The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-06-25 00:00:00

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MEXICO.

Jeans stamped, and plain, of good quality, will suit.
Handkerchiefs of red, and lively colours, good quality, do.

$O?/ O 1 mincnawrtiss IMITABLE FOR THE MRXICAX
MAW?, 111:11MISHED BY • VERY RZIPICTAILE SPA.
TIAN 111TRCHANT. AT MEXICO, JULY, 1822, FOR THE,
ORYRIINIRRIST OF ♦AMERIc•X mERCHeiTs THEW AT
gotexsil.wit.—This article should be imported in iron flasks
lat owe, tut containing 3 arobas, or 751b5., so that four, weighing
'1 s. net, with the Iron cues, will make a load for a mule.
Ti. iretieie pays no duty, and consequently may command at
Taspieo oe. Vera Cruz, from 65 to 60 dcllars per quintal. By
Onging it, however, to Mexico, or St. Luis Potosi, it will most
*seal, bring from 85 to 90 dollars per quintal : the carriage, will
be at the rate of, from 13 to 15 dollars per every 3801bs. or mule
kaL
Coco*.--Maracaibo, of good quality, and, also • Caracas, are
The former is worth, from 80 to 84 dollars per
; the latter, from 85 to 90 dollars per 1101b0.—
?fife media subject to an import duty, also a duty of 10} per
flat ad tebNam, at the city of Mexico, and a duty of 34 per cent.
to the muleteer.
Care must be taken, that the cocoa be put in suitable bags, taste
of strong coarse linen ; each bag containing from 175 to 1851bs.
and bound with strong cords, so as to prevent the nuts from shak-
ing, as the breaking of the shells will materially injure the sale.
COTTow Goons.—Calicoes are always in demand, provided
the patterns are well selected. Those with narrow stripes, and ex-
quisite end lively colours, are preferred. The large flowery puttems
will oot suit at all. Those most in demand, are black grounds,
with small white flowers between the stripes.

Cotton Hosiery for women, plain, also with open clocks.
Men's cotton stockings, also, are wanting; some plain, and
tie ribbed; the stripes must be small.. The hosiery should be
may Sae, as the duty Is the same on all qualities, and the best are
in dash/ghat estimation, and command the best price.
Pcsiesaaas.—From Ifamburgh, if superfine, will bring at this
time, though there are plenty is market, from 22 to 24 dollars.
W9OLLEIIII.—Are a bad article. Cloths may command from
ei to 10 dolLars, and good kerserneres, (blacks) from 3i to 0 dol-
lars, but the inferior will not sell.
Seawt.e.—Cotton 1.4; grounds blsek, green, azure, and dark
blue; borders from 4 to six inches deep, with flowers in the cor-
'tiers, and plain in the centre.
Cstunr.t.r.ss.—A few cases may answer, of assorted colours.
Two-thirds red, one sixth green, and one-sixth blue. They must
be Nor 32 inches of the Spanish yard, made of double taffeta,
and the colours fast. Parasols are never used by the Mexican
ladies.
CIWNAKOW.—From Ceylon, of good quality, will answer. It is
worth from 7 to 71 dollars per lb. when it is really fine, and the best
is the most profitable.
Cneas.—Of superior quality, each piece containing 70 varas,
will generally bring from 62-100 to 70.100 per Taira.
N. B.—Platillas should be put up neatly, in the Cadiz mode, and
in cases containing 24 pieces. Calicoes, well pressed, in cases con-
[wining 50 pieces. Cress, in cases containing 10 pieces.