Star.
London, England, 1817-09-03 00:00:00

FOREIGN TRADE.

The following Address is prefized to the third
Edition, corrected to the 18th of August, 1817, td
Mr. Pores Practical Abridgment of the Custom and
Excise Laws, just published
To Tillt REALItt —alb Book was first published on the sth
January, 1512, and the compiler then stated, that any publica-
tion relating to the Custom and Excise Laws would be of little
benefit, unless it kept pace with the alterations which are fre-
quently taking place in them; and that, w th a view to bring the
whole of those Laws constantly before the Reader, it was in.
tended to publish, at the end of each Session of Parliunent,, is a
manuer corresponding to the Work, the Acts which might from
time to time be passed. Accordingly, in September following,
he published a Supplement. It being however sown ascertained
that to have the Book in detached parts was not desiralak ; re-
course was had to cancelling such pages of the Second Edition as
had ceased to be in force; but, front the rapid succession of pub •
lie events occasioned by the late war, much difficulty arose in
this respect. The period, ft is hoped, is raw arrived, in which a
more settled state al things may be expected. Anxious to keep
his Book in as perfect a state as pusable, the Compiler has ex-
punged such parts of the present Edition as have been repealed
°f altered since the date of its publication, and has substituted Al
the Laws of the last Session, as likewise all matters within his
plan, which have takes place to the present time. By adhering
to this mode in future, it is calculated, that an entirtly ntw Edi.
don will not be requisite oftener than once in two or perhaps
even in three years; and when it is considered of what vast im-
portance the Custom and Excise Laws and other Regulations ins
this Book, are to the Commerce of the Country-•how essential
•it is that Mercan:Uv Mew not ouly in the United Kingdom but
also abroad, should have the whole in a connected view—mid
how great are the labour and research attending the Compilation,
it is pvesanted, t►at the expense of the Work will be deemed
trielei, and the mode of publication, under all the circumstances

of the ' case the beast *labia to objection.
Cu.tom House, Bri.tol, August 18, 1817.
The possessors of Copies dated November 1,1816, may have the
new flatter separately, price 3s. 64.

LONDON MARKETS, SEPTEMBER 2.

Cnrrox.--The demand for Cotton has been brisk;
the chief purchases are on speculation. The sales of
last week are nearly 3000 bags, and the transactions
would have been more extensive, but the market is
very indifferently supplied with middling Cotton, for
which the demand has been chiefly confined. The
particulars are-S(X) Minas 22d. to 23td, 100
Ma-
.ranhams and Bahias 2s. to :h. o.ld. 100 Pernams 28.
Ix,d. to i's. 2d, 400 Demerara and Berbice 23d. to
21. Id. a few choice quality 2s. 3d. 100 Surinams 2s.
to 2s. 2d. 150 Grenada and Carriacou 221 d. to
234-d. 300 Boweds 191 d, to 21d. Orleans 22d. to
22id. a few Surats at 15id. and 1100 Bengali in the
house at 114 d. to 131 d.
Mete are 500 Surats and 500 bags Bowed., int.
ported from the Continent, will be sold in a few days
by public sale.
" LIVERPOOL, Ai/OUST 30.—We have had a very
animated demand for Cottons during the whole of
the week, both from the trade and from speculators,
and an advance has, in consequence, taken place in
Boweds, Orleans, and We►t India', of id. and in the
lower qualities of Brazils of Id. per pound. The sales
of the week are about 12,750 bags. The arrivals
reported are only 2118 bags, but there are several
ships not reported, which may bring about five thou.
sand bags.
Socan.—The demand for Muscovades after Tues-
day, last week, became limited, and purchases might
be made on terms a shade lower ; the request, bow.
over, on Friday rather revived.

This forenoon there has been a ♦ery considerable
business done in Muscovado'. The sales to-day are
estimated at 1300 casks.
The demand in the refined market considerably
revived 140 week ; the prices were ls. to 2s. higher.
Molasses in brisk demand.

In Foreign Sugars there was no alteration last
week ; the demand, however, is apparently reviving.
COME.—The business done in Coffee last week
was inconsiderable. lgeke public sales went off rather
!wavily ; the transactions by private contract were
also limited ; towards the clear of the week a depres.
sion of Is. to 2s. took place in the prices, and the
market was heavy at the decline.
The demand Icy private contract continues limited.
A public sale was brought forward this forenoon, it
consisted of 149 casks, the greater proportion was
taken in—the market may be stated very heavy ;
the prices of last week difficult to be obtained.
Intact Pnovrstoss.—There has been some revival
in the provision market • the request for Pork has
been very considerable, and an advance has been ob-
tained. The prices of Bacon are little varied ; the
inferior descriptions are very heavy. There is more
request for Butters, but no improvement in the cur-
rency can be stated.
_ _ _

Rzcs.The demand for Rice has been extensive ;
some purchases were made on account of the late
wet weather, in anticipation that the prices would
advance with the rise of the Corn-market, but the
great proportion of the sales were for exportation ;
for some Carolina 435. was refuse 4 ; the ordinary of
the late sale at the India House bore a premium of
2s. to 3s. The sale yesterday went off with much
briskness at about the prices by private contract,
being 2s. to Ss. higher than the sale preceding ;—k
coasssted of 1900 bags—the prices 245. to 265.
TOBACCO.—The demand for Tobacco continues
very limited, the manufacturers purchasing only a
few hhds. for immediate use ; it is, however, repor-
ted that a cargo of Maryland was sold on Saturday;
the price has not transpired.
lantoo.—There continues to be considerable busi.
ness done in indigo, though the market is not quite
so brisk as formerly ; the advance obtained on last
sale prices is Bd. and 9.1. per pound, and in some in-
'stances Is. has been realized.

Splam—There is more enquiry after Spices, and
an advance on the late sale prices has, in several in.
stances, been obtained. Fifteen bags Pimento, by
public sale this forenoon; realised Sid. damaged Std.
Haim, FLAX, AND TALLOVIo-411Cre COGDMIti to
be extensive transactions in Tallow. Par parcels by
the late ships 655. has• been paid. Hemp is in in-
creasing demand at advancing prices. The prices
of Flax advance rapidly ; the supply is quite inade-
quate to the demand.

Ashes.—By public sale, 40 casks Canada Pot
Ashes, Ist, 545. the remainder 51s.
Tzs.—The sale at the India House commenced
this morning ; the prices are gong higher than the
last sale.
01i4.--In consequence of the favourable reports of
the Davis Straits vessels, the prices of Oil are greatly
depressed—the trade still look for supplies hum the
out-ports. There is nu Seal Oil at niaa kot ; the prices
of Cod are uuvagied. Seed Ohs uc greatly depressed

'on account of the more plentiful supplies of S
and on account of the depression of the price.
other Oils.

NAVAL STostet.—ln the prices of Rough Turp^!
tine there is little variation ; Sp.rits Eos. Tar i.t.
be quoted a shade higher.
Rum, BRANDY, AND FieLIANDS•The Rn n tr
ket has continued steady ; there is little variAtion
the prices ; the request has been rather
The supplies of Brandy ate insufficient :or the ,1,
inland, and, as the letters by the French mail tl.
morning state a great advance in the price, tl.e ;nal
ket bete is again higher. Geneva uovaried.

• An Inquest was held yesterday at the Jews' Hari
Regent's Park, on the body of a female, 11011 N /II
known. A Mr. Smith stated that on Sund iv
noon, as he was walking in the 11,gt-itcy Pat :, I,
saw the body fluting on the surface of the mato
With assistance he got the body out, which, ..ppeare
to have been in the water several days. Thrit w,
nothing about her to lead to a discovery of wbo ah
was. There were no marks of violelice upon
body. Vetdict—Found dttiwned.

Last night an Inquest was held at the So..Ar,
Swan-lane. Thames-street, on the boiy if 1%1 :Lie,
'son, aged 73, who was drowned on Saturday
It appeared that the deceased, with fmir oth.r hay,
were playing in the barges at a lead-wharf, i
'rheum' stye: t, when the deceased and anothet bo:
by a Sudden turn met at the stern of the oti vessei
the shock of which forcei the deceased over, and bi
fore assistance could be procured he sunk. The hod
was soon sound, and every means used to restore aril
mation, but in vain. The buy, who ran apaiatt 11•
deceased, on perceiving the accident, ran a‘n ay. am
has not since been 'wad of.—Verdic-, Accidtin,
Death.

Some men were empionyed last Wednesday n 1 t',
[
rear of the houo . gp. 11. Batchelor's-walk. Dublin,
ris draining an tad well, to sink a new pump. I, 1,...e
remained a length of time partly 611.1 d with mud an,
stagnant water ; it was about 15 feet deep, very nil
row, and had about five feet depth of water. A ban
ket having fallen in by accident, a b .y, about I
years of age, descended into the well to get it back
he was no sooner down, than, overcome wits t!
noisome air which 11.451 collected at the bottom, ';i
dropped insensible into the water. His father, rrt
knowing the cause of the accident, immediately de-
scended :a his relief, and tell in also. A third hit
mane person descended, and shared the same tate.
A rope was tied round the body of the fourth, who
had the courage to make an effort to save them ; on
approaching the surface, he also appeared insensible,
and was immediately drawn up; fortunately, he re-
covered. After some time the three bodies wer'
taken up, with the vital spark completely extinct.
A strange scene occurred at Deeping St. James last
Saturday evening. In the course of the day, two 111331
(one aged sight the other ten years) were had up for
stealing some apples from a neighbour's garden, an.'
the Constable was ordered by the Magistrate to *Ail
them. Whilst he was attempting to execute this or.
der, the father and mother of the youngest boy (living
close by) flew at the Constable, and an Array began,
in which the Officer got knocked down, and had his
staff taken from him before be could procure assist-
ance. On the arrival of other constables and assist-
ants, such a scene of tumult commenced as it is im.
possible to describe; both parties recruiting their
numbers, a battle royal ensued, and broki n heads b.!.
came the order of the day; upwards o: a thot saw'
people
were collected, and for a Lull hour u Mal
lorded it loud and wide in Deeping. The oinc..rs at
length got the father of the child into the stocks ; but
owing to his profuse bleeding from a terrible broken
head, it was deemed advisable to take him out again,
and order was soon afterwards restored. The children
escaped the punishment that evening, but the elder
was whipped on Monday, and the younger on Tues-
day, and the father stands bound over to the Sessions
for the assault.

RUPTURED PATIENTS, are.--MIS.COOPER, MUNROE.
and Co. of Charlotte House, opposite the Re►. Row.
land Hill's Chapel, have established a Medical Board
in Woodstock street, Oxford-street, adjoining New Bond street,
where a Physician and Surgeon, Members of the Royal College of
London, of thirty years experience, reside, and where ail the
Members of the Board alternately attend. That thousand, bare
been restored to health by them, without confinement, is is..•
disputable, after hospitals bad failed. Eruptions on the beat.
face, and body, ulcerated throat, &c ice. are the consequences
of a certain complaint improperly treatsd•—Mears. Cooper,
Munroe, and Co. are consulted daily, at both houses, until Nine
at night.—There are side doors at each bane, and private rooms
for females..••• The Piles and Fistula cured without cutting.
—q• Ruptured Patients attend at Charlotte House on Mondays
and Fridays, and at Woodstock House on Wednesdays, wile ate
radically cured of reducible Rapines on scientific and
mini principles, without surgical operation or the least escorts.
tion. Patients at a divance describing their ease, may have the
curative process seat to any part of the Kingdom, by w!liet
means they may obtain a radical cure. I even containieg sa es•
closure immediately attended to.

BIRTH.
August 22, at Roebsole; Houle. the Lady of L.leut..Coler,-1
Gerard. of itoehodes, of a daughter.

MARItIL+D
August 96, at !diabetes, the Rev:Walter Dunlop, Demfrics•
to Mi.s Janet Mq.ean, daughter of the late Daniel M'Leam,E.,..
Supervisor of Excise.

DIED.
August 23, at Mill-hill, Masse'burgh. Charles Stewart.
formerly Commander of the Bon. East India Company's s; c;
Alrly Castle.

Ai Baluehroan, Inverness!lre, Mrs:Capt. Forbes Macder

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COURSE OF EXCHANGE, YESTERD.V..
Amsterdam 32 0 B.U. Barcelona oe
Ditto at sight ST II Bilbao 37
4omae-sot 38 is C. F. Sc. Sandals 00
Ditto at sight 11 10 Gibraltar Se
Rotterdam 11 14 2U. Leghorn, 48:
Antwerp
Haw.bo h 11 14 Genoa, 46.:
Alton rg 3355 01 24Uu.. Veinniegrcee,etin.,Ce.
ple.irvi.e*f...r.
kerb 3 days' date 24 40 1 Malta 4-
Ditto 24 60 2U. 1 Naples, 4:1
Bourdeacz 24 60 Palarmo,l2od p. 7 .:.
Frankfort on the Lisbon, :"...i
Main 146 ez Mo. 1 Oporto, es
Madrid ST effective Rio Janeiro 8
Cadiz 36j effective I Dublin, 10:
Seville 36 Cork, 14):
Aglo ache Bank on Holland 2 per Ce: :.
PRICES OF GOLD AND SILVER.
Portugal Gold In Coin, per oz. 424 Os 63.
Foreign Gold la Bars - 0 Os V.I.
New Dollars - • 0 Ss MI.
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