The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-17 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, Argil. 15.
Charßritish Plantation Sugar market continues dull, only 500 hluis.,
and iti some descriptions a little lower ; 400 bag,' fine white Ben-
gal Sugar have been sold at 714. a 725. Rd. In foreign Sugar nothing
done. In Molasses about 204) puncheons have been sold at 245. a
255. per cwt. In Coffee only some small parcels of Jamaica to the
grocers, at farmer prices. Nothing worthy report done in Cocoa,
Ginger, or Pimento. In Rum only akw small lots of newly nn-
ported, at former prices; but old Rum is quite neglected. In
bogwood, 110 tons Canipeschy sold at 74 a 71. ss. A few tone
Spanish Fustic at 20 tons inferior soiled Nicaragua Wont) at
17/.; and 50 tons small at lg. 10e, a NI. Eighty hhds. New York
Flax Seed sold at 5144. a 54m. per biol. ; and 601) quarters of
Egyptian at Ns. per quarter. In Ashes the sale are 300 brls.
Montreal Pots at 245. 3(1. a 245. MI.; and 130 bets. Pearl at 21% 3d.
a 284. ; also a few brls. Sates old Pearls at 21is. per cwt., which
may be said to be about Is. lower. In Hides, the pubic sales of
yesterday were withdrawn, the dealers not being willing to give
such prices as would be accepted : at present about 350 Rio salted
hides, with all faults, at 30. per lb.; and 1,000 dry Monte Video
Oa and Cow are sold, but price not transpired ; and 300 dry Val-
paraiso Ox and Cow sold at 9ti. No sales in Horse-hair. Nutria
and Chinchille Skins are neglected. I,tnio bets. of American Tar
sold at 12s. a 12s. 6d. ; and 150 brls. Stockholm at 14s. ild. per bd.
800 brls. Turpentine at Vs. 9d. Nothing done in Itice. For To-
bacco there is very Ettle demand, and prices remain without
alteration. As there have been considerable arrivals of grain, the
market is very dull, and prices a little lower. Clover Seed has not
gone off so freely this week; about 100 tierces American have been
said at 434. fid. for old, and :its. to Gls. for new ; and 10 hags Red
Dutch at GU per cwt. Indigo, Lac Dye, and Safflower, remain
without inquiry. A few trilling asks hare been made in Shuntae,
but the demand is very partial, and prices barely maintained. The
imports of Shumac have been extensive ; the demand is nearly
nothing. Brimstone remains dull of sale. A few small parcels of
Saltpetre have been sold, say about 120 bags, at "2.1... 6d. a 28a. In
Olive Oil the sales amount to six tons Gallipoli, at 381. a 40/.;
and fifteen tons Sicily, at 331. a 341. ; ten tons good Valonia sold
at 181.

The Cotton Market has been in a dull and depressed state during
the week, and prices lower, say American 4,1. and Brazils id. per
pound. The sales consist of about 9000 bags, viz. 5000 bags et
54d. a 74d.; E,O New Orleans, at 60. a 91d.; 700 A labamas, at
64d. a 740.; 70 Sea Islands, at ISO. a 21d.; 150 Stained Sea
Islands, at 6i. a lld. ; 250 Pernanibucos, at 1040. a 104,1. ; 300
Bahia, at 90. a 0 d. ; 10 Pam, at IV.; 900 3laranham, at 6d. a
940.; 100 Den: ,at 94d. a 11144. ; 550 Egyptian, at 640. a
1044.; 60 bags West India, at 641 a 70.; 150 Surats, at 4d. a
fetid. ; 20 Carthagena, at 3d.; 150 Bengal, at 4d. a 44d.; and about
200 Stained and Bowed See Islands were sold by auction yesterday
at 6d. a 70. per lb.; 370 bags Carthagena were orated yesterday by
auction, but bought in at 6d. Of the above sales, 409 bags Na.
ranham, and 000 Uplands, have been taken on speculation, and
500 bags Upland for export.