The Sun.
London, England, 1818-08-22 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL.

COTTON.—The Cotton Market is improving.
The sales for the ►ast three days have been exten-
sive. Yesterday were sold by p üblic sale, 145
bags Demerara, 23d a2s ; 131 ditto Berhice,
204 d a 2s ; 24 ditto Carriacou, 23d a 2341 ; a
few St. Kitt's, 194-d ; Jamaica, 24itl.
SUGAR.—The demand for Sugar has continued
steady, and the business done, particularly on
Thursday and yesterday, has been very consider-
able. The prices gradually improve ; an advance
of Is. a 2s, has been realized this week, and the
holders evince confidence that the preSera cur-
rency will at least he fully maintained. There has
been a great increase in the enquiries after Re-
fined, Goods ; the demand for Loaves of every de-
scription has been so considerable, that the prices
are Is. a 2s.' higher : crusted Sugar has also been
in extensive request. Molasses arc is. a 2s.
higher, and in bi isk demand at the improvement.
There is little variation in Foreign Sugar ; yellow
Havannah and Brazil descriptions continue to be
inquired, after.
COFFEE.-;--The Coffee market-continues to fluc-
tuate. On Thursday a public sale went off with
some briskness, and the prices generally might be
stated. at a further advance of 2s. per cwt. Yes-
terday there were, no public sales,, and the. de-.
mand by private contract was very limited. The
market may be stated exceedingly heavy, owing to.
the heavy prompt to-day, a great part of tide re-
cent speculation being then due, on which. account
several parcels have been offering cheap.for mo-
ney. The only purchase reported yesterday sold:
on thettsual terms, is a parcel of Saint Domingo'.
at 1665..

consequence of the favourable report
of the Davis' Straits fishery received on Tuesday,
the prices of Whale Oil have declined, though
not materially,:on account of the continuance_ of
an extensive :shipping . demand, and having also
become an article of speculation. •

Tar.Low.—The prices of Tallow are improving;
it was expected' the favourable accounts ,of the.
fisheries would have had the effect of damping
the demand for Tallow, and producing a depres-
sion of the prices ; contrary to the general opi-
nion, Tal!ow has been in good request, and the
-prices of Yellow Candle may be stated fully Is.
higher. The town market was yesterday quoted
83s. which is Is. higher than last' week.

RUM, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.—Tbere has
been extensive business done in Rums ; the priCes
are gradually improving. The accounts from
France state, that the vintage was not so favour-
able as at first represented ; the prices of Brandy
are in consequence a shade higher.—ln Geneva
there is iso alteration.

SALTPETRE.-Since the sale at the India House
Saltpetre has become an article of great specula-
tion ; the prices are improving ; a further advance
is generally expected.
Rice.—There have been very extensive sales of
Rice, and notwithstanding the. great quantity
brought forward by the India Company, it is a
favourite article of speculation" the pries are
still improving: Carolina also is in'txtensive in-
quiry.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE, Fruimy, Atm. 21.

Ant enlain
Ditto, at Sight
Amsterdam , ,

:37 2 B. 2 Us.
9,3 8
.11 8 C. F.

pitto, at Sight
Rotterdam, • - ll 9 2 Us.
Antwerp ll 12Ex.Money
H atub ii rgli ..
Aitona
Paris, 3 bay's sight 24 35 2 Us.
I)i►to
rlourdeaux, ditto
Frankforton the Main
Madrid
Cadiz
Billwa

Sevilla
Gibraltar ` 34_

Barcelona

ssf

Leghorn • • •
Genoa... 47 -Venice, Ital. Liv 25
Malta... .50 -Naples 431
Palermo
Lisbon ..
Oporto
Rio Janeiro
Dublin .. ~ : 10..... C0rk..... 10 per Cent.
Agio of the Bank on Holland.... 2 per-Cent.