Star.
London, England, 1817-04-02 00:00:00

LONDON MARKETS. APRIL 1.

COTTON.-The demand for Sprats by the trade
continued general and extensive last week ; an ad-
vance of Id., per pound was readily complied with ;
the B:ngals were also held for higher prices, but no
improvement was realized. The East India Com-
pany have again declared an extensive sale for the
18th inst. the purchases since our last are estimated
to exceed 1200 bags-200 Pernams were taha at
2s. Oid. a 2s. Id. 6 bags picked 2s. lid. small par-
cels of common Babies at 23id. Carricuus at MI. re-
packed Demerara' at 22%d. 44/0 Sums 151 d. a Ind.
530 Bengals RV. a 121 d. the two latter exclusive of
duty. A public sale of 270 bales Bourbon was at-
tempted, but only three bales were disposed of at 2s.
4d. there appeared every disposition to purchase.
SIJOAn.-The market continues abundantly sup-
plied with inferior brown bluscovades ; the pan Su-
gars are scarce ; the prices cannot be stated at any
variation since our last ; the business done has been
very limited ; the stock is greatly seduced, being
about 6000 casks less than at the same season last
year ; the holders are, in consequence, sanguine that
the present prices will be fully maintained ; supplies
from Demerara and Berbice may shortly be expec-
ted, and as the Sugar of the former has so greatly ins.
proved of late years. the trade look for the arrivals
willb some anxiety, more especially as the Sugars at
present offering in the market are nearly all of an in-
ferior brown description. The demand for Musco-
vades this forenoon is rather limited, owing to the
small supply of good Sugars; the trade shew every
disposition to purchase ; the sales continue limited to
strong Sugars, which are so scarce that high prices
are realized.
The Refiners have been working freely for some
weeks past ; a plentiful supply •is, in consequence,
anticipated ; the demand since our last has been
rather limited. and purchases may be made from Is.
a 2s. lower. Molasses are heavy.
Foreign Sugars are also on the decline. A. public
sale of 100 chests Havannah wad attempted last
week, but u there appeared no demand, the whole
were withdrawn; no offers were made near the esti-
mated value • for middling white only 601. was
offered ; for good yellow only 425.
There continues to be many enquiries after Foreign
Sugars, but few purchases are actually made ;-.
some good white Brazil Sugars have been sold at
575. to 58s.
Corsiz.-There was only one public sale of Coffee
last week ; its consisted of 344 casks 31 bags British
Plantation, and 501 bags Foreign Coffee ; the grafter
proportion ot the former was from Demerara and
Besbice, the 'middling and good middling qualities
went off at a further depression of about 2s. ordinary.
middling 755. a 755. 6d. and good middling exten-
sively at 80s. a 82s. the Jamaica went cff heavily
much abcut the late currency-ordinary at 68s. 6d.
good ordinary pale in considerable parcels at 69". 6d.
a 70s. ¶OO bags of Foreign. consisting of good nrcli-1
nary rile St. Domingo, a part bf a mixed description,l
71s. 6J. a 725. was realized for a small proportion ; '
the remainder withdrawn at 70s. 6J. This forenoon
a public sale consisting of 39 casks and 543 bags.
was brought forward, the greeter proportion Dutch ;
the whole went off heavily, the prices a shade lower :
fine ordinary or ordinary middling, is extensive par-
cels, 71s. good middling 775• a 7t3s. 6d. Triage 665.
6d. The depression ot the prices of Coffee, and the
languid demand, may in a great measure be attribu-
ted to the extensive sales declared by the East. India
Company ; for .Thursday met above 11,000 bags are
declared fur sale; the whole, with the exception of
a few lots dark Java, consists of pale Cheribou Coffee.
laun Paovistuns.-There continues to be a fair
demand for Beef and Pork, and as the season for
curing is nearly over, the holders anticipate that the
present prices will be maintained ; there is a good
request fur bacon. The butter market continues in a
very depressed state, and. the frequent public axles in-'
dicate a decline ; the depression is 3s. a 4s. UDC' our
last Report.
TODACCO.-The market has been so heavy foe
some weeks past, that purchases may now be made
from td. to id. per pound lower.
HOW'. FLAX. AND TALLOW.--.-The holders of
Hemp have submitted to a small decline to facilitate
sales. Foreign Tallow may also be quoted at a de.
pression of Is. per cwt. the Town declined 3s. 6J. on
Friday last ; there is no alteration in Flax. The let.
ten dated, the 4th instant, from Yetersburgh, state
the Exchange at 101.
COCOA.- rho demand continues limited ; ninety-
two bat eels Trinidad Cocoa in a public sale last week
were taken in, no offers, at AbS. 15s. 18 casks Ber.
• bide sold at 725. a 725. 6d. The present stock is
about 700 casks and 2000 bags less than at the same
mason last year.
Smogs -The demand for Nutmegs has subsided
;f Pepper is also heavy ;in other descriptions there is
little variation.
PUBLN: SAL. or Faun.-1103 boxes bloom Raisins
80s. a 82s. 1598 boxes Muscatel Raisins 98s. 100 s.
137 boxes 119 half boxes Muscatel Raisins, on
bunches, teB. 12s. a £lO. 792 &iglu Sins°, Raisins
441. a 465. 3 barrels Jordan Almonds All. 7.
Ou.s.-There is little variation in Fish Oils ; the
Market continues heavy. Linseed Oil may be quoted
a shade lower ; but from the extreme high prices of
Seed, and the few houses that are at present employed
in crushing. the holders anticipate au immediate
improve meat.
NAVAL Sconas.-There is very little Rough Tur-
pentine at market ; the prices nearly merlins]. The
• prices of Spirits may be quoted at a decline of 2s. on
account of several arrivals from .he out-ports. Tar
is heavy and lower, on account of the quantity lately
and by public sale. This foreuoon there was
brought forward 650 barrels Stockholm Tar, chiefly
taken is at 21s. 6d. 50 barrels Stockholm Pitch, atl
13s. 100 barrels Archangel Pitch 10s. 6d. a 10s. '
few, BRANDY. AND HOLLANDS.IIIC export 4.-
mind for Rom continues extensive i last week above.
700 puncheons were delivered from the warehouse
for shipping ; the sales were generally at prices .a
shade lower ; the present stock is 5000 pancheohs
less than at the same season last year, yet use mar-
ket prices • continue depressed. The extensive quan-
tities formerly liken by Government for the udt
the Navy and Army is the principal cause of the pre,
mat reduced pekes ; the home consumption is also
mom limited tkan formerly i, the export has greatly
increased. Geneva may ba Tweed a shade lower.-
Braedy beteg at the prices of last week.