The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-20 00:00:00

MARKETS.

[From be London New Price Current.]

TCBSDAT. Attn. 19.
COTTON.—The market was very quiet last week until Friday,
when a very a imated demand sprung up, which continued on Sa-
turday, meetly on speculation, although some large parcels were
taken for the country. In the beginning of the week a few hundred
bales were sold at id. a id. reduction from the former highest prices,
but this has been tully regained, and Surats of good quality may
now be quoted rather higher, and decidedly so for low and very or.
dinary. The accounts from Liverpool yesterday, stating that
15,000 bags Cotton were sold on Saturday, at an advance, produced
■ great sensation in this market; the demand became exceedingly
brisk.

LIVERPOOL, APRIL 16.

The arrivals of Cotton have been considerable this'week, amount-
ing to 36,818 bat,- Our market was in consequence rather dull
until Thursday, and the prices generally declined id. a id. per lb.
The demand from speculators was then resumed, and has since
continued in a most animated manner, the prices again advanced,
and now rate id. a Id. per lb. higher than last week's quotatioos.
The postscript to the Liverpool letter states, that on Saturday
evening about 15.000 to 16.000 bags Cotton were disposed of at a
considerable advance, making the total sales of the week in that
market nearly 50,000 ugs Cotton.
COFFER—Towards the close of last week the Coffee market
gars way considerably, without any business of consequence being
effected, either by public sale or private contract ; St. Domingo
was offered freely 70s. a 725., and one parcel for money sold at 68s.
but the market immediately rallied, and the quotation was 70s. a
715., and looking more firm than tor a length of time preceding.
The descriptions suitable for home consumption, were much in-
quired after, but no sales to any extent were reported. This day's
public sale of Coffee attracted great attention from the quantity ad-
vertised, and also the anticipated establishment of the market
prices, which lately has been nearly nominal; it consisted of 1211
casks and 114 bags British Plantation, 2,138 bags Foreign St.
Domingo, of good quality, sold at 655. and 665. ; a parcel from
Dunkirk sold 633. and 64a. ; the Brazil, very good quality, out, no
offers • the British Plantation consisted of middling Dealers's,
sold 24. a 925. good, middling 955. and 965. ; good middling Bee.
bite, out at 100 s.; a few good and fine ordinary Jamaica 655. a
965. 6d. We estimate the decline generally ss. per cwt. from the
nominal prices of last Friday; the price of St. Domingo and Dente-
rare may be considered established at the reduction we have men-
tioned : all our other quotations must be considered entirely nomi.
nal. The reduction generally Bs. a 10s. since this day week.
SUGAR—The Sugar market was hears, during last week, and
t' ough few Al tiscovades were offering, yet the sales effected were at
a further 'Auction of 6d. a Is. per cwt., brown Jirnsicas were sold
at 63.. The very considerable arrivals reported tends further to
damp the Sugar market ; it is very heavy to-day, but without any
further reduction in the prices; brown ismaicas 63*. ; St. Lucia
61s. ; the Sales of 3luscovades reported during the day are very
iticonsolerable. The Reffoed market became rather heavy towards
the close of last week • brown Lumps were offered freely at 84a.
but few buyers appeared. Molasses were 2145. The Relined market
to-day continua very dull ; brown Lumps are heavy at 84a. ; mo-
lasses dull at rid. ; inconsiderable parcels reported at 28s. 64. In
Foreign Sugars no sales by private contract were reported; and the
market looked particularly heavy.
RUAL BRANDY, and !JOLLA NDS.--The Rum market was
in a very languid and depressed state last week, till the unexpected
declaration by Government of 138,000 gallons Rum wanted mule-
diately ; the market became firm, and the previous prices would not
Se accepted, but no sales were reported at any advance. Brandy
and Geneva remain at the late nominal quotations, no sales to any
extent lately reported. The houses who usually tender for the Go.
vernment contracts are at a great loss how to act respecting the Rum
on Friday ; the uncertainty as to the duty keeps the market in a
nominal state, and renders their offers to Government a greater
ayeculation than usual.
sALTPETRE.--Saltpetre is rather lower; the nearest quotation
225. n 30s. . . . .

SILK.—The prices or Silks arc without satiation ; there are few
sales lately reported.
IRISH PROVISIONS.—The demand for Beef and Pork is
steady ; the prices without variation. Bacon has been in good
demand. The prices of Irish Butters are maintained ; Dutch
is 1141.

HEMP, FLAX. and TALLOW—The Tallow market conti-
nues in a very depresved state; the nearest quotation for the new is
37... and for arrival Sits. Hemp is steady at W. lOs. to 421. Flea
little varied. . .

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INDIIIO.—The India We, consisting of 32'27 cheats Indigo.
finished the 15th ir %taut. The fine and good shipping sorts of
Indigo sold from M. a 9d. per lb., and the middling shipping
from 3d. a lid. per lb. lower than last sale • and the consuming
kinds from last sale's ptices to Is. per lb. lower. The fine and
good filatlnis went from Is. a Is. 9d. and the middling and ordinary
from Gd. a 9J. per lb. lower. The n.iddling Oude sold front last
sale's prices to 6d. per lb. higher; and the low and bad about last
We prices. There being, comparatively, but few orders for this
sale, many of the proprietors, unwilling to submit to any decline in
prices, took in their marks at last 111:C II prices. It may be calcu.
lattd that nearly two-thirds have been bought in. That is no
alteration since the sale.

DYE WO(.itii. —11;e prices continue entirely nominal.
Mt:E.—Two public sal . took place last week ; 365. and
36.4. GI. for good quality Larolitta ; ru purchases whatever of
Bengal ere lately mooned.
OILS.-0:la are without variation.