The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-09-07 00:00:00

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LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, SEPT. 3

Sugar.—The market remains in a very depressed state, and to
effect salds holders have been obliged to submit to a reduction of
6d to is per cwt. in prices ; the sales during the week only amount
to 260 hhds. B. P., and there is not a single transaction reported
either in Bengal or Mauritius. Foreign.-1100 boxes good yellow
Havana have been sold to the Refiners at 21s 9d per cwt., being the
previous value. In Bonded Refined no transactions f moment
have taken place. The sales of Molasses this week consist of 200
puns., at gas 6(1 for Antigua, 245 for Demerara, and 23s to 248 per
cwt. for Tortola of ordinary quality. Coffee.—The sales of Planta-
tion have been to a fair extent, and comprise 240 casks Jamaica, at
previous rates, except for good middling qualities, which sold in
most instances at a decline of 2s per cwt. 900 bags of Java were
also sold at prices within the range of the quotations. Nothing
reported in Foreign. In Cocoa, Ginger or Pepper no sales, but ;5
bags of Pimento sold at 22d to 30 per lb. 30 tces. fine Carolina
Rice sold at 365, and 2300 bags of East India, from lls 6d for
ordinary to 14s for fine. Rum. —The sales of 13. P. are limited to
70 puns., chiefly strong Demerara, with a few puns. East India and
Havana at the full quotations.
Tea.—Very few transactions have taken place, and prices continue
nominal.

No sales reported in Indigo. About 350 chests Lac Dye were
offered at auction, being mostly ordinary, were withdrawn; 70
chests East India Gum Arabic, sold at 12s to 21s for ordinary to fine
siftings, up to 52s per cwt. for fine bold Gum ; 200 bags of Cutch
and Terra Japonica at previous rates : 15 hhds. of Tincal at 50s.
Nothing done in Salpetre. Nitrate of Soda, 50 tons sold at 23s lid,
and 200 bags at 255, with 300 tons to arrive, price not transpired.
Dyewoods.—The sales of Logwood are about 100 tons Campeachy,
and 100 tons Honduras and Jamaica, at previous prices ; 70 tons
Cuba Fustic are reported at ~t'g to £9 10s, and 50 tons of Savanilla
£5 15s to £6 per ton. Turpentine remains firm in price, but the
sales are confined to one small parcel of 200 brls., at 12s Id per cwt.
No transactions reported in American or Stockholm Tar. There
has been a good demand for Montreal Pot Ashes, and several
parcels have been taken by export buyers, principally at 28, but
28s 6d has subsequently been obtained, and at this price the market
is firm. Pearl Ashes have gone off freely at 2gs ; the total sales of
all kinds may amount to 709 to 800 brls. Hides.—There has not
been much doing, but prices remain steady ; 1000 dry salted Parabia
have been sold at 6d to 61d, 226 Jamaica at Sid, 3000 salted Buenos
Ayres and Monte Video Ox at 4d, 800 Cow at aad to 4id, 220 dry
Ox at lid per lb; ad 5500 salted Horse at 11s lid to 12s 3d each.
Tobacco.—The sales for last month were 760 hhds., of which about
300 hhds. were Kentucky stemmed, chiefly of the new crop : of the
remainder 100 were for export, and 240 for Ireland ; the sales since
are about 100 hhds. Prices cannot be considered lower, but there
is an evident disposition to sell on the part of Importers.
The demand for Brimstone has been very limited this week ; the
business does not exceed 100 tons. The sales in Sumac are 100
bags Sicily, at lOs gd per cwt. A few casks Naples Argots are re-
ported at 375, and blue Galls at lids per cwt. 50 baskets roll Annetta
have been disposed of at ltd ber lb. In Madders and Roots we have
nothing to report. The sales of Olive Oil are about 30 tuns, at the
annexed quotations. The cargo of 120 tuns. pale Seal Oil which
arrived here last week has been disposed of, from the quay, at atiout
previous rates ; small parcels of Cod Oil are taken at the quotations.
Both Rape and Linseed Oil are in good request, and the former
very scarce. There continues au improved demand for Oil of
Turpentine, and the price quoted is readily obtained. The sales of
Palm. Oil continue regular, and to a fair extent ; ,about 300 tons
have been sold this week at £33, 200 tons of which are taken for
export, and the home-consumption is now extensive. In Hemp or
Flax no sales have transpired. The demand for Tallow has been
very limited, and Petersburgh yellow Candle is about 6d lower.
Some small parcels of Buenos Ayres have realized last week's
prices by private treaty.