The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-02-15 00:00:00

MARKETS.

(From the London New Price Curreet.l
14.
COTTON.-There has been a fair demand TVESDAY.
for CotFED.ton by ex-
porters, particularly for Brazils, and holders having submitted to
lower prices, about7.loo bales have been sold, viz.-150Sur:its Id.
a bid.; 60 Madras bid. • 250 Bengals sd. a qd.; 1,200 Pernaml
104 d. a 10id., all iii bond : of this latter description about km ate
for Spain, and the remainder for France.
- CONSUMPTION of COTTON in FRANCE._
United Stater Brazil Egyptian Other sorts Total
In 1825 - bales 102,29 b 17,820 45,504 50.840 216,4(0
1824 - --- 124,038 23,465 35,548 60,907 ..243,6s
Average consun:ptiou of Cotton in France during the last three
years. 210,010.
SUGAR.-The Sugar market remained all the last week in
rate of great depression; the few sales made were at prices in. per
cwt. lower; god brown Jamaica 565.; St. Lucia brown 545. the
deliveries of Illuscovddes from the warehouse are considerable,
2,600 casks, rather short of the deliveries of the corresponding
week of last year; the stock is now 4,000 casks more than in I/V.5.
There was no business doing by private contract this forenoon, the
buyers being in a great measure attracted to the India House, the
others deterred from purchasing on account of the two public sales
advertised fur this forenoon. The public sales to-day, 114 bhds
6 tierces Barbadues, sold (ills. a 70a., about 2s. lower than last sale;
103 hhds. 5 tierces sold Jamaica 50s. brown, up to 545. • St. Kitts
51s. Gd. a 55'5.; Nevis 525. a 521. 6d. • making the reduction of
bluseovades 35.. a 4s. per cwt. The Refined market vemalned in
the same languid state last week which we have lately reported:
brown Lumps 785.; Molasses 275. Gd. On Friday, 48 puncheons
of inferior Antigua Molasses were forced off at public talent 20, 6d.
and 21s. lid. The Refined market fell 2s. per cwt. this morale*:
brown Lumps from 78s. fell to 765. Molasses are nominally
A public sale of Brazil Sugars was attempted on Friday ; 121 chests
were brought forward; the brown sold 265. Gd. a 27a. 6,1.; tits
white was all taken in, abs. a 411 a.
COFFEE.-The public sale on Thursday last 'tweeted flinch
attention ; the whole 179, bags SO casks Sr. Domingo, to Le sold
peremptorily ; the quality was good ordinary with colour • the bags
sold at 535. a 54., the casks at 525. a 535.; 443 bags St Domingo
were afterwards dispo.d of at 525. a 535.. rather interior quality;
good ordinary Brazil withdrawn from public sale at Ala. The pub.
,ic sale advertised for today has been withdrawn ; St. Domingo
nominally 525. a Ws.
EAST INDIA SALE this forenoon.-At the opening of the
sale a very great proportion of the goods was declared to be with-
drawn; a heavy list of defaulters (sonic of previously high respect-
ability) was then read front the chair, unable to meet the prompt
for the East India goods, and of course prevented born acting as
Brokers at that /louse. Communications from the Board of Trade
were then read ; the first fixing the duty on Pepper at Is. per lb..
imported from any place withiu the Company's Charter, without
respect of what might have been the place of growth ; the second,
that the Board were about to submit new resolutions to Parliament
relative to the discriminating duties on Spices ; that in the mean
time they might be cleared from the warehouses, the parties giving
bond fur the highest rate of duty.
RE 31P, FLAX, and TA I.LO‘r -The price of Tallow is to-
day 335. rid. • Hemp 421.55.; Flax nominal.
rEA.-The only alteration since our last publication is in low
Congoca, which art selling at 2d. digeeunt.
SI 1.K.-The Silk trade is completely suspended.
OILS-There is no business doing in Oils.
811.31, BRANDY, and IJOLLANDS.-The Rum market is
in a very depressed state, but the deliveries front the warehouse!,
particularly for home consumption, continue extensive; proof Lee-
wards are nominally 2s. dd., but in the depressed state of trade it
could not be realised. Brandy has given way, sales of the best
marks reported at 3s. 31. Geneva 2s.
IRISH PROVISIONS.-Ileef and Pork are at nominal prices;
the request for Butter revived last week, on account of the few
Foreign supplies; the prices did nos improve; yesterday and to-
day the market has become heavy, and a small reduction in the
prices has Leen sunituitted to. Bacon is also dull and lower.
I N DIGO.-I ndigo is unsaleable.
FRENCH TR A DE.-The holders of Indigo, Cotton, and ia•
deed all the houses connected with the trade with France, hare bees
thrown into a state of great agitation, by. a decree receited this
tmh7rna_t..dai 'lligdjiirrecodpututrte,,itniognsi_7.`fo,Ol epe. Bra.rth,ii:itin‘thi,:heaeproaPrd iirifcblilit!'edioeircfiorgocmtbeuconsliaotteuice.nitipestaxiimtl:

pritim, and of Foreign Celestial. 110'
porterdirect from England, shall be prohibited from OIGNSIW6/21
In France after the tith April.
TOBACCO.—There are no sales worth reporlintre
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