13 May 1845
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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Commercial Daily List
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 13, 1845
Page
1
Report on landings and stock at the three London dock companies warehouses for April 1844 and 1845. Discusses private sales, speculation, and the shift from auction duties to licenses, arguing for steady prices and minimal restrictions to promote commerce. Emphasizes the role of speculation in provisioning and market stability.
Comparative statement shows hemp flax and tallow on hand in London warehouses at late May end. Dealer stocks included. Data highlights quantities and relative levels among hemp flax and tallow across vessels and owners. Details specify stock totals by item and overall warehouse holdings.
The article discusses opposition to repealing auction duties in Parliament led by importers and brokers in London. It notes trade suspicions about the reform and explains a case where foreign produce sold for the importer remained subject to a five percent duty when resold at auction after changing hands.
Liverpool report chronicles a quiet start for cotton with demand surging midweek to over 42,000 bales, half speculative, then softening as buyers meet imports. Details span sugar, coffee, furs, dyes, resin, spices, oils, tobacco, and naval stores with prices, parcels, and buyers noted for each line.
The newsletter notes little change in pale rape and linseed oil prices, with small sales at weekly rates. Turpentine steady, palm oil activity limited to a few sales. Cocoa nut oil about 80 tons auctioned at 29 per ton. Hemp at 11 2 6d to 13 28d per ton. Flax Egyptian sold at 40 15s to 41 10s per ton. Tallow inquired for, candle oils generally in demand. North America good quality sold at 39 5s, Buenos Aires around 37 6d per cwt. Lard shows no transactions.
Sugar sales remain limited with light demand, few birds and tierces West India traded at 40s to $28 for low brown to good. Mauritius or Bengal activity weak. Rum market dull though town trade steady as Wool price pressure irritates manufacturers. Cloth Halls sales hint at potential impulse after London Wool sales and autumn orders.
There was no novelty in the Piece market on Thursday as average business closed at former prices. Spinners complain of low terms for Yarns and the high price of Wool. The Wool trade remains largely unchanged from last week in stocks and sales.
Halifax reports a better Wool supply with sales at slight price reductions. Stuff and mixed goods sold fairly with no notable price change.
In Wakefield activity remains light through the week with trading subdued. Prices may trend upward modestly as buyers wait for clearer signals, while sellers hold back pending greater demand.
The article notes uneven demand across textile branches in Nottingham. Cotton glove and silk glove orders exceed supply, while plain silk hose and most fancy net goods suffer low demand and reduced activity. Some branches, like lap-and-press warp and bobbin net, show modest shifts but overall sentiment remains downbeat.
In Marseilles a brisk week for refined sugar with about 600 barrels sold at 53 fr per 50 kg in bond, and 2800 more expected in May to July at the same price. Foreign sugar inquired. Havannah scarce. Courie sales rise. 800 bags St Domingo, 00 bags St Yao, 260 bags Brazil and 170 bags image sold at varied rates. Perrex 300 bags at 40 fr per 50 kg in bond. US cotton demand steady after Havre and Liverpool reports, with 400 bales disposed at 70 fr ordinary, 65 fr ordinary, 60 fr very ordinary, 54 fr low. Jumel and Levant cotton dull with minimal sales.
Printed and Published for the Lowe Provisional Chamber or Commence at 43 Mincing Lane. Communications addressed to the Editor. Price 10s per quarter in Town and 178 6d in the Country. If not delivered regularly, notify WHOPCRAFT, 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.