The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-04-21 00:00:00

SHOAL OFF BEACHY lIE ID.

East Cowes, April 18, 1824.
11.(1Tt may probably he of service to the shipping interest in
=rid to acquaint you, that the Roy al Sovereign Shoal, off Bead, y.
, has grown up very much within throe late years; so much
so, that it ought to be avoided even by the smallest merchant-vet.
nal, except at tide drives. In INN, when cruising dr there in his
Mniesty's ship Leveret, I had an opportunity of surveying it, and
could not fled less than three fathoms on it, with Hearty Head W.
kg N. and Fairleigh E. by N. Last Friday, the Pith inst. I was
returning feats Amsterdam, in a merchant ship, drawing thirteen
fed, with the wind front the eastward. and the water tolerably
Agendit at baifepast seven in the evening, going at the rate of eight
knots ; to my great ararprise, the ship struck on the said shoal, hut
did not stop. only whilst grinding over the baek, instead of going
sigh 4, she went about five knots ; and, after going about a cable's
Mirthover the bank, she was afloat again without any injury. At
.tics some tine an English bark noosed the shoal a little to the
Ward of as. bat did not observe her strike. It was an hour and
:4 klf after low water, so that there cannot be more than ten and a
(set at low water spring tides, with Beadty Head W. by
.i A N. and Fairleigh E.N.E. or E. by N. tN. The shoal is
)Mt
than is generally laid down in charts, and I have no
Ilhifthis shoal contains the Hone of Wilibudan and Pansy
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
JOHN BATES,
Master of the Royal Navy, and King's Pilot
foe the North and Baltic Seas.
.Jelin Btnnett, Esq. Secretary, L'oyd'a.
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MARKETS.
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(From the Losd.4l N'ere Priee Chrressi.l

OOTTON.—Thee was a fair demand for Cotton in nits market
lasi week, aad, besides the following 1,400 bales, it is reported
due considerable business has been done privately in East India
, fleseriptim,s, the particulars of which have not transnired : the
is '.. ...8 sb hare khown consist of 440 llowols., good fair to good
4. g .. ; 11W) Suram, co. a 7.W.; Mel Dyngals, rod. a lid. ; '
111 , 61:1. a Iltd. • fa/ Perna:Vl*, 100.
. Se
4431:11.--The demand for Sugars revived consideralily last'
rick ; the purchases was extensive, taking intotralculatioa the
progsh Iteaucrd f tuck ; a general improvement of In. a Is. lid. in
' the prkon tick place. There were no Sugars on show this fore-
Won : the hFlId-ry: uow evince mach firmness, and a general opi.
• fast is emerYrjoed that Milemerades have reached the lowest point.
lipthe Retired market there was much more humilities doing lest
it and 11%
Weed
were a shade higher. There is no business
in the goods today; the tr.orket remains nevainally
• t sable Wt lab' week. MoLisses24e. dd. In Foreign Sugars no
.purchasr: 4 ii,y ealent Were frparted.
HEMP. no.‘X, Sid TAIdA)W.—We have lately noticed)
• die improving demand fee Tallow ; the prices are now advancing ;
the merest frfamation far yellow candle Tallow Is, teMay, 34g. W.'
Ike new pareels hew, M. 6d. a 34n. lid. for old, for May delivery
116.41 d., for July and August shipments :17s. In Hemp or Flax
there is no alteriinn worth noticing.
RUM, BRANDY, and IiOLIANDS.—The Spirit market
Tellnains in a very la :guid and depressed state : only one purchase'
te any extent is reported, 120 puncheons Leecards, the price has
eat unwired • it is supposed to be very low : the other purchases
Me small parcels of five and ten puncheons each ; no alteration in
lieeprices an be stated. Brandy is heavy ; sellers at Es. 10d. free
- bead to arrive. The One accounts respecting the of
ibt vines are now belied he with setae nudely. In eaeva there
M ay alteration.