The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-17 00:00:00

MARXISTS.

(From the Lomita Vas Pries Cfrrent.l
Ato.ll.
purehaassof Cotton in this mullet, from Tttes
day to yesterday inclusive, are abut 1,500 bags; the sales ►ester.
day were about id. higher than the prices of last week ; the principal
purchases were Bengale 6id. a fitd. Surats 7d. a Sid. a few Perusunat
at lad. and Boweds Ilid.
SVGA IL—The Sugar market became rather heavy last week oat
ascount of the sale which we referred to on Tuesday ; towards that
close of the market the request again revived, and the prices im-
proved. The purchases of 111uscovades to-day are eunsidenthle
the market looks firm, and the prices fully supported. In the Re-
fined market there was little alteration ; the demand towards the
close of last week reviving, and the lowest Lumps BBL tkl. a Ws.
tine goods were much inquired after by the wholesale grocers, whs+
purchased on rather an extensive scale. Molasses were 32, The
Refined market to-day is heavy anti a shade lower. Illolasses 11s-
• 31s. 4d.

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COFFEE.—The Coffee market last week was exceedingly firm.:
and generally the prices were improving ; very large parcels of St-'
Domingo Coffee having sold by private contract at 6th. 6.1. ; Break/.
61s. 6d. a 625. 6d.; fine fine ordinary Cuba 745. In the Britia'►
Plantation descriptions there was alto considerable business didr.g,
and at higher prices; good middling Jamaica 964. and V7s. The
briskness which was yesterday in Coffee has this forenoon subsided t.
St. Domingo sold yesterday at 631. 6d. but the market to-day :•
again dull : the two public sales this forenoon were chse9y taken in.
good ordinary colour), Cuba tits. ftd. a 03s. indirect St. Doming.
Ills. the British Plantation at the previous prices; above IMO bar,
Foreign were on sale.
FRL'IT.—Red Smyrna Raisins have been rather more in devo
mand this week ; several small parcels have been taken for export:
in the other descriptions there is no alteration.
HEMP, !FLAX; and TALLOW.—The Tallow markets
heavy, chiefly on account of the change of weather, and the recent
extensive arrivals ; the nearest price of the new is to-day 365. 6d_
Hemp is steady, new at 39f. Flax rather lower.
011. S.—There are no accounts yet from the northern 6sherir• -
the quotations of Oils are in consequence nearly nominal t the 14:0
prices are however firmly maintained. Seed and Olive Oils are du', t
and heavy. At a late hour to-day intelligence was re( e:ved of :t•t
arrival at Whitby, from Greenland ; she left the ice 24th ult. az
reports the great proportion of the ships clean ; there ate. how's, r.
only 24 vessels at that Fishery, and 86 at Davis straits; the repot,:
will no doubt have an cfleat oa the prices on 'Charge, but at too
late an hour for our insertion.

SALTPETRE.—The demand was yesterday brisk at a prew.luna
of Is. a Is. fid. on the India House prices ; the market to-slay us
quiet.
SPICES.--The extensive speculations in Spices have been re.
rived with lincreased briskness; the following prices wets paid to.
day at the hour of our going to preset—Nutmegs Os. 4d. a ea. 3d.
Mace, beet quality, Es. d. a 95.; Cloves 3s. a bs. It is, however. TO
be observed, the market is greatly changed since yeeteaday ; the
agitation yesterday was excessive, to-day the market is again cwt.
Pepper was more inquired after and rather higher yesterday, but
the request has rather subsided.
RU3II, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.--The Rum market' has
lately been exceedingly firm, but the purchases reported art not ex.
tenure ; the speculator have evinced some disposittoo to *ell, bet
only at very lull prices; proof Leewari ;30to 33 Jamaica%
31. fid. a 34. 4d. favourite marks 3s. bd. s 3s. ed. Brandy viol
without briskness ; new housed 3s. Id. of 17123 2.. led.; pours.
deaux 2s. Geneva has risen very much in Holism', but there is so
alteration in this market, Is. 10d. a 2s.
TEA.—In the Tea market the scarcity of Twankays has i.-i.
creased; other kinds are steady.
TOBACCO.—Tbe purchases or Tobacco since- our last are
fined to parcels of 3 and 10 hhds. to the trade, as their oseciatiles
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so.per uolt:
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hf"candes t.hemA o p
round; it went of heavily ; only about a fourth part sold: cv.
t public
; sathieere was are
broughtt ew parcels
treme rice sd. a 2..61. per lb. • The side affords no criterion of
she market.
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