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London, England, 1821-09-19 00:00:00

CALEDONIAN HORTICULTURAL socuirr.

At a Quarterly Meeting of the Caledonian EineMeehan*
Society, held in the Hall of the Royal College of Physicians,
Edinburgh, on Thursday, the Bth of September, Dr. Duncan,
senior, Vice-President, is the Chair, the Dignmittes for
Prises reported that premiums were awarded for—
t The best II Gotland* Prather, produced without sell.
Seim' heat its the open air, to Mr. James Arklie, gardener to
Sir Thos. ke Trowbridge, Bart. Ror,lk.
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2. The best PI Peaches (Nobles.) from toed wall., with.
out cilia., to Mr David Ford, gardener to the Right Hon.
the Earl of Haddiogton, Tyaingham.
3 The best 12 Nectarines, from toed walla, without glass,
to Mr. David Ford, gardener to the Right Haw. the Earl of
Haddisgton, Taningliant.
4. The best It Moorpark Apricots, to Mr. Thomas trad-
ing, gardener to M`Nab, Esq. Aribuirtowt.
b. The best three aunts of Plume, six of eaeh sort, via.
Odeon, Magisumbnnom and Blue Gage, to Mr. Willis.
Reid. gardener to Sir John Marjorihonks, Bart. of Lees.
6. The best It Green Gag- Plums, in Mr. Philip Shills-
law. gardener to the Earl of Blowout, Dopiest Castle.
7. The best Scutt' pint of retarded Gooseberries, to Mr.
Win A (Mel, gardener to T. G. Wright, Req. Duddiogstono
Collate.

S. The best Pine Apple, to Mr. Alritithler Siuirbead, gar-
dener su --- Relehis, Esq. of luvermsy.
9. The best three bunch,' of Riga Hambergh Grapes, to
Mr Philip Millis%law, gardener to the Earl of Kimmel,
Daphe Castle.
10. The largest and heaviest bunch of White Muscat
Gram., to Mr David Ford, gardener to the Right Hon. the
Earl of Haddingtosi, Tynitighain.
11. The best three kinds of Summer Apples, a duxes of
each kind, to J. Kee, E q of Kerneki.
Ectra Prise fur Pine Apples, to Mr. James Simpson, gar-
dener to General Wernyss, W. myss Castle.
Grua Prisa fur Black Hamburgh Grapes, to Mr. Alexaa-
d.•r M•Donald, gardener to G. R•mny, Eeq Inehree.
IS. The best House-made Wine, to Mrs. Ilhasband, weer
Du feral I ism

femme other exrellent 'atop'', of wise were produced, sot
for commetisms, and liellung them a seise made &OM Ihe
thinning of griper whew half ripe, sews by Sir G. S. Marken.
tie, which was much approved as a light wiser resembling
Rhenish, which age would pro►ably resider a ♦ery superior
wine.

Si•verat Gentlemen having been duty recommended and
baltoted fur, were admiiird member, so ibis inertias.
The Annual Dinner was afterwaida served in Omme's
W.terioo Tavern, at which George 8.-11, Esq. one of the
Presidents, took the ('hair, and was supported by the
Lord Ptuvuat, the Earl of Leven, the Lord Chief Baron,
wouabioe Coloset Wanchope, of Edmoustan,
sod other dist isigni.lied characters. Dr. Deuces, sea. Pro.
featior Dunbar, and Robert Smith, Esq. acted as croupiers.
The company consisted of upwards of 250 gentlemen. The
display of fruit was very beautiful; and sever.tl Gentlemen
from England declared that they sieves beheld so superb a
dessert. Some beautiful pine apples were mot from la.
vermay, Duplin, and Wrier, Castle, and fruit of various
kiuds tram the gardens of the Members of the Society.
Gow's baud, and a *Meet number of glee singers, coatri-
buted to the hilarity of the 'venom. A number of tussle
and sentiments snit. d to the occasion, among others the
memory of Henry Duke uf Bueels rich, the liberal patron of
all useful institution* tending to the heuellt of &pitapat; the
health of the Earl uf Hopetuun, President of the Society;
of Dr. Macau, sen. the Father of the Society; arid of Sir
John Sinclair, were proposed from the Chair, and received
with great applause. los the course of the evening James
Moncrieff, Egg. in a heal and delicate and appropriate
meaner. ropeeed the health of Sir Samuel Shepbeid, the
Lord Chief Berme of Scotland, who bad honoured the Society
be his company as a visitor, " sad it was received," °b-
erms our Correspoodcal, '• with the eatheisiastm which
the admirable and eatiniab!e qualities that have endeared
the Chief Bares to the natives of this country naturally ie.
spired. His Lordship reissued toast's in an animated,
eloquent, end mealy speech, replete with ammiyeneonsiume
on Scotland, both in reference to her character as a military
'whoa, anal to the improvements in the arts introduced by
her sons. These compliments were paid is ',amity, sot is
a .train of Battery, for they obviunslv l.rood from the heart
of ore who declared himself proud of being •e adopted sea
of Caledonia." He concluded by propusserd air a sentiment—
" Prosperity 10 Scotland, mod may .be ever retain by
peered pre emisente in arts and arms"
Our Correspondeat sills—" It is unfurtornately not is
our power to report more misut.ly the p•rticulars of a
speech of some length, which made a deep Impression ma
all present, sad the substance of which most remain lung
engraves on she memory of those who heard it. SuMee it
to say, that, weexpected as It was, it was received with the
highest enthusiasm, and with plaudits which continued long
after his Lord.hip ceased to speak."
The Secretary of the Society, Mr. Neill, wair Merest ow a
tour through France, where he bad vine to collect further
information previous to the publication of the tour which
he, with Messrs. 11I'Donald and Hay, undertook a few pests
ago, at the desire of the Society. On Mr. Neill', health be.
log given from the Chair, Sir G. Macke nate, one of the Vice.
Presidents, addressed the Chair; and, after paying a well.
merited compliment to Mr. Neill, in whom, he observed, mo-
desty concealed a large fund of koolveledge, and a thousand
excellent qualities, bath of the head awl of the heart, pro-
posed, that the Society should present him with a piece of
plate,is a mark of their esteem and of their gratitude, for
the eminent services be had ',uttered to the Society. This
proposal was received with acclamation.

Tiro troops of the id light dragimna„ under the command
of Lord Charles Matmers, arrived ■t Caber tio Touchy labs,
and en, troop of the rime regiment as Fethard ; and sisal
day soother troop marched irate Chuglier n, to lee quartered in
these situations until further toad. rm. In mns►quenrr of the
reductions in she army, four troops of eabbliy ar► a/1 that
may be ezpeeted to 1w stationed in tire of Tipperary
trader remit circumstance,.

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[Feu* the "Louie. Nhrisallle Price Current," of
Tres/abs Sepiewsbor li, Ml.]

WEST INDIA AND SPANISH MAIN PRODUCE.

Cootat.—There have been several public sales since our
last, amorating I. 1,452 casks, and 1,631 bags. On Wed-
nesday the market was very heavy, and ordinary Plantation
was sold about Is. lower ; part of the St. Domingo was sold
at 110 s. aid the remainder was taken in at 1091. 1.1.: on
Thursday the principal part of the can w■a withdrawn,
there having bees no bids immediately on the lots beisg put
up
t a long string of middling even St. Lucia was, however,
eagerly bought at 126 r. 6d. to 128 t. 6d. ; the St. Domingo
wee partly add at IoBs. 6d. to 109v.6,1. Ou Friday the wales
went off with better spirit, and an advance was obtained fur
good ordinary Jamaica fuily equal to the previous reduction;
• parcel of good middling wag sold at she former prices; St.
Domingo was Sold at 108 r. 9.1. to 109 s. 6.1. and one lot at
110 e. H h brought 104 s. to 108 s. per ens.; since the
sales on Friday, however, the market bas again receded to
its former dullness, and the priers quoted in oar last are
scarcely obtainable.

The B. P. SUOMI coolies?' without auimatiois except for
the best qualities; nue St. Kitt's has been sold at 735, good
middling Jamaica file. per cwt.
Foaming Sueake have bees little inquired for by private
contract, two parcels consisting of 590 cheats of yellow Ha.
varnsah pot up by auction were chiefly bought in at 275. 63.
to 265. 6d. per cwt. ; a parcel of Brazil weal at the previous
rates. 60 bbd,. of &. Doesiago, ordinary brown hfuseovade
/crud balers at 21.. to Us. par cwt.
Rust —litre has bets snore busmen done in Rum, para.
eularly,tlse low strewth*, and soles could be readily made of
bievrord baud at the above pekes.
PbsasiTo has been brought forward iu considerable par.
ads, bet there were few buyer., and it was generally
takes in at abort BJ. per lb. winch price essaut readily be
obtained.

LIVERPOOL REPORT, Streamline 13.
Then has been • very antsasied demand for CorrOn, both
speculative and far ibeirade, since Wednesday last, at im-
proving. priers which are sow IJ. per It.. higher is Sea
Islauds, lit. per lb. in Bowed., Orleans, and Pentium', and
id. to J. per It,. in Allarsnhoni. The total sales are 16,600
bap, and consist of 900 Sea biked, at 131 d a 194., mid a
few at 21d. ; 60 staiard at lip. a 121 d.; 6,400 Bowed, at
Sit • 11d., and a few ordinary at 90.; 2.360 Orleans at
9d. • 1214.; 1,320 Tranessets at Sid. • 91d. ; 1,100 Per.
aims at 124. a 12101. ; 340 Bahia' at 1114. • 1214.; 1,600
Marashame at I 1/4. • lid, and • few at 1214. ; 200 Mina
Genies at 104.5 ; 110 Mina Novas at I ltd.; 20 Pares
at 1114. ; 310 Di meraras at 1014. a 1214.; 80 Barbadoes at
SP. a 104 ; 80 Carthage:las at 71 I. ; 10 Santis at 71.1. ;
360 Rentals at 614. a 71.1. per lb. There have been sakes
es *peculation 2,000 Bowed* and Orleans, and 600 Sea
Islands. The import ibis week is 19,158 bag., via. De
523 bags, West India 231 bags, Nee Orleans 642 hie%
Goriest's. sod Savannab 2,637, whet parts of U. S. 3,632
bags, Brazil 3,191 bags.
The salts of Planiation SJger have gone off heavily again
this week, mud brown and middling qualities have sold at •
further decline of Is.; but good and line rteeeriptiona, being
in demand for the house trade, have brought en advance of
la. per cat.: the quantity sold is 100 of cask*: in Foreige
sad East India molting has been done. We have Mei •
limited demand fur Cuff. e, and uuly • few parcels of Phu-
lion have been taken at Newer prices. Nothing has been
dome in Cocoa, Ginger, soil Pimento. Ric« has been much
hiquired after, curly on 'amulet Ma, sad 800 casks of Coro-
nae have been bough', principally in she bettering of the
week, at 15s. • 16s. 64. fur ordinary, but IS.. has since been
paid fur middling, sod 20s. fur fine, mid the holders are sot
iselmed to make mks at these rates : East India has shin
advanced Is. • 1.. eld., middling to very good white Rental
brought yesterday by auction 14.. 9d. a 16s. per cat. We
have had a specalalive demand fur Rums, and 900 puncheons
have been taken at ass advance arid. per gallon, say common
U. P. Leeward. at Is. bd. • Is ILI. proofs to 6 0. P. at
1..64.1. • Is. 74.; and Jamaica 16 0 P. at Is. 9d. for old,
la. 11d. for slew fair tp 2..2d for fine masks.
In Dyewuods Campeachy blamed has been sold at 91.,
Cuba Faille at St 78. 64 and solid Nicaragua Wood at
511. 10.. There is a fair inequity fur Ashes ; Rostms Pots
bring 325. 4.11., alcstresl32s. ed. a 335.; &noon Pearls 39
a 39.. 4d , end Montreal 3819. Of the Hides offered at see-
thes yesterday only • few dry were sold at 91d. • 10.1 d and
choirs milled at 11. per lb.; dry Boras brought 7s. 4d. a
7s. 74., and salted S.. I Id. each.
There has been but a limited demand for Tobacco since
our last, and prices remain without variation.-We bay.
experienced during this week much unsettled and wet wen.
thee', and there has consequently beer unnsmil activity in
our Corn market. Large sales have been made both to
speculators and dealers in Wheat, at an advance of 1.. 3d.
to Is. 6d. per bushel; some purchases have also been made
is Canada Wlw at, in bond, at 8.. 6d. to 91. per bushel.
Oats have also experienced an advance of fully 6d and
Batley CI. to 94. per bushel. In fresh American Flour
woe extensive sales here been made at and above 30s. per
barrel, and 2,000 to 3,000 barrels sour (free from home use)
have dialled handy, asul et an advsuce of 4.. to Ss. per
barrel. Canada sour Flour, in hind, has latterly brought
338. and free 40a. per barrel. Sliumac is dull of sale ; for
ROO bags marred by auction, there were no bidden above
per cwt. small loos. however, bring 20s. to Ils. per cwt.
About 230 ion. Sicily Brimstone have been disposed of to •
speculator, supposed to be about 211. per tun, but the exact
price has not been stiffereil to transpire. Saltpetre conti-
nues to move off 'lolly, shunt 400 bags have beim 54)14 at
114 s. to 26.. per eat. Tallow has been dull of sale, but
holders decline selling below 45.. per cwt.