The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-05-15 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDIRD.

Oariteto.

LIVERPOOL COMMERCIAL MARKET. MAY 11.
There has been a better inquiry for Sugar, and 750 hhds.
B. P., 6000 bags Bengal, and a small lot of Mauritius, sold at
very full prices. For Foreign the demand has improved, and
the prices paid this week are fully 6d. above former quotations:
the sales amount to 3100 bags brown Pernambuco, at from
18s. Cd. to 19s. in bond ; a cargo of about 300 tons brown Bahia,
floating for delivery at a continental port ; 90 hhds. 50 brls.
Porto Rico, and 50 bags Venezuela, at 395. 6d. to 425. per cwt.,
duty paid.—The business in Molasses is confined to 160 casks
Demerara, at 19s. 6d. per cwt. from the quay.—A few tierces
Jamaica Coffee are reported at former rates, and 900 bags good
ordinary native Ceylon at 345. per cwt.-150 bags black Pepper
brought nil. a small lot of white sid., and 180 bags Pimento
3id. per lb.—No sales of Cocoa or Ginger.-3000 bags Bengal
Rice sold at steady prices, and 7000 bags Java, Arracan, &c.,
at 7s. 6d. to Bs. 3d., together with 270 tees. Carolina at 13s. 3d.
to 16s. 9d. per cwt.—Nothing doing in Rum.—There has been
rather more doing this week in several descriptions of black
and green Teas, at about former rates, the trade being more
disposed to purchase.—About 70 chests of block liver Shell Lac
sold at 425. to 425. 6d.;• 1000 boxes Sago, at 19s. to 225. 3d.; a
small lot of Sago Flour, at 18s. 6d, ; a few tons of Gambier, at
10s. per cwt. ; and 50 cases of fine Castor Oil, at 103 d. per lb.

300 pockets of good bright Cowries were taken at 71s. per cwt.
—Saltpetre has been dull, and only SOO bags reported, at rather
lower rates; and of Nitrate of Soda, 100 tons sold at Ils. 3d.
to Ils. 6d. per cwt.—Sales of Guano to the extent of 400 tons
are reported, at full rates.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 11.
In the early part of the week the demand was animated, the
trade and exporters buying very freely, and up to Wednesday
last prices of American advanced id. per lb. ; subsequently,
owing to the increasing entanglement of political affairs on the
Continent, there has been a decided change for the worse; the
improvement noticed has been quite lost, the market to-day
closing heavily at last Friday's quotations. As regards Brazil,
a large export demand for the better qualities of Pernam has
led to more steadiness in these clqsses, but the lower descrip-
tions continue very dull of sale; in other kinds no change can
be noticed. Exporters have taken 3100 American 1730 Pernam
and 50 Surat, and speculators 3630 American and Surat.

ACCOUNT OF SALES AND IMPORTS OF COTTON,
For the week ending May 11, 1849.

Prices paid Imports
in the week.lThisWk,This Yr,

SALES OF THE WEEK

660 Sea Island 7 d ® 164 d
20 Stained
12900 Bowed Georgia
32 41 32 54
9°6° {MobileAlabama and Tennessee 34 4 17002 418781
13550 New Orleans 134 64
2290 f Pernambuco &Paraiba 44 52 1
25987
• ...
1 Aracati and Ceara
570 Bahia and Maceio
1630 fAI arapham 4s 5i
1. Sawginnedt
f 17748
.... Minas —
.... Para
100 Demerara,Surinam, &c 5l S .., . 230
320 Egyptian s` 7f: .• .. 12376
.... Barbadoes — ....

.... Peruvian — ..
.... Bahama
.... Laguayra l -- --- --
.... Common West India, &c. ....
.... Cartliagena
.... Smyrna
.... Manilla .... .........
1650 Surat - 2i 4 1
2180.
.... Madras -
.... Bengal I

42680 bales

24609 819892

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 8

Except a moderate quantity of Oatmeal, the arrivals coast-
wise and from Ireland, during the week, are so extremely

small as to be scarcely worth naming; and owing to the preva-
lence of easterly winds, those from abroad are comparatively
light, having merely 7,693 barrels of Flour, and 11,117 qrs. of
Indian Corn from America, against 29,236 quarters of the latter
exported to Ireland; the supplies from Europe being confined
to 1,025 qrs. of Rye, with a limited portion of Wheat, 3,400 qrs.
of which are from Valparaiso.
At our market this morning the demand for Wheat was only
moderate, and in those cases where sales were effected, a de-
cline of ld. to 2d. per 701 b. from the rates of this day week was
partially accepted, with which, however, sellers did not gene-
rally comply.
In the course of the market, about 10,000 barrels of Western
flour changed hands at 225. 6d. ; but the trade afterwards
improved a little, and at the close good brands were again held
at 235.

Barley was in some request for grinding at a little over the
prices of Tuesday last. Malt dull, at barely late rates.

English and European Beans hnproveti'6d. to Is. pprqr

Egyptians remaining stationary in value. Pease unvaried.
Choice qualities of mewling Oats were id. per bushel advance,
but there was very little passing, and no amendment in other
descriptions. Oatmeal dull, but steady in value.
Indian Corn, which improved further yesterday, obtained
365. for prime round yellow, and maintained the advance at the
commencement of to-day, but, softening a little afterwards, re-
ceded a little from that price, and the market closed at an ad-
vance of Is. 6d. per quarter upon the currency of this day week.
Indian Meal was held at 16s. per barrel, and saleable at
15s. 6d. to 15s. 9d.

BRITISH

diqartats.

PRESTON CORN MARKET, MAY 12.
The arrivals am insignificant. The Corn trade throughout
the week in all its bearings, has been inactive, and on Wheat
and Flour a reduction of Id. per bushel, and 6(1. per pack re-
spectively, has been submitted to, whilst Oats, owing to the
dry state of the weather, remain firm, but Oatmeal barely
sustained late rates. We had a fair supply of English Wheat
at our market this morning, which met a slow dragging sale, at
a decline of about 6d. per windle. Irish as well as Foreign
almost nominal, at the above noted reduction. The same may
be written of Flour. Oats rather more sought after, and Id.
per bushel higher. English Oatmeal 6d. per load dearer. The
demand for Irish is not active, but, we repeat our last currency.
No change in other articles.

LEEDS CORN MARKET. MAY 8

The arrivals of Wheat are moderate, and for which we expe-
rience a steady sale, at rather under Friday's rates. Not much
passing in Barley. Beans fully as dear. Oats, Shelling, and
other articles steady.