The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-17 00:00:00

IHR RECEIPTS

Ports. 1853. 1852.
Augusta and Hamburg, April 1.... 35,626
Macon, Georgia, April 1
Columbus, Georgia, April 23 3,876
Rome, Georgia, April 14 487
Montgomery, Alabama, April 25.. 2,242
Memphis, Tennessee, April 21.... 7,625
Columbia, S. C., April 5 7,117

VESSELS LOADING FOR GREAT BRITAIN,
New Orleans, April 23
Mobile, April 23
6 19
Florida, April 25
Galveston
Savannah, April 29
9 91
Charleston, April 29
5 New York, May 3 2B Pt

Total 9B vessels.
(From Mr. W. P. Wright's Circular, of May 4)
Last week there Was a pretty good demand for cotton
in this market, with a slight yielding in price, amounting,
up to Saturday, to /c. per lb. Yesterday, after receipt of
the letters per Baltic, there was a greater disposition to
realise, and on the few sales made a further decline of Ic.
was submitted to. The reports from Southern markets
show a decline on the lower grades in the Gulf ports, and
dull and unsettled state of markets in the Atlantic.—
The excess in receipts at the ports is reduced this week
to 292,000 bales on the corresponding dates last season.
By telegraph I learn that at New Orleans, up to Friday
last, they received 22,500 bales, against 37,000 in the cor-
responding week last year ; in Mobile 3,500 against 7,000
last year, from which I anticipate a further reduction for
my table of next week, to about 275,000 excess. The
continued diminution in the excess of exports to Great
Britain, to which I have lately more than once called
attention, is again worthy of note • it stands at 90,000
bales over last year to same dates, and it now seems pro-
bable that, owing to the free shipments to France and
the Continent of Europe, and to the larger amount re-
quired by our own manufacturers, that Great Britain will
not receive an amount much in excess of last year.—
In regard to the growing crop there have been received
here from the South, during the past week, various ac-
counts of " late planting," " backwardness of the corn,"
too much rain in some sections, and too little in others,
with other complaints incident to the season. Without
attaching any importance to these reports myself, at so
early a period, they are, nevertheless, governing, to some
extent, the action of interested parties.
BREADSTUFFS. -- Notwithstanding the discouraging
tenor of the late advices from England, prices here have
not only been maintained, but an advance has been
realized in all descriptions of Breadstuffs. The enhance.
ment in the value of Flour since the 26th ult. cannot be
quoted less than 124 c per barrel, but the market closes
quiet. Wheat is about 2c per bushel dearer than on this
day week, and in good demand. Indian Corn has partici-
pated in the general improvement to the extent of 2c to
3c per bushel.

PROVISIONS.—The heavy receipts of Pork at western
points of the Erie Canal have depressed our market, and
prices of mess and prime are lower. Beef is less active
and less firm, and prices have favoured buyers. Lard is
in moderate supply at the moment, but the expected
arrivals tend to depression.
IRON.—The market for Scotch Pig has been heavy,
and prices irregular ; a few hundred tons have changed
hands at 833 to '834 50c for Lon here, and 832 to 833,
for shipments to arrive. English bars have been offered at
862 50c, but the trade are not disposed to buy at that rate.
SALT.—TWO invoices Liverpool ground, together 5,95
sacks, have been taken at and about 81 sc, four months;
and 850 ditto Ashton's fine on private terms.
FREIGHTS.—To Liverpool : Cotton, -4-d to 5-16 d per lb;
Flour, 2s 3d per brl ; Grain, in bulk, 6d per bushel. To
London : Flour, 2s 9d per brl. To Havre : Cotton, lc
per lb.

- NEW ORLEANS, April 30.—Sales for the week 40,000
bales; middling 101-c. Receipts for the week 22,500
bales. Excess at this port 245,000 bales, and at all the
ports, as made up by our tables to-day, 279,000 bales.
Stock on hand 240,000 bales. Freight to Liverpool, gd.
Exchange on London, 9} per cent.
MOBILE, April 30.—Receipts for the week 3,700 bales ;
middling, 10c. Freight to Liverpool, id. Exchange on
London, 9 per cent.