Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-30 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1857

CHRISTMAS RENEWAL 4.
ALLIANCE AS-,URANCE COMPANY OF
LONDON.

COMPLETE SECURITY. CAPITAL £5,000,000.
Incorporated Thirty-three Years.

Lus
Dumas Non granted in every variety of form, at reasonable
premiums, specially adapted to merchants going abroad, &c.
NM:TRANCES effected on Merchandise, Warehouses, Dwellings,
Furrilturo, Ships and Cargoes in dock and graving docks, on the most
favourable terms.

AGENTS FOR LIVERPOOL AND DISTRICT.
THOMAS R. A!iNOlsr, Lir& Chambers.
AIILLIGAN, EVANS. and CO., North John•streel
BOLD ani CO., ( Inp:.l-street.
J. RICHARDSON, JUN., Lo er Cas'e-street.

THE LIVEHPOOI, AND LONDON FIRE
AND LIFE INSURANCE CJIAPAIN.Y.

GFEICEI-37, CASI LE-STREET, LIVERPOOL ;
20 and 21, Pcu,t y, Lcialop ; GI, King-street, Manchester;
128, Ingram-street, Glasgow.
1855. Business. 1856.
£186,271 .. Fire Inslranee P.emiums .
98,559 .. Fire Insurance Losses .
11,137 .. Life Insul al ce new Premiums 12 771
F 3 919 .. Life lasurance total Premiums• •.•• • . 72,782
12,753 • . Receive.: for Annuities .••• • • • • .17,338
1139 ; P.& to Annultat.ts
ANNUIIII.9 IMMEDIATE OR DEFERRED. BO` USE 3 GUARANTEED
WHEN THE POL'CIEB ARE ISSUED. No STAMP DUTY.
Fersons whose F.re with this Company expire on the 25th
instant, re reminded that receipts for the r,newal of the same will
be found at the Head Offices of the Company in Liverpool, London,
Manch.ster, and Glasgow, and in tho h,.nds of the Agents.
DAMAGE occasioned by 1, XPLOSION cf GAS is now allow, d as
a loss under the Company's Era Policies, no Endorsement or Extra
Premium being required.
nWINTON BOULT, Fecretary to the Company.
Agent for Bit ken head—Mr. ROBERT HUGHES, Church-street.
December, 1857.

THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
1 ROY IL INURANCE-BUILDINGS.
NORTH JOHN-STREET and DALE-STREET,LIVERPOOL,
and 29, LOMBARD-STREET, I ONDON,
BIRKENHEAD BRANCH:
Office.—Hamilton-buildings, Hami:ton-street.
Agent.—He ry Cole, Esq.

The ship Agamemnon arrived at Calcutta, from
Dartmouth, on the 16:h of November, thus making
the passage in 93 days. The Champion of the Seas
arrived at the same port, from Portsmouth, on the
17th idena, in 101 days, and the James Baines two
days afterwards, in 103 days.
The dividend of the Bank of France for the
year 1857 is officially announced at 87f. per share.
The Ottoman Bank have received a further
remittance of 10,5001. in gold from the Levant.
The exchange at Bombay on London is less
favourable, being reported at 2s. 21i. to 2FI. The
last quotation previously received was 2s. 2d. to 21d.
At St. Petersburg, !wording to telegraph
received this day, the exchange on London has
advanced to 341 to 35d. The tallow market there is
reported flat.
During the week ending Dec. 11, the receipts on
the Great Western Railway of Canada were
10,9071 against 13,0751 in the corresponding week
of 1856, the falling off being 2,1681.
It is stated on the Stock Exchange that the
Bank of France have made a further reduction in ,
the rate of discount, viz., to 5 per cent., but this
requires confirmation.

LIVERPOOL OOTTON MARKET.—Deo. 29.
The demand for cotton continwes active, and prices become gra-
dually stiffer. The sales—inc'uding 100 Pernambuco at 61a. to 710,
70 Maranham qd, 120 Egyptian 7(d to 9d. 1,200 Surat, 3id to 4i4i
—are reportel 7,000 bales, of which 2,000 are on speculation and
for export.

LIVERPOOL (SCOTCH) PIG IRON MARKET.- Dm. 29
Oar market for warrants closes firm, but without animation, at 51s
9d, to 52s cash ; 55s three months open. No business reported
Shipments from Glasgow, last week
Do. Do., corresponding week, 1856
Do. Do., corresponding week, 1855

Total shipments from Glasgow from Jan. 1, 1857, to date 537,311
Same period, 1856
601,388

Increase 35,473
Price this time last year, 749 Gd.

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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MAREEF.—Dge 29.
Per stone, 20Ibs. Per goibs. o. d. s. d .
s. d. s. d. Potatoes, Seedlings 4 Ito 4 3
Hay,old to, Kemps .... 4 5 to 4 8 Ditto, Hew.. , 0 6 to 0 73; Ditto, Whiterocks. 3 0 to 3 2
Ditto, clover o6to 0 Mitt°, Balshaw3 .. 210 to 3 0
Green Clover ooto 0 01 Ditto, B. Farmers 00to 0 0
Grass 0 0 to U 0i Ditto, cattle....., 0 0 to o 0
Straw, wheat.. 0 3 to 0 3i Per ton.
Ditto, oat
Ditto, barley .... 0 Ili to 0 2}lCarrots 0 0 r. 0 0
Oats, in straw ~. . U V to 0 Oi Mangle wursel ;, 21 0 1.6 22 0
,Manure 5 0 to 0 6

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET,—DEc. 29.
We had a fair attendance at our maTket this morning, rine
qualities of Wheat were scarce, and in good demand at an imprave-
trent of 2d per bushel, and though middling and inferior samples are
not so much sought for, they are held firmly, rather over the cur-
rencies of this day weak. Crime Flours alone are in request at full
pr.ces, the sale of much of the American being still difficult; we do
not, however, make any reduction in pries. Egyptian Beans it-e
slow of sale, with a re uc:ion of 61 to Is per quarter; other sorts
unchanged in value. Oats medntain late prices, but Oatmeal is rather
easier to purchase. Mixed anti vt l'ow American Indian Corn nearly
supports the rates of this day week; kied:terranian sells at 61 per
qr. less money; white American is is loser, some new being sold
from the quay at 37s per 480 lbs ; the general demand is retail.—
Arriva s and Exports from the 22nd to the 28th Dccembe-, 1857.
inclusive. Into Liverpool from Ireland—Wheat, 525 qrs ; barley, 53
qrs.; malt, [lO qrr.; oats, 145 qrs.; beans, 287 qrs.; Indian cora, 450
qrs.; oatmeal, 7.266 saca a ; flour, 303 sacks. Coastwise—Oats, 133
qrs.; oatmeal, 1,057 sacks; flour, 31 sacks. Canada and other Brititk
Colonies out of Europe—Oats 982 qrs. United States—Wheat, 17 836
qrs.; pease, 45 qrs ; Indian corn, 1,735 qrs.; flour, 25,729 barrels.
Europe, Ala.—Brans, 52 qrs ; Indian coin, 7,686 qrs.; lour, 1,631
sacks. Egypt—Beans, 12,431 qrs. Total—Who t, 18 3al qro.; bar•
ley, 53 qrs.; malt, 10 qrs.; oats, 1,274 qrs.; beans, 12,770 qrs.; pease.
45 qrs.; indian cora, 9.871 qrs.; oatmeal, 8,323 socks ; flour, 2,162
sacks, 25,729 barre's.—Exports. Foreign Parts—cats. 300 qrs. Ire-
land—Wheat, 1,323 qrs; Indian corn, 1,238 qrs.; oatmeal, 12 sacks;
flour, 1,119 sacks, 2,024 barrels. Coastwise—Wheat, 199 qrs.; beans, •
37 qrs.; Indian corn, 232 qrs ; oatmeal, 24 sacks ; fl our, 4eo sacks,
665 barrels.
R. MAKIN a SONS.

MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT.—DEc. 29.
A much better Cemand has sprang up, and better prices are
current for manu'acturers and spinners, as comparison with the low
offers which were made there on Tuesday last.

MANCHESTER CORN MARKET—DEC. 29.
There was a small supply of fa-mer's wheat, which brought fully
Saturday's rates, and a better enquiry for fine foreign parcels, caused
prices to turn in the seller's futon-. Flour was a dolt sale. Barley
and oats were steady, but there was not much doing in either. Beans
and peas were unaltered.

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—Disc. 29.
Although :here is no public market to-day, and but a thin attend-
ance in the Lane, Tet there appears to be buyers of sugar at fully
last week's prices, but with very few eel ors.
COFFIIE remains reelected.
TEA —The news from China yesterday by telegraph can ed some
inquiry for cimmon c)agon at 12d, but no business of importance
done.
/firm—Holders ire rather more firm.
010.—Linseed, 29e.
Nom—Scotch Pig, sls 6d.

LONDON TALLOW MARKET—DEC. 29.
The market is firm at the annexed prices :—Town tallow 53a,
nett cant' ; Petersburgh Y.C. on the spot, 533 9d; January and
)(arch, 53i ; March, 53s 9d to 543.

LONDON MINING MARKET.—DEC. 29.
Owing to the continued absence of buyers, the market for home
mining stocks remains perfectly stagnant. In the Stock Exchange
to-day no transactions whatever are officially reported. Prices are
merely nominal. In Greign and colonial mining securities there
is
no alteration of anylmportance, Alfred Consols, 121, 13, 13i;
East
Alfred, £2 Is. £2 Is 6d, 21, ; North Frances, 4, f ; South
Cam Brea, 4f, 4; West Grenville, 35 9d, 4s, 41 3d; Wheal Diary
Ann, 441, 45, 484, 443 ; Wheal Tehidy, 335 61., 35s 61. Foreign
mining shares were quiet.
At Bottalack, a dividend of £3 per share (.8600) was declared on
the 15th instant, •
At Wheal Exmouth a dividend of 2S 61 per share (X 712) was
declared on the 23rd instant.

At Great Wheal Busy, a call of 10a pzr share was made on the 21st
instant.

At Wheal Damsel, a call of £5 per shire was made oa the 22nd
instant.

East Wheal Falmouth sold on the 19th instant 40 tons of lead ore
at £26 lOs 6d per ton.
The Foxdale Mines sold on the 23rd instant 100 tons of lead ore at
.€l4 7s 6d pa ton.

HULL CORN MARKET—DEc. 29.
Tha attendance at Monday's m irked was limited, an•t there being a
good ripply of wheat, it sold slowly at about the r .tes of last market
day. Beans and peas were dull. Linseed cake had a slow sale, at
£p 12s to X 9 15s per ton.

NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET.—DE.c. 29.
The supply of beef compri•ed 727 head. There was a good
demand for the better qual ties. Trade was slow for the middling
sorts. The number of sheep in the market was 4,350. The
mutton trade was in a languid state, and prices were lower. Pork,
in good demand, at ull rates. We quote—beef, 5s to 7s 9d, and pork,
5s 6d to 7s 9d per stone ; mutton, sjdto 6 jd per lb.

LEEDS CORN MARKET. bEc. 29.
There wa3 but a limited supply at our market to-day, and there
being a fair demand for the best qualities of new wheat, that article
maintained its price. Other descriotions were also rather more
steady. Barley, beans, end peas remain unchanged.

DUBLIN CORN MARKET.—D?c 29.
. There is little cr no charge to notice in the state of the market
The supply of all articles was small, and the demand inactive.

CORK BUTTER 111 ARKET.—DEc. 29.
There were about 800 kegs and firkins offered for asle to-day,
which sold as fo lows : —Firsts, 107 s ; Seconds, 1011 ; Thir,s, a3s, and
Fourths, 74s per cwt.

GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.—DEC. 29.
The shipments this week were 7,073 t Ads, against 7,031 tons cor-
responding week last year. To-day the market was firm at the
following prices :—No. 1 523 to 52s 6d ; mixed Nos., warrants, 528
to 52 c 6d ; Mixed maker's iron, 503 6d to 513 ; No, 3,49 s to 50s
per ton.

and the inquiry for Illinois Central, has advanced
to 12 dig.

The European and American Steam Company's
ship Jason, has been chartered for the conveyance
of troops to India. This company has now but
one other ♦essel available for this service—the
Indiana. The steamer United Service, and the
ship York, have als3 been taken up by the East
India Company for the conveyance of troops to