The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-06 00:00:00

We have Tasmanian papers to the 10th January.

The parliamentary news is unimportant. Mr.
Maxwell Miller, the proprietor of the Tzsmanian
Daily News had brought acs action for libel against
the proprietor of the Advertiser, who had published
in a leading article a statement that the rival paper
had only 600 subscribers.
We have intelligence from South Australia to the
6th January. There is very little news of interest
to record. A report had.been circulated of extensive
discoveries of copper in the north The Register
says!—"lt is reported that very rich veins of copper
ore have been dislovered in the north Until
fuller and well-authenticated details arrive to con-
firm the encouraging report it would be unwise to
expect " a second Burnt Burrs.'' Electoral meet
iugs were being held in yarious parts of the
colony
MELB)URNE GOLD CIRCULA:II.—The gold market has
been quiet this week, with a decided downward tendency.
The prices may be quoted to sellers at from 76s 6d to 79e.
Our reports from the different gold fief Is continue cheer-
ful ; and, in some instances, deserted claims have been
resumed with success. Several rushes are reported, but
the principal one is that beyond the Nine Mile Creek at
the Ovens, the gold from which is said to be large and
nuggety—certainly somewhat different from what we have
been accustomed to receive from that district. The escorts
have brought in this week 63,2G3 ounces.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.—Draf s against gold purchased
at 1 per cent premium. Frei,,,ht, 41d per ounce, delivered
at the Bullion office, Bank of England, London. Insurance
1 per cent.
LATEST 1%1E1.33)1/BNB MARKETS.—The orders for the
country for the last two or three days have been consider-
able, consequently rates of goods and cartage keep up. It
is extremely probable that some articles of merchandise are
as low just now in Melbourne as they are likely to be
during the year. Many of the storekeepers are taking
the opportunity to lay in ample stock, whilst articles of
bulk are low and cartage moderate. The shipments of all
kinds of produce and manufacture from Britain are heavy,
and have so far prevented improvement in prices.
The supplies from the adjacent colonies also continue to
pour in. Adelaide flour has been offered very low during
the week, but has rallied rather toward the close. Sugar
is well held, and will droop, if at all, only for a shot time.
The ration sorts are still readily saleable at current quota-
tions Butter of prime quality is still sought for at 141
to 141 d per lb. Candles will probab'y rise still higher.
The rates arc not quoted higher than 16d for Bel-
monts, but it is more easy to sell at the higher quotations.
Rice is very dull ; we hear of but few transactions in quantity ;
?he highest cargo price of best quality is not more than
£lB lOs to £lt lOs per ton. Provisions have
remained at present quotations for several weeks,
hut are held just now for full quoted rates. Ale
and Porter (Byass) still sells readily to arrive
et 13s 6d to 13s 9d. Ale alone may command 14s.
The statistics of stocks of brandy in bond, and of shipments
not yet arrived, must, we think, depress prices for a while.
There are about 120,000 gallons entered in British ports,
which we may expect during the next month. Martell's
brandy is saleable at 12s 9d to 30s; a large sale of United
Vineyards was made yesterday at 12s 3d. Of old tom in
bulk there is very little here, its high price some time
since, caused it to be abandoned on the diggings ; it is,
therefore, thongh scarce, not much inquired for. Old torn
in cases is more saleable. West India rum, 10 0.p., is
quoted at 4s 6d per gallon.
• MELFOURNB LABOUR MARKET.—.There iS no material
alteration in the labour market. A ready demand exists
for agricultural men. There is but little doubt that the
harvest will be efficiently secured, as the supply is equal to
the demand : the reaping machines have been the means of
keeping labour within due bounds ; everything appears
tolerably satisfactory, with the exception of the prices of
agricultural produce. On account of the splendid weather
the grain is gradually ripening, and no immediate pressure
in the market is to be apprehended. Mechanics are more

plentiful, but no alteration in wagev. Females' wages are
much the same ; a great demand exists, and the market is
inadequately supplied for the consumption, especially first
rate women ; they are extremely scarce. The ships adver.
tised from England are anxiously looked for.

In addition to the telegraphic news published in
our early impression on Saturday morning, we
announced the following intelligence in a second

edition :

ALEXANDRIA, 111Ancti 28.
The Simla arrived at Stli-z on the 26th, bringing forty
eight passengers and 85,000 ounces of gad.
Chief Justice A'Becket retires, and the Attorney-general
succeeds him. Trade remains good, bat is rather stag-
nant. Some alarm is felt at the increasing exports. The
amount of gold shipped this year is nearly x 1,500,000.
Labour was scarce, in consequence of the reduction of the
day's work to eight hours.
The Istamboul.was to sail on the 2nd March, and the
European on the 12th March.
The banks are buying bills at 1 per cent. prem. and
selling at 2.
Flour at ,el 7 to £lB per ton.
At Sydney wool was steady, with liberal supplies.
Tallow was in demand, but supplies were very small.
The gold dust received by the escorts, in January, was
14,000 ounces against 5,500 ounces last year.
The Simla sailed from Southampton on the 12 h Nov.,
and arrived at Melbourne an the 6th January. She was
detained at St. Vincent five days, and, consequently, made
the voyage out in fifty days, sailing and steaming. Her
speed on the outward passage was more than 260 miles
per day, while the contract time for service is under 240.
The arrival of the Simla at Marseilles presents us with a
practical solution of the Australian difficulty.
The Ministers are, as yet, unable to fill np the vacant
law offices. Mr. Childers, commissioner of trade, pro—
ceeds to England as Emigration Commissioner.