The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-10-23 00:00:00

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LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, OCT. 19.

There continues to be only a limited demand for Sugar, and as
holders do not press sales, the business is confined to 500 hhds B.P.
without change, in price. No transactions to notice either in Ben-
gal or Mauritius. The only sale reported in Foreign Sugar is 780
bags damaged Manilla at 17s 9d per cwt.—ln Molasses the tran-
sactions consist of 150 puns. Antigua, chiefly at 28s per cwt.—
Co&e. The sales of Plantation have been moderate, not exceed-
leo casks of Jamaica, and at rather lower prices; the chief
holders, however, in consequence of unsatisfactory accounts from
the West Indies, particularly from Jamaica, as regards the conduct
of the laboring population, are not disposed to sell, except at high
prices. Nothing done in Foreign.—No sales in Cocoa or Pimento.
—A small lot ordinary Bengal Ginger sold at 17s 3d per cwt. and
lOU bags black Pepper at 4id per lb.-4/othing of consequence done
in Rice.—We have experienced a good demand for Rum, and an
advance of 2d per gallon has been established on fine qualities of
Jamaica of high strength ; in other sorts extreme rates have been
reailzed,; the sales are 330 puns Demerara at 4s Id to ss, 50 puns
Jamaica 5s 6d, and 40 Antigua 3s fid.
At the public sales of East India Goods offered on Wednesday
last, a fair amount of business was done, at rather lower rates, viz.
170 chests of Shell Lac 72s 6,1 to 9,5. 1i) chests of Lac Dye, com-
mon Marks. a tied to 11 up 1,3-qs. 941-for-squitre I, 200 the:pea-of oum -1
Arabic, at 20s to 53s 6d per cwt. for fine quality. 250 bags of Kutch
at 60s 6d, and a few serons of Guatimala Indigo at 3s Lld to :P3 ld
per lb ; the other sales have been trifling: and consi-atni 150 chests
of Cassia Lignea. at 54s to 555, 23 bags East India Galls at 745, 5i30
bags of Saltpetre at 25s to 28s per cwt. and 500 bags Nitrate of Soda
at 14s per cwt.. at which rate there are few sellers. •
Dyewoods.—The holders of Campeachy are still firm in their
demands, and therefore very little done in this or any kind of
Woods; a parcel of Jamaica realized £l2 per ton. —There is a fair
demand for Turpentine, and 1700 brls have been sold at 12s to 12a 3d
for fair quality ; 1000 brls brought forward by auction to-day were
saneesn
withdrawn, althow,h 12s 3d was offered, which, however, was sub-
ly anet}tg-3(nti'ri,lainlieirovbtiiiiiinlelr f—orFZ)l‘tioo3"OroTrilsP. (a.a„rti
several parcels of Montreal Pot Ashes have been sold at .29s 6d,
but the holders generally refuse to accept this price.—The market
beieg still hare of Quercitron Bark renders the quotations nominal.
—Hides. Tins only sales to report are 2200 salted Buenos Ayres
Ox, at Sid to aid, and 250 Cow at 50 per lb.—The sales of Tobacco
amount to about 40 t hhds ; of these 30 hhds were for Scotland, 40
for Ireland, 60 hhds for export, and the remainder to the trade.
The unfavourable accounts of the growing crop being confirmed
by the Great Western, prices have further advanced, and the quota-
tions are altered accordingly ; two cargoes have arrived front Vir-
ginia, bringing about 1500 hhds.
Only a limited business has been done this week in Brimstone,
without any change in prices.—Sumac of the common descriptions,
is in fair request, at full prices; new Sicily, as well as old imports
go off slowly.—Argols and Cream of Tartar searce.—Nothing wor-
thy of notice has been done in Madders or Madder Roots.—A par-
cel of 23 sacks common yellow Berries brought 63s per cwtr—Of
Valonia, the sales have been about 170 tons, at £l3 los to £lslos
per ton.—Olive Oil has been in moderate request, end the business
done, about 30 bins, fully supporting the previous quotations. Our
Fish Oil market remains very dull, with little or no change in
prices.—A limited business is doing in Linseed Oil, at rather lower
rates ; pale Rape is without inquiry.—The sales of Palm Oil are to
the extent of about 200 tons, at £43 5s to £l4, and one parcel at
£44 5s ; nothing done for arrival.—Oil of Turpentine is steady at
the prices quoted.—llemp has experienced a further advance,'
some transactions in Petersbarg clean took place early in the week
at £35 to £35 5a from the quay ; sales have subsequently been
effected at £35 Its to 36 per ion.—ln Flax no sales reported.—lB3
bales Surin Hemp of good quality were offered by auction on Wed-
nesday, fur which £l9 was offered, and bought in at £2O, being the
price demanded.—The Tallow market continues to advance, and
the trade appear to buy with more confidence; the total business
of tl.e week is about 500 casks yellow candle, commencing tit 54s 6d
to 555. and closing at 57s to 57s 6d; also ;t0 casks Monte Video, by
auction, on Tuesday, at 52s 6d for dark, and 51s 6(.1 to 55s 6il fur
fine.