The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-09-06 00:00:00

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LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, SIFT. 5.

We have had a large supply of Beast and Sheep at this day's
market, but little or no alteration in prices. Prime Beef, 6d. ;
Middling. sd. to Sid.; Prime Wethers, 63d.; Ewes and middling
Sheep, 6d, sinking the offal. Number of Beasts, 1242—Sheep and
Lambs, 9913.

LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, SEPTEMIIF.R 5.
The "league" manufacturers—cunning fellows—have played
their game well. The great increase in the price of goods has in a
twenty-fold degree compensated them for the loss occasioned by
smahed windows and plugless boilers, old stocks have become ex-
hausted—fresh orders pour in—better prospects loom in the dis-
tance—and, as " needs must when the devil drives"—terms have at
length been come to with the lately enraged operative, WHO (always
loyal, now doubly so, with his belly full) peacefully and industri-
ously plies at his vocation, very much to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned. But has it not been a dangerous and desperate game ?
Echo the question ye Millionaires. Large buyers of Butter abstain
from spirited operations until the upward tendency of the barome-
ter of public feeling shall have bean entirely confirmed. In the
meantime a goodish retail business is going on, and the price of
last week is perfectly sustained. Advices from Brazil are unfa-
vourable ; the pickled Butter market is a little affected thereby,
and seconds of the most unquestionable respectability am offering
at 735. to 745. We hope there is no foundation for the report that
Foreign provisions are to be admitted into competition with Irish
for the supply of the Navy contract ; it would be apiece of liberal-
ism that one should protest against with both hands. There is
much uncertainty in the trade at present. Merchants are ex.
tremely diffident in ordering free on board, whilst the curers appear
"at sea" as to future operations. We think that good heavy Irish
Beef will be wanted, and fetch fair prices. Pork must be very
cheap, a fact which will necessarily affect the price of Beef, but
not to such an extent as may generally be imagined ; ships must
be supplied with a certain proportion of the latter, be the price of
the former never so low. Holders are all very anxious to meet the
new season empty handed, we find it therefore difficult to offer a
correct quotation, perhaps, however. Beef may be fairly rated at
955. to 110 s. per tierce. Pork at 555. to 635. per barrel, as in quality.
The demand for Bacon has become trivial, and a fine article may
be bought at 445. per cwt.

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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SEPTEMBER 2.
An exceedingly quiet day in Cotton ; the amount of busi-
ness does not exceed 2500 bales, at similar prices to yester-
day. The sales of the week are 21,000 bales: speculators
take near 5000, and the trade the remainder. Prices gene-
rally id. per lb. lower.

COTTON MARKET, SEPTEMBER 5

The demand for Cotton has almo3t subsided, consumers (who are
fortunate enough to be at work) are working up their stocks.
Speculators have entirely withdraWn themselves, so that we appear
unusually quiet. On Saturday 2500 bales were sold, and to-day
only 2,000, prices stationary, the buyer having the advantage. At
the same time holders found it useless to press their stocks, and
now seem quiet, and willing to wait a revival of demand.

ACCOUNT OF SALES AND IMPORTS OF COTTON,
From the 26th ultimo to the Ist instant, inclusive.