The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-03-01 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW Yonic, FED. 15.
MONEY.—The stock market closed firmly, with a fair
amount of business transacted. The money market is
tight at 511 to 7 per cent.; on first class paper 6 to 7.
Exchange on England was in moderate demand at 110 to
110.1 per cent. Bills on France, f.5.13i to f.5.12i.
COTTON.—The Cotton market is dull and heavy. Sales
600 bales.

(From W. P. Wrisilit's Circular, of FeG. 15.)
Yesterday we were in possession of Liverpool dates of
the 29th ult., per Niagara, advising a fair business for the
week, with an advance in price of Ad. to 346 d. per lb.
The business in this market during the past week has only
been to a small extent, at irregular prices, closing at a
reduction of 4-c. to ic. from my quotations of Bth instant.
The prices ruling must be considered nominal, us there is
no regular demand, and holders show a desire to reduce
their stocks. The total sales since Tuesday have been
5000 bales. Thcre has been no foreign export of Cotton
during the past week. The receipts at the ports continue
upon an extensive scale ; during the past week they have
been 131,000 bales, against 117,000 bales in the corre-
sponding week last year. Next week they will again be
heavy, and exceed those of the same period last season,
further augmenting the excess, which is now 502,000
bales. The continuance of receipts upon such an enor-
mous scale has not been without its effect upon the
various markets in this country, for, as will be seen by
reference to reports, a decline has been submitted to in
each. The favourable accounts from Liverpool received
by the last two steamers are not considered as likely to be

permanent, and the only effect they have had has been to
limit the extent of the decline-
The following is a statement of the movement in Cotton
since the Ist of September last, as compared with the pre-
vious three years :

Receipts into the ports 2,06168,05003 1,56148,05002 1,44168,050 01 1,31895,0000
Exports to Great Britain 838,000 526,000 442,000 386,000
„ France
~ other for.ports 136,000 104,000 104,000 78,000
Total exports 1,132,050 827,000 734,000 600,000
Stock on hand 670,000 534,000 639,000 600,000
Of which during the past week, included in the above :
1853 1852 1851 1850
Receipts at the ports 131,000 117,000 105,000 66,020
Exports to Great Britain 36,000 26,000 22,000 19,000
„ France 9,000 19,000 6,000 5,000
„ otherfor. ports 8,000 19,000 7,000 4,000
Total exports
From which it will be seen that the excess in receipts now
amounts to 502,000 bales ; the increase in exports to Great
Britain, 322,000 ; other foreign ports, 32,000. Decrease
to France,49,ooo. Total increase in exports, 305,000 bales.
BREADSTUFFS.-The flour market continued in a
drooping condition throughout last week, and a decline of
12c. in shipping qualities was established at the close.
The advises of the 29th ult., from Liverpool, per Niagara,
quite unsettled the market, and fair brands of Western
Canal were freely offered at $5, without finding buyers.
The decline in prices of wheat ranges from 37,. to 3c. per
bushel, Indian corn partakes of the general decline of
prices of breadstuffs to the extent of 3c. to 4c. per bushel;
namely. Northern round yellow, none ; Southern yellow,
64c. to 65c. per 56 lbs. ; white, 64c. to 66c. per 56 lbs. ;
mixed, 70c. to 72c. per 56 lbs.
PROVISIONS.-Pork, dull. New Mess, L'l6 75c. to
el 7, nominal. Prime, $l5T5Oc. to 4115 62ic. Beef is
firm, at last Saturday's quotations.
NAVAL STORES.-The market is quiet for rough tur-
pentine; spirits are lower 65c. ; rosin, steady;
L'l 65c. ; fine ditto, 43 to 43'5 ; spices, very active
and buoyant.

FRElGHTS.—Freights are not active, and rates without
any important change. To Liverpool : Cotton, kd. per
ib. ; flour, 2s. to 24. 3d. per barrel; grain, in bulk, 7d. to
71d. per bushel. To London : Flour, 3d. per barrel. To
Havre : Cotton, /c. per lb.
CHARLESTOWN, Feb. 10.—Sales to-day, 900 bales, and
for the week, 9,000 bales ; receipts for the week, 16,800
bales ; stock on hand, 31,850 bales. Middling fair to
fair, 10c. to 104-c. per lb.
MOBILE, Feb. 11.—Receipts for the week, 22,000 bales:
middling, 9c., market declining. Sales for the week,
19,000 bales. Freights to Liverpool, 9-16 d. Exchange,
81 per cwt.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 12.—Receipts for the week,
54.000 bales • sales for the week, 32,000 bales, market
active ; middling, 8/e. Freight to Liverpool, /J. Ex-
change on London, 91 per cent.
HAVANA, Feb. B.—Since the 28th ult. the weather has
been favourable, and sugars have arrived more freely.
They commanded the highest figures. Molasses were
selling at higher prices. A few vessels had been chartered
for Cowes, at £3 ss. Sterling exchange, ten per cent'
per annum.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.—During the [last fortnight
an improving state of things can be noticed against the
very gloomy accounts we recorded at the sailing of the
last steamer. The unfavourable state of the interior in,
regard to transportation has been but little benefited, yet
the distress and suffering appears to have been greatly al-
leviated. Merchants, both at Sacramento and Stockton,
have transported their goods to points where teams could
have access, and a large portion of the trade of these two
cities has been thus temporarily transferred to more con-
venient localities. Within forty.-eight hours the rain has
ceased, and we are now enjoying fine weather, with the
prospect of its continuance for some days at least; should
such be the case, we can look forward to a very large
business, but we imagine, not of a general character. The
dearth of provisions has had the effect of confining
business almost entirely to articles of food ; while the ex-
cessive rates of transportation, where land carriage is ne-
cessary contribute to confine all the efforts of trade in one
channel. The same scarcity of money in trade and tardi-
ness of remittances from the interior have continued to
exist since the date of our last review. Large freights
have been due since the Ist instant, and the anxiety to ob-
tain possession of consignments has induced their pay-
ments, which, being all cash, has absorbed a large portion
of available funds and will be remitted by this steamer.
The only obstacle, besides the weather, in the way of
a heavy business will exist in the want of money.