The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-10-13 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, OCT. 9.

Sugar.—There has been a moderate demand, and 700 hhds. B.P.
have been disposed of without material change in prices. 1800
bags Bengal have been taken, at 73s for low damp brown, to 88s for
fine white, and 2250 bags Mauritius at 79s to 84s 6d per cwt.
Foreign.—The sales reported are 75 cases brown Brazil at 215 3d
per cwt. 800 boxes white and yellow Havana and 100 cases Bahia
were brought forward by auction, but withdrawn for want of bidders.
Bonded Refined.—No sales reported. Nothing done in Molasses.
Coffee.—The sales of Plantation having been very limited, com-
prising only 30 casks Jamaica and 100 bags Demerara, at the quota-
tations. 100 bags Valparaiso, via Cape, sold at 79s 3d to 77s 3d,
200 bags damaged at 36s to 644 3d, 150 bags Brazil at 445 to 45s per
cwt., and 100 bags Java, price not reported. No sales of Foreign.
Ginger,-2600 bags Bengal brought ids to 16s. 6d per cwt., a small
parcel of Pimento 3d, and 270 bags black Pepper 4d to 44d per lb.
No sales of Cocoa. 150 bags Bengal Rice have been sold at the
quotations, and 35 casks dressed Carolina at 36s per cwt. Early in
the week there was a good inquiry for Rum, and 430 puns of fine
Demerara and Jamaica were sold, at 5s 4,1 to Os 3d for the former,
21 to 37 per cent. 0. P., and 6s 6d to 6s Sd per gallon for the latter,
36 to 38 per cent. 0. P.
Tea.—The market has been quiet during the week, holders con-
tinuing very firm, and no alteration has taken place in prices.
The London sale Indigo is reported to be proceeding at an ad-
vance of 3d to 9,1 per lb on the public sales held in July last; 15
chests sold here during the week at 3s 8d to Os 2d per lb. About
100 chests of Shell Lac brought 46s to 55s per cwt. 900 bags of
Bombay Turmeric sold at 315 6d to 33s 6d per cwt. for good, and a
few scrolls of Cochineal at full rates. There has been an extensive
demand for Saltpetre, and holders have obtained is per cwt. ad.
vance, with 2000 bags sold. Nitrate of Soda is also rather higher,
and 1000 bags have gone at lgs 6d to 20s per cwt.
Dyewoods.—There has been an extensive demand for Logwood
this week ; the sales are 950 tons Campeachy at 49 12s 6d to 410,
and 180 tons Jamaica and Honduras at 47 5s to 47 10 ; 150 tons
Savanilla Fustic have been sold, but the price has not transpired ;
also 30 tons Lima Nicaragua Wood at 414 to 414 los per ton
and some small parcels of Camwood and Barvvood at the quotations.
There has been some improvement in the demand for Turpentine,
and prices have advanced 3d per cwt., 125 76 having been obtained
for good new ; the sales are 1300 brls. at Its lad to 12s 7d per cwt.
Of American Tar 100 brls. have been sold at 175 Id per brl. The
business in Pot and Pearl Ashes has been very limited, but prices
remain without variation. Bees' Wax is in very limited request;
a parcel of 30 bales Jamaica, of fair quality, sold at 48 per cwt.,
duty paid. Hides.—The market continues steady, without altera.
tion in prices ; about 4000 Salted Monte Video are reported at 3d
for ordinary to sid for good, and 14,300 East India Kips sold by
auction at sid to Bid for Ist rubbed, 71d to lid for 2nd rubbed, 600
Buffaloes, at Sid to 60 for Hides, and did to 60 for Kips, and 400
African Kips at 71c1 to 9d per lb. Tobacco continues in demand, the
sales of the week being 400 hhds., of which 120 were for Ireland,
40 for re-sale, and the remainder to the Trade. In prices there is
no change.
There continues to be a moderate demand only for Brimstone,
at the reduced prices fixed last week. Nothing worthy of notice
has been done in Sumac, Argols or Cream of Tartar. Sonic
small parcels of Galls have been sold at previous prices, and
of flag Annatto at Is Id to is '2d i.er lb. There are no transactions
reported in Madders or Roots. 40 casks Quercitron Bark sold at
las to 14s per cwt., according to quality. Olive Oil has continued
in steady request, and full prices are still maintained ; the sales of
the week have been 70 to 80 tuns. The news received within the
last few days of the total failure of the Davies's Straits Whale
Fishery, caused in the early part of the week some inquiry for Seal
Oil, and about 100 tuns changed hands at 427 to 429 for coloured,
and 431 lOs to 432 for new pale; a few tuns of last year's im-
port were sold at 430 105 ; in other descriptions of Fish Oils no im-
provement has been realized, but higher rates have generally been
required, Seed Oils remain without the least alteration. Oil of
Turpentine is saleable only in small parcels, at about our quotations.
Palm Oil.—The Soap-Trade being pretty well stocked, the demand
continues very limited, and the only sale reported this week is a lot
of about 55 tons from the quay at 438. A cargo of 500 tons just
arrived will be stored, the owner being unwilling to sell at present
prices. In Flax and Hemp the sales have been trivial; for
Petersburg sorts the recent advance is maintained, and 10 tons
Riga Rhine Hemp are reported at 443. A further advance has
been obtained for Jute, 250 bales having been sold at £l5 10s, and
:6'16 refused for very fine quality ; 75 bales Bombay Hemp brought
£l9 per ton. In tallow a limited business has again been done,
at former prices for yellow Candle ; on Saturday last, about 400
, pipes South American were offered by auction, the greater part of
which were sold at 42s for very inferior, up to 523 for the finest
quality, being a trifling decline on previous sales.