The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-10-08 00:00:00

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LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, OCT. 4.
The demand for Sugar has again been limited, and the sales of
B.P. which do not reach 450 hhds. establish a decline of fully is per
cwt. No sales of Bengal or Mauritius, but a small lot of ordinary
Madras sold at 60s 6d per cwt. There has been a very good de-
mand for Foreign Sugar, particularly for the brown descriptions of
Bahia ; in the early part of the week about 200 cases ordinary to
good dry brown were disposed of, chiefly for export, at some slight
reduction in price; since then 100 cases have been taken for re-
fining, at an advance of 6d to is per cwt.—No sales in Molasses.—
The sales of Plantation Coffee have been to a moderate extent,
comprising 100 casks Jamaica and some small parcels of Dominica
and Demerara, without change in prices. Nothing done in Foreign.
260 tin cases of Arrowroot sold at lOid per lb.-50 bags Trinidad
Cocoa sold at 50s, and 1800 bags black Pepper at 3Zd for ordinary.
to 4id for fair quality • 120 brls very ordinary Jamaica Ginger
brought 56s per cwt—Nothing to report in Pimento.—There has
beep a good inquiry for Rica, and the sales amount to 2600 bags, at
12s 6d for ordinary to 15s per cwt for good quality —Rum continues
in good request, and about 200 puns. have been sold ; Demerara at
Is per gallon for 18 per cent. O.P. and tis 4d for 36 to 38 per cent.
O.P. and Jamaica, of good strength and quality, at 6s 3d to 6s 7d
per gallon. A small parcel of Bengal, in hhds., 31 per cent. O.P.
has been sold at 4s 4d per gallon.
About 70 chests of East India have been sold this week by auc-
tion and private treaty, but previous rates were not obtainable.—at
chests Shell Lac arc reported without price ; 17 chests Tincal 70
54s ; a few chests Lac Dye at 1 1 id.-20 tons of Nitrate of Soda
have been sold at 16s 6d ; but very little done in Saltpetre.
The sales of Campeachy and Jamaica Logwood has been con-
fined to small parcels, at very full prices. In Fustic,. 250 tons of
Savanilla brought £5 7s 6d, and 120 tons of Maracaibo £5 per ton,
with 10 of Cuba at 11 per ton ; about 20 tons of Lima Nicaragua
Wood sold at £l5; nothing reported in other kinds.—There is less
demand for Turpentine, and prices must be considered rather lower,
as at a sale yesterday of 1405 brls. good new, the whole was with-
drawn, and subsequently, 12s 8d being the highest offer by private
contract, the parcel is going into store ; another lot of 1400 brls. in
the warehouse, has been sold at Ils Pd.—Nothing new in Tar.—
Montreal Pot Ashes are in limited demand, but 25s was obtained
this morning for 50 to 60 brls. of a late import, Montreal Pearl
Ashes go off regularly, in small parcels, at 28s 6d —About 40 hhds.
Quercitron Bark have been disposed of, at us to us 6d per cwt. ac-
cording to quality.—No alteration in Bees' Wax.—Hides. Salted
Monte Video continue in fair demand, and 2000 Ox have been sold
at 4id, and 61bs. tare; dry salted Brazil sold briskly for export, 6d
to 6kd having been paid at auction for 650 Cearas ; 1400 dry Monte
Video Horse are reported at gs 6d to lOs 2d, and 400 West India at
5d to skd per lb.—Tobacco. The sales of the week are from 80 to
100 hhds. to the trade, at steady prices.
The demand for Brimstone has been confined to small parcels for
the immediate wants of the consumers, without change in prices:
a cargo of 140 tons, just arrived from Iceland, will probably be
offered by auction in the course of the next-week.—Nothing worthy
of notice has been done in Sumac, Argols. Cream of Tartar or'
brown Tartar.—Madder Roots and Madders have become scarce,
and have been much inquired for; for Roots a considerable advance
has been paid, 52s having been obtained for Turkey.—Olive Oil has
been in limited Demand all the week, without change in prices.—
About 50 tuns Seal Oil have been disposed of this week, consisting
of b.own, straw and pale, at the prices quoted.—Small parcels of
Cod Oil find buyers at .£2B to 4'28 lOs per tun. News from the
Davis's Straits is now anxiously looked for by all parties interested
in the Oil trade; the period is now getting late for no vessels to
have arrived.—Seed Oils are fair in request, at the prices quoted.—
The sales of Palm Oil do not exceed 50 tuns, at previous rates.—
Oil of Turpentine is more inquired for, and a small advance realized.
—The Rope-makers have come more freely into the Hemp market,
and about 200 tuns have been disposed of, principally St. Petersburgh
clean and outshot, with some Rhine, at the annexed quotations ?
Jute is in better request, and holders asking higher prices.—ln Flax
but little doing.—The Tallow markets remain very steady, although
the business of the week has been on a more limited scale.