The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-07 00:00:00

THE LIIERPOOL STANDARD,

Alariteto.

LIVERPOOL COMMERCIAL MARKET, MARCH 3.
The demand for Sugar has rather improved this week, and
the sales consist of 700 hhds. B. P. and 5000 bags of Bengal, at
former prices; 3800 bags of Madras have also been taken, from
28s. 3d. to 335. Cd. per cwt., being 6d. to Is. advance. The
sales of the week of Foreign are 130 cases and 800 bags and brls.
Brazil, chiefly all faults, and 90 casks of Porto Rico, at former
rates.—Higher prices have been paid for Molasses, viz., 19s. 6d.
per cwt. for 100 casks Antigua, and Ms. to 17s. for 100 casks
Demerara, of ordinary quality.
The Coffee market is flat, and the sales are limited to 40 bags
Mocha and 60 bags Laguayra. 200 tierces Jamaica will be of
fered by auction this day.-200 bags of black Pepper are re-
por ed ilt 21d,per lb.
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200 tierces Carolina Rice sold at 18s. 6d. to 20s. 6d. for mid-
dling to very fine, and 3090 bags of East India, at -9s. for Ma-
drns, and Ils. for low middling whits Bengal.
There is a good inquiry for Rum, and the market is dearer
2d. per gallon; the sales are confined to 150 casks Demerara,lo
per cent. 0. P., at 2s. to 2s. Bd., according to quality, and 40
per cent. O. P., at 3s. 3d. per gallon.
During the week the Tea market has been rather quiet both
for Blacks and Greens, but no alteration in prices can be quoted.
Nothing done in Indigo.-40 chests of garnet Shell Lac
brought 445. per cwt., and 10 chests JAVIL Lac Dye 10d. per lb
—lOO baskets Gambier sold at 10s., and a few boxes and bags
of Sago and Sago Flour, at former rates.-2000 bags Myrabo-
larns brought 4s. 6d. to ss. 3d. per cwt., 60 bales o ordinary
Semis 34d. to 3fd. per lb.—Early in the week, about 3000 bags
of Saltpetre were sold at 265. 6d. to 305., but holders are now
demanding higher rates, owing to the advance in London.—
Nothing reported in Nitrate of Soda.
The demand for Guano has been limited, but no change what-
ever to note in prices.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. MARCH 3.
The late heavy import, coincident with the political intelli-
gence from the Continent, produced a sudden decline in prices
on Monday and Tuesday of id. per lb. ; the market, however,
has since partially recovered its former tone, and closes steadily
at: a general recuction of fully id. per lb. from the quotations
of last week. Speculators have taken 1000 American, and ex-
po! sere 400 American and 50 Surat ; and there have been for-
wanted into the country unsold during the fast month 1250
American and 50 Swats. 600 Sea Is:ands are advertised for
public sale on Friday next.

ACCOUNT OF SALES AND IMPORTS OF COTTON,
For the week ending March 3, 1848.

Prices paid ImpOrts
in the week. ThisWk This Yi.
130 Sea Island
10 Stained
4040 Bowed Georgia 44 54
f Mobile 4i 5
2„'no "' 1 Alabama and Tennessee } 3371 74028
8080 New Orleans 4 6
.... 6009
{Pernambuco & Paraiba
_551 ;
..._:: ill
150/ 860 5421
Aracati and Ceara
540 Bahia and Maceio
130 {Mai•anbam
Sawginned
.... Minas —
.... Para
.... Demerara, Surinam, &c — 40! 40
500 Egyptian 6* 7:7 .... I 2159
• ... Barbadoes —
53
.... Peruvian ...
.... Bahama
.... Laguayra
.... Common West India, &c
.... Carthagena
... Smyrna
.. Manilla
1540 Surat .
.... Madras
.... Bengal

SALES OF THE WEEK

} 93G, 1798

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} 7543: 21943

818: 3179

22510 160283

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WISBECII CORN MARKET, MARCH 4.
We have again a small supply of Wheat, which sells readily
at an advance of full Is. per quarter. Beans and Oats no al-
teration. Prices to the growers :—Wheat, new white. 60 lbs. to
63 lbs., 445. to 465. • extra, 51s. per quarter. Wheat, new red,
60 lbs. to 63 lbs., 435. to 465. ; extra, 495. per quarter. Oats,
lOid. to lid. per stone. Beans, new, 63 lbs. to 66i lbs., 345. to
378. per quarter.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE CORN MARKET,
. MARCH 4..

There have been numerous arrivals during the week of
Wheat, Oats, and Flour, from the coast; and at to-day's mar-
ket there was a fair show of Wheat from the farmers. Although
the trade ruled decidedly firmer, prices must be quoted about
the same as last week, except for choice samples, which were
dearer. The re-imposition of duty on grain from abroad has
caused the holders of foreign Wheat to raise their pretentions.
but there were very few sales effected. Malting Barley conti-
nues very dull sale. In Rye and Pease scarcely anything doing.
Oats met little inquiry, except for seed. Northumberland red
Wheat, 48s. to 535. per qr. ; ditto, white, 50s. to 545.; Norfolk
household Flour, 375. to 38s. per sack.

MANCHESTER CORN EXCHANGE, MARCH 4.
Supplies have diminished in all our principal markets ; and
this, with the resumption of duties of 6s. per qr. upon Wheat,
2s. 6d. upon all otter grain, and 3s. Bd. per barrel, or ss. 3d.
per sack on Flour, induces more steadiness and less desire to
sell.—A fair business has been doing here during the week, at
full prices for every article.—At both Liverpool and Wakefield
yesterday a tendency to improvement was observable.—Our
market to-day assumes a more cheerful aspect; there is a fair
sale for each article, at prices rather tending upwards, with the
exception of Beans and Malt.—Any advance, however, which is
obtained upon last week's prices is not sufficiently general and
decided to warrant our altering the quotations of our last.

WARRINGTON CORN MARKET. FEB. 29.
Wheat, 139 qrs., (a X 2 10s. Od. * qr.: total, i 347 10s. Od
Oats,. 72 qrs., 0 -t0 19s. 4d.*qr.: total, X 69 12s. Od
Barley, 0 qrs., @£o Os. Od.*qr.: total, X 0 Os. 0,3,

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WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, MARCH 4.
At our market to-day there was a fair supply of Wheat, for
which the demand is good at fully last week's prices. Barley
in limited request, and barely maintains its late value. Oats
are quite as dear, and Shelling meets a readier sale. Beans
are offered Is. per qr. lower.

LEEDS CORN MARKET. FEB. 29.
We have to report only a moderate supply of gram to-day.
The best samples of Wheat met a pretty good demand at late
rates, but those out of condition were difficult to sell. To make
progress in sales of Barley lower prices have been submitted to.
Beans fully Is. per. qr. cheaper. Oats were not plentiful, and
fully as dear.

HULL CORN MARKET. FEB. 29. •
The great weight of rain which has fallen during the week
has prevented any improvement in the condition of Wheat, and
must prove unfavourable to the growing crops No alteration
in the value or demand for Wheat. Barley, or Oats. Beans are
not yet wanted for sowing, and they are rather easier to pur-
chase. Linseed Cakes have a downward tendency.. A few
steamers have arrived from abroad with Wheat in time to save
the duty; but most of the sailing vessels have been prevented
owing to contrary winds.

BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET, MARCH 2.
During the present week little Wheat has changed hands, but
prices are fully maintained for all ;lescriptions, and not much
Polish Odessa offered. Barley but little inquired for. In Oats,
there is a fair sale, at the reduced currency of last week. Beans
also are quite as dear. At this day's market there was a fair
supply of Wheat, which sold at about the rates of this day
se'nnight. Barley 6d. to Is. per quarter lower. Oats fully as
dear, with an improved demand. Beans maintained their is-
lue, but we have still no inquiry for Peas.

DUBLIN CORN MARKET, MARcu 3.
There was a very moderate supply at our market to-day.
The market generally was dull, and Wheat was in some in-
stances 6d. cheaper, and Oats and Harley scarcely supported
the currencies of last day. There has been rather a better retail
demand for Indian Corn, and au advance of 6d. to Is. a quarter
has been paid for good.

White Wheat
Red ditto....
Barley
Bere
Oats

27s 6d to 30s Od I
Oatmeal Ils Od to 13s Od
25s Od to 28s 6(1 Second Flour 15s fd to 16s fid
14s 6d to Its 6,1 Indian Corn 28s Od to 33s Od
13s Od to 14s (Id (per 480 Ibs.j
9a 6d to lls 6d

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LEEDS FORTNIGHT CATTLE FAIR, MARCH 1.
Trade was rather dull, a few of both beasts and sheep being
out unsold. Beef, 7s. to 7s. 6d. per stone; Mutton, Id. to 7id.
per lb. There were 400 beasts and 3,000 sheep.

DUBLIN CATTLE MARKET. MARCH 2.
We had a full heavy market of cattle, but rather small in
sheep. Last week's prices of Beef were barely supported, from
the large market on Monday in Liverpool. Sheep were fewer
than usual, and 4d. to id. upwards. Beef, 445. to 525. and 535.
per cwt. ; Mutton, 6d. to 74d. ; Veal, 7d. per lb., off sink. The
principal run of pigs thin, and prices for good upwards—say
middling 425. to 445.; good 455. to 48s. We had a much less
supply of pigs than usual.