The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-09-04 00:00:00

Decrease.. 102,126

58,105

57,080

Messrs. Talcott, in their circular, August 21, say,—The
market during the past week has been heavy and inactive.
Prices are nominally the same as at the date of our last circu-
lar, but are sustained only by the lightness of our stock, and
limited offerings. Prior to the receipt of the America's ad-
vices some speculative purchases were made in anticipation of
a favourable market report from Liverpool ; but since the
receipt of her disappointing accounts, there has been only a
limited demand from manufacturers to supply their immediate
wants. The sales from the 14th to date inclusive, we estimate
at 5000 bales, chiefly effected from the 14th to the 17th in-
stant. The America's accounts of the 3d instant from Liver-
pool (noting sales of the week 34,860 bales at 1-16 d. to
decline) were received by telegraph from Halifax on the 16th
ultimo, and letters on the 18th. The decline advised was un-
expected, and being met here by favourable accounts of the
growing crop, and advises of heavy receipts of new cotton at
New Orleans, caused buyers to retire from the market. With
the exception of the rains in Texas, retarding the picking,
and some accounts of rot via Natchez, the accounts of the
growing crop are of the most flattering description. In South
Carolina the weather is complained of as being too dry and
warm, but the planters meanwhile have their whole force
busily occupied in picking. The receipts of new cotton at all
the ports last year up to Ist September amounted to 1890.
The receipts of new crops at New Orleans alone for the week
ending August 17th, are stated to have been 1700 bales
against 50 of new same week last year ; total receipts for the
week 6500 bales, against 1800 corresponding week last season.
A still later dispatch, of the 20th August, makes the total
recepts of new crop at New Orleans 4000 bales.
BREADSTUFFS.—The trade in flour presented no new
feature, prices fluctuating with the supply, medium and
better grades having advanced 25 to 50 cents per barrel,
caused by light receipts and an active demand, and strength-
ened by the continued reports of more or less damage (from
the excessive rains of last month) received by the new crop
of Genesee and Michigan wheat, thereby seriously injuring
the character of a class of flour which has stood so high for
many years.

Puovlstorts.—Pork had advanced 25 to 37-1- cents on mess,
and 100 cents on prime, consequent upon light receipts, and
pretty good demand. The stocks being small for the season,
and concentrated in few hands, holders were enabled for the
most part to controul the market. The market for beef con-
tinued very buoyant, and the demand was fair for the home
trade. Lard continued firm, with a fair demand.
COAL.—The bulk of the imports this season have been on
account of the gas companies. Liverpool, both Orrel and
change.cannel, was scarce, and much wanted. Hard coal without
IRoo.—Scotch pig was firm, and prices $1 per ton higher,
with sales of 300 to 400 tons, in lots, at $32,50 from vessel,
and $33 six months, from yard. Bars and sheet were very
quiet. Scrap was scarce and wanted.

SALT.—Lfverpool was scarce and wanted; the last sale of
Ashton's fine was made at $1,62, four months, to arrive.
All descriptions were firm, and prices retained an upward
tendency. _ _

FRElGHTS.—Freights continued dull owing to the limited
offerings, but rates were without material variation. To Li-
verpool : Cotton, 5-32 d to 3-16 d ; flour, ls. to ls. 3d. ; rosin,
ls. to ls. 3d. ; heavy goods, 455. to 20s. per ton ; grain, 3d.
to 4d. per bushel. I'o London : flour, ls. 3d. ; grain, sd. to
52d.; heavy goods, 15s. to 20s. per ton.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 17.—" Cotton declined on America's
news 4c. ; sales, 1,400 bales ; middling, 91c. to 91c. ; sterling,
91 ; freight, id. Sales of the week, 4,000 bales ; receipts,
6,500 bales, including 1,700 of new crop, against a total for the
corresponding week last year of 1,800 bales, of which 50 bales
were new crop—stock, 27,000 bales." Aug. 18.—" Market
firm; sales, 2,500 bales; middling, 91c. to 9;c.; new crop,
10c." Aug. 20.—" Cotton is unchanged to-day ; new crop re-
ceipts to this date foot up 4,000 bales ; freights to Havre, lid."

THERE is an establishment in New York extensively en-
gaged in manufacturing shirt-collars of paper. It is stated
that one thousand an hour are turned off by machinery, and
that they bear such a close resemblance to linen collars that
the difference can only be discovered by tearing the article.
ON the last Sunday of July, a violent thunder storm broke
over a village called Ophuizen, near Amsterdam, while divine
service was being carried on. The people were about to leave
the church, and the minister was in the act of quieting them,
when the lightning struck the tower, and running down into
the pulpit, killed him on the spot.
AN ATTEMPT at a demonstration in favour of the Maine
Liquor-law was made last week at Dudley. When the doors
were opened, however, a tremendous rush was made upon the
stairs, and the hall was instantly crowded in every corner by
a promiscuous audience ' • and, after singing, bellowing, shout-
ing, whistling, &c., had prevailed for a long time, the seats
and forms were broken up, windows smashed, gas-lamps torn
down and broken, the lights partially extinguished, and the
doors forced from the hinges, no one of the advertised speakers
venturing to make his appearance.
GREAT CONSERVATIVE DEMONSTRATION AT MAIDSTONE.
—On Monday week, at the invitation of the Conservative
electors of Maidstone, Mr. Beresford Hope (who stands at the
next general election for the borough of Maidstone, on the
Conservative interest) met a large and enthusiastic body of his
supporters at the Corn Exchange. The walls of the spacious
apartment were tastefully covered with purple banners bear-
ing constitutional and loyal mottoes, and every part of it was
filled with intelligent and interested listeners. Never was
met there a more enthusiastic or numerous assembly, and the
whole proceedings were an augury of the most signal success.
The Constitutional Glee Society gave the meeting the advan-
tage of its well-trained voices. and a variety of appropriate
glees were sung with great effect. The much-respected can-
didate, accompanied by a numerous body of influential gentle-
men, entered the Exchange about half-past eight, and his
appearance was greeted with oft-repeated rounds of the most
enthusiastic cheering. Several resolutions were unanimously
agreed to in support of Mr. Beresford Hope, and the meeting
was most enthusiastic in his favour; so that no doubt can re-
main of the success of his election.