The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-09-24 00:00:00

the continent, present
In Coffee a renewec

speculative feeling has arisen
ylon has this day been sold there

at 50s. We should recommend caution, as one extreme
only begets another, and 'we should have thought the
severe lesson received only a few months ago would not
have been forgotten. Sugar is in a very healthy posi-
tion, and there is every certainty of higher prices ruling
for this article. By the overland mail, we learn the ship-
ments of Tea had been very trifling, and higher prices are
asked in this market in conseuuence.

The accounts received by the America steam-ship fully
confirm the injury the Cotton crop had received from the
late storm. Prices had risen there 4- to of a cent, and
the stocks were much reduced. The crop was variously
estimated at from 2,000,000 to 2,200,000 bales, provided
the season was open, with an abs nce of frost; but in case
of an early frost, the quantity would not probably exceed
1,800,000 bales. It is too early to form any definite
opinion about the crop; but the impression here is, that
it cannot be more than a moderate one, under the most
favourable circumstances ; that, with anything like our
present consumption, it will be required ; and that prices
will rule somewhere about the present rates for the next
twelve months, with occasional fluctuations. To-day we
have had a very strong market, and the sales reach 8,000
to 10,000 bales, at an advance of 8d

on Saturday's pric

This advance is much more to be desired than the
extreme fluctuations of the early part of last week, and
much more likely to be maintained.

Since Friday last, the Corn trade has been exceedingly
quiet, and without any alteration of consequence to note
in prices. The reports respecting the yield of the Wheat
crop do not improve, for wherever the thrashing has taken
place the deficiency is more decided. Arrivals, however,
from !abroad, still continues liberal, so that until a dimi-
nution of supplies takes pace, any improvement conse-
quent upon the above cause cannot be expected. Indian

Corn was in rather better demand to-day, and in some
instances rather• more money paid.

The commercial advices from New York by lh? Ame-
rica steam-ship, which were made known to-day, apprise
us that the demand for British manufactures for the fall
trade continued more brisk than usual at this season.
The orders received are limited, though they arc larger
than generally at this period of the year. Since the pass-
ing of the Compromise Bills the market for American
securities had recovered to some extent its former buoy-
ancy, but closed heavy. The money market had become
more steady, owing principally to the payment of 1,500,000
" f

,ollars from the sub-treasury against mint certificates,
and the further arrival of 3,000,000 dollars in gold dust
from California. Cotton was very firm, and prices higher.
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Exchange was very dull, at 10 to 1041' with a downward
tendency. The exports of Flour and Grain were on a
large scale, owing to the accounts received from this
country of the poteto blight.
We learn by the Overland Mail that at Calcutta there
was a little more liveliness on the receipt of the 7th of
June mail. Towards the close of the month, however,
this feeling subsided, and the tendency was to quieter
markets and lower prices. An improved feeling had
sprung up in the import trade, but no decided advance
could be quoted except in mule twist and copper. In
cotton, the supply is stated as so unreasonable that any

advance in value is improbable, although every :effort is
being made for the purpose of securing such a result.
Lancashire cottons, especially bleached fabrics remain in
the most depressed state. Glasgow light cottons are sell-
ing more freely, although still at a great decline, as com-
pared with previous rates. More was doing in Turkey
red cloths, and mule twist, which is expected to be de-
ficient in supply, was selling at. advancing rates. Ex-
change was steady at 2/01 to 2/4 per rupee for fir
bills, at six months. Freight had advanced to £4

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last quotations, however, were,—to London, £3 10s. per
ton ; to Liverpool, £3 2s. 6d. per ton. With the excep-
tion of one or two districts, the weather had been most
favourable for the Indigo crop. The highest estimated
yield which it was thought could be justified was 120,000
maunds; but the chances were considered to be
that there would be about five thousand ;rnaunds less.
The markets at Bombay are reported steady. Freights
were dull, at rates—for Liverpool £2 12s. 6d. to £2 17s.
6d., at which rate a vessel had been chartered .or the
Clyde; for London freight was offering at £3 for dead
weight, and £2 15s. for cotton. The prominent feature
in commercial circles at Canton was depression. There
would have been greater activity in the import market
had there been any thing consilerable done in new Teas,
the market for which, however, was not open. In Cotton
a tolerable amount of business was doing. Superior des-
criptions maintained their previous values, but the lower
qualities showed a decline. There had been an abundant
native harvest of Rice, and prices had fallen fifteen to
twenty per cent.

MATRIMONIAL ALLIANCE.—An agricultural gentle-
man, whose family are well known on 'Change, is, it is
said, on the point of leading to the hymenial altar a
young and beautiful lady, the daughter of a wealthy
Liverpool banker.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—This place of amusement
ifiatssrset,ailtilntraawfcaitiviioconhusr.:fer o.ne, from the variety and excellence of
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Baker,
and his talented daughter, take leading parts.
WRITING.—Few people are occupied in situations of
trust in these days who are not proficient in writing ; and
while confidential clerks obtain salaries of great amount,
it is surprising that the unemployed do not generally qualify
themselves for such situations, particularly as a few les-
sons from Mr. Thompson would tend to the required
purpose.
DINGLE AND VENTRY MISSION.—We perceive a public
meeting is to be held this evening in the Assembly Rooms,
in aid of the above mission, which is requiring some as-
sistance, for the protection and promotion of Protestant-
ism in the above districts. The Rev. H. M`Neile, D.D.,
will preside. We believe that the Rev. S. H. Lewis,
chaplain of the Dingle Mission, will preach at St. Jude's
Church to-morrow, (Wednesday,) evening.
Wit rrEhtAN's BriuNswicx CLUB.—The experience of
amateur caterers for the public has proved of late
that some parties, under the guise of directors of
clubs, sometimes lead both themselves and their
friends into expensive scrapes. Such cannot be said
of the Brunswick Club. which is a legitimate affair.
conducted at the sole risk of Mr. Whiteman himself,
whose experience is a sufficient guarantee of tb3 excel-
lence of its arrangements throughout. We understand
that the thirteenth quarter of the club commenced yes-
terday ; and it continues adding to its attractiveness and
general usefulness, and receives daily additions to its
already numerous members.