The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-08-19 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL REPORT, AUGUST 15.

In the Corrou market we have experienced another in-
active week ; holders are however firm, Brazils and the finer
qualities of Dem rrrrrr are lower: low American descrip-
tions have been the principal object of inquiry. At public
sale yesterday., 120 Bahamas, ordinary to floe, sold at 204. a
2. 21d.; and 3SO Demeraras, very middling to good fair at
sty. • 2s. a few 2s 1.1. a 26.1141.; 150 good and fine were
withdrawn. The transactions by private treaty consist of
1,950 Bowed., 191.1. a 2141. a feiv 210. a 22d.; 180 Ten-
nessee ; 600 Orleans 20.1. a 220. a few 2s. ;SO
SSA Islands 3s. 3d. a 3s. Ild.; 330 Pernam, 2s. ld. a 2s. lad.;
500 Bahia', 2s. 3141. a 24.; 151 51aratilisnis,2311. a 24. a
few 2a. 01d ; 40 13e ,2311.; PO BarhadoM 2114
221.; 60 Stout, 1641. a 191 d ; and 09 Bengal, 1014. a 141 d.
per lb.; making the total sales 4,500 bags.
Owing to the flat state of the Sugai market last week,
f..vr of the importers have offered any for sale this week, the
quantity sold is 350 hogsheads, which have brought nn ad.
trance of Is. on brown and middling descriptions. Foreign
sorts remain without alteration, 40 casks of Nt. Domin: o
Masco, have been disposed of at 455. In East India no-
thing has been done. The Coffee market woo extremely
flat until Wednesday and Thursday, when we had a renewed
demand, particularly on the latter day, fur St. Domingo
which advanced to 1525. and considerable purchases were
made in this description at 141 s. a 152..; good to fine mid-
dling Jamaica 1635. a 165.. good ordinary to middliug 148..
a 156..; and ordinary Dutch 151, ; the demand has since
continued, and yesterday 1555. a 156 a. was paid fur Do-
go of good quality. For 800 poc ket:4 of East India
Ginger 35s Od. a 35.. thi. was realized at public sale, and a
few bags Barbadoes have sold at Ms. a 900. duty paid. We
have had nothing done in Cocoa, with the exception of 40
tons Brazil to arris e, fur whit!' 78s. have been given. Pi-
mento is steady, • sui..ll lot has brought 1141. per lb. Rums
have been much inquired after, and common Leewards have
advanced to 2s. 1141. and 3 ; Jamaica, of good and fine
flavours have brought 3s. 9d a 4s. per gallon 16 4). P.
Good Jamaica and St. Domingo Logwsud has sold at
81. 10s. and 300 tons of Campearby at the ship's side
91.25. 6d. Cuba Fuatic 131. 17s. 64. and Domingo 101. ss.
a 101. 7s. Rd. per tun. Pot Ashes have coutinued in good
demand through the week, and have advanced to 51s for
New York, and 48s. fur Muntml Pearls are wituout alter-
ation. 300 barrels of good Turpentine have brought
14.911.; and 1.300 barrels of Stockholm Tar 17s. Oil.; for
Carolina Tar 15s. Gd. is offered. 600 bags of Saltpetre, of
ordinary quality have sold at 37a. a 365. 29 boxes Shell
Lae offered at public sale Were witbdrswu fur want of
buyers.

There has been a steady demand fur Tobacco from the
manufacturers, chiefly fur Slew, and piic. n have advanced
again from id. to per lb.; there lias been mine little
inquiry fur Kentucky, fur export, and • pored of 25 hhils.
of fair quality, rather soft, half been sold at 64d. per lb.

Very extensive business has been done in Catotins Rice,
for shipment, chiefly in Ike beginning of the week; ordi-
nary at 3Ps. 6d. to 395. 6d., good new a 141., and fine at
42.. to 426.64. per cwt.; the holders imuutliately advanced
their pric► to 455. far fine quality, which was yesterday paid
Inv 23011 . There is now scarcely any left in first hands.
Some considerable busintms has also been done to Pattie
Rice for exportation, ordinary at 245. to 2,5. and good at
295. to 30s. per cwt. A sale of I,Boobags Patna Rice. which
was of good quality, went uIT steadily at 21a. to 20s %I. per
cwt.

The demand for Wheat has bees very limited, and as
the supply has been rather large, prices have declined
3d. per bushel ; some parcels of Danzig have been forced on
the mciket at 11.. Ad. 4.1 12s. per bushel. There is also hut
little demand the barrel Misr, and some parcels of Phila.
delphia have been mild at 455. per barrel, but at this price
there is not ls offering, although nu sales to Jay exterat
could be made at a hiKher price.
Munn 55 long Sicily 11-Irina have been disposed of at 32/.
per 100. A cargo of 1.1110 heirs 31alags Shunise was Judd by
auciiiin on %Yearn sdas ; alit) bags iideriur went at Ific
and SW bags, of fair qualal, at an ge of 21s. 3d. per
cat. on Ppectilatirtn, sod I. won 1041 here fur re-sale at 235.
per eirt.—Valoida heat ) at :WE to 911 per tun; some further
extensive purchases of Olive Oil were made early in the
week at its/. to $5l. 10. per tun, fur Candi*, chiefly on Lon.
don account ; since which small sales have 1),o' making at
21. to 31. per tam advance.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE, TvescisY, Annual IS.
Amsterdam .... 37 23.0 U. Venice, I tal,Liv. 25
D I Ditto at eight .. 36 8 Malta
A ineterdani.... 11 S C.F. Naples
Ditto at eight .. 11 5 Palermo l29,‘l.per on.
Rotterdam ..... II 92 U. Lisboa cat;
Antwerp ex. Mo. 11 12 Oporto
Hamburgh.. .. 34 6 tiU. Rio Janeiro fit
Altona .. 34 7 2,1 ill:. Dublin. ..... .. 101 per Ct.
Paris 3 day'ii date 24 35 C0rk.......... 10's
Ditto . ..... .... 24 55 2 U. Agioof the Bank on Holland
Rourdeaux .... 24 55 2 per Cent.
Frankfort uu the BULLION.
Main 143 ra.Mo h Portugal Gold is E a. d•
Madrid ... On effect. Coin, per tiz ....0 0 0
_ .. __ _

Cadiz ..... .... 30 effect Foreign Gold in
Bilboa 304 effect. Ban ..0 0 0
Barcelona...... 301 i New Doubloon' _4 0 0
Seville ..... .. 3ill New Dollars .....0 5 5;
Gibraltar 34 - Silver in Bars ....0 5 5
Leghorn
Genoa . . 47