The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-21 00:00:00

MONDAY NIGHT.

THERE was nothing during the week to interrupt
the quietude which has prevailed for some time past,
until the receipt of intelligence from the Baltic of the
destruction of the fortress of Sveaborg, followed by
the news of the signal defeat of the Russian army
under General Liprandi, led to a sudden advance in
Consols. The advance was not, however, very great,
owing to the preparations for the deposit on the
Turkish loan, and the desire to realise which usually
follows any rise. With this exception, the fluctuations
in the Money-market have been but slight. By the
Bank returns on Friday there appears an increase in
the stock of bullion to the extent of £43,561. This
may be considered owing to the favourable state of
the exchanges, which has prevented any demand for
gold for the ontinent, though accompanied, on the
other hand, with small arrivals. It is supposed that
the deposits on the Turkish loan amount to nearly a
million; but as the biddings are made to-day, the
surplus above the amount required will be speedily
returned. This circumstance has led to a demand for
money, which may account for the decrease in " other
deposits" and the increase in " other securities ;" but
as money is comparatively abundant, the inconvenience,
if any, can be but temporary.

The feeling of confidence which has continued to
prevail, notwithstanding the large demands for the
purposes of the war, will be considerably strengthened
by the favourable weather for getting in the harvest,
and, as the prospect of plenty is now removed beyond
a probability of doubt, it has a corresponding effect
on the markets, those for breadstuffs declining as other
commodities advance,

There has been more business Acing in the Man-
chester marketst sand prices have slightly improved,
but the advance Is said to be at .once the effect and the
cause of the rise in Cotton in this market. There is
no 'ioubt that 'the manufacturers we short of stock,
•and would like to supply themselves at as low a rate
,as possible, but every attempt to do so is followed by
It•speculative demand here. In the Woollen trade a
fair amouat of business is .dOing, the tendency being
upwards.

The arrivals of specie 'during the week have
amounted to about £3OOOOO, while the shipments,
including those by the Ava to China, and £56,000 by
the neria to the Penim:tila, are estimated at about
£450;000.

Our SHARE MARKET -during the week lits displayed
'very little activity, 'the transactions being of a very
limited character, while some lines have -shown a ten-
dency to decline. The following arc the prices at
which sales were 'made to-day :---Lancashire and York-
shire, 831 ; East Lancashire quarters, Si.; Liverpool
and Southport, 15 ; Great Western, 568: Sheffield
Stock, 25-1 6; Milan(' Stock, 714 4; -South Eastern,
18i 13-16; ThXtch Rhenish, 1+ pm.,; 'Borough 'Bank,
; ditto new, £lO shares.

COTTON.- —The market has displayed considerable
activity during the week, and prices have continued to
improve, the advance being fd. 'per lb. for middling
and d. far fair. The sales -.during the week were
80,640 bates, of which 24,340' were taken on specula-
tion, and 4,560 for export, leaving 51,740 for the trade.
This renewal of activity is owing to the unfavourable
accounts of the Cotton crop in America, combined
with Ow more cheering aspect of political affairs and
the nearer prospect of an abundant harvest. TO-DAY,
the advices by the Atlantic were received. The sales
amourited to 7,000 bales, including 1,000 for specula-
tion and for export, and prices remain without change,
the market closing firmly_ The following is a com-
parison of present rates with those of the,aorrespond-
ing:veriod last year :--

New Orleans, middy.._
59
Upland, middling .........
„ fair .................

1954 1855
.•b; 67-16
61- 78
51; 61
• eri. 6i

PRODUCE.---Sugar has been in good demand, and
-stfpplies being inadequate, priced have advanced fully
6d. per cwt. Coffee has realised full prices. Tea in
moderate request. -In Rice an extensive business has
been done, without alteration in prices.. Saltpetre in
limited supply. Palm Oil steady, at .-E4l to £42.
Tallow in good demand, at 575. 6d for P.Y.C.
To-DAY, the supply of sugar being .restricted, and
holders still demanding higher prices, the business
,was confined to 1,800 bags white Bermes at 425. to
435. per cwt. Very, fell prices continue to be paid for
Molasses, 600 puns. Cuba Muscovado; toarrive, having
realised 19s. 3d. per,cwt. A small parcel of Demerara
Rum has been taken.at previous prices,. and 50 hhds.
Mauritius at 2s. 60. per gallon proof. A cargo of
Rio Coffee, afloat, (3,400 bags,) is reported for a near
Continental port, • but the exact terms have not tran-
spired. Transactions in Tea have been ; sonud
common Congon is nominally worth BN. to qd. per
lb. Nothing has occurred in Rice. 50 bags Saltpetre
have realised 32&•6d.:„.per cwt. for 91 per.cent. refrac-
tion, and 38 chests Maila lndigo 9d. to 2s. 6d. per lb.
There continues a good inquiry for jute, 700 bales
having changed hands.at £l6 to £l9 10s., and 800
bales Manilla Hemp have also realised £4O per ton.
to arrive, have been sold
200 tons Jamaica.Logwood,
at £5 per ton.
WooL.---We bad a fair attendance of The trade; at
our public sales, ,which, commenced on the 14th and
terminated on the 17thinst. The quantity offered was
:9,359 bales East India, Turkey, Smyrna, Peruvian,
Buenos Ayres, Cordova, -&c. For East India - there
-was a good competition, and the whole sold at good
prices ; Egyptian was also -in good request, ~and the
late advanced rates were well supported. For Turkey,
Smyrna, Barbary, .&c. there was not so brisk a demand,
:and a part was withdrawn for higher rates. in other
descriptions we have no alteration to notice ; the mar-
lint is very barely dupplied with low and middle-class
wools, and late prices arewell-supported. The imports
for the week consist of 528 bales Iceland ; 341 -ditto
;East India; 185 ditto Mediterranean; 116 ditto Buenos
Ayres ; 293 ditto Seetoch ; 18 ;ditto Irish. Total 1481
bales.

IIEETALs.---We have had much, excitement in Scotch
Pig Iron during the past week, and a large amount of
business has been done at prices which advanced steadily
up to 83s. at the end of the week, since which we have
been.rather quieter, and close to-day at 82s. 6d. per
ton. Manufactured Iron in good demand, many of the
manufacturers refusing to sell, excepting at prices to
be fixed at the quarterly meeting. Other metals with-
out change, excepting Tin, in which tJio_•e has been a
further advance of £5 per ton.

The steam-ship Canada sailed for Boston _shortly after one
o'clock on Katurday, with 166 passengers, a tli.l cargo, and
the regular mails.

SOUTHPORT CROWDRD.—A few days since, the cheap trains
took down so many visitors to Southport, that serious incon-
Tenience was experienced ; in a few hours all the il)read and
eatables disappeared, and at night ,Itimdreds could find no
place to sleep in.

AT a quarter past two o'clock, on :Sunday morning, the
police-constables 'found a man, name unknown, lying cn some
'hen coops, in Market-street, apparently drunk. They took
him to Hotham-street Bridewell for safety. The .briclewell
keeper perceived that the man was in a dying state, aud,im-
mediateiy sent him to the Infirmary, where medical assistance
was afforded him, but before this was available the man .was
dead.

,CRICKET XA.TCTIES.-011 Saturday afternoon three cricket
:matches.tookplace in this locality. In Birkenhead Park, the
;return match between. the first eleven of the Birkenhead Vic-
toria and the second eleven of the Olympus (Liverpool) Clubs,
was .co aim e nee d. One innings on ezcli side were got through with
the following result :--Olympus, 74; Victoria, 102. The first
eleven of the Boyd Rock Ferry Club and the second eleven
of the Athenceum (Liverpool), with;, first eleven man given,
met in friendly contest, and though the Rock Ferry mustered
badly, the game was carried on with great spirit on both sides.
The Rock Ferry :eventually won by a majority of 14 runs, the
greatest score being obtained by their energetic secretary. A
closely-contested match was also played between the Derby
(Liverpool) and the Egremont Clubs, on the ground of the
latter. The Egremont went in first, and their opponents'
clever play allowed them to get no more than 26 in their
first innings. The Derby then took the bat, and succeeded
in making 46. The Egremont did better in their second
innings, scoring 51, but the " Derbyites" won by four runs
aid four wickets to spare. The following is the full score, from
which it will be seen that the bowling of Mr. Gibson, for the
Egremont, and of Messrs. Fairclough and Laycock, for the
Derby, was very effective :