The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-02-22 00:00:00

taking the balance of imports after deducting ex-
ports, show an increase on all articles but Hemp
and Tallow, the comparison being as follows :-
1851. 1852.
Cotton, cwt. .
Flax, cwt
Hemp, cwt 1,293,412 1,070,066
, Silk, raw, lbs. 4,059,449 .... 5,179,231
Tallow, cwt..
Wool, 1b 5....
In Silk manufactures there is an increase in the
quantities retained for home consumption, amount-
ing to 16,788 lbs. of European manufacture, and
7,343 pieces from India ; the total of the former
being 576,178 lbs., and of the latter 139,329
pieces.
In the SHARE MARKET prices remained much
as given in our last week's number, with, in some
cases, a slight advance until Saturday, when they
gave way one or two per cent. generally, from which
they have not rallied to-day. At the close, this
evening, the market is heavy and looks like a fur-
ther decline. The prices of the day are :-Chester
and Birkenhead, 21:1 • Caledonian, 32 11; Chester
and Holyhead, 23; Eastern Counties, 13i 7-16 i;
East Lancashire, 19 5-16 ; Lancashire and York-
shire, 78.-1 y +; Lancaster and Preston, *-shares, 27;
London stock, 1201; Sheffield stock, 30 ; Man-
chester and Sheffield, £lO preference, £11; Midland,
78f 8 81; South Eastern and Dover, 24 *4 *; Wa-
terford and Limerick, 28 ; York and North Mid-
land, 30.
PRODUCE.-There has been an improved de-
mand for Sugar, both for refining and grocery
purposes ; but, owing to the supply being limited,
the sales were only 500 hhds. 8.P., 6,500 bags
Bengal, and 2,000 bags Madras. For foreign Sugar
there was a better enquiry from the refiners, and
the sales amounted to 220 cases and 3,500 bags
Bahia, Pernam and Maceio, 500 bags Ceara, and
150 bags yellow Pernam. Nothing doing in Mo-
lasses. In Rum no change to note. Coffee in fair
request, the sales comprising 200 bags Laguayra,
150 bags Rio, 250 bags St. Domingo, 20 bales Mo-
cha, and a few casks Jamaica. Of Pepper, 500
bags Malabar realised and 700 bags white
81d. to Sid. per lb. Of Cocoa, 100 bags sold at
255. 6d. per cwt. The demand for Tea is im-
proving, and the prices for good common Congous
are 10d , and for medium kinds ls. ld. to ls. 4d.
per lb. At public sale 2,000 packages were taken
by the trade at full rates. Guano is in fair demand
at former rates. Of Saltpetre only 250 bags are
reported at 255. to 295. per cwt. Of American
Rosin 1,110 barrels sold at ss. 6d. to 13s. per cwt.
Ashes have been in active demand, and 1,000 bar-
rels have been taken at 265. 6d. to 275. for Pot, and
275. 6d. to 28s. per cwt. for Pearl. In Hides little
doing. Brimstone has been in steady demand. Of
Olive Oil about 50 tuns realised previous rates.
Linseed Oil has been in good demand at 335. 6d.
Spirits of Turpentine have commanded higher
prices, 655. to 675. per cwt. having been paid. For
Tallow there has been an improved demand at 455.
to 455. GI for Petersburg Y.C., and 465. for small
parcels. Nothing done in Jute, all offered by auc-
tion having been withdrawn for higher prices.
TO-DAY there has been an extensive inquiry for
Sugar, and stiffer prices have been realized; the
business, including Saturday's sales, comprising a
small lot of Barbadoes at 385., with -a few hhds.
Demerara at 345. 6d., 1,500 bags Dates, chiefly at
365. to 365. 6d, 2,600 bags new Khaur at 295, 260
bags Madras at 325. 6d. to 345, 6d., 650 boxes
Havana at 20s, 700 bags Bahia at 18s, and 7,000
bags Pernams and Paraiba at 17s. to 18s. per cwt.
A small lot of Demerara Rum is reported at pre-
vious rates.-There has been more doing in Coffee,
1,850 bags St. Domingo having realized 425. 6d.,
100 bags old Java 48s, 100 bags Laguyra 555, and
140 bags Rio, to arrive, 465. per cwt.-The Tea
market is quiet ' • the Euphrates, from Canton, is
reported off Holyhead.-125 bags Bengal Rice have
brought 12s. per cwt.-We have to notice 300 bags
Pimento at 51d., and 100 bags black Pepper at 3id,
per lb.

COTTON.—After Tuesday last the market became
more steady, and, holders being indifferent, sellers
had the effect of rather stiffening prices. The week's
sales amounted to 39,800 bales, of which spinners
took about 28,000 bales. Still quotations were re-
duced about 1-16 per lb. on the middling qualities
of American. On Saturday the Baltic brought five
days' later accounts. Although prices had scarcely
varied at New York or New Orleans, since the
departure of the Europa, the markets were quiet,
and the receipts had continued heavy. This pro-
duced a willingness amongst holders to realise, and
less desire on the part of buyers to operate. The
sales on Saturday and to-day are estimated at 5,000
bales per day, and prices rather in favour of buyers.
It is very possible that the present time would be the
best for spinners to stock themselves; however, they
will probably wait until we hear of a falling off of
50,000 bales in the receipt per week, and may then
have to pay more than at present. The ultimate
turn of this market will entirely depend upon the
receipts at the ports in the " States." Should they
continue excessive for many more weeks, which,
though expected by some, is hardly likely, then
prices must give way ; but, on the other hand,
should they begin to fall off in the course of the
next two or three weeks, then holders and specula-
tors would have the market in their own hands,
aided by increased prices in America. The Africa,
due yesterday, has not yet arrived. The weather
had been stormy when the Baltic left, and it may
be that on account of the prevailing easterly winds
she could not cross the bar.