The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-08-10 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MAIIItt, AUG.

Sagan—The demand continues rather limited, and the sales of
B. P. scarcely reach 300 hhds., at a slight decline on last week's
prices, 100 bags Bengal and 1000 bags Mauritius have been dis-
posed of at the quotations. Foreign The sales are confined to a
few trifling lots of brown Pernambuco and Paraiba, at rather lower
prices. The business in Molasses is limited to 150 puns. Antigua,
from the quay, at 30s per cwt., being an advance of is per cwt. on
previous rates. Coffee.—The sales of Plantation comprise 150
casks Jamaica, at last week's prices. 600 bags Java were sold at
545, and 1(,0 tees 1200 bags Laguira (9d duty) at 48s ; 120 bags
Mocha are also reported, chiefly low triage. 200 bags Malabar
Ginger sold at 15s, and a small lot of black Pepper at 44d per lb.
Nothing done in Cocoa or Pimento. Rice.—There has been a very
good demand for Bengal, and 7000 bags have been disposed of
chiefly at 11s for ordinary, to 13s gd for good white. Ruin—The
sales amount to 170 puns., chiefly strong Demerara, at the quota-
tions, with a few Jamaica, 36 per cent. 0 P., at 5s 6d; also 55 pipes
Havana, at Is Id per ga.lon.
Tea.—There has been a good inquiry throughout the week, and
a large business done, at an advance of 3d to 4d per lb on last
week's quotations.
Nothing reported in Indigo ; 63 chests are to be offered next Wed-
nesday, of a good description. 400 chests Shell Lac were brought
to publicsale on the 4th instant, but only about 100 sold, at 38s to fgs,
according to quality. Lac Dye remains dull, and a few chests of
middling sold at 8d per lb ; 140 bales of Munjeot at the quotations ;
50 chests of East India Gum Arabic, at 12s for ordinary siftings,
up to 45s for good bold. For Turmeric there has been an increased
demand, and 400 bags sold at full prices ; 50 chests of Star Anniseed
brought gos, 100 bags of blue Galls 655, and 48 baskets of Roll
Annatto 9d to g4cl per lbs, by auction. There has been a very
animated demand for Saltpetre, and nearly 4000 bags have changed
hands, at an advance of is to 2s per cwt. Of Nitrate of Soda, a
cargo of 200 tons to arrive sold, but the price not reported ; small
sales are made for immediate wants at 25s 9d to 26s per cwt. .

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FADyewoods.—The sales of Logwood are 170 tons Campeachy at
"33s to £3 7s 6d for ordinary and wrecked, to £9 for prime; the
few sales in Jamaica and Honduras are without change. 20 tons
Cuba Fustic are reported at to £0 ss, 20 tons Maracaibo at
..E4 10s, 50 tons Gaboon ilarwood at .€5 17s 6d, and 10 tons Liam
Nicaragua Wood at £l4 lOs par ton. The sales of Montreal Pot
Ashes are upon a very limited scale ' • some few small parcels have
been sold at 28s to ass 6d Pearl Ashes nominally maintained
former prices. Turpentine has rather improved in demand, and
for 1400 brls., principally new and fine, 12s to 125 2d was obtained,
but for 160 brls. of an old import Its has been accepted. No sales
to report in Tar. Hides.—The market has been quiet this week,
and the sales are unimportant. Tobacco.—The sales reach 140
hhds., comprised chiefly in two or three purchases for the Irish
market. Prices have rather given way, and the quotations are
altered accordingly.