The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-10 00:00:00

Alarittto.

LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, JuLy 6.
There has been but a very limited demand for Sugar, and the
sales of B.P. are again under 400 hhds, of which one-half consisted
of Jamaica, sold by auction, at a decline of Is 6d to 2s per cwt.
on previous prices; in Mauritius or Bengal no transactions to notice.
No sales to notice in Foreign Sugar.-1 he transactions in Molasses
have.been confined to 90 casks Berbice, at 25s Gd per cwt from the
quay.—Coffee. There is an imorovement in the demand for Plan-
tation, and 150 casks of Jamaica have been sold at an advance, in
most instances, of Is to 2s per cwt. Nothing done in Foreign.—in
Cocoa or Pimento no sales reported.—A small lot of black Pepper
sold at 41d, and 50 brls Jamaica Ginger at £5 to £6 lOs per cwt—
The sales in Rice have been limited to 300 bags of ordinary Bengal
at 13s Gd per cwt, in bond, and small parcels of dressed Carolina at
Ms per cwt. duty paid.—Rum. 90 piri-s have been taken by the
trade, 'chiefly Demerara, of high strength and favourite mark, at
4s 8d per gallon. _ _ _ - _ _ _ __ _

Of 200 serons of Carracca, 210 chests of Bengal, and 31 of Ma-
nilla Indigo offered on Wednesday last, only a small portion sold;
viz. 46 serons of Caracea at 4s 6d to .5s Bd, 36 chests Bengal at 2s 9d
to 6 6d, and 31 of Manilla at 3s 6d to 4s sd, which is at a slight de-
cline from previous rates.—Some small sales have been made in
Oum Arabic, Lac Dye and Safflower, at steady prices.-30 of
Tincal brought 60s per cwt, and 400 bags of Saltpetre 23s to 265, 300
bags of Nitrate of Soda 13s 6d per cwt.
Dyewoods. The only remaining cargo of Campenchy Logwood,
consisting of 250 tons; sold from the quay at £9 lOs per ton, and
some small sales have since been made at £lO ; in Fustic, small
parcels .re reported in prime Cuba at £lu lOs ; 20 tons of Cam wood
brought £lB 2s 6il per ton ; nothing done iu other descriptions.—
The only sale of Turpentine reported this week is one of small
parcel of fair quality at 13s 4d per cwt.—American Tar is lower ;
400 bids have been sold at 16s 6(1 per brl.—There is some little hn-
provement in the price of Montreal Pot Ashes, 27s having been ob-
tained for some small lots, and at this price there are few sellers ;
in Montreal Pearl Ashes no alteration, and the demand very
limited.—The business done in Quercitron Bark is confined to
small sales of Philadelphia at 16s 6d per cw t.—Hides. The sales
have not been extensive, but prices are fully supported ; 3005
salted Buenos Ayres and Monte Video Ox brought Ofd to 43d, 100
dry salted Valparaiso 5d per 113, and 3400 Buenos Ayres Horse
Is 9d to lOs for sound dry, and ids each for salted.—The transac-
tions in Tobacco have only been to a limited extent ; the sales of
the week ure about 130 to 140 'Wilds; 30 for exportation, 15 inland,
and remainder to manufacturers. _

Towards the close of last week, there was a renewed inquiry for
Brimstone, and about 700 changed hands, the greater part to specu-
lators, who have paid £8 to £8 5s per ton for good seconds.—
Sicily Shumac has met with more ready sale, and about 800 bags
taken at 13s per cwt. for the best quality.—There has also been ra-
ther more doing in Argols, several parcels of red and white Sicilian
having found buyers.—Cream of Tartar and brown Tartar continue
scarce and inquired for.—There is no appearance of ally increased
demand for either Madders or Madder Roots, the sales of both
articles continue on the most limited scale.—Olive Oil has remained
dull of sale, with prices barely sustained for the few small lots
which have been taken for immediate use.—No further imports of
new Seal Oil have this week been received, and the business has
been confined to two or three small sales of pale, at £32 15s to £33 ;
Cod Oil is but little inquired for at the price quoted.—Seed Oils
are also in less request.—The arrivals of Palm Oil have had the
effect of further reducing the price to £4O per ton, at which small
sales, to the extent of about 50 tons only, have been effected this
week.—For Oil of Turpentine there is more inquiry.—Of Hemp
there are no supplies, and the annexed quotations are asked for
the first imports expected.—ln Flax nothing done.—The Tallow
market remains steady, with a moderate demand.
The Grain market is rather dull, and prices of Wheat and Oats
are a, shade lower. Wheat and Flour under lock remain without
alteration. The outs, on Wheat this week is reduced to 22s 8s per
qr.. and on Flour to 13s 7il per brl.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JULY 6.
Although the demand has slightly improved, the sales are still
moderate, and the ordinary and middling qualities of American
continue to decline ; the better descriptions being less freely of-
fered, maintain last Weeks' rates; Brazil remains very dull, and
difficult of sale; East India is without change. Exporters have
taken' 1000 American, and speculators 1000 American.

ACCOUNT OF SALES AND • IMPORTS OF COTTON,
From the 29th ult. to this day inclusive.

Current IMPORTS.
SALES OP THE WEEK. Prices. ThisWk this Year
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200 Sea Island ll7d 6 36d }
100 I Stained , 54 124 9696 324189
7670 Bowed Georgh 54 ,-- 84 1
:,,7„ c Mobile 5l 81
51; I
NAeyl,tibam a and Tennessee 5 64 6867 476517
Orleans 5 9
970 {Pernambueo& Paraiba. 8488 —_ 94 I
.... I 33309
Arieati and Ceara
390 Bahia and Mageio 7t 84 2642 14763
f M . 86
aranham 9i
370 2 7 _ 8 1 4584 1 20186
Sawginned
Minas
Para
Demerara, Surinam, &e. 8— 12 37 •751
570 Egyptian 9 124 .... 16004
Barbados 64 7i .... i 51
20 Peruvian 74 84 ) .1
Bahama —
70 Laguayra 7 84 I I
Common West India, Sze. 6 8 } .... 15532
Carthagena.
I
1 •
Smyrna
Manilla — J J
1120 1 Surat 4—Si I .... 25818
20 Madras 44 5i )
50 I Bengal
1
..... 34 5 i •—• I ••••
23160 bales • 23826 I 927420
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