The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-08 00:00:00

brands already evince a disposition to hold for better prices.
In bulk beers a steady demand continues, without change in
prices.
Holders of tobacco are decidedly firmer, the late inclina-
tion to sell has disappeared. Barrett's Anchor brand is
selling at is 6d ; and a new brand, the Crown, of the same
shipper, is quoted at is 4d. A large quantity of the very
inferior and ill-conditioned sorts is being quitted for sheep
dressing. Cigars remain without change, sales of No, 2
.14Ianila, Habana shape, have bean made at 70s.
Large quantities of Belmont sperm candles have been
brought into the market, notwithstanding which, and pre-
vious excessive arrivals, prices are maintained, is ltd to Is
and 21 per lb. being readily procurable. Dried fruits are
moving off more readily. Hops of prime quality, either
Kent or Sassex, are saleable as high as is 43, American are
'held for more remunerative rates. Oilmen's stores are at
'iist beginning to move off, though without any improvement
:in pi ices, the stock of these goods is, however, so large, that
considerable consumption must ensue before any advance
in valne can be hoped for.
Provisions have been brought forward in large quantities ;
and much being of inferior quality and condition, has cast a
'dullness over the market. Really prime hams and bacon
are saleable at quoted rates, but the inferior sorts are not
marketable even at very low figures. The same remarks
Apply to butter; a great portion of the late enormous
arrivals is by no means good, and consequently of heavy
gaht as, with the approaching season, much of it will become
valueless. The effect is rather beneficial to any really
' Rood arrivals. We report a sale of a prime lot at is Id.
Good cheese also sells readily at our quotations; ill condi-
' tioned unsaleable. Teas, in the absence of arrivals, and
Lvoured by steady demand, are almost imperceptibly
advancing. Coffees are firm, without change in prices.
Sugars are fast working off, and although we quote good
grocery sorts lower, owing to the bulk offered consisting of
those kinds, the lower sorts have folly maintained their
• 'slue, and the market is firm: The cargo per " Argo "is
transhipping for Sydney. Refined sugar is somewhat
scarce ; and being enquired for, has advanced to 6cl to 6id
-per lb.

The market for flour is very quiet, and is evident!y settl-
ing downwards. The top p:ice for best Adelaide is £24 per
ton, at which some small sales, for dirittA use, have to-day
been effected. Other colonial cannot be priced above £22
to £23. In the neighbouring colfruies prices are declining,
.and we fear a further redtacton in rates here must occur.
In grain more businen is doing, wheat brings 93 9J to 10s
64; maize, 41 9,11,0 fis 3d. Oath in good demand ; colonial,
qd
to s ; Scotch, 6s to 6s 3d. Bran is much neglected
• "11 dropped to is 7d to Is 9J.
faints, f.;.;s, hardware, and metal remain unchanged in
Vain`;,
iike most other imports. More business is doing,
• "-',l Li the summer advances, a still brisker trade may be
.reekoned on.
• Large arrivals have caused reduction in value of slates,
ned a sale of American cement is reported at 7s per barrel
!elided ; but other building materials generally are steady
in price. Corrugated iron for roofing is in brisk demand ;
and as stocks are much reduced, rather higher rates are
asking.
Prices of timber are also without alteration.
• A very busy trade has been carried on in soft goods
• Ref:crafty, the country buyers coming in more freely, but, as
*with other goods, large arrivals prevent any advance in
PI ices,

13oots and shoes are very dull, and 15 to 20 per cent.
advance are at present the highest figures, the quantities
brought to sale are enormous
In drugs we report a considerable decline on opium,
Patna and Benares having fallen to £l4O to £l5O per chest.
In (Aber articles we have no change to record in values,
al h•"❑gh the demand for nearly all kinds of imported goods
as very much improved.

MRLBOERNB WOOL MARKET, &C.
: Our last was per " Red Jacket," on the 26th ult.,
"I'co which this market has experienced a dulness, and
prices are now not so firm at our quotations. The new clip
Ilea already made its appearance in the grease, but none
'wing been sold, no quotations can as yet be given. The
nOW overdue advices of the London July sales, are looked
far with considerable interest, and until their arrival we do
not anticipate any material ctange here. Prices are still
ruling as follows, viz., for scoured wool, 19d to 21d per lb. ;
haodwashed and slipe, 14d to 1611 do.
Wool : The quantity shipped during this season hasheen,
according to custom house returns, as follows : _

Value.
October 10th, 1855, to September lbs.
:13th, 1856, .. .. 11,859,771 774,372
September 13th, .1855, to October
4th, 1856, 167,909 13,232

Total,

.. .. 12,027,680 787,604

Tallow : This article is readily taken up for shipment at
our quotations, but the bulk of the tallow now coming for-
ward is not in shipping order, consequently transactions at
present are not on a very large scale. Prices still remain
as last, viz.: for beef, £35 to £36 per ton ; mutton, £3B do.
Hides: There is still a fair demand here, and anything
44.-,riog meet a ready sale at our quotations, which are for
co'Lntry salted, 14s each ; town cured, 15s 6d to 16s each.
J. H. CLotroH & Co,