The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-19 00:00:00

MA lIKE7W.

[From the bonding New l')ier rtterent of TU:Sday, July
COTTON.—The demand for Cotton last week was modera:,,
about 540 bales having been sold foe capon at the previous rams •
the sales were as follow ,--460 Soren, 4hl. ordinary to fibi. good •;
40 Bengals, rut a bid, good fair: 10 Boweds, in bona,
The inquiries for Cotton yesterday and this forenoon appear nearly
suspended ; no sales were reported. The Cotton used for haw"
manufacture for the !art six months is nearly one-third less than
preceding years ; the best-irformed and the capitalists sin of opt,
nion that the use of cotton goods will be greatly affected by silks ;
the competition of the English, the French, and haat India, pm
ducing its natural consequences, prices exceedingly low, which wilt
promote the consumption of silk goods to a great extent. At a late
hour the inquiries revived ; 200 Suers sold 41d. a add., 80 Bengal,
Ofd. a 5d.: 60 Pernams, 10d. a 104 d.
SUGAll.—The demand for tine Sugars and for very low qui,.
ties was considerable last week ; both descriptions sold nabsr
higher, but the sales were not extensive, as the buyers only par.
baited for their immediate wants, as they anticipated large sup.
plies of new 111 mo-wades this morning; the only Sugar, that hone
heavily on the market, and could be purchased cheap, were those
from 525• a 565. This morning the show of new 31inicarades was
not so extensive as what had been generally anti c'prited : the deli.
veries last week were nearly the same as the corremonding errast
of last year. The buyers being disappointed in ,he show of au.
gars, evinced no inclination to purchase, except for their immediate
wants; there was little alteration in the price* by Trieste tontract
the estimated sales by private contract were shout MI etas. Mika.
ritius Sugar, 3e2l begs, the whole went of freely, the grey and
brown Is. lower ; the yellow, suitable for geneery, fully support,d
the previous prices—St. Lucia, 1110 hhds. 26 bets. sold 624, a re:/S
a ahtule lower.--Java. 214 baskets. 2ls. a 325. rather lower.—Bar.
baJoea, 121 ['lids., :'Js. a 703., also nt a small decline. At the
close of the market today, Sugars at public sales were 6d, a Is.
lower. The shippers did not purchase Refined for export lan
week, though the prices have fallen 4s. and Ss., nearly. in proper.
tion to the withdrawing of the bounty, which placer; them in the
same situation which they were in previously to the fith itTht.;
Lumps., then 795. and Bflta., were last week offered at 745. ; the
only purchasers were the wholesale grocers for (lie home comma.
tion of the country ; they bought consiecrable parcels at a decline
of about 24. per cwt.—Mole/nes were 211 a. a 245. Ad.: some c•sal
Dominica Molasses sold 21s. The wholesale grocers continued
their purchases for the home consumption of the country this mot.
ning, but not on an extensive scale ; the prices were little varied ;
Lumps dull at 743.-31olaases fell to 243. In Foreign Sugars there
was no material alteration to notice last week ; same good white
Havanna!' Sugar sold 38s. and 40s.
COFFEE.—The public sales of last week went off heavily ; all
descriptions of British Plantation. sold about 2s. lower ; the Ft-
reign were without variation ; tine ordinary Brazil sold 46e.
455. rid • good ortlinary Jamaica 434. to 515., fine ordinary 5.3 a. to
ben. ; iood ordinary Dutch 48s. There was only one public sale of
Coffee this forenoon, 342 bags Mocha good ordinary, but very math
mixed with black beans, 65a.—above one-half sold. By private
contract there are no purchases reported ; it is indeed rumoured,
that 2.000 bags St. Domingo have been disposed of, fm money,
several shillings below the market prices; but the report is net
believed.

RUM, BRANDY. and HOLLANDS.—There were exter.
sive inqniries after Rum last week, on account of the reported
failure of the Spring Corn crop, and the probable rise in the price,
of English spirits ; but the purchases actually made were by co
means extensive. No Leewards could be purchased under Is. 111.,
and 2 and 3 over were offered at the same price ; the middling qua.
lilies of Jamaica Rum continue neglected ; 30 over 35.. and 32
over 34. 2d. There were some more sales of Brandy a 1825, at
2s. alod. per old gallon ; but the market since has become very
heavy, the prices receding to the rates current previnut•ly to the al-
teration of reinforcing old Brandies. Geneva is without alteration ;
there are few purchases lately reported. At a late hour to-day,
proof Leewards sold st Is. 101, new ; Brandy of 1824 at 2s. lOd.,
old measure.

INDIGO.—We gave the particulars of the opening of the East
India sale on Tuesday last ; since which there has been very link
alteration in the prices, except the fine qualities, which are a shade
lower; the whole goes off steadily, and with much firmnem ; it is
what is termed a goad sale. the Oude being the only indigo which
does rot sell. This day there was no alteration in the prices, the
demand mill good, anti the fine selling at higher rates to-day on ac.
count of the competition among the Foreign buyers ; the sale is ex.
pected to close on Thursday.
SPICES.--Spiees neglected; the prices nearly 'teeniest!. Py
publie sale this forenoon, 113 barrels h bags Jarnalca Ginger 1164.1.
1141. ' • 74 barrels 4 boxes St. Vincent's letts. a 91e,
COCOA.—By public sale on Friday Grenada Cocoa, 123
barrels, the best Wm—Guayaquil, 100 bags, 40s.
FRUlT.—Valencia Raisins have become in great demand, and
sales have been made at the gamed prices ; the lorlders are still
leaking higher prices. Denias, in baskets, are going off more freely,
and 335. has been obtained for the best parcels. lied Smema and
Carabona Raisins are, in consequeuce, more sought atter, tee
stock of good quality being small, and the importers looking for
higher prices. In the other descriptions there is nothing to eance.
lIOPS.—The prices of old hops are entirely nominal ; Ole sc.
counts from the country male the picking will be early,aa the llopi
are getting fast into burr, and generally look healthy and welt; in
some places the tire blaet is mentioned, but the general report is ex-
ceedingly favourable; the duty has not, however, advanced sites
our last publication ; his 155,0001.
TEA.—The deelsration by the Company is the usual quantity;
there is no alteration in the mica; of Tea.
HEMP. FIAX, and TALIA)W.—The Tallow market has
considerably improved ; the nearest quotation to-day is 335. lid. a
Ms. Oa, wi h a firm appearance. Ileum is little varied ; the ;nice
391. 10:4. Flag is much inquired after, on account of the general
failure of the crop, both at home and oa the Continent ; I'2 hen!
321. P7.'R 361.
OILS.—The purchases of Spermaceti Oil have been extensive:
nearly 700 tons sold, about 47/. ; since which, 501. hat been realized,
and the ho'dete to-day are asking 511. In Greenland Oil there are
no sales ; the trade waiting the event of the Northern Fisheries;
other Oils are at the quotations Galan week, and the market gene-
rally heavy.
TOR.ICCO.—The business doing in Tobacco is still confined
to entail parcels to the trade, too inconsiderable to enumerate. The
following is an extract from a Viuginia Paper, received this morn-
ing:—`• Richmond, Virginia, June 19.—Tobacco has advanced
about 2 doll per luOlbe. for fine qualities, and a further advance
may be expected, from the favintral le accounts received from
France, and the very small quantity coming to the inspection.,
say about 10,1100 hhds. less titan this time twelvemonth." The
stock in London consists of about 23,500'11We. against 14,500 Mts.
this time last year.

We understand that the cotton weavers of Belfast have
forwarded a memorial to Government, praying that Minis-
ters may take their distressful state into consideration, and
grant them the opportunity of emigrating, before the in-
clemency of winter adds to their sufferings. They sum
that the overstocked condition of the market, and the con-
tinual introduction of machinery, prevent the most distant
hope of any melioration to their misery at hotne.—Du/ha
! Evening,Post.
The distressed weavers of Dublin, employed at labour
on the roads, have addressed the following memorial to the
Lords Spiritual, Temporal, Clergy, and Gentlemen of the
city and county of Dublin, Rec.:—
That your memorialists most gratefully acknowledge your li-
berality. by relieving their distress; nevertheless, the cause of tit,.
distress still continues, and is likely for some time to oppress us;
and to add to our calamity, it is announced to us that our wags
arc to be reduced from one shilling to ten-pence per day, Vow tor
cause of the funds bring nearly exhausted. Now, Gentlemen, se
are of the woollen and cotton business, and cannot procure eat.
ployment at any price ; the tact of which some of the mast respcc-
abis and eminent manufacturers in the bus Mess can faithfully as-
sert. Are we viperish? Have we not pretemd working for our
bread, instead of receiving it by way of idle charity ? No, we an-
'Wince something better front the nobility and gentry, whose ge-
neral character is humanity. Now, Gentlemen, for humanity's
sake, let us not be reduced to work for what would DO procure us
one meal of gatatoes, not mentioning paying rent, or many other
expenses that attend families. Therefore, yo r memorialists n.cst
j earnestly hope that you will take our case into your most humane
consideration, and numbly call on you for a continuance of yoer
liberality until trade revives, and request that you will use your I:,
fluence in their favour with the Committee at the Royal Eschangr•
to continue the shilling per day ; for which act of benevolence yoy:
memorialists will retain the warmest sense of gratitude, and sill

ever pay.

BIRTHS.
On the 13th inst. at Powick-court, ‘Vorcestershiie, the La) ei
John Somerset Russell, Esq. of a son and heir.
On the Irith inst., in Alpha-road, the lady of Edmund Attr.
strong, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 14th inst., Mrs. Stooks, of Bedford-place, Russell-sqsa: r.
of a daughter.

Al AR R I ED.
On 13th inst., at I.evriahany Church, George Selby, Esq..of.
Southampton-street, Strand, to Emmeline Paris, c,,tietner et
G. Al. Bird, Esq. of llartmouth.lodge, near Sytienham, Kent.
At St. George the Martyr, Quten-square, John R. Put, Egl•ti
Aleeklenburgli-street, to Isabella, daughter of Colonel Wright.
Ott Bth Mat., at Weymouth, Benjamin Goad, Esq. of 11'ilne4e-
Street, to Anne Elizabeth, only daughter of the late Robert HA
}...sq. Commissary-General at the Alauritius.

D 1 F.D.
On 13th inst., at Kingston, near Taunton, Robert 'Anchor, 1:19.
late of the island of Jontalea.
On 16th inst., .Hire Elizabeth Bird, of Weymouth.atreet, tled
78 years.
On 14th inst.. at Fern Acres, near Fulmer, in the 74,11 year of
her age, Hamill, relict of the late John Slingsby, Esq. el
Windsor.
On 13th inst., at Maids Hill, Sarah, wife of Col. Royal•

HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDGE.
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Morning .... II min. after 2 I 36 min. after ••

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Pdplcd at THE BRITISH PRESS Office, by J. W. CARLTON, No. 181
Strand, and published by R. CANNON, oust plass.