The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-18 00:00:00

MARKETS.

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(From the tg Lindois Nor Price Cur% ent."l
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, sIIFTIIMEF.II I/.
tYEDIL—TIie Cotton market has become exceedingly
heavy, on aertiont of the F.ast India sale being expected to
Ise increased to 20,000 bales, the prim are a shade lower;
the particulars of the .slea since ow last are----13
Dctwrrarn
IRd. very gond ; 110 Rowed*. 14;4. a ;kid. good to prime;
80 Surat', TY. a Old. in bond ; 200 Bengali, Id. a 7p. is
bond.
Siff:4A —The prices of Mamovades decline rapidly; on
Tuesday a public sate of Demerara Sagan weal off heavily
at • reduction of 2s. per cwt good yellow scale Idisse•mides
realising 61s. and 66*. ; on Wednealsy • farther cowsiderabie
decline was submitted to. good strong brown Jamming sell-
ing at 60..; since then there ha* bees little business doing
by private contract; she market has, however, been thrown
into some confusion by a large public sale being unexpect•
edly declares' for today, consisting of 409 lihds. 55 tierces
Jamaica Sugar, of a very excellent quality ; the whole sold
at an irregular reduction of Is. a 3s. per cwt. since Tuesday
last, making a decline of 4.. per cwt. since this day week;
strong brown Jamaica* sold at 57*. MI., the hest lots 68s.
There have been considerable transaction* is Refined
moods, yet the prices continue to decline, owing to the re-
duction in Raw Sugars.
Molasses are steady.
There are few inquiries made after Foreign Sugar; a
small parcel of Brasil descriptions brought forward by public
sale met with no buyers; middling white withdrawn at

40.. 64.
By pirbtle sale this forenoon 1,031 bags Bast India Sugar
went off Is. a es. under the tart public sale prices.
Corprr.—ln ronscrrence of the few public sates of Coffee
lately brought forward, the market relents,' considerably
improved. Jamaica descriptions were 2s. a 3s. higher; De-
merara sold exceedingly high. quite nut of proportion to the
other qualities, on around of the scarcity of Dutch Coffee.
The public vales this forenoon consisted of Jamaica and
Demerara descriptions. The former sold heavily, and Ike
market may he stated much about the currency of Tuesday,
baring to•slay lost what it yesterday gained in price; good
ordinary Jamaica sold extensively at 106 s. a 1075.; Deme-
rara Coffee continues to sell exceedingly high, line ordinary,
122..; and souse lots flue ordinary to urdisary middling,

1251. 126 q.
COCOA.—By pnMir pale on Toemlay-393 bag; 100 brie.
Trinidad Cocoa, fair quality, 100 s. a 1001. 6d. and two lota

T rwr.—By pnblie sale, lath inst.-130 Ibis.
Rough Turpentine 13s. thl. a 14s.
Mantras', Vs VGS, Ike.—By public sale—Dutch Madder
ne. a 809, ; French 41s. a 819.; Bologna Argot 50s. 6d. and
511.; Galls 71. 10s. a Of. 17s. ed.; Flaky Manisa in bond
2s. • 2s. Bd.; lopecarnanlsa Bs. 11.1. and 9.. per lb.
Ort..—The prices of Greenland Oil are hills varied : Sper-
maceti continues to advance; Galipoli is also improving.
IRISH PROVISIOIIII.—The extensive Government contract
was yesterday taken by one house at much lower rates than
what had been generally anticipated, 71. 12a. Bd. for India
and Navy Beef and Pork, and for the barrels 5/.25. Gd.
In consequence of the low prices of the contract, and the
wlwle being taken at one price, the (rotations of Beef aid
Pork may be considered nominal ; the former rates could
not he realised, and the problble erect is, that it will occa.
slots a considerable decline in the prices of Provisions.
Runt, BRANDY, and HOLIANDS.—The Rum market is
exceedingly heavy, on account of the extensive arrivals, and
the consequent increase of the stock; purchases may again
be slated •ito lower terms. Brandi. s ore also beery, but no
further reduction has as yet been submitted to .—The
I lily of Geneea at market is quite inconsiderable, and these
appears to be no inquiries aft( r the limited stock.
I 'conaceo.--Ihe market has become rather heavy; the late
I advance has, however, been fully maintaitie.l.

CORN EXCHANGE, Rucker, SFr?. 17.
We have had hut few fresh arrivals Ranee Monday, conse-
quently the sales made in fine Wheat were ow full as eamil
terms ne on that day. Barley snit Oats each support their
pricee ; Malt is in demand, and full as dear. In Pease and
Peal), there is noo alteration.