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    1394 THE X. E A D E R. [No. 4o6, Decembe...

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    NEW INVENTION. A most useful little arti...

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    Tub Australasia* Trams.—By reference to ...

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    JLive Sxock . The Christmas show of fat cattle on the " great market-day " was considered quite up to previous years . The point of commendation above even * other was the useful and spiling condition of the stock generally . For symmetrical perfection the Herefords and short-horns were " said never to have been surpassed , and the Scots were pronounced finer than had been seen for years . The beef trade was brisk , and the prices obtained were rather above those of Christmas , 1857 . Sheep were in large supply , and though equally well np in quality , met bat a moderate demand . Prices were , however , pretty well maintained . There were but comparativel y few pigs and calves at market , and they were sold at about late rates . On Thursday there was also a good show and an equa ll y good trade . The following were the numbers at market and current

    prices : — MOSTDAT . Beast . Sheep . Calves . Pigs . 6 . 42 * 23 , 200 H 5 . 3 S 0 33 . 8 d . to 5 s .-4 d . Ss . Sd . to 5 s . 4 d . 4 s . 0 d . to 5 s . 0 d . 3 s . 0 d . to 3 s . Sd . Thursday . 2 170 5 , 700 SOS 200 8 s Sd . to 5 s . 4 d . 3 s-Sd . to 5 s . 4 d- As . Od . to 5 s . 0 d . 3 s . Od . to 3 s . 8 d . Sugab . —The market continues dull , and , as usual tinder the circumstances , prices have a lowering tendency . Only moderate supplies are , however , brought on offer , and any appreciable decline is , therefqre , prevented . Th 6 protracted absence of business is restricting the

    deliveries , and although but a small proportion of the recent arrivals is as yet warehoused , stocks have somewhat increased . The principal transactions have included 2814 hds . West Indies ; Barbadoes low to fine yellow , 38 s . 6 d . to 44 s . 6 d . ; Tobago , 38 s . 6 d . to 41 s . 6 d , ; crystallised Demerara , 42 s . to 47 s . 6 d . ; 2000 bgs . Mauritius , yellow , 41 s . to 43 s . 6 d ., brown , 35 s to 383 . ; crystallised , 44 s . to 46 s ., - 10 , 000 bgs . Madras grocery , part new crop , low to good yellow , 42 s . 6 d . to 46 s . 6 d . 5 native brown and yellow , S 3 s . to 34 s . ; 6000 bxs . Havannah , 41 s . to 46 s . 6 d . ; low to good yellow , 41 s . to 46 s . 6 < L ; 500 hds . foreign Muscovado , brown and y e llow , 3 gs . to 43 s . A floating cargo of No . 12 Havannah at 28 s . 9 d ., and one of Macao

    at 25 s . per cwt ., both for the United Kingdom . To-day 10 OO bgs \ Manilla sold at 39 s . and a cargo Havannah , No . 13 £ to 14 , at 3 Os . 6 d . for a near pprt . Cofs-ep . —A moderate instalment of the newlyarrived supplies has been brought on the market , and found ready buyers at full prices , the sales having comprised about 800 cks . 300 brls . and bgs . plantation Ceylon , at 64 s . 6 d . to 75 s . for fine , fine ord . to good mid . coloury ; 57 s . for good ord . pale , and 63 s , to 68 s . for pear-berry . A few lots good ordinary native realised 50 s . ; a small pile of commo n to fair greenish garbled Mocha sold at 76 s . 6 d . to 79 s . ; long berry , 93 s . per cwt . The Ceylon advices give the shipments at 11 , 166 cwts . for London , and 2333 cwts . for Liverpool during

    the mail . Oixs . —With better supplies prices of Hnseed ou are easier . There are sellers at 29 / . 10 s . to 29 / . 15 s . on the spot , and business has been done at 30 ? . for monthly deliveries all through next year . Rape oil is still a slow sale ; foreign refined at 467 . 10 s . to 47 / . ; and brown , 42 / . 10 s . to 437 . ; Eng li sh refined , 417 . 10 s . ; Bombay ground nut and Gingelly , 34 i 10 s . ; Madras , 39 / . Olive oils are purchased sparingly , although quotations from producing countries come higher by every mail ; GaUi-48 / 10

    poli offers at 51 / . ; Corfu and Seville , . s . ; Mogadore , 46 Z to 46 / . 10 s . Cocoa-mit ia much neglected , but stocks are well held ; Ceylon oil , 887 . ; Cochin , 407 . to 41 t , and 43 / . for an extra fine parcel . The shipments from Cey lon during the mail just received were 31 , 800 gallons for London , and 19 , 000 for Liverpool . Palm oil is in good supply , and , * Sne Lagos offers at 41 / . Sperm firm , at 917 . for colonial , and 90 / . for American . Common fish oils are quiet ; pale southern , 34 / . ; pale seal 367 . 10 a . ; and cod 31 / .

    , , Turpkmtibdbj . —There , have been no arrivals of rough this week , but a sale of 1000 brls . haa been made at 10 s . ; spirits are dull of Bale at 80 s . for American , including casks . Hxdbs . — -At Oe-swblic sales of hides , to-day , 148 , 317 East India were ofiered . There -waa an improved demand , and xiearly the -whole found buyers at late prices . Those unsold consist chiefly of second light descriptions , for which , there was comparatively les » inquiry . Tea . —Attention haa been directed , chiefly to the

    China intelligence . The shipments to the date of the present mail wore 11 * 600 , 000 lba ., but the , trade had opened at Canton , and rather large settlements had taken p lace . Opinion here is generally iju favour of the article , and stocks are ftvmly held , but the market Is inactive , the passing business being principally iu the blackiab . leaf-Muds . Riobj . —Law qualities for feeding propose ^ are in steady demand , and in . all about 2 O , Q 0 iQ bg » . » wre been disposed of at fully late rates * principally at 6 * . to 7 * . 64 , foil Rangoon . Fine Bengal id fiwo , the Calcutta aWp « M » t » befostill smalL ¦ '

    g very _ , , __ ., ...- .. _ SAMrwsiBB . —The wcent heavy arrival , and lite large shipments at Calcutta ) have a depressive influe-keo > and , anything like quantfty could not bo placed except at decidedly Uwex prices ,. The week's business ia extremely small , at ulightl y easier terms . Bwjja ^ -TU « . » tuUM » W la flwoeiy . and to-d » y «» «*»»

    -served sale of Valencia raisius went at :. ' » $ . to cjus ., being a rise of 4 s . to 5 s . on the forced sales of the previous week . Spices . —Rather considerable supplies have been brought forward from the late imports , and . although prices are in several instances easier , they aro sufficiently strong to indicate a healthy market ; 1800 pkgs . cassia lignea by the Hindoo , were brought to publicsale early in the week , and obtaining bids only at the recent decline were withdrawn , and subsequently 1000 bxs . sold at an improvement of 4 s . to 5 s . per cwt . ; middling first pile , 99 s . ; second , 94 s . to 95 s . ; third , 92 s . per cwt . Pepper is rather cheaper , but about 4300 bgs . hayesold : Sumatrn , 3 jd . to 3 jd . ; Penang , 3 jfd . to 3 £ d . Small parcels white sold at Sid . to Sid ., and superior , 8 id . per lb . Pimento dull of sale at 3 Id . to 3 id . Nutmegs sold at Id . to 2 d . decline .

    IxDtcfo . —The Calcutta lettors confirm prior estimates of a deficient crop , and also report a high range of quotations . The market is consequently firm , and for East India descriptions full prices are offered , whilst an advance of 2 d . to 3 d . per lb . was realised , and a publie sale of 105 srns . Guatemala , cortes to sobres bringing 3 s . 9 d . to 6 s . per lb . Cochineal has advanced Id . per lb . Safflower continues in request , and , for sma ll parcels , higher prices have again been paid . Cottos . —The demand has improved , and prices tend upwards . At Liverpool , the sales are 67 , 370 bales . Fair Mobile , £ d . ; Upl and , id . ; and Orleans , l-16 d . higher . Here the sales are 1050 bales . Madras , 5 $ d . to 53 d . ; Surat , 4 fd . to 5 id . per lb .

    Jute has further advanced 15 s . per ton , and a large business has been done on the spot as well as for arrival . The shipments at Calcutta continue heavy , but prices had advanced in consequence of the expected deficiency in the next crop . Hemp , of all description , is a slow sale . At Dundee , the price of flax has risen 21 . to 57 per ton , the longest advance being on the finer

    qualities . ' Metals . —The general character of the market is firmer , but , as usual at the closing of the year , any extension of business ia only partial . Scotch pig iron has moved up to 54 s . 9 d . to 55 s ., but closed to-day a shade easier . Copper very firm , and a rise in the price of English generally expected . Fine Australian held for 110 / . 10 s . Lead rather more saleable . English pig , 21 / . to 21 / , 10 s . ; W . B .. 227 . 5 s . to 22 / , 10 s . After transactions to the extent of 1000 tons spelter at 21 / . 15 s . to 227 . for spring shipment , the market is firmer , and 227 . 2 s . 6 d . has been paid for arrival , whilst small parcels on the spot have made 22 / . 5 s . Tin less in demand , and easier to buy . Straits , 125 / . to 125 / . 10 s .: Banca , 126 / . to 12 dt 10 s . per ton .

    Taixow .: —Up to yesterday mid-day the price was quite steady , 51 s . and even 51 s . 3 d . had been paid for fine quality , but on change the market became flat at 50 s . 9 d . As usual at this season of the year the consumers buy as sparingly as possible , and our deliveries have been smaller in consequence ; all purchases are however made for instant delivery , which appears to betoken want of stock , and a continued good demand after Christmas . Wo close rather firmer for delivery , spot 503 . 9 d . to 50 a . 6 d . ; all the year , 50 s . Gd . to bOa . 3 d . ; January to March , 50 s . ( id . ; March , 51 s . sellers ; October to December , 1859 , 50 s . 6 d . buyers . The public sales of 248 cks . tallow went off freely ; Australian beef , 18 s . 3 d . to 49 s . 3 d . Town tallow , 53 a , Gd . ; rough fat , 2 s . OAd . ; melted stuff , 37 a . Gd .

    1394 The X. E A D E R. [No. 4o6, Decembe...

    1394 THE X . E A D E R . [ No . 4 o 6 , Decembee 18 , 1858

    New Invention. A Most Useful Little Arti...

    NEW INVENTION . A most useful little article has been registered in the shape of a needle envelope and case , a great improvement upon tho old system of placing tho needles loose in papers , by which a lady can aelect any needlo sho requires , and return it to its proper place without displacing or running the risk of losing tho others . Tho Invention has been registered by Messrs . Mil ward and Sons , of Rodditch , whoso improved oval-oyod needles obtained tho modal nt both the Paris and Now York Industrial Exhibitions .

    Tub Australasia* Trams.—By Reference To ...

    Tub Australasia * Trams . —By reference to tho Statistical documents published by the Government in Connexion with the trade and commerce of tho country , and considering our Australasian possessions specially , wo find that tho total amount of imports from thosei colonies during tho past year of 1857 wan 5 , 813 , 3007 ., without referonca to gold , which of itself was about 10 , 000 , 0007 ., and from those documents it « VV ™ * that the aggregate for tho year 1854 was 4 , 801 , 803 / ., consequently showing that thero has been an Increase during the last throe yeans of 1 , 510 , 4377 . The exports for the same period of 1857 gave n . *<> tftl value of 18- , ! 75 , I 2 o 7 ,, while fn 1854 it was 18 , 405 , 080 / ., so that last year was Teas by 230 , 861 / ., thereby Indicating the advance made by those colonies to provide much of their own requirements . Tho different colonies , takon

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    individually , show that tho imports fro m Vio ^ "?" 1857 amounted to . 2 , 472 ,-170 / ., and the exnoAVT * 1 Q 7 , 511 , 110 / . bein (^ MSG / . ' British S ^ ug ? foreign goods , l ' rom New South Wales tlm ; were 2 , 035 , 38 G / ., and the exports thereto 3 59 fi ^ being 3 , 130 , 709 / .. British 405 , 8867 . foreign -cods ' p South Australia the imports amounted to Ca ' q ien / and the exports thereto 98 g , G 10 f ., beinc fliVii-f ? British and 75 , 4937 . ' foreign goods From T ' / # the imports were 663 , 1137 ., and the exports f ^ 591 , 979 / ., being 509 , 242 / . British and 80 S w ° goods . From Western Australia the imports "Sf 43 , 9277 ., and the exports thereto 75 , 627 / . ; beL 65 Zfi / British and 0887 / . foreign goods ; and from Ezt ! land the imports amounted to 157 , 220 / .. and the »

    *™ thereto 408 , 204 / ., being 364 , 430 / . British and 4 T 774 7 foreign goods . We have alread y mentioned that thd imports of gold are not included in these fi gures but thp exports of copper and other baser metals from these eo loiiies . form part of the aggregate sums . It is worthy of mention that while the production of the precious metal from the gold mines of Victoria have not advanced since 1854 , the yield of copper from the mines of South Aus tralia has considerably increased , th « returns showing that the total value of copper imported in 1854 wag 99 . 937 / ., while _ in 1857 it amounted to no less than 380 , 257 / . —Miidiw Journal 0 / JJecaiiber 11

    Another eleokaph . —A South Atlantic telegraph is projected . The line voultl start from Falmouth " and touching at Cape Fiuistcrre , Lisbon , Cape St , Vincent ( with a branch to Cadiz ami Gibraltar ) , the Canaries ( with-a branch to Madeira ) , the Cape de Verde Islands , and the islands St . Paul and Neronha , vt will arrive at or near Pernambueo , in the Brazils . A land telegraph will coutinue this line through the Brazilian territory as far as Para , whence a submarine line will be carried to the British settlement of Demerara , in Guiana . From here a combination of land and submarine wires will be constructed through the principal West Indian islands to New Orleans , in the Uuited States , where , it will join the network of-existing telegraphs belonging . to - the American companies .

    Opium . —On Tuesday night a great demonstration against the opium traffic was held-at Leeds , the town in which Mr . Crawfurd delivered a speech in defence of the trade . His statements were ably answered by Mr . Edward llaines , Mr . Uichard , and other sneakers . The LE & surs Sciikme . —The meeting' at Paris for the purpose of regularly constituting , the Suez Canal Company is to bt ; lii-ld on Monday next . It is positively stated and generally believed that hon ' t file subscriptions have been obtained for the full amount of nominal capital .

    Wksteun Bank of Scoti-antj . —All the judges of the Court wf Session , except Lonl Murray , have dockleJ that the decree sought by the liquidators of the Bank against the contribataries who have not paid tho late call of 100 / . per share ought to be granted without notice to the parties , and on the ex partc statement of the liquidators ; further , that the minute of the lth of October , 185 « , of the liquidators , stating tho assets ami liabilities of the bank , ami intimated to all the shareholders , id priind facie evidence that a decree for the call would bo just and beneficial , and that it will be competent to each individual contributnry to suspend tlio decroo , and raise the question of his special liability by

    suspension . This Puhuc Risvemdh is Fuamck . — Tho irencu budget for 1800 , just published in thu Momteur , cannot be regarded as ft document of much importance , since it deala with a . period the requirements of which at t »» moment it would bo idle to scan in any &>™*?>™ mow particularly iu France . According to hu hopcj M . Magne will then find tip revenue not only sufliue t for the service of tho year , but such as to nflonl tj £ means of raising the aalarlea of tho smaller publ 10 0 ¦» cials ami tho niiigistrni-y , whose lldelity w '' 01 J ° present inexpensively stimulate . ! , and to yield nn extra IJt'uauui' » iivj ^ i » uiio «» *> tj o «"" 1 . Tim rest f J r

    800 , 000 / . to be ' applied to tho sinklutf " » - " ° ,, of the statement Is dovote . l merely to au **] " »<> f ° manner in which tho budgets of the 1 ^ - ^ % ^ have been kept free from UeHoltd , and as no ww was noooasary to the heavy annual "wren * " , by which that equilibrium has been mninta 11 « l , « ontlra report will doubtless convoy to moiit 0 readers for whom it is intende . 1 an ngreoable mipwwwi "I may afllnn , " aaya M . Alagno , " will ? ««« ? "JJJ . nnce than over , that since 186-1 tho llollclt . f / , ° « ot getH , the primary c « uh < j of tho ( louting « l « b , '"» ' increased one centi . no . " J U . t cap ilallMd ciiim 0 lor ^ that Franco luia added to her national « lobt ni ^ of moro than 12 , 000 , 000 / . per annum tor uw' ' , ly yonm As tlilH , liowover , cannot go «» «« - » t - "K Ji it may bo hoped to oporato i » 8 a warning in » M > ««««« nnti « h « mtvnntnrrn nf OultiVOtillff UOmlUtruw

    Maglie mentions tlmt tl . o budget foi' . l « 0 « » " » ° tll 0 with an ostlmated aurplus of 820 , 000 / ., a « « . «* ^ recent experience of tho rovonup moV ? * ' irnblo cnlcountry tends to show that evoii a ' 7 / ° J' ^ Zroforo culfttion might Imvo boon ma ^ o . It wouiw \ , i appear obviously In tho poivor of the bW "" Z . ~ from this Uftto tua ooiwtant resort to tho lpan-i" «»* - ° Times ,

• Citation
  • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 18, 1858, page 26, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_18121858/page/26/