The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-25 00:00:00

[FromAhe London Nets Price Current:l,

FRIDAY. SEPT. 24.
COTTON.—The purchases of Cotton by private contract since
our last report are too inconsiderable to enumerate; the trade were
anxiously waiting the event of this day's East India House sale.
It consisted of 16,500 bags, of which only about 1,000 bags were
disposed of. The sale was uncommonly ill attended, and there
appeared no disposition whatever to purchase. The Bengals may
be stated id., Surata, ed. a id. per lb. lower titan the previous cur-
rency ; and such Is the alarm 'in the Market, that at two public
sales, afterwards brought forward, of Egyptian. Demerara, and
Carriacou, there were no offers whatever made.
SUGAR.—The demand for Muscovades has been very limited
this week. The public sale of St. Lucia descriptions on 'Tuesday
damped the Market, and the low brown descriptions may be
qsoted at a reduction of Is. per cwt. ; the better qualities cannot be
quoted lower; but there is a great heaviness, and sales are with
difficulty effected at the previous currency. In Refined goods there is
little alteration ;'the low qualities continue in request, and sup-
port the former prices; the finer descriptions are neglected. Mo.
lasses are higher ; 266. is the price this morning. The request for
Foreign Sugars continue general end extensive ; 28s. is readily
realised for good yellow Ilayannah. Notwithstanding the quan-
tity of Mauritius Sugar lately brought forward, about 40,000 bags,
the prices are higher; Gd. a Is. per cwt. premium Is demanded on
the late public sale prices.
COFFEE.—The public sales of Coffee this week have gone off
rather heavily, except for tbo middling and finer descriptions,
which fully support the previous currency ; the ordinary qualities
of British Plantation Coffee have sold a shade lower; Foreign de-
stVogtions arc Is. a Is. Gd. lower; St. Domingo, 395. 6d. a 625.;
ordinary sold, Gib. ilid. a fils. There were two public sales
brought forward this forenoon, chiefly Demerara Coffee; fins
realised 112 s. fal ; some middling Jamaica sold rather lower;
St. Domingo ordinary to good ordinary, 60s. fal. a 61s. The
Market to-day is very steady.
SALTPETRE.—IIy public sale on Tuesday, 33 tons Salt-
petre. no refraction, 21s. a 21s. GJ.
SPICES.—There continues to be some request for Nutmegs at
2s. I Id. and 35. Id.; Pimento of good quality still realises ltd.;
in Black Pepper there is little alteration; White Pepper has ad-
vanced Is. per lb. owing to the loss of a vessel, with a large quan-
tity on board, and the East India Company having none in the
warehouses. By public sale on Tuesday 46 bags Mauritius Cloves
sold, Is. 10d. a 2s.
SILIC—The Silk trade continues very brisk, Bengal and
Chinas at the advance of is. a Is. fkl. per lb. on the late India
House sale prices, and the request extensive at the improvement.
FRUIT.—In our last we noticed an improvement In the demand
for Currants, which has much increased this week, and higher
prices are demanded in consequence. The inferior descriptions of
Zantc are now held at 102 s. Red Smyrna Raisins continue to
go off slowly • there is no alteration in the other descriptions.
RUM, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.—The Spirit market
remains in a very depressed matt.; the purchases of Rum, by pri-
vete contract, are too inconsiderable to enumerate. dB public sale,
103 puncheons Jamaica Rum were brought Mew ; the whole
sold at very depressed prices; landed in August, 11121, strength
averaging Ifl. all sold at Is. ful. and Is. dd. per gallon: the market
prices, by private contract, arc in consequence completely nominal.
The accounts front France, respecting the vintage, are exceedingly
unt'avounible. The prices of Brandy are 4d. a Gil. per Callon
higher titan in London : the market here is, however, evidently
improving ; early in the week Brandies were more firm, without
being higher; but within the last few days an advance of fully Id.
per gallon has been realised ; several purchases of Brandy housed
have been reported at Is. 7d. ; the quotation tow is' s. 7d. a Is. did.
In Geneva no purchases are reparted.
TAlalMill'.—The Tallow market early in the week rather re-
vived ; it is again heavy : Tallow of 1823 may be quoted to-slay
at 345. t d. ; of 11124, at 345. 91.
011. S.—The Oil market is in a state of stagnation ; no accounts
yet received respecting the Davis Straits Fishery.
IRISH PROVISIONS.—The Government contract, 12,000
casks Beef and 9,000 casks Pork. has been taken to-day by house
of O'Callaghan and Co. of Cork ; the particulars have not trans-
pired, but its believed to be under W. per tierce all round.

COACH Ro us c ay.—lnformation was yesterday given at
Bow-street,of a banker's parcel having been, on the 21st
stolen from the llantm-y and Buckingham Union coach,
on its way to town. The parcel was sent off in the usual
way by Messrs. Bartlett, Nelson, and Co., and was de-
p osit...it under the scat inside of the coach, from whence it
is supposed to have been abstracted by a party who took
seats inside, and who left the coach at different places. The
parcel was directed, " Messrs. Praeds and Co., Fleet-street,
London." It contained 76 Bank of England notes of 31.
each, the halves of other bank notes to the amount of
1,7001. ; and country bank notes to the amount of SBOl. :
also eleven bills of exchange, which had been forwarded to
be presented where made payable, and which were for the
sum, collectively, of I,ols/. l us. The numbers of the
notes, and the particulars of the bills arc known, and are
already published. The bills are specially indorsed
to Messrs. l'raeils and Co., and the notes have written
conspicuously across their fronts, " Sent from Mears.
Bartlett, Nelson, and Co. Buckingham, to Messrs. Praeds
and Co. London." A reward of 10:g. has been offered for
the conviction of the offenders.