The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-01-11 00:00:00

IBACON. I CHEESE

8. 8. 8. 8. 8. 8.
1843 65 to 75 28 to 36 .. to ..
1844 70,, 76 36 „42 .. ~ ..
1845 70 „75 60 „61 .. „..
1846 78 ~ 80 58 „62 ~, ..
1847 80 „85 62 „68 43 „52
1848 86 „90 22 „60 .. „..

48 to 51
45 „ 48
50 „ 54
52 ~ 55
50 „ 53
46 „ 49

Messrs. Gardner remark, with respect to bacon,
which it will he observed is a new article of import,
that whilst a large portion of the eastern cure was
of fine quality, the western cure has been almost
entirely of an inferior quality, roughly cut, and not
well cured. Many of the cargoes which have been
shipped along with corn, have arrived out of con-
dition ; and the trade in this description has, in
consequence, been a losing one to all parties. The
stock on hand, at present, is chiefly of western cure.
Messrs. Badenach and Co., in their circular, give
a similar report of the trade, and estimate the
stock of beef on hand at 2500 tierces, against
2750 tierces same period in 1846, and 3600 tierces
in December, 1845. These gentlemen complain of
a practice on the part of the American curers, by
which much trouble has been experienced, of giving
short weight, the tierces having been, in nearly every
instance, from 10 lbs. to 15 lbs., and in some cases
25 lbs., short of the proper weight, 304 lbs.
WooL.—The woollen trade has shared fully in
the depression which has been the characteristic of
the past year ; ancrthe closing rates are from 5 to
25 per cent. below those which were current at the
end of 1846. " The fall—we quote from the an-
nual circular of Messrs. Hughes and Ronald—

most evident in Australian, Cape of Good Hope,
Russian, Merino, and Buenos Ayres wools, which
is partly attributable to theundue quantities brought
at one time on the market, at the London public
sales. In domestic and some of the useful quali-
ties of low Foreign, as East India and Egyptian,
the fall is less marked, and will range from 5 to 15
per cent.".

Upon the future prospects of the trade, these
gentlemen say :

" We remark during the year a full average demand for
wool for export. This branch of the trade seems on the
increase. and, since the suspension of the import duty,
this market promises to become the great centre for for-
eign im poi

In the export of wool of home growth we
)bserve a diminution. In the export of manufactured
goods we are sorry to perceive a falling off to most quar-
ters. This is, fortunately, to some extent, made up by
increased shipments to the United States; our extending
relations with that country now forming one of the
brightest features of our prospects. Stocks of foreign are
generally light, and not likely to be increased by any
heavy arrivals for some time, as the prices in most of the
markets abroad are still too high to allow of shipping to
advantage. The stock of domestic wools held by the
trade and manufacturers is unusually light; that in the
hands of growers will be above an average. But in the
present position of the agricultural interest there is little
prospect of its being unduly pressed upon the market. On
the whole we have every confidence in the maintenance at

ler disasters may

demand-a continuance of the present salutary caution, we
have strong grounds for anticipating a steady and healthy
course of trade for the ensuing year."

The imports of the year, into this port, have
been, Foreign, 70,181 bales; from Scotland, 17,450
bales ; from Ireland, 5308 bales ; coastwise, 1049
bales—total for 1847, 93,988 bales, against 100,371
in the preceding year. It is stated, however, that
the apparent decrease of 8000 bales in the number
of bales imported, is fully made up by the increase
in weight, especially in those from Buenos Ayres.
SUGAR.—With respect to this article we cannot
do better than quote from the very valuable circular
of Messrs. T. and H. Littledale and C 0.,. which,
besides being stamped, is in every other respect
an Annual Commercial Newspaper. Under this
head Messrs. Littledale remark—.
" During the past year the changes in the value of
Sugar have been considerable, and the continual depres-
sion in prices for many months has been attended with
the most disastrous results, causing the ruin of many old-
established firms, and the abandonment of a number of
estates in our West India colonies. At the commence-
ment of the year the stocks of Sugar were moderate, and
from the impression that it would be allowed in our
breweries and distilleries, which, on the opening of Par-

weeks the trade, assisted by speculators, and in some in-
stances brewers, purchased largely, but it soon being
apparent that the quantity likely to be taken for brewing
and distilling had been greatly over-rated, and at the
came time emigid.,ahle qnnnlies arrivino-

way, an(

closed at a decline of 10s, and even of 12s. to 15s. per
cwt. from the highest point of the market in January.
Foreign Sugar was also excited, but, with Colonial, gave
way, and now rules ss. to Ss. per cwt. under the prices
current this time last_yeala The total import into the

during the year 253,000 tons. showing an increase of
26,000 tons over 1846, which would have been 39,000
tons had it progressed in the same ratio as for the first

Into this port the import has been 80,500 tons,
and the stock is 34,000 tons. The total stock in the four

exclusive of Russia, on the Ist Dec. 150,000 tons against
86,000. The present prices of all descriptions of Sugar

are extremely low, but we cannot look to any great im-
provement at present, as the increased production of
Cuba, Brazils, and Louisiana, with our heavy stocks, will
counterbalance the deficiency from Mauritius and the
West Indies; though we think, in the course of two or

three mono
will be mon

l the expo]
and a grad

Of Brit. Plant

From Jamaica
Other Brit. Islands
Demerara &Berbice

& 1
Against 4690 it
„ 12870
„ 4410

Brought Coast

Stock on 31st Dec. 1846,
Inlmporters'hands 1750
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