The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-08-07 00:00:00

cwt, and 150 bags black Pepper at 30 to 41d per lb.—There has
been an extensive inquiry for East India Rice, both for export and
cleaning, and the stock in importers' hands is now reduced to 500
bags ; the sales of the week are 2000 bags of good to fine, at 15s 6d
to 16s 6d per cwt. in bond.—There has been a good demand for
Ruin, and the transactions are 150 puns, at 5s to 5s 8d per gallon for
fine Jamaica, and 4s 8d to 4s 10d per gallon for choice marks of
Demerara, and for export, 200 hhds East India, at 3s 8d to 3s 10d
per gallon for 18 per cent. 0. P.
Several chests of Bengal Indigo have been taken at Very full
prices ; some Caraeca has likewise been disposed of ; the following
are also reported, viz. 77 chests Shell Lac at 60s to 68s; 40 chests
Gum Arabic at 41s 6d to 545, and 32s to 36s Gd for siftings ; 80 bags
Turmeric at 17s ; 100 bags Sago at 14s 6d, and 150 boxes Cassia Lig-
nea at 53s per cwt in bond.—There has been more demand for Salt-
petre, and the sales are 2200 bags at 25s Gd to 27s Gd per cwt., duty
paid,-10 tons of Nitrate ofroda have been sold at 13s 6d.
Dyewoods. There have been 300 tons of Campeachy Logwood
offered by auction, but as buyers did not appear at near late prices,
the whole was withdrawn • the quotations are altogether nominal ;
some Jamaica sold at £9 7s Gd to £9 lOs ; in other descriptions of
Dyewoods the sales have been confined to a few tons of Cuba, Tam-
pico and Savanilla Fustic, at steady prices, and no change in other
kinds.—Turpentine is still dull, and continues to decline in price;
450 brls have been sold at some reduction upon last week's quota-
tions, and the trade are disinclined to buy freely even at present
rates.—No sales in American Tar ; of Stockholm Tar 2500 brls
have been sold.—Although Montreal Pot Ashes are lower, and 27s
has been accepted for new Ashes, yet the sales have amounted to
150 to 200 brls at 27s to 27s 6il; of 'Montreal Peas! Ashes 100 to 200
brls have been sold at 33s 6d for new. and 32s 6d for old imports.—
Hides. Solted River Plate have advanced fully Id per lb, 6800
having been sold at 40 for heated, and 410 to 4id per lb for sound
Buenos Ayres; about 1000 Savanilla brought 3id to 4d per lb for
sound, and heated in proportion ; also 800 Buenos Ayres Horse, at
8s 3d to 93 each.—The sales of Tobacco have been about 120 hhds
chiefly stemmed, to the trade.
The market for Brimstone has been more quiet this week, not
more than 30.) tons being reported as having been sold, at £9 per
ton for good quality ; holders are looking with some confidence to
higher rates.—The recent arrivals of Sumac having stocked the
consumers, but little has been done this week in any description.
—Some parcels of Cream of Tartar offered by auction did not find
buyers, and this article may be considered rather lower.—Argots
continue in fair demand.—For Madders and Madder Roots the same
dulness continues which has so long prevailed. The demand for
Olive Oil has improved, but has been met freely by the holders ;'
the sales of the week have exceeded 100 tuns, nearly all at previous
rates.—The only transaction in pale Seal Oil is a parcel of about 50
tuns taken from thejquay at rather under our quotations ; 20 tuns
Cod Oil offered by afiction this week were not sold, £34 being the
highest bidding.—ln Linseed Oil, some business has been done at
rather lower rates ; pale Rape is held for higher prices, which have
been realized for small parcels.—The sales of Palm Oil are only to
the extent of about 60 tons, principally at £39 10s, with a few tons
at £4O. which is now the price asked by holders.—Oil of Turpentine
is rather lower, and the demand trifling.—For Hemp there is a
good demand at the quotations, and still very little arrived.—Flax
dull of sale.—The quantity of Petersburgh yellow candle Tallow
remaining on hand is very small. and part held for higher rates;
the sales are about 150 casks at 48s to 48s 6d, and Odessa at 48s, also
about 200 casks Buenos Ayres at 42s to 445.