The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-02 00:00:00

LONDON COLONIAL' MAAKET,k'EB. 27.

SuGlAa.--This afternoon there was again very little activity in the
market, the demand having been much checked by the large arrivals
of Mauritius and Bengal. and likewise the phblic sale of the former
advertised for to-morrow, besides several parcels of the latter for the
same and following days ; both the grocers and refiners purchased
very sparingly, the quantity disposed of not exceeding 300 hhds. and
tees. but importers remain firm, and fOrmer rates were fully sup-
ported; the quantity on show is still very limited. Three vessels
have arrived from Demerara with 1187 hhds. and tees.
FORRIGN.—This afternoon a good demand prevailed; at public sale
528 boxes Havana and 305 chests 5 boxes 28 barrels Bahia were offered,
Which sold readily at very full prices, the former damaged at 38s to
41s 6d for "low to good, the latter low to fine brown 22s to 255, very
ordinary 19s 6d. low tt good soft greyish white 27s to 29s 6d per cwt.
CoFvas.—This afternoon British Plantation was less inquired after
by the grocers, and although the supply is very scanty, prices declined
fid to 2s at a public sale of 43 casks 24 brls 29 bags, and there was
very little Spirit in the biddings, Berhice middling went at 106 s 6d,
Jamaica good ordinary pale unclean 90s to 955, fine ordinary 101 s.
There is less demand for Foreign, but holderS are very firm, and unless
at fully former rates it is impossible to purchase.
Rum, BRANDY and HoLLANns —For Rum a good demand has pre-
vailed, and prices have advanced ld. In Brandy a fair business has
been transacted at fully late rates ; sales of first brands of 1836 in
puns. made at 3s 4d. For Geneva a steady demand has prevailed, and
the late improvement in prices has been fully maintained. English
Corn Spirits have been ta. en steadily at 9s 8d per gallon.

LONDON CORN LXCHANGE. FEB. 28.
Our market was only moderately supplied with Wheat this morn-
ing, there was not much business done in the article, but the few
sales that took place realized fully :the quotations of Monday last,
and in one or two instances even a small advance was obtained on the
currency of that day. Flour was difficult to dispose of, and prices
remained unaltered. Superior malting Barley was extremely scarce,
'and being sought after rather more money was made, hitt the thiti
and coarse parcels, of which the greater part of the supply consisted,
hangs heavily on hand at 'former rates. Of Scotch and English Oats
we. have had very few on sale, and rather higher prices were de-
manded for fine heavy qualities of both, hut baying a fair quantity of
Irish, mostly of secondary qualities, these barely maintained previons
rates ; Beans and Peas steady at late terms. In other articles no
alteration.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, LONDON, FEn. 23.
Our: market this morning was somewhat larger supplied with
Beasts than NV;IS, 111.4 of this day se'nnight, whilst the general quality
of the supply was good, particularly those beasts which came from
Norfolk and Suffolk. On account of the supply being large, the trade
with Beef was exceedingly dull, and' last week's. prices were barely
supported: There was a trifling improvement 'in the demand for
prime South-downs, at full prices; but with other-kinds of Sheep
trade was dull, at barely late rates. The supply of Calves was very
moderate,- et the sale for, them was heavyi •at the, currencies noteclon
.
Monday last. .