The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-07-11 00:00:00

GENERAL TRADE REPORT.

Monday Night.
"It never rains but it pours." The accounts from
nearly all quarters are satisfactory. Trifling drawbacks
there are, no doubt; but the high position at present held
in this country, and the respect which that position has
forced upon her neighbours, who look up to her as the
arbitress in quarrels which hey have proved themselves
incapable of deciding, except at an immense sacrifice of
life, cannot but have the effect of restoring confidence
among ourselves. The determined measures taken
against the leaders of the rebel press in Ireland have
also been very favourably regarded, particularly on the
Liverpool 'Change; and, in consequence of this combina-
tion of events, trade has greatly improved. More cotton
has been sold to-day than for months past. The Sugar
trade is very brisk ; a most important feature in
which is, that whatever may be the ultimate advantage
derived from the measure relative to the duties, so far,
about £500,000 has been paid at the old rate of duty by
parties importing the foreign article previously to the anti-
cipated alteration last weak, which, as will be seen by our
parliamentary report, has again been postponed to this
evening. Consols have risen to an unexpected height,
having reached 871 on Thursday. On Saturday the first
quotation of Consols for money was 875 to ia whence
they rose to 874- to a' and then receded to 861 to 87. For
the account, the 10th August, the last price was 865 to 87k.
Prices in the STOCK Exchange have fluctuated a good
deal during the last week. The daily advance noticed in
our last continued until Thursday, in the morning of
which day Consols were 875, London stock 128, and Mid-
land 108, but towards evening prices receded a little, and,
with the exception of a rally once or twice for a few mo-
ments, the market remained weak until this morning.
To-DAY, however, all things are decidedly firmer—the
buyers preponderate—stock is very scarce, and there is
every appearance of a further and steady rise. We give
last night's prices in our usual list.
In the Liverpool CORN Market there has been little
change in any respect since Friday, and no sales of im-
portance have taken place, with the exception of Indian.
Corn and Meal, in which articles we have a regular busi-
ness doing every day. In the English markets the Wheat
trade has been firm since our last, with occasional fluctu-
ations of trifling importance, and other articles have
varied but little. In Ireland the markets have been firm,
and rather improving than otherwise for all native pro-
duce ; but the prices of Indian Corn have oscillated,
without, at the same time, any material alteration.—
Arrivals into this port since Thursday :—Wheat, from
Ireland 50 qrs., coastwise 180; Barley, coastwise 20 qrs.;
Malt. coastwise 1115 qrs. ; Indian Corn, United States
6600 qrs. ; Oatmeal, Ireland 15 Ids. ; Flour, Ireland 20
sacks, coastwise 40, Canada 11,587 Nis., United States
2700. Exports since Thursday :—Wheat, for Ireland
708 qrs., coastwise 138 ; Barley, coastwise 125 qrs. ; Rye,
Ireland 225 qrs. ; Indian Corn, Ireland 5897 qrs. ; Indian
Corn Meal, Ireland 1590 brls. ; Flour, Ireland 50 brls.,
coastwise 120 sacks 30 brls.
Since Thursday last a large business has been concluded
in Sugar, the refiners have purchased the greater part
that has been sold ; holders have not been able to obtain
former prices. British plantation Sugars are very heavy,
the total sales amount to 10,000 bags Manilla at 38s. 9d.,
2500 bags 150 cases low brown Pernams 345. 6d. to 375,
700 bags good brown 395., 550 cases Bahia 17s. 6d. in
bond, 65 cases White Pernams 405., 160 chests Yellow
Bengal 375. Gd., 1100 bags low white 395. to 39. Gd., 150
hhds. Barbadoes 38s. to 435., 70 hhds. Cuba, and 60 hhds.
Jamaica: the market for B. P. closes rather heavily.
2000 bags native Ceylon Coffee realised 30s. per cwt. ;
a parcel of Laguayras 325. ; 200 puns. Old Barbadoes
Molasses, offered by auction, 16s. bid, bought in at 17s. ;
500 bales Jute went at £l6 2s. 6d. to £l7 10s. per ton
for good to fine quality. 5000 bags of Rice were sold on
Saturday at 10s. to 10s. 9d., being very full prices.
—Very little activity has prevailed in the London colonial
markets this week, and in most articles the transactions
have not been extensive. At the large public sales of
sugar the importers, in order to sustain prices, were
compelled to buy in a portion, but generally, up to Friday
evening, a decline of 6d. to ls. per cwt. had taken place,
compared with the previous week's rates. Some grocery
has been realised at a decline of 2s. per cwt. Bengal has,
on the whole, maintained a firmer appearance than most
other descriptions. The gross sum paid at the Customs
on Thursday and Friday on foreign clayed sugars, in anti-
cipation of the contemplated alteration in the duty,
amounts to £243,000, representing about 13,000 tons.
The information with which we are generally favoured
respecting the TIMBER trade, has from some unforeseen
circumstance missed delivery this afternoon; we will,
therefore, content ourselves with referring our readers to
several notices of sales, by Messrs.Clialoner and Fleming,
which will be found in our advertising columns.

In foreign Wool, there is no chinge to notice ; the
business doing is exceedingly limited, but on the whole
the trade appears brighter. Imports for the week :
Foreign—Oporto 76, Bombay 425 ; previously, 40,885 ;
total, 41,386. Scotch, 410; previously, 5,557; total,
5,967. _ _ _

The revival which has taken place in the CurTo:st trade
this week is so decided that hopes are entertained of a
permanent improvement in that branch of trade; and it is
not unlikely, on the establishment of an enlarged system
of operations with the Continent, which the prospect of
peace seems to render probable, as doubtless both the raw
and manufactured article must at pre3ent be much wanted
there, that we shall experience :an epoch of prosperity
which we have not known for some years. During the
last few days the sales have been extensive ; the total
sales for the week ending Friday were,-to the trade,
28,810 bags; exporters had taken 6,240 American, 760
Pernam, and 100 Surat, and speculators 3,300 American,
makinc, the total sales 39,210 bags. As the market was
only itidifferently supplied, an advance of id. per lb. on
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scarcity, the advance has been greater. there has been a-
good attendance of country buyers AT our:. MARKET TO-
DAY, which continues exceedingly steadyand regular at the
full prices of Friday, with less choice in Cotton, at and
under 4d., which is most in demand. The advices per
"America" have had no perceptible influence. The
sales are estimated at 8,000 to 10.000 bales, of which about
3,000 have been taken on speculation and for export.
There has been more activity in the Glasgow Pig ittorr
Market during the last week than for some time past.
Prices have advanced 2s. per ton. The present rates for
good brands, mixed numbers, are 465. 6d. per ton at
Glasgow ; Gartsherrie, No. 1, 475. 475. 6d., nett cash
prompt.
Most articlesin theAmEßlCANProvision trade have suffered
some depreciation this week, with the exception of Beef
and Grease Butter, of the former of which a good portion
of the recent arrivals have been taken at former rates,
and the latter has advanced ss. per cwt. We have had
large arrivals of Pork, with a limited demand for ship
stores, at a reduction of from 2s. to 6s. at the extremity
of the ranges. The large nuantity of Bacon brought for-
ward on Tuesday tended to depress prices in a similar
proportion, notwithstanding which there was but little
sold ; a fair business has, however, been done since. Hams
and Shoulders are still in good demand, but last week's
prices have not been realised. There has been a good
business done in Lard at a decline of about ls. per cwt.
on the lower qualities. About 1000 boxes of Cheese, or-
dinary quality, were sold on Tuesday, at 38s. 6d., and a
very inferior parcel at 225. to 245. Present prices are,-
Cheese-(duty paid)-Fine, -s to -s per cwt. ; middling, .
40s to 43s ; ordinary, 35s to 38s. Beef-U.S. (free)-Prime
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half-barrel, 30s to 35s ;-mess, per barrel, 2001 b., 50s to 56s ;
ordinary, 405 to 465, old 36s to 40s; prime, 34s to 365. Pork-
U.S. (free)-Prime mess, 40s to 655, old -s to -s per barrel,
2001 b.; prime, 34s to 3Gs, old 33s to 35s • mess, family mess,
&c., 42s to 50s, old 40s to 455. Bacon-(free)-Eastern, -s to
-s ; western, 26s to 45s ; shoulders, 19s Gd to 24s 6d, old -s
per cwt. liams-Dried, (duty paid,) old -s to -s per cwt. ;
in salt, (free,) 28s to 425. Lard-(free)-Fine, in kegs and bar-
rels, 39s to 41s per cwt. ; good, in do. do., 37s to 38s ; ordinary
to middling, 35s to 36s ; inferior; and grease, 28s to 31s.
Butter-Grease, (free,) 45s to 50s per cwt. Pilot Biscuit-
(duty paid)-15S to 20s per cwt.
The Nisi' Butter market has improved a little since
our last notice, and the demand has increased on the
part of dealers in the midland district, thotigh mainly
for fine Southern brands, on which ls. advance in some
cases has been realised; middling qualities are, how-
ever, still dull of sale. Bacon and Hams are little
inquired after. Lard is in a somewhat better de-
mand. The arrivals for the week ending this day are :-
Butter, 4322 firkins, 1400 crocks ; Bacon, 37 bales ;
Hams, 5 hhds. ; Lard, 4 tierces, 120 kegs. Prices to-day
(landed in Liverpool) :-Butter; Waterford, new, 80s.
to 825. ; Kilkenny. Carlow, and Clonmel, 80s. to 81s. ;
Carrick, new, 793. to 803 ; Wexford. Carlow, 80s. ;
Belfast, 78s. to 81s. ; Ballymoney and Coleraine, V7s. to
795. ; Banbridge, 765. to 78s. ; Newry and Dundalk, 725.
to 765. ; Londonderry, 765. to 78s. Bacon : Long
Middles,.free from bone, new, 565. to 575. ; Short Middles,
free from bone, new, 575. Lard: Fine Keg, 50s. to 525.
• The last return from the Bank of England states that
the amount of notes in circulation is £17,581,085,
being an increase of £52,150; and the stock of bullion in
both departments is £14,418,253, showing an increase of
£110,439, when compared with the preceding return.
The Brussels papers state that the trade of Belgium for
the first five months.of the present year, compared with
the same period of 1847, does not exhibit such disastrous
results as might have been anticipated from the events
which have recently occurred.
The Three per Cents closed on the Paris Bourse on
Saturday at 51f. 50c.; the Five per Cents. 79f.

INTERESTING EXAMINATION.—On Friday last, the
annual examination of the schools at Crewe, belonging to
the London and North-Western Railway Company ter-
minated. The examination was conducted by the Rev.
W. Butler, Incumbent of Christ Church, Crewe ; Rev.
Cheater, Rector of Namptwich ; and the Rev. Thomas
Gardner, Old Swan. The examination, which extended
over several weeks, was in every respect highly satisfac-
tory, and great credit is due to the master and mistress,
especially the latter. The girls worked sums in com-
pound proportion and practice. This shows the standing
of the school : and with regard to the Scriptural know-
ledge of both boys and girls, one of the reverend gentle-
men was pleased to say, that they (the clergy) have to
attend a divinity class for three years before going through
such an ordeal. The following are the subjects of exami-
nation, and the names of the successful candidates for
prizes :—Scripture : Isaiah Davies, John Long, John
Penny, Mary J. Hawthorn, Ann. Renfrew, and Sarah
Lythgo. History : William Phillips, Sarah Thomas.
Grammar: Henry Davies, Sarah Thomas. Arithmetic:
Isaiah Davies, Elizabeth Irving, Margaret Roddan.
Dictation : James Amos, Jane Parks, Margaret
McDonald. Composition : Henry Davies, Sarah
Thomas. Music: Sarah Newell. Needlework: Ann
Salmon. Knitting : Mary Williams. Conduct : Frank
Amos, Sarah Newall. Geography : Wm. Phillips,
Henry Davies, William Kellet, Sarah Thomas, Ellen
Walton, Sarah Woods. Catechism: John Long, Mar-
garet McKernan. Chronology : William Phillips, John
Long, Margaret McDonald, Sarah Thomas. Reading :
William Phillips, and Jane Parks. These schools are
mo.t liberally supported by the Railway Company.

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