The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-31 00:00:00

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tFrom the London :Veto Priel Cagrrent,l
TUtSDAf, AUGUST SO.
COTTON.—There hab been a fair demand in our Cotton
market for export, and about KV bales were last week sold, in
bond, viz. :—P2t) Boweds, ' (6t) Swats, 80. ordinary,
to Bd. good: 24i0Ilengals, aid. a 83d. middling to fair. In the
prices of the Surat' a reduction of id. per lb. has been sub-
mitted to.

SUGA R.—Tbe Sugar marktt has beep heavy. all the last week,
snd where the few purchases were made k reductionlt CJ. to la.
per cwt. was submitted to. The Sugar market thia morning opened
very heavily, and though the grocers and refiners are out of stock,
yet they will not come forward to purchase, except when they are
obliged to buy for their immediate wants ; the whole sales today
are estimated about 700 casks ; the prices are more firm than last
week. The Refined market continued very heavy till Friday last,
when there was a partial revival in the demand for low
lumps at 80s. Molasses were 31s. There is little doing in%
Refined this morning ; brown Lumps, Of • very few purchases
of fine goods by the grocers are lately reported. Molasses at 31s.
Ily public sale on Friday. 263 bags Bengal Sugar; pod white
sold 375. a 395.; 1011 chests Ravannah Sugar were also brought
forward ; the yellow was taken in 335. a 3111. ; the white sold at
335. a 54. t. By public tale this afternoon. 40 chests Brazil Sugar I
were all taken in ; good white 475. 6d. middling 435. a 4,15. brown
345. CA.

COFFEE.—The Coffee market was very heavy during the last
week ; nearly the whole of the quantity brought forward at public
sale on Friday was taken in, on account of the few buyers which
appeared ; St. Domingo Coffee nominally 61s. and 625. Sy public
sale this forenoon, 417 bags good ordinary coloury St. Domingo
were all takenin at 60s. 6d. ; we believeOls. was offered and refus-
ed after the sale ; the nearest price of St. Domingo is tla.
FRl:lr.—There are still some export orders for Red Smyrna
Raisins remaining unexecuted, as the holders art demiandipg higher
prices, and but a very small proportion being in the iniportets
hands ; the stock at the present time is much less than for some
years past, and holds out rather a favourable prospect for the
Imports of the approaching season. The last cargo of Cephalonia,
just landed, is still held by the importer at 105 a. The demand for
Fruit continues to increate.

HEMP, FLAX, end TALLOW.—The Tallow market con-
tinues improving ; the new 37". and 3",.5. 6;11. Hemp 4W. les.
firm. The quotations of Flax are the last realised prices.
TEA—Common Congoes hive advanced a little ; there ate
none to be had under Os. id, duty paid. Ilysons have been in
more demand at 2d. a 43. advance on the sale. Generally all kinds
have become scarcb, as the prompt (next Friday) has so nearly
arrived.
SPICES.—There are few inquiries after Nutmegs, 6.. a Gs. 3d.
with this exception Spices are intirely neglected : light Pepper no-
minally aid.
1(1)31, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS—The Rum market is
heavy and rather lower ; the nearest quotation of proof Leeward'
is Is. 11d. ; in line Jamaica very few purchases are reported.
Brandy is rather higher.
OlLS.—There is no alteration in Oils. The amounts from the
Davis' Straits fishery are looked for with great anxiety.
TOBACCO.—There Is no alteration in Tobacco, and little bu-
siness reported for the last week : one or two cargoes are arrived,
but no yet disposed of.
INDIGO—The public sale of Guatemala Indigo. on Friday
went off Is. higher than the previous prices ; it consisted of 122
serons. This day a sale consisting of 136 serons went off at a
further advance of 6d. per lb. ; the latter was. however, of much
better quality, and sold Ilsom 3s. sd. low lean mixed copper, to
13s. sd. good Flora ; the qualities from Gs. upwards sold particu-
larly high. The East-India Indigo continues an much request, at
a premium of 6d. to Is. per lb. on the In(ha !lease prices.

LoaD NELSON'S Hum A xtry.—Lord Nelson was loath
to inflict punishment, and when he was obliged, as he
called it, " to endure the torture of seeing men flogged," j
he came out of his cabin with hurried steps, ran into the
gangway—made his bow to the Marine General, and read-
ing the article of war the culprit had infringed, said,
" Boatswain, do your duty." The lash was instantly ap-
plied, and consequently the •sufferer exclaimed, " Forgive
me, Admiral, forgive me:" he would look round,with wild
anxiety, and, as all his officers kept silence (when the fel-
low really merited his punishment), " what! none of you
rpeak for him—avast--east him off—Jack, in the flay of
battle remember me, and be a good fellow in future." A
poor devil was about to be flogged ; he was a landsman,
and few pitied him. His offence was drunkenness. As he-
was tying np, a lovely girl, contrary to all ruhs, rushed •
through the officers, and falling on her knces, clasped Nel-.
son',, bands, in which were the articles of war, " Prev
forgive him, your honour, and hekhall never offend again."
" Your face, said he, "is a security for his good behaviour.'
Let him go; the fellow cannot be bad who hrs such a
lovely creature in his care." The man rose to be a Lieu:-
tenant ; his name was William Pyc.
On Monday night, a gentleman, who gave his name
Tomkins, of Somers-town, was robbed, near Hornsey-
wood, of his watch, a sovereign, two half-crowns, ambfive
shillings, by a man dressed in a drab coat, who commanded
him to stop, and swore if he *are any alarm he would
shoot him. The watch is a very remarkable one, of the
French make. .