The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-06 00:00:00

[From the London ffew Price Current.)

COTTON.—Though we have had but a moderate demand fee
Cotton this week, the bolder, continue very firm, and are not dies'
posed to offer their mocks at the prices of the day. The sale this
week are about 000 bales, of all kinds, which arc chiefly taken by
the trade, without the assistance of any speculative demand.
SUGAR—The Sugar market has been in a very inactive state
this week ; the few purchases made are at the previous prices, and
continue to be chiefly confined to the grocery descriptioos. The
demand for refined for home consumption continues steady, but the
purchases are limited : the request for export is confined to lumps
for crushing and packing, for which there is • considerable de-
mand; all the other qualities are exceedingly heavy, though the
quantity m market is more limited than for • length of time pre-
ceding. In Foreign Sugars scarcely an sales have lately been.
effected. The puiltle sale of 1,11011 hags l Sugar, yeinaday
went off mach about the India House prices-375. duty..-
COFFEE.—In the early part of the week the public sales of
Coffee went off heavily, and the ordinary descriptions, which were
not clean, sold at a redaction of about 2s. per cwt.; the dean tof-
fee and the finer qualities supported the previous currency. The
public sale this forenoon consisted of 83 casks 63 bags Brinell
Plantation ColUe, nearly all Jamaica descriptions, which went ad
freely at an advance of la. a 25.; the quality was considerably
better than what has appeared for some time previously; fine cr.ii-
nery colory mkt at 113,. a Ns., fine fine ordinary his., crdiasty
middling 265., middling at 102 s.
HEMP. FLAX, and TA LIA)W.—The Cemeni tot Tallow
continua limited ; the prices remain very depressal : for some days
past the quotations of yellow candle Tallow has been 34 a 3 it f,e.
to-day there is not tht slightest variation.—Hemp is apia lea tr.—
In Flax there is no alteration.

FIII7IT—A public sale was brought forward en Weentsdar
consisting in a great nart of damaged and old Fruit. none of die
latter appeared to have been sold: a parcel of new Currants was
sold last week by private contract at about the lowest cit..,•r.:tivo;
also a cargo of Dcnias and Valentias; the demand for Denis., in
baskets continues, and they would men, a ready sale at the prices
quoted: for the other deactiptions there is at present very litde
demand.

RUM, BRANDY, and HOLLA NDS.—The Rum market re-
mains in a very depressed state, and at nearly nominal quototora;
for proof Leewartis the nearest price is Is. 74., but there 111 no busi-
ness duing.—ltrar.dy retnains heavy at the reduction we lately
stated, at 2a. I 1 d. a 3s. free on board to arrive.--Pale Genera is
still quoted at 2s.
Dt TV ON RU3l.—The duty on deficiencies withdrawn. The
Rums, after being in warehouses two years, re-gauged, and duties
levied on the quantity ; after that time no allowance wal be mad:
by Hovel n rent.
COO public axle on Tuesday, 132 bags Trinidad Co-
coa, 711. a 91w. ; 112 begs ltrasil were taken in at Ms.
OILS.—The demand for Fish Ois for home consumption has
lately been general and extensive ; the prices are fully niainuirad
I South Sea Oil has advanced materially : at the public sale or
Monday. 231. and 231. Ilk. was obtained ; and the holden now sal
211. a 231. The request for Spenn has been brisk, and a great ad.
ranee would have taken place, if the arrivals bad not been to IP
tenaive. Seed Oils are heavy.
TEA.—The Tea sale cootinties at the India Howe : Rol!.
sold 2s. ald. a 2s. Bd. ; full lid. above last sale: Coypus 104
off 2s. 7d.-a
3s. 7d. ; about id. per lb. above lot saki.