The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-08-02 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL CUSTOM-HOUSE.

We take the following abstract of the first report of the
Commissioners for inquiry into the collection and inanage'-
inent of the revenue from the Albion of yesterday. It re-
lates exclusively to the Liverpool Customs !louse :
DAY PAY OF TIDE-WAITERS, WEIGHTS, AND LOCKERS.
The Commissioners suggest a slight alteration in the mode
of paying the officers above-named. At present they have a
certain proportion of fixed salary and of pay for the days on
which they are employed. The object of this arrangement
is to provide a check on idleness, and on the disposition to
yield to trifling ailments. As the day pay now forms a larger
portion of the annual emolument than the fixed salary, the
Commissioners were of opinion that some hardships are in-
flicted on the officers in cases of trifling indisposition. They
recommend the reduction of the day pay of the lockers and
tide-waiters from 3s. per day to 2s. Gd. per day, and of the
weighers from 2s. to ls. 6d., giving them a commensurate
increase of their fixed salaries.
IN-DOOR DEPARTMENT : ATTENDANCE OF CLERKS.
The Commissioners, after expressing their opinion that
the extension of the attendance of the clerks from three to
four o'clock in the afternoon was properly made, state their
belief, that employment may be found for the present num-
ber of clerks, so that, by proper management and precaution,
the employment of supernumerary clerks need never be re-
sorted to. The attendance book. which is left on a desk in
the long-room, is not, at present, a practical check on the
too early departure of the clerks, and they suggest that the
messenger should carry it round in the afternoon, at the pro-
per hour, as he does in the morning. The Commissioners
also remark, that the general discipline of the establishment
would be improved, if the junior clerks of each branch of it
were placed more directly under the control of their respec-
tive senior clerks, who should be deemed responsible for
their due attendance and for the proper execution of their
duties. The Collector concurs with them in this view.
" The magnitude of the Custom-house." say the Commis-
sioners, " is justly put forward as one of the motives for this
proposition, for it is assuredly of such a size as to make the
personal superintendence of the Collector much less easy
than if, in the construction of the building, adaptation to
what was required rather than to magnificence in appearance
had been more attentively considered."
The Commissioners conclude this part of the subject as
follows :—" We must now call your lordship's attention to
the salary and emoluments of the present collector ; but, in
so doing, we neither desire to interfere with his enjoyment
of them, nor to throw any slur upon a most valuable public
officer. But we do wish to record our opinion, that the total
sum (2,900 per annum) which he receives, exceeds the
proper amount of remuneration for any collector who may
' be hereafter appointed."

THE COLLECTOR.
The Commissioners give a short history of this office from
the period immediately antecedent to Mr. Arnaud's appoint-
ment, showing the mode in which his present emoluments
accrue. His predecessors received, from various sources,
between £5,000 and £6,000 per annum. The office was put
on a new footing, and a salary of £1,200 per annum annexed
to it, Mr. Arnaud being likewise appointed collector of light
dues, for which he was guaranteed £l,OOO per annum,
making an official income of £2,200, which has, by increase
of the light dues collectiJus, amounted to £2,000 per annum.
As the case is not to be immediately decided upon, the Com-
missioners only express their opinions generally.
INTERVIEWS WITS! DEPUTATIONS.
The Commissioners next advert to interviews which they
had with the deputations from the commercial bodies of this
port, proceeding seriatim through their principal proposi-
tions.
PAYMENT OF LANDING-WAITERS' AND WEIGHERS' FEES.
The Commissioners set out by stating the practice hitherto.
The system of paying landing-waiters, partly by fees on
work done, was introduced in 1818, and continued till 1829.
In 1829 the landing-waiters were divided into classes,
receiving salaries of £3OO, £250, £2OO, and £l5O per annum.
The total number in the establishment is 110. The Com-
missioners repeat the arguments urged by the merchants in
favour of the fee system, and those brought forward against
it. They then state their own views, with their conclusion
that it would be advisable to adopt it.
INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF LANDING SURVEYORS

AND LANDING WAITERS.
With the demand for an augmentation of Landing Sur-
veyors, the Commissioners do not recommend compliance.
The merchants required facilities equal to those enjoyed in
London for taking tares, &c., under the direction of the
Surveyors, but the Commissioners urge the different circum-
stances of the two ports, and express their opinion, that the
revenue should not be subjected to the cost of supplying de-
ficiencies in the arrangements of the docks and warehouses
at this port. " When," say they, "the new docks which
are in contemplation, shall be perfected, and in full use, it
is not unlikely that an increase of this class of officers, on ,
whose vigilence and activity so much depends, may be 1
re-
quisite; but, at present, we cannot give our sanction to the
proposed augmentation of the present numbers. Nor are
we prepared to encourage the request made for an additional
number of Landing Waiters. We have little doubt that our
suggestion respecting the future mode of their conducting
the landing business will fully obviate the necessity of such
incsease, and at the same time afford the merchants that
increased facility and despatch which they so anxiously and
so naturally desire."
HOURS OF WORK IN THE OUT-DOOR DEPARTMENT.
The Commissioners recommend a longer time of real work
by the officers in the out-door department, though not to
the extent demanded. They advise that the officers should
reach the dock where their attendance is necessary, so as to
enter their names in a book at the Landing Surveyor's office
at such dock, at eight o'clock in summer, and half-past eieht
in winter, the book to be closed at a given time and regularly
submitted to the Inspector-General. The Commissioners
approve of the custom of allowing officers to work at extra
hours on special application setting forth sufficient reasons.
THE EXPEDIENCY OF EMPLOYING ONE SET OF PORTERS
ON THE QUAYS AND WAREHOUSES.
The Commissioners are alive to the advantages which
would result from a system of this description; assimilating
the practice to that of the port of London, " but," say they,
" it must not be forgotten, that there is this important dis•
tinction between the circumstances of the two ports ; for, in
London, the several docks and the warehouses, for the most
part, are within the same walls, belong to the same proprie-
tors, and are under their management ; whereas, at Liverpool,
the docks are distinct from the warehouses, and the ware-
houses are distinct from each other, and belong to an infinite
number of proprietors. It would be highly inexpedient to
interfere, by parliamentary enactment, with the freedom of
all parties to carry on their trade in such manner as they
themselves choose. We would leave the adoption of the
change to the slow and gradual, but, we trust, the growing
conviction in the merchants of Liverpool, that such an
alteration is not merely desirable, but that it can be beat and
most justly effected by their own efforts and by their indi-
vidual and private arrangements."
BONDING COTTON WOOL.

The proposition originally submitted on this subject was,
" that the duty on cotton wool should be paid invariably on
its import, and that the law permitting the importer to enter
it in bond should be repealed ; and in Liverpool, in cases of
export of cotton, debentures for the amount of the duty
originally paid should be granted, available only for payment
of the duties." The principal points of this proposition the
Commissioners declined to entertain, for a variety of reasons
given in the report. The alteration which they suggest, and
which they recommend should be submitted to parliament
for legislative sanction, is restricted to the permission that
duty may be paid on cotton wool on its import, and that a
drawback of the duty so paid should be allowed on its ex-
portatian in the original packages. They submit the objec-
tions offered against this proposition by the Commissioners
of Customs, with their own replies thereunto, and their
reasons for making the recommendation.
AVERAGE WEIGHTS. _ .

The next relief from unnecessary delay is proposed to be
effected by extending to goods of a certain character, and
which are contained in somewhat similar packages, of like
weight and dimensions, the privilege of taking an account of
such packages, weighing 'an indefinite number of them, and,
by striking an average of such weight, calculating the gross
quantity, and the duty to which they shall be liable, but
leaving to the officer or the merchant the option of weighing
every package as at present. Either on account of the in-
equality of the size and weight of the nackages in which the
goods are imported, or on account of the amount of duty,
they feel obliged to restrict the proposed privilege to the fol-
lowing articles at present, subject, however, to any extension
which experience may point out as desirable for the importer
without risk to the revenue. The following articles which
they suggest for this experiment are :—Quicksilver, duty ld.
per lb. ; beef, (salted,) 12s. per cwt. ; pork, (salted,) ditto ;
sheep's wool, ld. per lb. it of Is. value, if less ld. ; saf-
flower, ls. per cwt. ; turpentine, 4s. 4d., and upwards ;
flour, in barrels; cotton, from East Indies, 4d. per cwt.;
rough rice, varies from 2s. 6d. to Id. ; pot and pearl ashes,
6s. the cwt. ; jute, Id. per cwt. The Baltic and other sorts
of hemp are brought in two unequal packages to justify the
attempt to estimate them by an average.
VOUCHERS FOR PAYMENT OF DUTIES.
Touching the application from the merchants on this sub-
ject, the Commissioners are of opinion, that the proposed
arrangement should be carried into effect, but without the
charge of one penny payable on each of the documents.
They conceive that the system would diminish fraud, ensure
regularity, and be beneficial to the revenue.
JERQUER TO REPORT OVERPAYMENTS.
The commissioners suggest, that, when an overpayment
by a merchant be discoveied, he should have regular intima-
tion made to him to that effect by the Jerouer, in the same
manner in which the mistake is now signified to a party who
has underpaid the dutie.
SURETIES ON WAREHOUSING GOODS.

In reference to the applications to alter the present regu-
lation of requiring two sureties to join the importer of goods
in bond for import duties on warehousing goods, in cases
where their value greatly exceeds the duty the commissioners
state their belief, that it is advisable to continue the practice
of requiring some proper person to enter into a bond for
this purpose, in addition to the party entering the goods;
but they recommend, ;hat one only, instead of two sureties,
shall be in future required, together with the importer of
goods to enter into bond for the eventual payment of duty in
all cases of warehousing goods in bond.
INSPECTOR-GENERAL.

Complaints have been made by the Liverpool merchants
of the frequent changes which have taken place of the per-
son exercising the functions of Inspector-General of the out-
door department of this port. The Commissioners are of
opinion, that it is for the interest of the merchants, as well
as for the interest of the revenue, that, in the course of a
certain period, an officer, selected from the most experienced
of the higher classes of officers in the port of London,
should be appointed to this situation, and that uniformity in
practice is likely to be thus insured, and improvements in
the conduct of the service, if any arise in London, will he
thus communicated in the best manner to the department at
Liverpool. They do not, however, advocate a continuance
of such frequent changes in the office as have, from the
death of an Inspector-General and this advancement of
another, taken place in the last few years.
In the Appendix the Commissioners laid before the Lords
of the Treasury the complaints made by the merchants of
this port regarding several matters of minor importance
touching such regulations as appear to interfere unfavourably
with the trade of the port. Among these subjects are the
discretionary powers of the Collector and Comptroller to
amend entries, which the Commissioners think, may, to a
certain extent, be enlarged, the taking of tares, the discharge
of timber ships, and the licensing of ships

THE NEW COINAGE.—It was stated in the House of
Commons on Monday, that 337,120 new sovereigns, 419,000
ot
:ds eat
olhl feB.o,tPhhraeid
half-sovereigns, 86,403 half-crowns, and 334 ,00,3 shilling
stht eol efs soe regret,
government,thatthe voted
been lately issurneeeqdvu.eer
GRANT TO NIAYNOOTII.--Though we are not at
Com-
mons,secl,
night the usual sum of nearly. nine thousand pounds to assistr
w we
at theust
Maynooth College in training up and sending forth shoals
of men to practise and teach the popish idolitry, and other-
wise wise to oppose the ancient and original. Church of Ireland-
We consider this step of the English government just a.
impolitic and suicidal as would be its establishing and subs-
sidising a military college for training' up in military tactics
a number of officers forthe opposing army of a hostile
foreign power. The popish priests in Ireland, and every-
where else, are the sworn subjects of the Romish Monarch,
sworn officers of his army, paying to him
.ntheir allegiance
primarily, and only rendering a secondary and infe
just orallegi-
ance to the British Sovereign : and none at all, but
rather active opposition, when they consider the laws and
interests of the British Monarch opposed to the interests of
their primary lord and master, the pope or Monarch of Rome.
This is the plain and true state of the case ; and we regret
that no member of the House of Commons viewed theu matter
in this light, and opposed the grant on these gronds.—
Church Intelliyencer.

CHEAP TRIP TO LONDON AND BACK, BY

RAILWAY.

For some weeks past, the announcement, by Messrs.
Franklin and Ashcroft, of a trip from this town to " the
great city" and back, for twenty-eight shillings,—affording
passengers a stay of three days to visit the " lions" of the
latter,—has excited considerable interest in the public mind ;
and, notwithstanding the circulation of numerous unfounded
reports within the last fortnight, to the effect that the special
train would not start on the day appointed, and that some
advantage would be taken of those who had availed themselves
of the liberal offer, by purchasing tickets, the speculation
will doubtless be profitable to the " contractors," and the
" out " most agreeable to the journeying parties. By Friday
morning, the whole, or nearly the whole, of the dispo-
sable tickets were sold. To avoid the inconvenience of
receiving and " packing" so large a concourse of persons at
the Lime-street terminus of the line, and passing them
through the tunnel under the eastern part of the town, it
was resolved that the trains should proceed from the Edge-
hill station ; and on Saturday, and even Sunday, many of the
intended passengers, in anticipation of the coming treat, sur-
veyed the ground at that suburb; or, as was remarked in
other words " the running horses surveyed the starting post."
It was at first announced, that the train would leave Edge-
hill at half-past six in the morning, but it was afterwards
decided, for greater convenience, that it should be divided—
the first part to leave at that hour, and the second at half-
past seven ; and this new arrangement was announced by
placards and advertisements, published on Saturday. Some
delay, however, perhaps unavoidable, took place before all
was ready for the "grand movement."
Yesterday being the appointed day, some impatient
stragglers were observed wending their way, each with a
small quantity of a luggage, to the point of departure ; and,
as the stated time approached the throng continued to
increase, including a great number of spectators. The whole
congregated on and near the roads, on each side the railway,
opposite Mr. Vidler's hotel, at the top of the tunnel, and
leading to the two entrance gates ; and these long inclined ,
planes, as well as the immediate lanes and fields, soon pre-
sented a dense mass of persons of both sexes, and of the
several grades, from the wealthy and fashionably-clad lady
and gentleman (who were not above accepting of a cheap
ride) to the less showy hut neatly-attired tradesman and
artisan. There was also a considerable number of young
persons. The venders of gingerbread and ginger-beer, fruit,
newspapers, and penny trash, were also rife, and the scene
not a little resembled the neighbourhood of the grand stand
at the races. Many of those who arrived early partook of
coffee, &c., at the hotel, but the greater part sauntered about,
or stood by their portmanteaux, boxes, baskets, or bundles.
An announcement (welcome to a considerable number) was
exhibited at various parts of the ground, to the effect that a few
seats in first-class carriages might be secured, by the pay-
ment of 10s. additional ; and printed notices for the guidance
of passengers on the route, so as to secure their comfort and
safety, were posted and distributed.
At six o'clock, a small portion of the expectant crowd
were admitted by one of the gates; and, to prevent con-
fusion, others obtained entrance from time to time. Several
police inspectors and officers were present; yet, the crush at
the north gate was for some time so great, as the stated hour
drew near—many of the portion being apprehensive that they
would be left behind—that it was feared some accident might
take place. Happily, however, no one was hurt, though not
a fow were subjected to the inconvenience of a desperate
squeeze.
About half-past six, the first train of carriages was brought
up, and was shortly afterwards headed by two powerful new
engines, the " Sunbeam " and the " Tartarus," both of
which were decorated with small flags, including a royal
standard. The impatience to obtain places was very great,
and parties who wished to ride together were some time in
finding all their friends, and accommodating themselves
respectively in the same machine. Luggage was knocked
about and stowed with great celerity ; and, what with the
shaking of hands and the " good byes" of spectators, the
scene was one of much interest and animation, the greatest
good humour prevailing throughout. A great part of the
train, from its great length, was backed down the branch line
leading to the tunnel to Wapping, where most of the parties
took their seats. All being at length ready, the whole moved
off, at first slowly, at seven minutes before seven o'clock,
the delay of twenty minutes being apparently unavoidable.
Amongst those congregated at the station to witness " the
departure," we observed a great number of gentlemen
belonging to the town, and including several of the directors.
The number of carriages in this first train was twenty-two,
namely, twenty second-class of the Manchester and Liver-
pool Company, and two first-class carriages in the rear.
The whole of them were filled, and as each carries (in its
three divisions) twenty-four persons, the number of passen-
gers, in all, was 528. As the engines increased in speed,
they. were soon lost to sight amongst the trees. The walls,
fencing the fields, and the banks on both sides the railway,
for upwards of a quarter of a mile in length to the eastward,
were lined with spectators, and several hundreds were also
assembled at the crossing in Wavertree-lane.
The second train came up about a quarter past seven
o'clock—the remainder of the passengers who were outside
the gates having all been previously admitted into the yard.
These trains consisted of thirty-two carriages, including five
of the first-class description. All the second-class carriages
in this train, with the exception of two or three, were those
of the Grand Junction Company, which are more close and
commodious than the same class (in the first train) of the
Manchester and Liverpool Company, so that the parties who
Iwere delayed an hour beyond those in the first train, though
losers of a short space of time, would not be losers of comfort.
We observed several of these carriages (apparently four or
five) that were either empty or had not their complement, as
they had to take up some passengers a short distance from the
town. Reckoning, therefore, that they were .all filled, the
train would take 768 persons, which, with the 528 by the
first train, gives an aggregate of 1296 in all. The train
started at seventeen minutes before eight o'clock, drawn by
the engines " Tantalus" and " Lynx ;" the last, one of the
oldest but best engines on the line. It moved off in good
style, amidst the acclamations of those present.
It was expected that these trains would be joined at Park-
side by additional carriages from Manchester, and others
from Preston (by the North Union), containing about 200
passengers from each place, availing themselves of the
" cheap trip,"—thus increasing the whole number proceeding
from this county to the metropolis to about 1,700. The pre-
cise number is not yet known at the Grand Junction Com-
pany's Office, Mr. Ashcroft, the contractor, not having had
time to make up his books prior to his accompanying the last
train ; but the statement given will, we doubtnot, be found
which affords a ra-
to be pretty near the truth. The trip,
tional recreation to those in moderate circumstances, appears
to be highly popular; and a second will, we have reason to
believe, be projected before the end of the autumn. That
the speculation will be a profitable one to the parties who
projected it, as well as to the railway proprietors, we enter-
tain no doubt. The difference in price will be fully made up
by the great number of passengers, and the proportionately
small additional steam-power required. What profit will
accrue to the contractors we know not, as the price charged
by the railway directors has not transpired, nor are we in.
formed of the subsidiary expenses. Some conjecture may
be formed from the fact that the whole receipts, at 28s. a
head, amount to £2,380.
The present cost of a seat hence to London, by a second
class train, is £1 18s, or X 3 16s. there andso that less
than one-half will clear the trip. Seeing,a therefore, that
many parties would go to London, who never went before,
were the price reduced, it may, we think, be fairly inferred,
that were the Railway Company materially to reduce their
fares, the increased travelling on the line would, in all pro-
bability, produce a greater income to the proprietors than
that at present realised. This is a question certainly worthy
of the grave consideration of the directors, who have them-
selves shown, by their contract for the present trip, that a
large reduction may be made.
The trains would stop at Crewe, and again at the Roads
Station, at which latter place refreshments were to be provided
We heard some few parties, who were about to proceed
with the trains, complaining of the delay and the arrange-
ments; but we must in justice say, that, considering the
large number of persons to be accommodated in so short a
time, we do not think these complaints were well founded ;
and we may add that the railway officers appeared through-
out to be as anxious to serve every one present as they are
on every other occasion.

VESSELS ENTERED FOR LOADING.

(SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION.)

EAST INDIES, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, &c.
Spencer. J Birkett, 388 Cppe of Good Hope, T & 1-I Murray
WEST INDIES AND MADEIRA.
Elizabeth, W Robinson, 123 St. Thomas, W Rose & Co
Charlotte, J Tyson, 256 Kingston. J Hall & Co

. .
SOUTH AMERICA.
Charles Eyes, W Moss, 255 Vera Cruz, W & J Tyrer
Ivo, F Minach, 407 Rio Janeiro, M'Nair & Dutton
Rising Sun, E Howell, 113 Gulf of Mexico, Claypole & Son
Adoloratus, F Moresca, 180 Carthagena, Bahr, Behrend & Co
Beethoven, W Taylor, 331 Rio and Valparaiso, Imrie & Co

UNITED STATES.
Susan Drew, C A Ramlett, 819 New Orleans, Fitzhugh &Co
James H. Shepherd, St. C Redman, 703 New Orleans,
Focke & Boult
Tomenend, E Lovett, 478 New Orleans, W Quayle
Francis Depau, T Forbes, 605 New York, Baring Brs &Co
Shenandoah, J West, ssi Philapelphia, Brown & Co

BRITISH AMERICA.
Birkenhead, J Brown, 985 St. Andrew's, Cannon & Co
Magnet, D B Morton, 35', Montreal, K Dowie & Co
Evergreen, A Henry, 574 Quebec, GM,. Bright & Co
John, G Heselton, 535 Quebec, C Clioloner & Co

Jane, H Ridley,
Atwick, J B Mather,
Nymph, W Hughes,
Boadicea, G Rowlands,

Leopold I, C Zoetleiff,
Hevelius, D Zieleke,
Ospray, J R Way,
William, J Williams,
Eliza & Ann, J Richards,
Sanders, T Bulley,
Montsbars, J Olive,

EUROPE.
80 Oporto, Wood & Co
341 St. Petersburg, Bahr & Co
87 Antwerp and Riga, Bahr &Co
113 Alexaudretta and Beirut,
A Wilkiu & Preston
120 Antwerp, Bahr, Behrend &Co
Danzic, Bahr, Behrend & Co
164 Genoa and Leghorn, J Bibby & Sons
90 Genoa. J Moss & Co
101 Harlingen, A F Moore
195 Coustantinople, A Wilkin & Preton
-Nantes, Bahr, Behrend & Co

Emports.

AFRICA.

Swiftsure, (208) J Tasker, from Africa, 390 casks palm oil, 65
tons camwood, 100 el2phant teeth, T Tobin—V D
SOUTH AMERICA.

Storm King, (534) A Halsall, from Lagnoa de Terminos, 385 tons
logwood, F de Mardi and co
UNITED STATES.

Caledonia, (615) E G Lott, fm Boston, 1 box contents unknown,
Geueral Harrison-1 do, Wiley and Putnam-1 do, T Sanson and
Sons-1 truss do, J D Thornely and Sons—Cbg Dock
BRITISH AMERICA.

Eliza Swan, (308) 11 Reid, from Onega, 5754 deals and deal ends
(exportation) order-11 D
Portland, (721) W Robinson, from St. John, N.B. 1 set rudder
braces returned, Gibbs, Bright and co-782 pees fir timber, Bolds
and Starkey-827 deals and deal ends, 4800 staves, 10 fathoms
lathwood, J S de Wolf-50 oars, 3 brls musk rat skins, order
EUROPE.

Betsey. (170) R H Hammond, from Alicati, 2 hhds pumice stone,
1150 qrs wheat, order—K D
Eliza, (113) F Follett, from Tarragona, 427 bags nnts, E Rae and
Sons-427 do, D Parry—remainder of the cargo landed at Guernsey
—K D
Diamant, (231) C H Jansfen, from Danzic, 122 bags 546 qrs
wheat, 215 bags peas, 1 parcel samples, order-611 qrs wheat, 110
bags peas, 1 bottle samples, Twiname, Maxwell and co-600 pipe
staves, order—K D
Ceres, (144) P Vernes, from Dordt, 74 tons oak bark, Neuman
and Engel—Q D
Comercio, (463) J M de Angoita, from Amsterdam, 20 tons log-
wood, exportation—G 1)

TIDE TABLE.
Days. I 111mn. Evn. Height. Sundays, Holydays,s.e.
H. SA . 0.51. P. 1.
Tuesday .2116 36 719 10 !I Saturn rises 6h 12m even.
Wednes . 3 759 885 11 7 Saturn sets lh 3Sm morn.
Thursday 4 9 7 935 12 11 Jupiter rises 6h 31m. even
Friday .. 5 , 10 2 10 25 14 10
Saturday. 6 10 42 11 12 16 11 Transfiguration.
Sunday . 7 11 34 11 56 18 8 11th Sunday after Trinity
Monday 8 017 19 9

MANCHESTER CORN MARKET. JULY 30.
The continuance of fine weather, large arrivals of foreign and
colonial Wheat and Flour, and favourable reports of the crops in
all parts of the kingdom, have had their uatural effect upon the
trade, which, throughout the week, has been much depressed; no
sale beyond what was induced by the urgent necessities of pur-
chasers being practicable in any article, unless great reductions in
prices were submitted to.
At our market this morning, Wheats of all qualities are offered
4d to 6d per bushel lower than on this day week, and, though
little business is done, these is not quite so much anxiety to effect
sales as was evinced during last and the early part of this week.
The low price at which Canadian and States' Flour is offering,
attracs purchasers, and there is a good demand for it at a reduction
of is to 2s per barrel on the rates of our last. This interferes with
the sale of home manufacture, which is full is per sack lower.
Oats very flat; best qualities Id per bushel lower, whilst the value
of secondary and inferior is quite nominal. The demand for Meal
is confined to retail purchases of the best descriptions, at a reduc-
tion of 6d to is per load. Beans and Peas slow of sale, and is per
quarter cheaper. Malt hardly supports late prices.