Star.
London, England, 1817-04-16 00:00:00

LONDON MARATrSi Alllllll5.

Com/h.—We stated in our last tNepattictlim ef !,:te
Cotton sale declared by the East India Company for
the 18th inst.—looo bags Bengals are still ex.ieetecl
to be added to the catalogue. The sales by prlvate
contract since our last little exceed 600 packages—.
300 Bengals in tte house, a few for 'sport, were t. keit
at 10d. a 1111. 140 B9weds at 20J. the remaindtt
of the purchasses consisted of a lew Peri;arn, 4
Otcl.a 2s. Id. MAranhanis at 2s. Dernuraras At 2`12.
and Smyrna: at 19J. We have arrivals of Pelll4lr.
bucco, Demerara, and Bowed Georgia Cotton ;—.
public sales of the two latter hare been declared;
200 Maranhams to arrive have been taken at ‘4:111.
Tbe 'imports of Cotton, at London, Liverp..ol, And
Glasgow, last month, were 35,743 bags, being 7791
Imore than during the month of Match, 1816. A
small public sale of Cotton teas broeght forward this
forenoon: it consisted of 60 bags Berbice, ti:e puiees
were 244. a 2431.1. _ _ _

SUClAll.—Thepresent stock of Muscovades in de
West India Dock s archcuses is about EUOu hlids. lett
than last year ; several parcels of new Soper, hare
appeared at market, which got an immolate prefe.
rence ; they met a seedy sae ; and, ham the SC4t.
city of Good Sugars, they will no doubt 0041 IllUe ih
demand, the prices cannot be stated at ato
tion. Last year .the suppaes were also in.a IQ
with some anxiety ; there were to considerable
ports till towards the end of May.
This forenoon the only parcel of newly arrived Su.
gars nn thew were goes' St. Kitt's, they went or
freely at prices rather higher than what was conside-
red the market currency, being much wanted both
for refining and for the country trade ; the old broxa
Sugars continue in plentiful supply, and are (lilacs
on low terms, without facilitating salts.
The large Lumps which appeared at market la.t
Week were taken readily, and several price's to bc
ready weeks hence were contracted tor ; the demar..l
for other descriptions was without briskness, yet the
request appeared improving, particularly tor double
Loaves. Molasses were in steady reqnest.
In Foreign Sugars there is little or no business
effected.

Correa.—There was only one public sale brought
forward during the last week, it consisted 0f419 bags
and 75l casks British Plantation Coffee ; the whose
went off freely, chiefly Demerara and tivrbice
scriptions ; the prices generally were a shade higher;
the middling ,and good middling went off at the im-
provement ut 2s. On account of the very inconsid:-
cable public sales brought forward, the demand for
Coffee by private contract has considerably impro-
ved. Tkis forenoon there were no public sales.
Inuit PROVItIONS.—The quantity of Beef and Pork
at this market is not extensive ; the demand conti.
nues steady ; for the present the fielders appear firm.
IBacon is considerably lower ; by public sate, prime
singed Waterford, fifty-four shillings. Buttets cet.
tinue exceedingly depressed.
TOBACCO.—The usual export demand at tins sea-
son, formerly extensive and general, has been con-
fined to small parcels to France : good old Virginia
is scarce, the prices of the inferior nominal ; there
ibis been no business effected in Marylands. 'rag bit
accounts from France state, a vessel hid art ived with
a cargo at Havre, direct Irom the United States ;
the whole was immediately sold at about AI
Isamu—The demand for Indigo since the List
tale has been so considerable, that generally a pre-
mium of Is. per pound on the prices has been rea.
Used. The sale tu•morrow will, in consequence, be-
gin under very favourable circumstances ; there ap-
pears a small proportion of fine.
MAnexKs.—By public sales last week, $2 WA
Madders. duty paid, Ombro, 90s. a ltrls. one lot
Ills. Gamene 6.55. Mulls 9s. 6d. At another sale,
184 bales Cypres Madder Roots 795. 6d. a fils.
Rice.—Tbe great advances. in the prices of Rice,
and the duties tui import being withdrawn, have in-
duced foreigners to make shipment from the Conti-
nent, and &deices to that effect have reached several
opulent houses. The price of Rice at Liverpool hat
declined. The prices here may be stated conside.
rably lower. A public sale was advertised for this
forenoon, but the whole had been previously dispostd
of by private contract, ordinary Carolina Rice sold
about S7s.

Ott.s.—The prices of Whale oil are little varied ;
Seed oils are considerably lower.
NAVAL &roam—There is no rough Turpentine
on sale. Tar is one shilling higher. In other articles
there is little variation.

Tou.ow.—The prices of Tallow are nominal.
Russ, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDB,—The Rum mar-
ket continues exceedingly heavy ; the limited ;i:-
chases by rivate contract have been generally at a
decline of Id. to 2d. per gallon. Brandies have 6:r-
elined 2d. to Sd. per gallop. Geneva may also be
purchased on lower terms.
Hot-house grapes, for whkh 121. a pound were refused a few
days ago, In Covent garden market, produced, on Satunky
only the sum of 6s..tbe pound; and cucumbers eould not Er..l
purchasers at more than from 2.. to 21. 641- each.
-Turral—Thefollolfog are the quantities of British and Irish
Batter exported in the hot three years; in 1814, 22,456 Ceti.;
in 1815, re,641 Cwts.; in 1816, 36,714 Cwt..
Aidtaica —Prices at New York, March 3.—Flax-seed, SO
dallam per hogshead. Pot Ashes 210 do. per too. Virginiz
baceo, 12 to 15 cents per lb. Upland Cotten, 2e to 87 can% Sea
Island 35 to 43. New Orleans 29 to 30 cents. Linens and Mer-
in. are now in good request and scarce, and demand imirovirt

iednesday, 7. luau was convicted in the penalty
of £lO for selling Cobbett's numbers at Plymouth
Dock, without having a hawker's and pedlm's heart.
Preston, the cobbler, and the other State Prisoners
in the Tower. are indulged daily with a walk on the
roof of the attic stories, in which they are confined•
As a person of the name of Alexander, residing at Fulham. wo
welkin akin Batt e-bridge. about three o'clock Fri lay air:
noon, ke suddenly exclaimed—" Oh, my head !" fell down, sr6
innantly expired.

BIRTHS.
On Monday, the 14th Instant, in Berkeley-tquare, the Lae! of
Wl. Jervis Ricketts, Esq. of. a daughter.
On her passage from Java to Calcutta, in October last, the LBO
at Captain Grant, 'llkth Regiment, of a son.

PRICE OF LOCKS YES TERDAY.
Sank Stock, 254255 Lon Anns. 84 it-I6
spar Ct. Red. MI tit India Stock Wel 207 i 200
3 per Ct. C 005.731 73i 7111 India Bonds oil 00 61 pr
4 per Cent. Sei 90 59; Esc& Bilis (24d.) 13 'Opt
5 per CC Navy 1051 10244 i Cons. for Ace. 754 74 7341
Lop. 3 per Cott.— Lottery Tickets Ala "I•

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