The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-31 00:00:00

RECEI PTS.

Ports. 1853. 1852.
Augusta and Hamburg, May 1
Macon, Georgia, May 1 10,910 .... 8,828
Columbus, Georgia, May 7 ' 3,164 .... 2,301
Rome, Georgia, April 14
Montgomery, Alabama, May 9
Memphis, Tennessee, May 3
Columbia, S. C., May 1 5,278 .... 7,000
VESSELS LOADING FOR GREAT BRITAIN.
NeN Orleans, May 14
Mobile, May 7
Florida, May 2 3 If
Savannah, May 12.. 4 „
Charleston, May 12
New York, May 17

Total
(From the New York Courier and Inquirer of May 18.)
Our last review of the market, written for the Pacific,
included the transactions of the 13th instant. On the 14th
the Liverpool advices of the 4th inst., per Atlantic, came
to hand, and although disappointing in their tenor, have
had no unfavourable effect on this side. On the contrary,
with sales on the 14th of 2,500, 16th 1,000, and to-day
3,700 bales, prices have been fully maintained, the market
closing very firmly at extreme quotations for all descrip-
tions. It is evidently the settled opinion of all in the
trade that the supply for the world's consumption from
the present large crop will prove insufficient to keep up,
much less augment, stocks at the close of the year. And
if this is to be the result of full yields, the chances are de-
cidedly in favour of high prices as the season advances,
and stocks reducing are easier held, independently of any
influence as affecting future supplies which casualties to
the growing crop may exercise.
BREADSTUFFS.—In the absence of foreign demand for
flour, the home trade and purchases for the eastern states
are sufficient to keep prices steady against the influence of
the unfavourable advices from England. We can, there-
fore, quote a decline of fie. per barrel in Canada flour
alone. Wheat continues in fair demand, at last week's
quotations. Indian corn has advanced about 2c. per
bushel, with a fair demand. _ _ _

PROVISIONS.—The arrivals of Western pork are large,
but there has been an increased demand, and the market
is a trifle higher. The quotation for prime mess is 416.
Beef continues plentiful, and there is only a moderate
demand, but prices are supported. Lard is in good sup-
ply, but prices remain as last quoted. Butter dull.
SALT .—There is nothing in the salt market. The
supply now arriving from Liverpool was sold previously.
TOBACCO.—The market is inactive, but we have no
change to note in prices; the sales include 100 hhds.
Kentucky, at 54c. to Bic. ; 96 bales Havannah, 29c. to
55c. ; 22 ditto Kentucky stems, lic. ; 11 cases Maysville,
10c. ; 63 ditto Pennsylvania and Connecticut, sc. to 161 c.;
and 6 dittu Florida, on private terms.
laos.—The market for both Scotch pig and English
bars remains depressed, and of the former an occasional
sale has been made as low as £2B, cash, and 41`31, six
months. Holders of bars are storing: last sale of com-
mon, £57 50c. and £'sB, six and eight months : but it
can now hardly be quoted over 4'55, and refined .8'65, six
months.

FREIGHTS.—To Liverpool the offerings are moderate ;
the engagements are, for Tallow, 20s. to 255.; Flour, 2s.
to 2s. 3d. ; Rosin, ls. 41d. to 25.; Grain, 6d., in ship's
bags ; load, 6s. ; Staves, 603. ; Tobacco, 303. • and Cot-
ton, Id. to 5.16 d. To London : Flour, is. ' • Rosin,
2s. 6d. ; Lard, 255. ; Tobacco, 30s. • and Fur, 225. To
Glasgow, per steamer : Oil, 275. 6d.; and Tobacco, 33.
Three ships were engaged from Bic to London at 105 s. ;
one from Quebec, at 1203. ; one from Crane island, at
107 s. 61 ; and one from St. John's to Bristol, at 903. for
peals out, and 255. for iron from Cardiff to New I ork.
MOBILE, MAY 14.—The sales of Cotton for the week
have been 10,000 bales, and the receipts 15,000 bales,
Our stock is now 37,000 bales. We quote middling 91c.
NEW ORLEANS, MAY 13.—The sales of Cotton to-day
were 7,000 hales, at unchanged prices : we quote strict
middling at 91e. The sales of the week amount to 26,000
bales. Our stock is now 187,000 bales. The increased
receipts at this port over last year are 237,000 bales, and
at all the southern ports 262,000. Freights : Cotton to
Liverpool is 7-16 d. ' Sterling, 92, outside rate.
_ _

MAY 14.—Cotton was still firmer after the reception of
the Atlantic's advices, with sales to-day of 6,000 bales :
we quote middling 91c. The receipts to-day were 1,800
bales, and the exports 13,000.
HAVANA, MAY 11.—Since the 7th instant very con-
siderable animation has prevailed in our sugar market.
The unfavourable advices received from Europe, about
ten days ago, had the effect of checking purchases, but
the market has revived since the arrival of the last
accounts, they being of a more cheerful character. The
demand is now good for all classes, and, although now
and then trifling parcels might be obtained a shade lower
generally, there is, as yet, no alterations, and holders
remain very firm. The stock of sugars is now estimated
at 150,000 boxes. Our last advices from Matanzas report
the stock in first and second hands at about 45,000 boxes.
Molasses continues in good demand. Shipments of
sugar in April, 127,870 boxes from Havana, and 62,166
boxes from Matanzas, making an excess since the Ist
January over same time last year of 20,518 boxes. Coffee :
the greater part of the stock on hand has been bought up
at An to 'B'9 per qtl. for 2d. and 3d., and SI to 471 for
Triage. Of old Vuelta-Abajo tobacco there is scarcely
any left in first hands, and a superior quality fetches as
high as .8-200 for wrappers. Of new we have had various
arrivals finding ready buyers for lsts and 2nds at STIO,
3rd $llO, 4th £BO, sth £'4o, 6th and Capadura at £3O for
a superior description. Cigars are in good demand, par-
ticularly the finer description. Exchanges : considerable
activity has prevailed during the week owing to large pur-
chases being made for the Southampton and Cadiz
steamers ; some £40,000 were sold at from 9 to 10 per
cent. premium, and large amounts on Paris at 2i per cent.
discount. Our freight market has experienced no altera-
tion of note since our last report.