The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-09-18 00:00:00

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LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—Tnis DAY.
A considerable number of vessels having entered our river
since Tuesday last, we have to report somewhat increased re-
ceipts from Ireland, but very little of anything coastwise, ex-
cept Malt : from the north and south of Europe, and Egypt,
however, we have to note a very large arrival of Wheat, with a
tolerably good supply of other Grain ; and from the United
States, including Canada, upwards of 39,000 barrels of Flour,
the import of Indian Corn being comparatively light.
At our market to-day we had a moderate but not a lively
demand for all descriptions of good Wheats, both new and
old, at the full prizes of this day week ; and in some cases,
upon very choice
.qualities, Id. advance only was acquired.
Flour was also in middling request, and rather higher prices
were asked, but not generally obtained.
In Barley, Malt, and Beans we have no material change to
note, although Egyptian Beans were rather dearer.
Pease were ls. to 2s. cheaper, and dull sale.
New Oats, being scarce for the moment, were fully as dear
as last week ; but old hardly sustained the rates then stated.
Oatmeal unvaried.
A limited business has been transacted in Indian Corn, ow-
ing to the advance demanded by holders, of 2s. per qr. for yel-
,ow on the quotations of this day week ; but there is no change
!n the value of white.
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HOWARD AS A TRAVELLDE.—Travelling so much as
he did, he came at length to be pretty well known on the
roads, and his humour to be appreciated : indeed, consi-
dering the practical way in which his lessons were en-
forced, it was not easy to misunderstand them. A gen-
tleman who travelled with him by post from Warrington
to London told Dr. Aikin a characteristic anecdote of his
method of regulating postilions. The master of the whip
on one of the stages appeared to have a theoiy of driving
of his own which was by no means agreeable to the tra-
vellers. To Howard's remonstrance lie turned a deaf ear
only. Confident in his own system he would receive no
instruction, but went en fast or slow, roughly or smoothly,
as best suited his humour. All plagues, however, come
to an end. When the travellers arrived at the post for
change of horses, Howard requested the landlord to send
for some poor and industrious widow from the village,
and then, placing her face to face with the amazed fol-
lower of Jehu, counted out to the latter his full fare—
telling him, at the same time, that he could not bestow
upon him the usual gratuity given to postilions, on ac-
count of his misconduct ; but,
to convince him that he
withheld it from a sentiment of justice and not from any
meaner motive, he would make a present to the poor
widow of double the sum, and, having counted the money
out to her, dismissed them. This was his usual custom ;
and, without violence or angry words, it soon produced,
wherever he was known, a ready compliance with his
wishee.-14fe of John Howard.

GgNERAL TRADE REPORT.
Monday Afternoon.
The stearne.2 is off. We have have not Yet received any,
news, further than that brings the mail and passen.
gers of the Hibernia, and t hat thelatter vessel ran aground
near Halifax, which infor:nalion has, of course, relieved
the minds of many parties who, from different uses
were in a state of considerable anxiety. She wea '
latelO. night. ue up

The inopportune delay of the Hibernia—happily, with-
out loss of life—has completely thrown the mercantile
world into confusion, and materially impeded the general
business of the past week. Accuctomed as we are to
receive weekly intelligence from the States, the least
hiatus io our correspondence with our distant neighbours
operates most prejudicially upon the extent of commercial
operations here in all that relates to American produce.
With respect to Cotton, an improved feeling was mani-
fested on Saturday, and the market was firmer. To-day,
transactions were similarly characterised ; there were more
buyers than sellers ; but the terms offered by some spe-
culators—i.e,, the rates of Wednesday and Thursday
last—having been refused by holders, the sales were
limited to about 5,000 bales, iccluding 1,000 for export
and on speculation. All parties are naturally waiting for
the accounts by the steamer, which this week will be
particularly important, the Canada bringing a fortnight's
news of the coming crop.
The imports of wheat and flour into Liverpool are again
on the increase, and comprise 25,000 qrs. of wheat (Eng-
lish, Irish, and foreign), and about 34,000 barrels of flour,
already reported since this day week; so that, balancing
this against the rise in the London market to-day of from
Is. to 2s. per qr. on wheat, it is difficult to predict the turn
of to-morrow's market. The slight firmness observable
in some of the country markets this week has quite elated
our Newcastle-upon-Tyne correspondent, who boasts that,
" having previously taken leave to observe that, taking
into consideration the exhausted stocks of old corn in the
hands of growers, prices had been fore: l down below
what the natural circumstances warranted, that we are now
receiving ample evidence of the correctness of that opi-
nion, inasmuch as in the face of liberal imports the large
consuming marts are making a stand, which is the inevit-
able precursor to a rise, more especially when the firmness
takes place after the harvest in the south and the principal
corn-growing counties has been secured." And he states
further that the American and other supplies will be ma-
terially curtailed, unless prices advance sufficiently on this
side to leave a marg n for shipments. Now, with regard
to this latter remark, we are well aware that many of the
American consignments have been losing speculations,
and that great caution will be used by brother Jonathan
under existing circumstances : but we cannot withstand
the conviction, that with a plentiful harvest at home, and
more than sufficient in the States for their own consump-
tion, prices must find their level according to the ordinary
laws of supply and demand. And for the rest, we again
contend that what may have been the " inevitable precur-
sor to a rise," in former years, does not necessarily bear
upon the changed circumstances by which the markets of
England are governed at the present time.—The accounts
come rather worse again about the potatoes.
• We nave a better feeling for Sugar, and 150 hhds.
'West India were sold to-day at rather better prices.
Molasses continue neglected, and the late arrivals are
going into store for want of buyers. Ruin is still in
favour, and higher prices are anticipated. Tea is firmly
held, but there is no great deal doing in it: the trade
generally is well stocked. There was a sale of 1000 bags
of Rice to-day, of fine quality, which was all disposed of,
with considerable competition, at Ils. fl., which is rather
dearer.

There is no new feat ure to notice in the Wool trade here :
stocks are light, and holders firm. The public sales in
London are going off at prices rather in favour of the
buyer. The woollen manufacturers are fully employed,
and we may expect a good winter trade.

The share market has been for the last few days in a
state of panic. As far as we can learn, however, this has
not arisen from any pressure of sales, but has been brought
about altogether by the combined and desperate exertions
of the bears here and in London, in order to bring in
stock to enable them to close their accounts, which had
become large from their having for some time supplied
every real buyer in the absence of a real seller. Such
being the case, we maw look for a speedy and very decided
reaction. Even the Times itself has admitted that shares
are now in an unnatural state of depression. The busi-
ness has been done to-day at the following prices :
Chester, £22-shares 9} dis. ; Glasgow and Greenock, }-
shares 8+; Great Northern pref. 2} dis. ; Leeds sths, 6
die. ; West Ridings, 6} dis. • London Stock. 1131 1141
115 ' • New +-shares, 8/9 11/3 13/9 16/3 k prem. ; Shef-
field, No. 2, 61/3 ; Midland Stocic, 52 3 ; Ditto. k-shares,
18 +lB 171; Dover No. 4, 64- 6/3 a; Newcastle pref.
4i dis. ; Fire and Life, 2f prem.
P.S.—Since the above remarks were written the pre-
dicted reaction has commenced, and there are buyers of
all stocks generally dealt in, at a considerable advance
upon Saturday's rrices. Midlands and the half-shares
are particularly strong, the latter, at present prices of 18
dis., paying about 12 per cent. Our London telegraph
reports also a decided improvement there, under the influ-
ence of some extensive purchases of London +-shares
and Midland £5O-shares to be taken. Midland stock
closes in London at 521 531 ; halves, 18 17 dis. ; London
stock, 114 116; +-shares, 4- 1+ prem., with a strong
market.