Star.
London, England, 1826-09-05 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL, SEPTEMBER 2.

Our Markets continue to improve.
Carroll Woot..—Although prices have not advanced, a good be.
siness has been done at the extreme quotations of last week.
Suomi, &c.---There has been a good demand for Plantatiol
Sugars (we have no East India or Foreign), and the saes amain;
to 1100 hhds. at a further improvement of Is. to 21. chiefly on the
brown and middling qualities. About SO pnns. ordinary Demerara
Molasses have been sold at 27,. 6d. buyers are nut disposeL.`to give
the full advance demanded by holders. Pimento has advanced,
270 bags having been sold at Old. to 10d. A good deal hl4 been
done in Rum at higher prices, choice Jamaica having attained 4s. 7d.
DAYSALTEiIIitS, &c.—About 1500 barrels Pot and Pearl Ashes
have been sold at an advance of fully ls. We advance our quota-
tions of Palm Oil 94 pet ton, and of Tallow 6d. per cwt. In Gal-
lipoli and Fish Oils there has been a steady business. In Hides,
5000 have been disposed of at rather better rates.
Navistar:lr.—ln Butters, some considerable sales have been
made. Beef is dull. Sales of Pork limited. Bacon is scarce, at
655. to 625. per cwt.
Coax Exciumax.—There was a fair attendance of dealers at
Tuesday's market. Prices may he quoted, Wheat 3d. Oats 2d. to
3d. and Barley 3d. per bushel; Flour is. to 2s. and Oatmeal 25. to
ss. per sack higher than last week's rates.—With regard to the
laws affecting the importation of Corn, it may be proper to remark,
that, under the Act of 1822, the Ports are now shut, and will con-
tinue so till the 15th November, against the importatioh for Con.
sumption of all kinds of Foreign Grain and Flour; for Canadian
Wheat the Ports will remain open until the expiration of the neat
Session of Parliament, at a duty of Si per quarter. The Ports are
also open until the 15th November to the importation front Canada
of Oats at a duty of 4s. Beans 7s. and Peas Bs. per quartr.—Li-
oterpool Commercial Chronicle.

COUPAR A NGUS.—Mr. George Walker, farmer, Ban-
choryt has a cat, whose family of young kittens were
taken from her and drowned; but as grimalkin was de-
termined to have a family, she shortly since went into
the fields, found two young hares, brought them home,
and suckled them.

Naw MODE OF " PRESERVING" FRIENDS.—Innu.
merable are the little offices and nameless favours by
which friendship is displayed, and friends attached.—
Some shew it by assisting us with the means of living
—others by engaging to protect our memories when
dead; but of all the modes of evincing kindness and
66 preserving" friends which we have ever heard of, the
West Indian one is the most singular. A Gentleman
has recently arrived from a \Vest Indian island, who
embarked for England in weak health. His present
malady and probable fate were the object of -anxiety
with his remaining friends. What did they do in this
case? Did they put on board fresh fruits or live stock
for his sustenance during the voyage, or a physician to
take charge of his health ? No. But they Appre-
hending shipped for his use a cask of rum and a coffin. Appre-
hending that he might die during the passave, and that
he would not choose the " maw of sharks to. be his
monument," they considerately provided for keeping
him in spirits till he should reach land, and ob.lits
Christian burial. The object of such kind solicitude did
not, of course, know the intention of his friends till he
landed, perfectly restored in health, and could turn the
rum to better account.