Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-02 00:00:00

THE WOOL TRADE.

S'nce the close of the public sales on the 10th October,
our Wool market has been very quiet. The commercial
embarassments in the United States have q lite put a stop
to exports to that quarter, and the home trade have con-
fined their purchases to small parcels to supply immediate
wants. There has, however, befn no disposition on the
part of importers to press Wools on the market at any
great reduction in price, and thb transactions that have
taken place have been at rates fully equal to those ruling
in the early part of the month. Although we do not alter
our quotations, they must, in the present state of affairs,
be considered in some measure as nominal.
Small parcels of Peruvian sheep's wool have been taken
for consumptien, chiefly low and middling qualities, at
1211 to 131 d per lb• The demand for Oporto lamts,
colts, and fribs keep up, and several parcels have found
buyers at full prices. A few small lots of Italian fleece
and low skin wools have been cleared at the late reduc-
tion. There is a moderate inquiry for true-bred Egyptian.
No sales have transpired in either greasy Oporto or
Lisbon wools. Small lots of black Lisbon have found
buyers, and there continues to be an inquiry for this
description. Cordova, well washed and good quality,
finds a moderate sale—inferior parcels are neglected. No
business has, been reported in Buenos Ayres, Iceland, or
Donskoy wools ; but some parcels of combing Turkey,
and middling qualities of Mugadore, have been cleared at
fair prices.
In the absence of any transactions in Alpaca, our
quotations are unchanged.
Shipments of the native growth of the Uni'ed States
art beginning to arrive- here, being the first received
for many years. These Wools, which are of the Merino
breeds, are well liked by our manufacturers, and in the
absence of large stocks of Colonial and other fine Wools,
they wi.l no doubt be in favour, and find ready sale.
PCOTell.—ln the present state of the Money Market, all
kinds are difficult to quit ; to effect sales it is probable
that a decline of Id. 'to I id. per lb. would have to be
accepted. Holders however are not offering at such a
reduction, and consequently to sales are passing.
ENGLISH AND TRI•n —The rna•ket for Fleeces is
very irregular, and where sales have been pressed, the
decline has been about 2d. per lb. ; we do not however
hear that the largs staplers are willing to make such
concessions. The fall in Skin Wools is more marked, as
many of the fell-mongers are desirous of realising at once.
PERKINS AND ROUINSON.

• ' The Times announces, in London, the suspension of Jno.
Hely and Co., of Great St. Helens, ship and insurance
brokers. The non receipt of remittances from America
has in each case been the cause of difficulty. The liabili-
ties of Messrs Hely is stated at £16,000, and a favourable
liquidation is anticipated.
WILLS.—The will (1 the Rev. Edmund Melviti, M.A ,
Chancel' ,r of St. Dav'cl's, and of St. James's-?lace,
Weslminve-, has heel proved in the Loneon Prerogative
Court, under £3O 000; Jiblan R. Bousfidd, Esq , of llo.inds-
ditch, £80,000; John Edwards, Esq., of Br,.ropton Brian,
£6O 000; Captain William Coote, R.N., of Cheltenham,
X 45,000 ; W. R. Bfrryrnan, Esq., or Stoke Damarel,
£25,000 ; Thomas Lloyd, Esq., of Curcio:3°re, £20,000;
Richard Andrews, Esq., of Peckham. £lB,OOO Mrs. Jane
Whitaker, of Score Lodgr, Notfolk, £so,ooo.—lllustrated
Yews.

BANK OF ENGLAND EXTURNEL—The weekly riturns of
the Bank of Ergland will henceforth be aphliallid promptly.
'I ho Treasury hate made arrangements to that &Met with
the bank and the Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes.
The diy of their appearance in the Gazette will be Friday
as tti,ual, but they will be made i p to the preceding Wed-
nesd,iy night, EG that the interval before their appearance
will be only two days instead of a week. The first pub-
liantion under the new method will be in the Gazette of
Friday next, the 6th Nov., which will contain the accounts
up to Ole 4th, and also en that occasion the ordinary
return up to the preceding Saturday, the Slat of Oct.