed
' Lisbon a large qualatity-was brought forward, but there
seemed to be no demand for them and they were
principally withdrawwn'. `Buenos Ayre3 P'Pait 'Of the new
clip Gust arrived) of well known marks and good quality
were brought forward, together. with.the:remiainder of
•fOriiaer- imports, and, -as fine Wools are much wanted,
they Flet AV.th.,a,,good competition, brought very satisfac-
tory prices, and were nearly all sold.—Peruvian : The
,import§ daring the month, have been considerable, but,
having met' with a ready sate are nearly
All cleared og.--A1pa%:4.4 ImarpcilltygttiWisot_ltsea-
damaged,:' by two different ships, was sold at auction,
and 'at thl &a lib time also a few hundred ballots of
sound ,- but-the principal-sales- during the-month have
been by' private contract, at improving rates. Mohair :
225 bags were offered at auction, (rather an unusual
''waif. of fringing them forward,) and they sold at from
Is. id, to 3s. per lb. Mogadore : Being the first arrivals
fiom that laarter since the removal of the prohibition,
with thir demand. :The bfh4 desdirigiolis brought
forward at these sales call for no special remarks.
Messrs, Jelin L. Bowes and Brothers say :—At the
public sales' Of LOW Wool,, which commenced here 25th
dt cnnteludedntpfdayx 30,255 bales have been
offered, and- 21,252 bales sold. Competition has been
-'remarkably steady, and prices have varied very little
througtiant. A larger proportion of Wool than usual has
_pasied into immediate consumption, and there is almost an
entire absence of speculative purchases. The advance in
the rate of aiscortnt Ifroa 8 t_iper hail not
affected, the public "ifs unfavourably, but will, no
doubt, induce- caution.'-=bidets Ar export to the Con-
- 4inent have been executed to a moderate extent only,
nudyliAlejpino business has been . cone ,for United
Slates ,apcpunt ; , the chief support came' from English
manufactilrers, who 'Continue in a State o profitable
• activetY. lllt-`Prices fog' East Inditi Anil' Oilier current
„wools have at the present series fully supported the
rates current at. the October sales, and in some instances
to maftralgpayanceisloa,wriprititke Domestic long-
stapled Wool is less valuable than It was a month ago,
- and the demand -is quieter, but there seems to_ be...no
falling off)in the colisupption.,,;