The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-05-18 00:00:00

4Flarhto.

LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, MAY 14,

Sugar.—ln consequence of the expectation that the proposed
alteration in Duties will not take place, there has been more con -
fidence on the part of buyers, and having been freely met by
Importers, 10u0 hhds. B. P. have been disposed of at the annexed
quotations. There has also been a good demand for Bengal, and
the Grocers have taken 9000 bags, at rather higher prices, parti-
cularly for good and fine white, which have realized 6ys to 70s 6d,
and a few strong extra white 78s per cwt. Of Mauritius the sales
are 2000 bags, at 65s 6d to 68s lid per cwt. for middling fine yellow.
Foreign.—The sales are confined to 50 cases dry brown Bahia at
190, and a few boxes of yellow Cuba at 235. Bonded Refined.—
Rather more doing in Crushed. Treacle is in very good demand
at our reduced quotations. No sales reported in Molasses. Coffee.
—There is some improvement in the demand for Plantation ; the
sales consist of 100 casks Jamaica, at full prices, and go casks low
ordinary Demerara at the quotations. 30 frazils of Mocha brought
100 s to 105 s per cwt. Of Foreign 250 bags were sold, Brazil at
425 to 43, La Guayra at 47s to 480 per cwt. Nothing done in Cocoa,
Ginger or Pimento, but 120 bags black Pepper have brought 3ad
per lb. Rice.-600 bags Bengal sold at 125 gd to 135 6d per cwt
Rum.—The sales consist of. 100 casks Demerara at the quotations,
and 200 hhds. Bengal, 26 to 32 per cent. 0. P., at is 9id to Is led
per gallon.
Tea.—ln the early part of the week there was considerable ex-
citement in the market, and common Congous and Twankays
advanced 3d to 4d per lb ; in the good and fine kinds but little was
done. Yesterday and to-day the market became quiet, and prices
rather lower, chiefly in consequence of the large sales advertised
to take place in London on the 14th, 18th and 22nd instant.
The only sale reported in Indigo has been 20 chests Bombay Fig
at 22d per lb. 50 chests of Shell Lac brought 41s to 435; 20 chests
of Gum Arabic, 24s for siftings, and 42s for middling bold ; and a
few serous of silver Cochineal 45 6d per lb. The demand for Salt-
petre continues very limited, and although 500 bags were sold, lower
prices have been submitted to. Of Nitrate of Soda, 400 bags
brought steady prices, hut 100 tons to arrive sold at 2s Gil per cwt.
Dyewoods.—The sales of Campeachy Logwcod are only 40 tons,
at to .:eg 55, but a cargo has been taken for export, the price of
1 which has not transpired ; 30 tons Jamaica have brought .E 6 Is ;
20 tons Savanilla Fustic at ...t5 5s ; a few tons Camwood £3O, and
some Barwood per ton. Turpentine continues to decline, and
500 brls. of fair quality have been sold at 3d to 6d per cwt. reduc-
tion from previous prices ; the Trade are still unwilling buyers
at present rates. The parcels of American Tar, comprising 2500
brls., have been sold at 13s 6d to las yd. Montreal Pot and Pearl
Ashes are in very limited demand at the quotations. Hides.—
About 3800 salted Monte Video Ox have been sold at 4ici to 4id,
and a few Cows at 4d, 600 Rio Grande Ox at 4d for sound, and 700
Jamaica at shd to 51d per lb. Tobacco.—The sales tins week are
130 hhds., of which 60 were for Ireland. The market is now steady
at the corrected quotations.
Only small sales continue to be effected in Brimstone, with a
tendency to further reduction in price ; a lot of 25 tons of very
inferior Tuscan has been sold at 5s per ton. Sumac continues
in limited demand. For the common descriptions of Argols there
has been more inquiry; sales have been effected of 40 casks
Portugal, and 20 cases Bologna white, at previous rates. Nothing
done either in Annatto or Persian Berries. In Madders and Roots
no sales reported. 20 hhds. Philadelphia Bark sold at Ils gd. The
demand for Olive Oil, in consequence of several arrivals, has been
nearly suspended, and the market may be considered rather easier
than it has been for some time past. In Fish Oils the business
is limited to small sales of Cod and Seal, at former prices. Linseed
Oil has been sold at Sus to 305 6d, which is again rather lower, and

Rape Oil is dull of sale. Oil of Turpentine continues to give way
in price ; 52s is the nominal rate, but a lower price would he taken
for quantities of 5 tons and upwards. The sales of Palm Oil, on
the spot, have not been extensive, about so tons only having bee❑
sold during the week ; the price is steady at £35, and some inquiry
again appears for export ; 200 tons, to arrive, have been sold at
£34 Its per ton. In Hemp there are no sales to communicate,
except 100 bales of Jute at .t 14 10s per ton. The Tallow market
is flat; the transaction in Petersbukg yellow Candle are confined
to lots at rather low rates, and fine Odessa has been sold at 47s ; in
American no sales are reported, but some large parcels are ad-
vertised for public sale.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 14

The demand to-day is much the same as previously this
week, and the sales will amount to 2,000 or 2,500 bales, with-
out any change either in prices or the general feeling, which
is unusually quiet, and has a downward tendency.
With a gradually easier market it is difficult to state the
exact decline, but per lb has been generally submitted to ;
and for the ordinary and common descriptions of American
fully 4- per lb decline since Friday last.
Our weekly sales are 13,860 hales, of which exporters have
taken 400 American and 100 Surats, with 500 American on
speculation account.

COTTON MARKET, MAY 15

A very quiet market again to-day, with a demand for 1550 bales,
which have been sold at yesterday's prices. The Columbia from
Boston and Halifax, with dates to the 4th instant, brings accounts
of a great falling off in the receipts, say 390,000 bales less than
last year. which clearly proves the " short crop" cry to have had
truth on its side for once.

COTTON MARKET, MAY 17,

Our Cotton market has had more animation to-day than for
some time past; the demand has been very general, and though
only for small quantities, yet the total business is fully 30ou bales,
at last week's prices.
The New York Packet, Siddons, of the Ist instant, arrived this
morning; the accounts from the States are considered very satis-
factory, and no doubt is entertained but that they will-shortly en-
joy a sounder state of commercial prosperity, established on a
firmer and healthier footing than heretofore. The effect of this
will it is expected be shortly preceptible in the Manehester market,
and give a business-like tone to ours, which we have been so much
in want of for the last six weeks.

COTTON MARKET WEEKLY REPORT.

The market continua in the same dull state in which it has been
for some weeks past, and the demand being limited for all descrip.
tions. The prices of last week have with difficulty been obtained,
and in many instances the lower qualities of American have sold
at id per lb decline ; Brazil and Egyptian may be also considered
rather lower. Speculators have taken 500 American, and Exporters
400 American and 100 Surat.