The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-25 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, AuG. 18

Exclusive of a moderate quantity of Oats, we have re-
ceived very little produce either coastwise or from Ireland
since this day week ; whilst Canada and the American
States continue to furni-h us a liberal supply of Wheat,
Indian Corn, and Flour ; the continental ports of Europe
merely a few parcels of Wheat, and Egypt, 4,156 qrs. of
Beans and Pease, as specified in our import note below.
Our market was extremely animated for every article
in the Corn trade, and a very considerable business has
been done in most articles, especially Wheat, Indian
Corn, and Flour.

Wheat may be noted U. to Bd. per bushel, Indian Corn
3s. to 4s. per quarter, Flour ls. 6d. per barrel, Oats Id.
to 2d. per 451 b., Oatmeal Is. per sack, and Barley and
Peas 2s. per quarter dearer than this day week.
Malt and Beans steady.

CORN EXCHANGE, Auo. 21

The duty has again advanced on Wheat to gs. per quarter, on
Flour to ss. sd. per barrel, which will most likely reach the
highest point on Friday next.
Beyond a moderate supply of Oats, we have received very lit-
tle produce of any kind from Ireland or Coastwise since Monday
last, and the fresh arrivals of Foreign Grain and Flour are lim:t-
ed in comparison w,th the supplies we have been accustomed to
of late.

The weather since our report of Tuesday last has been again
extremely varied ; on Wednesday it was exceedingly fine, and a
further portion of the crops in this part of the district was se-
cured ; yesterday, however, was thoroughly wet, and, conse-
quently, harvest operations were suspended for the time. These
frequent changes, but more especially the alarming accounts of
the potatoe blight from all directions, have continued to excite
the urgent attention of speculative buyers as well as consu-
mers, principally to Wheat, Indian Corn, arid Flour, of which
very extensive sales have been effected daily at improving rates,
whilst Oats and other kinds of spring Grain had been held with
increa'ing firmness on somewhat higher terms.

Upon a rather numerous attendance of buyers at our Corn
Exchange to-day, several from distant parts of the country, a
moderate share of business was done in foreign free Wheats
for consumption, and some large parcels reported for invest-
ment at an advance of 2d per 7olb over Tuesday's rates; but in
other descriptions the transactions were unimportant, and the
weather bein hie again this morning, the trade closed rather
less buoyant than it commenced. States and Canadian Flour
continued to be taken off very exttnsive'y, all qualities readily
commanding an improvement of is per barrel ; and good marks
of Irish being scarce were Is per sack dearer.

Grinding Barley was held more firmly at an advance of 2d to
3d per 601 h ; and Malt remained steady on the terms last noted.
Beans and Pease, upon a moderate inquiry, realised an amend-
ment of is per quarter. Indian Corn continued to meet a good
demand, partly from Ireland, at an advance of is per 4701 b,
although business in this article on speculation, was rather less
active to-day than previously.

Oats were more saleable this morning than of late, acquiring
fully 2d per 451 b above our last quotations; and Oatmeal, of
which very little remains unsold, was held 2s to 3s per load
over former prices.