The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-05-23 00:00:00

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CORN EXCHANGE. MAY 19.
By the Acadia steamer arrived here on Tuesday evening, we
have advices dated New York, 2d May ; at which time the
prices of Grain and Flour there remained too high to face the
English markets without decided loss, the stocks on the sea-
board being then small; and beyond the demand for imme-
diate use, with a few parcels of Indian Corn chiefly on ships'
account to make freight, little business was apparent : the ca-
nals, however, would be open on the Bth instant, and should
the supplies from the interior be large, it is at least reasonable
to anticipate lower rates, although, from the sanguine expecta-
tions of exporters, it is intimated that any material decline will
not be readily conceded. The market quotations were (in
sterling) for Wheat ss. to ss. Bd. per 601 b. ; Flour 255. to 265. ;
Indian Meal 9s. Bd. to 10s. Bd. per barrel ; Indian Corn 2s. to
28. 2d. per 561 b.
The drought complained of in the early part of the week, has
been seasonably removed in this district of the country, on and
since Tuesday afternoon, by copious and refreshing rains
daily ; already producing the most beneficial effects upon ve-
getation, and imparting a healthy and promising appearance to
all the rowing crops around us.
The duty on Foreign Wheat is now Bs. per quarter, and on
Flour 4s. 9id. per barrel, that on other articles for the ensuing
week remaining unaltered.
Our coastwise and Irish arrivals are, so far this week, upon
nearly as moderate a scale as the last, and from abroad we have
to report only 5833 quarters Indian Corn; the exports of that
article and of Corn Meal continue large, the inquiries for each
being still numerous, but from the limited quanity now on offer,
with a further advance in price since Tuesday, the extent of
business has been of necessity much curtailed during the past
two days.
At this day's market, the general runs of Irish and Mediter-
ranean Wheats continued to meet a fair demand, acquiring a
further advance of 2d. per 701 b. upon the improved rates of
Tuesday ; the best qualities of British or Foreign, though held
with the same degree of firmness as before, scarcely exceeding
our last quotations.—lrish and home-made Flour, being in mo-
derate request, must be noted 6d. per sack dearer i and Ameri-
can, upon a slightly amended inquiry, fully maintained late
prices.
Barley and Beans, of which few sales were effected, remained
stationary in value.—Malt, commanding a tolerable degree of
attention, supported former prices.—Pease dull and nominally
cheaper.—The Oat trade was steady at Tuesday's currency ;
and Oatmeal rather more saleable at an amendment of 3d. per
load.—The advance on Indian Corn, which may be called fully
2s. per quarter on general qualities, checked the execution of
many orders ; still a fair quantity was cleared off at the amend-
ment: Corn Meal held at 145., and there are buyers at 13s. 9d.
per barrel ; less business, therefore, has been done therein
to-day.

LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, MAY 22.
We have had a smaller supply of all kinds of Stock to-day
than last week, and prices inclining a little higher. Beef, sd.
to 60.; Mutton. 7d. to 7d. per lb.