The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-06-06 00:00:00

PAaTMBNT.

Gov. Securities £9,856,309
Other Securities 15,441,966
Notes ... 5,552,710
Gold & Silver Coin 728,599

£31,579,581.

Our SHIRE MARKET has been steadily advnc-
ing all week, and prices are to-day from two to
three per cent. all round higher than on this day
week. A demand for guaranteed and preference
stock has sprung up, which indicates a better state
of the money market than for some time. Stock,
too, of all kinds is scarce, and there is yet a large
bear account to settle, which, in the absence of any
real selling, must materially aid in promoting the
advance. We annex this day's prices :—Cale-
donians, 294 g 4 ; Lancashire and York-
shire, 63 13 28 ; Ditto Fifths, 71d ; London
Stock, 100 c 100 ; Ditto Eighth, id ;;Midland Stock,
62 *2li s ; North British, 81 9-16 ; South
Easterns, 19-k 1-16 19 ; York, Newcastle, and
Berwick, 171 ; North Union A, 230 ; Dutch
Rhenish, 38d.
Corrox.—Therehas been a considerable improve-
ment in the business of this market, owing to the
greater demand from the trade, and in consequence
an increase of speculative operations. The money
market is easier, fears for the interruptions to com-
merce from the war are considerably allayed, and
consumption is on the increase. The sales of the
week up to Friday amounted to 56,470 bales, of
which 12,830 were on speculation and for export,
leaving 43,64 A for the trade. On Saturday, the
sales were 11,000 bales, including 5,000 on specu-
lation and for export ; and To-DAY the transactions
reached the large amount of 15,000 bales, of which
6,000 were on speculation and for export. Prices
of middling and lower qualities have advanced
from 3-16 d. to id. per lb, ; but there has been very
slight improvement on better qualities. The fol-
lowing is a comparison of present rates with those
of the corresponding period of last year :-
1853. 1854.
New Orleans, midd1ing......... 6d.
fair
Uplands, middling 6d.
fair 6ld.

PRODUCE.—The markets during the week have
been steady, with a fair amount of business doing,
and but little variation in prices. TO-DIY there is
no change to notice in Sugar, which continues in
fair request, the sales, including Saturday's busi-
ness, comprising 200 hhds. St. Vincent at 325. 9d.
to 345. 9d., 40 hhds. Berbice at 31s. 6d. to 325., 60
hhds. Trinidad at 335. 3d., and 200 bags Benares
at 38s. 3d. per cwt. Of Molasses, 280 puns. Bar.
badoes have been sold at 16s. 6d. from the quay,
and 300 puns. old Antigua at 15s. 3d. per cwt.
The business in Rum comprises 70 puns. Jamaica
and 70 puns. Demerara, at about previous prices.
There is some little disposition to purchase country
green Teas for investment. Congou of medium
quality continues firm, but common descriptions
are not active, and prices remain nominally at 101 d.
to 11d. per lb. Including the business by auction,
the sales in Rice consist of 2,500 bags Bengal, at
12s. 3d. to 13s. 70. for middling to very good,
and 500 bags Arracan at 12s per cwt. Of Salt-
petre, 120 bags on the spot are reported at 375.,
and 50 tons for arrival at 31s. per cwt., 6 per cent.
refraction. 500 pockets Bengal Linseed have
brought 625. per quarter.
Messrs. W. GEEAasE and Co. in their monthly
circular, say
" The same state of uncertainty and depression noted in
our circular of Ist ultimo has characterised the trade
during the past month, the business done has again been
to a very limited extent, and we are sorry we cannot
report any improvement in the tone of the Wool markets ;
the reduced prices are, however, beginning to bring orders
for export, and some considerable sales have been made in
Buenos Ayres, Cordova, Mogadore, and the better classes
of Turkey Wools ; sales have also been made to some
extent in Mohair and Alpaca for the Yorkshire markets
at our reduced quotations. Considerable uncertainty
still prevails as to the prices likely to be paid for the new
clip of English Wools, which is now coming forward;
some small parcels of fleeces, which at this period last
year commanded 161 d. to 171 d. per lb., have been sold at
12d. to 121 d. per lb., but as the fares have not yet com-
menced nothing decisive is as yet fixed as regards future
average rates."
Messrs. Jos. ROBINSON and Co., say :
" The extreme depression in the Wool market, alluded
to in our previous circulars, has continued to the present
time, and it seems evident, that until a decisive blow
is given by the Allied Powers to Russia, no improvement
is likely to occur. The English clip is now on, much
anxiety is shown both by growers and buyers, as to the
opening prices of this season ; sales have not yet been
made, but farmers must expect a deeline, at the least of
30 to 40 per cent., on the exclusively high prices last
year, otherwise they will have to hold for higher rates."
TIMBER.—From the monthly circular of Messrs.
HOLME, SLATER, and Co., of this town and Birken-
head, we quote the following :
" The arrivals from British North America into the
docks of the Mersey during the month, containing Timber
deals, &c. ' • are nine vessels, 8,037 tons,against one vessel,
335 tons, for the corresponding period last year. The
demand for consumption is quite equal to last year, and
no doubt, before the arrival, of the fleet from Quebec, the
present stock of Quebec Yellow Pine will be nearly all
done. Of Baltic Timber the arrivals during the month
are—five 'vessels, 1,241 tons, against four vessels, 740
tons, for 'the corresponding period last year. There has
been rather more inquiry latterly for this description of
wood. The stock of common on the market is sufficient,
as there is a short supply of the better qualities. Of Deals
and Battens The stock Qf st, Petersburg and Archangel