The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-15 00:00:00

TILE AR.

DESERTERS.
The clause of the Mutiny Act authorising the
of twenty abating', under *the warrant of the evele;l7t,
Magistrate, for the apprehension of deserters from
army, has been repealed, and the whole reward, vim
ing at present to forty abillings, which will be 12,6
able by the Agent or Paymaster of the regimen, u
District Paymaster, will be issued from the Wat
through the Magistrate by whom the deserter was
milted, as soon as it shall. be aszertained that the ,
apprehended is really a deserter, and that the elsie
founded. The loath clause of the 4.t.1 Ceo.
allowing the rewanl of twenty shillings for the apps,
sion of deserters from the Militia, applies to that
its disembodied state.

One company belor.ging to the Royal Staff Corps
yesterday at Gravesend from Canada. It has ,
orders to march from Gravesend, to-day, for Hythe,
it will arrive on the 104th instant.

MARKETS.

(Fern the Landon New Price Cbrrent. Dec. 13.

COTTON.—There has no: been much life in our Cott
since our last, but upwards of 2,300 bales have eissagrd
full prices. For Egyptians there still is a very animated
and more would have been done. had holders been dispose,.
at previous rates. The vales are 660 Berigals. Sid. a 6d.;
ran, 60. a 611. ; 2110 Madras, 6ld. a 61d. ; 400 Panama,
12d., all in bond ; .7.00 Egyptians, 10Id., duty Arid.
lavta root.. Dei
There has been a regular and steady demand for Coto,
the week ; the sale. amount to 12.700 bags. of which I,;r,
and WO Pernambuco have been taken on vpecuiation. Ti
of American Cotton have advanced fully td. per lb., sae
taboos of other descriptions are tirnilyununtained.

SC(l.lll.—The Stir market, ddring the last week.
very steady ; the pure saes were inconsiderable; there a.as
teration whatever in the prices. The holders of Mesas,
the opening of the market this morning, iramedusei,
the prices 2s per cwt. ; this rise was not complied
deterred the trade from purchasing: as the day wirrnc.
ever, an improvement of 1%. per cwt. was full, realise,.
business dot.: was considerable. The price,' attained
by public sale on this day week were so good, that the hl4
been induced to bring further parcels forward. This fry,
public sale. NO asks ltarhadocs went off at previous frier
708. ; the St. Lucias, 318 hhds. soh; at fully Is. higher;
low brown, Ur to fitis. for middling. At the close of till,
purchases of 7.luseoyacles reported are estimated at 2.915.,
nerally Is. higher ; the stroll:: working Sugars are 2s. hi
the Refined market there was little alteration last Week'
mend was limited, but the quantity of goods offering. i
much reduced. that no fall an tile currency can be Sr
crushed was inquired after.—Molasses were brisk, let
tertlay there was a brisk and extensive demand for Ittlirt
on account of the news fmm Russia ; the advance wit i
from 2a. a 34. An advance of 2s. a 3s. has been realisid th
lug with facility on the low goods, and large purchases r
the tine arc a 1..; higher, but the purchases of the latter lure
extensive.—Molasses arc 86s. 6d. The request fen forri•--
last week, by private contract, was inconsiderable. Rr
on Friday. 52l chests ilavannall Sugars went off frcei:i.v.
rious peters:—brown. 265. a 275. ; yellow. !7s.
white, good, 375. • sin. line. 3tis. Havanna' and Brat
must be estimate2us
2s. a 3s. above the inserted prints ;
2s. higher.

Fll IT.—The demand continuo very extensive fcv th
descriptions', and some large sales have barn made rep
cargo of Dennis and Valentin have been sold. Cie form
the latter 380. ; and another cargo is reported to hare t
since at about the same prices. A public sale Po bow&
on Thursday. consisting of 9347 boxes, 1346 ball
half bookers Old Valenua Raiains, the rhoie of which irc
hi from 4th. to Ida., and 230 bits. New Red Smyrna It;
imaged, all soh! briskly from 48 to 445. ; some odes n,
made privately at Mk. tier sound ; Turkey Figs conticue to
Olin parcels, by private contract, at the former prices
an extensive public sale brought forward this formica
small proportion of the Fruit was sold.
TEA.—The Tea sale finished yesterday; The exam
keys this forenoon command a premium ofld. to 1 d. per
ILK.—The Silk trade continues in a very depiessed at
prices are again a shade lower.
OILS.—As the pricy, of Whale Oil are, in come meat
gulated by the prices of Tallow, the quotation most be rem
to-day nominal ; it is, however, considerably higher, t
holders not anxious to efi'ect sales.—Linseed Uil trttc.'i
after, and the buyers evince some disposition w purchase
Rape steady.
II EIIP, FLAX, and T.iLLOW —lt is difficult

reef quotations of gothic amities, as the accounts this r,
still more dreadful than the statements of yesterday. 11.
been sold at 4W. in qusntitita ; yellow candle Tallow. m
365., but there are few sellers, acd the pricer must be coo
• great measure, nominal.
BUM, BR.INDY, and 1101.1..IND3.—Rums arc,
much firmness, particularly leeward"; no proofs cob! I be i
under Is. 4d. ; there has been, however, very few wiles
ported..—Brandy is steady ; the bast marks housed 35.,
No purchases of Geneva reported.
RlCE.—'rhe demand fur Rice is not so brisk RP at the
sion of last wt.* ; the advance is, however. fully nr
No Bengul Rice offers under ias. ; the best 21s. a 225. ;
3.15. a Us.

SPICES.—There is more inquiry to.clay for Nutmegs,
quotation may be stated 44. M. a 4s. sd. several sales
a 4s. M. Pepper is in more demand, am! could not
chased, except at a small advance. In other Spices that
variation.

COFFEE.—The Coffee market has been in such a lar.4
for some time past, that the holders last week • ere iedurn
pone their sales ; the quantity brought forward was quite
doable ; there was no alteration in the prices a small par
Domingo sold at &h. Gd., fair quality ; the damaged, l'dlt
were three public sales this forenoon ; the Denman are
sold steadily at the previous prices ; Jamaica rather hiy
Domingo good ordinary, Me. The Coffee market looks
there is no alteration in the pciees.

GLASGOW COTTON 3IANILET, Dee. IL—We
Rood demand for Cotton this week, at the full prices of 1
The sales amount to 1,027 bales. u follows e—Ses Islands
good fair; ditto stained 237,111 d., middling fair, 124., Isir
good ; Bowed. 333,9 d. fair, to blid. very good ; New (hie
lifd. middling, 10. id. good fair, and !lid. nog; Mobile
good ; Para 3i, Itid. fair; Egyptian 136, 11d. fair, toll!
Demoraras, ekz. 141, 9.1 d. to 10d. ordinary. llid. fair; DI
ad. good; Sung 9, &II comm. imported per Atr.ts
maica, .12 balm ; per *oods from Malta, 123 ditto.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
TiTITIONO TO B DEARD AT TUE COURT, IP POP
'TAUT, LINCOLX.S.IYN.FIELDS, DEC, 17, AT

Aldhousc, J. Rosemary-lane, Tower.hiU, scheessanonga
Anderson, W. Liverpool, butcher.
Bradbear, W. Curtain-road, Shoreditch, cabinet.maktr.
Boyd, J. Gilbert-street, Clare Market, victualler.
Dixon, J. Bridgchottse. Yorkshire, waterman.
}:ppy, J. Exmouth-street, Clerkenwell, potsto-dealer.
Graves, J. and J, tieorge4treet, Bermondsey. felltuongers.
(layette, F. H. Sutton e 011311104, &my, Irish -
merchant.
M•klullen, Mary Anne, Collet-pitcc, Commerc:al.road, widow
Noble, W. Hanworth, Middlesex, artist.
Nukes, T. Lemon-street, Goodman's.th Ids, chandler.
Phillips, P. J. High Holborn, Clerk to a lire
Company.
Vallatex. Bath. shoemaker.
Valiance, W. Bath, carpenter.

BIRTHS.
Yesterday, at his house in Bryanstune.square, the AM.
Hume. Esq. M.P. of u daughter.
At Trssiegar. Slonnioutlultire. the Lady of Lieut.-Colonel
man, of the Coldstream Guards, of a son.
On the Oth inst. at Poyntslield House. near Crotnary.
Britain. the Lady of Major George Hun Munro, of a daug,
On the Itth inst. at Chalfont Lodge, the Lady of Holier
Esq. jun. of a son.

/tIARRIED.
On Thursday last. at %Vineanton, Somerset, Edtrad
Esq. of Rochester, to Sarah, second daughter of Hobert
Esq. of the forint( place.
On Thursday last, at St. George's, Hanover-square.
Williams, Esq. of his Illaiesty's 44th regiment. to .1r
daughter of Juhu MOWN Esq. Houghton Houle, Non
shire.
On the 27th tilt. at the Chapel of the English Andsloaa'
Path, Bernard Colas St. Blancard, l'aptam-Commandant
4th regiment of Guard Royal, and Che•ralier of the 111
Honour, to Anne, second daughter of Etill ad IVilbrahani.
Horsley, and Cirencester, Gloucestershire.

DIED.
At Cheltenham, on the id inst. lbw Eastaro, widow
LiestAlatteral Eustace.
On Sunday last, at Clapham Coramon, Mrs. Oosilsr,
at Wm. Henry Crowder, Esq.
On Friday lw, at Hampton. Middlesex, Elisabed
daughter of the Her. Dr. Ilernminw, aged n years.
On Monday last, at Mrs. C. South's, in Portland-Ow'
Juba Chute, Lsq. of the yam late M.P. for the warn r

asoptoa. . . .
Oa Staiday last, at Bath, Flora Alicia Demo. Will
H. Daacoo, of Wimp°ls-street. -

HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON DIIII
lioning 7 mla. alter IL I Afternoos 41 slits Agg

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