The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-07-17 00:00:00

STATE OF THE SHIPPING INTEREST.

The condition of the shipping interest in this country. is
manifested by the subjoined circular of Messrs. Lindsay
and Co., Abchurch-lane :
"In directing your attention to the- annexed rates- of
to-day we have little to advise but continued depression,
and though a fair amount of business is doing, the rates
generally are unremunerative.
" In charters from the East we hear of no engagements
except from.the Mauritius at 655., a single transaction. to
80s. from Ceylon, and another from Shanghai at 905., at
which rates suitable vessels might still be placed. The
engagements from the west coast of South America have
been very extensive at 775. 6d. per ton for A 1 ships.
" The Mediterranean and Black Sea trades are inactive,
and from the continued depression in our corn market we
cannot at present justify the expectation of any improve-
ment in these freights. Business has been done at 555.
Odessa to 575. 6d., with the option of the Azov at 675. 6d. ;
lls. to lh. 3d. per qr. from the Danube; and though
engagements have been made for small vessels at 7s.
grain cargoes from Alexandria, this rate has not been
maintained.

" American and Baltic freights are flat at our gpota-
tions. Vessels, however, continue in fair demand from
Archangel and Onega at 775. 6d. to 80s.. deals ; ss. wheat.
..._

" from the West Indies and Brazils there are a few
inquiries•at our rates.
" In outward coal freights we must quote a decline,
except in Aden, Bombay, and the West Indies, on which
a slight advance may be realised. The berth ships are,
however, obtaining somewhat advanced rates, more parti-
cularly to Penang, Singapore, China, Bombay, and the
Australian colonies."

GENERAL TRADE REPORT.

EFFECT OF THE STEAMER'S ADVICES ON TRADE IN

LIVEIZPOOL.

EXCHANGE NEWS-ROOM, MONDAY.

As in England, money it plenty enough and cheap
enough on the other side of the Atlantic ; the absence of
confidence in private credits, and the unusual degree of
caution exhibited by all parties engaged in the operations
of trade, having contracted the amount of business in
many of the larger branches of speculation for some time
past, an accumulation of idle capital has been the result ;
but, if the anticipations of the New York Herald be
correct, that there must soon be a change, and that a
more active demand for money will spring up, for the
purposes of trade, there is no doubt that the industry of
the country will be greatly advantaged by any extension of
the circulation in that quarter. The America has brought
considerable orders for manufactured goods, confirmatory
intelligence of injury to the cotton crop, and firmer prices
for that article in consequence, which, together with the
easiness of the money market, operating upon the already
advancing condition of the trade here, both as regards
demand and value, is expected to produce a very ani-
mated business for some days. The sales of to-day are
estimated at about 15,000 bales, 6,009 of which were on
speculation, prices slightly inclining upwards. The set-
tlement of the Danish question, which now appears cer-
tain, gives additional impulse to this market, and pro-
duced a feeling of confidence generally on 'Change.
There has been quite a movement in Shares during the
past week, and we may surely now hope that their day of
depression is nearly at an end. Prices have advanced
steadily each day for some time, while there has also been
an increasing demand for public investment. Capitalists
have taken up nearly all the preferential shares, and are
now evidently turning their attention to the shares of the
best of the old lines—Londons and Leeds, Midlands, and
York and North Midlands. For the two former there is
a iemand such as there has not been for months past.
Brightons also are being bought up in large quantities.
There is even a still greater inquiry for our local stocks.
Exchange Buildings, Gas shares. and Assurance shares,
are eagerly taken as offered. Of these, however, perhaps
Royal Assurances are not so strong as the others ; and
this from a fear that the directors of that company intend
to persevere in their plan of hoarding their large profits,
instead of giving their shareholders, as other companies
have done, a reasonable share of them in the shape of
dividend, interest, or bonus. London stock closes this
evening 134 6; Midland, 674 84, with a strong market.
The following is a summary of the day's sales :—Leeds
4-shares, 42 d. ; Do. fifths, 34 3 c 4 3 d. ; London stock,
1331 c 3 4 ; Do. new quarters, 44 p. ; Midland stock, 67 ;
Do. 4-shares, 124 el ci d. ; York and N. Midland, 304 ;
Caledonian, 254: Do. £lO pref., 11 18/9 ; London and
York extension, 14 d. ; Leeds and Thirsk extensions, 2 d.;
Scottish Central, 234 ; Oswestry and Chester, 64 d. ;
Dover No. 4, cell clB/9 7 ; Belfast and Ballymena, 19.
Since the Brokers' Circular was published on Friday
lest, we have experienced more diposition to purchase
Sugars, and the sales amount to 450 hhds. Demerara and
Jamaica, at 365. 6d. to 38s. 6d. 2,500 bags Bengal
brought full prices z the market has a decidedly firmer
appearance. Molasses are still neglected. For Rum
there is more demand ; the sales are 200 puncheons, at
prices rather in favour of the sellers. Coffee continues
brisk : the market is quite bare. No improvement in
Rice.

The Corn trade is exceedingly quiet to.day, and little
alteration in value is perceptible ; Indian Corn, however,
is 6d. per qr. lower, and as the shipments of this article
from New York for the week ending the 26th ult. are very
large, amounting to 269,566 bushels, we may expect, in
the present state of the market, influenced by the cond.
;ItiQd good supply of potatoes, in Irglagd, @specially, that

prices will further recede. The prices of Wheat
ni 111i,'
Flour, notwithstanding the fine weather, and the somep
sing appearance of the crops, remain firm, and Ind it
localities tending upwards, both in this ecuntrY sr'of
land, which is to be attributed to the present lownoe!i,
stocks. The arrivals into Liverpool, as far as rep '`„t
since Monday last, have been trivial of all articles, e.,e's,v't
Indian Corn and Flour, of the former of which vve jt
imported 15,493 qrs., and of the latter 11,096 brls_:e jog
Mark-lane to-day, there is more English Wheat ofitTeo
than of late; but factors being unwilling to aenePlot ;
money, prices remain the same as on 11londaY ther
Foreign, however, scarcely sells so welt. BarleY taleite.
dearer, but dull, and in other articles there is li
ration. bt.s.lll;
Our Iron market is at present better. Bars are o
able at £5 10s. here ; in Wales, £4 175. 6d. to
Scotch Pig Iron may be quoted at 455. for nljledort.
bers, and No. lat 465. fo b at Glasgow. In Piew 00,1
on the 2d instant, the market was steady, with gas- 11,
demand, and sales of 200 tons Gartsherrie, at s2o'
Railway Iron was dull, and offered at S4O, cash'
o. the
The Wool trade has considerably revived durin and
last few days, and at present wears a satisfactolb;ys
improving aspect. On Wednesday there were GI the
East India offered here at auction, of which near F„ lb,
whole met with a brisk sale, at an advance of P t hii
on White, and id. on good Yellow and GoY
description, together with similar low Wools, are 'Po,
wanted, and stocks light. The London sales of 11'11,0
Tian, which will continuo till the 3d of August, he ``‘)W
opened at an advance on the closing rates of then jo,
sales, ar..: now progressing with great spirit, at, haThe
provement, on some sorts, of Id. to 2d. Per ',rote'
attendance of both home and foreign buyers is nu r°-,
fcr
Spanish and Portugal.—There is not any stock of tb
mer, and but little of the latter. s 101 0e;
Oporto has been more inquired for, and several sajei '
Buenos Ayres and Entre Rios are still in denial'', -n
much offering. add'
Peruvian, in consequence of the low prices of conir
qualities, is not asked for. ;,ed off It
dlpaca.—The bulk of the late arrivals has been
full quotations ; stocks are now unprecedentedlYilloof
Mhedmi.teerbreaeinieadna,ilw;itbhutthteheerxeceisptnioown ora
bEetveprtfieettlinagnufor.ctrotoi
Scotch.—Buyers are waiting the result of the fairs wilnidhsfe
now commencing •, a few parcels of Laid Big
been sold at 7s. to 7s 6d. ,set
English —The New Clip opened at prices fully ash:Y:JO'
current this time last year, but has since improv
Id. per lb. on the better descriptions. 40.611
We have again to report a good demand for A-4,03
Bacon. although the slight advance noted last ice`.ogtc'
not maintained onTuesday at auction, when, accorto,
the circular of Messrs. Black, Barnes, and Whitri'l:o2..i•
" more than 1000 boxes were sold ; holders giving "-ritic,i,,"
to 2s. 6d. per cwt. on middling and lorr qualities,
pally Short Middles. First quality Long Aliticil'tiiro
bring 365. to 40s. Hams of good quality are en 2015
for. Very little doing in Shoulders. About 50°"
:old
ordinary quality, ship damaged, P. M. Pork, werei.itie
readily at auction on Tuesday, at 335. 6d. to 381.6 d. -
Cheese (in good order) is much wanted, and briDP,6O
treme rates. 1000 to 2000 boxes out of condition,%'ool
been sold during the week at 21s. to 30s. About lnuheig
Lard have been disposed of at 335. to 345. 6d.,
about previous rates.
The prevalence of hot and dry weather being Pre.' „d)i.,
to the production of Butter, the Irish imports, for
the demand was dull at the commencement of last
nixed were more saleable towards the close, and prices otd
be called firm.. The quotations to-day are--(lat-
Liverpool)—Waterford new, 665. @ 683. ; Carrick nsny,
665. @ 675. ; Wexford and Carlow, 645. et 663. ; 645,
money and Coleraine, 635.@ 655. ; Banbridge, 635•g505.
Irish Bacon, long middles, free from bone, new, 463.

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