The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-07-06 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, JULY 2.
Sugar.—The demand has been extremely limited, and the
sales of B.P. do not reach 200 hhds., together with 1200 bags of
Bengal and 300 bags Mauritius, at rather lower prices. Foreign.
—Exporters are still buying to a moderate extent ; the sales
reported are SO cases, 650 bags and brls,brown Brazil, at 408'6d
to 41s 6d, and 600 boxes yellow Havana, at 44s to 455, and for
home consumption 200 hhds Porto Rico were taken at the quo-
tations. A reduction in the• duty to 20s for Muscovado, to
28s 4d for white clayed, and to 26s 8d per cwt for refined, will
take effect on the sth instant.
The business in Molasses is confined to 200 puns Demerara,'
itt 17s 6d, and St. Lucia at 18s per cwt from the quay ; the quo-
tations are again reduced.
Coffee.—No sales worthy of notice have been made in any
description. _ _ _ _

400 bags Trinidad Cocoa sold on lower terms, and 150 bags
Para at 34s 6d per cwt ; the quotations are accordingly altered.
350 bags black Pepper have brought 2id to 3d per lb.
No sales of Pimento-or Ginger.
Rice.-300 tees Carolina sold-at 20s 6d to 235, and 8000 bags-
Beir•al at 17s to 19s, and 1000 bags Brazil at 18s to 18s 6d per
cwt, being a general decline of Is during the week.
Rum.—Lower prices have been accepted; the sales are about
200 puns, viz., Demerara, 27 to 37 per cent. 0.P., at 3s lid to
4s 2d, with a choice mark at 4s 6d, and proof Leewards at
2s 10d per gallon.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JULY 2.
The good demand noticed in the last Circular has continued
throughout the present week with increased spirit, a very large
business having been done by the trade, speculators and ex-
porters, particularly on Wednesday, and although there has
since been less animation, the market closed firmly at 4d per
lb advance on all descriptions. Speculators have taken 20,700
American, 2500 Egyptian, and 5500 Surat, and exporters 4150
American, 400 Pernam, and 170 Surat, and there have been
forwarded into the country unsold during the month 1000
American and 100 Bahia.

ACCOUNT OF SALES AND IMPORTS OF COTTON,
For the week ending July. 2, 1847.

Prices paid Imports
SALES OF THE WEEK. in the week. ThisWk This:Yr.
280 Sea Island l3 @ 22
20 Stained
152j0 Bowed Georgia 64 71
f Mobile 6l 7i
105'30 1 Akibama and Tennessee 64 7 6345 306016
25060 New Orleans 64 9
1440
{ Pernambuco. & Paraiba —Bl l.
.... 15115
Aracati and Ceara
720 Bahia and Maceio
2000 Maranham 7 8}
.... 16326
1 Sawginned......
.... Minas —
.... Para
20 Demerara, Surinam, &c — ••• • I 385
5760 Egyptian 7* 94- 3 6049
10 Barhadoes — •••• 607
... Peruvian 9
.... Bahama —
• Laguayra
60 Common West India: 71 25 3182.
80 Carthagena
.... Smyrna
▪ Manilla
• 11330 Surat - 51 .1 49093
210 Madras
.... Bengal —
72720 bales. 7892 619008

COTTON MARKET, JULY 5.
I"ne demand for Cotton from consumers, exporters, and spe-
mlotors continues'goodto-day, and the sales amount to 8,000
to 40,000 bales, at Saturday's prices, one-half to the trade, with
a well and rather over-supplied market. The imports continue
light, and particularly so when compared with those of this
month in 1846, and will show a still greater decrease of stock.

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, JUNE 29.
ighe_ Tlie_advices from the United States to the 15th instant, quote
nanred navecurrent,
however,t he Britishla nau markets
inclined of
those
IsTeNdve York
h prices relatively for all sorts of Grain and flour than
to rece upon
liberal supplies from the interior; from
were advancing.which cause freights
In order to exhibit the great magnitude, of our
importations
since Tu,sday last, we merely direct attention
to the particu-
lars subjoined.
These excessive arrivals of Grain and Flour into this port,
and those in London during the week, the prospect of further
large quantities from abroad, the depression m the Corn trade
generally throughout the country, and the present splendid
weather forcing the crops on.ward to maturity, appear to re-
verse the position of Ihe trade completely, and give a check to
all extensive operations for the moment.
At this day's market,owing
weather, e Very article in the trade experienced a depression,
and all extensive operations were suspended, purchases being
made for consumption only.
There was a decline on the prices of Tuesday last, on Wheat
Is. per 7011. v.; -,Flour, 3s. per barrel; Barley, 9d. per 601 b. ;
Beans and Pea!3e, 2s. to 3s. per quarter ; Indian Corn 2s. to 3s.
cheaper.

,Wheat, 4; 701 b.
English red
Ditto, white
Irish red
Ditto, white ......
Itye, English, 4. qr
Batley, English..., ....
Scotch & Irish, 4.‘,601b
Malt, English, 4. qr, .
pale
Irish
Oats, per 451 b. •
English and Scotch
Welsh
qualities ,
general do.
Beans, English, qr
Scotch tz Irish, 480th,
Pease, English, white
Do. & Irish .. maple
Flour, per 2891 b.
English &Irish, 2nds
Ditte. .superfine
Oatmeal, 54) lb. of 2401 b
Irish, 1846
Canadian
Emu, 4), 241 b

s. d. s. d.
10 6 @II ,0 ,Extra
10 9 —ll 3 'do
10 0 —lO 6 do.
10 3 —lO 9 do.
Jrsh6olb
47 0 —5O 0 Chevalr.
5 9 6 3

s. ,d. s. d.
1 ff @ll 3

1 .3 -11 6
.0 3 -10 9

0 --,51 0

150 0 -54 0