The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-05-07 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE. MAY 3.

The averages of this week show no change in the duties on
any grain except Rye, advanced on Foreign to 10s 6d, and on
Colonial to Is lid per quarter.
Since the early part of the week owing in some measure to
contrary winos the arrivals of Grain. Flour and Oatmeal into
this port. Coastwise and from Ireland, have been man, and
during
stabilityet ric fd
here;
trade intervening
ainddgalthough period
ldtehroaufl rghormaTehe exhibited
aavvs tthoaelnaedi
from abr ad we have none whatever to notice to-orty. Upon
rut hapbe
to
whole,
i regardser
and other leading articles the transactions have not much ex-
ceeded the usual retail demand, a better sale has been ex-
perienced for English and Irish Flour, and good fresh qualities
of both superfine and households have commanded full prices.
Having but few country millers at our Corn Exchange this
degree of
morning, and our local dealers being by no means active, the
sales of Wheat in general were upon a very moderate scale
only; holders nevertheless appeared to entertain a firmer feel-
ing, and all descri tions of this grain fully maintained the cur-
rent rates of Tuesday —Flour of all k rids attracting more at-
tention than of late, English and Ir sh realised 6d per sack, and
Foreign, duty paid, 6d per barrel above the term last noted.
The working season being nearly over. malting Barley was
little noticed, and grinding samples were in low request at
former prices. Malt and Pease upon a moderate inquiry, ap-
peared steady in value; and Beaus, moving off rather freely,
were the turn (tearer.
Oats, being very scarce, few sales were effected, and those
at an advance of Id per 451 b. Oatmeal likewise, though take
sparingly into consumption, obtained an amendment of 3d per
24 lb.

The only transactions reported in bond, comprise about 50P0
qrs. of Egyptian Beans at 1;s 6d per quarter of 4801 b: ; and
201,0 barrels of States Flour, of various qualities, partly New
Orleans, at 21s per barrel.

PRICES OF GRAIN.

MANCHESTER CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 4.
In all quarters the trade during this week has exhibited some-
what more stability: 5% heat has been held at tull prices, and
we have had an improved inquiry for Flour, at fully the rates of
our last,
The continued dry weather has had some influence upon
Spring Corn; and Beans, Oats, and Barley, have all brouhgt
rather better prices.

Supplies from all quarters are small.
At Liverpool and Wakefield yesterday, h inure confident
feeling was perceptible, without, however, its leading to more
than a mod rateiy im roved demand for each article.
The same remark applies to our market of this day. Wheat
meets a fair sale, at bully the rates of our last.
Fresh Flour moves oft steadily, at 1 to prices, and, in some
cases. a small advance is required ; but this is obtained so
pa. tially, if at all, that we do not alter our quotations. With
small supplies, however, the current demand is making con-
siderable impression upon the warehoused stock of this article.
Oats fully Id per bushel, and Oatmea 3d per load, higher, with
a moderate inquiry for both, and less anxiety to effect sales of
the latter. Barley 3d per bushel, and B. ans fully Is per quarter
dearer. Malt steady.

LIVEAPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 3.
The demadd for Cotton has continued steady throughout the
wtek, and for the middling qualities of American, which are
in more general request, full prices have been obtained; all
other d scriptions remain without change. Speculators have
taken 4000 American, and exporters 1100 American and 100
Surat. There have been forwarded into the country unsola
during the past month 2200 American, 170 Pernam and 200
Egyptian. 520 Sea Isl nd and SOO Stained ditto offered by auc-
tion today, were taken in, the biddings being below toe expec-
tation of the owners. In consequence of the unprecedentedly
inferior quality of a portion of the American crop, an additional
quotation is given for this description.

ACCOUNT OF SALES AND IMPORTS OF COTTON,
From the 26th April to the 2nd May, inclusive.

Prices paid IMPORTS
SALES OF THE WEEK. in the week. This Wk. thisyear

18
0 Sea Island I 12 I
10 Stained
-'— } 1767 11 156.05
I ; I
8410 Bowed Georgia
M 4i
6
i f obile
4750 1 Alabama and Tennes 3/ 4i ' 1 .... il 165769
12220 New Orleans
f Pernambuco &Parai.' 5 7 I I
.. . 11 ~43.,,
1120 1 Aricati and Ceara
•I J "
420 Bahia and Maceio
{ Maranha.m
490 Sawginned 5i
..... 5 1 . \ } 11780
Minas
Para
Demerara.Surinain,&c. I .... ....
420 Egyptian
Barbadoes
Peruvian
.1
Bahama I
I I
Laguayra i
~.... Common West India , } .... } 4071
'5O Carthagena 44
Smyrna I ——l I I
1
I
Manilla
1090 Surat 34 44
Madras i_ _ 1 1 2711 } 18356
Bengal .. •• • •
** I • • "
,
19670 bales I I 4700 391595

Itrt!s,;,4llatriages and DratDs.

BIRTHS,

On the 21st ult , Mrs, LEIGH, wife of Mr. Robert Leigh, of
Preston, the claimant on the Leigh peera;e and estates, of a
fine boy; her twc,,t)-fourth child.
O❑ the 25th uitimo, at Lyrum-ball, Cheshire, the lady of
JAMES FENTON. jun , Esq., of a daughter.
Same day, at Regeut's-pl cc, London, the lady of WILLIAM
M. ARMSTRONG. Esq., of twin daughters.

. ,
Same day, at Overton, Flintshire, Mrs. J. W. WHARTON,
of a daughter.
On the 30th ultimo, at Lincoln. the wife of Mr. JAMES
COOKE, manager of the Circus in that city, cf twins.
On the 3rd instant, in Erskine-street, Mrs. C. A. KINGS
of her seventeenth daughter.