The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-02-20 00:00:00

GENERAL TRADE REPORT.

MONDAY EVENING.
The arrival of the• steamer from America, which has
been anxiously expected by parties connected with seve-
ral branches of both our export and import trade, took
place too late to affect business TO-DAY, and generally
speaking there has been very little activity ; but as the
comparative slackness has been owing to the want of data,
which the intelligence by the " Canada " supplies, we
shall have a few days of considerable briskness.
In the SHARE market, TO-DAY'S prices shew an im-
provement on the week of about £4 in the value of Lon-
don stock, present quotations being 140@ 142; Midlands
and other marketable stock about the same price as last
week ; Lancashire and Yorkshires a little better ; the
only decline of any moment being in Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshires, which have receded from 47 48
to 41 42.
There has been a steady market for COTTON TO-DAY,
the sales amounting to 7,000 bales, including 2,000 on
speculation : 400 Egyptian sold at 51d. @ 72d. 100 Pe-
ruvians at 51d., and 100 .Maranhams at 51d.' ® sd.
Holders generally .ire very firm, waiting the arrival of the
packet, as the turn of the market depends upon the nature
of its intelligence. It must be mentioned that prices
were the turn in favour of buyers on Saturday, compared
with the advance obtained during the week on account of
the great excitement and extensive sales, which on Wed-
nesday reached an enormous amount, being variously
estimated at from 30 to 35,000 bales, one half on
speculation. Spinners continue to act upon the spi-
rit of the letter of " Hindoo," and by this means have
placed themselves somewhat in an independent position,
having now so much in stock that they can wait for two
or three treks without making heavy purchases. The

amount of shipments will be the ruling feature; up to
this time they have been light, but should this packet re-
port them heavy, then the market may go back some
little, but there is no doubt that the article ultimately
must be dearer.
There was a very brisk demand for Foreign WooL last
week, principally for Peruvian, Buenos Ayres, and East
India, and a good business was done at higher prices.
Scotch has also partaken of the improvement; and as the
stocks are light, holders are asking high rates. The
London sales are still going on very favourably, at an
advance of from 2d. to 3d. lb on the sales of last year.
On Wednesday there will be a sale here of East India
Wool. We may remark that our imports still continue

Everything in the CORN trade here is perfectly passive,
or, as it was very graphically described to us, " sluggishly
dull," and prices TO-DAY are rather declining than other-
wise from Friday's quotations. Millers and dealers seem
determined not to by in stock, and are still buying barely
sufficient to carry on with. Meanwhile many of the
nearer European ports being free from ice, they are ex-
porting largely from Holland, Antwerp, Belgium, and
France, and there are several arrivals in London from
these places. We have also large arrivals of Wheat into
this port, as will be seen below, chiefly from the Medi-
terranean ; and a large quantity of Beans from Egypt.
Our exports of Indian Corn this week to Ireland have,
however, exceeded our total imports of that article. The
following are the
Imports from Tuesday to Saturday, inclusive: Wheat,
12,468 qrs.; Barley, 587 qrs. ; Malt, 2896 qrs. ; Oats, 4856 qrs.;
Beans, 7005 qrs. ; Pease, 40 qrs.; Indian Corn, 10,964 qrs. ;
Indian Corn Meal, 4 brls.; Oatmeal, 4787 lds. ; Flour, 1810
sacks and 1201 brls.

Exports :—Wheat, 1565 qrs.; Barley, 10 qrs.; Oats, 10 qrs.;
Beans, 21 qrs. ; Pease, 105 ars. ; Indian Corn, 12,309 qrs. ; In-
dian Corn Meal, 449 brls. ; Elour, 513 sacks and 1825 brls.
With respect to the markets generally throughout this
country and Ireland, they have everywhere still further
gone down during the week.

For the lower descriptions of Sugar there still conti-
nues a very fair demand, but for better sorts the inquiry
is much contracted. It is, in fact, a question of price.
That at 40/ (which is retailed at 41d. r lb), or under,
sells fieely ; but English crushed is at present so cheap
that it interferes with the grocery sorts of other descrip-
tions, and for any higher-priced article than that before
mentioned purchasers will not give anything like its value.
Molasses are becoming exceedingly scarce, and holders
evince much firmness. 100 puns. old Trinidads realised
17s. 6d. in store. There is no change in the value of Tea.
Coffee is looking up ; we have no sales to report since
the circular, but there is a very firm feeling, and in the
London market prices are 1/ higher. A parcel of 100
bags Guayaquil Cocoa fetched 26/. There is a fair inquiry
for Rum at previous prices. Fine Rice is scarce, and
sells at 11/6 @ 12/. Saltpetre is in fair demand, without
change in value; ana Nitrate is ready sale at 11/ from the
warehouse.

The arrivals of TIMBER during the last week here and
at Birkenhead are 5 vessels 2,362 tons, one with Pine
from St. John, one from Quebec, the remainder all deals.
The demand is improving, and prices are on the advance.
A cargo of Honduras Mahogany has also arrived at Bir-
kenhead.

Our market for Scotch Pig IRON is almost at a stand-
still, waiting the next advices from the States. Prices
may be quoted at 53/ cash mired numbers. 54/ No. 1,
and 55/ Gartsherrie, f.o.b. at Glasgow. At this time last
year the quotations were 52/ 54/; thus, although pre-
sent prices are higher than at that period of great depres-
sion, they are still reasonable, and, taking into considera-
tion the great demand in America, there is every proba-
bility of the value being further advanced. Bars were
advanced TO-DAY to £6 10/ f.o.b. here, and £6 f.o.b. in
Wales, with a fair "demand. Hoops and Sheets are ex-
pected to advance.—The Mining Journal states, respect-
ing the mining operations of the past week, that a fair
proportion of business has been transacted, and shares
have generally maintained former quotations:; indeed,
in some instances the supply has not proved equal to
the demand. The advance in tin and copper contri-
butes considerably to the increase of operations in the
mining market.

Tallow is firmer, and Ist P. Y. C. cannot be bought
under 41/6: at auction, on Wednesday last, some very
fine South and North American fetched 39/9 and 40/.
Palm Oil is in request, at...f.,32 to £32 10/.

THE PROVISION TRADES

IRrsn.—Owing to the present very low prices, the
middle and low descriptions of Butter have been takep
very largely into consumption since our last : 1u,4-I,liougn
the demand has been good, prices e had no tendency
upwards. holders having sh.,v a disposition to close bar-
gains with purchaser almost on their own terms, in order
to lessen their stocks. Bacon is more lively ; Hams are
nearly a dead letter ; and Lard is very slow.

AMERICAN.—Since Friday the demand for Pork has
improved, but for other articles we refer to Messrs.Blaek,
Barnes, and Whittingham's circular, which states that
" the advance of last week on Lard has not been main-
tained, all kinds having given way 1/ or more. First-class
New American Bacon throughout the week has been
freely bought at an advance of 1/ @ 1/6, and closes with
the sale of a heavy parcel ; but inferior quality meets with
slow demand. Rams, owing to a limited supply, have
commanded extreme rates, 48/ being paid for one parcel.
But little doing in Beef or Shoulders. Fine dairies of
Cheese sell well, while inferior is in slow request. Butter
continues inanimate, and holders refuse to sell at a fur-
ther reduction."

In addition to the reaction of a half per cent. on Friday
in London, the English funds again receded an eighth on
6aturday. The first quotation of Consols was 93k, and,
after touching 931, they closed at 931 to I. For the 13th
of March they opened at 93f, and left off at 93/ to t.
Lower prices from Paris and the uncertainties regarding
Italy were the chief causes which affected the market.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
BY MR. C. H. CHADBURN, 71, LORD-STREE

ATMOSPHERIC
Daily Direc-
Temperaturel tion
in Humidity at Fall of
Pressure at shade by self- Noon. Wind
registering Difference() of at
Nine Six thermometer Wet and Dry Rain. Noon.
ot a.m. 1 p.m. Max., Min. bulb.
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• In. In. Deg. Deg,
13 30'50 30'64 47 40
141 30'67 30'56 48 41
15 30'60 30'63 50 45
16 30'55 20•49 49 45
17 30'61 30'56 52 45
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19 30'01 29'98 I

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3 s.w.
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45 36
47 36
46 41
47 41
49 41
51 45
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