The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-14 00:00:00

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4?s". Shenklers, eld, 22si0268.—ligass.—Pried, old,
50s ; in salt, 38s to 455, old 26s to 32s.—Lard.—Fine, in kegs,
50s to 52s per cwt.; fine, in barrels, 50s to 51s; ordinary to
middling, 47s to 498; inferior, and grease, 40s to 428.--Butter.
—Canada, 58s to 67s per cwt.—Soda Biscuit, 30s to 35s per cwt.
—Pilot Biscuit, 155 to 20, per cwt.—Onions, 4s to 5s per cwt.—
Apples, 20s to 30s per barrel.
Imports, from 24th Feb. to Bth March :—Cheese, 260 casks,
2365 boxes; Beef, 911 tierces, 495 barrels; Fork, 14 tierces, 523
barrels ; Bacon, 2031 cwts. ; Hams, 4 casks; Lard, 1628 bar-
rels, 6468 kegs, 58 cases. _

Vire sufjoin. the prices of FOREIGN FRUIT :—the pre-
vailing feature of the market is the continued unprece-
dentedly large supplies of oranges from Terceira and
St. Michael's, which have tended to keep the prices down
at the low figure they commenced at the early part of the

season

Prices of Foreign Fruit in Liverpool (duty paid) :—Currants
—lsland, 39s to 40s per cwt. ; Patras, 41s to 425; Gulph, 395 to
.
Raisins—Muscatel, M It boxes 37s to 428 per cwt., 3-boxes
406 to 445, 4-boxes 46s to 48s,—M R L boxes 54s to 60s, i-boxes
52s to 565, 4-boxes 608 to 625, cartoons 756 to Ms ; Valencia,
36s to 406 • Denis, 30s to 325; Lexia, 24s to 265; Sultana, 70s
to 735., Figs—Turkey, pulled, ,348 to 56s per cwt. ; Eleme, 65s
ordan,•
to ;ACimaolantisna_taj 160 s to 180 s per cwt. Soft Shell, , 308 to 345. flume—Prunes, 34s to 3,5 s per
cwt.
Spa-
nish, 4.55. oranges—Sicily, 9s to 106 per box; St. Michael,
205 to 24s 6d; Lisbon, 165 to 188. Lemons—Messina, 186 to 206
per case, 12s to 148 per box. Nuts—Barcelona. 42s to 438 per
bag; Sicily, 30s to 325; Turkey, 2lB to 225; Black, Spanish,
366 to 37s per barrel ; Walnuts, 6s to Es per bushel.

There was upon the whole a better tone about the stock
market on Friday, but the improvement in prices was
merely fractional, Consols on leaving off on Friday afternoon
being 801 to 1 for money and account ; on Thursday, sot
sellers. The scarcity of money stock, which was repeat-
edly quoted higher than for time, is just now a rather
powerful auxiliary in the support of prices ; the inclination
of the funds, in the absence of this counteracting course,
would in general opinion be of a more decided downward
east still. 'There was again difficulty experienced in the
disposal of bills upon 'Change, and with the exception of
Holland and—Frankfort,' the rates were rather higher.
The English opened on Saturday at an improve-
ment of a quarter 'Per cent., and subsequently,experienced
a further advance, until the publication of the intelligence
from France, when, owing to the rapidly increasing signs
of the approach of a financial chaos in that country, Con-
sols receded I per cent. The first quotation for money
and account was 81 to I, whence they rose to 814. A re.
action then took place to 801, and they closed at 81
sellers., Bank Stock redueed,. Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents., Long. Annuities, and India Stock, are now all
shut for the dividends.. India Bonds left off ss. to 10s.
premium ; and Exchequersbjlis (June), 21s. to 30s. prem.
.The operations in foreign stocks were wholly unimportant.
The Bank' of nglapd returns •for tho week ,ending

the 4th inst. spew that the notes in reserve had increased
by £91,970, the gross amount standing at £9,830,215 ;
which, with £668,697• in specie in the banking depart-
ment, made a total reserve of £10,498,912. From the in-
crease under the head " other securities" of £182,215, it
may be gathered that the Bank was obtaining a better
share of discount business, as money was becoming rather
dearer. It might be, however, that the increase arose
principally from loans on stock or other securities.
The amount of notes in circulation is £18,375,615,

being an increase of £195,860; and the stock of bullion
in both departments is £14,873,927, showing an increase
of £113,112, when compared with the preceding return.

The French journals profess an expectation that the
Marseilles Bank will shortly be able meet all demands in
full.

Messrs. Gouin and Co., of Paris, are understood to have
called upon their shareholders to pay up 15,000,000 f. so as
to enable the bank to resume.

Letters from Bordeaux state that the general excite-
ment occasioned by the French revolution having passed,
commercial affairs were resuming their former activity.
The Nantes advices report that their banking adminis-
stration were doing all they could to afford customers fa-
cilities, and the merchants were anticipating a favourable
-frairs.
Adviees from Belgium are encouraging. Cfidence
was reviving. and within the last two days the banks had
discounted liberally.
At Antwerp, although the Bourse was open. there had
been but few bargains, at rather unsettled prices.
At Brussels the Societe Generale were holding out in-
ducements to the depositors in provincial savings' banks
to convert their deposits into bonds of the society. with
the view of increasing its financial resources. The failure
of the house of M. Messel was mentioned.

From Hamburgh it is stated that nothing can exceed
the prevailing dulness.

Ai Frankfort business had been recommenced on the
Bourse, with better prices for nearly all public securities.

Letters from Amsterdam announce the failure of the
firm of A. L. Von Harpen and Sons, this being the six-
teenth house which had stopped during the week. A
strong feeling of apprehension still prevailed. One favour-
able circumstance—the resumption of Messrs. Westen-
dorp and Co.—took place on the 6th instant.
Advices from Naples up to the 2d instant, state that the
funds continued. heavy, the Five per Cents. being 991.
A loan and a change of ministers were talked of.

The following is the latest commercial information from
New York :

Exchange on London remains pretty much as per lists. The
best city bills bring from 10 to 104, but the quotations may be
fairly stated at from 91 to 103. For French hills the demand is
rather better. and we hear of sales at from sf. 22c. to sf. 20c.

FLOUR.--1 he market continues firm, and prices are about
221 c. per barrel higher than on this day week. The arrivals
from New Orleans have not been as heavy as many expected,
and many wester► brands are becoming scarce, consequently
holders of Genessee are not disposed to sell at less than $6 25c.
to 13'6 371 c.

GaAtt.—For milling, here and at the east, there is a good
demand for wheat. The exporters do not take it at present
rates. Among the sales are 1,500 bushels Genessee, at 136 to
137 f ; 3,000 bushels on private terms: 10,000 bushels Ohio and
common Western, at 118 c. to 130 c.

COAL.—Sales of Liverpool Urrel have been made at 88 50c.
four months, and of Pembcrton's, at .85 75c. cash, which is a
decline from last week's prices. A cargo of Newcastle has
been disposed of on private terms. The market is rather heavy.
FREIGHTS.—Rates are low and but little freight offering.
Corn has been taken. to Glasgow at 6d.; oil and lard, 20s. per
ton. To Liverpool : Cotton, per 1b.,3-16d. ; beef, tierce,2s.6d.;
beef and pork, perbarrel, 18(1. ; flour, Is. to 15d.; turpentine,
18d. ; heavy goods, per ton, 20s. ; grain, per bushel, 43d. to sd.
MOVEMENTS OF COTTON IN THE. UNITED STATES.
Receipts at ports of the U. S. since Sept. 1, 1847 1,183,193 bls.
Z, ft same period last year 1,211.218
same period the year before 1,147,102
Exports from the U. S. since Sept. 1,1847 597,707

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VP same period last year 492,498
same period the year before 577,519
The receipts at New York since the Ist inst. have been 31,000
bales. Exports, 10,000; taken by spinners, 14,000; stock in
the city, 38,000 bales ; amount on sale, 20,00.