The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-08-25 00:00:00

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LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, AUCFUST 21

There has been a fair demand for Sugar from the grocers, and I
the sales amount to 600 hhds. 8.P., at steady prices, together 500
bags of Bengal, at the quotations. Foreign Sugar.—The transac-
tions this week have been extensive, and amount to 450 cases and
400 brls. of Brazil, chiefly brown, at 21s to 225; there is also a
partial inquiry for whites, but the holders are unwilling to accept
present rates. 800 boxes yellow Havana have been taken at 25s
to 275, and 65 bags yellow Laguayra at 28s per cwt. Bonded Re-
fined.—About 30 hhds. Crifshed have been taken at former prices.
The inquiry for Treacle continues. No sales are reported in
Molasses. There is an improving demand for all descriptions of
Jamaica Coffee, except the ordinary qualities, which have barely
supported former prices, whilst the middling and finer sorts have
brought an advance of fully 35 per cwt. ; the sales comprise 220
casks of Jamaica. and 25 casks Demerara. A small lot of Pedanr
(gd duty) brought 53s per cwt. Nothing done in Foreign. 130
bags East India Ginger have been sold at 135 to 135 6d per cwt. ;
50 bags Pimento at lid, and go tons of heavy black Pepper, for ex.
port, at 4d to 4/d. per lb. Nothing done in Cocoa. There are no
sales reported in Rice. There has been little or nothing done in
B.P. Rum, but 64 butts and 142 hhds. East India reported at 48 Id
to 4s 3d per gallon.
Throughout the week a large business has been done in Tea,
both by the trade, speculators, and exporters, at an advance of full
2d per lb. on all common kinds, and Id per lb. on the good and fine
sorts ; the market closes very firm at our quotations, but not much
doing.
A few chests of Bengal Indigo have been retailed at 6s, orange
Shell Lac at 80s, and Java Turmeric at 16s. SO bales Senna are re-
ported at 31d, and a small lot of Bombay Mother-of-Pearl Shells at
10s. 17 chests Lac Dye sold at 7/1 to ild. There has been a good
inquiry for Saltpetre, and 1300 bags sold at 27s 6cl to 28s 6d Nitrate
of Soda has given way, 120 tons selling at 18s; in retail lots 18s 6d
to 195 is obtained.
The sales iu Logwood are 200 tons Campeachy at les to
£9 158, and 200 tons Jamaica and Honduras at .£7 5s to £7 12s 6d ;
100 tons Spanish Fustic have been taken at .e..." 5 5s to .4'5 10s, and
30 tons Cuba at £9 17s 6d to £lO per ton. There are no sales re-
ported either of Saltpetre or Tar, but prices remain unaltered.
For Montreal Pot Ashes there has been a fair inquiry, and 25s has
been rather freely given, but holders now generally require 25s 6d.
Montreal Pearl Ashes are very dull at 31s to 31s 6d per cwt.
Hides.--Sales of salted Monte Video continue to be made, at late
prices, and the stock is now much reduced. About 20,000 dry
salted East India Kips were brought to auction last Friday, when
the whole sold briskly, at full prices, the sound realizing 12/d to
13/d, first rubbed 10$d to 1 lid, and second rubbed 7id to Sid; 120
dry salted Monte Video also brought 6id to for Ist class, 300 Jamaica
4-/d to 6id per lb. 560 dry Monte Video Horse 12s 7d, and '2OO
salted 13s 6d each. A few tons Dividivi are reported at tl7 per
ton. Tobacco is in steady demand, without alteration in price ;
the business of the week amounts to 140 hhds., of which 20 were
for Ireland, and 22 for export.
The demand for Brimstone continues steady ; the stocks in this
port being now all concentrated in the hands of the Company, they
are enabled to obtain full prices. Sumac and Argols are in limited
request. Of Cream of Tartar, and discoloured Tartar, some few
sales have been made at 82s for the former at 65s for the latter. No
sales reported in Annatto, Galls or yellow Berries. The sales of
Madders and Roots have been Trifling, and at previous rates, but
holders are generally very firm, and the market is looking up. 50
casks Philadelphia Bark are reported at 12s to 14s par cwt Olive
Oil has been neglected this week, no sales of consequence having
been effected ; holders being very firm, there is no alteration in the
quotations. Several small sales of pale Seal Oil have been made
this week at .e3O to £3l ; the market is now steady at tne latter
rate, and some holders requiring £32 ; in Cod or Whale Oil no
business is reported, but prices generally continua to assume a
firmer appearance. Linseed Oil has been rather lower, 29s having
been accepted ; but few holders are inclined to give way, and little
could be had under 30s per cwt. ; pale Rape Oil, of doubtful quality,
is offering at 38s to 395, whilst genuine parcels have realized 42s
per cwt. Oil of Turpentine is steady at the annexed quotations.
Palm Oil. The business has been limited to small sales at our
quotations; more inquiry has, however, appeared for arrival, but
higher prices being demanded, no transactions have taken place.
A fair business has been done in Hemp and Flax, without alteration
in prices; 50 bales Bombay Hemp brought .£2O, and about 40a)
bales Jute iOs per ton. In Tallow the transactions have been
very limited, partly checked by arrivals from Petersburgh and
Odessa. and some sales of the latter have been made from the
quay, at rather lower rates, but Petersburgh yellow Caudle has
maintained last week's prices.