15 Feb 1844
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Commercial Daily List
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 15, 1844
Page
1
An extensive ledger of goods and commodities packed for sale in London includes shells, shellac, senna, aloes, rubbers, gums, drugs, oils, oils, and animal products. It lists quantities and origins such as East India Castor Oil, Mauritius, Bengal, New South Wales, and Rio Grande, with dates from February 20 to March 15 and diverse items like Turkey Opium, Camphor, and Ostrich Feathers.
A respectable middle aged man without encumbrance seeks a position as shopman or warehouseman or to supervise a retail business. Strong reference available. Apply M. M. Forster's Tea Warehouse Philpot Lane.
A historical list records numerous commodity items such as cinnamon nutmegs pepper cassia arrowroot tamarinds cocoa chocolate safflower rattan shellac feathers and other imports with quantities including bags chests casks bales and boxes dated Friday February 16 2000 noting consignments to firms like BN&C NEA FR and WJT&Son and shipments from Jamaica Trinidad Bengal Damar Horn TIPS and related sources.
The London price current lists Eke Comercial Barq Uist in market notes. It records recent values, market conditions, and exchange movements impacting trade. The source provides a snapshot of commodity pricing and related financial activity.
Markets tremble as intelligence of a Portugal uprising sparks a 3 percent drop in Consols and related British securities. Sugar, coffee, tea and spirits show varied demand with firm prices, while vast notes on wool, tallow, and colonial commodities fill the day. The Ceylon Agricultural Society draws sharp scorn for inefficiency and wasted funds.
The report notes extensive planting in Central provinces aided by rain. It argues December planting can beat next year’s early rains if plants survive the dry spell, warns of likely failures on 1843 estates, and urges large nurseries. It mentions land searches near Negombo for sugar and asserts coffee planting remains a sure bet.
Airivals report ships from Naples Ostend Terceira and more passing Gravesend since last. The Emily carries 28 cwt horns 24 tons bees wax 5370 hides 41 elephant teeth pieces. Other ships bring Cream Tartar Argos Liquorice Gums sundries oranges butter cheese eggs wine merchandize.
The vessel Montrose and its s flagship arrive at Southampton on the 14th inst from Gibraltar and Lisbon, marking a mid voyage port of call in a regional maritime service.
Liverpool February 13 reports a quiet cotton market with no price changes. Transactions total 500 bales with 2000 on speculation, and activity in shares shows a downward tilt amid limited business.
Manchester notes a firm market with buoyant price movement. Demand for light fabrics remains strong as spinners shift to higher yarn counts, while high counts may rise further and consumption fall. Printing cloth prices advance with strong weekly sales, while 40 inch shirtings stay comparatively lower yet improved in demand.
In Rochdale on February 12 little change from last week. Demand remains good for Corron but many refuse to sell at offered prices. Wood market shows brisk activity and gradual decline.
Hamburg notes a brisk demand for Brazil sorts fueled by favorable Holland reports. 6000 bags sold at varying prices. unrefined lucan and Havannah demand rise while English and American accounts weigh on Corron. Georgia, Laguayra, Pernambuco, and St Domingo sales noted. tobacco, South Sea Whale Blubber, and wool markets described with delivery prices and exchange rates.
Printed at the London Chamber of Commerce office 22 Mincing Lane. Address to the Editor with price 10s per quarter in town and 1786d in the country. Note if the list is not delivered regularly please notify by post. W Harcraft printer 42 Mincing Lane.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.