The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-08-27 00:00:00

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• LIVERPOOL COLONIAL MARKET, AUGUST 23.
In the early part of the week there was a good demand foa B. P.
SUGAR; at the close, however, the grocers appeared less disposed to
purchase, and the importers generally not being inclined to submit to
any reduction in prices, the sales have in consequence been confined
to 700 hhds. Of East India there have been sold 7730 bags Mauritius
at 545. 6d. to 655., and 580 bags of good and fine white Bengal at 655.
to 675. Of Foreign the only sale is 3400 bags of Manilla at 275. 41,
cwt.-There are no sales reported in MOLASSES.--COFFEE. There has
been less demand for Plantation this week, and prices are rather
lower, particularly the ordinary descriptions, of which the trans-
actions have chiefly consisted ; the sales comprise 240 casks, exclu-
sively Jamaica. Of Foreign there were no sales.-These has-been
a fair enquiry for PIMENTO, and about 2JO bags and brls. sold at 54d.
to 5/d, ay lb„-50 bags of Cocoa brought 655. to 695. for good red
Grenada, and 565. de cwt. for ordinary Trinidad.-No sales in GINGER,
-500 pockets of good black PEPPER sold at sd. to 511 4P' lb.-The
transactions in RICE amount to 140 tees. of Carolina at 17s. 6d. to
18s. 6d, .and 150 bags of East India at 14s. 6d. ,ty cwt. in bond.-For
RUM there has been an extensive enquiry, and nearly 400 puns. have
been sold at 2s. to 2s. Id. forcommon Leewards ; 3s. to 3s. 6d. for fine
Demerara ; and 2s. 10d. to 3s. 7d. for middling to fine Jamaica, being
an advance of 2d. r gallon.
A few chests of-East India INDIGO have been disposed of at a slight
advance upon the-prices of the late public sales.-COCHINEAL con-
tinues in demand, and half a dozen serons of silver have realized Os.
and A. 3d. ar lb. duty paid.-Is. 7d. 4, lb., in bond, has been paid
for LAC DYE of the mark M. N., and -1355. aJI cwt., in bond, for lu
chests of good liver SHELL LAC.-East India Gum ARABIC has been
sold at 50s. to 70s. r cwt.,. according to quality.-In SALTPETRE the
sales amount to 800 bags at 365. to 425. 6d., and in NITRATE of SODA
to 220 bags at 265. to 275. 4F cwt.
DvEwoons.-There has been an improved demand for all descrip-
tions, and considerable sales made ; a cargo of Ca.mpeachy LOGWOoD,
to arrive; price not reported ;- and 150 tons in store; principally at
£8 ss. air ton, 70 of St. Domingo at. £6 ss. to. £6 15s. 150 of Jamaica
at £6 2s. 6d, to £6 ss. ; 20 tons of good Cuba FUSTIC a:t £ll, 60 tons of
Tampico at £8 10s., 120 of Savanilla at £7105., _ and 35 of Ceara
at £1 12s. 6d. ; 30 tons of CAMWOOD at £l9 10s. to £2O ; and 10 tons
of Lima NICARAGUA-WOOD at £244lt' ton.-The sales of TURPENTINE
have been rather larger than usual; they amount to 2150 brls. at
'lts. 9d. to lls. 10d., which is an advance upon last week's quota-
tions ; the quality was good.-American TAR being very scarce and
much wanted, has advanced Is. 6d. Iff brl., 260 brls. having been sold
yesterday at 15s. 9d. Iff brl. for good roany ; Archangel Tar con-
tinues comparatively low, as 400 brls. have been sold at 13s. 6d,-
- Montreal pa ASHES are in very limited demand, some trifling_liar-
eels having been sold at 245. for old, and at 255. for new •, of Mon-
treal Pearl- Ashes also, a few only have been sold at 265. to 265. 6d.
States' Ashes enquired for, but no sales effected ; 265. would be
given for old States' Pearls.-QUERCITRON BARK continues in very
limited request ; a few hhds. only sold at Bs, ay cwt.-A small parcel
of African BEES' WAX brought £7l LW cwt., duty paid..-Nothing done
in FLAxSEED or CLOVERSEED.-The sales of HIDES are limited, viz.,
1350 dry Buenos Ayres Cow and Ox at Bd. ; 500 dry salted Brazil
'(damp) at sfal. ; 200 dry salted West India at 51d. to 60. ; 150 wet
salted ditto at 54d. • and 150 salted Monte Video at 4.4 d. 413' tb.-Of
Neutria or Chinchilli SKINS and IloasE HAIR there are no sales, and
nothing done in OAK BARK.-ToßAcco has been in fair demand, to
the home-trade •, 65 of Virginia leaf for Ireland, and 32 of Kentucky
-leaf for exportation.
MEDITERRANEAN PRODUCE.-There is no improvement in
the demand for BRIMSTONE, but as the holders continue firm, the
few sales made have been at previous rates ; for 110 tons fine Tuscan
there were,no bidders within .20s. Ar ton of the prices required, and
the whole was taken in at £l3 to £l3 10s. 4r ton.-Some small sales
have been eflected in Sicily SUMAC at 125., but for Verona the de-
mand is still limited.-No sates- are reported in MAinaza ROUTt, ann
nothing worthy of notice has-been done in MADDEns.-CREAM of
TARTAR continues in moderate request. -AnnoLs dull of sale.-Some
of the recent arrivals of VALONIA are to be offered next week at pub-
lic sale ; 'the demand continues trifling, and the only sale to report is
a parcel of 45 tons Trieste at £lllos. 4Y ton.-Thera has been less
doing in OLIVE OIL than the, two previous weeks, chiefly because
holders are firm in demanding the advance noted last week; the sales
I are about 40 tuns at full prices ;- Galipoli in small lots has been sold
at C5B 413' tun.-The transactions in FisnOtts have been verv.lhnited
this week. and prices remain without alteration.-Refined fIAPE OIL
is more enquired for, and 2s. 7d. has been refused ; 2s. Bd. to. Is. 9d.
are now demanded.-LINSEED OIL is in steady request.-Little has
been done in PALM OIL this week; the total sales do not exceed 100
tons at £3O 10s. to £3l, with some to arrive.-OIL of TURPENTINE is
selling at lower rates.-In FLAX the sales are trifling.-llEme is ra-
ther more enquired for, and a small advance realis.d.-There con-
tinues a-steady demand for TALLOW, at rather improving prices.