The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-05-31 00:00:00

4th instant

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, MAY 18.
MONEY MARKET.—There is no new feature of import-
ance to notice in the Stock market. Money is decidedly
more abundant. The most current rate for Coal Loans is
six per cent, although in many instances seven per cent is
still obtained. The receipts of gold from California since
Ist instant are fully up to the average of the preceding
months, amounting for the fortnight to 52,400,000. The
exports of specie show a small increase, but are still un-
important. The aggregate for the month, thus far, is
only e 1,036,3-16. In May, 1832, they reached .61,957,000.
The foreign imports continue very heavy. The business
in foreign exchange has been pretty large. We quote, as
the closing rates. Bills on London, 9i to 9 per cent
premium ; Paris &c., sf. 12Ic. to sf. Inc., sixty days ;
and short sight, 10e. to sf. 114 e. ; Hamburg, 3G4- to 368.

(From the New York Shipping List, of MaylB.)

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COTTON.—The market is steady, with a fair demand,
and we have no particular change to notice in prices, our
quotations remaining about as on Friday last. The sales
for the last three days are 5,800 bales. We quote:
Atlantic Other Gulf
Ports. Ports.
Inferior
Low to good ord.
Low to good mid. 9i —10 i —10 i —11 k
Mid fair to fair 11 Ili 11 111 lli 12,i
Total import since Ist instant 35,475 bales.
Export from Ist to 17th May, 1853, 17,627 ; 1852, 33,124.
EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES.

Since Ist September, 1852
Same time, 1851
RECEIPTS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON.

. _ .
Exports to Total Exports. Stock, and
Receipts. Gt. Britain. to For. Ports. on shipb'd
1853 ..... 3,059,314 1,411,785 2,070,854 462,112
1852 ..... 2,797,545 1,332,305 3,931,306 404,863
Increase. 261,769 79,450 89,548 57,249

STOCK OF COTTON IN INTERIOR TOWNS NOT INCLUDED IN THE

RECEIPTS,

Ports. 1853. 1852.
Augusta and Hamburg, May 1
Macon, Georgia, May 1 10,910 .... 8,828
Columbus, Georgia, May 7
Rome, Georgia, April 14
Montgomery, Alabama, May 9
.... 1,686
Memphis, Tennessee, May 3
Columbia, S. C., May 1 5,278 .... 7,000
VESSELS LOADING FOR GREAT BRITAIN.
Nev Orleans, May 14
Mobile, May 7
Florida, May 2
3 If
Savannah, May 12 4 „
Charleston, May 12
New York, May 17

Total
(From the New York Courier and Inquirer of Slay 18.)
Our last review of the market, written for the Pacific,
included the transactions of the 13th instant. On the 14th
the Liverpool advices of the 4th inst., per Atlantic, came
to hand, and although disappointing in their tenor, have
had no unfavourable effect on this side. On the contrary,
with sales on the 14th of 2,500, 16th 1,000, and to-day
3,700 bales, prices have been fully maintained, the market
closing very firmly at extreme quotations for all descrip-
tions. It is evidently the settled opinion of all in the
trade that the supply for the world's consumption from
the present large crop will prove insufficient to keep up,
much less augment, stocks at the close of the year. And
if this is to be the result of full yields, the chances are de-
cidedly in favour of high prices as the season advances,
and stocks reducing are easier held, independently of any
influence as affecting future supplies which casualties to
the growing crop may exercise.
BREADSTCFM—In the absence of foreign demand for
flour, the home trade and purchases for the eastern states
are sufficient to keep prices steady against the influence of
the unfavourable advices from England. We can, there-
fore, quote a decline of 6.1-c. per barrel in Canada flour
alone. Wheat continues in fair demand, at last week's
quotations. Indian corn has advanced about 2c. per
bushel, with a fair demand.

PROVISIONS.—The arrivals of Western pork are large,
but there has been an increased demand, and the market
is a trifle higher. The quotation for prime mess is $l6.
Beef continues plentiful, and there is only a moderate
demand, but prices are supported. Lard is in good sup-
ply, but prices remain as last quoted. Butter dull.
SALT.—There is nothing in the salt market. The
supply now arriving from Liverpool was sold previously.
TOBACCO.—The market is inactive, but we have no
change to note in prices; the sales include 100 hhds.
Kentucky, at 51-c. to Sic. ; 96 bales Havannah, 29c. to
55c. ; 22 ditto Kentucky stems, nc. ; 11 cases Maysville,
10c. ; 63 ditto Pennsylvania and Connecticut, sc. to lqc.;
and 6 ditto Florida, on private terms.
IRON.—The market for both Scotch pig and English
bars remains depressed, and of the former an occasional
sale has bten made as low as $2B, cash, and 431, six
months. Holders of bars are storing : last sale of com-
mon, $57 50c. and $5B, six and eight months ; but it
can now hardly be quoted over 855, and refined .365, six
months.

FREIGHTS.-To Liverpool the offerings are moderate ;
the engagements are, for Tallow, 20s. to 255. ; Flour, 2s.
to 2s. 3d. ; Rosin, Is. 41d. to 25.; Grain, 6d., in ship's
bags ; load, 6s. ; Staves, 605.; Tobacco, 30s. • and Cot-
ton, .Id. to 5-16 d. To London : Flour, is. ; Rosin,
2s. 6d. ; Lard, 255. ; Tobacco, 30s. ' • and Fur, 223. To
Glasgow, per steamer : Oil, 275. 6e1.; and Tobacco, 3,.
Three ships were engaged from Bic to London at 105 s. ;
one from Quebec, at 120 s. ; one from Crane island, at
107 s. 6d. ; and one from St. John's to Bristol, at 90s. for
peals out, and 255. for iron from Cardiff to New York.
MOBILE, MAY 14.-The sales of Cotton for the week
have been 10,000 bales, and the receipts 15,000 bales,
Our stock is now 37,000 bales. We quote middling 91c.
NEW ORLEANS, MAY 13.-The sales of Cotton to-day
were 7,000 bales, at unchanged prices : we quote strict
middling at 910. The sales of the week amount to 26,000
bales. Our stock is now 187,000 bales. The increased
receipts at this port over last year are 237,000 bales, and
at all the southern ports 262,000. Freights : Cotton to
Liverpool is 7-16 d. Sterling, 91, outside rate.
MAY 14.-Cotton was still firmer after the reception of
the Atlantic's advices, with sales to-day of 6,000 bales :
we quote middling 91c. The receipts to-day were 1,800
bales, and the exports 13,000.
HAVANA, MAY 11.-Since the 7th instant very con-
siderable animation has prevailed in our sugar market.
The unfavourable advices received from Europe, about
ten days ago, had the effect of checking purchases, but
the market has revived since the arrival of the last
accounts, they being of a more cheerful character. The
demand is now good for all classes, and, although now
and then trifling parcels might be obtained a shade lower
generally, there is, as yet, no alterations, and holders
remain very firm. The stock of sugars is now estimated
at 150,000 boxes. Our last advices from Matanzas report
the stock in first and second hands at about 45,000 boxes.
Molasses continues in good demand. Shipments of
sugar in April, 127,870 boxes from Havana, and 62,166
boxes from Matanzas, making an excess since the Ist
January over same time last year of 20,518 boxes. Coffee :
the greater part of the stock on hand has been bought u
at .B'B4,- to .B'9 per 00. for 2d. and 3d., and ;87 to ,871 fur
Triage Of old Vuelta-Ali.jo tobacco there is scarcely
any left in first hands, and a superior quality fetches as
high as .B'2oo for wrappers. Of new we have had various
Arrivals finding ready buyers for lsts and 2nds at S-140,
3rd .110, 4th 4'Bo, sth 4`40, 6th and Capadura at .830 for
a superior description. Cigers are in good demand, par-
ticularly the finer description. Exchanges : considerable
activity has prevailed during the week owing to large pur-
chases being made for the Southampton and Cadiz
steamers ; some £40,000 were sold at from 9 to 10 per
cent. premium, and large amounts on Paris at 21 per cent.
discount. Our freight market has experienced no altera-
tion of note since our last report.