Star.
London, England, 1817-12-24 00:00:00

LONDOK MAXIM'S. DEC.F.' MBAR 23.

Covina.—The purchases of Cotton both by pub-
lic and private contract do not exceed 700 packages.
The particulars are-1/0 Minas 420.60 Pernams
gs. Id. to 2s. lid. 40 Bahias, 2341. ISO Demerara,
middling to
_good fair, 221 d. to 2311. akw Stiri-
nams 21.204 Boweds, ordinary to middliag fair. 191 d.
.to 211. a few bags 21d. a few Surats were disposed
of at I7ld. and 90 Bengal@ lOid. to 100.
There were brought forward by public sale 281
bags Bevgals, good fair quality, all taken in at 10.1 d.
and 101 d. in bond ; and -371 bags Boweds sold at
19d. to 19fid.
The East India sale is expected to consist of eight
thousand Bengal., five thousand Surats, and two hun-
dred bags Bourbon Cotton:
&MAIL—The demand for Musrovades during last
week continued steady, and very considerable tran-
sactions took place, and the prices, towards the close
of the week, rather gave way.
The business done in Sugar this forenoon has been
very general ; the purchases are to the extent of
1600 hhds. chiefly good Sugars ; the prices are little
varied. The demand for Sugars appears improving.
rn the refined market au advance of Is. to 2c. wok
place, and as the supplies at market were trivial, the
prices immediately advanced. Lumps and Loaves
were in request for crushing and melting.
Corree.—There were no public sales of Ccfree
after our last report ; the demand by private con-
tract appeared rather reviving ; the request appeared
to be for clean good ordinary Jamaica and for St. Do-
ming.. Coffer.
Inuit PROVISIONS••=.•PriaIe parcels of • Beef and
Pork continue in request. There is very little basil--
ness doing in Bacon. Butter in brisk demand, at
higher prices.
-Rica.—There were extensive public sales of Rice
brought forward last week ; the Eli* India descrip.
'bons d& dined Ss. to 7.. per cwt. the Carolina Ss. to
I 55.-1675 bags Patna were taken in early in the
week at 255. 6d. and 265. 611. The India Company
brought forward 3000 bags, which sold at :he de.
Ipression we have stated.-4010 bags also brought
Irorward on Friday, went as low as 245. 6d. and 2.55.
Besides these sales, 320 barrels Carolina Rice were
lbecught forward, of good quality, the first lot sold
465.6 d. to 475. afterwards the prices declining to
461. without inducing the purchasers to come for.
ward ; the greater part of the sale was taken in at
the latter price.
HUM. FLAX, AND TALLOW.•--There was a good
improvement is the demand for Tallow yesterday,
occasioned chiefly by the very limited imports of this
year, and the season being now in a great manner
closed. This forenoon the sales continue ; the prices
4s. per clet. higher.--.Tlie demand for Flax was also
more extensive ; the prices this forcaoon may be
stated £9 per tan higher, and rather a brisk mls at
the advance.—Hemp is also in more request the
pikes a shade higher. The imports this year from
the Baltic are more limited than natal, owing to the
extensive purchases made by other nations, partici).
luny by America.
"l'ociacco.—There has been little business done in
Tobacco since our last. The quantity of Virginia is
about 3000 hhds. less than 1815. The arrivals since
our last are about 550 hhds.

Fatitr.-rThere is a considerable demand on ac-
count of the season of the Ice.
NAVAL Svoass.—There has been an arrival of a
cargo of Rough Turpentine, which is the only par-
cel 311 fitSl hands in the market. tipirits are unvaried.
In Tar, Rusin, and Pitch, there is little alteration.

RM. BRUM,' A.WEI HooLLANDS.The opinton en-
tertained t!!at Rum would be &norm, in France ap.
pears entirely abandoned ; the prices have, in conse-
quence, declined. Brandies, from the very short sop.
plies, continue to advance.—ln Geneva there is no
alteration.

Ott..—The prices of Oil are again bighere.For
Greenland £6U is demanded—Cod Oil is higher ;
the late fire at Newloundland having destroyed a con-
siderable proportion of the expected supplies, and a
vessel with a considerable parcel on board has been
boat on the coast of France--Little business doing in
Whale Oil —Galipoli and Seed Oils, are without
Any variation.

A subscription is going on for the erection of a
new and extensive Market-house, Couit•room, and
other public buildings, in Guildioi t.
Saturday acme:ion a, young man named Barnett.
who resides at Deptford, came to London for the put,-
pose of. receiving a sum of money which was due
to him. He did not succeed in obt .inintit, and re-
turned Lome with only three shillings and eight-pence
in his p .ckrt. When he arrived at the foot of the
.wing-bridge over the Surrey Canal, at Deptford,
•,•hicii is drawn up, and let down by a cord, he was'
attacked by a huge fellow, who knocked him down,
kicked him severely, and rifled his pockets. Wises
the robber found the booty was so trilling, he re-
tointd the eight-pence to Mr. Barnett, and saying,
6,10 u are nut the cove I was looking for," he ran
across the swing-bridge, and drew it up, so that Mr.
'Barnett was unable 10 pursue him.
The Rioters from Derby, who were sentenced to
transportation, are now on board the Tottenham
transport, which is receiving convicts for Botany Bay,
and expect to sail immediately.
• A letter has been received from ./erepl, alias Maw
e4e.ter 7ursser, dated Sheerness. on board the Retribis-
non hulk, 6th December, 1817, of which ib, follow-
ing is an extract:—" I promised to inform you of
some particulars respecting our situation. We arrived
here on Sunday, and are confined in the same cell u
the prisoners from the Isle of Ely were confined in
(4 privilege other prisoners were not allowed) I we
are honed, and go out to works we were told our
'sentence on Tuesday night by the Chaplain of our
ship. We have barley and oatmeal night and morn-
ing, and beef for dinner foor days in the week, and
the other days bread and cheese. There is a school
and chapel in the hulk, which is regularly attended,
and it is far from being a reprobate place, as we were
led to believe at Derby, fur it a person is inclined,
every encouragement ss allowed him to improve his

morn,. By our good behaviour we hope to gain a
mitigation of oiir sentence, and enjoy our liberty once
more. ,A ship is eapected here to pruned to Botany
Bey in 4iteen days and baying made no provision
to our journey, you will be so kind, to tell the otber•
prisoners to bring shoes, stockings, knives,' razors,
needles, end sewing cotton, lookitc,*ses end c
w: is srry expeu:ve i:e;e.'•