The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-27 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL TIMBER TRADE.

since the date of our last, consumption has continued
large, although as yet not to such an extent as to increase
prices in sales from stock. Should the present demand
continue and the iniport remain moderate, a diminution in
the amount of stocks will take place, resulting in a state
of the market more favourable to importers. This antici-
pation is further warranted by the better feeling infused
through comm,rcial circles, by the financial statements
made by the Chancellor of the -Exchequer, in which he has
announced his intention of modifying several of the imposts
which were seriously augmented to meet the exigencies of
the late war. In particular the proposed reduction of the
Income Tax, and the reduced tea and sugar duties, appear
to have given considerable animation to several branches
of trade.

AMERICAN TIMBER.

PINE TIMBER : We have to repeat that in Quebec timber
sales have been chiefly confined to retail. From St. John,
N•B., there have bean no arrivals during the fortnight;
although within that time several parcels have been sold.
In Lower Port no transactions are reported. We quote
Quebec 70 feet average at 193 ; St. John 18 inch average,
at 20d to 21d; other ports, at 16d to 183 per foot.
QUEBEC RED PINE of 40 feet average is worth 233 to
21d per foot.

Oil( and ELM are in demand, the stock is being rapidly
reduced; the former is saleable at from 2s 3d to 23 6d per
foot ; the latter at from 22d to 233 d per foot as in quality.
HARDWOOD from St. John remains steady in price, and
will realise 17d to 19d per foot for 14 to 15 inches average;
other sizes in proportion ; Lower Port has been sold at
134 to 17d per foot as in quality.
N. B. AND N. S. PINE AND SPRUCE DEALS have been
Imported within the month to the extent of 153,455, against
29,278 for the corresponding period of last year, notwith-
standing which prices have not fallen off, but, on the
contrary, whatever change of feeling has been evinced has
been rather towards improvement ; this has induced firm-
ness on the part of holders to a degree scarcely warranted
by the actual state of the market. St. John may be quoted
as in quality at from £8 to £8 5s per standard from the
quay, and other kinds according to quality.
QUEBEC DEALS are worth our quotations.
SPRUCE SPARS are now saleable, at from 13d to 14d per
foot.

PITCH PINE : Several parcels of this article have arrived,
and generally the quality has been good, the value of good
Savannah 70 to 75 feet average may be set down at about
22d per fcot.

TEAR WOOD : The stock of this timber has been very
much reduced. •
GREENHEART : In this article there has been no change
of value, the market continuing bare of stock. It is
worth from 4s 3d to 4s 9d per foot. Mora is generally
sold at 6d per foot under the price of Greenheart.
Since our annual circular, dated Ist February, 17
vessels, 10,194 tons register, wood laden, have arrived from
British North America, viz., none from Quebec, 12 from
St. John, N. 8., and 5 from other ports ; at the same date
last year, 6 vessels, 3,219, had arrived.
TABLE OF IdIPORTS,
st February, 18S7, to this date.

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St. John, N.B 4226 .. •• 1123 111117 2291
Other Ports .. .. • . • • .. 160 42338 ,
Total ) 4226 .. .. 1283 153455 2291
Same time last year.
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St. John, N.B 982 .. 163 7071 346
Other Porta
Total 3116 .. 238 29278 345
BALTIC TIMBER.

During the month four vessels of 1,259 aggregate ton-
nage have arrived with cargoes from the north of Europe,
against nil at the same date in 1856.—See our quotations•
for the value.
SPARS remain a drug in the market.
DEALS AND BATTENS Of these the stock is ample,
:
consumption being chiefly limited to the export trade.
LATH WOOD will realise from 30s to 40s per foot.
Since Ist February 4 vessels, 1,259 tons, have arrived,
against vessels, tons, to date, laqt year.
A. F. & D. MACKAY.

FOLEY'S AMERICAN GotI,D PEI% —ollalleS
wholesale and retail stationer, 19, South John street
respectfully intimates to me=chants, traders, and dealers,
that he has been appointed sole agent for the sale of Foley's
celebrated American Gold Pens, which are universally
acknowledged to be far superior to any other manufictured
either in America or this country, They are sold cheaper,
are made of the best gold, with superior points, and are
warranted to wear at least ten years. In America they
have been extensively used for that period, and are pre.
ferred to new ones. The prices range from five shillings to
a guinea each. Supplied wholesale by Charles Willmer,
19. South John-street. Liverpool.—Advt.

RATS.—There are two objections to the common mode of
killing rats by la) ing poison for them ; first, the :danger to
which it exposes other animals, and even human beings,
second, the possibility that the rats, having partaken of it,
may retire to their holes, and dying there, cause an intoler-
able stench, and produce numerous crawling insects. Greer's
Patent Anti-Vermin Mixture for the immediate destruction
of rats and mice, is free from these objections and has
effectually cleared dwelling houses, ships, and other places,
that were much infested with these destructive and
disagreeable inmates. The smell of the bait will attract
the vermin from their holes, and it being such a special
delicacy to them, they will devour it with greediness,
and die on the spot. To be had at the Anti Vermin
Office, 49, Brownlow hill, Liverpool, at 6d, Is, and 4s each.
Can be sent free by post to any part of the United Kingdom,
America, Australia.
&o.—Advt.

The following report is furnished to us by
Messrs. °Mir and Gunman, of London :
The freight market has exhibited but little variation
during the last few weeks. In most trades we have
had an abundant supply of tonnage, on the face of a very
limited demand, and freights have accordingly ruled low.
During the last few days a scarcity of ships for the East
India coal trade has been witnessed, and freightr3 have
accordingly advanced with great rapidity, a rise of 5s to
per ton having occurred within three or four days.
Present quotations 421 from the North,
or 403 from Birkenhead, or 28s from London ;
Ceylon, 291 North, 27s Birkenhead, 20s London ; Bombay,
301 North, 27s 6,1 Birkenhead ; Singapore, 291 North, 26s
Birkenhead, 183 London ; Hong Kong, 401 North, 35s
Birkenhead, &c. Several large ships have been fixed to-
day, chiefly American, and it is probable, therefore, that
the present active demand will be speedily satisfied.
Homeward fr, ights in this direction continue -4,eak, the
only exception being in the rates from Moulmein for
timber, tonnage having been taken up as high as 51 15s,
which is still offered, or at 71 for the round from London
to Liverpool; Calcutta, 803 to 110 s for the round, with
salt out from Liverpool; Tyne to Madras and back,
1003, or home only 755; Bombay out from Antwerp and
home to United Kingdom or Continent; 51 5s ; Manila,
808. The Australian trade is not so brisk—the number of
vessels on the berth simultaneously tending to depress
freights. The last engagements by the Emigration Com-
missioners were the Navarino, from Plymouth to Adelaide,
at 141 183 6cl; the Aloe, from Birkenhead to Sydney, at
.1.41 14s; and the Lady Milton, from Birkenhead to Mel-
boarne, at 141 13s 41. For suitable vessels to load
on the berth, 31 to 31 33 per register ton is current.
There is less derdand for conveyance of coals to Aus-
tralia, the requisite tonnage for existing contracts
having been engaged ; 25s King George's Bound., 37s 6d
Sydney, from Wales, might be obtained for one or two
vessels. In the guano trade from the Chinches, the only
alteration is with reference to American tonnage, which is
again eligible at the current rate of £4 103,London or
Continent, satisfactory proof being given that the vessels
have not been already speculatively chartered in the United
State 4. The rate for British ships is £4 105 United
Kinzd nu, or £4 5s London or Liverpool direct. The
quotation for copper ore is still 1153 per ton,
for the round out and home to Swansea. Out-
wards in this direction freights are very dull 25s
per ton for patent fuel from the Tyne to Caldera ;
21 3 Gd Birkenhead to Coquimbo. &c., being the
nominal rates. Dantzic to Valparaiso, £7 standard deals,
and 15s extra for a port not north of Lima, is also offered.
In the West India trade chartering is still very limited.
The rates current are—Jamaica, Trinidad, or B irbadoes,
out and home, 70s to 755; Antigua, Nevis, or Barbadoes,
home only, 50s for small ships; Havana, out and home,
703, &c; Babz-, 60s (timber), 103 extra from the settle-
ment. A few vessels have been chartered for salt from
Cadiz and Cipe de Verds to the River Plate and Rio
Grande, and there is still a further demand at 27s 63
Cape Verd to Rio Grande, with 52s 61 home. Tyne
to River Plate, £35 per keel, with 45s home ; Bahia, 70s
out anci h9tne ; Rio Janeiro? 75s for the round (small
vessels) ; Pernambuco, 453. The klediterranet.,ll and
Black Sea trades continue very dull, and homeward
freights are quite nominal. Danube, 8s 6d, with 40s per
register ton out from Antwerp, or 353 from Wales to Con-
stantinople; 32s Salenica or Smyrna ; Amsterdam to
Beyrout, 403, sugar ; Antwerp to Trieste, 35f per ton for
3,400 tons iron rails; Black Sea home, 455; Azoff, 555,
Lay days to codinaence Ist July.