Star.
London, England, 1817-01-22 00:00:00

i LONDON MARX= JANU.4IIr 21.

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Corrow.-The Nosiness done in Cotton has been
very limited, in Cerinqueoce, of the firmness of the
holders, who refuse to sell at any depression. A few
Pernams were offered at 23d. middling quality, and
inferior at Md. they were immediately purchased.
Bengali may he stated a s:.ade lower, on account e:
the East India Company declaring another sale for
the 21th inst.- 3097 bales Bengals and SOO B .ui bon;
the quantity of the former is expected to be consi-
derably increased previous to the day of sale. Surats
are in greater request, and ate held for consider ably
higher prices.
a' LIVERPOOL, JANUARY 18.-The demand for
Cottons in the early part of the week was princiully
for •Boweds, which, owing to the few remaining,
hove been selling at an improvement of ;A. per Ibr-
Of New Orleans also, as well as Boweds, there are
but few, if any, parcels left of ordinary quality.-
Since Wednesday the market has experienced a much
more general enquiry, not only for American, but
likewise for Brazil Cottons, though without any im-
provement being yet obtained in the prices of the
latter. The Orleans of the new crop -just landed,
w'..ich we have examined, are good fair to good, the
colour bright, but mast of tee Cotton too light in
staple ; from the scarcity of this description, part of
the new import has brought the high price of 22W.
and 93J. per pound. The public sales yesterday
went off well ; they consisted of 1350 Bengais, good
fair to good, at 130. to 14d. and IWO I)emeraras.
ordinary to fine. 19id.. to 2s. average 2ld per lb."
Storta.-The market last week continued excee-
dingly heavy ; purchases might be at a reduc-
tion of Is. per cwt. but there was scarcely any busi-
ness done at the depression ; parcels in speculators'
hands were offered at prices 2s. a Ss. lower ; they
evinced a great disposition to effect sales ; about 80
hhds. Demerara of middling brown descriptions
brought 695. 6d. a 71s. by public sale, being from Is.
a 2s. below what was considered the market cur-
rency by private contract.
There is no general improvement in the demand
for Muscovades ;•one or two houses have, however,
done more business than for some time past ; and as
the dull season during the holidays is now nearly
over, we may expect some improvement in the re-
quest, in aaticipaiion'of the spring demand, both for
home consumption, and for the exports to the Contt•
neat ; the refiners are this forenoon the only pur-
chasers ; the prices 725. a 78s. There is a loose re-
port in the market that the Council yesterday delibe-
rated as to the stopping distillation Irons Grain in
Ireland.
Accounts from Ireland, received this- morning,
state, that there had been a Meeting of No.
blemen and Gentlemen, respecting the propriety of
petitioning Government to stop the distillation from
Grain ;-but that they had not information suf-
ficient to warrant such an application ; that they
trusted to the wisdom of Government, &c. The
markets of Ireland, for some weeks past, had been
heavy and declining.
In the Refined market the demand for Lumps was
extensive, but -as considerable parcels were brought
forward to-meet the request, the prices were without,
variation ; the purchases of Crushed Sugars were
considerable ; the fine goods fer the present are cons•
paracively low in price, and limited in demand
Loaves very heavy. Molasses in languid request, the
prices declining. .
There is little variation in Foreign Sugars. A pub-
lic sale of East India descriptions was brought for-
ward, consisting of 7360 bags ; the whole went off
freely, the late prices fully maintained ; dry brown
and yellow Bourbon 40s. a 455. 6d. soft 355. a 583.
6d. 1344 bags ordinary white Benaries 40s. a 445.-
good-455. a 50s.
Coreax.--There has been considerable fluctuations
in Coffee. Two public sales of West India descrip-
tions were brought forward, the first consisting of
182 bags 67 cask* chiefly Dutch, went off exceedingly
highe---good ordinary realizing 81s. 6d. a 82s. mid-
dling 91s. good middling 955. 64. a 965. the second
sale 96 casks 975 bags went off heavily. fare prices
of Jamaica and Foreign Coffee may be stated from
Is. a 2s. lower ; the Dutch descriptions also giving
.way considerably, and so limited the request, that a
great proportion was unsold good ordinary Jamaica
als.ed. a 745. middling Dutch taken in at 84s. good
`ties tag selling at 91s. 842 bags St- Domingo, taken
In at 72e. The East India Company brought for-
ward 9909 bags, of which one-fourth was estimated
to be taken in for the proprietors :'the prices went
considerably lower-sound light yellow Java 835. a
85s. Bourbon 84.. a 86s. Cberibon 755. a 765. 6J.
damaged 695. 6d. a 735. damaged Java 745. a 765.
There is no actual demand at present, and as specu-
lators •have purchased the full quantity they would
wish to hold, the demand has become limited, and as
considerable sales have been brought torwat d, the
market has consequently declined.
Tonecno.-There is no variation in the prices :-
the demand continues limited.
Rum, BRANDY. AND HOLLANDThe report cif the
French Loan, and that a considerable proportion was
negotiated for necessaries for the army, immediately
attracted the attention of speculators in Rem ; it is
at present the cheapest spirit, and Brandy in France
is scarce ; the latter within three months advancing
from 4s. a 7s. per gallon, an account of the destruc-
tion of the vineyards by the wet season ;'considerable
losses bad formerly been sustained by tae purchasing,
in anticipation of the stoppage of the distilleries harm
using Grain ; they were. in consequence, more cau-
tious upon the present occasion, and die rise in the
prices of Leewards cannot be stated above Id. per
gallon. There is no alteration in Jamaica, the hie-
den are, however, asking higher prices ; Geneva is
withoUt variation. Brandy is a shade higher.
HEMP, FLAX, AND TALLOW•-The prices of
Hemp may be stated a shade lower ; there has been
much briskness in Tallow, the prices are 2s. higher ;
in Flax there is nu alteration. The letters from Pe-
tersburgh yesterday mention that the. Exchange had
'fluctuated greatly, it was much higher. 11 and
Ism Parevenoes.-11141 - quotations of Beet and
Pork continue exceedingly high, and from the
ted parceli reported shipped from. Ireland, the hol-
ders are anticipating a farther &draw, particularly
Perk. Bacon teaming in steady request ;no varia-
tion can be meted tirthe prices of Butter ; the lower
finalities ibtsverequest, The letters from Cork
slate. the market advancing; the demand brisk ; the
quotations are for let, 90s. 2d, 845.