Star.
London, England, 1824-08-25 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

(FROM THE LONDON PRICE CURRINT, AUGUST 24.)
COTTON-WOOL—The market for Cotton is steady, at for-
mer prices. The following are the sales of last week ; via.
240 Bengal. - •aid. to aid. per lb. in bond.
440 Madras - 6%d. to 6id.
100 Pernams ' -11 d.
130 Surats 6id. to Old.
soo Bowed - ed. to Bid.
80 St. Vincent's 10Id.
• 120 Pan .91d.
SUGAII.--ale market for B. P. Sugar was not quite so lively
as last week, yet former prices were fully supported.
RATIN= Sucsas.—Also lays demanded, and, with the exception
of large melting lumps (which are still scarce), may be bad at a re-
duction of ls. per cwt. Crushed Sugars are also more plentiful;
the stock, however, is comparatively trdling.
EAST INDLA SUGAL—The Bast India Company's Sile of upwards
of 22,300 bags went off at an advance of is. to 15. 6d. per cwt. par-
ticularly the Bourbon Siugars • and apparently the greater part foUnd
buyers as follows • Bengal. 235.6 d. to 335.64. damp
ditto 225. to 31s. bourbon 19s. to 255. damp ditto 10s. 6d. to 225.
The public sale of 26,000 bags, advertised for the same day, was
poitponed until the Ist of September next.
FOZILION Soosas.t—Little doing, the fine parcels being nearly all
taken out of the market. A parcel of low White Pernams sold at
30$. and a small lot of White Havannah at 38s. 6d.

COFFEE—Although the public sales of Coffee this week were
inconsiderable, the market was languid. The East India Company
brought upwards of 10,500 bags and bales to sale on the 18th inst.
Cheribon sold at 61t. to 83s. yellow ditto 70s. to 78s. Sumatra and
Ceylon, 555. to 58s. and Mocha C.offeels. to 1141, ordinary wa4
damaged 551. to 801. per cwt. The wile went off lively, bpt the
Importers bought in a considerable proportion.
RICE—At the East India sale, about 3,800 bags white Bengal
15s. to 14s. Patna 171. to 19s. dd. damaged ditto Ts. tolls.
PIMENTO.—Tiro hundred and fifty .bags, by auction, at
7&d. to Sid.
TEA.—An advance of•about id. per lb. In Twankay Tea.
HOPS.—The weather has of late been 'Bowery, and considered
unfavourable for the Hop plantations, being a great encourager to
the mould, which has appeared in several-plantations. Opinion is
therefore against the duty (now estimated at £150,000).
FRUIT.—The market is at present very dull, and the demand
limited. •

PITOVISIONS.—Dutch butter is'ss. to 6s. higher. Several ar-
rivals have come in from Ireland with butter, which finds a reedy
sale, at an advance of 2s. per cwt. Dutch Cheese lower. Bacon
also to be bought rather cheaper.
HEMP, FLAX, and TALLOW.—Several ships have come in
with Russia produce from St. Petersbergit and other ports. Tallow
is at 355. ad.- to 365. per Art.
OlL—The Oil market continues inactive.
SALTPETRE.—By public sale, 1,485 bags, fcc. and 15 tom,
ills. 6d. to 235. one loif in boxes, 2416 per cwt.
SPIRITS.—The ontialedration of consequence is a rise of Id.
per gallon in Leeward Rum.. Brandy cotnioues unaltered.

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANK, AUGUST 25.
The quantity of most kinds of Grain at Market is moderate.
There s not much business doing in the Wheat trade, and it is only
prime samples that command the Millers' attention. Barley is dull
awl rather lower, Beans and Peas are•unaltered from Monday. It
is only needy buyers *lig purchase Oats at present, and the prices
sway be considered lower.thanMeorlay.--Arrivals, F.nslish Wheat,
7400 quarters; Bmiey,.l,7o.qrs. Oats, 600 qrs. huh Uats,AKl qrs.
Foreign Oats, 450 sta. Float, 5500 sucks.

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