The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-02-15 00:00:00

E LI%ERPOOL STANDARD,

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LIVERPOOL COMMERCIAL MARKET, FEB. P.

Since the intentions of government were known regarding
the duties on Sugar, the demand has fallen off considerably,
and prices generally are 6d. to is. lower. The sales are 600
hhds. 8.P., 2300 bags Bengal, and 300 bags Mauritius, which,
however, were chiefly sold at the close of last week. There has
been very little doing in Foreign this week.—The government
proposition has induced importers to require higher rates for
Molasses, and 180 casks of Porto Rico have been sold at 19s. 6d.,
being an advance of Is. per cwt.
There is a decided improvement in the Coffee market, and an
extensive demand both from the home trade and exporters ; the
sales comprise 200 tces. Jamaica, at an advance of 2s. to 2s. 6d.
per cwt.. 1000 bags ordinary native Ceylon at 355. per cwt., 2200
bags Laguayra, chiefly at 345. to 355., 1000 bags Brazil at 308.
to 455., and 400 bags St. Domingo at 295. to 295. 3d. for sound,
and 265. 6d. to 275. for damaged.-5 tons British Chicory re-
ported at £l4 15s. per ton.-2000 bags Black Pepper sold at
2/d. to 23d., and a small lot of White at 43d. per lb.-300 bags
Guayaquil Cocoa at 345. per cwt.—No sales of Ginger or
Pimento.

200 tierces Carolina Rice sold at 18s. to 215., being the pre-
vious value, but Bengal, owing to heavy arrivals and forced
sales, is Is. lower for ordinary and middling, and 6d. to Is. per
cwt. for good to fine; 10,000 bags have been disposed of, at
Bs. 6d. to 9s. 6d. for Madras, 10s. 3d. to 13s. for good broken to
middling white, and 15s, per cwt. for fine.
The market is quieter for Rum, and rather lower prices ac-
cepted; the sales are 200 casks Jamaica
and Demerara.
During the week a considerable business has been done in
common to good Congou Tea, at previous prices. In Greens
the market may be considered rather more quiet, although for
the few parcels sold full rates have been obtained.
About 60 chests of Shell Lac have been disposed of at steady
rates, 10 chests of Lac Dye at 63d. to 7d. per lb.-200 packages
of Gambierat 103. to Hs., 14 bales of Bengal Safflower at
.417 106., 100 slabs Straits Tin at 775., 600 bags Sago Flour at
20s. per cwt., and a few boxes of Sago Flour at 20s. per cwt.,
and a few boxes of Sago at former rates.—Of Saltpetre no sales
reported, and only 700 bags of Nitrate of Soda sold at 12s. 6d.
per cwt.

There continues a good derdand for Guano, and extreme
rates paid for about 800 tons, chiefly of the common sorts.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. FED. 11.

The very general demand from the trade which was noticed
last week has continued throughout the present, with the addi-
tion of an inquiry on speculation and some little for export ;
American descriptions have been but sparingly offered, and
have advanced id. per lb. upon the common and middling, and
*d. upon the better qualities; Surat has also been in great re-
quest, and is scare at 3d. advance; some descriptions of Brazil
have also been sold 3d. higher, while Egyptian remain without
change. Since the sailing of the steamer, on the 30th ultimo,
prices of American have advanced 3d. to 3d., Brazil 3d., and
Surat 3d. per lb. At the public sale on Friday last, there were
brought forward 2220 bales Sea Island and Florida, 70 Stained,
and 100 Sawginned, of which were sold 670 Sea Island, 220
Florida, 30 Stained, and SO Sawginned. There was a fair at-
tendance of the trade, and the better qualities of good clean
useful went off with spirit at an advance of 3d., whilst the mid-
dling qualities only realized previous rates ; the inferior and
Florida sold at fully 3d. per lb. below the last sale prices. A
public sale of about 1000 Sea Island has been declared for Fri-
day next. Speculators have taken 2900 American and 200
Surat, and 1610 American, and 20 Maranham were for export.

ACCOUNT OF SALES AND IMPORTS OF COTTON,
For the week ending Feb. 11, 1848.

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WAKEFIELp CORN MARKET. FEB, 11.

We have a good arrival of Wheat and Barley, and moderate
of other grain. The trade to-day for all articles is slow, and
not much business passing. We reduce our quotations on
Wheat 25., Barley Is., Beans Is. per quarter, and Oats id. per
stone.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE CORN MARKET,
FEBRUARY 12.

We have this week had large arrivals of Wheat, Barley, and
Flour from the coast. At to-day's market there was a fair sup•
ply of Wheat from the farmers. The millers beidg quite bare
of stock eagerly picked up finer samples at full prices, but infe-
rior and ill-conditioned parcels were neglected, and the turn
cheaper. Some new Hamburg Wheat sold at 565. per quarter,
63lbs. per bushel. Barley being in plentiful supply, was not so
dear as last week. For boiling Pease there was some little in-
quiry. Oats must be noted 6d. per qr. lower. In other articles
no change. Northumberland red Wheat, 50s. to 565.; ditto,
white, 525. to 575. per qr. ; Norfolk household Flour, 38s. to
395. per sack.