The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-02-02 00:00:00

an, BUSINESS.

Yesterday the Los° Alsvoa held a Court of Aldermen at
Guildhall, at which sixteen Aldermen, the Recorder, Sheriffs, and
City Officers attended.
A Petition from a numerous body of the inhabitants of the Ward
of Aldeesgate, in opposition to a petition front sundry other in-
habitants of that 1% srd, against the election of Beadle on St.
Thomas's-Day last, was presented and read.
The first petition was also read.
The several parties having withdrawn, and the Court deliberated
on the circumstances, the election was adjudged. and made void,
the parry having been elected contrary to the provisions of the Act
of Parliament, and the Lord Mayor was requested to issue Las
precept for a new election.
The Court then considered Mr. Crook's petition against the
election of Common Councilmen for Wintry `i‘ aid.
The Hon. Mr. Law attending on behalf of the petitioner,
shortly ftildmsed the Court, and called several witnesses, who was
examined by the Alderman of the 'Ward and one of the Common
Council.

The Court was then cleared, and after deliberating, adjudged
and declared the election to be null and void, and requested the
Lord Mayor to issue his precept for a new election.
The Court agreed to a Report from a Conimittee, to apply to
Parliament for an Act for the further and more effectual regulation
of the prices of carriage of goods sent to London from the country,
and also from Into _

The Court, on a Report from another Committee, agreed to
grant an increase of Livery to the Glass Seller's Company, under
certain regulations.
Commissioners for the Court of Requests, were appointsd foe
next month.

sundry Broken were allowed and sworn.
Licences were presented from Cool Undertakers.

MAnrETS.

(From the London New Price Current, Feb. L.
COTTON.—There was so little demand for Cotton last week,
that not more than 4or 500 bales have been sold, mostly Beoitah,
at 6d. for fair Company's quality. and a few Surats; in prices
there is no variation, and not much cotton ciFers, previous to the
sale.

LirEuroos, JAN. 29.-Cotton has continued dull throughout
the week, and the prices of the lower descriptions of Boweds and
Perna= have declined ad. per lb. sod most other kinds about ad,
per lb. There were sold by auction yesterday 460 Demerara and
Berbice, chiefly of the new crop, which went off steadily at Ild.
a 13ad. for fair to very good. The sales by private contra*
consist of 2698 Bowed 801. a 91d. ordinary to fair new, 10d.
• I lad. middling fair to very good old; 160 Orleans Ild. a Ila 4.
fair to very good ; 276 Alabama 104 d. a 101 d. ; 150 Sea Inland
118 ad. a 26d, ; 770 Pernambuco 124 d. a 131 d. ; 109 Maranluun 124.
a 124 d. ; 40 Bahia 1144. a 124 d. ; 78 Mina Nova 100. a lid.;
100 Mina Gera 111 d. ; 209 Egyptian llid. a 124 d.; 20 Barbadoes
10d. ; 20 Laguira 9d. ; 144 Carthagena 9d.; 13 Surat Bad. ; 40
Bengal lid. Making a total, including those sold by auction, of
5260 bags. The arrivals are only 3539 bags.
COFFEE.-The report in the market that the home consume..
non duty on Coffee would be immediately reduced, had (with the
previous demand) a great effect on the market : during the lan
week, Jamaica Coffee again advanced 2s. a4s. per cwt. ; Demerara
and Berbice Se. a Bs. ; this improvement in the qualities foe the
home consumption has been followed by a general and extensive
demand for every description of Coffee, and Foreign has now caw.
taken both in the demand and in the prices ; St. Domingo waa is
great request yesterday at Ns. and 665. The three public sales de.
dared for this forenoon, checked the demand for Coffee, and pro.
duced great interest, establishing a market currency; they con.
stated of 580 casks, 230 bags British Plantation, and 814 bags
Foreign ; good ordinary St. Domingo sold in large parcels at
475. and 675. 6a. damaged 625.; fine ordinary Brazil 675. a
69e. ordinary 61s. ; low middling Dutch 945. a 945. fid. middling
965.; Jamaica, good ordinary, 735. a 745. fine ordinary 74e. all,.
fine fine ordinary 83s. a 861. middling 90s. a 98a. good middling 100
a 110 s. The sales were continued up till a late hour, and higher
prices were then realised than at the commencement of the ale;
the advance from the lowest point six weeks ago is in Demerara
and Berbiee 204. a Ws.; Jamaica and other British Plantation
12s. a 15a and Foreign 10s. a 125. per cwt.
SUGAR.-The deinsid for 31 useovades during the last week
was steady, but the purchases were not on an extensive scale, on
account of the few parcels of good quality which are on shoe ;
the late prices were fully supported. The weekly deliveries of
Aluscovades from the warehouses continue extensive, compared
with the previous year. The Sugar market this morning is Iffy
firm, at the late advance ; the show of good quality Is inconsida.
able ; the salts to-day are, in consequence, limited in extent, but
at very full prices. In Refined goods there was little alteration to
notice; the quantity of low ;pods at market was inconsiderable,
yet sufficient for the languid demand ; there was no alteration in
prices.-Molasses were 265. 6d. There was rather more demind
for Refined goods this foreroon, but there is' no alteration what.
ever in prices.-Molasses still 26s 6d. In Foreign Sugars very few
purchases are lately reported ; for yellow Havannah 301. has been
paid, and the holders are asking higher rates, which prevents In.
sings, as the busers will not submit to the advanced prices,
RU3I, BRANDY., and HOLLANDS.-The Rum market
continues rather heavy ; proof Leewatds and fine Jamaica' fully
maintain the late prices ; all other descriptions are duU, and may
be purchased on lower terms.-The accounts from France state the
Brandy market firm, at ISO frs. per 27 vette ; there has, in come.
quence, been wins improvement here, and more business doing;
the best marks cannot be purchased under is. Id.-The arrivals at
Geneva occasion a small decline in the prices; Is. 11d. is now the
quotation for the beat quality.
SILK.-The Silk market continues particularly brisk, std
higher prices are still anticipated.
OILS.-Fish Oils are firm at the late advance; Sperm has been
bought in cargoes extensively at 441. and there are now no sellers
at that price ; other qualities are also on the advance, on account
of the decreasing stock. The demand for Seed Oils at the ie.
serted prioes is general.
SALTPETRE.-The demand for Saltpetre has greatly revived
lately, and the prices must be quoted 235. 6d. a 255.; the lute has
been paid for fine quality.
SPICES.--There has been a good demand for Nutmegs, pad.
elderly yesterday, when 3s. 7d. was realised for the best quality.
Pepper is also in more demand, and for middling light 64d. paid.
In other Spica there is little business doing, and no alteration is
the prices.
DYE WOODS.-There is much interest excited as to Dye.
woods, the prices are nearly nominal ; for Jamaica Logwood 81. Os.
is asked, and generally the holders are firm at that price, but
though there are apparently extensive buyers, few purchases an
yet reported; for good Cuba Fustic very high prices are asked. as
high as 141. 14s. tut no sales yet reported near that rare-ths
greater proportion of the Brazil Wood at market has been du.
posed of, but the prices have not transpired.
HEMP, FLAX, and TALLOW.-The Tallow market bee
become heavy, the nearest quotation of the new is to-day 395....
Hemp is also 10s. lower-In Flax there is very little busing"'
doing, the prices are not varied.
PROVISIONS-Beef and Pork are steady-Bacon goes of
freely.-Butters are stationary ; some more failures make the
market dull.
INDIGO.-There is no alteration in the prices since the India
House sale : the quantity taken in has been all sold, at the prices
at which they were withdrawn at the sale. The market looks
firm.

GLASGOW COT CON M•RIET, JAN. 29.-Our market
has been uncommonly flat this week ; the &des amount to only
439 bales. In some instances a reduction of id. a lb. from the ex.
treme prices of last week has been submitted to. The greater part
of the operative spinners having agreed to return to their week. le
is probable that all the mills will be set to work next week. The
following are the prices :-39 Sea Islands, 2ld. good. 220. to fa.
fine-4 do. Stained Ibid. fine-2/2 Boweds IUI. ordinary, 11d.
good fair-58 new Orleans Md. middling fair, to 120. good-
-38 Egyptians 13d. fair, to 130. good-10 Barbadoes 11d. good.-.
68 Surats Bid. to eta. good.

BIRTHS.
On Thursday, at Beach Cottage, Southampten,the lady oigans.
Graatheed, jun. Esq. of a son,
In Conduit-street, the lady of William Gilpin, Esq. of soon.
On Monday, at Ilampstesd, the lady of }Award Taller, jun.
Esq. of a son.
On Sunday last, at the Grange, Gloucestershire, the lady of
Major• General Guise, of a daughter.

LIED.

At Cummertrees, near Annan, a few days ago, sllssestie
Shearer, at the extraordinary age of one hundred and twa:yease.
She was a servant, and had lived in the same family during thus
generations.
At Truro, on the 9th of January, In the ilith year of Mears.
John Thomas, Esq. of Chiverton, Devon ; and on the 13th of
January, Mary. his widow.
Lately, at Cross Arthurlee, N. 8., Annabelle, daughter at the
late Lieutenant and Adjutant George Crawford, R.A. Woolwich.
On the 30th ult. in Sloane.street, aged eighty years, Mrs. Say
mour, relict of the late Henry Seymour, Esq. of Northbrook,
Devon.
On the 29th ult. Robert Markland, jun. Esq. of Withingtoth
Lancashire.
On the 29th ult. at Cornwall-terrace, Regent's Park, Kenneth
Mackenzie, Esq.
On the 24th ult. at Welwonli, Phoebe, wife of Mr. William
Dodds Clarke, and eldest daughter of Mr. William PhWips, of
Dorking, Surrey.

111014 WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON WIWU
Morning 8 min. after 1. I Afternoon 38 min. after 1.

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