The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-25 00:00:00

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[From the Nese London Price Current.]
TI:EMAY, Jaw. 24.
COTTON.—There was nothing done in the Cotton market the
whole of last week, except 20 Ben gals at 5„ d, besides 14 Bowed,
&I. in bond ; and 26 Carthsgenas 7d. duty paid, the two latter by
auction. Yesterday and this forenoon about 500 bags Cotton sold,
all for export; Bengah averaging sd.
SCGAR.—There were four public sales of 3luscoYadee brought
forward last week, to ascertain claims on Bankrupt estates, and as
they were in consequence sold peremptorily, at whatever price they
would bring, the consequence was a considerable reduction, parts-
cularly in the low brown descriptions, which went off (even taking
into calculation the circumstances and conditions of sale) 2a a3s
per cwt lower titan the previous nominal prices ; brown Sugar. be-
itig sold at 55s and 56e; the good and tine nearly supported the pee
vows prices. The business done by private contract last week was
not on such low terms as the public salt;; brown.Jamaicaa sas ;
brown St. Lucia 565. The market has been again heavy this,mor-
ning ; the purchases reported 600 casks ; there is however no alter-
ation in the currency : the stocks increase, and the weekly-delive-
ries still more limited. The Refined market partook in the gene.
ral decline of Sugars last week ; low Lumps 79s and 800. Molasses
295. By public sale fair st. Kitt's Dlolasses were forced eff at 21 s
and 26s fit. There is little or no business doing in Refined &feeds
to-day. 3lolasses heavy at 2.95. The quotations of Foreign and
East India Sugars could not be realised ; a public sale of East 17e..1
was attempted last week, but the whole was taken in, affording to
criterion onpricet.
COFFEE.—The Coffee market remained in a depressed state a.. 1
last week ; Brazil taken in at 54s a 553 Cd ; Ilavanuab at 545. Ea,:
India (with the exception of Mocha) and British Plantation Cot-
fee me: with buyers at the previous prices. There were no public
sales this forenoon; St. Domingo nominally 56s a 57e.
INDlGO.—Contrary to the wishes of all the principal importers
(excepting one house) and all the buyers of Indigo,—on the part is
some from the inclement season of the year, when it is impossible
to value and describe the article as it ought to be ; and on the part
of others from the stagnation of business caused by the recent fai-
lures and consequent want of confidence ;—tbe Directors of the East
India Company brought forward their quarterly sale en Tuesday
hue, consisting of 6193 clime, viz. 2255 Bengal, 3461 Oude, 467
:Bathes. and 11l Java, and which terminated on Friday last. Searle
the whole of the first day was taken up in endeavouring to prevail
upon the directors to comply with the request of so large a maje-
rity,•but all appeared to have been previously arranged, and no.
thing could induce them to give way, not even atter many of the
importers had set them the liberal example of withdrawing their
parcels, and all the others (excepting one house) offering to do the
same, if the directors would withdraw the 633 chests belonging to
the Company, and on that day not a single bid was made; but 0:1
the following, the French buyers commenced bidding on :he Com- I
pany's Indigo, the greater part of which was sold, and nearly all for r
export. The prices are lower than the last October sale by 2a a„
per lb °tithe fine and good, and Is a 2s per lb on the middling and
ordinary qualities of Bengal, from &I a Is fel per lb on the Madras,
and about rid per lb on the Oude. The quantity actually sell
amounts to 845 chests, while 163[) were bought in, 1705 passed kr
want of bidders, being put up too high, and 207 withdrawn. Ti'e
qualities which come tinder the denomination of Bengal were by no
means decided, being more or less mixed, of unclear texture and
unsightly, the produce generally of Ilenares, and not at all likely to
give satisfaction when they arrive at their destination.
AXOTHEIL ACCOUNT.—Tbia sale contained but a small quan-
tity of shipping sorts, and seven-eighths of the withdrawn, taken in,
and refused Indigo, were Oudi, consuming, and 31adras. The
shipping and broken consuming sorts went from 2s a 3s per lb un-
der last sale Prices of most descriptions are quite nominal. Chide
about is per lb, and Madras from is a 3s per lb under last sale's
prices.
lIE3IP, FLAX, and TALLOW.—The Tallow market is
again heavy; the nearest price is 36a. Ileum 'steady at 431. Ids.
' In Flax little variation.
TOBACCO.—There b a revival in the demand for Tobacco;
100 hhds Kentucky have been takers far Spain, and the sales a ho-
gether within the last ten days are estimated between 500 and 600
hhds, not at full prices but at fair rates, taking into calculation the
general depression of trade. The purchases, enumerated to us arc
middling Virginia 5d a 51d, good 50, fine 04d ; good leafy Ker..
tucky fold a
RCM, BRANDY, and fIOLLANDS.—The Rum market :s
without variation ; under proof and proofs 2i 4d ; several parcels of
fine Jamaica have lately been taken for home consumption, parti-
cular marks, for which high prices have been paid, 2C to 30 over
3s 6d. but the general quotation for that strength is 3s 2d., Brandy
and Geneva are without alteration ; the open weather has nn unfa-
'mumble ellect on the latter, The eel), considerable purchase in
Rum is 150 puncheons strong Jamaica, 33 and 34 over, at 3s eit
and 3." 9d ; fine qualities for home consumption are scarce; prow:
Leeward; are 2s 4d.