The Sun.
London, England, 1821-05-14 00:00:00

MERCANTILE INTELLIGENCE.

From the United States there is nothing of importance ; at
Augusta, on the 27th of Match, only prime and good fair cot-
tons were in demand at 133 to 14 'cents. inferior almost - ,
un-
saleable, and are quoted from 12 down to 8 cents. The quota-
tions at Charleston were, prinie Upland 14 to 15, middling 12
to 14. At Savannah prime 14 to 15, middling 11 to 14, and at
New Orleans prime 16 to 17, middling 137- 15.
Letteri; from Bengal, dated the 12th of becember, state, that
in consequence of the English, French, Americans, and Arabs,
having come into the market for Indigo, prices had advanced,
sales had already taken place of qualities not the very best at
1823 rupee's, and holders were expecting to realize 185. The
importation at Calcutta of the present crop to :he 29th Noveni-
ber, did not exceed 33,393 factory a.:,,unds.; that of laSt year to
the same period amduntettto 46,178. tij COfton, little was do-
ing, at Mirzaporc, the price had declined about 33. rupees; the
market however was still high, and good Cutchoura could not
be laid don at Calcutta under 20 or 21 rupees. The impor-
tation at the former place to the 28th November, was 43,498
maunds, being nearly equal to what it was two months ialer in
the former season. Of Sugar there was very little first Benares
in the market, and a parcel of good coloured and fair grained
• had fetched 113 rupees. Piece Goods continued in demand,
and Saltpetre was steady. Freight was still difficult to be pro-
cured even at 51. per. ton.
AN TWE TtP.—ln the commencement of the present month we
experienced considerable activity in business,
_ and goods went
off currently ; but during the last ten days there has been little
done. Of Ashes, several orders remain unexecuted, and the
fiest arrivals will command an advance. The importations of
Coffee continue to be considerable, and rather exceed the sales ;
so that our present stocks are somewhat larger than at the close
of the last month, and consist almost exclusively of Java Cof-
fees. We consider prices to have given way fully ist. and at
that reduction holders generally would be disposed to sell ; but
of late the dealers have shown little inclination to purchase. The
only important sales of the month took place within the first 10
days, and consisted in' 250 hhds ordinary Havannah at 14st.
1100 bags and 60 Mids. good green ditto at 14/st. and 4500 bags
green and pale Batavia at 14st. a 14 3-16 st ; and since prices
gave way, -1200 bags ordinary St. Domingo have been taken at
13ist 400 ditto good green Havannah at 143 st. and 600 ditto
Batavia at 13ist. which establish the present currency. Cottons j
were in request till the period of the depression in the English
markets was known ; the home trade were the chief purchasers,
and took off 2500 belts fair to good new Boweds at 2.03 gr. a
2217. 200 damaged ditto at 14 gr. a 173 gr. 400 middling old j
ditto at 20 gr. a 21 gr. 50 fair old Lousiana sat 23 gr. and 400
a 500 good ordinary and middling Bengals at 14 gr. a 143 gr.
There is at present little disposition to purchase United States
Cottons, of which it is difficult to quote with accuracy the value.
Bengals are in request, and prices steady. The sale of 350
bales good new Louisana Cottons, at 24,7, gr. has just been made
known ; there are besides several orders from the spinners for
good new Boweds, at 21 gr. a 213 gr. which holders refuse to
accede to, and at 203 gr. a 21 gr. extensive sales could be made.
The stocks of new Cottons are reduced to 1000 bales of boweds,
and 150 ditto Louisiana. The sales of HideS we estimate to be
about 10,000 in all kinds, a great proportion of which were
damaged or severely heated, and forced off at prices Which have
had nc influence on the value of sound goods ; for the great
bulk the prices of last month have been made ; and although
the spring demand has closed, leaving a stock of 50,000 hides
on hand, which in all probability must he held over till the
month of July, holders generally evince much firmness, which,
if maintained throughout the dull season, Will cause the Tan-
ners to commence their purchases earlier than usual. The ac-
counts just received from Frankfort, give a favourable report
of the opening of the Leather market, and if the close is equal-
ly good, there is little doubt of Hides meeting a brisk demand,
at good prices, in the autumn. Indigos have been much de-
manded, and all taken out of first hands, at improving prices.
The present supplies are scanty, and an advance upon our
quotations would be realized on fresh arrivals of Bengal. Lead
enjoys• a fair ,demand. Nankeens go off' slowly. Fish Oils,
early in the month, found buyers, but have since given way in
price, as supplies have come in from England ; and Seed Oils
have declined, owing to the great improvement which the young
rape plants have drawn from the favourable weather which has
of late prevailed. Pimento, Pepper, and Rum, are quite nomi-
nal in price. In Rice'there have been no sales of any conic-
quence, the demand being confined exclusively to prime new
Carolina,. of which there is none at market; for such 11 fl. could
be made, whilst the general run of the importations find no
buyers even at 10 fl. Sugars continue to maintain their value
very steadily, and all the fresh arrivals have been placed at fair
prices. About 400 canisters and 1600 baskets of fine Batavia
have brought 23 11. a 233 fl. ; an import lot of Bourbon, gene-
rally good yellow, 17 fl. all round ; and several minor parcels,
of different kinds, which were in second hands, have been taken
at proportionate prices. The stocks Of all kinds are now very
low, and of white, or good yellow Havannah, there is nothing
left. In Tobaccos there have been no sales worth noticing, and
the article feebly supports the prices made last month.
The following. is an extract of a letter from St. Petersburg of
the 13th ult.:—Tallow was sold here, a few days ago, at 146,
and the present price is 145 Rubles. Hemp for a few days last
week, owing to the affairs in Italy and fall of Exchange, was
rather in demand, and 86 was paid for clean, all the money in
advance, whilst 90 to 115 was the price on the spot. From the
recent news, however, of the Imperialtroops meeting no oppo-
sition, it is again slack, and to-day clean has been bought at
85 on contract, and on the spot it could be had at 88. 12-head
Flax was purchased at 145, till this day week, when the
Exchange fell from 9 17-32 to 93 a a, and parties stepped into
the market and bought all that was on sale here at 150, and
they now would take more at that price, but few or none of the
Flax Merchants are here, • and their agents have no orders to
sell. Our Exchange was to-day steady at 94d. and there seems
a diversity of opinion about its rise or fall. Notwithstanding
our large import most of them have run off, and there are none
of the best Sugars now in the hands of importers ; a few parcels
of inferiour qualities are still in the wharf, but we believe most
of them are sold. The new duties are confirmed, and took
effect on all goods coming to entry in this Custom House after
the 15th ult.

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