Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-25 00:00:00

YESTERDAY'S MARKETS

LIVERPOOL PRODUCE.—Colonial &c. Our Sugar
market continues , without change ; 105 hogsheads
Berbice are reported at 38s 6d ; 4,500 mats Mauritius at
435; and a cargo (4,500 hags) of Paraiba to arrive,= for
the Clyde, at 25s per cwt, in bond from the quay. •We
are still without any sales to notice in Molasses or Rum.
Of Rice, only 80 tierces Carolina sold at 20s 3d per cwt.
Dyewoods : The business is confined to 20 tons Lima-
wood at £l5 per ton: Ashes quiet; Pots at 295, and
Pearls at 32s per cwt. Nothing has been done in Nitrate
qf Soda, Saltpetre, or Brimstone. 100 bags Palermo
Sumac are reported at lOs to 12s ; 540 bags Sago Flour
at 14s 6d to 15s, chiefly at the former ; 630 boxes fine
small Pearl Sago •at 20s to 20s 6d; 30 barrels Bahia
Tapioca at 19s 6d to 38s ; 60 bags Ginger at 5s to 17s,
according to quality ; 160 bags Cubebs at 1255; small
sales of American Beeswax at £9 2s 6d per cwt; -300
bags Singapore Black'Pepper, part all faults, at 4d to 48d
for sound ; 260 bags White at filid to 8+ per lb. n tons
Buffalo Shells at Lll ss; and 2 tons Whale Fins at £6O
per ton. Oils, 4.c. : In Palm no change, Olive quiet, at
previous quotations. 5 tons. Mare's Grease sold at 39s
per cwt. Of Rosin, 1,000 barrels Common, to arrive, at
4s 9d per cwt. Seeds : 1,000 bags Bombay Linseed, at
52s ; 200 bags brown Mustard Seed at 58s 'per quarter ;
and, 18 tons Timothy Seed at 31s 6d to 32s 9d per cwt.
1,500 bales of Jute have found buyers at £l6 5s to £22
15s per ton, for common to fine.

LIVERPOOL CorroN.—The cotton market continues
moderately active, without change in price. The sales—
including 30 Maranham, at 84d'; 50 Bahia, at lid ; 200
Egyptian, at 8d to 9,0; 1,000 Surat, at 5d to 6d--
are reported 8,000 bales, of which 2,000 are on speculation
and for export.
SALFORD CATTLE.—The supply to-day consisted of
1,616 beasts, 4,517 sheep, and 520 calves. There was a
fair demand for all kinds of stock at 644 to 74d for best,
and 5d to 5/d for middling. Beef—Best wedders, 7d to
811:1; ewes, 6d to bid ; calves, 5d to 7d per lb.

MANCHESTER .0-ouN.—There was about the usual
attendance at market to-day. In the value of good
qualities of either wheat or flour, scarcely any change
was observable, but buyers continued to act on the
reserve, purchasing merely for their immediate require-
ments. Oats and oatmeal ruled steady, with a moderate
consumptive business. Beans and Indian corn sold slowly
at late rates.
LONDON PRODUCE. —The market has not been active,
but prices are fully maintained. Refined lumps, 52s 6d
to 545. Coffee: This article is firm; middling planta-
tion Ceylon, 70s to 765. Tea : The market is firm,
common Congou sold at 141. Rice dull of sales. Salt-
petre, firm. Cassia Lignea sold at a slight decline;
first sold at 95s ; seconds and thirds, 90s to 935. Jute
sold at rather lower prices, £l5 to 422 15s. Rum : The
demand is limited. In other articles no material
alteration.

BOROUGH Hop.—We continue to have a fair demand
for new hops, at very full prices. All other kinds moved
off slowly, at yesterday's currency.
METROPOLITAN CArTLE.—About an average supply of
beasts and sheep was on sale 'to-day. Beasts sold slowly,
and sheep steadily, at Monday's currencies. Calves
realised extreme rates. Pigs met a slow enquiry. Beef,
3s 4d to 4s 9d; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 4d; veal, 4s to 5s 6d;
pork, 3s to 4s 2d -per 81bs, sinking the offal. Total
supply : Beasts, British 1,041, foreign 112 ; sheep,
British 3,654, foreign 360 ; calves, British 120, foreign
92 ; pigs, British 310.
LONDON Ta.i.LoNv. The market is steady. Annexed
are the prices :—Town tallow 51s 9d, nett cash ; Peters-
burg Y.C.on the spot, 52s 6d; February to March,
52s 6d ; March only, 52i 6d to 523 9d ; April to June,
52s 3d to 52s 6d ; April only, 52s 6d ; October to
December, 52s 3d to 52s 6d.
LONDON MlNDra.—The demand for East Wheal Rus-
sell shares continues, and the price has advanced this
morning to 20 to 21, after being officially marked in the
Stock Exchange 21i. The market in other respects is
decidedly active, numerous transactions having taken
lace in shares in St. Ives Consols, Alfred Consols,
heal Trelawney, East Basset, East Providence, Par
Consols, and Cara Brae. The official list reports, in
addition, transactions in some other descriptions. Linares
Mining shares have been dealt in at 81. Foreign mining
shares are generally quiet.
LONDON MowEv.—Consols were very inactive all the
morning. They opened at 958 to 955, and have con-
tinued without the least change. The last official quotation
of the French Rentes was 681 20c, and after the closing of
the Bourse, on 'Wednesday, they were done at 68f 30e
and 68f 35c.

CORN AVERAGES.—The average prices of grain in
England and Wales for the week ending 19th February,
1859, were as follows :—Wheat 40s 104, barley 345,
oats 23s ld, rye 32s 11d, beans 42s 10d, peas 42s 3d per
quarter. _ _ _

- BIRMINGHAM CORN. —At this day's market there was
a fair supply of wheat, and the trade ruled dull, but lower
prices were not submitted to for any description.- Barley
rather cheaper. Oats realised quite as much money.
Beans difficult to sell. Peas more enquired for.
DUBLIN CATTLE.—The supply of cattle was larger
to-day than on Thursday last. The demand for beef
was steady, and fine qualities realized extreme quota-
tions. Second class was a shade lower, and more diffi-
cult to dispose of. The. show of sheep was but small,
and the prices of this day week were firmly maintained,
very prime making 8d per lb. A few house lambs sold
from 25s to 303 each ; veal scarce ; beef, 45s to 63s
per cwt. ' • mutton, 6ld to 8d; and veal, 8d to 9d per lb.
Conic CORN. —A moderate business was done at the
annexed prices ; White wheat, 21s to 23s ; red, 19s
to 22s ; barley, 12s to 15s ; and oats, 12s to 13s 3d.
COB.IC BUTTER. —There were only about 300 kegs at
market to-day, which found buyers as follow :—lsts,
126 s ; seconds, 126 s ; 3rds, 103 ; 4ths, 83s ; and sths,
61s per cwt.

GIASGOW CATTLE. —There were 925 cattle at our
market to-day, being 200 over last week's supply. The
general quality of the stock shown was not so prime as
usual. Notwithstanding the increased supply the demand
was good, and last week's prices fully supported. Although
the number was very small of sheep, no advance in price
could be obtained. Top Scotch cattle worth 63s to 65s
per cwt. Top Irish cattle worth 58s. to 60s per cwt.
Middling cattle worth 52s to 56s per cwt. Inferior
cattle worth 40e to 45s per cwt. Mutton 7d to 81. per
lb. At market, 1,655 sheep—everything sold early.
ChAsoow PIG Inox.—The market was quiet to-day at
the following prices : Nos. 1,50 s 6d to 50s 9d; War-
rants, 57s 3d to 57s 6d ; Makers iron, 50s 6d to 50s 9d;
and No. c, 50s 6d to 50s 9d per ton.

THE POLITICAL CRISIS.-LORD COWLEY'S

MISSION

The symptoms are increasing of the intensity of the
crisis, throughout which the affairs of Europe are

passmg

The Times does not doubt that Lord Cowley is sent to,
:Vienna solemnly .to inform the Emperor that we have
exhausted every expedient in our power to induce the
E:nperor of the French to lay aside the wild schemes of
aggression and conquest in Northern Italy, for which he
has brooded till he appears no longer, able to defer their
execution.. Lard Cowley will no doubt point out to
Austria that she has nothing further to hope from any
change of purpose on the part of the Emperorof the French.
His pamphlet and his speech may, it is to ,be feared, be
considered as his ultimatum ; and he is now awaiting,
surrounded with warlike preparations, the answer of the
Power to which he has so pointedly appealed. The Times
does not doubt the commission of Lord Cowley is to
endeavour to make that answer as favourable as pos-
sible, so as to leave Franca as much without excuse
before the tribunal of conscience as before that of inter-
national law, for any military aggression she may
commit.

The Morning Star says the impression gained ground
in the city, on Wednesday, that means have been found
to extricate the. French Emperor from.the embarrassment
of a perilous situation.

THE ALLEGED ASSAULT ON A POLICEMAN
TO. THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES.

Sir,—Havinn• seen amongst the police intelli-
gence, in the ARTHEN TmlEs, the account between
the policeman and Mr. Birkett Thompson, I
witnessed the affair, and I consider the policeman
has committed perjury in saying the gentleman
had assaulted him. I saw the policeman assault
the gentleman, and the gentleman made no
resistance whatever. The chain was not across
the bridge, nor was there any likelihood of the
policeman placing it there, as he was at the other
end of the part of the bridge that was closed. I
consider the policeman far exceeded his duty. I
did not remain to see the end of the affair, as it
was then twenty seven minutes past ten o'clock,
and I wanted to catch the half-past boat. The
gentleman is an entire stranger to me, I never saw
him before in my life, but I wish to see justice done
to him. ROBERT ROBEY, Engineer.
Lincoln, Feb. 22, 1859.