The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-10-24 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

MTN,' Yonz, OCT. 11.—Foreign Exchanges are inactive;
bat we do not observe any alteration in rates. We quote:
—London, 109 k to 110 ; Paris, 5,114 to 5,121 ; Amster-
dam, 411 to 411; Frankfort, 412 to 411; Bremen, 79 to
79k; Hamburg, 361 to 36; ; Antwerp, 5,121 to 5131.
There is an active demand for money, but the increased
rates' of interest, and the falling off in stock speculations,
hare brought out more capital, and business paper is very
current at 12 per cent. _ . . . .

COTTON.-IVe have no change to notice in this market,
whicit is still bare of stock, and consequently sustained, by
the daily- purchases of spinners, and the occasional opera-
tions of exporters, above the views of shippers generally,
and above' the parity of foreign markets. The prices paid
here within, the' past five days would require an advance
of fully d. in Liverpool to cover. Prices at New Orleans,
also, are sustained, with an active demand above the parity
of Liverpool quotations, arid, of course, above the limits of
even the most' liberal English orders. We continue our
quotations of the 3rd instant, noting, at same time, the
great scarcity of strict middling descriptions.
BnuensnrEPs.-Flour: There was an improved de-
mand last week, and the principal transactions were at an
advance of 121c.per brl. on common brands,and 25c. to 37/c.
on extras. This week the upper tendency continues, a
further advance haring been• realised yesterday of 121 c.
to 25c. per brl. on all descriptions. Wheat without
change in price. The receipts small for the season. The
quality of all descriptiOns so far is very indifferent. In-
dian Corn, in consequenceof an increased export demand,
has advanced 4c. per bushel. Corn Meal $4 25c. to $4
87ic. per brl.
Pnovlstoss.-The- pork market is without important
change ; and the transactions are to a fair extent. Beef
continues dull. Prime-mess beef anti beef hams are nomi-
nally the same. Lard heavy;. sales at lOic. to 101 c., and
small lots strictly prime-at lie. Butter is only in mode-
rate request at 13c. to 17c: for Ohio. and 17c. to 20c. for
State. Cheese is selling at 9c: to 101.
METALS.-A light demand for Scotch pig iron, and the
market steady : sales at $3BlO $37, six months. A quiet
market for foreign lead. Spanish, $6,25; Galana, $6,50.
FREIGHTS.-To Liverpool; corn was taken at lid. ;
Fustic, at 155.; and oil cake' at 11b. The following
are the asking rates :-To Liverpool, Cotton id. to 5-32 d. •
rosin, 9d. ; heavy goods, per ton; PIS. 6d. to 12s. 6d.; beef,
per tierce, 2s. To London, tobacco Is. 9d. to 25.; rosin
and turpentine, 'is. 6d. to ls. 7.141. ; measurement goods,
12s. to 15s. ; heavy goods, oil, &c., lls, 6d. to 155.: beef,
2s. 6d.; oil cake, 15s. To Havre:- Cotton, *c.; ashes, $5
to $6 ; measurement goods, $5 to $6.
NEW ORLEANS, OCT. 7.-The' cotton market for the
week has been firm, and the sales amounting to 18,000
bales. We quote middling at B.lc. Olaib•flour has slightly
improved, now selling at $6,60. Messpork is at $14,50.
Rio coffee is dull at lie. Sales of rice at 6ic. Cotton
freights to Havre are at lc. to lac. The receipts of cotton
are increasing, and the total, since the Ist ultimo, shows
an excess of 41,000 bales, as compared with the same date
last 'season.

LATER BY TELEGRADIT.

NEW Youx, OCT. 12.—The ship Harvest Queen had
seventy-four deaths on her passage here. There is a ru-
mour that a vessel has arrived at Warren (Rhode Island),
with forty of the Arctic's passengers and,crew. This comes
doubtfully : will inquire.
NEW YORK, OCT. 12.—(N0 hour giiren).. The rumour
of forty of Arctic's crew at Warren is fate.

NEW 'YORK, 12TH, 7, EVENING.—There is yet good
reason to believe that the Collins' family and many
additional passengers are saved.
WAsltnfoxox, 12m.—Government has• consented to
admit colonial fish free, immediately.
NEW Tonir, 12TH, EvE*cxNa.—Cotton• to-day opened
buoyant. but fell off towards the close of market. Floar ad-
vanced half-dollar. Wheat and corn slightly higher. Money
market active and firm, with fair business• both in fancy
and standard stocks.
Naw ORLEANS, 9TH.—Middling quoted 81c.