The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-08 00:00:00

MARKETS.

Colt); EXCHANGE, FaIDAT, Mar 7.
Our Sapplies this week consist of 1i,U50 sacks of Flour, 4,130 go.
Wheat, 1,f,00 qrs. Barley, ea qrs. Oats. The id of the pans
opening this month fur What being quite abandoned, we had a
better sole for this ankle to-day, and gne maples were freely
taken oil at an r.th &lice of Is. to 2a. per qr. on last slonday's crW4'
rency, but there was Lot any improvement in prices of Inferior
wets. 3lond..y*s prices were readily obtahted for Oats; but as
there app::ars hu chance that bonded will be liberated this Milk
many holders Were not inclined to sell without art advance, se that
little business was done. Barley was heavy sale, but Beans were
ready sale at 3lunday's currency.

(From the Loadois New Pritx Carressti
COTTON.—The purchases of Cotton which have "it"
this work are inconsalerable ;it is reported 'meal panels. we
been taken privately, but no particulars have yet transpired; ma •
alteration whatever in the currency can be stated.
SCiliAlt.—The business done in NI ascorades this week has
been inconsiderable ; the good aud line qualities continue scarce.
and the buyers are obliged to submit to high prices • but :below
desciptions hang heavily on hand, and are offered at reduce:lyrics/.
without facilitating salt,. In the Refined market there is stiff a
scarcity of goods, and as one of the principal manufactories was
last night burnt down, and in which it is reported there was a con_
sittee stock, the scarcity of goods will be still more apparent,
yet for the present there is no improvement in the demand ; in-
deed the purchases reported are rather on lower terms ; Lumps 73..
a : mgnievry goods there is rather more doing.-31olaraes are
tis. a •.:14. In Foreign Sugars no purchases by private =tract
are reported.

CliFFEE—There leave been estenslre public sales of Codes
brought forward this week ; an advance. of 3s. a Ss. took Ake oh
Tuesday ; since then the market has become languid, and yester.
day's sale went oil heavily at a small reduction. In addition to the
extensive public sales this week, foot were brought foriard this
forenoon ; and, notwithstanding the sales bring continued up tills
late hour yet the biddiogs were considerabk, and though the
prices today are not so high as on Tuesday, yet an advanceig
fully 2s. per cwt. since this day week must be stated, and des
demand and market greatly improved ; St. Domingo may be
quoted 625..._n Os.

R1'14,81i.1..4DV, and HOLL.INDS—The Rum market re.
mains in a nominal state ; it is repotted there are panels forced of
at prices below the moi.linal currency, but the particulars do not
transpire ; the Government contract unexpectedly declared for
1110,0011 gallons of Rum, has no effitet on the market ; the nominal
price of Leeward. is Is. 30. Brandy is lower ; a panel of the
best marks has been sold on the quay at 2. 7d., the nearest quo.
tatillll is however, still er. Dd. Generals little varied, pale la. 7d.
a la. lid.

TEA—Teas continue heavy ; Bohm and Green Tess are at •
discount of 2d. per lb. on the Last India House sale prices.
SlLK.—There is little alteration in Italian Silks; the Ent
India descriptions bear a premium of three to No guineas an the
Prim inserted.
COCOA—By public sale on Tuesday, Brazil Cocoa 425. a 435.
riturr.—Another public sale was attempted Oil Thursday,
when 143 butts IO pipes and 26 armed* of Currants were offered.
Pause taken in without any bids at leis.. Zante 100 s., Cephalo-
nia 1621., for which 935. was bid. Juniata Almond., 131. Is. a
131. PAL is0:0, quarter chests Imperial French Plums, 365. a Ads.
small boxes ditto, 575. a 605.; Prunes, 405.; lug half chests
pulled Turkey Figs, 545. a blis. The frequent public sales throw
a damp on the market, and particularly at this season of the year,
wben the demand is going cif ; it prevents purchase s of large
parcels comineorward, and puts down speculation entirely, even
at the present low prices.
TALLOW—The Tallow market remains very steady; the
nearest quotation fur yellow candle Tallow is 345. 6d.