Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-17 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Tuesday, Jan. 3, Six P.m;
The stringency in the money market continues, owing
to the shifting of loans and the New Year settlements.
On call, money is seven, quick ; and occasional loans were
made to-day at even higher figures. Foreie exchange
continues very much depressed. The leading dx.awers
ask 109-1 for sterling and 5.17 k to 181 for francs ; but
very good bills are in the market at 109, and 5.20 to
21k. The stock market, as usual after the holidays,
continues depressed, and sudden calls for money caused
some depression in a few stocks. Central sold as low.
as 641 this morning, closing 64fi- bid. Galena was done
as low as 64-2- ; it closed 641 bid. Missouris were
better ; they were in demand at 80k, or interest, equal
to 83k. The general impression appears to be that
after the present squeeze in the money market subsides,
the market will wear a more cheerful appearance. In
the afternoon stocks were inactive„ and closed dull.
Amin were quiet, and sales limited at $5124 for
.pots, and at $5 31i for pearls.
BREADSTUFFS.—FIour : The market was firm, and
holders of some descriptions were not disposed to accept
.of last week's'prices. The sales embraced about 6,000
to 7,000 brls., closing within the following range of
prices :
SuperAue State $5 25
46 to 5 30

Ex-tra State 4 5 50
Superfine Western 525 530
Common to choice Western extra 560 ... 690
Extra Genesse
Mixed to straight Southern
Straight to good extra ditto 5 80 ... 7 25
Choice extra family and bakers' brands 7 0 ... 8 0
Rye flour 3 60 ... 4 44)
Corn meal 3 65 ... 4 5
Canadian flour was firm, while sales were light, and
embraced about 150 brls. at 85 70 to 86 80. Southern
brands were quiet, and sales moderate, while prices
were unchanged. The transactions footed up about
1,200 brls. Corn was in light demand at the above
figures' for Jersey and Brandywine. Wheat was firmly
held, but sales were limited. A small lot of red State
brought 81 25, and of prime Kentucky white at 81 55.
Corn was firmer but quiet, with sales of 6,000 to 7,000
bushels, including new yellow Jersey at 89c., old round
yellow at 95c. and new white Southern at 90c.
COFFEE.—The chief sale comprised 4,000 bags St.
Domingo at p.t., supposed to have been at about 11ac ;
Rio was steady and full prices demanded.
COTTON.—The sales were light, being composed of
some 400 to 500 bales, closing without change in prices.
From the circular issued by Wm. P. Wright & Co.,
on the 4th instant, we extract the following :
The cotton market in this city has become more firm,
and during the past week better prices have been paid
for desirable parcels, both for export and home con-
sumption. The unfavourable news from Europe has
had no influence, and buyers appear to act independently
of foreign markets. The sales for the week have been
7,200 bales. The clearances during same time have
been for Liverpool, 4,202 ; Havre, 3,378 ; Hamburg,
618 ; Bremes, 205 ; Glasgow, 161. Total, 8,564 bales.
COTTON IN TRANSITU—Is unchanged, there being
only a small selection of samples, and holders, in view
of the relatively higher prices ruling in the South, refuse
to sell at a loss. The transactions have been limited,
and the following are the nominal quotations : for New
Oilcans, with 9-16 d freight, strict middling, 111; mid-
dling, 11; barely middling, 10i; low middling, 101 ;
fully good ordinary, 10e. Mobile, 17-32 d. freight, le.
below these figures. Apalachicola, t-d. freight, and
Uplands with 7-16 d. freight, middling 10t, and on this
basis for the lower grades.
SOUTHERN MARKETS.—A large business continues to
be transacted in each of the Gulf markets, as may be
seen by reference to the reports from each to the latest
mail dates. By telegraph we have particulars of another
heavy week's sales, without change in price. Middling
in New Orleans, lOic ; strict middling, 11 to 111,c ;
and in Mobile, middling, 101 c ; strict middling, 101 c.
Freights had been tending upwards in New Orleans,
19-32 d ; in Mobile, 9-16 d was paid for a few days,
but at the latest dates were declining again. Exchange
was lower, some Bill Lading bills having been sold
as low as 61 per cent. The upper grades were as diffi-
cult to buy as ever, and prices were firmly maintained
at relatively much higher rates than foe the medium
kinds. The lower qualities were abundant, and cheaper