The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-05 00:00:00

six rmonths:—Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, 6 ;
Michigan Central, 5; Milwankie and Mississippi, 5; La
Crosse and Milwaukie, 5; Nbw York and Harlem, on
preferred stock, 3 ; Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabulla.
5. and a surplus dividend of 10 per cent, all payable in
cash. Little Miami 5. in bonds, and Chicago and Rock
Island 121 per cent, surplus dividend in stock. The
scarcity of money is experienced principally in the stock
circles. The rate of discount has advanced but slightly,
first class paper selling at 9to 10 per cent. On call the
demand is active at 7 per cent, and for time loans on stocks
much higher rates are paid. The Bank Returns
for the fortnight show an increase of loans' of 1,436.039
dollars, and decrease in specie of 1,127,031 dollars. The
loss of specie is principally to the interior, and foreign
export for the fortnight amounting to but 1,468,619 dole.

COTTON.

The early announcement of the steamer's arrival at
Halifax checked business, buyers and sellers waiting for
the nevi s. The details published in our paper were con-
sidered favourable by the trade, answering the accounts
hence of the 26th Nov. by the Europa, showing very heavy
receipts at the ports, namely : 732,484 bales against
723.523 last year, an excess of 8'961 bales, and prices
moderate and in the buyer's favour. The sales, as far as
ascertained to day, were 1,250 bales, including transit
sales of barely middling uplands at 121 e free on board,
freight id. Oa the soot, the sales made were on the basis
of 1213 for strict middling Uplands, while for barely mid-
dling and middling Gulf cottons id advance was paid.
Th.. quotations annexed are based on the sales effected.
At Ne w Orleans on the 22d, the market was firm at 124 c
for middling—an advance of 1r to id.
Uplands. Florida.
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BREAD VIEFFS.

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Flour has been in fair demand throughsnt the past week,
both for shipment and for home consumption, with some
sales of extra State for delivery during the next three
months. at about 25 cts per bbl above existing prices.
There have also been some purchases to store on
speculation, and prices of good shipping W. C. and State
must be quoted sto 10c per bbl higher. Western Canal
and State, good shipping, 6 dolt] 40 cts to 6 dole 85 cts per
hbl. Ohio, Indians, &0., 7 dole to 7 do's 30 cts. Canada,
6 dole 50 eta to 7 doll 50 cts. Southern 7 dole 15 eta to
7 dole 50 eta. Fancies and high extras, 7 dole 50 eta to 8
dole 50 c's and 9 dole 25 cts.

WHEAT, with a continued demand for Spain and Portu-
gal, has advanced 6e per bushel daring the week, the best
quslities Pf red and white being most in demand. Southern
white, 168 c to 180 c per 601bs ; Genessee and western, 168 c
to 180 e ; Csnadian, 168 e to 180 e ; western red and mixed,
14.5 e to 165 e; southern red, 160 e to 163 e.
INDIAN CORN 18 dull, and mixed rather lower. Yellow,
73c to 75e per 661bs ; white, 74c to 76c ; western mixed,
70 to 71e.

Coax MEAL, 3 dols 25e to 3 dols 75c per brl.
RYE FLoue,l4 dols 25e to 5 dols per brl.

Plovistorrs : The market for pork has been quits irre-
gular ; thus, while mess is a shade better, Prime is 374
to 50 cents lower. The stock is moderate, and not pressed
upon the market ; sales 1,900 brls, closing at 19 dole 124 c
to 19 dole 25c for old and 19 dole 621 c for new mess, and
16 dols 50c to 17 dole for prime. Beef is in better demand,
in part on speculation, and prices are again slightly higher;
the stock is moderate, and holders seem indifferent about
selling except at their own terms; sales 3,800 brls, closing
at 10 dole to 12 dols for old and now country mess, 6 dols
50c to 8 dole for prime, 10 dole to 12 dols for old repacked
western mess, 14 dols 25c to 14 dole 75c for new repacked
Chicago, and 15 dole to 15 dols .50c for extra mess. Lard
is _a_ to 1 cent lower ; sales 1,300 brls and tee, closing at
1121 to 121 cents.
ASHES : Pot arrive very slowly, and continue in fair
rruest, at well rupoorted prices ; sales 75 brls at 7 dole
75c. Pearl may still he qa.,ted 8 dole—nominal.
Exports from let to 19 December.
1856.
POT brls 887 .
PEARL ..... 132..

1865.
-.610
.175

BARK: At Philadelphia, 30 hhds N. 1. QaPrcitron
sold at 37 dols, and some afterwards at 35 dole cash. At
Baltimore, 40 tons Qurcitron sold at 35 dole to 37 dole
cash.

IRON : Scotch pig has been quiet since our last, but is
held firmly ; 100 tons, to arrive, brought 30 dohs, at six
mos. In bars we have only to note 200 to 300 tons Belgian,
from yard (rusty), on terms not made public. Sheet remains
very dull; 1,000 bills English, don Wes, sold at 3,1 cents,
six mos; 400 do, Russian, 13; and 20 tons boiler plates, 3,
seven mos. The Philadelphia North American says :
" The market remains dull, and prices about the same, with
sales of 600 to 800 tons only to note at about 26 dots for
No. 1 Anthracite, 24 dols for No. 2, and 23 dols for No. 3.
A sate of 200 tons coldblast charcoal was also made at 25
dole, all on time. In manufactarel iron there are no
-elan figes; and a moderate' business.
Sugar: The market remains very dull, but we notice no
change in prigs. Sales 475 hhds. Cuba at 71 for 19 hhds,
inferior, and 8! to 94 for other grades; 125 Part° Rico,
9 ; 30 English bland, part 9; and 225 bxs. Brown
Havannah, part 9i to 10, 4 mos, At Boston, 8.50 bags
good Calcutta sold at 10 cents, 6 mos.
• Tobacco: The sales include 45 hhds. IC.ntncky at 13,1; to
15 cents; 4 Mason Canntv, 15; 168 bales Hsvannah, 26
to 33; 20 do. Cuba, 19; 88 cases Saed Leaf, 25 to 33; -61
do. Florida, 25 to 45 ; and 15 eases German, on terms not
made public. Manufactured remains quiet, as is usual at
this season, but agents are firm at previous rates.
WHALEBONE.—We notice a sale of 6000 lb. North West
Coast for home use, on private terms.
Fanrotrrs.—The market is a shade firmer for grain to
Liverpool, but there is no general improvement, and the
business generally has been moderate. Engagements to
Liverpool include 60 to 70.000 bushels corn and wheat, at
5-ad to 60, closing with 64d to 7d asked; 5 to 6000 bhls
flour, is 6i to Is 93, closing at Is 91 ; 1500 bales cotton,
4cl to 5.321, closing at 5-32 d ; 800 to 1000 bxes bacon, 20s ;
160 tons logwood, 22s 6d ; 200 pkgs lard, 60 bbls ashes,
and some oil cake, 20s; 125 bbls shoe pegs, is 6d; 2000
is turpentine, 3s; 1000 spirits turpentine. at a proportionate
rate • some oars id and handspikes 211. To London,
5000 bbls flour, 2e 6cl to 2s 91, closing at 2s 9d; 500 do
pork, 3s 6d to 4s; 100 do ashes, 32s 6d ! and some oil cake,
278 6d. To Glasgow, 10,000 bushels grain, 10d ; 200 bp
bacon, 30s to 32s 6cl; and 300 bbls resin, on private terms.