The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-11-09 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, Nov. 5

Sugar.—The Trade having supplied themselves pretty freely
during the past few weeks, the demand has been more limited, and
the sales of 11. P are confined to 350 hhds., at steady prices. 1000
bags Bengal have also been disposed of, at 64s to 74s per cwt. In
Foreign no sales are reported. Nothing done in Bonded Refined ;
but 100 puns. Treacle, for immediate delivery, were sold at 13 per
cwt. The only sale reported in Molasses is 150 puns. Trinidad at
25s per cwt. Coffee.—The sales of Plantation have been to a fair
extent, comprising about 260 casks of Jamaica, which brought
steady prices. Nothing done in Foreign. No sales of Cocoa,
Ginger or Pimento. 500 bags black Pepper have been disposed of
at 3.id to 4id per lb. Rice.—There is a good inquiry, and 1100 bags
Bengal sold at 13s to 13s gd per cwt. B. P Rum.—The demand is
still confined to the first qualities, which being very scarce, the sales
are limited to 50 puns. Demerara, of coarse quality, 30 to 32 per
cent. 0. P., at 3s 5d to 3s 7d per gallon.
Tea.—There has been a fair demand, and a large business done
at previous rates.

For Indigo there have been a few small orders from Consumers,
and about 20 chests sold. Small sales are also reported in Lac
Dye, Shell Lac and Cuteln About 90 tons South American Mother-
of Pearl Shells sold at £l4. Saltpetre is on the decline, and
Nitrate of Soda is 6d to Is lower; the sales of the former are 1630
bags, at 26$ to 30s, and of the latter 400 bags, at 21s to 23s 6d.
Dyewoods.—The sales of Logwood consist of small parcels to
the Trade, at previous rates ; 30 tons Cuba Fustic are reported at
.4'9 5s ; 50 tons Lima Nicaragua Wood at £l3 2s 6d to :B'l4 ; 20 tons
Sapan Wood at .elO 12s 6d to £lO 17s 6d per ton; and 60 tons Bar-
wood, price not mentioned. At the close of last week a small lot of
Turpentine, (400 brls.) of very good quality, brought 12s I tat to
12s 11d, but for 1703 brls. offered at the same time 12s being the
highest bid, they were withdrawn, the holders requiring 125 6d,
which not being obtainable, the parcel has not been sent into store.
No sales reported in Tar. Montreal Pot Ashes are rather higher ;
31s was accepted at the end of last week, since when 31s 6d to
31s 9d has been obtained, and holders now generally ask 325.
Pearl Ashes also have improved, as, although 32s 6d to 3:45. Hides.
—About 400 salted River Plate have been sold this week at late
prices. At the public sale of East India Kips on Tuesday, about
27,000 were sold at fair rates; good dry salted brought 9id for
sound, and 7d to 7id for Ist rubbed, good brined 92a to 10441 for
sound, and 7d to 7id for Ist rubbed. ordinary dry and brined 7id
for sound, and bid for Ist rubbed ; 386 salted Horse Hides brought
7s Sd each ; 178 dry salted Jamaica at 3d to 6441, and 2000 Parabia
Hides at 6d to 64d for sound, and 4jd for Ist damp. Tobacco.—
The sales this week amount to 250 hhds., of which about 100
Virginia leaf and 50 stemmed have been taken for Ireland. Last
month the entire sales were 1300 hhds. The whole import of the
season is now sampled, and the market is consequently well sup-
plied. The quotations are supported.