The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-07 00:00:00

[From " Th. Loudon Idercasdils Price Current,"
of Tuesday, August 6, 1822.3

WEST INDIA AND SPANISH MAIN PRODVCR.
Correa.—Tbe public sales on Wednesday consisted
chiefly of Jamaica, front low to See ordinary qualities,
which were heavy of saki and west shout 2s. per cwt. lower,
some lots were however taken is at full prices; on Thursday
the reduction of the pie 'IOU/ day was folly proArined, sad
extruded to the better qualities of Jamaica, middling having
berth sold in some instances at a reduction of 2s. per cwt ;
since then there has been rather more demand, and the lest
public sales brought fully our last quotations fur the best
descriptions. The only Fuleign offered by auction since our
last was a parcel of 500 bags of Si. Domingo on Thursday,
of which very few lots were sold, and this description may be
considered Is. lower.
The stock of West India Coffee is now 4,100 tons, being
767 tons less than at this time lass year; present prates 7s.
per cwt. lower.
The B. P. Sugar market has been rather more heavy this
week, and ordinary qualities have been sold • shed. rower,
good qualities are without alteration ; • thrall public sale of
Si. Lucia, am Friday, went from 495. 6d. fur ordinary brown
to Si.. for middliog.
FORMIGN SVGA It.—There has been none brought to pub.
lie sale, mud the private transactions have beea very limited,
though there has bees some inquiry.
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Th-e stock of B. P. Sugar is 110111,653 casks more than at
this time last year; pre►eot prices Is. 64. per cwt. lower per
Gazette average.
Kum—bo pusehrons of Demerara were sold by auction
on Wednesday, at Is. Pd. to Is. 9d. for 23 to lb per mat.
over proof, the quality very tam ior. The demand has cur.
Unwed steady fur Leeward Wend and low Jamaica.
The stock of Kum is sow 24,680 puncheon*, anti price of
pool's la. Gd. per mallow. The slot* of Kam same time last
year 23,766 puochroor, and putter Proofs la. 34. pee gallon.
PIMeNTo has nut brats it much demand, bet fall prizes
have bees paid.
COCOA eOlitleett in limited demstd; a pared of good
Grenada was sold at 79a. pe► cwt. t►e °Mg doseriptioa which
appears to be saleable at present.
`..re I. no "literati°,

la DIMWOODII three is no at. --D.
NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCE.
Rosou T lira la statinuary in price, all the late
arrivals at this port bavieg bees sold at lbs. sad lbs. 6d.
per cot.

LIVERPOOL Rr.Powr, Autiun 3, 1811.
The COTTON Musket still continue. vet, doll, but with.
ont material alteratioa in pricer, 'seep' of the low qualities
of
Sea hiked; which sold ye.terday id. per lb. lower. The
sales by private are 9,100 Iriga, awl cus.ist if 5,500 Rowed.
at 7•1 • 81d. and a few at 9J. a 91J.; 1.250 Orleans at nd.
• 101.1., cud • few at lid. a Md.; 260 Alabama at 6/4. •
tild.; 340 Sea labeled at 121 a 16d. cud a few fine at 20d.
a 2..: 10 famed do. at 1 lid. .; 540 Person at 9141. a 101.1.
and a few See at 11.1.; 610 Bahia at 91.1. a 101.1.; 190 Ida.
rsubam st 91d. • 10d ; 210 Demerara at 9d. • 10id.; 10
Bahama at 9.1.; 80 Carthagena at 70.; 90 lard at Ilid.•
71d.; and 10 Bengal at 61.1. There were offered at section
yesterday 962 Sea Wendy, 436 'old at 111 d. •14 :mid.
dliag le good fair; 314 Stained do. 179 sold at 7 •a
9d.
ordinary to fair; 518 Demerara, 441 sold at 61d.• 9 . mid-
dling so gond fair, sad 10d. to 101 d. for Ant ; 3 B•rha-
-4.44, 141 441,1 at ea. a 11d. fair; asking the lola saki
10,400 bags. The import Ibis week is 11,009 bags, via.
Jamaica, 393 bap; Demerara; 06; New Orleans, 13119;

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• Postscript, Trento', Augtut 8, 182/, Four °Tina.
B. P. SUO•R. —llse dewasd was ve.y languid to-d•y, and
fur ordinary qualities reduced priers .ere steroid ; good
/fatalities still twaiataia their prices. A public sale of Bar-
Widnes went off very heavily, sod with the exception of one
lot of fine, at lower prices.
The Correa market on the whole was 841 to-day, and at
the public sales ordinary electron qualities were sold al
Weer prices thaw sou Friday, but the qu•hpes el tbe parcels
were too irregular to forms a correct guide to the state of 11611
raarket. In Fortigu so alteration can be quoted Witco
Tburxdaim sales.
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The Jury itonsedistely said that t►ey were satisfitd, sod
foetid a verdict of Not Guilty.
Mr. Justice BAYLCY then said—" 1 think it right, in the
presence of the Primmer, end of all who bevy braid the iris',
to express toy °plosive that if the sofortunate dereased diit
copse to his death by human bawls, whirl, is by on meant
clear, it appears hew all the evidence that it was front other
bands than those of the Prisoner."
Ditivolug, who during the trial had preserved All entire
esosposure, burst into tearoom bearing this *dares, and said,
with great emotion, •' Thank you greatly, my Lord; those
pus, Gtotleateu of the Jury." He was immediately
cbargrd.

4VUNCIIAUSEN REDIVIVUS.

" Fernand Nirnd.: Piste was but a type of thee,
Thou .------.."

HOTTF.NTOT CI VI UZATION.
(From a Dublin Paper.]

HIBERNIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Monday a Meeting. of the Hibernian Mkaionary
Sociely. Auto!ary to the London Missionary
cirty. was held at the Rotunda. The Metting was
respectably aunt numerously attended. chiefly by
Ladies. At twelve o'clock Joutt DAVID LA•
TOUCHE, Esq. ti.ok the Chair.

The Rev. Dr. COPS read en ab.tract of the Re.
pert of the Committee, which w.ts afterwards re-
solved should be printed.
A number of Resolutions were then moved and.
ca•rnd. The principal Speakers were—
The Rev. Mr. Cooper; the Rev. Mr. Burnett, of Cork;
the Res. Mr. Matthias; the Rev. Jobs Campbell (late Mi..
stow, sistiosib Africa); the Rer. Mr. &Hale Cape. filaSeiLi
the Rey. M►. Shilling; the Rev. Wm. Browse, are. ate.
The Rev. Mr. CADIPIIIILL took occas.ou to state
the result of his mission to South Africa. He con-
trasted the awe of the Hottentots, living in a sa-
vage ananoer but six years sitice, with what it is et
prestos. Then they lived in what they called ci.
ties, which were nothing more than rude huts, with
a small hole in the side of each end such has beet*
the alteration and imorovemeut in the manners au.l
habits of those people since missions were esta-
blished there, that one of their cities has been term-
ed the City of God. He assured she Meeting, that
there was not an hour in the fonr-and-tiveuty but
that the sun was shining on some church of God.
He congratulated the Meettnit no the fact of tht
passage by sea to ladia being shortened one moni'i
From what it had been formeriy, sud thought ,t
likely that by other improvements it might he
lessened another month ; and after that another;
so that insteadcloccationally visiting thefostrionsble
watering places fur rec►eation. THAT MIGHT TALC •
TRIP TO INDIA to SES TMEIR.ONs atid DAVOHTSIRS•
—He mentioned that he visited a town 300 miles
from the Cape, where they hiul never sero a white
Mau; he Web accam ponied by his waggoner,. Dutch.
mau, named Cupido; assisted by th►s mats, be
preached the Gospel with the happiest results, sod
the chief acknowledged, that previous to his arrival
amongst them they knew no more than the bruits".
He also said, ►hat they had become perfectly cot-
Lad since his arssion amongst them, having b 61. it

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