The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-05-05 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, MAy. 1.

There has been a good demand for Sugar, and 1000 hhds B.P.
have been sold, at an advance of is to is 6d on brown and middling,
and fully Is per cwt. on better descriptions. 360 bags damaged
Mauritius sold at high rates, and 6000 bags Bengal at 69s for low,
to 72s for fine white, and 53s to 57s per cwt. for low damp brown.
No sales in Foreign Sugar, nor in bonded Refined.-52 puns Deme.
rara Molasses were taken from the quay at 35s 6d.—Although the
stock of Planta ion Coffee is exceedingly low, such is the disin-
clination on the part of the Trade to purchase beyond their imme-
diate wants, that the sales effected this week, consisting of 160
casks Jamaica and 40 brls and bags Berbice, have been at a reduc-
tion, in most instances, of os to 5s per cwt. 570 bags Samarang
and Penang, at gd duty, brought 50s to 61s per cwt. Of Foreign,
113 bags Ceara were sold, price not reported, and 20 bags ordinary
Brazil at 46s 6d.—Nothing done in Cocoa, Ginger or Pimento.-200
bags good black Pepper sold at 4d to 4id per lb —3BOO bags Bengal
Rice brought 13s lid to 14s for middling, and 14s 3d to 15s for good
and fine white.—The sales of Rum have been extensive, at im-
proving prices, and amount to 400 puns. at 3.s 7d for ordinary Ber-
bice, 2 per cent 0.P., 4s 10d to 5s 2d for Demerara, 20 to 24 0.P.,
5s 5d to 5s 10d, 28 to 32 0.P., and 6s to 6s 3d for high strengths and
fine flavour.

During the week the Tea market has been quiet, and not much
business done; prices may be considered rather nominal.
Small sales of Indigo, Lac Dye, and East India Gum Arabic have
been made at previous rates, and 120 chests Shell Lac are reported,
but without price, and 100 bags Stick Lac at 38s.—The transactions
in Saltpetre are confined to 550 bags, at 24s 6d to 25s 6d, with some
of good quality at 28s per cwt.—Of Nitrate of Soda, 400 bags have
been taken at 17s 6d to 18s.

There has been rather more demand for Dyewoods this week ; the
sales are 170 tons Campeachy Logwood 15s to £lO, 170 tons
Jamaica at £B, and 110 tons Honduras at £7 lOs per ton; 110 tons
Savanilla Fustic at .e. 5 Ss to £5 75:6d, and 30 tons Cuba at £9 to
.elO ; 30 tons Lima Nicaragua Wood at .e 8 lOs per ton.—The Tur.
pentine market continues firm, and 1100 to 1200 brls have been sold
at 12s 64 to 12s 7d for good quality.—Of American Tar 400 brls have
brought 14s 3d per brl, which is an improvement of 3d to 6d per brl.
upon previous prices.—Montreal Pot Ashes go off regularly at
24s 3d to 24s 6d for new, and at 23s for old brands; about 300 brls
have bee❑ sold. For Pearl Ashes 31s 6d has been paid, for about
100 brls.—Dry Hides are in demand for export, but the descriptions
suitable for home consumption are dull of sale ; 320 good dry salted
Maceio have been sold at 6id, and 270 Monte Video at yid per lb.—
Tobacco. We have experienced an improved demand throughout
the month, the sales amounting to 920 hhds., viz. 2SO Virginia leaf
and 235 stemmed ; 45 Kentucky leaf and 360 stemmed ; of these,
70 Virginia leaf and 100 stemmed were for Ireland, 170 Virginia
and 44 Kentucky leaf for export, and a few Kentucky stemmed for
re-sale, leaving about 500 hhds for the home-trade. Prices of
stemmed have continued to give way, whilst leaf is saleable at
former rates. The stock is now under 4000 hhds.

There has been a fair demand for Brimstone, and full prices have
been obtained; the sales amount to 250 tons.—Sumac has gone oft'
steadily.—A fair business has been done in brown Tartar; but
Cream of Tartar, though held for extreme prices, has been neg.
lected.—Argols are dull of sale.—No transactions worthy of notice
have taken place in Annatto, Berries, or Galls.—There has been
some inquiry for Madders and Roots this week, and the sales re-
ported are 43 casks Dutch, ;0 casks French, and a few bales French
Roots, at the quotations.—Nothing reported in Quercitron Bark.—
Olive Oil has been in limited request all the week, with prices barely
sustained for the common descriptions.—Acconuts from Newfound.
land, dated 7th ultimo, have been received this week, bringing a
very early report of the prospects of the Seal Fishery, which is
likely to prove abundant, and the market for Fish Oils is in conse-
quence farther depressed; the quotation for pale Seal is little more
than nominal, and Cod Oil is rather more freely offered, at £26.--
Seed Oils continue in limited demand, at former prices.—Oil of Tur-
pentine has been more inquired for, but the Distillers sell very
cautiously at present rates.—Palm Oil. At the close of last week
a small cargo (about 200 tons) was sold at .i'3s 10s, an ; about 250
tons have since been disposed of at .4'35 10s to 435 Iss. with a few
small lots at .e 36 per tore.—ln Hemp the business has been con-
fined to some small sales of Riga and Petersburg Outshot at .-•34
10s, Pass at 4'32, and half-clean at £27 lOs per ton ; 239 bales East
India Sunn Hemp at*.&l4 to £l6, and 210 bales Jute, the price of
which is not reported.—A little more inquiry has appeared for Tal-
low, which holders seem disposed to meet, and prices may be eon.
sidered a Shade lower, 50s having been accepted for Petersburg);
yellow candle ; a- few pipes South American, rather inferior, sold
at 44s per cwt.