Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-01 00:00:00

YESTERDAY'S MARKETS

11.TVERPOOL PRODUCE.—Colonial &c. Our Sugar
market remains quiet, prices being without change; a
small lot of Demerara has been sold at 45s 3d ; 100
boxes Havannah at 25s 6d to 28s (in bond) ; 7,000 bags
Madras Jaggery at 30s 6d per cwt., and 90 canes, 1,900
bags Bahia, of which. the price is not reported. Of
Molasses, 75 puncheons Surinam have changed hands ;
and 70 puncheons Demerara Ruin, the price of which are
not reported. 150 bags Ceara Cofee have brought 47s 6d
to 48s 6d; and 50 bags St. Domingo Cocoa at 39s per
cwt. Nothing has taken place in Riec. In Dyewoods,
we have no sales to report. Ashes remain dull without
change. 300 tons of Nitrate of Soda have been sold (to
arrive at an outport) at los 3d per cwt. Of Brimstone,
only 10 tons reported at £7 17s 6d per ton, for best
thirds ; 30 bales heated Gambier at 15s ; 800 bags Sago
Flour at 14s 9d to 15s ; 500 boxes Pearl Sago, part all
faults, at 17s 6d for small, and 17s per cwt. for medium
sound. A few casks Flag Annatto at 9d per lb, and 400 bags
thin oblong American Linseed Cake on private terms.
Oils, 4c.: Palm quiet; a steady market for Olive.
Tallow at 54s for P. Y. C. ; and of Lard, some good
American sold at 61s. 500 to 600 barrels common
Rosin at 4s 10d to 5s ; and 30 barrels Spirits of Turpen-
tine at 41s per cwt.. A fair amount of business has been
done in Linseed, chiefly at 52s per quarter for Bombay.
330 bales Manilla Hemp have been sold at £25 to £26,
200 bales Sunn at £l9 lOs ; and 20 bales Mexican Fibre
at £23 per ton.
LIVERPOOL CATTLE. There was a small supply of
both beasts and sheep to-day, viz., 1,596 of the former,
and 3,525 of the latter. Beef fully supported last week's
rates ; and mutton was again dearer, rather over 8d per
lb. being obtained for good sheep, the supply being the
smallest for this season.

LIVERPOOL COTTON.—The demand for cotton to-day
has been good, and prices are 1-16 d per lb higher than on
Friday. The sales—including 170 Pernambuco,7ed to 8icl;
500 Egyptian, 71d to lld ; 1,000 Surat, 5d to 64d—are
reported 12,000 bales, of which 5,000 are on specula-
tion and for export.
MONTHLY REPORT OF THE WOOL TRADE.—The un-
eertaintyc.onnected with Continental politiechan had a

very unfavcr arable influence on business, particularly.on.
the Cont;
both f Atilt, causing an almost suspension of orders
Fr wools as well as goods and yarns, and in many
cap Q parcels which were intended for shipment have
4setn resold in this country. At the same time pur-
ehases for the home trade have been made with great
caution, chiefly to meet present requirements ; this has
not only checked the advancing tendency in prices, but
in the case of English combing wools there has been
a decline of 2d per lb., however, a partial recovery
has taken place within the last week. The stocks
on hand are so very light that should political
events become more assuring, there is every
prospect that higher prices would at once ensue. The
supply of foreign has been reduced to a very IoW point,
which is sufficient to account for the firmness in prices.
The first series of public sales in London of fine Colonial
commenced on the 24th instant, and will continue until
the 15th March, the quantity to be offered being about
35,000 bales. They hive opened with a very full
attendance of the home trade, and prices are fully equal
to the closing rates of last November sales. So far the
competition from the Continent has been unusually small,
and the better classes, chiefly required for that market are
going at rather easier rates. East India : The arrivals
have been small, and quotations are without change. River
Plate : Some small arrivals of the new clip have taken place,
which have met with ready sale at from is 6d to 2s for
the better class of washed parcels ; unwashed also con-
tinues in demand, particularly the better kinds, and
stocks have been very s much reduced. There has been
a good inquiry for Cordova, and sales to some extent
could have been effected, if holders had not been so firm
in price. Peru : There is a fair demand for the better
and lower descriptions, whilst the middle qualities, of
which large arrivals have taken place lately, are less
inquired for. Alpaca : No sales of importance to
report. Egyptian : The arrivals have not been large,
and the transactions but limited, as holders are unwilling
to make such concessions in price as consumers consider
the fall in English bright-hair wools demands. Mohair
continues in fair demand, at previous rates. Oporto :
In the early part of the month, sales were made at full
rates, but since then a reduction proportionate to that in
English wools has been demanded, but not yet conceded
to by holders ; greasy parcels are not much sought after.
Donskoi has been inquired for, but the demand has chiefly
been for lower qualities ; anything good is now held
firmly at from 9id to 101 d per lb, and the stocks are
very small. Iceland : Though there has been some
inquiry, the depression in home wools has not been
without influence on this article, and only a few sales of
best parcels have been made at the quotations. In
Turkey and Barbary there is nothing doing, for want of
stocks. Irish : Prices have participated in the reduction
that has taken place in English as referred to before. In
Scotch very little has been done. Sheep skins continue
in fair demand, at full prices. HUGHES & RONALD.
LOND3N PRODUCE.—The produce markets generally
are quiet and inactive. Sugar : A small parcel of fine
florette Havannah sold at 48s gd. Tea : Prices are
firmer, but no sales of importance reported. Saltpetre :
A parcel of 4 per cent refraction sold at 42s 6d. Cotton :
200 bales sold at firm prices. •
LONDON Coior.--Weather fine and dry. The arrivals
of English and foreign grain during the past week small,
as also at this morning's market, fresh up. The condition
of English wheat is somewhat improved, but sales as yet
are very slow, at about last Monday's prices. Barley and
oats in fair request at last rates. In flour no variation.
Bonouan Hop.—We continue to have a firm market
for nearly all descriptions, at full prices. Fine yearlings
are quite as dear as last week ; otherwise the demand is
hea vv.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.—The beef trade is rather
slow to-day, and in soins instances prices are a shade
lower. Sheep sell briskly at an advance of 4d per 81bs.
Calves and pigs without alteration, supplies very
moderate. Beef' 3s 4d to 4s 10d; mutton, 4s to 5s 8d :
veal, 4s to Os 8d; pork, 3s to 4s 2d ;—per 81bs &c.
Total supply : Beasts, British 3,595, foreign 470; sheep,
British 16,452, foreign 980; calves, British 103, foreign
68 ; pigs, British 420. _

LONDON TALLOW.—The market is quiet, at the follow-
ing. quotations :—Town tallow, 51s 9d, nett cash ;
Petersburg Y C on the spot, 52s 6d ; March, 52s 6d ;
April to June, 52s 3d to 52s 6d ; April only, 52s 6d;
October to December, 52s 3d to 52s 6d.
LONDON NONEY.—Consols opened rather weak, and
for a short time were offered at 95a, but they soon rallied
to 95a to 951, at which they remained steady. The
market was influenced by lower quotations from Paris
and Vienna. Shares very inactive, and prices have
slightly declined. Canadians dull ; French dull. Dutch
Rhenish good at 41 to 41.
Coax Burraa.—There were only 100 kegs and fir-
kins at market to-day, which found buyers at the annexed
prices : —Firsts, 1265; seconds, 1265; thirds, 104 s ;
fourths, 80s ' • fifths, 63s—per ton.
GLASGOW Coxes.—There have been several arrivals of
French wheat and flour since last market day, which
were offered at Wednesday's prices, without leading to
much business. Oats were rather cheaper, but we do not
notice any change in other articles of trade.

GLASGOW IRON.—The market was quiet to-day, hardly
any business being done. We quote : No. 1, 503 6d to
50s 9d ; Warrants, 51s 3d to 51s 6d ; Makers' Iron,
50s 6d to 503 9d ; No. 3,50 s 6d to 50s 9d per ton.