The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-22
From The London Ne,c Price Current, Of July 3.


SHoar-This afternoon the West India Market was
quiet both grocers and eners purchasing very spanN
all descriptions, and the sales did not exceed ou hhds
Sc; but the merchants remained firm, and 1t was I'M
possible to buy excepting previous rates; of brown
Sugar there nothing be had under es cd per eW
The total sales for the week amount to lS0O hhds ana
tierces.
Foreign-Yellsw HAVANA 24s have been rejected
for mddug quality at auction 2e2 boxes went at 25s
Cd TO 2s Cd for mddlng 10 good quality White at JAS
Cd 10 35s for good strong quality Brazil ut an advance
of Cd to Is. st. kits Muscovado, for export only went
Mt 23s Sd to 24s or good yellow cargo of yellow Ia
wanna has been sold at 24s per cwt
Tea-There has been IN improved demand for free
traae this week. and by private contract fair business
has been transacted chiefly for actual consumption;
Twankey and Congou have been the most in request,
and prices have assumed irmer appearance
The public sales which occurred yesterday drew forth
good attendance of the trade, who evinced fair dis
position to purchase, and all offered, amounting TO $500
packages equal 100000 lbs; chiefly Congou found
buyers at and Immediately after the sales, and some
breaks taken specuation the prices paid were
rather under those of the June auctions but fully equal
those accepted in the market toward the close of last
week. and even IN some cases rather above for Con
gou.
Twankay common sold at Is llad to 2s, fair 2s Old
to 2s Id; fine IS Il to IS I'D.
Hyson kind Is 3 to IS sd.
Congou, good common, Is Ii I'D to Is; but middng
rather strong, rather H. NJ flavor Is 2s ODD :blackish
eaf2s Id to 2s 2d fine blacklist leaf2s Sd to Is SD
Pekoe flavor 9s I'd
Young Hyson ordinary coarse, Is 63d; fine 3s I'D to
3s ID.
Gunpowder but midding coarse 3s ID to 3s SD per h.
both buyer and seller decidedly entertain beef OPT
MON the article.
The deliveries the increase. In Conpany's
Congou a fair business has been transacted, and prices
have been steady for several days at Is to Is lid
cash, upon which terms there further Sellers
The sales for the 18th comprises 10000 packages chiefly
Congou.
For free trade an increased demand existed and good
many large purchases made prices advanced from
2s TO IS Old for common Congou, for ASH and 2s 0ad
to 2s Id for Twankay; several parcels of Hyson and
Gamer diSDOSed of advance N last sales
This afternoon the demand was active for free trade
Tea, and prices are still looking up. Common Congou
for cash, left off at Is Id TO 2s d. and 1wankay 2s Id
In Cempanys Congou agood deal ofbusiness was done
and the price Change Is Id to 2s I'd cash; at
these rates some parties refused to SELL
CALCUTTA CONNER CI.aL REPORT Mau H.
E,digo-Our market is dull, nothing doing by private
TRANSACTIONS and the public sale held off very Ian
gudly few ceess have only been purchased for ship
ments 10 England Seed has fallen in price, and Up
Country may be obtaned at Go. Rs le to 20and Des-
see to Rs at Ia l6 per bazaar maund
Rnp Si-Parces are takea up on arrival, and prices
are the rise. .4
SIX Piece Goods-There is an increased demand for
Corahs, and parcels are readily purchased arrival
prices quoted in our last.
Cotton-Nohing of any importance doing in this sta
pe and prices in the present state of the market have
tendency to give way.
Sdftpetre-Several purchases during the past week
consist of only Khaur,, at slight improvement in price.
Sugar-The purchases during the past week consist
of only Khaur, at slight improvement in price.
Opiurn-Our market as regards price remains firm,
and we have heard of transaction during the past
week.
CANTON MARKET; March 81.
The total quantity of Teas shipped to Great Britain
since July, 1882 is Is 57 lbs and the exports now
going ON will increase it TO about p, 100000,
Silk is quoted Mt S515 Tsallee.
Exchange on England 4 10 IL. On Calcutta go per
100 freights Ell to Ell TO-
Opium is gradually advancing in this market:
Patna may be quoted at 500 to $3l5
Benares, $500
Siam Sugar, So to S64
Sage, S21
Gambler, Sc SO
Pepper, 50 20 a So 90c
Tin, Sl79 per pecul
Wheat is III demand at SO! $3d per bag
exchange on England remains at "a 8s., and on Cal
cutta EGO per Zoo.
Freights "a 4s. to G5 SIS. per ton.