The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-07 00:00:00

TELEGRAPH OFFICE, JULY 6, 1840.

Wind at Holyhead West, blowing fresh in the morning; S.W. at
noon, and S.W. in the evening, with showers.
Gff Vosl Nant, inward bound, at 12 at noon, No. 1780, Wolf's
Cove, B.Bk. from Quebec.

Dyewoods.—The sales of Campeachy Logwood are 500 tons, at
.W 9 to £9 15s, according to quality, 30 tons Honduras and Jamaica
at .£7 5s :to £7 lOs ; a few tons Tampico Fustic at £6 10s, and
Maracaibo at .E 4 lOs ton.—There is no alteration in the price
of Turpentine ; 820 brls. were sold yesterday at 12s 3d to 12s id for
fair quality.-600 to 700 brls. American Tar were brought forward
at the same time, but withdrawn, the bidding not being equal to the
expectation of the holders, who require 17s brl.—The demand
for Pot and Pearl Ashes is very limited, but prices remain unaltered.
—Linseed.—A few bags (85) of good East India brought 45s lid,
and 220 quarters Sicilian sold at the quotations•—Hides.—About
25,000 East India Kips, chiefly dry salted, were brought to auction
last Friday, when the whole sold briskly at full prices; the sound of
Idid to 121 d, and Ist rubbed at 9id to 9td, sound brined and dry
salted at sod to I Id, and Ist rubbed at Sid to Sid, sound dry and
brine at gid to 91d, Ist rubbed at so to 8/d,. and second rubbed at
7id to 8d ; 300 Calcutta Buffaloes also brought sd, 270 dry Sava.-
nilla Hides bid to 6id, and 67 dry salted 5141 tb.—Tobacco.—
The sales during the week reach 180 hhds., including 80 hhds.
Virginia stemmed on speculation, supposed to be at a low price.
The demand of Brimstone continues limited, buyers supplying
their actual wants very sparingly; the sales of the week have
amounted to about lot; tons only, at previous rates.—Nothing re-
ported in Sumac.—For Argols there has been more inquiry, which
has lead to the sale of about so casks of Oporto and 50 boxes
Florence, red and white, at full prices.---Cream of Tartar and
brown Tartar continue in moderate request. —A few casks of Flag
Annatto have been sold at lld To 113.—The sales in Madders and
Roots are trifling, at;the quotations. —•A few casks Quercitron
Bark brought 13s la cwt.—Olive Oil has been rather more inquired
for the last few days, but in consequence of the firmness of holders,
less business has been done than there otherwise would have been ;
the sales are about 30 to 40 tuns, at the quotations.—ln Fish Oil
there is no business of importance to remark this week, principally
for want of arrivals.—Linseed Oil continues steady, and pale
Rape has improved, 39s having been currently paid for genuine
parcels, although inferior Oil has been sold at 375.—0 R of Tur-
pentine has declined lOs to 20s Orton, but this reduction has brought
buyers more freely into the market.—Palm OR.—Considerable
inquiry has appeared for forward delivery, partly on speculation,
and upwards of 1000 tons have been sold, nearly the whole for ar.
rivals, at about .'35 lOs ; but yesterday £36 was paid as well to
arrive as on the spot, old for present delivery an advance of lOs is
now demanded.—ln Hemp and Flax no transactions of moment
are reported, except 30 to 40 tons Riga Outshot Hemp at £34 to
£34 los; 173 bales Jute have been sold at £l2 ton.—The Tal-
low market has been very animated, particularly in the early part
of the week ; on Saturday last about 300 pipes South American sold
by auction at 46s 9d to 50s 9d ge cwt., the quality of the most part
very good; subsequently a brisk inquiry appeared for yellow
Candle, and 500 to 600 casks changed hands at 53s 6d; for small
lots 54s has since been realized.