The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-28 00:00:00

MARKETS.

[From the London New Prior Carrsat.]
TUESDAY, APRIL r. 15.
DOTTON.--The demand for Cotton last week was most ex-
tensive, upwards of 76,000 bales having changed hands, eta very
uonsidtrable ativarce on Pernems and Egyptians, but less' oti
India ; Bengal,' have attracted more attention, from their relative
ceZnest.
GAII.-.The Sugar market last week was unelmtris.nly heavy.
aird the new Sugars from Demerara were so pressed on the market
for immediate Pale, that a further reduction of fully Is. per cwt.
took place. Free Sugars, but dark in colour, lith.; good at Rs.
No Jamaica* were cold under 83s. The Sugar market gave way
91s. • Its. per cwt. this forenoon ; very brown Jamaica, but with
strength, sold at Os., dark red Ns. ; some coloury Demcraras wtre
dared at file. The decline from the late highest price is 10s. a 12s.
per cwt. The Refined market gave way Is. last week; brown Lumps
adized freely at 834.; the finer qualities in proportion Molasses
0811. 6d. heavy. Tire Refined market has again given way; low
Lumps are this forenoon offered at 825.; Molasses remain at 211 s. 8:1.
There were renewed inquiries after Foreign Sugars last week, and
tome plod white liavannah sold at 48s.
COFFEE.-The public sales brought forward after Tuesday
last were entirely taken in, and of course afford no criterion of
Lee market prices. The only purchases by private contract were
semi Jamaica, good and fine ordinary, which were taken at an
advance of 3s. a 4s. on the prices of Tuesday, and a parcel of St.
nomingv Coffee 68e. There were no public 'ales this forenoon.
The demand by private contract appears reviving; yesterday 68e.
was paid in several instances for St. Domingo Coffee ; to-day figs: :
sod there appears a very great improvement in the appearance of
the market.
OILS.--The Oil market continues heavy ; the purchases of Fish
Oil are confined to small parcels for the immediate use of the trade.
Linseed has been very heavy, but has again advanced to 241. 10s
Ripe Oils are heavy and lower. •
RUM. BRANDY, and 11OLLANDS.-The Rum market re-
mains in a very depressed state ; the Government Contract was
taken on Friday so low as Is. 7id., and some proportion has been
disposed of by the contractors to the trade at a profit; we have
heard of no sales of Leewari Rum : some parcels of Jamaica have
been pressed on the market for money, on account of the prompt
day for the extensive business done in February; some Jamaica's,
N over, hats been sold at 2s. 7d. and '2a. 8,1., some 29 and 30st
*e.t.d. ' • but the parcels thus thrown upon the market have been all
dared off, and no purchases could now be madeat such low rates.
Brandy is steady, parcels to arrive, 35. ld ; last years housed,
Xi. XL • 3.. 4d.-lhe extensive excise sale of Geneva last week
vent at Is. 7d. and Is. Bd.
At the close of the market an express from France was announced.
stating great damage done the vintage by -frost ; Brandy in eonse-
ce is Id. • 2d. per gallon higher : to arrive may now be quoted
3a. 24., Isst year a housed, 3s. Pitt.
HEMP, FLAX. and TALLOWY.-The Tallow market is very
heavy ; the new, 38s. a Ms. 3d., and for arrival, 375. a 37;.
gemp is dull at 411. lOs., and in bond, 911.-Flax at the late quo-
tation.