The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-18 00:00:00

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LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, Iran. 14.
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There cnntinties to be a good demand for Sugar, at full prices ;
but, owing to the small quantity on show, the sales cf B.Y. are only
300 lihds. Of Bengal there is a good supply, and 1600 bags white
have been taken by the Grocers' at full rates, and logo bags low
brOwn by the Refiners at about ts per cwt. The remainder of the
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late import from the Mauritius has also been disposed of, at 67s to
69s 6d per cwt. The sales in Foreign Sugar arc confined to 70 brls
Pernams, at 21s 6d to 23s for brown, and '27s 9d for white ; 500 ba's
East India relined (for exportation only) brought 2ys 6d to 30s for
sound, and 25s 9d to 26s for damaged; considerable inquiry for
Foreign
‘retined in bond; crushed is not to be had under 34s 6d, and
extensive orders for loaves are in town, some of which have been
executed at 38s to 39s.—Molasses continue in request, and nearly
450 punS have been sold, chiefly fine Barbadoes, at 36s 3d, and mid-
dling Demerara at 32s 9d per cwt.—Coffee. The stock of Planta-
tian unsold is exceedingly trivial, and although there is a steady
demand; the transactions are confined to small lots of Jamaica, at
the quotations ; 60 casks and 800 bags of Laguayra (via the Cape) !
were offered at auction, and bought in at 825 per cwt. Nothing
done in Foreign-120 bags black Pepper sold at 3id to 4d per lb.—
Nothing done in Cocoa, Ginger, or Pimento.—Rice. 2400 bags
Bengal have been sold at 14s to 15s per cwt.—The business in Rum
is limited to 120 puns. at 38 6d to 3s 9d for common Leewards, and
5s 2d to 5s 8d per gallon for good and fine Demerara.
Tea. In the early part of the week the market was very flat.
and the:small sales that were effected were at a decline of 3d to -al
per lb on previous rates. Yesterday, news having been received
from China that an engagement had taken place between two of
her Majesty's vessels stationed there and the Chinese war junks, a
reaction has again occurred, and prices have advanced from ad to
tid on all common and good Congous and Twankays ; the market
closes firm, with more buyers than sellers.
In Indigo the transactions are unimportant. On the 12th inst.
the following public sales were brought forward, viz. 48 chests Shell
Lac ; 150 chests Lae Dye ; 110 of East India Gum Arabic ; 15 of
Olibanum ; 375 bags Kutch; 600 bags Turmeric; 1000 pockets Seed
Lac ; 400 packages Castor Oil ; 11 boxes Tincal, and 270 bags Galls ;
the only goods, however, sold, were 30t.Phags Turmeric at 28s 6d to
29s ; 75 of Kutch at 25s ; 8 chests of East India Gum Arabic at 445,
and 75 of trash at Is lid to lOs ; 30 chests Shell Lac at 40s to 608,
and 300 bags East .India- blue Galls at the reduced quotations ; 60
bales of Bengal Safflower arc reported at 45s to 145 s per cwt.—
Several small sales of Saltpetre have been made, together about
300 bags, at very full prices, and there is rather more inquiry, but in
consequence of the improvement in London, holders here are more
firm.-23 tons Nitrate of Soda sold at 17s. . .

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llyewoods.—For Logwood lower prices have been accepted, Im-
porters being desirous of selling from the quay ; the sales are 170
tons Cam Peachy at £9 los to 0, 100 Honduras .e 7 15s, 50 Ja-
maica 5s per ton. For Cuba Fustic there has been more inquiry,
chiefly for export ; the sales are 60 tons, at 48 5s to £9 per ton ; -
the stock being now much reduced, .€lO per ton is demanded ; 09
tons Savanilla at £5 to £5 5s per ton ; a few tons Barwood at .i,ll
lOs and Red Sanders 48 per ton.—The only sale of Turpentine con-
sists of 645. brls of middling quality, at lls 10d to 125 per cwt.—ln
Tar there arc no sales reported.—The demand for Montreal Put
Ashes is very limited, and the sales amount scarcely to 100 brls at
91s to 24s 6d. Pearl Ashes are neglected.—Some small sales of
Bees' Wax have been made at .66 per cwt for African and :t 612 s Gd
for East India, in bond, quality inferior; this article is in request,
and generally held for higher prices.—Cloverseed is scarce.—Nothing
done in Flaxseed, either for sowing or crushing.—Hides. About
4000 East India Kips were sold at the latter part of last week, at
fair prices; for other descriptions the demand has been limited, and
the sales confined to a few dry salted Pernamoueo at sad, and salted
Monte Video at 5:,d per lb.—Tobacco. The sales this week have
been about 139 hhds. principally to the Trade.
Brimstone continues in moderate demand, without any variation
in prices.—Of Sumac few sales are reported, 139 bags Verona at 7s
per cwt.—Some few sales have been made in fine Bologna Argols at
50s, and 40 casks Oporto red brought 30s to 325 per cwt. according
to quality.-9 casks flag Annatto offered by auction were afterwards
sold at Is, and a small lot of Brazil Roll at is 3id per lb.—Mixed
Galls have been sold at 07s, and a small lot of blue at. 782 per cwt.
—Valonia has been partially inquired for, but the holders.generally
require higher prices than buyers appeared disposed ttl give.—All
descriptions of Madder and 5:"oots continue exceedingly dull, and
we have not a single transaction to report.—Quercitron Bark goes
off slowly at the quotations.—There is some inquiry for Persian
Berries, but rather higher rates required for the better descriptions,
nothing has been done.—The market for. Olive Oil has been firm,
but the business done has been principally by dealers, who have ex-
perienced aigood demand.—The business in Fish Oils-is limited to a
few small sales of Cod, at previous prices; Seal Oil continues neg-
lected.—Pale Rape Oil is without alteration, hut Linseed Oil has
advanced to 24s 6d.—Palm Oil. Although the principal holders are
firm in requiring a further advance, yet the demand continues to be

supplied it .V3ilos, at which the sales of the week have been very
trilling.—Oil of Turpentine has sold more readily, but chiefly in
small lots, at about 575, which is a little improvement.—Baltic Ilenip
is still without inquiry; sso bales Jute found buyers, mostly at 1.1
10s per ton.—A brisk demand has continued for Tallow, and the
sales of the week have been extensive, at 4gs to 49s gd for Peters-
burg yellow Candle, and 4gs to 4gs 6d for Odessa ; upwards of 120)
casks have been sold during the week, and sus is now required for
Ist sort yellow Candle.