Star.
London, England, 1817-05-14 00:00:00

LONDON MARKETS, MAT 10.

CorroN.—The East India Company have declared
an extensive sale for the 30th inst. it is expected to
be increased to 11,C00 bales. The purchases of Cot-
ton last week were chiefly Bengali and Swats ; the
better descriptions of the former have been in great
demand lately f,r home consumption, the inferior for
exportation. Surats are getting scarce ; the sales
last week are eAimated at about 1200 bales—t:oo
Pernams were taken for shipping at 26. and 2s. old.
and exclusive of duty, 280 Surats were sold at 141 d.
to 15d. and 700 13enpais at 10d. to 12d.
" LivLaroo?., MAY 10.-I'he cotton market con-
Caned very dull during the groater part of the week,
consequence of which liJweds declined id. to -Id.
and Orleau3 .Id. per potted. Yesterday, how.
ever, and this niorning, there ham been rather mere
demand."

SUGAR.—The few Sugars newly landed last week
went off at prices a shad:: hii,lter than what bad been
previously realized ; thcre variati.Ln in old
brown Sugars, and if the arrivals are &layed a few
there is no doubt tie stock in the warehouses
let.uld Le votire:y exhausted, as ,he trade and refiners
Five lately b•rer: otrl'ged purchase tr.vrn, the sup•
ply of good quality being eiour notti•:rprata to the de-
roan 1. This forenoon a owriy: sale was bion3lit for-
ward, it coosistiAl ul !aids: British Plantation,
aud kiti, or Surinam l‘luscovades ; the whole
uctit off heaeily, end :it prices a shad:: lower-72
libds. dry brown Demerara at 675. inferior 6 Is. rt.
6.5.; Cie Sr. Luel.i 675. SJ. to CSs. the Surinam strong
grey its. (id. Tile business done by privat: con-
tract was inconsliierahic this forenoon, owing to the
defiti-nay of the stipi.ly of good Sugars. Yesterda:'
and to-ttay severai West Indiamen are reported to be
arrived on the coast, but the number mentioned can-
Lot supply the extensive quantity that wilt be re-
qtrired both for :tinting and tor the home consump-
tion ; it is, then:line, anticipated that good Sue,ars
will at least Wily anaititaiu the present prices iur
some weeks. •

The demand for refined goods has been so consi-
derable tor some time wet, that the supplies are.t coin
delicica:--I..,,aves have attracted the attention of the
purchasers, liavini;, declined more in pis portion than
the oilier descriptions ; crushed Sugars have been iu
great I'Lqiiest. Molasses continue. to decline•
Tire dentc.rd lot liottign Sugars rather gave way
Lot v cc's ; lAlers evinced n t dispositon to sub-
Mit th lower I%rice3 to lt:cilitate sales.
Tlt's tertitotn. 13t) c!.:!sts Havauti4lt Sugars were
oX;red by public. sale ; was ttn briskness in the
sale, and eat gteatc: pr..per.ica tea:; taken in—tine
'white at 7Js. tniddEvg at 6,35. and )chow at sth.
to 525. Ene brown 13.. and 15s.
Ctiv;:ex.—The public 431,:s a last week went off
ivith considerable ;—the prices wets: two
hi4her.

BEANDY, AND lic...LaNps —The quantity of
8).131 expotted continues limy extmsive. Last week
r.sarly one thousand putichet.us were shipped. '!'tie
pieta ui Rum may be ttated ld. to '2d. per Rallon
Lugbur.. Fine Jamaica de:.c: iptions ate getting scat cc,
and AS a peat prupottien ut tltc supply this seas. -II tt,
sold abtnts 4s. per gallon to strive., the utar!cet may
prat Italy be indiderently stippliLd with ear fittest
quality. Letwards are without any variat:on, and
in mote limited demand ; new. Runts may be stated
id. to 'id pet gallon advance. Drandies cot:6;1(1e to
advance from the report:4 unfavoinstrie appearance
a the vintage in France- Cogni.te may be stated
121. to 4d. per galion higt:er. Toe eytibumption of
Geneva has }greatly fallen off, rt-pinted t:t be occa-
sioned by the great facilities of smugling. The
prices are nominal.
. Fitt:tr.—The Foreign Fruit season may be consi-
dered nearly clr•std. Tl:e quantity in the market,
with the exception i.t the very inferi.•r, is quite in con-
bifierable• farce:: 01 Smyrna, Cairaboti.t, and Sch.
lanova !Raisins have been Way F 01.%
Snur!artta.—At the East India House, yester-
day morning. o•n thousand tnns CosispAny's Salt-
petre were sold at &is. 6.1. to 375. 6J. and 64 tons
licensed, Sti,. 6d. to SBs.

New Campos: Hnuse.—The new Custom noise,
for the port of London, was on Monday to
the merchants. It is a superb building. and the
Long Room has a beautiful appearance, though the
decorations are simple.
NAVAL AND MILITARY CIELL` Sorterv.--Vesterday
the Annual Meeting of this tinciety was held at the
King's Concert Room, in the Haymarket. Long
below twelve o'clock this spacious apartment was
filled by a most respectable company of Littlest and
Gentlemen, who were *minus to promote the great
and beneficial object of diffusing the light of the
Gospel. among those persons who had been engaged
in fighting the battles of their conntry. Soon atter
twelve o'clock Lord GAMMEN entered the room,
amidst loud acclamations; and a motion was made
.that his Lordship be requested to take the Chair,
which was carried unanithousty.—Lord Ggtatmett
addressed the meeting in a short speech, urging the
great utility of the Institution. Major CLose, of the
Royal Artillery, the Bishop of LONDON, the Bishop
of GI:OW/STEN, Mr. • BASSIFOTobit Mr. DIIN:AMIS
Srtaw, and Captain l'actennasa, also addressed the
meeting, on the good effects of distributing Bibles;
and thanks being voted to the Chairman, the mevting
broke up. . .
In the Lastica gerriell wed Plirical Journal we ob-
served it mentioned', that Mr. Cutters, Surgeon, of
Soho-square, Andst to the PRINCE REGEST, has in-
troduced into this cneetry, froth France, a valuable
iirprovemenr, Art;tl'tial Ears for deaf persons. By
being closely adapted to the ear, they increase the
collection of sound, b7t beside; the collection of sound
th ere ii an additional force wanted to transmit it
tbrntigh the passai;e. In this respect the rienth
erotica) being deficient, a swill tube which is added,
by Contracting the passage,. occasions the sound to
entry with greater torte. The form of this ingenious
coattivance is pattiCulaily convenient, being applied
diet the natural ears, *hid' they are made to re-
semble:—Mr. CURTIS has likewise invented a Hear.
log Trumpet, which forint.' parabolic conoid, on the
same principle as the ElpeakingTrathpet ased at Sea.
It los this eoftvenieticee that it shuts sp in a small
cake Sid die pnillet.
It ii Said to be i 4 contcrorlatioa to inclose Saks.'
bury plakl.