Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-10 00:00:00

COTTON

7.TEW YORK MARKET : In this market business has
been rather quiet during ,the week. The demand has
been confined to 'the' home trade, and the sales have
averaged about 1,300 to 1,500 bales daily. Up to receipt
of the news per Paeific, -prices 'were ~•enerally maintained,
but since then rather lower rates have' been accepted,
though the firmness at' the South prevents any material
decline. Middling :Uplands is now quoted 11-1 c to 12c.,
and the sales of the past four business days reach about
5,00 - 'or 6;00 bale 3, including one or two paycels in

trafasitu, on the basis of life., lor Middling Clulfs, with
ftd.!freight. - The demand for transitu cottons is very
light, and most'of the parcels held here for sale w,ill have
to go forward on shippers account.
SOUTHERN MARKETS : There has been rather more
activity in the Southern markets this week than last,
though the sales are still considerably below the present
'rats of delivery at the ports. Notwithstanding this,
however, and the continued dull accounts from Liverpool,
prices have been fully maintained, and at some points a
slight improvement has even been established. A further
rise in the Mississippi and its tributaries has again in-
creased the deliveries at New Orleans, and the figures for
the past week by telegraph-72,000 bales net—are rather
over the largest previous week this season ; while the sales
during the same time have been only 49,000 bales. Thus
the, stock continues to accumulate. Factors, however,
save shown no disposition to sell under present rates, and
Middling is still worth Ilic to 114 c, the market closing
with firmness and activity, in face of a declining market
4t Liverpool. In the MObile and Charleston markets a
slight increase in the demand has resulted in favour of
sellers, Middling being now quoted and 111-e at
thop points respectively. At Savannah the week's sales-
have been '7,000 bales at unchanged prices. Freights to
Liverpool' have had a drooping tendency since the recent
large clearances, and at all ports the rate is about 1-32 d
lower during the week, while Sterling Exchange has an
upward tendency—both cheapeniag the cost °of Cotton,
free on board. , .

RECELPTS : The weekly receipts still continue to in-
erease, and the present week is the largest so far this
season, and exceeds the corresponding week in any pre-
vious year. The figures at all ports amount to 145,000
bales, and compare against 117,000 last year, 132,000
in 1856, '57, and 137,000 in 1855, '56 (the 3,500,000
crop year) The total since Ist September now amounts
to 1,620;000 bales, showing an excess of 671,000 over
last year...By telegraph we are advised of a further rise
of four feet in the Mississippi during the week, with a
continuance of wet weather. The receipts at New
Orleans have therefore run up to 72,000 bales by our tele-
gram,,while 38,000 have been received at Mobile ; so
that with the usual qUantity received at other ports, the
receipts next week will probably exceed the largest
previous one in any season. The receipts. of December
sum up 5t0,000 bales, which, however, was exceeded in
1855.

- ExPoirrs : The exports are considerably smaller this
week than last, there being a falling off in the clearances
to Great Britain. To allports they amount to 86,000
bales,—of which Great Britain gets 47,000, and France
16,000 bales, while to other foreign ports the shipments
are increasing, and this week amount to 23,000 bales,
shared generally, by the continental markets. The home
trade have taken about their usual quantity this week--
19,000 bales—and, their total is now 226,000
,against
41,000 last year. Great Britain has thus far taken
477,000 bales—being 30,000 more than in 1855-56. To
France 229,000 hales 'have cleared, and to other foreign
ports 107,000. Freights to Liverpeol are again in favour
of the shipper—the rates at all the chief ports having
receeded about 1-32 d. The number of vessels
now loading 'at Southern ports is as follows : 68 to
Great Britain against 5t last year; 18 to France against
28 ; and 50 to other foreign ports against 27. French
buyers have apparently done quite enough for the present,
and mast pause. The large number of vessels loading
shows great activity for other continental ports.
PaosPacrs : We find that many parties 'adhere to an
estimate 43,600,000 bales, notwithstanding the enormous
and'incrdasin4 receipts. On the other hand, some are
patting forth higher figures. We still think 3,600,000
the fairest estimate—an ultimate increase of 487,000
bales. In the meantime, however, so early is the de-
livery compared with last year, that we calculate upon
the excess in receipts reaching 900,000 to 960,000 bales by
February, which will of course support the highest crop
estimates till the final falling- off commences. Notwith-
standing, howeVer, the prospets of supply being so
favourable, those of demand are equally so, and the mar-
ket shows too much strength to warrant the expectation
of any very serious decline.. The prices of this crop have
been made by the buyers far more than by the sellers.
Factors knowing the extent of the crop, have sold freely
from the commencement, and would have gone on as low
as 10c to 1030 for middling, if necessary. The over-haste
of buyers, howevei' has enabled them to obtain higher
prices for so much of the crop, that they are now inde-
pendent in money matters, and low prices need not now
ba thought of. NEILL BROS. & CO.
BREADiTUFFS : There was only a limited business

transacted in State and Western Flour, and the market
was very dull, but prices have not, undergone any special
change, though for the common and choice medium
grades of State prices rule in favour of the seller to a
moderate extent. The foreign -ad Vices per Kangaroo are
very discouraging, but ai our market has not been governed
by any European demand, they had no marked effect on
prices. The wheat market continues dull and without
any very important change.. There is nothing.doing for
shipment, and our local millers are: only purchasing
sufficient to supply their wants from day to day. Indian
Corn is dull, and prices
_are-generally a shade easier.

PROVISIONS : demand for pork
,is moderately
active, and thermarket.is firm for new, but heavy for old.
mess. Prime mess is quiet and nominal. There is a
fair business doing in beef, and the market remains
without important change; prime mess is quiet at $l6 to
$lB. Bacon is quiet and unchanged. Dressed hogs are
quiet but firm at 71e. to 71c., with some holders asking
Bc. for extra heavy corn-fed. Lard is in good demand
and buoyant. Cheese is in good demand and firm at
Bc. to 81C. for Ohio, and 8,1-e to 94-e. for State.
IRON is quiet, at $25 to $26 for Scotch pig.
NAVAL STORES : The market for spirits turpentine is
very dull, and we have to note sales of 130 brls at 48c to
482,,c, and 60 brls, in lots, at 49c. Crude is also dull and
nominal. In common rosin we note sales of 200 brls at
$1 57-p deliverel, which is a slight improvement; also
200 brls strained ditto at $1 65e per 3101 b delivered; 200
brls North County at $1 50e as to size; 100 brls, No. 2,
at $2 per 310 lbs; and 230 brls No. 1 at $3 50c to $3 621 c
per 2801 b.
Ou.s : The demand for fish oils continues good, and
prices have advanced ; sales 400 brls. Crude sperm at
$1 33c ;
,100 brls selected crude whale at 56c, and 300
brls very inferior at 47c. Linseed is quiet, but held
firmly at 63c to 64c. Lard oil is also firm but quiet at
90e to 95c, cash and time.

SALT : Included in the sales we notice a cargo of
Turk's Island at about previous prices, and a cargo of St.
Übes, which arrived to-day, was sold previously to arrival
on private terms ; also 3,400 sacks Liverpool ground at
about 80c.

FREIGHTS continue very dull. Engagements to Liver-
pool : 25 tons clover seed at 20s. to 225. 6d., and 25
bales Sea Island Cotton at id. To London : 1,230
ceroons bark at 2s. ; 250 boxes cheese at 30s. ; 20 trcs.
navy, beef at ss. 9d., and 100 brls. do. at 4s. 3d. To
Glasgow : 4 tons seed at 275. 6d. To Bremen : 100
cases tobacco at 255. ; and to New Orleans, 50,000
bushels oats at 4c. per bushel. A brig of 300 tuns was
chartered from a port in the West lirdies to London or
Liverpool on private terms; and a vessel of 3,000 brls.
capacity, to carry provisions to Rosarios for the United
States Government, also on private terms.
NEW ORLEXNS, December 27th.—Cotton Market
easier, but not quotably lower. Sales to-day, 10,500
bales. '

DISPUTED INSURANCE PAYMENT.—SoIIIe time ago,- the
death was recorded of Mr. Howard, who died from the
effects of a gun-shot wound. A coroner's inquest was
held on the body, and the jury returned a verdict of
" Accidental death," upon the faith of which the Acci-
dentaL Death Insurance Company, with whom he had
insured to the extent of £l,OOO, paid the amount to the
widow. We are told that the cause of death is about to
be again investigated, and the company have commenced
an action for the recovery of the money, on the ground
that the deceased committed suicide.— Western ?rem.