Star.
London, England, 1819-01-09 00:00:00

OMMERCIAL.

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MANCHESTER, JANUARY 7.

The Cotton Mallet revived considerably towards
the close of last week, and continues to look up.—.
The sales of last week were upwards of 11,000 bales.
Bc.weds, Orleans, and Surats are much alter,
and have advanced a halfpenny per pound. Brazils
and other descriptions a fat-thing per pour.:l, and the
holders still look to a farther advance, so confident
I are they of an increased trade as the Spring approaches.

The letters from New York are to the 10th ult.
We are happy to state, that they give better accounts
:If the state of trade in general, than those last re-
ceived from the same quarter ;but, like their Kezar-
sors, they complain bitterly of the " rascally" bank-
ing system which prevails throughout the Union.
The PacUc, by which these letters have been re-
ceived, via Liverpool, has brought considerable re-
mitances for the merchants, and several exterrive
orders for manufactured goods, particularly for the
Lancashire fabrics. fly these letters, it appears, that
the Americans have already begun to feel the bene-
ti7ial effects of an extensive traffic with South Ame-

ica ; many merchants at New YoLl have made large

and profitable speculations to the Independent Pro.
vinces ; and others, stimulated by their success, were
nuking active prep rations to engage in the same.
profitable traffic.

ST. PETERSBUEGIL, DEC. 11. ISIS.

Trade, as I have before observed, is not brisk al
present ; but I expect it will soon be better. Rue.'
sian produce, as Hemp, Flax, and Tallow, are high
in price; the cause of which is, that during this
season of the year nothing can come down from the
country ; there are many buyers of Hemp and Flax
here from England, who are waiting its arrival.
Twist is not so high in price as Wright have been
expected, considering the great demand there has'
been for it for some months past. It can be bought
now for a very small per tentage (not more than
sufficient to cover the expense of freight) over the
cost price in England. There are very little fine
fabrics manufactured here; it is therefore chieP.y the
low numbers of Twist that suit this market. These
obtain much better prices than the fine, in proportion.
This city has been very Sat for some time, on ac-
count of tha absence of the Daemon and his Court,
which has had a very injurious elect on the fancy
trade. The Russian ladies are very fond of dress,
and are good customers to our merchants. There
are a vast number of German residents here, but
Cley are esti emely niggardly in both their living and
dress. The more I mix with the Russians, either as
it respects commercial pursuits, c: at the social
board, the more 1 am charmed with their urbanity
and liberality ; they are all, however, attached to
dress and a styli,h appearance. Ido not think that
London itself goes beyond St. Petersburgh in gaiety:
in sterling hospitality it fidls fir short of it; and so
great is the respect that is paid to my countrymen
here of all ranks, that the name of an Englishman
is a sure pasport into the most respectable society.
We shall have little to do until the weather
changes; bat we expect the approaching Spring
will bring a greater increase of business than we have
experienced since the termination of the war opened
the Continental markets to our commerce.

In addition to the satisfactory statement of the
Revenue for the last Quarter, we are now enabled to
extend the view to the whole Twelvemonth ; and
have thus to lay before our Readers
An ABSTRACT of the NET PRODUCE of the REVENUE
of GREAT BRITAIN, Lxcludve of the Arrears of War
Duty on Malt and Property, In the Years and Quarters ended
sth Jan. 1818 and 1819, respectively.
I Years ending Jan. S.
Increase. Decrease.

1818.

1819. I

1:9,761,4801 9,996,626' 231,7464
19,716,497 i 29,1194.450, 3.168,163
6,337,421 6,151,2701 5.1.8
1,338,000 i 1,7.39,661 1.
6,1 27,524 6411.7,04 00,065
1,163,3601 1,609,1.621 46,366
496,87:1 366,099!

4,1,916,91 W 48.416,3211 3,591.,17::

124,777,1

11rdu,t I)ecrease

tnerense on the Year 3,469,40,2

•
igtuirtris enthar Jan. 5.

Inereue.

)313.

11119.

Cuatemic I
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Stamps . ...
Asless'd
Land Taite::
Miscellaneous

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1:71,01 7,1:211 9.065,66.1 ..
5,5ti4,67111 C.,.7.,5.0.10 715,36A1
1,566,53.21 1 ~530,7.7,•....1 ...
sio,or,o. ni9o(v.'o ...
2,,,r0pi1l 2,393,77 ti 43,7 r. 1
7•55,C01 408,366 5.17 tr..l
.255,519 133,3971 ...
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121,91*. l

13,e71,7641, 13,198,3771

856,891

709,578

rDedurt Decrease

709,C781

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'lncrease on the Quarter) 137,0131
Thus it appears, that the Improvement on the
whole Year is nearly THREE MILLIONS AND A HALF
sterling, in Great Britain alone. The accounts from
Ireland cannot yet, of course, be made up ; but we
have no doubt but that they will, in their propor•
tion, prove equally satisfactory.
We understand it to be determined that the Speech
for opening the Session of Parliament, and on which
the Address is to be moved, is to be delivered by
Lards Commissioners, on Thursday, the 21st instant.'
The interval from the 14th to the 21st will be occu-
pied iu the swearing-in of Members, the choice of the
Speaker, and the issuing of New Writs. On Monday,
the 2511; instant, Ministers bring down a Message
from the Pal sot REGENT, for taking into considera-
tion the loyal Establishment at Windsor, with a
view to retrenchment. We believe that all idea of a
change in the Administration is for the present aban-
doned. Ministers have come to an arr
angement
the point that appeared to render a newr
necessary.