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1 9 THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY TUESDAY MARCH 85 1902 AMERICA UNITED STATES State Cteamerle 100 Od to 104 Colonial and Argentine -108 Od to 110a Inga per Tah 6 6d te 6a IriilliiwkvMuHm 9a 4d to 9 Continental 5a 8d to 6a Shipping Revs MANCHESTER SHIPPING RINGS SUGGESTED COMPETITIVE LINE rAW Hutl London £6 BI Voppyseed nrm Bombay (Caloutta option) now crop ApALJune 47 to 47 3d leller Continent Linseed oil quiet Spot pipe 30 3d to 30 6d barrels SO 6d month 30 6d April 30 Mny-Augutb 29 7 id September-December 28 6d Rape oil atoady English brown epoti month April and Mev-Augusl 26e September-Dec 26 refined tpoi 27 Ravison spot and March-April 24 3d Oottoti oil quiet Crude spot and month 23a April 23 3d May-Augut 23 6d refined pot 24 6d to 25 6d Turpentine firm Spot and month 31 6d April 31 fid May-August 31 Sd September-Decembar 32 3d January-April 33 Petroleum dull American apot bjd to 7d Russian 6id to 6d Tallow quiet unchanged No 1 15e ld ditto mall 15a i No 2 14 7d Granulated: Standard 14a 7Jd i ooarie 15a 4jd i line 15 6d CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR -Official report: Market opened Asm oloainj rather dearer food Dualnaia done Private report: The market open with a good buaineta at firm to rather dearer price afsBxmsB tram Liverpool arrived at Bostom at 0 an on Honda? Georgian left New York for Liverpool on Saturday morning Sagamore left Boton Iot Liverpool on Sunday Hyades i left Eat London lor St Vincent CV on Saturday Hurminiu from River arrived at Capetown on Saturday and proceeded for Delagoa Bay following telegram been received it Under Room this HOME ARRIVED Bair? AbrifeH? from Liveipool Wm Broodtey from Autwerp Bonshaw from Liverpool Baluchistan from Amsterdam Star of Victoria from London Adelina Patty a from Rotterdam Amphifrite a from Ipswich LlangoUeu a from Rotterdam Ajhfleld a from Rur-corn Gieuarm Head from Dublin Antonio Stutha-to from Rotterdam Berkshire a from Maryport Mountfield a from Antwerp Heinrich Horn a from Marseille from Hamburg Ousel from Ghent Latchford from Cyril a from Demetrio Schiliazi tyom Isinid Zaanetr xmi from Amsterdam Bothnia lrom Lisbon Commercial from La Palace Koordiitsn ficm London Bemilla from Hull 8eouuda from Maryport Muriel from Portsmouth Arlene from Emilia from Bayonuer Jane from Devonport Bavarian from Bordeaux Bradford from Ghent 8 fit aud Mordart from Windau Favorite from Portland Or Girl of Devon from Huelva for Penryn Albert Edward from Gothenburg StentdJ from Yokohama via Amsterdam City of Amsterdam from Oporto Northumbria from Novoroisisk West Point from Philadelphia Donne Castle from Table Bay Miguel haems from Seville Maryland from Philadelphia: City of Sparta a from Calcutta Isis from Sydney via Antwerp Terra from Suiina Shanghai from Yokohama Palawan from Calcutta Corby Castle from Hull Roman from Messina pouue Castle from Capetown Draupner from Valencia Austria 4 from Venice Xvanhoe from Drarathexm I Buenos Ayrean from Philadelphia Pomeranian from Boston Pegu from Rangoon via Liverpool Aisyria from Calcutta via London Clan Maclaren I from Calcutta via London Jomshorg from Seville Bella nooh from Masoheiter Put in California (in t9w) Brighton from Kurrachee Redhill from Sydney Carl from Cape Hayti My Beauty from Seville Volturno 8 from Odessa Fredensbara from Copenhagen Volo i from Stettin Sea Gull 8 from Harlingen: Cameo from Christiania Swallow from Rotterdam) Romeo from Gothenburg Tasso from v' ontheimji Mercur Nordstjarnen Minerva Glyg jxance Kronprlndsasse Victoria Imbs 8 A Dekke frail from Hangefimd Greta from Helsingborg Malta from Boulogne Osborne a from Harlingen Prague from Copenhagen Weimar from Hamburg Masootte 8 from Rotterdam Union from Aalborg Amulet from Amsterdam Honan froix Rotterdam Quentin from I Antwerp Phoenix from Sklen Monaa from Rio Marina Elisabeth from Hennebont Heimdal from Yarmouth Saxon Briton from Workington Galathee from L'Orient Eversley from Hull' James Stmir from Rotterdam Kinsale from Dunkirk Schaldia from Bordeaux VI and the condition laid down were that she was to load a cargo of deals and boards at Montreal and Quebec and also at any one place between the two ports It was alleged that the defendant Mr Fry arranged a charter for the vessel to call at two places between Montreal and Quebec thereby causing additional expente to the owner who on the understanding that the vessel was to call only at one intermediate port had agreed to the rate of 45 per ton The steamer arrived at Sharpness two day late with the result that further expenses were incurred For the defence it was submitted that the plaintiff had been lubjected to no disadvantage by reason of tho ship having called at an additional port aud that in fact the circumstance of the ease showed that the charter which had been effected was of advantage to the firm Mr Allan member of the plaintiff firm gave further evidence in support of the claim and in cross-examination he stated that the demurrage at 6d per registered ton amounted to £30 a day Mr Bateson in opening for the defendant submitted that the plaintiffs had suffered no loss under the charter and that in any view of the circumstances they were asking the court to put them in a better position than they would nava occupied if the defendant had waited to get them a charter to call at one instead of two Other places If at all plaintiffs were only entitled to nominal damages At the time of this transaction charters were very difficult to get and one of the kind required by plaintiffs was not obtainable just then Mr Edward Carev Fry senior partner of Messrs Fry and Co of Quebec and Lloyd's Agont since 1856 stated that on the 20th June he received a cable from his brother at Liverpool with regard to the steamer Dimeric The form of charter-party used in this case was the usual one and under clause 3 the cargo was to be supplied to tho ship at not less than 100 standards per day That was written in but it was the usual form and was inserted in writing to prevent any ambiguity It was the equivalent of the customary despatch clause and was applicable to all sorts of steamers At the time witness received the message on the 20th the Dunerio was due He went to ascertain the condition of the market and found that it was very diffioult to get a charter There was only thi one open and the rate of 45 per ton vat the best that oould be obtained The tendency of the freight market at that tim was downward very strongly downward and if he had not taken the charter for Montreal and other ports the vessel would have lain some days In cross-examination witness admitted that he had chartered the vessel for Montreal and two other ports in defiance of instructions from Liverpool Mr Vry the defendant said he entered into negotiations for this charter and he admitted that he made mistake as to the places He oould not get a single bid for her at the time as not a single charter from the St Lawrence came under his observation Hi Lordship asked what became of the timber trade of the St Lawrence during those months Witness said it fell away altogether At that particular time from the 18th to the 25th June he found it almost impossible to get a steamer at any price because the stocks were depleted Witness did very large North American business After hearing counsel on either tide His Lordship reserved judgment until Wednesday Philadelphia Marah 22HWoordlaad a fi cm fttaipoolai Snowflake a from Penaith Astrakhan a from A uniat Korfl a from Hamburg Burpermaiatar PeUrsaa a from Bremen Lackawanna a from Dnbhn Port Arthur Texaa March Kater from Madeira tt for Liverpool Portland Me March 23-Nor a man a from Liverpool Port Said-March 23 Adana a Ana a Moorfield a Arao March 24 Argenfelf KauKCon Maroh Stafford shire a from London fiamauan March Aaaiout Irem Port Said San Francisco March 23 Koine Blanche from castle N8W Sekondi March Nigeria a fiimonstown March Avoca a from Cardiff March Gulf of Ancud a uom St County of Linlithgow from Table Bay St Michael's March Commerce a and Cheniaton from London Nora a from Trapani Knero a from St Ora via a from Valparaiao and left fof Liverpool Maroh 24 Kembrandt a from Natal Madero (team hopper) from Buenos Ayres Sue March Arcadia a Polanhall a Lugano Hardiuge a Domenico Balduino a Vedra a Prmzea Irene a Poseidon a Port Elliot a Mashona a Dunbar a Sydney March General Gordon from Capetown Table Bay March Barotae a from London March 22 Duke of Fife a from Yokohama!) March 23 Grenada from Piaajrua Taganrog March Diana a from Genoa Apolo 4a from Spezzia Tamatave March Santa Fe from Havre Venice March Alsatian a from Fiume Vera Cruz March Nicaraguan a from FOREIGN PORTS SAILED Accra March 24r-Albertville a for tha Continent Aden March 22 Howbk Hall a for ZaanrtaRi Algiers March 22- Recta a for Antwerp Algoa Bay March Swazi a Antwerp March St Enoch a for New York aaf Newport New Azores March Tartar a for Bahia March Hlle a for Bremen Baltimore March Indore tor Liverpool Beaton March 22 Merion a for Liverpool Sagamore for Liverpool Catalone a for Louisbmg Iberian a fof London Brindisi March Oeirii a for Port Said March 22 Undaunted for Colombo Calf utta March Collegian a tor London Capetown March Montcalm a for Durban Hef n-inma tor Delagoa Bay Charleston March Ingrid Hern a for Pensacola Cherbourg March St Paul a for New York Chriatianaand March Cameo a for Hull Colon March Piemonte a for Genoa March 21 Pylo a March 22 Stani bul for Odessa: At a tor Bouigas Maroh 23 a for Antwerp Fast London March Hyadea aior St Vincent CVV Fernandina March Adra a for Glasgow Genoa March Hamburg a March 22 Philaa a for Liverpool March 23 Peninsula a for Malaga Gothenburg March Borneo a for Hull Hobart March 22 Oceana a for London Maroh 10 Lika for Dunkirk March 20 Marthe for Dunkirk March 21 Perseverance for Dui kirk Kustendje March Bubena a lor Gibraltar La Pallice March Orissa a for Valparaiso Lm March 21 Hornby a for London March 22 Warrigal a for London Leghorn March Hesperia a for Naples And luaian a Liahon March Paraguay a for Santos Lourenco Marques March Simla (transport) fof Natal March 21 Helena Woermann a for Ham burg March 22 Minho for Santos Niger for Liver pool March 23 Augustine for Para March 22 Thebes for Liverpool March 23 Soudan a for Calcutta Amaais a for Constantinople! Manet for Southampton i March 22 Carthage a for Alexandria Persia a for London Mauritius March de Paris a for London Merayna March Delos a for Vania Monte March 21 Barbary and Orellana a Liverpool March 22 Bellevue a for Antwerp Naples March California a for Marseilles Newcastle Aus March Falla of Dee for YaI- paraiao Agapanthna a for New Zealand New Orleans March Musician a for (Liverpool Carxigan Head a for Belfast New York March 20 Citta di Porino a for Genoa? Hanover a for Hamburg March 22 Georgian a fog Liverpool Minneapolis a Norfolk March 23- Saba for London March 217 Soldier Prince a for New Yorkv March 22 Dunstan a for New York March 23 Clement for Madeira Perim March Aries a Portland Me March Ottoman lor Liverpool Port Louis Mauritius March Zulu a Port Match 23 Bingo Maru a for London March 24 Lancashire a for Marseille Eden Hall a fog Marseilles Poti March Dunaley for Gibraltar Ken goon March Crusader a for Port Raid Bio J'aneiro March Sempione a for Genoa March 20 Sangara for WC Africa MarcK 21 Congo for WC Africa Salon ica March Haathmore a for Varna San Thome March Zaire a for Lisbon Shanghai March Kouigsberg a Singapore Mercb Ferouia a for Port Said Bt March 22- Oravia a for Liverpool Mrctf 23 Deabif hahire for Naples Rembrandt for Cardiff Sydney March RippinghAin Grange a for NataL Teodo March Rembrandt for Salonioa Tenerifle Maroh 23r-Batanga for Liverpool Valencia Maroh Velarde 8 for Liverpool Varna March Tjeabos a for Kuatendje Venice March Egyptian a FOREIGN PASSED Cap Spartel Macb 22 MipuH Jorer Si Marab 23 Azchmeds Match 24 Alls a X'rinzeuln victoria La 4 i Ospa Testa March 2Z- Ncofeb 6s t-Cripenhasen March 22 Borodino for Htxll March 23 Muxex Bheppcrton a fikyToe Treglenon Sarseolia Vera oriet a Tresonan ail down Exmoor Peupol Bosforth Stella a Ftosio Josnnl Moumoiitzi i ltittls Loch Marc Golds boro Psrkssts Edith Hampton Leonardo Vasco all up March 24 Heothmore a Caucasian Birchtot Nstabel a Ban Jeranot Red Jacket Meloria Loch Ftiv a Bicili 11 up Pyglos Beneorlic i Behy Victoria Vues AtajM Ruben Suram Victoria Vsress Prespednifc Th Eveniqg New sae It is generally admitted that so far as the cotton trade ig concerned the shipping ring operate restraint of and sine the recent confer-enoe on the question in Manchester there has been a growth of the feeling that no good will be done until a competitive line of steamers is started This would involve a capital outlay of large sum and we have been making inquiries with a view to ascertaining what attituda tha leaders of the operatives in the manufacturing branch of the ootton trade ar likqly to adopt in the event of their organisation being asked to take soma of the financial responsibilities in connection with the establishment and maintenance of such a fleet In the absence of any scheme there was a disinclination on the part of certain gentlemen to discuss tn matter though the present evil was freely admitted and the impression conveyed was that if sunh a proposal wore submitted it would take great deal to persuade some of them to advise the operatives to risk their money in such an undertaking Recent events have shown tha importance of trade unions accumulating large reserve funds said one gentleman if we put our money in such a venture aa this we shall weaken our This is doubtedly the kernel of the whole question and in some quarters it is considered that the present la not an opportune time to ask the operatives to risk their savings in what ik considered a big speculation The Northern Counties Amalgamation have however an open mind on the quea-tion and they appointed Mr A Cottam JP and Mr Wilkinson to attend the recent conference These gentlemen will not report to their body until after the adjourned conference but Mr recommendation will be favourable to the proposal is nothing for he remarked "but the formation of a new company money to be found by both the and And would you be prepared to recommend I shall have no hesitation in laying the matter before our people and recommending them to take it up Anyone who reads the circular which Mr Tattersall Issued at the recent conference will see it is time something was don about the "You cannot start a shipping company with £8000 or £10000 a quarter of a million' would be required at the tart" Mr Shackleton JP of the Darwen Association who ia to accompany the four representatives of the North and East Lancashire Association to America for the purpose of studying the latest improvements in textile machinery stated that the weavers had never previously embarked on a commercial enterprise and at present he did not think it would be wise to express an opinion on the matter The deputation bad not yet reported but if such a proposal were made it would require the most careful consideration It ia a big he added when merchant has fix twelve or 18 months rebate to hUourtom because be would lose that money which in aome case nuty be £2000 or £3000 but if wa guaranteed agernrt that loea he would be more independent and oould take hi buaincee where beaked' You know what the view of the amalgamation would be in regard to helping to finance an opposition "No it is a very serious thing and aa I Bay it would require careful conai deration The only thing the operative have done ia to appoint a deputation to attend the conference and obtain information They have not expreseed any opinion as to what is the beat course to Another gentieman connected with a large eooiety was by no means enthusiastic about the matter He asked why the employers did not finance the undertaking themselves" if it was to be such a good thing and what guarantee there would be that if the proposed company were formed it would not be diehed by the Bteamsblp companies at present in the ring? Those he added were tvro of the points on which he would desire information Whilst there is every disposition on the part Manchester shipper to support an agitation which has for its object the reduction of steam-ship freights there is quite naturally a demand on their part for a more practicable scheme than has yet been put forward The suggestion that a competitive lino running direot from Manchester to the Far East should bo started is not regarded as meeting this requirement Patriotism alone would undoubtedly prompt support in this direction if it could bo shown that there was any prospect of a rival senrioe being suooesifully maintained in the face of the many obstacle to be encountered but shortly put the attitude of the local shippers is that they were bound to look at the question from a businesslike point of view The opinions of many large shippers may be taken to be summed up a they say in effect businesslike scheme and we will adopt it if it will benefit and the cotton trade In the first place it is pointed out that no rival service oould hope to compete with the conference without the oommand of- an enormous capital and the first question is where is that capita to oome from? The suggestion that the operatives should assist to provide it is not regarded aa being a feasible one even supposing for one moment that the operatives themselves were disposed to embark their funds in an enterprise of such an uncertain character The monopoly of the conference is now so complete that they oould only be bougnt ship by ship and million by million Shippers may blame themselves for allowing this power to be raised up against them but the melancholy fact remains that it ia in existence ready to bo used whenever the interests of the united shipowners are threatened It is pointed out that one line Od Od 8d fed 2d IMPORTS OF PROVISIONS Saturday It wk This yr 1 Rin 11 'jOA 1A17V1 Uiatyr 164697 6718 104075 l(l078f 58871 9643 10283 Baron Beef Butter Cheese Hama Pork' Lard 1510 8660 1039 643 224 11224 920 10553 15021 4290 749 1699 140730 6049 75510 119752 51059 10765 10176 MARKETS LIVERPOOL Tli supply of atock was larger than last week showing an increase of 147 cattle and of 351 sheep Demand slow for cattle and fair for sheep at about late rates Numbers: Cattle 1148 sheep 5182 Prices: Best beasts 6id to 6id second 5Jd to 6d third 4)d to 51d best Scotch sheep 8Jd to 8d other aort 7d to 8d LONDON WOOL Catalogue comprising 12873 bales of wool were brought forward this evening including 4872 bales from New Zealand 2194 Victorian Queensland 1454 New Sonth Wale 1860 West Australian 168 South Australian 66 Tatmanlan 491 Capa and 5 sweeping There was a good attendance of buyers and the sales- passed off with animated competition at fully previous values The present leries of auction will dose on Wednesday next and the third series will commence on May 6 LONDON Copper lower but recovering £51 15 caah £51 12s 6d three month Tin weaker Straits £116 15a caeb £114 7t 6d three months English Ingots £120 to £121 Spelter £17 10 Spanish lead £11 7s 6d spot English £11 12s 6d Sooteh pig iron 52a 9d cash LONDON Butter quiet and steady Friesland 104a to 106 Russian 96a to 106 Danish and Swedish 110 to 113 French 104 to 114a Colonial 94a to 108 Bacon very firm Irish 64s to 63s: Danish 60s to 59a Hanoi steady Lard: Irish quiet American steady Cheese continue firm: Canadian 60s to 55s Edam 62a to 60s Gouda 66a to 60s LONDON There la still a fair amount of demand for English hops but requirements are so difficult to fill! owing to scarcity of desirable stock that the business actually accomplished doe not amount to much Prices are very firm for good medium samples but the lowest class meets with no attention Conti nental markets are firm for good sort little demand for poorer qualities American ami Californian hops are in demand at gradually Increasing valnei LONDON Beast supptiee heavier and consisted of 10 Scotch 10 Devons 750 eastern counties 270 midland home and western counties and 170 Irish A general improvement In the demand was discernible wbioh Imparted more steadiness to value and holder being somewhat reserved valne closed decidedly over those current last week Fat butchering cows ruled steady but evinced a rather quieter inquiry from oountry buyers fat bulls and rough oattle met with better support Quotation: Scotch and Devons nominal Norfolk 4a 7d to 4a 9d Lincoln shorthorns 4 fed to 4s 8d Irish 4 to 4 4d per Sheep supplies larger which met a steady demand at late rate: 7t to 8st down wether 6 4d to 6s 6d 9st ditto 6s 4d lOst half-bred 5s to Se 2d Iamhi in fair request 4Jat to 6t downs being quoted at 7a 10d to 8s per 81b LONDON DEAD Moderate supplies and trade alow but firm English beef 3s lOd to 4 Scotch sides 4 to 4a 4d shorts 4 4d to 4s 8d American 3s 8d to 3s lid inferior 2s to 2s 8d British mutton 4s 4d to 6s foreign 3 8d to 4s 4d veal 5s td to 6 8d pork 3s 4d to 4s 8d per Bib LONDON Fairly good supplies and trade dull at the following prioes- Dunbar raaincrops 80s to 90s ditto up-to-datei 80s to 86a Lincoln malncrops 65s to 75s: ditto up-to-dates 50s to 60s British Queens 45s to 65s btaoklands 35a to 45s per ton New Canary kidneys 13s to 15s per cwt LONDON Closing Teport: There was a limited attendance at Mark-lane this afternoon and although holder were willing to accept 6d reduction for foreign wheat buyer held offi No 1 Northern Manitoba 30 6d asked Flour equally neglected Maize lower Odeesa 20s 6d ex ship Barley steady and qniet: Odessa 18b 9d ex quay Oats moved off lowly at about late ratea BARROW Hematites are quieter this morning bnt makers being very well off for orders are very firm and are still quoting 60s per ton net fob for mixed Bessemer numbers while warrant iron is at 59s 3d net cash sellers Stocks are very low and have recently been re dured Makers hold comparatively faw stocks and warrant stores ere very firmly held Steel makers are very busy and the renewed activity at the plato mills has led to general all-round briskness in every department of local works Price are easy as eomnctition is keen Shipbuilders and marine engineers are busier on important foreign Admiralty work which is likely to he supplemented bv additional work for the British Admiralty nnd for new commercial tonnage Coal and coke are quiet at low rates Shipping quieter In iron and steel exports BRADFORD WOOL The posit ion is similar to that of Thursdtiy only 'ighter Tt is now almost impossible for spinners to buy at old Tates and top makers without getting them perhaps are almost uniformly asking id ad-vanoe London prices are relatively higher than here and when spinners come into the market again ihey will apparently have to pay on the rtfew level of rates Rather more inquiry for strong English sorts WREXHAM Being the Easter sale of fat lamhs and calves there was a large supply of stock to-day and huybrs were well repre sented The entrv of beef and dairy oows was also very- good The prioes were on the whole very satisfactory and the clearance was a good one Quotations: Beef 54d to 6)d per lb mutton 7d to 8d: veal 7id to 8d: and pigs 10s 3d per score lbs GLASGOW CORN--Round maize slow -with tendency in favour AM other articles quiet with prices nominally unchanged GLASGOW PIG TRON-Scotoh steady Small business done at 52s 9d eleven days Closing Buyers 52s 8Jd cash: sellers Id more Cleveland dull Small business done at 46s Old cash and 47s and 46s lljd one month Closing Buyers 46s 9d cash and 46s 114 one month: sellers Id more Cumberland idle Closing Buyers 59s 3d cash sellers 3d more CORK Firsts 105s: seconds 101s thirds 98s In market 30 fibrins TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH INDIA A Parliamentary Paper Treaty Series No 5 190? (Cd 1004) of six pages was issued on Saturday containing the terms of the convention between the United Kingdom and Persia extending the system of telegrapnio communication between Europe and India through Persia The convention was signed at Teheran on May 16 1901 and the ratifications exchanged at Teheran on January 13 last It provides that in addition to the present line of telegraph from Teheran to Bushire and submarine cable thence to India already established in virtue of pre vious treaties a three-wire line of telegraph should be constructed by the Persian Govern ment from Kaahan to the Baluchiitan frontier via Vezd and Kerman traversing wherever pos sible inhabited districts The line is to be built under the direction and supervision of the British Telegraph staff now controlling th international line in Persia The Persian Government agrees to lease the use and the transit revenue of the line which is its property when complete to the Indo-European Telegraph Department at a rental of 4 per cent oti the capital expended on it construction three-quarters of such rental to be retained by tho British Government to recoup them for the advances made and one quarter subject to a minimum of 25000f to be paid annually to the Persian Government in two half-yearly instalments It ia understood that should the Persian Govern quarter share of tho rental exceed 25000f such excess should belong to the Persian Trea-The maintenance of the line including Ury ment of the lme guard who mut be Palaian subjects shall remain in the hands of the British director and staff the cost being defrayed by the British Government The duties or tho tele-1 graph inspectors and line guards are strictly confined to repairing and maintaining tho lino METEOROLOGICAL RESULTS The following are deduced from observations taken at the Liverpool Observatory Bidston Birkenhead (latitude 53 deg 24 min 4 sec longitude 3 deir 4 min 17 sec W) fur the week ending March 22 1902 on 4 to I WHITE STAR LINE royaiTmail steamers LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK (via Queenstown) MAJESTIC Wad Mar 26 I TEUTONIC WA Apr GERMANIC Wed Apr 2 I CYMRIC Bat Ape 1 Saloon rate £10 and upwards according to sailing and superior accommodation at moderate ratea for Beoond a loon and Third Class Passengers Second Saloon Passenger booked to Boston or Philadelphia and Third Class Paaseuger to Boston Philadelphia Baltimore without extra charge Special Train will Isare Euaton London at TweJre noon To-morrow (Wednesday) the 26 tn instant direct to Prlnows Landing-stage wnere Saloon Passengers embark per AJESTIC not later than 4 30 pm ISMAY IMRIb GO Liverpool 17Oocfctpur-t 8 and 34 LeadenhaU-et KO London fTTa NORDDEUTSOHER-1 aJ LLOYDjBREMEn- IMPERIAL FAST MAIL STEAMERS TO NEW YORK THE MEDITERRANEAN EOYPr INDIA CHINA JAPAN AUSTRALIA SOUTH AMERICA 1 For plans and all parUaulart apply bo RAM-SDEN A OO 31 AND 23 WATER-STREET 7 AMKS-8TREET I LIVERPOOL TeL 201 UNITED STATES AND CANADA ALLAN LINE ROYAL AND UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS Mar 25 CANADIAN -For Moot Video and Buenos Arras Max-85 CITY OF OXFORD Calcutta Mar 27 CORINTHIAN Halifax and 8t- John NB Mar 31 BUENOS AVREAN Halifax and Philadelphia April 1 CITY OF DUNDEE Bomber aud Karachi April 3 NUMIDIAN Halifax and St John NB April 5 DAMARA 8t John's NF and Halifax April 8 CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Calcutta April 10 IONIAN Halifax and 8t John NB April 12 SIBERIAN 84 John's Halifax and Philadelphia April 17 PARISIAN Quebec and Montreal Special Rotas to all points in tha UNITED STATES and CANADA MANITOBA th NORTH-WEST TERRITORY and BRITISH COLUMBIA and via Yanoaurar and San Frandaoo to CHINA JAPAN AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND alio toRI VKR pLaTB Ac Vox Haight or paaaw apply to the agents ALLAN BROTHERS A CO Liverpool and London Limited 103 Loadenball-etrJet London Foyle-etrest Londonderry and 19 Tenies-street Uvemool Saloon Passengers per CORINTHIAN will embark not later than 4 SO u-m on Thursday next the 27th inst at thePrinos's Tin ding asst DOMINION LINE ROYAL AND UNITED STATES mail steamers LIVERPOOL TO BOSTON (Via Qumenstown) NEW ENGLAND Mar 29 April 25 May 24 Jane 21 MERION April 5 May 3 May 31 June 28 COMMONW ALTH Apr 12 May 10 June 6 July 6 Aug2 HAVERFORD AprU 19 May 17 June 14 July 12 LIVERPOOL TO PORTLAND Mt (Unsoi1 DOMINION CALIFORNIAN IRISHMAN OOLONIAN NORSEMAN TUROUMAN Mar 27 April 3 May 7 June 11 July 16 April 10 May 14 June 18 July 23 April 16 May 21 June2S July 30 Aorll23 May 28 July 2 April 30 June 4 July 9 au uiu or itua ar Cargo Bteamere only LIVERPOOL to QUEBEC and MONTREAL (Dmicr) OTTOMAN April 17 Mky 15 June 19 July 24 MANXMAN April 24 May 291 June 28 July 31 DOMINION May 1 June 5 Jnly 17 Aug 21 ROMAS May 8 June 12 July 12 Aug 14 Cargo steamers only LIVERPOOL TO NAPLES DIRECT VANCOUVER Saturday March 29 Excellent Accommodation for Saloon Second Saloon and Third Class paosengers at moderate rates i he eteawttrs come alougside the Prince's Stage to embark Saloon passengers Third Class passengers booked from Boston or Portland to New York or Philadelphia without extra charge Goods aud Passengers booked through at SrxciAJ Karos to all points in the United States aud Canada Including Manitoba North west Tebritory and British Columbia also via Vancouver and San Francisco to Ohfn a Japan Australia and New Zealand Apply to RICHARDS MILLS A OO Managers 24 James-street Liverpool Saloon Passengers for the Sailing of the DOMINION are required to embark at the Prince Stage between the hours of Three end Pour pm on Thursday thaffith instant ELDER DEMPSTER A CO (BEAVER LINE) ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS LIVERPOOL TO 8T JOHN NB LI VEHPOOTL TO QtlEBEO MoVreLL 1 L3KE 8IMCOE Tocsdar April 15 LAKE MANITOBA Juesday April 22 i Lowest Through Ratea toToROKTO akilton LoNnow 1 Winvrpxo Vasoouveb Victoria Chicago Bctvvalo Dktkoit and the principal towns in New Bevrswicx Ac Superior accommodation at lowest rates for Tint Second and Third Class Passenger Apply to ELDER DEMPSTER OO African House STater-etreet Liverpool Canada Hona Bristol or 4 St Mary -an London LEYLAND LINE LIVERPOOL to BOSTON I LTV ERPOOLro NEW YORK Devonian Mar 29 1 Bohemian Apl 2 Ce8Trjan Apr 5 1 Georgian ApL 16 New Steamers Saloon panaengerB only All accommodation amidships Electric Light throughout and on promenade deck from £10 LIVERPOOL TO WEST INDIES SPANISH MAIN AND MEXICO Fastest route from Kugiaud to West Coast Pacifio Porta via Colon Tourist Tickets available for sis months affording for visiting all parts of the West Indies and Mexico £40 NEW LEAN 8 LXA DR I AN Mar 26 BARBADOS Ac I COLON MEXICO Cuban April 12 Barbadian April I For particulars apply to Fkedk Lkyland a Co (1900) Ltd 27 Jaines-street Liverpool 38 LeadenhalLfrtreet Loudon EC WEST INDIES WEST INDIES THE IMPERIAL DIRECT MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICE BRISTOL TO KINGSTON (Jamaica) lonmirti RMS Port Antonio Mar29 RM8 Port Morant Apl 12 Magnificent accommodation for saloon and aecond-clau passengers Fare moderate For passage or freight apply to Brwttt Dempster axd Co LiverpoolBriatol Loudon and Manchester AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA IMPERIAL MAIL STEAMERS of the NO UhDfiUTSOHXE LLOYD are despatched monthly on fixed sailiug dates OLDENBURG 5060 Tons April 13 Fare from Grimsby and London To Fremantle Adelaide Melbourne sud Sydney £16 Brisbaue £16 Apply to RAMRDEN 23 Water-street Liverpool: or KELLER WALLIS CO 69 Piccadilly Manchester JUDICIOUS EXPERIENCE jJEVIVAL gUCCESS rriRY IT A DVERTISING XX IS THE NEED OF THE DAY AND CAN ONLY BE ATTAINED BY WHICH WILL ENSURE OF A DECLINING U8I-NES8 AND INSTEAD OF FAILURE BY OONSUITINO YE OLDEST PROVINCIAL NEWSPAPER TRACTORS QHARLES OVER HALF aTCENTURTS PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE and 9 VICTURIA-STREET Tel No 585 yORTH A GUINEA A BOX PILLS CURE BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS CONSTIPATION SICK UE4DA0I1E INDIGESTION DYSPEPSIA And ail STOMACHIC TKuUMiES PILLS REMOVE WIND Dd PAINS in the STOMACH AROUSE SLUGGISH sod TORPID LIVERS ENSURE PROPER ASSIMILATION of FOOD STRENGTHEN th STOMACH PILLS MAKE you LOOK WELL PEEL WELL and KEEP WELL REMOVE PIMPLES and ELOTCHKSonth SKIN LAY the FOUNDATION of UOOD HEALTH SUITABLE for OLD and YOUNG PILLS PURIFY the BLOOD and REMOVE SCURVY ARE MILD but EFFECTIVE lu their action REMOVE the RESULT of OVER-INDULGENCE CURE RESTLESSNESS and INSOMNIA EECHAM PILLS Are SPECIALLY SUITABLE for the DISEASES AND AILMENTS COMMON TO FEMALES IMPROVE THE COMPLEXION REGULATE THE SYSTEM BERC HAM'S PILLS hare stood the tt at oyer 50 Years without the publication of Testimonial aa they RECOMMEND THEMSELVES LONDON OFFICE The London Office of the "Liverpool is at 46 Fleet-street EO (opposite Fetter-lan) where all advertisement and new intended for publication on the following day may be left up to 4 45 pm The Liverpool Mercury and Weekly be obtained in tbe London district from Smith and Son 186 Strand WC Easton Station Charing Cross Station King's Cross Station St Pancra Station Willeaden Junction Dawion and Son lit Oannon-treet EC Davie and Co 1 Finch-lane Corn-hill EO Everett and Son 17 Eoyal Exchange EC Everett and Son 13a 8aliabury-quare FleDtreet EO' Gravatt King-treet Cheapide EC Grevel 33 King-street Covent Garden WO King and Co 65 Oornhill EO Kirkland dope and Oo 4 Northumberland-treet8trandWO Locke Jun 6 Exeter-treet Strand WO MaoGeorg and Oo 25 BelYe-bullding Salltbnry-aqnare Fleet-street EC Marshall and Son 125 Fleet etreet ECj Seager 199 £at India-road Poplar Style Fen-cburch-street EC and from Skinner 46 Fleet-street EC The Liverpool Dally Mercury arrives at Euaton Station about 8 am and la on aale at the other above-mentioned clacci about am a Atffit CUWARD LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FROM LIVERPOOL TIA QUEENSTOWN YoNEW YORK LUOANIA Sat Mar 29 WAXON'IA Hit April 5 Campania st abcU 12 Meloon passage from £10 Heoond aud Third Clast Passenger forwarded free via New York to Philadelphia aed Bon too and via Boston to KewYorkand Philadelphia Third-class also forwaidedte Baltimore without extra charie Tha LUCAMA will emhark Pawengtrs at tha Prlnee'e 8tge next hatunlay Afternoon March 29 from Thna o'clock to 4 30 leaving promptly at the lattar hour A spacial tram leaves Button fetation London at 12 nooa feat mdays with Saloon Passengers for tho Ounard steamer leavlDg Liverpool that day If pressed for time passengers may leave Button Station by tha mail tram at 10 on Saturday afternoon or Iime-etreet Station Liverpool at 7 IS and loin the ships at Queenstown THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED u-t LiTerpooL To BOSTON I 8YLVANIA To Mar 25 IVEBNIA Tue April 15 ULTONIA Fri April 18 SOUTH AMERICA LINE ROYAL STEAMERS Liverpool to brazil river plate Falkland ISLANDS VALPARAISO aud to ALL FORTH on the WEST COASTS of SOUTH to CENTRAL and NORTH AMERICA I I La Fellioe (Rochelle! OROPESA Corunna Can-ill Of Vigo (twin screw) 5303 April 3 I Leixoes (Oporto) Lisbon at I inoent (cTY Bio aneiro I Monte Video (foi Buenos 5321 April 17 Ayres end Rosario) Port 4321 1 May 1 Iparalaofor Ooast Port OROPESA md OKELLANA will alo call it Pertiiin- buco and Bahia and OKA VIA at Port Stanley IFalklasdsL feSENbfERBKRV ICE to and from BRAZIL and RIVER PLATE -The ROYAL MAIL STEAMPACKKT COMPANY and the PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY hare arranged that all First and Second Class Pasnago Ticket a the? frhall be available by the Mail Steamers o( either Line with liberty break the voyage at Booth American Intermediate porta Extra Service to Rio and West Coast Cargo only Stoauier SAKMUiNXQ MAGELLAN OofipANY 9t Margarets-chambers Piccadilly Man Chester or 31 Jameeetroet Liverpool RM8 OROPESA wiU embark pesaengers at the Prince's Landing-stage Liverpool not later than Two pm on Thursday the 3rd April SCOTLAND LIVERPOOL GLASGOW CALLING AT GREENOCK Weather and circumstances pennittli the BEAR aud other Steamers (unless prevented by aome unforeseen From GLASGOW March Thursday 27 2 0pm 0 pm A9tu Tuesday 0pm OpmiMondayg 2 0 pm 0 pm Saturday 12 2 0 pm 0 pm (Friday 18 3 0pm 0 pm i Thursday 24 2 0 pm 0 pm 'Tuesday 29 2 0 pm Passengers will not oe carried until further notioe Goods carried subject to conditions on company's tiling bills Agents: Langlands end Sons 45 Hope-street Glasgow and Denholm Greenock Liverpool and Clyde Htejun Navigation Goiupauy limited MAOlYER CO Managers 64 and 65 Tower-buildings Water-street LiVerpooL intended to Bail eocunrenoe) Prom LIVERPOOL Clarence Dock March Saturday 29- 1 April Friday 4 7 Thursday 10 ID Tuesday Monday Batnrday EASTER HOLIDAYS LIVERPOOL GLASGOW calling at greenock The Fast New Hteamers SPANIEL and POINTER From LIVERPOOL Prince's Dock South-east Bide Tuesday Mar 10 0 pm Friday March 28 12 noon Mouday Mar 51 2 0 pm From GLASGOW Tram Cent Shed 18 Station to Brooiuielew Gteenock Tn Mar 25 4 0 ptn 7 pm I'M Mar 28 4 0 pm pin Mo Mar 81 4 0 pm 8 25 pm Where passengers can join steamer at Custom House VuJ Return Tickets are only available by Messrs Burns' steamers Passengers and their luggage and goods end lire stock ere only carried subject to the conditions specified on back of sailing bills A BURNS 30 Jamaica-street Glasgow Excir-buildlngs Greenock Excbange-buildiugi Leith 31 Brezennoee-Mreet Manchester: 21 Water street Liverpool LANGLANDS- SAILINGS TO GREENOCK AND GLASGOW LOUISE on Other Steamer From Liverpool I From Glasgow Clarence Doek Berth 24 NH 4 Tburs Mar 27 12 noon I Sat Mar 29 2 pm 6 21 pm Tues April 1 3 Opra Fri April 4 2 0pm 7 5pm Mon April 7 9 0 pm I Thu April 10 2 0pm 5 21pm Train from Glasgow (Central) to Greet Ordinary Cabin Single 11a Ret months) 16s 6d Steerage Single 5s 6d Special Return Tickets (valid for ten days)--Cabin 14a Steerage 8s 5d TO ABERDEEN LEITH DUNDEE Ac Every Wednesday and Saturday To Stromness and Newcastle Weekly To Stornoway and Inverness Fortnightly For sailing bills fareinda ofnrijjhtapg) A SO 19 Rumford-place Liverpool TeL 451 and 468 S1LL0TH Telephone No ISO SAILINGS LIVERPOOL to SILLOTH For the following Town in the North of England and Scotland GALA8H1EL8 LINLITHGOW HAWICK NEWCASTLE HEXHAM PERTH KELSO REDHEUGH KIRKCALDY SOUTH Sill ELDS LEITH SUNDERLAND Flrst-clus Steamer soil Sunday exeepted) rooh way weather permitting subject to tho conditions on handbill From Clarence Dock A limited number of Paseengeru are taken to Silloth only Cabin 7 Return Cabin 10 fed: and Deck 3a 6d GRAINGER CO 5 Chapel-street Liverpool IRELAND CITY OF DUBLIN STEAM PACKET CO LIVERPOOL AND DUBLIN ROYAL MAIL NEW RAPID SERVICE VIA KINGSTOWN AND HOLY-HEAI) Fastest end Best Ptaseuger Route The Magidfioeut New Twin-screw Steamers ULSTER LEINSTER MUNSTER or CONNAUGHT Sail Twice Daily with Mail and Passe ugers S6a Passage 2 Hours 46 Minutes These Steamers are replete with every modem improvement for the comfort of passengers Day Mail Night Mail Lpool (Lime-fltreet) Week-days dep 11 10 am 10 pm a Sundays euj 10 45 pzxi (Landing-stage) Week-days 10 60 am 11 Opra i Sundays 8 20 am 9 45 pm REDUCTION OF FARES ORDINARY FIRST AND SECOND CLASS FARES AND THIRD CLASS FARES BY IRISH MAIL TRAINS 1st Claes 2ndClas 3rd Class 2nd Class SrdClass and and and and and Saloon Saloon Saloon 2nd Cabin 3rd Cabin 25s 6d 19 6d 16 Od 6d Return 42b 6d 28s Od 25s 6d 23s 6d Return are available for Two Months Passengers ean travel in Saloon on payment of 3s extra or 4s- 6d for the Double Journey NOTE week days passengers can also leave Lime-Btreet at 9 45 pm or Landing-stage at 0 46 pm Thi train goes alongside the mail packet on arrival at Holyhoad Passengers may remain on board the packet at Kingstowu after the arrival in the morning until eight am aud on Sundays at nine am A Second Exprww Train leaves the Pier for Westland-row on week days at 7 65 am Sundays at 8 46 am FAST DIRECT DAILY BEK VICE SEA PASSAGE EIGHT HOURS The large powerful and splendidly-fitted new Screw Steamers CORK KERRY CARLOW WICKLOW LOUTH or other vessel sail under (weather permitting or unless prevented by some unforeseen occurrence) between Clarence Doek Liverpool and tho North Wall Dublin (with or without pilots) of which nhippers are desired to take "Tuesday Mar 25 12 noon Friday Mar 28 No sailing Wednes Mar 26 12 30 pm Baturday Mar 29 2 0 pm Tburs Mar 27 1 0 pin I Monday Mar 31 3 30 pm On these duvs vessels will leave Clarence Dock at hours given above but will sail (weather permitting from Landinif-stage (north end) at Eight pm Single Cabin Fare 13 8d Deck Fare 4s Return (available for two months): Cabin 21 Deck 6 6d Dinner served in Saloon at Eight every eveniug Charge 2s 6d Haloon Passengers can remain ou board after arrival until nineam CHEAP EXCURSION Evihy FRIDAY SATURDAY-Passengers booked through to Irish Railway Stations Goods for this company's vessels to be sent to the Clarence Dock Liverpool Telephone 399 Regd Telegraphic Address Liverpool For further particulars apply to CAPT CHAS I BELL Marine Superintendent and 17 Water-frt and 9 Regent-road Clarence Dock Liverpool EASTER EXCURSIONS On THURSDAY and SATURDAY 27th and 29th Inst and EVERY FRIDAY and SATURDAY CHEAP EX OUR8ION TICKETS will be Issued to DUBLIN Cork Kufam'Llnirick Gal war Wctport OUfdnriroehVli u-avant Bunduran Bray Rathdruiu Woxfurd and other place: Tickets bills and all particular may be obtained at the Office 17 Water-street and Thol Cook and Son 51 Tord -street FAST DAYLIGHT SERVICE LIVERPOOL AND DUBLIN ADDITION TO THE ORDINARY NIGHT SERVICE Mar 25 II 50am Prom Clarence Dock Mar 26 12 noon From Dublin 11 30 am Daily except Saturday Saturdays 2 pm CITY OF CORK 8TEAMPACKET COMPANY LIMITED LIVERPOOL AND CORK STEAMERS DIRECT ROUTE FOR LIMKUICK TftALEB OHARLEVILLE and neighbouring towns TUESDAYS THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS Tho first class Powerful Steamships of the City of Cork Steam-packet Company Limited arc Intended to tail a undermentioned tmlenr pre- rented'by strike or other circumstances with nr without pilot and with liberty to tow vessels and to render assistance to vessels In distress between Liverpool and Cork The Steamships KENMARE OLBNOAR1FF XEMA LKE BLARNEY KILLARNEY LIVERPOOL to CORK From Nelson Dock Tuesday Mar 25 11 0 am I Tuesday April I 3 0 pm Thursday Mr 27 12 noon Thursday April3 50 pm featurday Mar 29 12 30 pnr I Saturday April 5 3 0 pm From Penrosa Quay CORK for LIVERPOOL Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays Fare Cabin 17e fld: Return Ticket available for two month £1 5s Deck 10 Return 16s Carriages Horses and Oargo inteuded for shipment should be at tho steamship at least Two Hours before the time of ailing and on oil occasions before Six pm The freight of carriages horse and cattle must be prepaid For further particular apply to tho City of Cork Steam-packet Company Limited Penrose Quay Cork or to WILSON HON A OO Agents 6 Chapel-st Liverpool and Temple-chambers Manchester BELFAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED LIVERPOOL AND BELFAST OPEN SEA PASSAGE ABOUT SIX HOURS DIRECT SERVICE OF EXPRESS STEAMERS From LIVERPOOL (Prince's Stage) for BELFAST Dally Sundays excepted) at 10 30 pm FROM BELFAST for LIVERPOOL Dally (Sunday and Chrixtmos Day excepted) at 8 pm Saturday 10 30 pm NOTE Steamers from Liverpool leaf Prince Dock Maroh 25 26 and 27 Througn Booking between all tba Principal English Station and Iriah Stations vis Belfast For further information and all particular apply te Belfast Steamship Company Limited 6 CHAPEL STREET LIVERPOOL oil To Tea MANAGER BELFAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY LTD gILK UMBRELLAS g() RE-COVERED LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S ANY SIZE AT THB ON MARCHE IN BASNETT-STREET or LIVERPOOL CORN Monday Evening Influenced by the further heavy decline in the State the market ha again ruled easier and price all round have suffered another depreciation though decreasing pot atock prevent any aeriou decline Speculative position began lower but under a fair demand ruled firmer with moderate fluctuation and finally doted rather better than Jhe opening with a iteady tone Wheat cargoes were inactive and nominally 3d per quarter lower Seller of Californian on passage 29 to 30 and Walla Walla 28 6d to 29 3d Parcels 3d per quarter lower No 2 Northern Manitoba April-May selling at 26a 6d and May-June at 26 Spot parcel were obtainable at per oental under previous quotation but the demand wai inactive and no business of any nilent transpired Whito wheat options were in limited request and at easier rates and 5000 centals for July sold at 5s llid Red American futures declined to at opening in lympathy with America Fair buying caused values to harden during the early forenoon though the improvement was subsequently lost as tlie demand slackened but in the afternoon the market strengthened again owing to firmer Berlin advices and at the call were about the best The market afterwards moved narrowly but with firmer late cables doted steady Id to jd lower Sales estimated 300000 cental March 6 0d May 5s Hid to 5s lld July 5 lOjd to 5s lOJd Official dosing quotations 4 15 pin Delivery Rad American 1001b To-day Prev day March 6 OJd value 6s Id value May 5s llid sellers 6s llid value July 5a 10yd value 6a Hid value Maize With small supplies of mixed on the spot holders were firm and repeated previous quotations the demand however continuing slow Round Boris were Quiet but steady at former quotations American mixed maize options following the American decline fell id at opening bnt subsequently rule firmer on a fair demand and call prices in the afternoon registered an improvement of id per oental At the end of the session there was some pressure to sell and in spite of firmer cables the market broke and closed easy Id to Id decline Sales estimated at 160000 centals covering March 6a 2id May 5a lfd to 6s Old July 5s 0d to 5s September 5s Old October Si Ojd to 5s Oid Official closing quotation 4 16 pm Delivery American mixed IOOlbs mi To-day Prev day March (new) nominal nominal May 6a OJd valne 5s lldnom July 6s Od value 6s Ojd value Round yellow options were fairly active and 100000 oentala changed hands for July delivery at 4 3id to 4s 3id Maize parcels were 3d per quarter cheaper River Plate Mav-June shipment selling at 19i 9dwith further buyer at the price Flour in moderate request at late quotations Peas and beans steady and unohangad IMPORTS OP GRAIN Ac (Oentala) Saturday Last week Tina year Wheat 47376 352238 4 769 Maize 49840 114623 2410671 Flour 8567 20041 917667 Pmu 3069 105670 Bean' 4950 66439 Last year 4885241 4674671 1173641 102776 95082 STOCKS IN PUBLIC WAREHOUSES Liverpool Fleetwood Thi Last Thta Last Thl last week week week week week week 46641 48444 6745 39129 2661 4797 1U3 1366 701 Wheat-Maize Barley Oats 6432 1201 3265 433 1505 -866 182 2166 480 182 GRAIN CARGOES London Monday At the Baltic to-day with continuous lower American advices for wheat coming on a market here inherently weak buyers were indisposed to mako bids although sellers were willing to make concession and business remained at a standstill in addition to which the quantity afloat increase Maize also lower without any demand Danube steamers April-May 20a 9d sellers Plate steamers May-June would oome at 20s 6d Barley quiet 18s 10id sellers steamers five options March-April April-May Oats steadily held inactive The market all along the line is featureless The quantities of wheat (flour reckoned as wheat) on passage thi week to the United Kingdom and Continent have increased 125000 qrs and 165000 qrs respectively Maize has decreased 20 000 qrs to United Kingdom and 5000 qrs to Continent Barley it 10000 qrs less to Kingdom but 15000 qrs more to Continent Latest Garlands Danube maize loading old 20 6d and the Lavenby a Galatz-Foxanian afloat part Daxmbe-Kustendjie barley at 31s and 18s respectively Paroels to Sales No 1 Northern Manitoba wheat March 28s 3d The The March total of rainfall is not now likely to fall below the mean though at tho end of 18 days the probability seemed that we should have a third ooneecutivo dry month to register The progress made with spring sowing before the rains was gratifying and general and many farmer had actually oompleted their barley sowings by the 19th instant The ground Is not too wet or sticky for oats it only the grain oan be drilled in so that on the whole the agricultural situation ia hopeful so far aa the fields go The mild temperatuie has helped the young clover growth and winter oats have como on surprisingly in the last fortnight Wheat is irregular and not so thick a plant as it should be but the promising fields exceed the other to a great extent Stocks of wheat in the hands are now considerably les than at tho beginning of the year and even holdings show aome reduction There shoidd consequently bea revival uf demand at hand and of this we have a sign in the foot that an average inquiry has recently been maintained LIVERPOOL PROVISION Monday Evening Baoon: States i cables again ahow generally dearsrpricos and together with advioes of small Atlantio shipments for the past week give additional strength to the market here holders exhibiting a very firm front especially for Cumberland cuts which with short ribs are again quoted 6d per cwt dearer Lees freedom is noticed in tne demand however the recent liberal purchasing satisfying oountry dealers for th present and a quieter feeling results Shoulders firmly held for late values but the demand is quieter for New York and squares Hama experience a moderate inquiry and a firm tone is maintained at late quotations for long and short cuts Lard in limited supply on spot and a firm tone prevails holders offering sparingly at Sd advance for prim Western and full raty for American refined with a fair inquiry ruling Cheese continues strongly held for recent extreme prioes and there is a steady demand Butter firm at quotations and meets a fair sale Eggs in good request at generally easier rata Beef has a good inquiry and rules firm at about Is 3d per tierce advance Pork remains quiet of sale and without ohange Beet extra Indian me (3041b) 77 Pork prime muss Western (2001b) 70 Bacon per Waterford 62 Continental 56 Canadian singed sides 63 Look clear 28-401 bs average 45s Bhort rib 16-241bs ditto 44s Cumberland out 26-otflbs ditto cut 36-401 bs ditto 43s Clear bellies 14-2L)lb ditto Short clear ditto Hhouldcra NY cut 11-131U 36s Ditto sti uare-cut 12-161 bs 37s Ditto picnic 5-12 lbs 34s Hams per Longeut A4-16 average Shortcut 12-16 47 Shortoutskluleas 14-16 o3s kprime Western Steam nor 48s American Itallund 281b 48s 9 from Sheemess Justin from Brett Waterloo from Antwerp Raithmoor from Nether Holme from Maryport Kura from Hacbertoa a from London Rtstormel from Troon Ports from Jufiin Castla from Capetown for London and proceeded Henri frith from Bateum for Ghent and proceeded Role from FJjraeira Sarah Radctiffe from for Rotter-dam Colorado from New York for both proceeded Danube from Buenos Lawoe from Rotterdam: Commerce from Honfleur from Havre Honfleur epom Cherbourg Bittern from Rotterdam Grosser KurfUrct a from Sydney HOME SAILED for Madeira Sharp for Madeira Oantebire for Fremantle Rathlin Head for Galveston i Vala for Rio Janeiro Boston City a for Swansea Nikita for Guernsey Harboe for Para Kansas a for Boston Ontario I for New York Devina for Leith Mansanares for Cardiff Natrfg for Goole Bourbaki for Antwerp in tow Aljouca for Arenda! Tigre 8 for liatoum 6oinda for fow Loudon a for Bellena for Monte Video Ottawa for Philadelphia Indraghiri 8 for Melbourne Richard for MamlUai Ross a for Cardiff Maroon 8 for Port Talbot Astoria for New York Sarmiento for Oblii via Liverpool Clan Ogilvy for Last London via Liver1 pool Clan Mackinnon for Calcutta via Liverpool Deucalion a for Shanghai via Livtrpool Ethelaida for Buenos Ayre Stewart a for Antwerp Emerald for Valencia- bzf-ut for Almora for St John NB Loch Ness for Adelaide Carnarvon Bay foi Seattle Bertha for RhyL Minister Tnk for Amsterdam Arifto for Gothenburg Sea Bell a for Rotterdam Aroturus for liango Aciulicp 8 for St Brieuz Milo for Stockholm Bwan for Harlingen Angis tor Wyborg Aalborg for Bordeaux via London Manydown for San Francisco via Shields City for Rouen Hero a for Dunkirk Otto for Antwerp Bruno a for Hamburg Anglia lor Ghent Poseidon for Pernambuco Framed for Bahia Angiolina for Genoa Capri for Lisbon Marina for Lisbon vauxhall Bridge for Cardiff Glynn for 6t Mnlo St Pierre for Port Sal Pitre Alcide for Redon- Anna Maria for Elizabeth for St Ives Columbia for Havre Cherbourg for Guernsey Glukauf for Sunderland Maria for Hon fleux Guernsey a im Cherbourg Grosser Kunurst a for Bremen Pembroke Castle and coot for NataL Bedford a for MethiL HOME PASSED Beachy i Lemnos from Bilbao Catefoid from Carlofoi-te for Antwerp Ttiede from London for Madeira: Pontos from Antwerp for doate Video Leltrn Jffiliwick Park Kiaito a from iueno Ayre for Hamburg Clan Robertson from Caleta Buena for Antwerp in tow Bhieidrake st Mercator --Orotava frofii Madeira for London Henri Rmtjh from Batouxu for Antwerp: Law oe from Rotterdam for Batavia' Doufo of Copenhagen Kolplno a from Trieste for Hull Biythviiia from Bilbao: Grosser Kor lurst from Sydney for Bremen Taylor from Gariucha for Rotterdam from Bilbao Kurdistan trom aw York for Hamburg City of Liverpool Colorado from York for Hull Fatmos a from Hamburg for Ibgamog Abanto a from Middles hHNgk Hercules a from Limerick for Cardiff Calf of 'cva from Liverpool for Copenhagen BeUano'jh irom Liverpool for the Ci de Westmoor a Brighton from Jiurraohee for Hull Maechal do Villars from Hull for Cherbourg in tow Miguei Saenz from for London Lexnno from Bilbao Coinhili N'treua a Primate Besafield from London lor1 Fremantle Bellena from London for Monte Video: Prudcntia trom London for Batoum Richard (bar quo) from London for Marseilles Princess Mary Deptford a Helios from iS'ew York for Flushing Alvarado from Barcelona for Hamburg Cbingford Chaos Caen Sumbia Kobst Premier Vanessa i Vatentia from Bombay for Hamburg Truthful Mary Hough India a from Benicarlo for Rotterdam Castle a irom the Cape for London: Pollux a from Valencia for Hull Maryland from Philadelphia for London Tigre China Graceful Inchnlva Cito Julia Park a Antonios Scindia Brandenburg from Bremen for Baltimore i from Antwerp for Taganrog Knar-water City of Brussels Crossowen 8 from Odesia for Rotterdam Deptford irom Bordeaux for London: Herat from Hamburg for Cardiff (in tow) Golelaer Midlothian Cyclone Magnus Mail Shieldrake a from Oporto for London Orotava from Madeira for London Wlley-sike from Novoroasisk for Em den Henri Keith Batoum Kurdistan from New York for Hamburg North Flint from Parman for Jarrcw Vllie de Dunkerque irom Palermo for Antwerp Wilej-sike from Novoroasisk for Burden from Novoroasisk for Esbjerg Vesta of Hamburg City of York Kurland Abanto Arden from Huelva for Dunkirk Eiswick Tower from Bremen for New Orleans Sir Lewis Biicboff Pluto Drane Rio Janeiro Jacqueline (barque) in tow Dragut Tilsoo Shieldrake JenfeJJ! UTrf a frrtlYI I Gtfli Hurst Ulstonnore from Capetown Koriurst from Australia for Bremen Grower Kiusale Bone from Lireroool for New York Rowan-more from Liverpool for Baltimore Kansas from Liverpool for Boston Umbria a from Liverpool for inew A Braucr liner probably Tripoli from Phila- deipliia for Hamburg ilaggia Warrington a Maggie Hough Obidcnse from Liverpool for Havre A Jolliffe (tug) St Enoch from Antwerp Paumur from Portland 6r for lalmouth xn to Sarah Jolliffe (tog) Kurdistan from New Xfklol Hamburg Aiica Craig Amual Csc'lle i St Paul from Southampton for Aew lork ArCcniia from Hamburg for Philadelphia! Nador Mary Thomas Shieldrake Tudor Caiedoman Dorn London for Boston Runio a from Loudon for Liverpool Aueghamy fi from Loudon for Nov port News Island-Sola Korn Antwerp Fernland pr- U3Iafm Fern Daisy Peruvian I (presumed) from Liverpool for Halifax n-- Prawle LuciUne from Philadelphia for Hn kirk- Euri Granville barque from Antwerp for East London Inohulva Tuoidisa I isom ort Lixoc Loudon Gloxinia from Suliu fo Antwerp Kruger from London for Devonport Dotterel! Sanaa Tripofi from Philadelphia for Hamburg L' London for Glasgow Graceful Itondon for Llrarpool Bouibalu from Porttaud Or (m rth Flint (presumed) from Pomaron for Jaiqowq Hloa from Ksw York tor Plus bine Garmoylc J' Shieldrake from Rotterdam lor I Caledonian from Dondou fiK Borioui touffiwKk from Antwm for New York Luke Erie uom London for Capetown: Hoiaia Manchester Sola St Aubin Heptarchy Cy of tcThftew York for Hull Hausent fioin Kotterdam lor Chemnlt Bt Knrcii a fiom Antwerp for New Yoik St Point-City of Homburg Wartburg a Prrenraed: from Antwerp tor Bombay Dcndogs fig London for Cadiz Kolymo ttom tor HuU Colorado s' from New York tot Hull Wtorj from Oarruoba for Rotterdam Midnight Bar-distan Irom Bona Inchmoor rom trairn a from Venice for JUidon Hsaciise from Huelva tor Rotterdam for the Cape ol yphomut fi om A msterdaru ior Batavia Kronborg from Mothtl for mock from Antwerp for Newport Hugbendan irom for Hamburg FOREIGN ARRIVED March 23 Clan Cameron Nord a Tenbr Larch 24 Romo emmr Beyrouth Andro March 24 Romo Alexaudm Mu Astoria March io- Hotbam Nesron 6 from Swanxoa Irisbrook from Rio Janeiro Jiouiiy March 21-MeHta Boulen from Fwafcppmunde llofrion March 24-Mnnan tJrom Livaipool Bremen March Elbe from TrmuUd bSS MTrch Bliwwk Manor from Ntw Orleans Oriel trom Galveetou liuenos March 21 Stephan irom 6hp Island A Herminlu irom River Plate and proceeded lor Lielagoa Bay March 22 Montezuma a Horn New Orleans Cape Verde March 21 -Tarantuia It) Carrabeht March ifi- Kusb irom Liverpool March 22 Ohodoa from Mameilles for Haiphong- March P4 Sbropzhir Irom Rangoon for Marseilles London and Liverpool Conakry Mar Moermaun from Hamburg March Ehei Jiom Mobile- Syria from Prograeeo i'oiabna from Colon bevuia a'from Roeano ra from Abeeiiua from Phlladl-phia March £4 Drottniui Sophie from Sazaunah irom fianto Daicuiri March Houtls irom Oeirdiff Durban March 6t George from Hydaer Galatz ilarch Dromore from buiara Plymuthlan from London March 22 St Hilda from Bombay March 23 Incemoro from Newport Mareh 23 Lahu Baron Daimeny i Spring wli Laport Benmoor Kurfuret bumatra Erivau de Sabrustegni Jeraey Turkeetan Flavian Ncnitll Savoia Philaj Julio Euterpe Itaum Miilicent Roman Prince Clan Campbell i Nicolaoe UnetrioU Czar Nicolai II Maroh 24 Orkla berdia feam Hnddun Hell a Clan Buchanan Grand Canary Maich Biafra a and leaven for Weit Africa Halifax March Aqull i Havre March Cacoar from Montego Bay Ja Cheruiikia from bt Tburnux Modeirenie fioin Para fra Hong Kong Morch 24 Crown of Arragon 8 Jacmel Havti Maich Baron Ifolberg ftom Dublin OriAa from Liverpool and leit March 23 foi valparaieo Lisbon March 22 Tentztlva March 23 Aoor a Madeira March Monte Video March 23 Anna Mooie Bohemia PoleMrlna Tenedul from London Tabor from Liverpool boudan I Meue i Pares Prince Jioearlo Blrdar a Mnrienfels (supposed) March 24 Rhodoi Oity of Venice a Clan Macneil Maranbam Maich 22--Brucwuk from Liverpool Mar fillet March VustrsI a Irom Sydney Monte Oreilans from VeJparaio and loft for Liverpool March 21 Centra America a from Genoa March 22 Clyde a from Southampton Rohoia a frum New Zealand nnd proceeded for London Naples Mareh Ormuz from London Newport News Maroh Powhatan from Ixndon St Leonards from New York New March 23 Star of the East from Auckland Algeria from Naples Ashley from Maooio Camoens from Bio Janeiro Delaware from Avomnouth Hubert irom Cenra Kaiserin Maria Theresia a from Genoa Mokta from Huelva Ohio from the Tyne Kijndara from Rotterdam: Tropic from Hamburg Norge from Copenhagen i March 24 Brooklyn City a from Swansea Buckminster irom Huelva Odessa March beriphci a from Nooroasiik March 23 Elskoon from Table Bay March 24 up tun iiom Lai Palmna WARSHIP IN COLLISION A Glasgow telegram last night says the damage to HMS Monmouth wbioh was in collision on Sunday night with the steamer Assyria is reported to be serious She was struck by the Assyria alongside the stern post and cut into from rail to waterline The main deck was twisted and it is feared the sternpoet also damaged SALVAGE AWARD TO LONDON TUGS The Admiralty Court yesterday awarded the owners and masters and crews of the London steam tugs Victor Champion and Premier the sum of £1109 of which the Premier receives £250 the Victor £450 and the Champion £400 for salvage services rendered to the London steamship Cayo Bonito in the river Thame on February 9 and 10 last The Cayo Bonito had been in collision and was rescued from a perilous position by the tugs The Collision off Captains of incoming vessels yesterday afternoon reported that the Dublin schooner Leon Jeanne which was sunk in Crosby Channel on Sunday afternoon through colliding with the barque Ethiopian was apparently breaking up tha weather being exceedingly boisterous SHIPPING HIGH WATER AT LIVERPOOL Morning Evening 0 9 0 44 Height 19 5 18 11 To-dat To-mobhow MONDAY MARCH 24 Liverpool nine a-m SSE moderate breeze ten pm 8SE moderate at Holyhead eunrlse WSW moderate ARRIVED A kch 23 Deucalion Glasgow Soto Valencia'TheEmprcs a Rouen Velas Burrianaj (for Manchester) Colouian Durban March 24 Oauadian Glasgow Nyanza Avonmouth Oporto LiationUaecony Bordeaux Kwartzee (tugl RottcrdaiulSchleawig a Rutland a Baniburg Ameer Zoondam Clan Maokinnon Glasgow! Runic a London SAILED Majrch 22 Westmoor Glasgow Dotterel Rotterdam: Mkch 24 Neva Copenhagen Dasher Rsthmoor Newport Decoy Avocat Rotterdaml Vigilant Bellauocb Glasgow Vixen Marcu 23 Lancastrian Boston Sutherland a Hamburg Algerians Genoa Lady Mostyn a Manchester Ostrich Opossum Falcon (Torpedo destroyers) Merle Marion a )ett Boston for Liverpool via Queenstown at 11 am on Saturday Ottoman a left Portland Me for Liverpool at noon on Istardtjr Norseman a from Liverpool arrived at Portland Me -a il on Sturdy 1 Becher ii down Fernando Noronb March Zero and Holla horuewud Fortespurio March 23 Romer for Alessina Goode and March Australian Kertch Much Fienlo Prince if) (Italian) inwtrdu Colombo a (Italian) outwards Madeira March Arora Kaebflrn OitoTos March Dorothy March 22 Mary March 23 Carol March 22 Melita March 23 SkcrryroM Konlk Wiiiem III Clan Forbes Clan Ranald i Knight Errant City of Corinth a Bengali a Haddad HalJ 8aa March 22 It a Patrla Cambodgejt Cecils a Amy Viola a Ruytor March 23 Omsk Couarna At bib a Nordfarer Sub a Mar gueritc Lackenby A iasro a Powia Hildawell tfiipidophores sBostak Bat i Hael'ng'lca Barry Yrea Conseil Liguria a fepringhiU 8t Vincent March 24r-Romney a Mi Tarita Marth 24-Mab a onto Video Maroh 22 Deux Charentea Mareh 23 En press a Garonne Ella Woeimann Copenhagen Ophelia Elsince Kmil Ritzlafi Kolpino Csmargo iiagon De Macar Transvaal a Jem Christiania w7 Tsylor Orto larndon a Csmbnau Templs Grosser Kurfurst UribitarU Valmused i March 24 Mann Juno Serena VESSELS SPOKEN Oberon Feb 27 23 22 If (Ebbs) Sew York for Fremantle Mareh 6 4 ManeJfamburj-tor Sydney March 19 40 15 MOVKMEXTS OF MESSRS ELDER DEMPSTER AND STEAMERS Albertville from th River Congo left Accra on Moo day March 24 lor the Continent Montezuma arrived at Capetown from New Orlen oa got ardor Maroh 22 Montcalm left Capetown for Durban on Saturday March 22 Lake Eri -left London for Capetown on Saturday nr 9P Jfigeih arrived at Sekondi from Liverpool on Monday March 24- Bonlama left Bathurst on Saturday March 22 tog Liverpool LAMPORT AND HOLT LINE MOVEMENTS Bellevue for Antwerp left Monte Vide March 22 Rembrandt from Capetown for Cardiff Ift Bt Yin cent March 23 DAVID MAC IYER LINE MOVEMENT Barbary left Monte Video on Friday March 21 Liverpool fo CLAN LINE MOVEMENTS Clan Ro from Madras arrived at Mreille March 21 Clan Macaulay from Calcutta for Loudon left Port Said March 21 Clah UrQuhart from Liverpool for Algos Bay left Si Vincent Maroh 21 Clan Maclaren from London for Gioegow passed Si Point Maroh 22 Clou Marray from Chittagong for London pasie Dover Mareh 22 Clan Stiart arrived at Blmlipatam March 22 Clan' Menziui from Havre arrived at London Marel 22 Cln Matbeeoa from Betra arrived at Galle March 22 Clan Ogihy left Glasgow for Liverpool March 22 SHIP ENGAGING CREW The crevr of the following vessel will sign article thi day (Tuesday) March 2a Burton-street Hour Doom transfer an 0 DAMAGES FOR THE LOSS A LEa William Barr a youth of 17 brought an action at the Liverpool County Court yesterday before his Honour Judge Shand and a jury against Messrs Bibby and Son seed crushnr 4c Formby-street Liverpool to recover damage for tbe loea of his right leg The a tor? was that on the 16th of August last after he bad been just a week employ he was ordered to go into the Cellar to nut common which consisted of taking down piles of oil cake and placing them in a hopper which conveyed them to oruuhera He had not been engaged at that work before and received no further instructions as to how to do the work He and another youth oommenced tbe work and a the pile of cake were very high he had bo climb on ono pile to get at tbe other One of the pile gave way and threw him down He fell with bis right leg in the hopper and it was caught in the crushers receiving injuries which necessitated amputation below the knee The defence waa a denial of liability and an allegation of contributory negligence Hie Honour pointed out that the action was brought under the Employers Liability Act The plaintiff could only recover in any event a suru equal to three wages and aa his wage then were 12s a week the maximum sum was £93 The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff fur the full Mr Cuthbert Smith was for the plaintiff and Mr Madden for the defendants GRATEFUL AND COMFORTING COCOA PREPARED FROM THE FINEST SELECTED COCOA WITH THE NATURAL OIL PRESERVED IT IS FAR AND AWAY THE MOST NUTRITIOUS BEVERAGE YOU CAN TAKE COCOA FOR BREAKFAST AND SUPPER Printed and Published for the Proprietort bj EGJERTON SMITH CASTLE at the Mercury and General' Printing Offices 10 12 and 16 Wood-trect Liverpool munications for th Editor Publuhfls iiould be addremd WRECKS AND CASUALTIES Arthur Head (Barry March Arthur Hoad a arrived at Barry report having been ashore at Mobile will dry dook for survey Aunia a (London March French steamer a I Aunia leaving for Bouen oollided thia morning Moreover apart from the question of Maq- in the Thame with tug Dll war both vessel 1 seriously damaged Auuis has gone into dry dock Dilwara put ashore to prevent sinking Assyria a from Newport (Glasgow Maroh Anchor liner Aaayria collided with HMS Monmouth in Glasgow Harbour late last night ater Damage to Monmouth reported serious was struck by Assyria alongside sternpost and cut Into from rail to waterline maindeck twisted and it is feared sternpost also damaged Kucrania (New York by Buerama ha fire in hold Christina (Lisbon March Spanish brig Christina put in lost some sails Chili Port Talbot for Piragua coal (St Naaaire March 21) An explosion occurred on board French barque Chili three men seriously injured damage is of little importance the Chili passed Palais BI this morning making for St Naaaire City of Seattle a (Vancouver March City erf Seattle went ashore Burrard Inlet afterward came off without assistance no damage entered port Clan Mackinnon (Liverpool Maroh Steumer reported yesterday aa Clan Ogilvy should be Clan Mackinnon which collided with Wallasey Stage steamer reported making water Davlight heavy weather (New York March Daylight Repairs will take seven days Denbighshire tunnel bhaft Owners have received following telegram from captain dated St Vincent March Denbighshire sailed Sunday repairs effected and certificate of seaworthiness granted Heathburn fire (New York March Heathburn surveyed damage slight in Erie Basin repairing: completed in four days Italia Advices dated Genoa March 21 state fire broke out on board French steamer Italie lying in this port it was confined to the after storeroom and with the aid of the harbour firemen and sailors they soon pnfc it out the hull of steamer appears not to have sustained damage Isla de Luzon (Suez March Isla de Luzon been surveyed in dry dock surveyors report rudder post gone 17 feet of rudder carried away recommend she should temporarily repair here repairs probably be completed and vessel ready to reload in about three weeks Leon Jeanne schooner Runcorn for Westport (Liverpool March Schooner Leon Jeanne and barquentine Ethiopian were in collision in Crosby Channel yesterday former sank crew landed here by the tug Vivian Jolllffe latter' bowa damaged La Hesbave Antwerp for Philadelphia (Fluahing March Dutch steamer La os-bay arrived in the road with team steering gear slightly deranged repaired and proceeded Madeleine (St Thomas by Madeleine went ashore bnt got off leaky and has put in here she will have to discharge and dock for repairs Major Barrett (Baltimore March American tank steamer Major Barrett burned at sea (Memo Major Barrett left New York March 1 foe Port Arthur and passed Junlter March 8 sportsman The Liverpool Salvage Association have received a telegram from Port William advising that this vessel was floated by tbe contractor at eleven this morning Liverpool salvage officer on board wind 8W strong breeze Sendai Marts a (Chemnlpo March Sendai Maru struok on Montra-vel lat 33 long 126 and fonndered passengers and crew all saved Stolzenfele (Calcutta March Stolzenfels got off and proceeded Vauxhall Bridge (Cardiff March Vaux-hall Bridge when docking Roath Basin struok entrance to Upper Locks damaging plates on port bow also stem Wilster -Boelon Maroh Wilster floated diver stopping leaks: hope move to Boston in the morning arranging dry dock fighting force big enough to daunt the boldest opponehts of their methods Chester with it million or two millions of attempting to compete against the many millions of the conference there is the question despatch and delivery Whatever else the oonference may have done it has at least guaranteed shippers a regular and efficient and to those who must deliver in Shanghai week by week this is of the utmost importance comparatively modeet line of "gteamcra which could he run direct from Manchester could not it is contended give the same aud to this extent alono would be at a great disadvantage The conference has also pro vented troublesome fluctuations in rates In the light of past events it is not a difficult thing to foresee what would happen in the event Mancheat-sr starting an independent line unanimity is always difficult to obtain particularly where auch thing as rebates are concerned Scarcely a single combination of any kind has been formed on this desirable basis may have been acquired afterwards but in faoe of the possible attitude of tho Shipping Conference the promoters of an independent could not afford to liavo one large shipper outside their ranks There would be nothing prevent the conference from going to such an outsider and offering to carry higoods at a shilling a ton -or even for nothing Tho result would be that ho would soon get all the trade shippers would see the futility of fighting against such action there would be an end of the infant service and the conference would be more powerful than ever This seems to lie a per feetly hopeless position but it is one which shippers cannot lose sight of It Is however hoped that the agitation now being conducted with a view to remedying grievances in the matter of freights will induce shipowners to meet shippers in conference consent to suoh a reduction as will put Manchester on a level with enterprising rivals trade in the Far East Obviously it is not the interests of the conference to kill the goose that lays the golden egg to speak and there is faith in the fact that as the shipowners have shown themselves to be so astute in the past they will not readily refuse to redress any real cause of complaint which Manchester shippers may have It must also be remembered this is no mean factor in the whole question that many Manchester merchants and shippers interested in various shipping lines Powerful the shipping ring is it could hardly afford to drive shippers into a oorner for when men are desperate they often do things not dreamt of moments of calm indifference and one of these things might conceivably be a bold attempt break tba ring ACTION In the Commercial Court of the Bench Division yesterday before Mr Justice Bruce the hearing wae resumed of th case of thi Dunerio Steamship Company Limited Fry This was an action on a charter party Mr Loohnis appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr A Bateson for the defendant Mr Gos Fry shipbroker Drury-lsme Liverpool Plaintiff sought to reoover damage for alleged negligence and breach of duty in fixing a for the as Dunerio iri June 1901 It 6api-tal of service The facilities of Perfect It the line to the and for to and are at in to- charter appeared that at the time the vessel waa lying the Eiver St Lawrence She waa offered to Messrs Elder Dempster and Co for the purpose of obtaining homeward charter The business was put intp tha hands of Ms 9flK TEMPERATURE III oi Dee 60-2 67 0 62-4 48 '9 47 8 44-9 456 I lev 438 45'4 139 0 ns 362 354 317 Dee 47 51-2 457 44 4 42 0 402 llv 6-3 Oe 450 3 5-8' 9 3-9 42-4 7 2-3 41-4 5 0 0: 38'S 4 20 38-3 8 3'6' 35-41 4 readme of the barometer for 30 years reduced to thaealetelridto32deeB Fahrenheit 211-919 Amount 0 indicating clear 8ky 10 overcast -RAIN -ill i Marl In 16 1 0 025 17 0-000 18 I 01)69 19 I 0-010 20 I 0 000 21 I 0-063 22 1 0 060 Tho pressure! any i aslant derma the 24 1 in this column is the greatest at ours of oaoh day NUMBER OF HOURS THAT THE WIND BLEW Fyoin each of the Eight Points of 5 tbu Compass NE SE KW 'V NTW 1 22 Mar 16 Ditto Cheese per 1121b- 1121b firkin 47 13: 20 72 7 I 8 8 3 16 16 20 15 16 21 7 I.