The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-22 00:00:00

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LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, DEC. 18.
Sugar.—The Demand for B. P. has been extremely limited, and
the sales are only 200 hhds., chiefly good and fine, at previous prices ;
brown and low middling are quite neglected. No sales reported in
Mauritius; But in Brown Bengal the sales are extensive, amounting
to 7800 bags, chiefly at 54s to 595; a small parcel of fine white
brought 86s to 86s 6d per cwt. 40 brls. of Brown Bahia have been
sold at 218 to 225 per cwt. Nothing done in Bonded Refined. The
sales of Molasses are limited to 90 puns. of ordinary Grenada at sis
per cwt., with a few Antigua at 30s per cwt. Coffee.—We have
had a fair demand for Plantation this week, and the sales comprise
140 casks, chiefly of the middling and better descriptfons, for which
former rates have been paid, whilst for the ordinary qualities a
decline of 3s to 5s has been submitted to. 200 bags good Mocha
brought 120 s per cwt., and small lots of Rio, via the Cape, have
been taken at the quotations. In Cocoa, Ginger and Pimento no
transactions to report. 200 bags black Pepper sold at 3eld to aid
per lb. No sales of Bengal Rice ; a small lot of Carolina sold at
36s per cwt. The business in Rum is limited to 70 puns. of Demerara,
at rather lower prices.
Tea.—lmporters not being willing to submit to the reduction
which has taken place in the London market, the sales have been
confined to a few small parcels in second hands, for which rather
lower rates have been accepted.
The sales of Indigo have been confined to a dozen serons of
Caracca, at 4s 5d to 4s 7d per lb. Nothing reported in Shell Lac
or Lac Dye. CO bales of Senna brought 4id per lb, and a few tons
of Turmeric 23s 6d to 205 per cwt, Of Cochineal, 6 serons of silver
sold at 4s 4d per ib, 600 chests of Cassia were sold at 785, 80s, and
86s, according to quality. There has been a trifling demand for
Saltpetre, and about 600 bags sold; very ordinary at 2ls 6d, and fair
to good at 26s 9d to 295. In Nitrate of Soda, 400 bags sold at 21s
to 215 6d, and 980 tons at 200 3d per cwt.
Dyewoods.—The sales consist of 50 tons Campeachy Logwood at
£8 155 to 12s 6d; 20 tons Cuba Fustic at £9 103 to £9 155, 90
tons Tampico at £5 5s £5 7s 6d; 90 tons Lima Nicaragua Wood at
£l2, and 17 tons Manilla Sapan Wood at £l2 Os per ton. The
business in Turpentine is confined to one parcel of 400 to 500
brsls., the price for which has not been allowed to transpire. In
Tar no sales reported. There is a steady demand for Pot Ashes,
and 200 brls. of the new imports have been sold at 306 per cwt.
For Pearl Ashes 30s has been given, and the market is firm at this
price. Hides.—There is not much inquiry, but the market remains
steady ; 1000 salted Monte Video Ox have been sold at 41d to sd,
3800 Cowes at 7id, 400 dry salted Brazil at 51d, 120 salted Berbice
at sjd per lb ; and 1200 Horse at 12s to 12s 6d each. Tobacco.—
The sales this week amounted to 170 hhds., of which 20 were for
Ireland, and the remainder to Manufacturers. Prices continue
steady.
There is no change to notice in the Brimstone market; the sales
this week are 60 tons, at en los per ton. Only small sales in
Sumac, at the quotations. Nothing to report in Argols or Cream
of Tartar. 46 bags Galls (sorts) have been disposed of at 65s per
cwt. Flag Annato has been inquired for, but the sales are limited
to a few casks of fine quality, at Is per lb, No sales reported in
Madder or Roots. The sales of Olive Oil amount to about 60 tuns,
at very full prices; an advance of 20s per tun for the common des-
criptions is now generally demanded. A few small parcels of Cod
Oil have brought £26, and of Pale Seal £3O les per tuu ; the latter
article is getting scarce, and must be considered rather dearer.
Seed Oils have also experienced some improvement, and pale Rape
is Is to is tid higher this week ; 22 cases East India 'reel Oil sold
by auction at 475, and 6 cases Linseed Oil at 27s 6d per cwt. For
Oil of Turpentine there is not much demand, but no alteration in
price About 100 tons Palm Oil have been sold during the week,
chiefly during the week, chiefly in small lots, at but part rather
lower the largest holders, however, refuse to sell at present rates.
Some little business has been done in Flax at about the quotations.
In Hemp no sales of importance have taken place, but the market
is again a little firmer. For Tallow there has been a fair inquiry,
but having been met by a demand of higher prices, the transactions
have been limited; early in the week 495 was accepted for yellow
Candle, but small sales have since realized 49s 6d, and 50s is
generally required.