13 Feb 1840
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Newspaper
Commercial Daily List
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 13, 1840
Page
1
Readable lists show 1300 bags salpetre and 6500 Manila rice among vast consignments of coffee, sugar, cotton, hides, tobacco, gems, and oils. Multiple goods volumes across several dates February 14 to February 21, including parcel details, duties, and damaged lots, with market notes on coffee and molasses.
The Morning Herald relays an extraordinary Paris express detailing Captain Elliots fallout with the Chinese Government. British ships Volage and Hyacinth engage 30 Chinese war junks near Champee with six junks destroyed. Hyacinth sustains a mizen mast hit as tensions rise over trade and the Lin Wei He murder.
The second quarrel stems from the Thomas Coutts entering Whampoa violating the Chinese compact. The captain and seamen are detained as hostages. Admiral Sir F Lt Marriam is dead. Khelah has been stormed by a small force. Dates run Canton to 7 November, Bombay to 1 January, Calcutta to 21 December, Madras to 20, Singapore to 21 November.
The Morning Hearth reports feverish tea markets after Canton news with high prices and limited sales. Tea parcels sold at 3s 4d cash and 3s 24d to 3s 3d for prompt. Sugar shows brisk demand with limited supply and strong prices across West India varieties. Martnaitius public sale of 3213 bags realized steady rates. Saltpetre remains firm with most of 1426 bags sold. Rice Java markets dull with 5127 bags offered. sound white 8s 6d to 11s 9d per cwt. damaged 5s to 8s.
Arrivals include Cherbourg bound ships and numerous vessels passing Gravesend. Cargoes feature Gambier from Singapore, rice, white pepper, coffee, tin, mangrove bark, rattans, canes, hides, and more. The Rambler carries 620 birds and 50 barrels of sugar. the Hambro ships carry cloverseed, spelter, wool, butter, flour, and bags. Other ships bring eggs, apples, timber deals, staves, oranges, wine, flax, and potatoes.
Reports say the Havre with 1500 bags cotton from New Orleans sank last night off Poor Lead. Earlier, The Africanus from Gambier and The Clutha from Havannah reported water in their holds near The Downs and off Cowes. The Cabotta and The Cotton Planter from Mobile and The Memph es from New Orleans were noted nearby. The Niagara from New Orleans was 459 tons.
The Hamburg market shows weak demand for coffee and sugars with totals around 2200 bags and 34,000 lb of Porto Rico shipped. Indigo and wool hold steady while cotton remains calm. London exchange and Havre prices reflect irregular fluctuations across multiple commodities and shipments.
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