The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-05-28 00:00:00

Total quantities per Price per
Imp. Quarter. imp. Quarter.
237 .... £643 17 0 .... £2 14 4
145 .... 132 18 4

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 21.

The arrivals of Grain and Oatmeal into this port,
Coastwise and from Ireland, continu7ng to falloff weekly,
are extremely tight. and those of Flour thence, prove but
moderate for to-day ; of Foreign Wheats, however,
chiefly from the Baltic, the large importations up to Fri-
day's inatket 'have been abundantly increased, amounting
Since the 14th instant to nearly 32,000 qrs., with 4400
qrs. of Barley, and from the United States 2000 barrels of
Flour.
The long protracted drought, and cold north-east winds
of' late, began in bleak situations around us, to produce
an uhfavourable effect upon the appearance of the crops
of spring Corn and Grass, whilst of the growing Wheats.
vie hear no serious complaints ; such portion of the early
planted Potatoes, however, as are already visible above
ground, were in partial instances, from the severe frost
during Friday night, considerably injured. Our advices
also from many parts of this country and Ireland concur
pretty accurately with these remarks; but having had
some rain here last night and this morning, with a milder
atmosphere, our market to-day was by no means lively
for any artiole of the trade.
Several buyers attending from distant parts of the coun-
try, purchased good English and Foreign Wheat upon a
moderate scale, at a decline of Id. per 701bs. ; but Irish,
being scarce, was held on the terms of this day week ;
our local millers, at the same time, remaining extremely
inactive. Flour, con'inuing to move off sparingly, hardly
maintained former prices.
Barley, Malt, Beans, and Pease, ruled in all respects
nearly the same as stated in the foregoing report.
Oats, still commanding little attention, receded Id. per
451 b. from the rates of this day se'nnight ; Oatmeal, not-
withstanding, fully supported our last quotations, the best
marks of Irish realizing in some instances 225. per 2101 b.

CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 24.

Except on Colonial Rye. raised to 2s. per qr., there is no
change in any of the duties this week.
The very large supply of Wheat up to Tuesday's market has
been further increased by subsequent arrivals from the Baltic,
Mediterranean, and Black Sea. beyond -which. and so. qr..
Barley, we have no Foreign imports to notice, while those Coast
wise and from Ireland continue to he extremely light.
Having no symptoms of rain. and the weather being now much
warmer than heretofore, the pastures are sti 1 exceedingly hare,
and the Haygrass and spring Corn upon all dry soils in this
circle of the c entry, are evidently suffering from the drought.
a continuance of which can hardly fail to create some rdvance
in prices ere long,. between Tuesday last and to-day, however,
no revival in the demand, nor improvement in the value of any
article of the Corn trade appeared to occur, except in Beans, 4 0
qrs. of Egyptian, in bond, having changed hands at 21s. per
4Salbs.
. .

In the absence of country millers at this day's market, and
our local dealers remaining almo t wholly on the reserve, the
trade of all descriptions of English, Irish and Foreign free
Wheats we c excessively dulls seeing:no inducement, however,
to press business on lower terms, importers continued to re-
quire the current rates of Tuesday, which in the few limited
salts effected were scarcely Sustained. English and Irish Flour,
as well as duty paid States and Canadian, was equally difficult
to move at late prices.

Barley and Pease, upon a limited sa'e, remained unaltered; 1
'and Malt. being in steady demand, retained its former value.
British and European Beans were in tolerable request at an ad-
vance of 6d, and Egyptian free 2s per quarter dearer.
Oats, notwi hstanding the Avant of rain, were not so 'readily
disposed of Its the oceasion appeared to justify, and nwrely,sup-
ported oar last quotations; whilst Oatmeal in consequence,
commanded somewhat mwe attention, at an improvement of
fully 3d p; Lb.
Of Stat . in taild, 1500 bards have been sold at 21s
6d ; but of heat, either under lock or afloat, no transactions
are reported today.