The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-11-16 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, Nov. 12

Sugar.—The demand has been extremely limited, and it is difficult
to sell, except at reduced prices ; the transactions are confined to
100 hhds. B. P. and 850 bags Bengal. For.ign.—All descriptions
continue very dull, and the sales are confined to 500 bags Manilla,
at 10s to 138 for low brown, partly damaged. Molasses.—The
transactions are confined to 30 puns. at 230, and 150 casks Port
Rico at 6s 3d per cwt. in bond. Coffee.—The sales of. Plantation
consist of 200 casks of Jamaica, at about previous rates. A small
parcel of Ceylon brought 725, and 70 bags Foreign 42s to 45s per
cwt. A small lot of Malabar Ginger brought 15s per cwt., 30 bags
Pimento 3d per lb, and 500 bags black Pepper aid to 43d per lb.
Rice.-50 tees. fine Carolina sold at 365, and 3500 bags Bengal at
12s 9d to 13s ed per cwt. Rum.—There has been a somewhat
better demand, but, as not much is offering, only about 60 puns.,
chiefly strong Demerara, have been sold, at 48 2d to 4S td.
Tea.—The demand has continued good throughout the week,
and a fair business has been done, without any change in prices.
Several small sales have been made i❑ Indigo by pr vate treaty,
but the market on the whole is dull. The public sales brought
forward on the 10th instant comprised 420 chests Shell Lac, 990
pocket Tnrmeric, 50 cases Camphor, 30 boxes Castor Oil, 240 bags
Terra Japonica, 700 bags Oil Seed, 15 chests assafeetida, &c. ; of
these only 45 chests Shell Lac sold, at 39s 6d for orange block. 500
bags Bengal Turmeric at 245, 20 cases Castor Oil at sid to 6d, 50
cases Camphor at .'l2 15s to £l4, 15 cases Assafmtida at ass to 40s,
and some Rattans at 25 6d to •25 gd per 100. In Saltpetre small
sales are making, and the market is heavy. Of Nitrate of Soda
upwards of 2000 bags sold at the quotations.
In Dyewoods there is no change, and the sales of all descriptions
do not exceed 250 tons, at former rates. The demand for Turpen-
tine continus regular, and 2000 barrels have been sold from the
quay at 12s 7d to 12s 10d for fair to good quality. For 700 brls. of
American Tar offered yesterday, there being no bid, they were
withdrawn. There has been a considerable advance in Montreal
Pot Ashes, principally in consequence of a demand for export ; 34s
has been paid, which is an improvement of 2s per cwt., and holders
are very firm at this price ; the sales of the week. however, have
been to a very limited extent, in consequence of holders almost
daily raising their prices. Pearl Ashes are less in demand, the
only sale of any moment being 100 brls. at 328 ; 32s 6d is now
generally required, though not freely given. Hides.—A few salted
River Plate Ox are reported at late prices, bat .the market is
generally dull. Tobacco.—The market has been dull during the
week, and the sales barely reach DO hhds., of which 39 were for
export.
There is no change to notice in the Brimstone market; the sales
this week are 260 tons at the quotations. No sales to report in
Sumac, except 100 bags Verona at 6s lid to 6s gd. 12 boxes
Bologna Argols have been disposed of at 465, a few casks Naples at
355, and 30 casks Oporto at 31s per cwt. 110 baskets roll Annatto
were sold at 100 per lb. The only sale reported in Madder is a
parcel of Spanish at the quotations, and nothing done in Roots.
A very large parcel of Quercitron Bark was offered at auction, and
put up by the broker at Ss 3d, but withdrawn for want of bidders ;
50 hhds. of another parcel sold previously by private treaty at 8s 9d
per cwt. The sales in Olive Oil are again very limited, but the
quotations are fully supported. Fish Oils continue to advance ;
including Si tons off the quay, nearly 100 tuns of Cod have been
sold, at £2B les to .t'29, and 50 to 60 tuns Seal, at for straw-
coloured. and for pale; a few tuns of dark Whale Oil have
also realized about .e 2 per tun advance. Pale Rape Oil is steady,
and Linseed Oil has again improved in price; 36s was paid in the
early part of the week, and there are now no sellers under £37
per cwt. Oil of Turpentine is about lOs per ton lower this week.
Palm Oil.—Notwithstanding rather large arrivals, an extensive
business has been done ; about 250 tons, on the spot, have found
buyers at the quotations, and 500 tons, to arrive, by vessel shortly
expected. The sales of Hemp have been confined to the Dealers,
excepting lOU bales of Jute, for which, although inferior, £lB 5s
was paid. Tallow has been much inquired for, but holders not
being disposed to sell freely at present prices. the business tran-
sacted has been limited ; Petersburg yellow Candle is a shade
dearer, small parcels having realized 48s gd to 49s ; several small
lots of South American have been sold at an advance generally of
6d to Is per cwt.