The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-05-04 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, APRIL 30,

Sugar.—The market remains in the same unsettled state, and no
transactions whatever reported in B. P., but about 1200 bags ( f
Bengal and 800 bags of Mauritius have been taken by the Grocers,
without change in price. Foreign.—About 40 cases and 70 brls.
Brazil sold at rather lower prices. Bonded Refined.—Some small
sales of Crushed have been effected at the quotations. Molasses.
—35 puns. Barbadoes are reported at 30s per cwt. Coffee.—The
sales of Plantation consist of 120 casks, at steady prices. A small
lot of good Java brought 64s 6d per cwt.; in other descriptions no
sales worthy of notice. Nothing done in Cocoa, Ginger or Pimento ;
but 250 bags of Bombay Pepper have been disposed of at 3id per lb.
A small parcel of fine Carolina Rice has been sold at 36s per cwt„
and nearly 4000 bags of Bengal from 12s 6d to I3s 3d per cwt.
Rum.—The Business consists of 80 puns. good and fine Demerara,
the price of which has not been allowed to transpire.
Tea.—The market has been quiet throughout the week, and prices
are without change.
In East India Drysaltery articles but trifling sales made beyond
120 chests of, Shell Lac at 35s to 48s per cwt. 250 bags of Salt-
petre have been disposed of at 27s to 28s 6d, 400 bags Nitrate of
Soda at 23s 6d to 245, with 100 tons to arrive, "price not known.
Dyewoods.—The sales are 200 tons Campeachy Logwood at .4.9
to 5, 250 tons Jamaica and St. Domingo at previous rates ; a
a small parcel of Cuba Fustic at eso, 5o tons Savanilla at .4'5
and 50 tons Gaboon Barwood•at per ton. There are no sales
of Turpentine reported, but prices remain without alteration. A
parcel of 600 brls. Wilmington Tar has been sold at the quototions
Montreal Pot and Pearl Ashes are dull, and the sales are very
limited, though without any reduction of price. Hides.—There
has been more inquiry for salteee River Plate, and and 11,000 have
been sold at 4d, with 6 to 71bs tare for Buenos Ayres Ox, 4d to 44(1
for Monte Video Ox, and 4id to 40, wit 4lbs. tare, for Cow; about
10,700 East India Kips sold by auction last Friday, at rather better
prices; sound dry salted brouget 10d to 100, first rubbed lid to
80, and 2nd rubbed 52d to Sid ; 3000 Buffalo are reported at 40 to
4d, 750 dry Buenos Ayres at 6jd to 7d per lb ; and 5800 Horse at
ps 6d to lOs each for dry, and 10s 6d to Hs 5d for salted. Tobacco.
—The demand has not revived, only 170 hhds. having been dis-
posed of throughout the month; and of these 87 were for export.
The business has been so trifling, that prices have not been fairly
tested, but no doubt lower rates would be accepted for quantity.
There is no alteration to notice in the state of the market for
Brimstone. Sumac of all descriptions remains neglected. For.
Argots the demand is steady ; sales reported are 35 casks Portugal
from 30s to 31s 6d, and some parcels of white Bologna, in casess
at previous rates. Cream of Tartar is in fair request. No sales
reported in Berries or Annato. A small parcel of Turkey Madde.
Roots sold at 53s tid, but no sales have taken place in Madders
50 hhds. Ist Philadelphia Quercitron Bark sold at lOs 6d per cwt. in
bond. For Olive Oil there has been a limited demand, but without
alteration in prices. The business in Fish Oils comprises a few
small sales of brown Seal and Southern Whale, at steady prices,
and few tuns of Cod at £26 to £26 5s per tun. Pale Rape Oil has
been sold at a decline of Is per cwt., and Linseed Oil, in some
instances, at a similar recuction. Oil of Turpentine is inquired for
a little under 545; but the Distillers are firm, and few transactions
are reported. The sales of Palm Oil, on the spot, are this week
limited to about 60 tons, and Lie 10s to £34 15s ; but 200 tons, to
arrive, have been sold at nearly these rates. No sales to notice in
in Hemp or Flax, except 200 bales Jute at £l3 15s per ton. The
demand for Tallow has within the last fews days rather subsided,
and Candle has been sold a trifle lower; the highest price to-day is
48s 6d. A few pipes Monte Video, of fair quality, but rather soft,
sold at 41s 6d per cwt.