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London, England, 1815-10-11 00:00:00

LONDON MARKETS. Eec. OCTOBER 10.

union of Gon. •
le; lee day se'nnight, at tine o'clock in - the
evening, a re broke in the extensive set cf buildings
occupied by Messrs. Jowl bl•Aseae _end Co. linen-
priori rs' colour-makers, Tradestun, Glasgow. These
boildargs are at so great a distance from the centre
of tht city, tlnet the flames had made great progress
before dee fire-engines reached the spot. About one-
.balf-of the buildings, w.th a great quantity of :liana.
factured stack, was, however, ultimately saved.
SHOAL OF i'ortrorscs.—Early in the morning of
September 7, a large shoal of the cetaceous tribe was
peen passing lambus, up the Filth of Forth.—The
villa; ors, headed by the fishermen, went immediately!
in pursuit in boats, and on the bank ; and overtaking
them near Pulmaise, where they were joined by a re.
inforcement of adventurers,' began the work of death
with boat hooks, netiorks, pitchforks, spits, and
muskets. The latter instruments, however, being
found more din; ..roes to the assailants than the as-
sailed, they confined themselves to their rude and
murderous harpoons. To wield these with greater
effect, they endeavoured to chace the fish to the edge
of the water, where, it they did not dispatch them,
they found time to. lash a boat to their tins, and in
this hazardous manner continued to inflict wounds
till the victim expired, which, in one er two cases,
was not till he had dragged his persecutors up and
down several miles. One of the largest drove in the
stern of a boat with one stroke of its tail, and sunk
and split it with another. The route proceeded up
the river as far as Cambuskenneth Abbey, where
another body of assailants joined in the tray. Out
of the 60, of which the shoal consisted, 50 were se-
cured, the rest escaped backwards. A day or two
atter, about twice this number were killed near Alicia,
and lower down the river numberless shoals were
seen. They turned out to be common poreoeses,
distinguished fr au the grampus by a deep snout,
longer and more pectoral fins. They were of very
ditlereot dimensibnl, from eight or ten to twenty feet
long. The blubber of the latter was about two
bidets thick, and was purchased by soap manufac-
turers, at an average of about toe. per fish. The
b alie• sunk the day on which they were killed, but
&Wed the tier, alien the putrid fermentation begati.
They eiridetetlY came on a predatory excursion ; for
se4son v.ere se i leering out of the river, or swim-
' acing in terror to ueoFhore, and the little smelts were
'soon tames retained alive from dick jaws, when
speared by their pursuers.

Corrose—The %Ass Of Cotton last week were li.
mited to 16(K) bags. viz. 380 Pernams and Cearas
2s 9d a N 10'd ; 500 lialrias 2s 7d a 21 8d ;120
Nlaranharas 2s 7.1 a '2s ; 500 Orleans 2311 a
2s 60 Boweds at 23d a ; api 70 Surinams
2s ttid ► 2s 10d.
The irnportations of Cotton Wool last month in
the United Kinedeni 46,478 bags, and as we usually
c mpare the monthly arrivals with those of the pre.
-eding year, we havoc., state the arrivals (it Septem
ber, 1813, exceed Sepia mber 1814, by 29,905 haps.
The market opens neavily this week ; a little
business was done in Pernams yesterday at 2s 10d, a
few Stoats and Boweds were also sold • at rather I
lower prices ; a public sale of 131 bags West India..
was brought forward this fi renoon,lo bags Grenada
2s 4d a 2644 d ; 82 bags Demerara, a great propor-
tion cleaa fleecy found no offers above 2.6 d ; they
were all withdrawn at 'ls 10d ; the heaviness of die
country markets occasion a temporary pause here :
the high prices conti .ue to attract all the Cottons
lately shipped to the Continent back to En4latid, last
week about 1000 bags arrived from the French and
Dutch ports
64 Livearooe, OCTOMIR 7.—The continued heavy
arrivals of Cotton keep our market dull, and deter
the. dealers from purchasing quantities ; owing tv
this, prices have again given way during the week
fully id per lb. and at this reduction no sales of the
ordinary and middling qualities can be effected, par.
titularly in Orleans, which are pressing upon the
trade in considerable lets. The East India Cotton.
lately imported here (consisting of 1450 bales Ben-
gal) were offered yesterday by auction, and 100 bales
were sold at 170 a 17td, the remainder were with-
drawn (being 'liable to the auction duty) ;—after
which, about'2so bales were disposed of at 174 d ;:er
ib. by private treaty. 'rhe ether sales consist of
bags Bowed, middling to good 22.1 a 2s Id ;
COO
Orleans, middling to good 2Sid a 2s 4tl, including a
few bales selected at 2s 510, and 100 bales prime of
Dunbar's gin at 2s ;SO Sea Island, good fair to
god 3s 1.1.1 a 3s Sid ; 65 Demerara, middling to
good fair 2:- 6.1 a 2s 7id ; 50 Pernams, good 3s Id ;
177 Maranham, good fair to good 2s Bil a 2s tql ;
27 Bahia, lair to good 2s eV a 2s 9d per lb. making
with the Bengali may about 239) bags."
hum Pimentos's.— There is now very little Mess
Beet remaining in the market, the dealers appear
very cautious in purchasing the new, as they are of
epinion that it will not prove well cured, owing to
the long continuance of the warm weather. In Pork
there is little variation, and it is calculated that the
prices have been so much depressed, that the present
currency is likely to be supported during the seasen.
Butter continues in steady demand, with little varia-
tion as to prices, the Dutch supplies are considerable;
the English apparently increasing.
Coin.—There was a large supply of new English
Wheat in yesterday's market which hung heavily on
hand till near the close of the market, when considerable
sales were made at a decline of Ss. per quarter; the
demand for foreign appears to have completely
ceased, there was nothing doing; the supply of Bar-
ley was extensive, the quality very various, the sales
were heavy at the depression of t's. per quarter. Oats
were in good sueply, a reduction of Is took place,
large sales were immediately effected. In Beaus and
Grey Peas there was no variation ; White Boilers
were Is. higher. Ripe Seed very generally field at
£341, but the crushers would only offer A''.!9 for the
finest samples, no business was in consequence ef-
fected ; Linseed very heavy.
Exits( rted from London between Ist September and
7th instant '25,313 quarters Wheat, and 4330 barrels
of Flour.
Asuzs.—The market continues without any ade-
quate supply of Ashes, the few AMerican Pots here
Are offtring at 92s ; scarcely any Pearls at market ;
the Russia may he quoted 6Ss a 70s.
OILS.—The holders ef Greenland Whale Oil of
ih's year's fishing, are still looking for £5O, but no
business has bt en done near that rate; a shipment
from Grimsby has been soil at £45 los. Seed Oils
are giving way. Rape both pale and brown may be
quoted at a decline of XI. Linseed offering at the
same depression ; in the other descriptions there is
little variation.
NAVAL STORES.—The only rough Turpentine at
market 1100 casks American sold last week at 19s 6d,
no other supplies are in London except in dealers
hands. spirits town drawn may be stated at a small
decline, 95s the last realized price; a very considera-
ble business has been done in Tar, between 5 and
6000 barrels Stockholm of the late imports have bet n
sold 244 a 24s 6dt the price is now 25s ; in Pitch,
Rosin, &c. there is no variation, the market heavy.
HEMP, FLAX, AND TALI ow.—The demand for
Hemp has been rather limited for some time, a de-
pression of Al per ton took place last week. Flax
onvaried. Tallow quoted at Is a2s per cwt. lower.
SUGARS.—The market was without interest last
week ; the little business doing in Muscovades conti-
nued to be effected at prices a shade under the late
currency. The stock of Sugar in London Ist inst.
was 50,724 hhds 14,820 tierces, and 1700 barters,
being about 15,000Irhds. short of the supply of Ist
October, 1814. The imports of the last quarter, end-
ing 30th September, were 124,891 lihds.
The market this forenoon continues exceedingly
heavy ; the little business doing continues to be at
prices below what is generally considered the market
currency. Muscovades, delivered last week for the
consumption of the country, 5117 casks, and for ex-
portation 988 casks.
In consequence of the depressed state of the Raw
market, and the orders for the Baltic being completed
for the season, a considerable decline has taken place in
Refined goods ; large Lumps being taker., particu-
larly for crushing, for that trade, have been more
affected than the other descriptions; the depression
may be stated 5s a 6; ; the fine have not given way
in proportion to the inferior qualities; the decline of
the finer descriptions may be stated at Vs a 3s per cwt.
with the exception of Double Loaves, the latter main-
taining the late currency. Molasses heavy at 345.
The stock of West India Molasses Ist instant 373(i
casks. The quantity of refined goods on hand is
rather trivial ; . the supplies are however daily in-
creasing.
The refined market continues in a very depressed
state this forenoon, and purchases may be made even
Under our reduced quotations; Molasses 335. 6d.
The stock of Havanuab Sugars oa hand Ist instant