26 Feb 1848
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Newspaper
Commercial Daily List
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 26, 1848
Page
1
The London Provincial Detective Association advertises private information services for subscribers to protect members from losses and creditors. A price list follows for commodities including coffee, spices, timber, and various goods with scheduled sale dates from February 28 to March 20, listing cargos, bags, and quantities across plantations and markets.
The record lists ships arriving since the last notice at Gravesend including The Brothers Belinda Northumberland Superb Elizabeth Charles and others. Cargoes involve bales of tobacco hides lard bacon cheese pork rice and beef along with guano turpentine rosin timber and fruit wine and corn.
The abolition of the export duty does not alter India’s European trade but reshapes the China trade via Canton. It ends British and foreign flags duties and removes the old 9 to 18 anna rates, signaling a free trade shift. Data show India’s total cotton exports and to China rise, with Bombay’s figures highlighting the change. Efforts led by Mr. Bright in Parliament praise the policy as settling key questions about soil, climate, and cotton potential in India.
Smyrna observers note opium prices fell after earlier gains as heavy purchases last week fade. The linseed stock is small at 60 000 to 70 000 okes with asks at 50 but buyers only bid about 47. Overall market was calmer than the prior week across most commodities.
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