The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-25 00:00:00

MARKETS.

[From the New London Price Cerrent, Feb. 24.1

COTTON—The demand for Cotton continued very good
during the whole of last week ; the sales exceeding 2300 bales, at
fully the prices of the week preceding, and, in sonic instances, Su-
rats of the last sale, brought an advance of id. per lb. though this
has not been submitted to by the trade. There has been more in-
quiry fur export than for some weeks past, land most of the India
and llowed bare been taken for shipment ; the Pernams for home
use. _ .

LIVERPOOL, Fen. 21.—There has continued a regular but
steady demand for Cotton from the dealers and spinners through-
out the whole of the week, and the prices of aU descriptions hero
been fully maintained.
COFfr SE.—The Coffee market remained in such a languid and
depressed state, after the day of our publication last week, that the
holders withdrew their Coffee from public sale; there were no pur-
chasm by private contract, and generally the market was very
heavy, the buyers directing their attention to the East India Have
' sale. The public sale this forenoon went off with greater briskness
than for some time preceding; the prices are full ts. pee nit.
higher; the sale consisted of 132 Cub, 128 bags Berbice and De-
mesa CAM; Triage sold 60s. a 695, fine °Whiney 70a. a
ifine fine oedinary foxy Wm 6d., middling 106 s. a 100 s. 64., goo
middling le/s. dd.
SCOAR.—There was no alteration in the prices of Muscovado
last week; the market continued heavy, and the purchases re-1
ported were inconsiderable: the sugars suitable for relining are
still scarce, and rate higher than the popery descriptions. The
sugar market opened uncommonly heavy thin mournsg; several
considerable holders were sanguine of a reduction of the duty (cer-
tainly without any good reason), and as this is now completely out'
of the question, the market is very dull, the salts reported are quite
inconsiderable ; no reducdun in the prices ears be generally stated
yet purchases may be generally made on lower terms. The holders
of Relined goods continued sanguine of obtaining higher pekes
early in het week; towards tbecloso, however, they evinced an in-
welsh* dispordtion to effect sales, and purchases could le eenesso
quence be made on rather lower teams; no general reduction is doe
prices mould, however, be stated. Molasses Ka. 6d. a 28e. This
forenoon there is a considerable inquiry for Lumps to complete the
contracts entered into sonic time ego foe crushed sugars, and the
prices since this day week tray be stated Is. higher ; all other Re-
fined goods are very heavy, but without alteration in the prices.
Molasses are 275. Oil. a Zs.; the former the nearest quotation.-1
In Foreign Sugars' no sales of any extent were last week reported.
HEMP, FLA X,' and TALLOW.—The "Tallow market has
been depressed by the extensive speculators selling their old Tallow
at very reduced price* ; yellow candle Tallow, in consequence, de-
clined to 34a. ;' since which there has been some improvement, andl
345. Id. is to-day the nearest quotation ; the market is however still
languid. Hemp must be quoted at a small reduction. In Flax
there is little variation to notice.

RUM, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.—The reduction of the
duty on Ruth frost Ile. 74d. per gallon to Ws. rid. per gallon, has
little effect on the market this morning ; but we have no doubt ulti-
mately it must advance the prices : the immediate effect may thus
be described :—this is the season when the favourite marks are am-
erected for, for home consumption, and the holders will, no doubt,
stand firm for a part of the reduction of the duty, say one-half ar
one-third ; and though no immediate effect is at present discerni-
ble, yet there can be no doubt it must also operate favourably for
the lower qualities of Runt. To-day the market may be stated
heavy, on account ore very considerable failure in the trade, whose
stock must come upon the market ; the nearest price of proof Lee-
wards to-day is Is. 74d. per gallon. Brandy is also heavy from the
failure we have stated ; purchases way be made lower than last
week. In Geneva there is no alteration.

give the particulars of the Silk sale last week at the
India House, average price, &c. This morning the market has
been violently convulsed by the reduction of the duties announced
last night in the House of by the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer ; the effect upon the trade cannot at present be accurately
given, as there are no buyers of Raw Silk this morning till they
can for some opinion of the effect likely to be produced. It
would appear the Silk trade is completely taken by surprise as to
the reduction of duty ; the most extensive houses are this morning
busily employed in calling a utcetins for to-morrow, to consult
upon the great change, its probable effects, &e.
WOOL.—As the reduction of the duty will not immediately
take place, it is not expected that there will be any immediate
alteration in the price, as the present stock of Foreign %Vool, under'
the King's Lock, in London, Bristol, Liverpool, and Hull, is
only about 5,300,0001b5., or sixteen weeks' consumption, accord-
ing to the quantity which paid duty in 1823, and which was in ex-
cess beyond 1822 by about 2,080,0801ba. : although the price of all
Foreign Wools, except the finest Saxons, continued to decline in
price during last year, the activity of the manufacture was never
greeter, not a loom being unemployed both in the North and West
of En land, and the dentand fur Cloth good, but at low prices. It
Is • to focalany opinion as lathe probable eBkct which the
removal of the prohibitory laws regarding the exportation of British
Wool may have: the onlylartiele likely to be in demand for exporta-
tion is the long or combing Wool, and the price of such will pro-
bably be a good deal affected, if there should be any considerable
exportation of it. It appears that the trade have been completely
taken by surprise, and among the importers the general opinion is
that the duty ought to be taken off at one period ; and as, inde-
-1 pendent of the Wool in bond, there are large quantities uncoil-
'timed in the bands of the dealers and manufacturers, it has been
considered that a reduction at so early a period as July would cause
great loss to many individuals.

MIAMI:R.—In August last the sawyers employed by the'
ship-builders in Liverpool, not satisfied with the rate of wages
they have been receiving fur the last seven years, demanded an in.
crease, which their employers not complying with, they (what is
technically termed) turned out, and their conduct since bas been
marked by systematic and sanguinary violation of the laws of their
country, and have just terminated in the murder of an unoffend-
Ing individual. We should be at a loss to know how so large a
body of men could subsist for five months without working, were
we not assured that they arc receiving support from sawyers' dubs
in other parts of the kingdom, which is distributed amongst the
men at Liverpool at about from 10s. to Ilk. a week each man, in
proportion to the number of his family. This assistance enables
them to persevere in their turn out, and by effectually preventing
other men supplying their places, to set their masters at defiance,
and so force a compliance with their demands. After the sawyers
abandoned their work, the masters procured workmen from the
country, who have been abused, and successfully intimidated, and
finally driven from the town. The masters have since engaged
other men to supply their places, and these have lately in several
instances been waylaid and most shamefully abused. On Mon-
day se'nnight a peaceable man, named Jones, but who was ttncon•
netted with their club, was attacked by three of them, while going
home, and inhumanly murdered with bludgeons. His skull was
fractured in three plato. One of the villains named Griffiths,
after the man lay insensible, turned back. exclaiming "
his soul, I'll give him his death-blow !" and struck Jones again
on the head, and then followed his companions, but was seized
while in the act of throwing away his bludgeon. Two of the blud-
geons have been found ; they are about two feet long, and two
inches square, made of hard and heavy wood, and knotted in the,
handle% so ma to befrnnly grasped, and are altogether beat deadly
weapons. The other two villains escaped. A verdict of " Wllfyl
Murder has been returned! against Griffiths, who is a sawyer,
about 24 yeas' efage.-Gfaseosr Virtu.

SPORTING INTELLIGEXCE.

ATHERTON PARK COURSING, FEs. 2L

There was $ strong muster at this Meeting, and sorne excelier.
runs took place.
The Silver Cap was woo at three runs by Mr. Jlammond's Brush;
sod the Cover was adjudged to Maine Andrews' Fly.
The Park Bowl ass won by Mr. Forrester's Tulip, at two runs
Matchss for Ten Sovereigns each.
Mr. Owen's Blossom beat Mr. 11-ebb's dine.
1411i,itir Iloward's Juno best Mr. Roden's gr. h.
Mr. Roberts's Anna beat Mr. IoStVIVDCL'S sL. d.
There were several other matches tur minor MUM, which COIN
pleted a tine day's sport. _

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS FOR THE PRESENT
WEEK.