The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-07-30 00:00:00

highly of the crop in tt

seen a good deal of the country in other ilistrictE
everywhere the potato gardens were looking well
good prospect of abundance. The present plentiful

tion of tht

Lt article is small just now, and speculatOrs
are chary of operating to any extent. In London, how..
ever, the reports of the potato rot have had more effect,
and some parties have made considerable purchases both
for cargoes on the way and for parcels to be shipped within
the next three months. Fully 20,000 qrs. were thus con-
tracted for last week, at prices ranging as follows :-275.
to 28s. for Galatz ; 265. 6d. to 275. for Bulgarian and
4- I - Great excite-

trdou ; and 253. 6d. to 265. for Ibraila.
ment has prevailed in the Liverpool trade since Frid
last, (owing to unfavourable weather,) and at 0- -
the week large purchases of Whpi

close of

speculation ; floating
able at improved prices
advance of fully ld. per bushel was obtainable; to-
however, less activity exists, but prices remain the same

oes have been also easily
and for Wheats on the sr

Flour scarce. and rather dearer
firm in price, has been in but rery moderate demand
Other articles have commanded little attention, and
therefore nominally the same. Except a few I
Wheat, and a fair quantity of Mal
produce to report, either coastw
Monday last the import
sist of about 10,000

lave very little
or from Ireland. Since

United Statc

of Flour; and those from the continent of Europe, of
16,170 qrs. of Wheat, with a moderate quantity of other
grain, and 3,997 sacks of Flour from France.
The downward tendency of our Pig 1.
continues, and during the week prices ha,
per ton : mixed numbers are offered at 43s
No. 1 Gartsherrie, at 455., with n^

Iron market still

some transactions have taken place
Wales, but the market is scarcely sc

since. The accounts from the States, per steamer, have
had no effect on the market one way or other.
The Wool trade continu.?.s in a very active ."
our market is very bare of all descriptions of for
fresh arrivals would meet with ready purchasers.
lish wools have advanced considerably. Imports for
week ending the 29th instant :—Foreign 1,115, Irish It
Scotch 199.
In Wines this week we have no change to note ; the
market is very bare of low-priced ports. Advices received
on Thursday from Oporto confirm the opinion that the
coming vintage is likely to be deficient. Brandies are
more in demand, but the market is firm. Not anything
of importance has been done in Rums.
American Provisions.—The demand for Beef is still
limited ; but there has been rather more inquiry for Por'
for Ireland since our last, without leading, however.
much business. With an active inquiry for Bacon, hot
have met buyers freely, and the consequence ha,
extensive sales, leaving stocks much reduced. F
of assortment, little has transpired in Shoult'
Hams continue a slow sale- There is a cessr
demand for Lard, and the
tons, at previous prices.
proving inferior, does not move freely
more active. At a further reduction a
Butter is reported.

ate, and

ales of the week at
Ile new (

', per i

is rather

The quotations to-day for Irish butter are (landed it
Livcrpool):—Waterford, 655. to 675. ; (
655. ; Belfast, 645. to 655. ; Ballvmone

;arriek. 64s
and Colera

625. to 64s

The arrivals of Timber from British America, during
the month, consist of 27 vessels, 16,265 tons, against 62
vessels, 32,509 tons in the same month last year. So far
the imr ' .
aggreg

,rt as compared with last year is very deficient, the
,ate arrivals, since February, only read';" -
tons, against 52,097 tons to same date in IS,
Baltic, the arrivals during July are 7 vesse
against 9 vessels, 3,227 tons, same month last v
demand has been of a moderate chars-'
country buyers reserving themselves until the market
shall have been more fully established by more plentiful
arrivals. St. John Pine rules from 17d. to 1844. per foot,
according to size and quality. Quebec
13d. to 13,1 d. per foot, Red Pine at 15,;-
16d.. Oak 201 d. to 22t1_

:ter, many of the

Pine ;ell:

to 16d., Elm

advance in price, over the corresponding month last
year, of from 10s. to 15s. per standard, St. John Spruce
selling readily at £7 to £8 per standard, and Quebe
£6 12s. 6d. to £6 18s. 9d. per standard. QUI
standard Staves are worth £5O to £55 per M,
Puncheon at £l4 to £lB per M. The demand for 131
is trifling. The last sale of Danzic was at 14 d. per f
A cargo of Pitch Pine from Savannah sc
foot. The stock is