The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-10-25 00:00:00

LONDON COLONIAL MARKET.

TUESDAY, OCT. 221, 1833

COTTON.—The Cotton Market is suspended; the purchases
are quite inconsiderable. On Friday 117 bales very good Madras
sold 90., which, at the late highest point of the market, was
worth about Is. per lb.; for 721 bales boweds offered at the same
time there-were no biddiugs.
SUGAIL—The Sugar Market continued very firm all the last
week; the purchases were estimated to exceed 2500 hogsheads
and tierces; the pi ices were fully supported.
The Sugar Market has continued uncommonly firm all the
day; the estimated• sales are 500 hogsheads and tierces; the
prices irre a shade higher. The fall iu the prices of Muscovades
from the late highest rate of the market is as nearly as possible
ss. per cwt. The public sale of Barbadoes this day, 122 hhds.,
sold with briskness at full market rates, particularly the good
sorts; the prices were 575. 6d. to 635. 6d„
The stock of West India Sugar is now 53137 hhds and trs,
being 5770 more than last year. The stock of Mauritius 78231
bags, being 22287 more than last year. The delivery of West
India is 2401 hhds and trs, being 919 less than last year. The
delivery of Mauritius is 3831 bags, being 3113 less than the
corresponding week of 1832.
In the Refined Market there has been a general decline in
the prices, the holders' evincing every disposition to give way,
to induce the buyers to come forward ; ord large Lumps were
sold at 635, and more were offered at the same price, good
small 67s and 68s ; in fine Crashed considerable transactions
took place at 345, and some parcels reported under that price.
Mauarrius SuGan.>--The last parcels in importers' hands,
about 3000 bags, sold last week at fall market prices.
EAST INDIA Scua a.---Small parcels of Siam and Bengal
were sold last week about ls. lower.
Fo REIGN SUGAR.—About 200 boxes Brazil Sugar were taken
by the refiners last week, brown 20s. to 22., white 255. and 265.
'The public sale this day of 229 chests 10 brls. 2 bags Rio and
Maceio were all withdrawn.

Kserage price of Sugar £1 lls. 101-2 d. per cwt.
WEST INDIA Mot.AssEs.—There have been several sales of
St. Kitts and Grenada Molasses, at 265.
COFFEE.—The Coffee Market was very quiet all the last week,
there was little variation in the prices, except where parcels
were forced off ; some fine old Havannah sold at 71s ; parcels
of Sumatra sold, very ord to good 54s "iid and 575; ord Ja-
maica sold 86s 6d and 87s 6d, fine ord 90s 6:1 a 92.
There were no public sales of Coffee this dav ; there appears
to be more enquiry for the British Plantation -descriptions. Fo-
reign and East India are neglected.
CocoA.—The only purchages of Cocoa lately reported are
parcels of Brazil 23s a 21s.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—The Rum Market has
been very dull, and the priees generally lower ; the late sales
are mid Jainaica 25 to 31 over 2s 9tl a2s Ild; Tobago 20 per
cent over 2s 6d, 10 to 15 at 2s 4d, 3to 5 at 2s 2d; proof. Lee-
wards are offered at 2s Id, and offers are made at 2s. In Brandy
and Geneva there is no alteration.
TURPENTINE.—The lastarrival, 1900 brls., sold at 13s 6d.
ASHES.—Ashes, owing to the recent arrivals, are of dull sale.
TEA.-"---There is more inquiry for Congous in the Market;
several chops of private trade Tea bear leto 24 prem. Boheas
remain heavy.
SILK.—The East India Company's first September sale com-
menced yesterday, when Silks went off with much activity at
an advance of 3s 6d per lb on last sale's prices • the result, al-
though expected, has given new life to the Market.
This afternoon the sale is still going off briskly at an advance
of from 3s to 3s 3d per lb on the secondary descriptions, and 4s.
to 5s on the superior qualities.
INDIGO.—We quote the particulars of the India House
sale. It is stated about 3500 chests were taken for export,
1200 for home use, about 600 taken by speculators, and about
2300 taken in by the proprietors, who have shewn great firm-
ness in the anticipation of high future prices, on account of the
state of affairs in India, and the unfavourable reports of the
crop. The following are the prices, comparing them with the
average rates in July last :
Shipping descriptions from 2d. to 4d. per lb. lower ; its a few
instances for ord shipping 6d.
Good to fine consuming 4d. to 6d. lower.
Mid to good mid ditto 4d. to 9d. lower.
Madras 3d. to 6d. lower.
'Since the sale only a few parcels have been disposed of at
3d per lb. advance.
RlCE.—Rice has been very dull, but no reduction in prices
has yet been submitted to : about 1000 bags old Java sold at
Bs. 6d. to 10s.
Srtegs.—Spices have been dull; the prices still lower. Pep-
per sold id. lower, ordinary half heavy stalky aid to 4id ; ord.
Pimento sold 4d and 4i, mid. to good 4id to 41.
This day's public sale 50 bags Pimento sold at previous prices
41d to 4id ; 1065 bags Pepper., low to good shot nd to sd, still
rather heavy ; 340 chests Cassia, all taken in at 83s.
SALTPETRE.—SaItpetre was rather firmer last week; a few
sales were made is higher than could be previously obtained.