The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-10 00:00:00

MARKETS.

(From the Londimi'rre Price Carrera.]
IetwEIIPOOL, MARCH C.
There has been a much less animated demand tor Cotton the
for snow weeks past. but the holders generally are not disposed!)
submit to lower rates, though, in some Instanecs, the comae
qualities of flowed Irene been sofa a shade below last week's prices.
CI )ITE E.—Towards the close of last frees the request !or cof.,
fee rather revived, and on Friday a public sale of Jamaica de.enp.
Lions, which were clean and notch wanted, went ofl' with sone
briskness at au advance of 2s. a 31s. per cent. ; tine ordinary colour
83s. a 845., ordinary middling Ws., middling lO2s. 'lle nearest
quotation of gaud ordinary St. Domingo is 71s. There were no
public sales of Coffee this forenoon, and no purchases by titivate
comet were reported.
SC(IA 11—'fhe Sugar market remains in the same languid state
which we had iatcly reported; the few sales last week were grocery
descriptions; the prices were without any variation. The expecte.
tion of a red:et:tt in the duty or Sugar, and also the propenuen as
to distillation from Sugar being allowed, had rot the slightest drat
in raising the prices ; indeed, neither measure was ever anticipated
by any person of any consideration ; the debate last night, andtbe
result, has in consequence had no effect on the market ; this mom
ing very few sales have been effected, and the prices are without
any variatien : the stock is now only about 1,500 casks less tide
last year, owing to the late great deficiency in the weekly deliveries,
compared with the same season in 1823. The only demand for
Relined for export last week was Lumps for crushing and for wk.
ing, the sales were considerable ; all other qualities were neglected.
The wholesale grocers continue to purchase bmited parcels of
goods for the home consumption and at very low prices, on account
on the languid state of the trade ; no general reduction in Melaka
can, however, be stated. Lumps are rather scarce this morning,
owing to the late sales and the small supply at market ; the qua.
thy of !defined of every description is very limited; there is, how.
ever, no alteration in the prices. The nearest quotation of Ms.
lasses, 275., brisk. There are few purchases of Foreign Supers
lately reported by private contract.
TeA.—The Tea sale continues at the India Howse; Habeas
have sold fully lid. per lb. higher than last sale, the prices 28.4 ad.
a' s. txl. ; Cougous are ahout 4d. per lb. higher, 2s. 7d.ri 3s. id:
The prices of Congou appear to advance as the sale rocenki
we think this forenoon the prices may be quoted Id. per lb. higha
than last sale.

RI M, BRANI)V, and HOMAN DS.—The Rum mute
mained in a very depressed state last week ; there was scarcely col
business doing ; the prices or the market could not in ennveyscrs
be correctly ascertained ; the nearest quotation of proof Larch
was however Is. 7d. The trade have been greatly disappoistai
to the manner the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposes us settle
the dot, an deficiencies. A Government contract far Itsi.ooo gal-
lons of Rum has been advertised for Tuesday neat, whicts, 'Mmes.
unexpected, has created no sensation in the market, and has pro.
duped no change in the. prices. Brandy has also bete exceedingly
heavy, and has been to some few installed purchased asthma
terms, hut the attics are inconsiderable; the nearest (rotation fire
on board to arrive is 2a. HI Geneva remains st the late hived
quotations.

FRl.7ll'..—A public sale wax brought forward on Wednesday,
consisting in • great part of damaged and old Fruit, none dew
latter appeared to have been sold ; • parcel of new Currasolua
been sold by private contract at about the lowest quotations; ales
cargo of Denials and Valentina; the demand for Denies in baskets
continues, and they would meet a ready sale at the prices quoted;
for the other descripations there in at present very little demand.
FL.IX, and TALLOW.—TaIIow continues exceed-
ingly heavy, but without alteration in prices ; yellow candle
345. a 345. 3d. Hemp is a shade lower. In Flax there is little
alteration.

SPICES.—There is rather more demand for Pepper and Cinna-
UlOO • the former, good heavy, hid. a *id.
PISI EN TO—lly public sale un Friday, 458 bags Pimento ssli
84d. a :Id. good quality.
SlLk.—The pacts of Silk remain nominal • there Ins been no
business lately transacted, but, front the proceedings in the House
of Commons relative to duties, there is no doubt the usual routine
of the trade will be inimaliately resumed.
OlL._Greenland Oil has been In good demand ; the price
must be quoted at a small advance ; in other descriptions there is
no alteration. . .

WOOL.—The Wool market continues in a very unsettled stata
and the few sales of Wool in hood that have beat made, have bees
conditional, that the buyer should receive the advantage s hitt may
accrue from the reduction of the duty. Long Wool, since our lit.
has advanced Id. per lb.. but the uncertainty which still exists as
to the prohibition of export being removed, prevents any inotasive
speculations.
'Milt:O.—There is a great demand for shipping deocriptions;
the premium on the last Last India sale is nearly Is. 6d. pa lb.

We are requested to state, that Miss Benger is sot the
compiler of the Percy Axecdutes, as stated in a paper of
Sunday last.
(7o Nvier s.—Eighteen juvenile convicts have been sent
from Sheerness to Woolwich, on board the transport about to sad
from thence for New South Woks. She takes in be, full comple-
ment at the latter place, and then sails.direet, and will not touat
at any place in the ChanneL !hint goes bz_ber.
FATAL OCCURKLNCL.—Mr. 1). Harries, of Llwyn-
celyo, near Llandilo. went on Saturday night to view: tbe paws-
an= of a company of strolling jugglers ar Llandilo, who.
a•tiongst other feats, exhibited that of swallowing a sword. Mr.
Berries. it appears, thought lightly of the performances, and in
making an attempt to swallow the sword, slipped his bold and the
instrument found its way into tbe chest. lie was aeon taken via-
lently and continued Labouring ender the met eiteruciating
pain until the following night, when, melancholy to relate, he as-
pired iu great agon. It is to be hoped that this will operate as
warning to those who way have the inclination and fool-haediness
to make a similar trial.—Cartoisethert Journal.

It has not escaped obstrt•ation that when the Minister
brought forward his Budget, no allusion was mode to the Lottery.
so that Government firmly adhere to the determination expressed
last Session, that they should not apply to Parliament for another
BM: the knowledge of this fact proves propitious to Mr. Sivemight,
who took this last (2/minket, though the Five 20,08111. Prises In the
Wheel, two for Next Wednesday, 17th Mardi, would at all times
prove attractive; but the influence of the above is indescribable; it
has caused such a scramble for whole Tickets that there is not one
left ; it causes now such a demand for halves that they most soon be
all gone ; then there will be a scramble for the quarters and smaller
shares, tor all who are aware how short a time the Lottery has to
live, unanimously resolve to be •• in at the death."