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

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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BERRY-STREET.—SOOII after
eight o'clock on Sunday morning, the premises of Messrs.
Bennion and Healey, coach-builders, Berry-street, were
discovered to be on fire. Six engines were promptly on
the spot, but unfortunately no water could be obtained
for nearly three quarters of an hour. The cause of this
delay is not yet ascertained, but the proper authorities
will no doubt investigate the matter. Six or seven car-
riages in the repository were saved, but the building being
combustible was destroyed. In two or three hours the
roof fell in. The damage sustained by Messrs. Bennion
and Co. is considerable. Both premises and stock were,
we learn, insured in the West of England Office for about
£3,500, which we fear will not cover their amount of loss.
The fire extended back to and damaged several cottages.
Mr. Grace, haberdasher, next" door to Messrs. Bennion
and Co.. succeeded in removing the whole of his property
with the exception of some furniture in an upper room.
Mr. Smythe, bookseller, sustained much damage from the
water thrown, perhaps £350. The shop of Mr. Eaton
was also damaged, and lost some of his stock through
theft. The flames, owing to the action of the wind, ex-
tended to the opposite side of the street, and scorched. the
shutters of several shops, particularly those of Mr. Ro-
berts. Mr. Dowling, Mr. Maxwell, and Mr. Superinten-
dent Quick lent valuable aid in extinguishing the fire.
Mr. Stone, of the Liverpool and London Fire-office, was

by which it appears that the difference of receints is still 72,009
less than last year (reduced from 92,000 bales,) by the previous
packet.
"The estimate of the crop is generally 2,100,000 to 2,2130,009
bales, though there are some higher and others lower. Prices
were much the same, and about on a par with our present
quotations. Shinments to this country were progressing
slowly—only 25,000 bales in the last ten days; but the state of
affairs on the Continent may eventually give us a larger share
of the crop than would otherwise have been the case.
"EAST INDIA. —The import so far this year has been 25400
bales against 9,500 bales, the saes :10,600 against 21,000; and
the stock remaining 60,00 against 83.(X)0 bales. The sales in
the last five weeks have been 16,200 ha es. The last accounts
represented the new clop of Surat as having suffered consi-
derably from unfavourable weather, and the stock remaining
at Bombay so inferior in quality as to he unfit to ship to this
country; prices have, nevertheless, given way id per lb., and
the market is heavy at present."
Our WOOL MARKET has been rather quieter during the
past week, very few large sales are reported. Alpaca is
not much inquired for. Scotch is very very dull. Im-
ports for the week :—Foreifm.— Bombay. 10, Shatigae, 51,
Islay, 2159, previously, 14,733, to al, 16,953. Scotch.-
477, previously, 2130, total, 2616.
The COLONIAL MARKET generally speaking is not very
brisk. For Sugar there continues a good demand, and
sellers obtain stiff rates. The sales since Friday are about
5000 bags of Bengal and Madras, the latter at 335. to
375. Rum is not much inquired for, a few puncheons
have changed hands, at a slight advance. Nothing new
to report in Molasses, holders are not anxious to realise,
and will not sell unless full prices can be obtained.
Coffee is again lower, and the Market is much depressed.
The Public Sales of Tea yesterday went off flatly, t here was
no disposition to buy, in consequence of which the sound
portion was withdrawn. The damaged sold cheap. Rice
continues quiet. For Pearl Sago there is a little more
enquiry. The Sales in Saltpetre are trifling. Owners
want higher prices, which cannot now be obtained.
—The markets in London have shown little animation
during the week, and the transactions have not been on a
very extensive scale. Saltpetre rose rapidly 2s. 6d. per cwt.
when the accounts from France arrived, but that was the
chief exception to the general dulness. The market for
West India sugars, however, closed steadily on Friday at

fully 6d. advance on the prices of that day week. Ac-
counts from Mauritius, up to the 17th December state
that the prices of sugar then ranged from 28s. to 465., ac-
cording to quality. The shipments of :.ugar up to the
Bth Dec. represented 37,545,2691 b., agaiwt 52,407,2691 b.
at the same period in 1846. Freigtage for England could
not be obtained under £5 10s.

The market for Scotch pig IRoN has been unsettled by
the continental news, and a further reduction in prices
has taken place, which may now be quoted, delivered in
Glasgow :-No. 1, 493. to 495. 6d. ; Mixed No., 473. 6d. ;
No. 3, 455. to 455. 6d.
The English and Irish CORN MARKETS at the close of
the week, were generally firm, with a Might advance in
the leading articles of the Corn trade; which, stimulating
a more active demand in _LIVERPOOL, Wheat, Indian
Corn, Corn Meal, and Flour, commanded rather higher
prices yesterday.
The LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET has been pretty
liberally supplied with butter dur ng the pErtweek, the
arrivals, yesterday inclusive, being 6,112 firkin?, 1.382
casks. Good and fine qualities are rather low in stock,
and consequently in low demand, realising extreme rates ;
middling and inferior sorts are sowerr of sale, and rathere
reduced in value. The following are he prices landed in
Liverpool :-Waterford, 88s. to 945.; Kilkenny. Carlow,
and Clonmcl, 88s. to 925. ; Carrick, 86s. to 88s. ; Wexford,
Carlow, 88s. to 89s. ; Belfast, 88s. to 925. ; Ballymoney
and Coleraine, 86s. to 893. ; Banbridge, 84s. to 88s.;
Newry and Dundalk, 80s. to 82s. ; Dublin. Carlow, 84s.
to 88s. ; Sligo, 80s. to 86A.; Londonderry, 82s. to 86.-
Bacon in good request. American at 50s. to 545. ; Irish
long middles at 60.-Hams are not inquired, tor.-Fine
Keg Lard 60s. to 665. : American very saleable at 50s. to
525.-Arrivals last week, including yesterday : Bacon,
115 bales; hams, 6 hbds. ; lard, 8 tierces, 92 kegs.
The following sales of TIMBER took place last week:-
American Pine 'limber was neglected, save 33 .ogs Quebec
red, sold at 20d. per foot, the Quebec yellow offered having
been limited beyond the market value; a few logs Nova Scotia
were sold at Hid. per foot ; and 76 logs hemlock at from Esid.
to 9d. per foot.-American Oak, of good size and quality, to the
tof 350 feet :A 2s. Oid. per foot,- ' ^hout 1 P-
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exten\ aeet, were sok.
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feet Nova ecotia, fresh and small in size, at ltd. per toot.—
American Npruce .s'pars, of inferior quaW y, were told at 12d.
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cargoes Spruce were sold, one from the store at from
2d. to 2ild. per foot yielding 2d. 1.32 per foot average; the se-
cond cargo off the quay, having a large proportion of thick bat-
tens, was sold at from Id. 5-16 to 2d. 1-16 per foot.—American
Lathwood : Quebec ht-nilock was sold at f 3 per fathom.—
A tnerican hallway sleepers: 2000 St. John Hackmatac 9 x 10 x 5
were sold at 4s. each, and 600 Quebec at 3s. 6d. each; 879 Hac-
. _

Cho7ce die'valle7B;lleiWas scarce and steady in value, but
secondary sorts difficult of sale, without yielding in price.
In Malt, Beans, and Peas there is no alteration.
The supply of Oats being more moderate, an advance of 6d.
per quarter was generally demanded, but this checked business
and enti:d not be estab:ished, and only a moderate extent of
business at firms rates can be reported.

MONEY MAI

ET-YESTERDAY

The Consol market has fluctuated one-half per cent.. the
extreme prices being 82i and 2, and are now buyers at 821.
Considerable amounts of money stock have been again pur-
chased by the public, and a farther advance in the price has
only been prevented by the " bears" still resting with some
degree of confidence on the chapter of accidents that some
event will turn up in their favour. The price for money has
had the saute extreme ran2e, but it has been fully the turn of
Vie market higher on the average than for the account. It is

clearly understood that the jobbers have had for several days
past to borrow stock for deivery from the bankers. The Three
pwr Cents. Reduced have been done from 82i Ito the Three!
and a-Quarter per Cents. 83k. Bank Stock 194, The advertised
Exchequer-bills have advanced to 25 30, the June bills 25 29,
and India Bonds to 5 pm.