The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-12-04 00:00:00

Dyewonds. The inquiry for Logwood has been very moderate,
holders still demanding £l5 for Campeachy, at which 30 tons were
sold, 40 tons of Honduras at £l2 12s 6d, and 10 of Jamaica at £l2
7s 6d; in Fustie, ILO tons of Tampico brought £lO to £lllos, owing
to the scarcity of Cuba; about 200 tons of Harwood sold at £4 to
£4 5s for Ga boon, and £8 per ton for Angola.—At the close of last
week 480 brls Turpentine, in store, were sold at 13s, but the mar-
ket has since become rather dull, and for 2309 brls offered at public
sale on Thursday 12s being the highest bid, the parcel was with-
drawn, but the whole has been subsequently sold at 12s Id per cwt.
—Nothing done in American Tar, but for 500 brls Stockholm Tar,
in store, 6s 9,1, short price, was paid; the parcel was soul by a
dealer to an exporter.—The demand for Montreal Pot and Pearl
Ashes continues regular, but not extensive, at 29s 611 to 30s for the
former, and 35s for the latter deseription.—Quereitron Bark con-
tinues in request at the late advanced prices.—ln Cloverseed or
Flaxseed there is no alteration this Week.—No sales reported in
Hides.—The sales of Tobacco during the month have been 1263
hhds ; of which 450 hhds were Virginia leaf, and 354 hhds stemmed,
189 lards Kentucky leaf. and 270 hhels stemmed ; :130 hhds leaf and
20 hhds stemmed were taken for Ireland ; 60 hhds Kentucky leaf
for export ; 10J hhds stemmed and 40 Wads leaf for re-sale, and the
remainder were sold to the home-trade, all at very full prices.
The business done in Brimstone has again been extensive, esta-
blishing a further advance of 5,4 per ton ; the total sales of the
week amount to about 1000,tons.—Only a few small sales have been
made in ShUITIAC, without change in prices.—,Ar.ols have been in
limited request, 50 boxes Bologna white sold at 4is per cwt.—The
sales made in Cream of Tartar have been on a small scale.—For
Madder Roots there has been a good deal of inquiry, but thestocks
being much reduced only 200 to 300 bales or Turkey have found
ready buyers. at some improvement on last week's rates.—Mad-
tiers 'rave become very scarce, and the finer descriptions are still
much sought for.—There has been a renewed inquiry for Olive Oil,
and the sales of the week have exceeded 100 tuns, principally of
Portugal description, at £5O per tun, at which price there is none
now offering.—There has this week been more inquiry for Fine
Oils generally, and holders of Seal are asking an advance of 20s
to 30s per tun ; Cod Oil is scarce, but arrivals are daily looked for ;
in the mean time, importers are not disposed to sell for forward
delivery.—ln Linseed Oil there is no change, but pale Rape is
dearer ; 44s has been paid, and 45s is now required.—The sales in
Palm Oil have been very limited, at about £45 on the spot ; a cargo
to arrive, expected late in the spring, sold at £l2 lOs per ton.—Oil
of Turpentine is in demand at 61s, at which few sellers appear.—
A further advance has taken place in clean Hemp, and £l7 is re-
ported to have just been given ; 50 bales of Jute sold at £l4, and
100 bales of prime quality at £ll 10s.—In Tallow a slight decline,
has taken place ; was pretty readily obtained in the early part
of the week, but 59s 6d since accepted; a small parcel of Soap
Tallow brought 58s per cwt.