Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-19 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL TIMBER TRADE.

Since o❑r last issue on the sth instant, the causes which we then
noticed as operating disadvantageously on the tract: in timber have
been but little if at all abated ; on the contrary, some others which
we did not then advert to have come into operation, having a ten-
dency still farther to embarrass the market. A considerable number
of Deals and mixed, principally the former, have arrived from St.
John. Several of last year's importations had been pl'ed on the
quay, conditionally on their being removedto make way for the early
portion of this year's arrivals. These, which must be removed on or
before the let of July, being held in part on account of the importers,
and in part on account of speculators on the east coast, hare neces-
sarily been forced on the market. This circumstance, coupled with
the fresh arrivals, has caused forced sales by auction, to avoid the
serious leas occasioned by removals, rent, charges, end fines. A
further tendency to reduce prices has been occasioned by the strikes
of workmen connected with different departments of the building and
furnishing trades, and the result has been a lowering of the prices
of most *tides ; Deals having fallen in value about 205 per a, andard,
while other kinds of wood have also been affected in a simi,ar
manner, although to a smaller extent.

AMERICAN TIMBER.
PINE TIMBEIL—In this we have no sales in. carao to report from
Quebec, nor have there been any fresh arrivals. Of th stocks remain-
ing over from la,t year's importation one or two parcels have been
sold by auction, at from 163 to 1843 per foot, according to tae average,
which was varied. On the • 17th instant a few tiers of a cargo,
originally good timber, averaging 75 feet, sold by auction at from
161 d to 174 d per foot, from the yard. From St. John, during the
fortnight, there have arrived 1,787 logs, which, together with the
previous:), large stock, has caused a considerable reduction in the
value of this article. Eighteen .inch average is now unsoleab'e in
cargo at more than 1930 to 20d. according to quality. Of Lower Port
no sales have been declared.
RED PINE continues much in the same condition as to value and
request as at our last. Since then the transactions have been of a
merely retail character.
OAz AND ELM. —The former is low in stock, and when of good
quality it meets with purchasers who are willing to give a fair price
for it. A small parcel of old has been sold by auction at 2s 6d per
foot. The latter is in demand, if of large average and good quality.
HAW:moot:l.—Of this the stock, is light. A few parcels from St.
John have arrived. Wco iof 14 loch average and fair quality is worth
16d to 17d per foot. Other sizes in accordance with their quality, the
larger sizes being generally the more valuable. Good Parrabro' is
worth 163 pi/ foot. rod Pictou is nearly of the same value if fresh and
goad. P. E.-Island is worth 12d to 130 per foot.
N.B. AND N. S. PINE AND.SPRIICE DEALS.—Of these 494,082 pieces
have been imported since. th 9 lot February, against 344,703 for the
same period of 1856. The stock at the present time exceeding that of
last year by one hundred per cent. Such an extensive augmentation
of stock and supply would of themselves be sufficient to account for a
considerable reduction in their value. The following are the results
of the sales by auction which have taken place during the fortnight,
viz„ on the 10th inst., 33, lots of Sarni° Deals, ex Leader, from St.
John, N. 8., were sold from the quay at from 6/ 173 63 to Si 2s 6d, or
an average of 71 lOs 9d per standard, and nine lots Pine Deals at an
average of 71 18s 4d. Ex Hochelaga, 21 lots of Pine and Spruce at an
average of 71 4s 2d. Also 2,458 pieces of Spruce, 16 to 26 feet long, 3
by 11, ex Elizabeth Ann Bright, at 81. On the 12th a few parcels and
parts of cargoes were sold, viz., ex G. W. Bourne, from St. John, from
the yard 3 lots of Spruce, 2,10) pieces, 9 to 2G feet long, at an average
of 71 18s 3d ; ex Malakoff, yarded. 7 lots second quality yellow Pine, of
good selection, at an average of 91 5s 4d; and six lots first quality, at
an average of ill 16s Bd. Of Spruce, six lots at an average of Si Os 10d.
The remainder of the cargo was withdrawn. On the 17th a parcel of
Deals, consisting of about 180 to 200 standards, ex Morning News,
from St. John, from the quay, sold at an average of 71 17s sd, with
scantling at 11. At this last-mentioned sale there was a large
attendance of country purchasers. At the rule sale a few lots of
Spruce, ex Marseilles, were c'eared off at an average of 71 lls 3d.
Several cargoes and parcels hate been sold from the quay and yarzis
by Private treaty f the price of these will not transpire.
Qt/ESEC DEALS.—Of these the stock is light, only oneor two parcels
of this season's import havingas yet arrived. On Wednesday a parcel,
consisting of 6,695 second quality bright Pine, was sold by auction at
from 10/ 12s 6d to 101158, averaging 10/ 13s 3d per standard from the
quay.
Hernocs LATHWOOD.—A parcel of St John of good quality sold by
auction this week at 4/ per fathom, It is still depressed through the
competition of Baltic.
PITCH PINE Continues low in value, the market being over-stocked.
Taaxwoon has been sold merely in retail quantities, there being no
arrivals, and the stock on hand is light.
GREENHE ART is in demand. and is worth from '4s 6d to 5s per foot.
Since our Annual Circular, dated Ist February, 40 vessels, 271078 tous
register, wood-laden, have arrived from British Nor, h America, viz.,
none from Quebec, 32 from St. John, N.B„ and 8 from other ports;
at the same date last year, 23 vessels, 20,042 hod arrived.

TABLE OF 944
From Ist February, ISSL

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to this date.