The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-07 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL COMMEReIAL INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, AEG. 5.
The demand for British Plantation Sugar continues t good the
middling and brown qualities remain steady, and 6d. to la. per cwt.
for good and bright scale Sugars have been given in advance on
last week's prices. ellty chests of Iltazil have bet n sold at 31s. to
ads. for middling to tine white. Nothing done in Bengal Sugars,
none remain in ,the importera' hands. In Molawies about 350
puncheons have been sold, at 20s. fur old, and 225. for newly im-
ported. In Rum about 100 puncheons have been sold at Is. I Id.
to 2s. Id. ; for Demerara low charges ; and 3s. lid. for
fine Jamaica, 27 O.P. In Coffee little doing, the market is very
heavy. One hundred bawl Brazil Cocoa at 334.6 d. have been isold,and
20 bags Pimento at 9.1. per lb. In consequence of arrivals of
fresh Ashes from Montreal, the holders have given way ; the old
importations have been sold at 20a. 9d. to 2k. for Montreal Pot,
and l'earl at 235. 9d. a 24a. ; in all, about 204) barrels gold. In States
Ashen nothing done. In Dyewouds the vales were lOU tans Cam.
peachy laigwood, at 61. 101.-70 tons Jamaica at 51. and tign. per
too. 1311 tong Cuba Fustie, at 7/. 2s. lid. a 71. Os.; IS tons ::pa.
nisi). at M. • 80 tons Nicaragua Wood, small, at 7/. 15.. ; Rough, at
1 151. 51. tddinferiors sold at 17/. 10s. per ton. In Hides about 800
Brazil salted (dryl at sld. a 50., and 600 Buenos Ayres at Ail.
per lb.
The favourable sta'e of the weather has operated on our Corn
91arket to make it dull and little done ; some new iVheat and Oats
have heen sold, the former at 9s. lid. per 70 pound, the latter at
44. Ott per 45 pound. A public sale of 350 casks Quercitron
Bark went off at ss. to 7s. 3d. per cwt. it was old arid inferior ; tibe
qualities bring 12i. per cwt. In Tar or Turpentine nothing done.
In Carolina Rice there is little doing, prices are steady. A
public sale of 400 chests East India Indigo took place on Thurs.
day, of which about 300 were sold, principally at 4s. lid. a 7s. CHI.
per pound, with some low at 3s. 4d. to is. sd. and some fine
qualities at 7s. 7.1. to lls. Id. per pound, being about 3.1. to lid.
lower for middling qualities, and the line shipping qualities about
31 to lid. advance. Baltic Flax Seed about 500 quarters sold at 335.
per quarter. Shumac iv dull and some Sicily have been sold at
lower rates, 1416 bags Verona at fps. 9d. per cwt., bladders and
Madder Roots are neglected. In Olive Oil the donned is limited.
only going off in small lots. Palm Oil, about 200 tons, have been
sold at 211. to 211. 10s. per ton. In Brimstone and Saltpetre
nothing done. In Valonia the sales have been 50 tons inferior
Smyrna at M. from the quay, and some small lots of good at
161. 10s. a Ili/. last. The demand for Cotton has continued got.d this
week, and prices generally supported, with the exception of the
Sea Islands by public Pale yesterday, which were sold id. to Id.
lower. 1,452 bags Sea Islands were offered, and 1192, soft at I Id. a
I lid. fur ordinary, 12d. a 1214. for fdrup to laid. for line. 425
bags stained were offered, and 347 sold at 3d. to Bid. The private
sales consist of 5,400 bags Upland Georgia, at Sid. to 7d. ; 1100
New Orleans at 50. to 81.1. ; 3,21111 Alabama at Sid. to 7tl. ; 100
Sea Islands at I lid. to 141 d.; 50 stained Sea Islands at SAd. a liid.
250 Pernambuco at told. to ma. ; 600 Maranham at Ilid. to 91d.
MO Bahia at did. a 94d. ; 30 Para at 7d. a 70. ; 60 Demerara at
liid. a I Id. ; 1,700 Egyptian at Wal. a' d. ; 20 Carthagetia at liid. ;
300 Surat at 4.Ad. a Sid., and 10 Hengist at 5d.; making a total of
about 14,330 bags be public and private sale, of which about 500
Americ ins have been taken for export, and 500 on specs.lation.
The import lof Cotton this week is 14.570 bags. The Stock of
Cotton in Liverpool on Ist Aug. was 375,200 bags, being an in.
crease above the stock on Ist Jan. last of 64,260 bags.

PORTSMOUTH.—AuGusr 5.

The Samarang, 28, Captain Dunn, is, with the Southwark
transport, lading condemned stores, for England. Commodore
Christian, in the Owen Glendower. and the Helicon, Captain
Acland, are gone to visit the Islands of Mauritius and Madagascar.
The Helicon lately went on a cruise to Port Natal, and found
Mr. Farewell, R.N. and party, all well. King Chukka was very
kind to them, and to the Engliah in general. They are engaged in
the ivory trade. The crew of the brig Mary were building a sloop,

of about 40 lona, far the orprioes of the trade.
The Sir Edward Paget, left Calcutta fourteen days before the
Sir Thomas Grenville, which arrived on the ult. consequently,
does not bring any news. She did not touch at Madras. but at
31astilipatam on the 8111 of March.
Yesterday the Blonde frigate, Captain Lard Byron, sailed for
Bermuda, with Lieut.-Col. Fanshavre, Royal Engineers, who is to
inspect into the state of the extensive alterations carrying on at that
island, return in the Blonde, and make a report to the Colonial
Department. Ilis departure was very sudden.
The order to build a new; residence far the Governor and Port
Admiral, on the site of the Governor's former residence, on the
Grand Parade, has been suspended. We understand that, with
a view to lessen the public expenditure, all works or repairs of any
magnitude, not absolutely required, are to be discontinued for the
' present.
The Hon. Wm. Gordon, Ambassador to the Court of Brazil,
and suite. are expected to embark on Tutsday next, in the Ganges,
84 (Item-Admiral Sir Rob. Waller Otway), which has been de-
tained for their reception. The Gauges and Heron ate expected to
sad on that day for Rio Janeiro.
On Monday the small new cutter Cracker, Lieut. Hough, sailed
on a trial cruise; on Thursday the Harrier, 18, Capt. Pakenham,
sailed fur the Tower, with silver of the Irish coin, which she
brought from Dublin ; and the Dryad frigate. from Southampton
River, on her return to Plymouth. Remain at_Spithead—Gangett,
Heron, and Philontel.
The Woodford. Chapman, sailed this afternoon, with 100 con-
viets and stores, for Van Dietnen's Land. Mr. Burnett. Colonial
Secretary, and family, are passengers by her. The Britannia,
Bourehier, sailed on Sunday for Bombay, having embarked pas-
sengers here.
On Tuesday arrived the Roxburgh Castle, from Quebec, in
thirtv-six slays, and landed the Hon. J. Sewell, Chief Justice and
Speaker of the Councils in Upper Canada, and twelve other pas-
sengers. This ship commenced the new trade of imparting teas
ton the East India Company's account) direct front China into
Canada, and has brought thence a cargo of timber and pot. ash (on
the owner's account) to England. but to a low bad market. The
tea adventure is considered a good one. The ship sailed on the
next day fur the River.
On Tuesday. the Depot of the 9.11 Regiment, consisting of 13
officers, and 2:11) men, embarked in the Kains transport, Lieutenant
Burdwood, and sailed for Plymouth, to do duty there.
PLYMOrTH, AUG. 3.
Yesterday sailed the Java, ft.?, Captain John Wilson, for Rio
Janeiro and the East Indies, fitted for the flag of Rear-Admiral
Gage. Sir James Brisbane is daily expected to return home in
the Alligator, from ill health. It being not now deemed necessary
to station a line-of-battle ship on the coasts of Chill and Peru, the
Cambridge, 80, and the Warspite, 74, will return home. Arrived
the Caftan', 10, Captain Hollowell, from the River, attached to
this station, in the place of the Philomel ; Vigilant, Lieutenant
Meredith, from Falmouth, with the crew for the Cynthia packet,
Lieutenant John White (b), and the Netley, from Cork, with
twelve officers withdrawn from service on the Haulholine Island.
The Pelorous, 18. Captain Napier, is fitting for a foreign station,
suppessd the Mediterranean. Remain—Britannia, Windsor
Cmtle, Forte, Pelorous, Trinculo, Carnelian, Badger, Cadmus,
Br •mble, Netley, and Cynthia packet.
Captain Ge0...1. Hope Johnstone is re-appointed to the Alacrity.
L.eutenatits W. A. B. Hamilton, from the Ganges, to the Blonde,
vise the Host. Wm. Keith ; George Smith (a), the inventor of the
Lever Target, to the Ganges; Charles Keefe, to the Arachne ;
Mr. George Windsor, of the Sophie, to the rank of Lieutenant;
Mr. James ill'Connell, to be supernumerary Surgeon of the Maid-
stone ; Mr. Wm. Jones, Surgeon of the Alacrity ; Mr. W. Simp-
son, Surgeon of the Java, as supernumerary; Mr. Peter Mar.
shall, Assistant-Surgeon of the Alacrity; Dr. %V. H. B. Jones,
Assistant-Surgeon of the Badger.
The Rev. Wm. Prowse is appointed Chaplain of the Captivity
(formerly Bellerophon) stationing convict-ship, at Plymouth.
A u a. 4.
The Nightingale, Lieutenant Kitchen, sailed on Wednesday on
a cruise.

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The Java, 62, Captain J. Wilson, sailed on Wednesday for
St. Michael's (A sores), Cape of Good Hope, and Prince of Wales's
Island, India.
The Sir Edward Paget private ship, Captain Geary, put into
this port yesterday, from Calcutta. By this vessel we have received
Calcutta papers to the 4th February, but as more recent accounts
have been published from the seat of war, they of course contain no
news.
The Leveret tender, Lieutenant Bowker, arrived on Thursday
from Portsmouth, and sailed on Tuesday from Liverpool.
The Royalist tender, Lieutenant Robiliard, sailed on Thursday
for Falmouth, and thence on Saturday with a mail for Lisbon.
The Layton transport sailed on Friday fur America, with troops ;
and the Calliope tender for Portsmouth.
Thirty-eight officers of the Royal Marine Corps, holding Brevet
rank, have sold their commissions, and retired from the service.
In consequence, the following 31; First Lieutenants have been pro-
moted to the rank of Captain, and two Captains have been called
into service (Captains Mau ban and Spurin) from the half-pay
list. The officers promoted are—Lieutenants David A. Oibsone,
Day. Jas. Ballingall, Richard POMO, Henry Timpson, Benja-
min Rance, Corn. James Stevens, John Campbell, Robert John
Little, John Ilewee, Alexander Campbell (1), Ambrose A. R.
Wolrige, Thomas Can Steward, Don. Campbell, William Henry
Strangways, Robert Kellow, John R. Coryton, J. Lawrence, W.
Bate, Walter James Stewart, John Weaver, Robert Beaumont
Galloway, Joshua John Wylde, John Hay, Hugh Mitchell,
Giles Meech, Sam. John Payne, George Oneill, %Vm. Young,
John Wilson (I), Wm. Burton, Geo. J. Bristow, Robt. Mercer,
George Wright, William Stephens Knapman, William Predux,
(iilborn Wm. Laurie. Nine staff appointments are vacated by
the promotion of these otficere. Lieut. Ad. Chas. Steele is ap.
pointed Adjutant of the Royal Marine Artillery, vice Wolrige ;
Lieut. Chas. Douglas Clapperton (burlier of Cart. Clipperton,
Royal Navy, the intrepid African travaller) to be Quarter-Muter
of Chatham Division; Lieut. Alfred Burton, to be Adjutant at
Chatham; Lieut. James Nicholas, Quarter-Master of Plymouth;
Lieut. George Elliott Balchild, Quarter-Master of the Royal Ma-
rine Artillery. Twenty Captains were called into service from the
Reserved Half-pay List, but eighteen of them baring proved their
inability to serve, the vacancies were filled up by promotion of First
Lieutenants. The vacancies occasioned in the First Lieutenants
list now remain open.
We are gratified to learn that a numerous meetingof the warrant
officers of the navy took place on Tuesday last, for the purpose of
considering the formation of an Annuitant Society, similar to that
recently established by the Commissioned Officers. We hope they
will persevere in their laudable purpose of endeavouring to attain
an object which ultimately must be productive of great good to
themselves and families.

THE BRITISH PRESS.