The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-08 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

The.great rare for 500 sovereigns, between Captain Paulin, nt
Hemel Hen:plied, and Larkin the runner, from Nottingham. tank
place yesterday morning at Helaine, Bucks, over two 'min of pat
paved. The match was to do twenty miles, and it was run as frd.
lows

LARK t ws.
First two miles
Second
Third
Fourth
Firth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth

in. a.

- 12 i;
- 11 50
12 2
11 59
12 4
11 60
12 18
13 2
12 48
14 16

Capt. Pautztr.
First two miles .
'Second
Thi►d
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth

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flours 2 6 2C

SI7IPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, lfovpAr, Ilf.tacz 6.

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Wind. rain, blowing hard afternoon.—High Water 43 m. p.B
Arrived the Bootle, Blundell, from Lisbon.
The Ariel, Allen, from Liverpool, has arrived at Halifax, with
damage.
The Tickler Wright, sailed from Cowes fur Jamaica the M root.
The Lustier la, Drew, for Sierra Leone, and the Berman, for Libre,
are on ohore near Seacombe.
Sailed 6th. March--The Stagg, Lathley, for Buenos A ady Ken.
mare, Peters, fur Antwerp; Nottingham, Sharp, for Jamaica; Lerant
Star, Owen, fur Smyrna ; Elizabeth, Tobin, for Demerara ; Ann, Dux.
ley, for Havannah ; Apollo, Be., !Jeanine, for Jersey ; Ulastrel, Garret,
fur Vera Crux ; Lanca•ter, Connell, for Barbadoes ; Vrow Neter, Meac-
ham, for Bremen ; Richard, Fletcher. for Demerara ; Hornello., Lane,
for Havannah ; Mexico, Knight, for New Orleans ; Herald. ham, for Baltimore ; Meredith, Kennon, for Demerara • Silvana, Jen.
king, Macy, for New York; Liam, Smith, for Barbidoes ; Mercury,
Thomw., for Bremen ; Thale‘tris, Stewart, fur Lagusyra ; Vigilante,
°livers, for Lisbon ; Kite, Stubbs, for Newfoundland; AMU. Dun.
any'. for Rio de Janeiro ; Matilda, Cu:lnning, for Smyrna '
He Alliance,
Nordstrom, for St. Übe's; Amelia, Anderson, for Jamaica ; nry and
Elizabeth, Glaaener, for Bremen.

PENIZANCS, MANCH 6.—A ship's jollyboat, built of teak wood, sad
appears foreign built, has been taken up at sea, and carried into Slows-
hole
theca at by a boatbei belonging there. She appear* to have been a lung time er, ng covered with barnacles. is
YAtitotna, /11Aacn s.—No erring' or sallings.—Wind W. fresh
Incites.
PLYMOUTH, MARCUS S.—Arrived his Modesty's ships Hind and Galata!,
from Portsmouth, and the Dove, Coysb, from Oporto.—Wind N.W.
Cowes, MARCR IL—Several of the outward bound sailed this morning,
but, as It now blows a strong prle from the soidh, ft Is expected they sill
return. The Company's ship Duchess of Athol remains, with titers!
othere.—Wind S.
PORTEMOUTII, MARCUS B.—lt has blown hard all day from S. to !Lt.!.
Seven p.m. It now blows a heavy gale from 8. The outward bound sp.
pear to ride safely. No arrivals or sal/logs.
De•x, MARrn 6.—Arrived the Hannah, Webber, from North Awaits.
Arrived from the Ricer and remains the hicilut, Hutchinson, for Ferrol.
An East Indlaman (accompanied by a Company's yacht' is turning is
through the Gulls, reported to be the Castle Huntly, and the Hodson.
The outward bound are all well.—Wind N. by W.
G AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA —A rrl wed the Penelope, Chrykle, from the Isles!
Francs; Ihrton, Galloway, from Harlingen; Waterloo, Walker, from Cork ; Active, Brown, from Ostend; Elks, Hart, from Rottercbint Deafen, French, from Kincardine. Sailed the Castle Hardly, ; Good
—, India; Le Bonne Mare, Coekrlll, fur Demerara; t'alerda, Pearson, faa
Hronduras • Falraeld, Work, for New Souttr Wales ; Hongsta,Damonque,
fo

The Endymion, bound to London, put back to St. Joke'., New Briar.
wick, 25th January, befog leaky.
The Henrietta, Cock, and the Eagle, Drake, bound to the West Indies,
at beck to St. John's New Rrunswick, 25th January, leaky. The Bebe,
bound to London, which had previously put back In distress, was
unloaded.
The Venus, Pennington, from Plymouth to Dundee, put Into Cowes, 6111
Inst. very leaky.
fly a letter from a passenger on hoard the Lord Hobart packet, whiM sailed from Falmouth 2d inst. for Buenos Ayres, she slit touch at &loin.
neiro, to obtain a permit to pass the blockading squadron in the River
Plate.
The Shamrock, of Liverpool, Chantey, from Alexandria for Candle and
Corfu, was met in the Archipelago on the Sth September, by a Greek
cruiser, of lS guns and AO men. which fired several broadddes into the
Shamrock, and sunk her The master and crew escaped unhurt, and were
taken by the Greek cruiser to the island of Spezzia, whence they sere
conveyed by an English man of war to Smyrna.

MARKETS.
[Prom the LondoyVrear Price Current.]
TtilliaDAY. /faint 7.
CO TON.-There was a very good demand for Cotton In our market
last week, meetly for Sands, for export, at former prices. The sales
amount to about 2,500 bales, els. 500 Pentanes 11.13 d a lOgd. ; 200 lloweds
73d.7Zd. ; 1,500 Surats 40. a 541. ; 200 Bengalis sd. ; 50 Madras Sid. a
6d. all in bond ; and duty paid, 40 Smyrna. 100. d.
• ST:GAR.-The demand and the prices of Muscovades advanced con-
siderably last week ; brown Jamaica Sugars, which were previously sold
at 304. could not be purchased under ; the other browns from ites. ad-
vanced to 50s. and the liner Sugars were more advanced In propertied
than the lower qualities. The deliveries last week are siObt 6.000 cask+,
being an increase on the deliveries of the correspondhm wffk last year of
about 200 casks ; the stock is nearly 7,000 more than ht,,12,35. The suitor
market this morning still looks firm, and towards the cbse we notice a
decided improvemeut of Is. per cwt. and a general business doing the
rise since thls day-week la fully 24. ; very brown Jamaica sold today at
545. The Rarbadoes public sale consisted of 152 hhds. and sold 2.. a 31.
higher than the last sale ; the prices were 61a. a 75.. The buyers a Its.
tined goods, both for export and for borne consumption, came funned last
week, and all parcels offering at low rates Were taken off the market, and,
taking into calculation the reduced stock, the sales were very consider
able; no Lumps offered under 75.,. Molasses were 24a. 6d. a 245. and
West India 20s. a 235. The Refined market continues to improve ;Nb
morning the buyers again came forward, and found great difficulty in par.
chasing parcels to any extent; ao Lumps now offer ander 765. ord,
though middling desceiptions of goods are also mach more Inquired after,
we state a general advance to-day of Is. per cwt. Molasses are 24.. Cd.,
West India 24e. 6d. sales. In Foreign Sugars no sales were reported;
they were however held for higher prices.
COFFEE.-The buyers of Coffee came forward to purchase last week,
and all parcels offering at low prices, either for the usual credit or tot
money, were taken • an advance of about 2s. per cal. took place; 9t.
Domingo, which previorarly was offered at 495. sold at 515.; Breati from
47.. advanced to 491. 6d: ; Mocha, middling sold at elks. fine at Rats. The
public sale this forenoon consisted of 148 casks 3 bags Jamaica Corea ;
the whole sold with spirit 2.. a Si. per cwt. higher, good ordinary at See.
and 56.. 6d. fine ordi 59-s. fine tine ordinary 655. a 665, and ordinary
middling 73a. a 755. 6d .By nary
By private contract, St. Domingo 52, but In pro-
portion to Januar& Coffee It should rate still higher. The market looks
firm. and a great Improvement is anticipated.
FRC IT.-On Wednesday a cargo of Zante Currants, nearly the whole
damaged, was sold at public sale, sound 94.. a 935. damaged Jicete
very bad; from M.. a 92.. The market generally continues in the same
Inactive state, excepting that several large parcels bare been exported.
SILK.-There is a complete stagnation In the Silk trade; no purchaser
whatever are reported since the India-house sale.
IRISH PROVISIONS.-The convulsion In the money market has a
particular effect on Irish Provisions,. Beef and Pork continue at nominal
quotatlugs : if buyers came forward with money, they could purchase at
low rates. Bacon continues In limited consumption. Fine Butters are
still scarce, and command high prices; the Inferior qualities are nn.
saleable. Batters at Cork hare dropped to Bits., owing to the return to s
metallic crwrency, and enhancement of the value of mosey. Here else
stocks being small, and a great 'wear owing of arrivals, prices of good ;re
maintained.

HOPIL—The prices of Bops continue nearly nominal. The new effe-4
at 13/. a 181., and flops of la•L4 at 101. a 131.; but few or no sales .ue re.
ported.

OILS.—The prices of Fish Oils are little varied; the atonic I very mud
reduced. In Seed Oil,* there In more doing.
TURPENTINE.—The late arrivals (1,000 barrels Rough) sold übctt
I Iv. Spirits are 24. higher.

TOBACCO.—The trade still expect a further reduction In the duties or
Tobacco. The purchases since our lost are unite Inconslderah'e. an
a•lth the exception of an Increase to the shipment to Prance by the .recv •
hums, there N nothing new to report.

TIFhIP, FLAX, and TALLOW.—The prices of the sew Tallow is to
day 395. Hemp 42/. In Flax little dning.

RUM, 1111.11 N ft P, and IfOLLAN'IrS.--eWe have lately rmtieed the ir•
creased home consumption of Rent, on meratat of the redaction a de!
Nile circumstance, and the large import. of scotch Arhisky, now Allowed
for conyumptinn in Eredand, produced an effort ainomt the Medtiers here
to prevent the competition ; they in can.eyuec ee lowered the Mee
English Spirit lest week ltd. pergaliun, which, it IA stated, will check the
rate of Ruin and of Whirky ; It certainly ha. affected the and the
demand for Rain materially, and, added to the general heavy rt,ie of
trade, ha. produced a tinnm over the market : proof Leeward% which nw
weeks ago W.A. quoted at 2.. 4d., le now oßmid at 2s. Id. without induc-
ing the buyers to come forward ; there are scerreely any aisles reported*
Brandy 1, hold inure firmly, on account of Government having received
a rep.nt rf the quantity cleared at the high ditty latelg Imposed, And the
quantity when the fluty way one-third lower than the present niter : the
latter shown a greater comumptlon, apd actonlly more money paid M the
Government. It I. in e;,nrequence antleipated that theta will be a ceder'
Lion of the duty ; In the mean time no sales whatever are refratett
neva ly also at nominal quonitlota.

TEA.—The Tea sale at the Ind,* House attracted great attention to.daY•
The Bobees sold at 7d. per lb. and Contrails sd. pee lb. lower
The Bohen
tto. Congou Itlod
Contrail. common—
INDlGO.—lndigo Is still unialeable.
SIICE9: Yrpper and Buttner are In more demand and higher ; the"
are also lectetaad Inquiries the other Ilptees.

IiTARItTED.
Famuel Gres/son, r.q. of Harley-3treet, to Mien, daughter of the late
Matthew Gregeoß, F,o. of Liverpool.

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On
,nndarevanlor. In Conduit...heat, after a few days' lineal. WIWIF
John, the may '.on of W Wham t.tlinn, Esq.

Ptiatotat Tait itftITISII PitEtts Dew, by J. IV. CARLTON. Me. 161'
Strand, and pabliabed by a. CANNON, UAW place.