Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-08 00:00:00

other Congressional proe

Ts oil • the

included:tho,passage of the _ _
and a lengtily discussioa of the lua. -6 appro
priatiens for the Post-office department. In tilt
Senate, Mr.. Mason,• of Va., brought -.forward a sub-
stitute for Mr.: Slidell's Thirty 'Millions' Bill for the
purchase of Cuba, substantially giving, notice to
Spain that Abe United States is ,ready to buy the
island whenever she is ready to . sell,—also, that she
is not to-expett America to be neutral iu the event
of any arrangement to transfer itto :my other Power.

Army Bill in the Hous
1 makin

AU/other slaver had, arrived at, Cha
Julia Dean,—.-es,ptured on the ,coast-of
Vincennes. _ _

Rumours had been in circulation
dent would ti

lestown—the
Africa by the

ismit to Congress,a it

aut the Pres

of non-action

the tariff queg

age, in cas,

that an Ext

ssion would be neces

ninding them

but it w

stated there ;wrs no truth in the reports.
The Overlaagl Mail from San :Francisco, with
advices to the 24th of January, -had arrived at St.
Louis, but the rsews received possessed only a local
interest. Ineammercial matters, nothing new had

•
transpired.
The last return of the New York city banks
showed ado pease in loans, $1,629,8221 increase in
specie, $925,867 .; decrease in circulation, $105,583 ;
decrease in net tdeposits, $310,401. Total specie,

$26,344,955.
The statement was considered very satisfactory,
and had imparted a little increased confidence to the
stock Market. Money was in moderate demand,
,end there had been no important change in the
rates of discount. The demand for Fctfeign Ex-
change had been moderate ; and the quotations on
London were firm, at 109 Z, for bankers names. The
Stock Market was tolerably active, and prices
slimed an upward movement on the 21st.

NEW YORK lARKETS—Furt. 22.
—The demand moderate and the market is un-

ate.and

changed
FLoun, &c.—There was rather more doing
Western Flour at the Corn 17.;xchange to-day, and the mar-
ket, except for inferior superfine State, which was .quiet,
ruled very firm at about previous prices, although most
holders were insisting upon still higher figures. Specu-
lators wore in the market, but :at prices generally below the
views of sellers, and the transactions were mainly for
the immediate wants of :he trade.
GRAIN.—The wheat market is .buoyant, and with a better
inquiry, prices rule in favour of the seller. The market for
Corn is steady, but prices are without change of moment.
MPS. - New are firm, but quiet, :at $l2 18c, and old dull

at $3 sc.
IRON : Scotch Pig is held firMly at $29 to $3O 50e. with
but a limited supply offering.
LEAD : The market is steady at $5 .65c. for Spanish, and
$6 12c. for Galena.
MOLASSES : Heavy, with sales of 300 brls. New Orleans
ut 39c. to 40c. ; 28 Muscovado at .31c., 4 mos.
NAVAL STORES : The market for. Spirits Turpentine is
dull and unchanged; sales 100 brls. at 49c. to 4910.
Rosins continue firm and active ; sales, 3,400 brls. at $1
734 e. to $1 75c. for common ; $1 80c. for strained ; and
$1 90e. to $1 95c. for fine. •
OILS : The market is firm, with sales at the East of 300
brls. of Crude Whale at 58e. Sperm Oil firm at $1 50c.
Linseed Oil steady at 69c. to 70c.
PROVISIONS : The Pork market is a shade firmer, with a
fair demand, but the advanced views of sellers somewhat
checks transactions, which to-day embrace 1,350 brls. at
$lB to $lB 124 c. for new Mess; 517 50c. to $l7 621-e. for
old Mess; .$l9 for Clear; $l7 for Thin Mess, and $l3 371 c.
to $l3 50c. for Prime.
RICE : Firm, but not .very active; 190 tcs at 31 to 41;
cash, as to quality,
SUGAR : Is steady, with sales of 150 hhds new crop
Porto Rico at 71-e,•50 hhds New Oalcans. at 7e, and 90 bas
Havana on private ,terms.
TOBACCO : Is quiet but steady at 7c to 12c for Kentucky.
WinsxEy : Is all.and nominal at 261 c. -
FREIGHTS are • unchanged. To Liverpool : 150 his
bacon at 15s ; 500 brls Crude Turpentine at 2s ; 1,000 brls
rosin at is 104 d ; and by steamers-100 tea beef at 3s ; 10
tons leather at 3.74.441; quid 500 brls rosin at 2s.
corroN
—Sin(

NEW 'YORK, Feb, 22

our oiroular of 16th inst.