The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-20 00:00:00

iFrem the Loputem IVete Peke Currefet.l

COTTON--Tbe Cotton market this week has considerably im.
proved, the demand both for home consumption and by open
-
lawn having been pretty general ; the business done will exceed
1,800 bales, at steady prices, principally of India, with some
Bowed. fee export.
SUGAR—The expectation early in be week that Government
would in some imagine afford relief to die West India Planter, by
allowing Sugars for distillation when Barley arrived at a certain
Price, has again subsided, and the marlitet has in consequence he-
corms exceedingly beavyelsod in some few Instincts prices a shade
lower have been submittal,. In Refined Sugars them is no alte-
ration to notice ; the leanest continues languid, 'also reduction ilk
[the prices can be stated, except in crushed Sugars, which may be
' purchased on lower terms. Molasses are 275. In Foreign Ss
no purchases whatever are reported.
St. laicism, which will rather lower, middling 8.5 a. a 1375. There
were three public sales this forenoon, consisting of large parce:s of
St. Domingo, whiste were sold, ordinary to good ordinary pale,
Ns. : the damaged brought Ills. a Ms. ; Ilerhice tine ordi.
nary sold at 1125., good middling 1113 a, line middling lath. a
100.. dd. The prices of Coffee to-day are fully supported, except
St Domingo, which ho. gone oil' 2.. a 3s. lower.
FRllll'.—The demand generally is very partial at present ; two
cargoes of Denies have arrived this week, also a large parcel of
Tut key Raisins, cane sits of which have been made privately at
about 15e, to 44a. ILI. which are exceedingly low prices.
TALLOW.—There is considerably more business doing in
Tallow this morning ; the prices are, however, still the mine ; yel-
low Candle 'fallow 345.
TRA.—Tbe only alteration in the prices of Tea since the India
sale is in Coogan ; the low qualities command a small premium.
INDIOO.---The request continues, the premium on the last In-
dia sale is shout Is. M. per lb.
RUM, BR. I N DI". and /LLAN DS—The Government
tlantrart was announced on Tuesday to be taken as low as In. 41d.;
since then the market has been completely in a nominal state ; sat is
reported there are sales efli•cted privately at very low prices, but
we cannot trace the reports to any authentic source t the quota-
tions of Runt are in consequence entirely numinaL Brandy is also
heavy at the late prices, free on board to arrive 2e. ltd. is 2s. I Id._
In Geneva there is no alteration. . . .

IVOOL.—The prices of Wool are entirely nominal : a commit-
tee is appointed, and an audience of the Chancellor of the Exche.
quer is fixed for ails day.
COFFEE.---In ihe early part of this week the ordinary and un-
I elan descriptions of Jamaica Cofer went off 9a. a 3s. lower the
tine Dearly supporta-the forma sates, except a parcel of middling

PREFERRED.
• The Rev. Eilcard Butt, tofibe Rectory of Toiler Fistrup4
set, vacant by ttte death of the' Rev. Geo. Fewdnic ; patatith
3. Rmwne, Esq, The Rev. R. F. PUTViII, preVIIIVI by
Child Purvis, in the village of Whitaharv. in wiha, vacant bs the L,•
death of Henry Longrien, Cleat. The am R. Pnpe, %meet.
non of St. fiecrge. Chapel. M'intituw. to the Vicaragenf Nen*.
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Stowey, Somerse., on the resignation of the Rey. Dr. Keate, Canon.
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