The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-04 00:00:00

PROVISIONS.

LIVERPOOL, FEB. 29.—The sales of beef for the week are
again over the average extent, and the tone of the market is more
assured, partly in consequence of the continued accounts of short
Packing, but it is difficult to convince the trade on this point, see-
ing that the arrivals exceed those of last year. The market for
pork, owing to the want of supply, is tolerably steady; but with
Increased arrivals, lower rates must be anticipated. Bacon is
well cleared off at last week's prices, and the quality of this year's
cure continues to give great satisfaction. There is a fair con-
sumptive demand for lard, and the week's sales reached nearly
100 tons, chiefly at easier prices. Cheese, since the auction, has
remained quiet ; prices steady.
ST. JOHN'S MARKET.—The following are the prices current
in this market :
Beef v. tt, Os sdto Os B(l,Peas Ir. peck Os Od to Oa Od
Mutton
Veal
Lamb, per qr..... 8 0 —lO 0 Melons 0 0— 0 0
Fresh Pork 0 6 0 8 Asparagus vlOO.. 5 0— G 0
Cod Fish 0 2 0 4 !Filberts .... 1. qrt 1 6 0 0
Bret
11:.:itlock ....
Soles 0 6 0 8 Pines,For... each 0 0— 0 0
Salmon 2 0— 2 6 i Do. Eng 7 0— 0 0
Turbot 0 8— 1 0 !Fowls ..vcouple 3 0— 3 9
Fresh Butter 1 3 1 4 'Ducks
Salt Ditto 0 10 1 1 'Geese each 5 0— 6 0
Lobsters .... each 3 0— 0 0 Turkeys
Eggs ......i. 1 ti 4 6 0— 0 0 !Hares - 2 9 3 0
Potatoes...vpeck 010 1 1 !Rabbits .. acple 2 0— 2 4
New Ditto .. 'v. lb 0 0— 0 0 ,Grouse 0 0— 0 0
Cucumbers.. each 0 0— 0 0 !Partridges
LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL MARKET.—The latest quota-
tions in this market are as follow :
tlay,old,vst.... Or 8d @ 1800 Potatoes, a. d. a. d.
New 0 0— 0 0 Kemps 2lO 3 6
Clover
Ditto, Green 0 0— 0 0 Cattle
Vetches
Straw, Wheat 0 3i— 0 43 Carrots 0 0— 0 0
Oat
Barley 0 2i— 0 3 !Manure

STEEL ENGRANING.—Our attention has been drawn to an
exquisite specimen of minute engraving, which may be unques-
tionably regarded as the very acme of perfection in this beautiful
art. It is the production of those eminent artists Perkins, Bacon,
and Co., and comprises, within an incredibly brief space, a number
of designs of the most varied, chaste, and beautiful character,
including an embossed profile of our beloved sovereign, with the
name of an article of deservedly high repute among the fashionable
world. When we add that this admirable production of the
graver is intended for the protection against counterfeits of
Row woro's MAcassmi Ott, we feel that we have stated enough
to interest our readers in a specimen so admirable in itself, and
so perfectly adapted to guard the public against fraud and
imposition.

SHIPPING NEWS.

TUESDAY, FESRUARY, 26.—Wind W.N.W. to N.W., moderate

breeze,

ARRIVED.—Anna A Tyng, Stone. from Cuha—Eothen, Caldera
—Elizabeth Bentley, BeNer, New Orleans—Favourite, Robinson,
Savannah—Lawrence, Frost, New York —Ochtertyre, Spence, and
Gem, Rosenberg, Alexandria—Columbus, Breckwoldt, Hamburg
—Governor Baron de Vriere, Halewyk, Ostend—Fidget, Jarvis,
Cork.

Orontes (s.s.), sailed from Malta for this port, 12th Feb.
Sophina Cassino, Walther, hence at Trieste.
Revival, hence at Smyrna.
Arno (s.s.), Joy, sailed from Marseilles for this port, 21st Feb.
Catherine Hodges, Lewis, and Ellen Lewis, hence at Bordeaux.
W. L. Routh, hence at Naples.
Marianna, Walsh, sailed from Santander for this port, 20th Feb.
Margaret (s.), Little. hence at Havre.
Sophia, Walters, and Fanny Bloomer, Flynn, hence a Newfound-
land.
SAVANNAH, FEB. B.—The cargo of the Kertch, Hannan, hence
for Liverpool, which was on fire on the 28th Jan., has been landed,
and 150 bales of cotton, which were damaged, sold. The remainder
being uninjured, has been reshipped.