The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-05-16 00:00:00

MEMBER RITITRDIED TO SERVE IN TIIIS PRESENT PAR-

CIAHP?IT.

Borough of Beeralston—The Hon. Percy Ashhurnham, of his
Majesty's Grenadier Guards, in the room of the Hon. Henry
Percy, deceased.

BA NKRUPTS.
William Henry Griffiths, Lime-street, wine-merchant, to sur-
render, May 24, at one, 28, at twelve, and June 25, at one, at the
Bankrupts' Court. Solicitor, AIL Young, Charlotte-row, Biansion
House.

Thomas MlCinnon, Wapping High-street, Middlesex, oilman.
May 17, at eleven, June 11, and 25, at one, at the Bankrupts'
Court. Solicitor, Mr. Younger, John-street, America-square.
John Davison, Gutter-lane, warehouseman. May 28, June 4, at
eleven, and 23, at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitors,
Messrs. Sweet, Stokes, and Carr, Basioghall-street.
Thomas Chambers, Fenchurdt-street, hardwareman, May 21,
28, and June 25, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. Solicitor,
Mr. Brooking, Lombard street.
Joshua Payne, Sidmouth, Devon, linen-drsper, May 21, 28, at
eleven, and June 25, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. Soli-
citors, Messrs. Fisher and Spencer, M"slbrook-buildings,
brook.

Robert Mathews. Watling-street, warehouseman, May sa, at
ten, June 11, and 25,. at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. Soli-
citors, Messrs. Walker, Rankin, and Richards, Ilasinghall-street.
Mark Frearson and Joseph Gordon, Holborn, linen-drapers,
May N. June 4, at eleven, and 25, at ten at the Bankrupts'
Court. Solicitors, Messrs. Fisher and Spencer, Walbrook, London.
William Sommerville, Liverpool, victualler, June 1,2, and 25,
at twelve, at the George Inn, Liverpool. Solicitors, Mr. Edward
Chester. Staple Inn, London ; and Mr. Wm. Hinde, Marshall-
street, Liverpool.
William Alexander, Bath, hatter, May 50, 31, and June 25, at
eleven, at the Christopher Inn, Bath. Solicitors, Messrs. notion
and Bush, Frome, Somerset i and !Hews. Ellis and Blackmorc,
Holborn-court, Gray's Inn, London.
John Hollins, Ardwick. Lancashire, iron-founder, May 31,
June 1, and 25, at two, at the Bridgewater Arms Inn, Manchester.
Solicitors. Mr. Kershaw, Fountain-street, Manchester ; and Messrs.'
Hurd and Johnson, King's Bench Walk, Temple, London.
Samuel Hodgson, Ilebden-bridge, and Samuel llodgson, Hali-
fax, Yorkshire, iron-founders, June 6,7, and 25, at nine, at the
Bridgewater Arms Inn, Manchester. Solicitors, Mr. Kershaw,
Manchester; and Messrs. Hurd and Johnson, King's Bench Walk,
Temple, London.
Vs 111 am Jones, Wormwood-street. corn-merchant, May 17, at
eleven, June 4, and 25. at ten, at the Bankrupts' Court.. Solicitors,
31e,nre. Oriel and Leader, Wormwood-street.
Jane Carter, Hanover-street, Ilanover-square, milliner, May
21, 28, and June 25, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Cosert. Solicitor,
111 r. Charles Kaye, Dvers'-buildirgs, Holborn.
Henry Brown, Twickenham, Middlesex, cabinet-maker, May
21, 28, and June 25, at twelve, at the Bankrupts' Court. Soli-
citor, Mr. Banner, Hatton-garden.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the Returns made in the week ending-the 11th day of May,
11125, is 3ts. 2d. per hundred weight, exclusive of the duties of
Customs paid or payable thereon on the Importation thereof into
Great Britain.
Average price of Corn from the Returns received in the We*
ending May 7, 1825.
Wheat. Barley. I Oats. I Rye. Beans. I Pass.
d. J. a. d. a. d. d. a. d.
68 6 36 3 24 4 38 7 37 6 36 3

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY EVENING.

Wind E.N.E..- High Water 13 min. r...st 11.
Arrived the Ceres, Curry. from Coletain ; City of Dublin,
Delap, from Dublin ; and St. George, from ditto.
The Camoens, for Oporto, p:issed Holyhead the 11th instant, at
10. w.m.
The Glide, for Virginia, and Christina, for Demerara, passed
Holyhead. the 11th inst. at 6. P.M.
The Grecian, for 3laranham, passed Holyhead the 12th inst. at
6, w. M.
The St. George. from Drogheda; Despot+, from Waterford;
Robert Lovely, from ditto; Johannes, from Dundalk; Two
Sisters and James. from Cork ; I:legging. front Dungarvan ; Fox,
from Yougliall ; and Isabella, for Strangford ; all for Liverpool,
have arrived at Holyhead.
SATURDAY, ]liver 11.

Wind, N.N.W. to N.E.—High Water, 11 o'clock.
Arrived the Mentor, Wilson, from New York and Cork ; Wil-
liam and Friends, Sent, front Sligo; Emerald Isle, front Dublin ;
Clyde, Hall, from Glasgow; City of Glasgow, from ditto; and
Majestic, from ditto.
The Bolivar is off, from St. John's, N.B.
Messrs. Hibberson and Co.'s signal flying-7 o'clock.
The Lsdy Combermere, Briscoe, from Africa, was spoken
yesterday off Point Lynas.
MAY 13.

Sailed the Sisters, Leverick, for Newfoundland ; Charles, Smith,
tee Caspee ; Robert, Banks. for New Brunswick; Fernall, Chap-
man, for Oporto; James. Keay, for Londonderry; Ceres, Rees,
fir rharision ; Lucilla, Wilson, for New Fork; Martha, Snow,
for ditto; Blossom, Williamson, for St. Petersburgh ; Mayflower,
Martin, for Tenerife.
MAY 14.
Sailed the William and George, Krone], for Galway ; St. Patrick,
Seed, for Newry ; Kitty, Gibbons, for Roo; Rose. Cosway, for
Strangford ; Ranger, Robertson, for Alvarado ; Cordelia, Roberts,
for Elsineur ; Trafalgar, Ballantine, for Halifax (Nova Scotia );
Isabella Henderson, Stubbs, for New York; Apollo, Stevens, for
Pan; Mona Castle, boast, for Douglas; Hero, Hair, for New-
foundland ; Commerce, Whitaway, for ditto.
llot.Turan riAT 13.

Wind E. by S. fresh gales and cloudy.
At eight a. m. the brig No. 117 passed outward.
Arrived the Alex, Boglee, from Limerick for Liverpool; Fa-
vourite Burns, from 'Waterford for Liverpool; Jane and Betsey,
Gibbons., from Liverpool for Galway ; Sincerity, Clements, for
Liverpool; Mary and Sally, for ditto.
Three o'clock, p.m.—Ship 2119 is now passing outward; ship
No. 117, Brilliant Star, for Ancona; 299, Lucille, for New
York.

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Forty minutes past three, p.m.—A ship. supposed to be No. 303,
is now off homewards; and the Pioneer, from Savannah.

LIVERPOOL MARKETS, SATURD•Y, MAY 14.

The demand for Plantation Sugar has been more limited, about
700 hhds have been sold at a reduction of about 6d. In foreign
Sugar nothing doing of moment ; a few bags of East India have
been sold at 711 s. per bag. In Molasses about 159 punch.. have been
sold at 28s. for Demerara, and 29a. for St. Vincent.. A parcel of
106 brls. Barbadoes Ginger was yesterday offered at auction, but
was taken in at 71. Cocoa and Pimento without alteration. In
Coffee the market is much depressed ; 400 casks Jamaica and De-
merara were offered by auction, but 20 tierces only sold at 118 s. and
very little sold since. Bum sales are 70 puncheons ; Demeraras
255. to 345. O.P. at 2s. a 2s. 3d., and 70 puncheons old ditto,
a Is. 10d. per gallon.
Early in the week there was a speculative demand for cotton, and
rather better prices were obtained, but it soon subsided, and the
latter three days have been dull and flat, and closed heavily. Yes-
terday 2000 bales Bengal cotton were offered by auction, but not
any bidders of moment, and consequently only 30 bales went off at
104.. The sales of the week consist of about 15,000 bags, including
about 10,000 on speculation, viz. 880 Alabaman at Is. 51. a Is.
20 Sea Island at 2s. 19d. a 3s. Id. ; 110 stained ditto at Is. 7d. a
Is. 711 d. ; 4,500 Uplands at Is. 4id. a Is. 7d. ; 1,450 New Orleans
at Is: 51d. a Is. 91d.; 2,450 Pernambuco at Is. 10d. a Is. 10id. ;
350 Balsas at Is. Bid. a Is. 91d. ; 4,650 Marsnhams at Is. 13id.
a Is 91d. ; 170 Demeraras at Is. 9d. a Is. 10d. ; 280 Egyptians at
Is. Bid. a Is. 91yd.; 120 Surety at I I id. a Is. 21d.; and 40 Bengals
at lod. a 104 d. The demand for Dyewoods is limited, viz.-5 tons
Campeachy Logwood at 0!. 10s. ; 18 tons Jamaica ditto at M. a
8!. 10s. ; 14 tons Camwood at 24/. a 251.; 5 tons Cuba Filmic at
121. ; 10 tons Spanish ditto at 9/. ; 3 tons large solid Nicaragua
Wood at 341.; 16 tons small at 201. The sales in Ashes are trifling,
viz.-160 brls. Montreal Pots at 325. 64., and a few brill. at 325. ; 30
brls. ditto I'earls at 365. 6d. • 7s. lid.; 20 brls. States Pearls at 40s.
a 40s. lid.; 60 casks Carolina Rice at 17s. Gd. a 19s. 6d. ; 270 ditto at
20s. a 225.; 6911 bags East India at 19.. a 21s. Gd.; 160 bags Salt
Petre at 265. a 30s. ; 1,500 dry salted Hides (West India) 7d. a
114 d. ; 1,033 wet salted (heavy) red. a 7id.; 400 North American
salted at Sid. ; 8,000 Buenos Ayres Horse at ss. 61. each ; two se-
tons Spanish Indigo at I Is. a 12.. 3d. ; one seron Cochineal Black
at 255.; 1.0:10 barrels Tar (American) lbs. 9d. a 18s.; 1,400 barrels
Turpentine at 13s. In Tobacco more has been doing, and about
550 hhda. disposed of.