The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-05 00:00:00

MARKETS.

(From the London New Price Current, of Tuesday, July 41
COTTON—There was a moderate demand for Cotton last
week ; the sales amounting to 1000 bales, viz.—in bond, 650 Surats
4ad. a 54d.; (10 Bengali sd. a nd ; 20 3ladras figtl. for very fine;
70 Bowels 7d. a 71d.; 20 Battles Old.; and duty paid, 17J)
Egyptians 7id. ; 40 Ilerbice Old. The Cotton Market continues
affected by the very unfavourable accounts from the manufacturing
districts ; there were no sales yesterday or this forenoon.
SUGAR.—The market for Alusenvades continued heavy lait
week, on account of the continued determination of the importer; to
sell the volute immediately on its landing ; the inferior descTip.
Rona of Muscovades were rather lower; theother qualities won
without variation. The new demand for itluscovades continued
last week ; the chief purchases were 50s. a 535. The deliveries
from the warehouses are more limited than last year; the stock is
3000 casks more; the market this morning opened with rather
heavy appearance. The purchase of 3luscovadea to-day were
limiter: to about 600 casks ; the market still exceedingly heavy, and
the whoireale grocers deterred front purchasing for the country trade,
on account of the low prices of Sugar at Liverpool, Glasgow, &c.
&c.; the Refiners have been purchasing very small parcels lately.
The prices of the purchases by private contract repor ed this day
are 6d. to Is. per cwt. lower. By public sale this forenoon, 2567
bags Mauritius Sugars sold heavily, Ids. to 5.4., being a shade
lower than last week. The public sales of St. Lucia Sugars and
Manritius on Friday went off at a reduction of Is. per cwt. The
bustle in Refined goads for export continued up till nearly the dm
of last week, and prices abont la. per cwt. higher were realized for
parcels that could be got ready for shipment previously to the 5111
instant, when the reduction of the bounty takes place ; the while-
site grocers purchared the fine goods suitable for the home con.
aumpton rather more freely, but there was no alteration in the cur.
retie),; Molasses were 955. fid. This morning the briskness in the
Refined trade has ceased, as all goods for export moat he put on
board to-day ; but, as nearly the whole suitable for shipping is
cleared off, we cannot state any alteration in the currency ; the
wholesale grocers are not purchasing this morning for the home
consumptii n; they anticipate lower prices; the neaten 'win
of 3lolasses is 255. At the close of the market to-day the Refiners
were rather desponding ; they say, if the manufacturers OIT the Con.
tinent can sell the refuse, the Molassea and Bastards, on good terms,
the competition of the English goods cannot be maintained, they
will be undersold, thus the trade. which a few years ago employed
four hundred manufactories in London only, will be lad to de
country. Ltimps were offered at a considerable reduction, late in
the day. In Havannah or Brazil Sugars no purchases were re-
ported after Tuesday. last week.
COFFEE.—The public sales pressed upon the market last reek
were rather extensive, the consequence was a further refit ction in
the prices of Foreign ; ordinary St. Domingo, in casks, 44c ; gond
ordinary coloury 47i. ; good ordinary Havannah 475. a 48s. ; goof
ordinary Brazil 475. The British Plantation descriptions went off
heavily, but there was no reduction in the currency. The nil
public sales to-day were nearly all Jemaica ; the file Ordinary ar
middling are Is. to 2s. lower : fine tine ordinary 575. a 595.: lets
middling fills.; the sales went off very heavily and a considerable
proportion was taken in ; there were pot up 408 casks 107 begs.
SPlCES—Spices continue heavy ; light Pepper, buyers at 4d.:
sellers at 4,,,c1. Pimento 93d. a Ital.
FRUlT.—There is no business doing in Fruit.
HOPS.—The accounts from the Hess Plantations methane very
favourable ; the duty has advanced to 180,006/. ; there is no busi-
ness doing in the market.
TOBACCO.—The purchases of Tobacco for the last week are
confined to 60 hhds. Virginia strips at sd. a 54d.
RUM, BRANDY, and HOLIA NHS.— rhe Rum marketle
little varied ; the deliveries last week from the warehouses were ra-
ther extensive ; the purchases since our last reports are confined to
small parcels of .5 and 10 puncheons to the trade ; the prices the
without the slightest variation. Brandy is nontir.al, but we think
the holders are not quite so meth inclined to press sales. Genera
is unvaried.
HEMP, FLAY, and TA L LOW.—T he Tallow market centi-
nues very heavy; the nearest price to-day is 325. Hemp 39!. lei.
Flax at nominal quotations.
TEA.—Several of the chops of private trade Tea bear 2d. ad.
vance, owing to their turning out very cheap. Company's Teas
remain without inquiry.
OlLS.—Fish Oils are without variation. Seed Oils a shade
lower ; the demand for Linseed cakes continues extensive, on ac-
count of the dry weather.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.

LONDON LlST.—[From the London Gazette.]