Star.
London, England, 1817-08-20 00:00:00

LONDON MARKETS, AUGUST 19.

Corross.—The East "India Company have declared
two parcels Bengali for sale 22d inst. and it is an-'
ticipated that the quantity will be increased to 3000.
The late speculative demand for Bengali has entirely
ceased. The sales of Cotton since our last little ex-
ceed 1200 packages-290 Boweds were sold 19d. to
20d. 200 Surinams 2s. Old. to 2s. lid. 100 Maran-
hams at 2s. 50 Pernambuco 2s 2d. 31 Bourbons 2s.
Id. to 2s. 6d. and exclusive of duty, 400 Bengali were
sold 101 d. to 12;c1. and a small parcel Surats at
to 16d.
SO:M R.—The market this forenoon has been heavy,
and though many of the holders will submit to no
depression whatever, yet the prices may be stated
fully 1.. lower than Tuesday last ; the accumulation
of the stock is trivial for the season of the year, on ac-
count of the extensive deliveries; last week above
4600 casks, chiefly for the home consumption and
refining ; the quantity exported is about three hun-
, dred and fifty casks.
The supply of refined goods at market has been
mote considerable than for some time past, and as the
extensive purchasers have for the present supplied
therwelees, the market is rather heavy at a reduction
of Is. to 2s. Molasses in good demand.
In Foreign Sugars the business done has not ben
considerable, the market this forenoon is heavy.
Cr re.—Two public sales of Coffee, consisting of
315 casks and bags, this forenoon, went off with
much bri:lness ; in several instances an advance of
to 4s. per cwt. was obtained, but generally the
marl.et cannot be stated more than 2s. per cwt.
higher than last ate: k.
fursti Puovistows —Bacon continues heavy, and
no immediate prospect of an improvement. There is
little variation in the demand or in the prices et

Spices.—There is little variation in the prices
Spice since the sale at the India House. On Wed-
nesday the Cassia Lignea 5,,141 at ael2 to £l3 for
small bundles ; large £9. 17s. to ,E 1 1. los. Bond
Buds ,C:G. Ss. to £l7. 15s. The Gingcr sold 42..
to 475. Pimento in today's public sales realised
and 9t.1.
Tog/tem—There have been no transactions in To-
bacco. A cargo of new Virginia has arrived, but
not yet been landed, the quality, in consequence, nett
ascertained.

R ICE. —At the India House last week the East-
India Rice, of good colour, sold 21s. to 275. the or-
dinary yellow 19'. to 21s. "Catalina, by private con-
tract, realized !).Ss. by public sale gSs. 6d. tult9s.
Toe Fisitc:•itcs, Ott., Szc.—There is much interest
excited as to the success of the Fisheries ; the latest
accounts are definitive that the fishing is very indiffe-
rent, and as the statements are of a recent date, when
all the vessels were leaving the ice, there can be little
doubt that the accounts may be relied on ; however
it is to be mentioned that there is a probability that
many ships may fall in with fish on their return, as al
vessel that arrived here a few days ago, reported to
have only two fish, met with great success the few
last days, and has ten fish ; this is, however, r. soli-
tary instauce. The following may be stated to be
the result of the fishing this season :--About 150
vessels were engaged, ut ci.rse five were lost, the re-
mainder have from 750 to SAO fish, which, at a mo-
derate computation, may yield 11,000 tuns of Oil.—
Last season the quantity was 12.560 tuns, the defi-
ciency is, therefore, very great ; but we know nut if
it will warrant the great advance that has taken
place in the prices of Fish Oils. Greerland Oil,
chiefly if not entirely by speculation, has advanced
with rapidity from £2", to £45 per tun. Last year
the prices began about ell 3, and were certainly soon
run up much higher by the extensive export de-
mand ; hut the great advance will in some measure
check this request ; it is, however, to be observed,
that as nearly the whdle quantitY to London has been
purchased at various prices on arrival, the trade will'
ultimately have to submit to thy high prices deman-
ded by the speculators, if they do nut receive a sup-1
ply from the out-parts, which they now calculate
upon, and will not purchase at the present prices ;
they state the whole to be speculation unconnected
with the trade, and that as.soon as,the time necessary
for boiling at the out-ports is completed, they will re-
ceive a plentslul supply at lower rates. In conse-
quence of the advance of Whale Oil, every other de-
scription is quoted much higher. There is no Seal
Oil at market. Rape and Linseed Oil are much
higher ; the former advancing alto on account of the
rise in the prices of Seed. The holders of Gal poll
Oil are asking greatly higher prices, but no extensive
sales 14iirC vet been effected.

NAVAL. Sruites.—Tar has been in request of higher
prices, but the demand is rather giving way. Rosin
is also a shade higher.
Raga, FLAX, AND TALLOW.—TaIIow continued
to advance last week, and yesterday 625. was realized
for Yellow Candle : but as the Baltic ships continue
to arrive, even though the winds ate still to the west-
ward, the market to-day may be considered rather
heavy. As the quantity of Flax at market is limi.
ted, and the demand having considerably revived,
the prices ate advancing. Hemp is also more in re-
quest, at a higher currency.
Ruu, BRAWDY, AND Hom.aNns.—There has been
very considerable purchases ut Leeward Island Rum,
chiefly, it is stated, on speculation ; there is still an
expectation that a Gcvernment contract will soon be
advertised. The sales of Jamaica since our last are
rather limited ; the prices of rum generally are •
shade high. r. Brandy is rather heavy ; there has
been some considerable parcels sold, to arrive within
a given time ; if the supplies come to market before
the day specified, the prices will gu considerably
lower ; otherwise the stock in the market, which is
trivial, will realize a very high currency, if purchased
to supply the contract. In Geneva no alteration.

So great had been the demand for the strong
cloths lately at Leeds, that in the Cloth Hall scarcely
one piece was lett—a criterion by which the inhabi.
tants always judge. The demand for boinbszeei;s,
&c. is so great, that the old imams in Norwich, wt.ich
have lung lain by as useless, have been within tt.es,
few weeks all put in requi►ition, and we understaii.:
that many new looms are matitig.
Yesterday a Coroner's Inquest was held at th,
Middlesex Hospital, on the body of Michael *Cal
thy, who was killed, by being ptccopitated from a
window, as he vas cleaning the outside, upon the
second floor of a house in Church-street, St. Gilcs's.
....Verdict, Attic:total Dc