The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-04-08 00:00:00

APRIL 4

With the exception of some rain on Wednesday, the weather
since our last report has been exceedingly fine, and, with brisk
drying winds, the soil appears now to be coming rapidly into
order tor sowing.

The British markets, so far this week, are generally reported
firm, and though free from any important fluctuations, Wheat
and Barley are in several instances quoted rather dearer. In
Ireland, likewise, the demand for most kinds of Breadstcffs is
represented as steady, and further importations of foreign in-
dispensable until harvest. Being still deprived of any impulse
from London to stimulate proceedings -here, the trade with us
during the interval since Tuesday has been quiet, but without
producing any actual change in the prices then stated. Al-
though the winds have been favourable for arrivals, our sup-
plies received coastwise and from Ireland since Monday last
are perfectly insignificant; the imports from abroad, during
that period, are also unusually small, embracing only 7048
barrels of Flour from the American States, 30 sacks from the
south of France, and 1908 qrs. of Wheat, 1700 of which are from
Egypt, . the remainder from Marseilles. These deficient aril-.
vals, however, having been met by a large display of samples
at this day's market from granary, and no reluctance on the •
part of holders to effect sales, the transactions in'Englisb and
foreign Wheats were upon a moderate scale for immediate
consumption, and a few parcels of prime quality having been
taken as investments, the mine of all descriptions of this grain
may be deemed precisely the same as on Tuesday last. States,
Canadian, and French Flour moved ratherless freely than of
late; and although a little easier to purchase, and if anything
a shade lower, we are scarcely warranted in altering our last
quotations for any of these denominations, or for Irish, which
remained nearly without inquiry. Good •Malting Barley con:
tinned in fair, and Grinding sorts in limited request on the
terms last noted. in Malt and Pease no variation. The gene-
ral, runs A:if 'English and foreign Beans were in moderate de-
mand, and Egyptians saleable at previous rates. Oats, being
scarce, were held at rather higher prices ; and Oatmeal was
again the turn dearer. Indian Corn, with the prospect of in-
creased consumption, ins firm, and rather exceeded our last
currency:.

LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, APRIL 4.
At steady prices there has been a moderate business of Beef.
From the fact of the trade bavingnow generally taken a pre
seat supply, we look for less activity for a few weeks. There
has been a fair inquiry for Pork, chiefly from Ireland, and the
stock now is much reduced. A pbrtion of the Bacon latelytir-
rived has been landed, the quality of which is good; buyers
come forward slowly, and pay the high prices with great re-
luctance. No Hams yet landed. At full prices the sales of
Lard reach 50 tons •, the bulk of the late arrivals is held for a
further advance. Cheese, when fine, sells readily, but mid-
dling sorts clear out slowly.

LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET,
• Amt. 3.
a. d. s. d. •
II0y; old, 201?) 0 71E4 0 92 Potatoes, 9011).
New • 0 0— 0 0 Kemps
Clover
Ditto, Green .. 0 0— 0 0 Cattle 0 0
Straw,,Wheat 0 sf 061 Cups
Oat 0 '8 0 6 Turnips, •* ton .22 0
Barley - 0 4flCarrots 3O 0
MangelwUrzel .. 22 8.-22 6 'Manure 4 6

I. 41. 8.

3 6
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• •
0 •
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' - LIVERPOOL CATTLE Alt K ET, Y ESTE nA Y.
There was a trifling increase in the number of Beasts this
week over last, with rather a slack demand, and our extreme
quotations were barely supported. There were about 300 more
Sheep, which sold at,nearly last week's prices.
SINKING THR 'OrFAL.
to 6 d. per lb.
4&d. „ 4id. „
. 43d. „ 41d.
324. „4 d. „
6d. „ 64d. „
dad.
4 „ 4id. „
0 d. „ Od.
Beasts, 1875 ; Sheep, 4083.

Prime first-class Heifers
Second-class Heifers
Prime first-class Oxen
Old Cows and half-fed Oxen
Prime Wethers
Second quality
Old Ewes
Lambs
Number at market

PRICES OF PROVISIONS IN ST. JOHN'S MARKET,
• APRIL 5.

, .
it. d. s. d. , • s. d. a. 0;
Beef - • v tt, 0 4i te 0* 7 Grapes,Eng.v.lls 11' •to 0 0
Mutton • 0 54 0, 7 i Ditto, Foreign • 9—o 10
Veal
—,
Lamb forer . 7 6 —ll 0 ' Do. Eng. 7 0 —.O 8
{hi-q• . o • nd-qt. 3 7 0. 'r owi s, * couple. 3• 3 6
Fresh Pork
Bret
Salmon
Soles
Cod' Fish
Turbot
Woodcocks .... 0 0— o 0 Pigeons
,o
Liirks,_per doz.. I 0— 0 o Grouse
'Fresh Butter .. 1 2 1 3 'Hares 2 9 o o'
Salt Ditto 0 9 1 0 Partridges,*bre 0 o—o. 0.
Eggs v )20 5 0— 5 2 ;Black Game.... 0 0— 0 0
Potatoes, Peck 010 1 0 ;Rabbits, v eple. 1 B—a. 0
Peaches, each .. 0 o. 0 0 Cucumbers .. •• 1 0— 0
Filberts --p p 'Asparagus, v 100 6 9 ^-Q 0