Star.
London, England, 1818-12-16 00:00:00

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• I. itifilßleETS; DECEMBER 15.
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Cot rots.--The prices of Cotton, particularly East
India descriptions, have been nominal for some weeks
east ; a ixreat depression has been at.length submit-
ed *hich will probably induce large capitalists
embark in the article as a speculation, which in a
months is likely to prove very advantageous-
.once -Tuesday last about 1300 bags Bengali Shave
been sold in bond, 5d to 7d. about one half of that
niantity was brought forward last week by public
;:a few were stated to be sold at sd. the quar
.cy was very ordinary ; part sold at 6d. to Qd. The
Bengal, taken by private contract were chiefly of
the 38th September sale, and were sold lid. and
`Z d. below the prices then realized. The other sales
of Cotton since Tuesday list. consist of-150 Surats,
sold tin The warehoUse) at Bd. to 10d. 130 Pernam-
buco 23id. to 2s. 50 Mirras 18d. 70 St. Domingo
161c1.1t0 170. and a few Demerara at 17d. to 19d.
making the purchases, since Tuesday last nearly
1700 bags Cotton.
Suomi.-The demand for Muscovades continued
steady last week, particularly for good strong qua-
lities, but the business done wai not extensive, and,
towards the close of the market, the holders of the
low soft descriptions appeared more anxious to effect
sales; and in several instances prices a. shade lower
were submitted to, but only on low brown 'Musco-
vades ; the holders of good Sugars evince -much
confidence, and would submit to no depression to
facilitate sales. The deliveries from the warehouse,
last week, were above 3700 casks Sugar, which may
considered large for the season of the year ; the
request for. Muscovades this forenoon has, however,
been limited : the prices could not be stated at any
variation ; the market is still heavy. A public sale
:Barbidoes Sugar was brought forward this fore-
noon, it consisted of 191 hhds. 40 tierces ; the whole
went Off rather heavily, and generally at the reduc-
tion of Is. to 2s. from the prices realized at the last
public sale-vety fine white 925. 6d. middling 90s.
and 91s. yellow 82s. to 86s. 6d. The request for re-
fined goods was not extensive last week ; the ship-.
ping demand was confined to a few parcels for the
Mediterranean, and some fine crushed at 645. to 675.
The grocers purchased for the home trade, but not
extensively ; the prices were little varied, and the re-
finers evinced little disposition to force sales, though
they have lately been purchasing strong Muscovades
on rather an extensive scale ; they calculate, from
the small stock of refined on hand, that the prices
wilteertainly advance in the spring, particularly as
the Want of strong Muscovades suitable for refining
is already apparent. Molasses have been in steady
demand. In Foreign Sugars there was no business
doing ; the greater proportion of the supply has been
lately shipped direct from the Havannah, &c. to the
Continent.
Coerea.--There was only onepublic sale of Coffee
last week, it consisted of 269 casks and 398 bags i
the first lots were Jamaica Coffee, which descriptions
went off with much briskness, fully supporting the
.Jvance obtained by private contract, and about Ss,
per cwt. higher than the last public sale-ordinary,
Jamaica 1365. good ordinary 1375.64.1. to 1395. mid:
dling fl le middling 1575. The ordinary del
scriptions of Demerara Coffee and middling quali-
ties went off at rather lower prices-fine ordinary
*fling at 112 s. to 1425. 6d. middling taken in al
1475. some fine middling realized higher rates, 1555.
cad 1565. the middling descriptions of Dominica
bent off also at prices little varied., realizing lower
:prices in proportion to Jamaica descriptions ;-.-30
casks and 100. bags Foreign went off heavy, and
`rather Liver than the prices previously obtained by
Elprivate contract-fine ordinary Porto Rico 1455. 6d.'
gilordinary at 1435. good quality Brazil, 1445.. 114 s-
forennon the public sale consisted of 452 bags
'Brazil Coffee ; the fine ordinary sold at 1425. and
1425. 6d. good ordinary pale 140 s. 6d. The Coffee
market may in consequence be quoted to-day at the
seduction of 2s..t° 3s. from the psiees realized last
W4ek ;'there has been no business doing by private
contract. The late arrivals of Brazil Coffee have
been considerable and unexpected.

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Rtea.—There arc few enquiries after Rice :—the
prices are nominal.
hum Paoartstoss.--There is little variation in the
prices of Beef and Pork ; the shipping demand is
'still inconsiderable ; *the inferior parcels of Provisions
meet a very heavy sale. There was little variation
'the prices of Butter last week.
BRANDT, AND HomAsns.—The Rum mar-
ket continues heavy • there islittle variation in the
-prices. The prices Of Brandy and Geneva continue
nominal. This forenoon a public sale of thirty-three
'puncheons of Cogniac was brought forward ;—the
first two lots ss. 10d. and 6s. Id. the remainder
proofs ss. 4.d. to ss. 7d.
FILUIT.—The arrivals of Fruit continue extensive;
the decline in the prices, however, appears to bring
forward pni cha,et s.
Seim—The demand for Spices continues languid;
very few sales.heve been effected.
NAVAL STORES.---There have been no sales of
Rough Turpentine, Spirits are higher. There are
considerable arrivals of Tar. In Pitch or Rosin
there is no alteration, and generally all descriptions
of Naval Stores may he stated exceedingly heavy.
0u.5..--The prices of Greenland Oil may be stated
. shade lower ; there have been some purchases on
speculation. There are few parcels of Southern on
sale. Sperm has given way considerably. Seed OHO
are also declining.
TosAcco,-1 he prices of Tobacco are entirely no-
minal. It is thought the contract with the French
Government on Saturday last was for an extensive
quantity of Tobacco..
Haste, FLAX, AND TaLtow.—The arrivals of Bal-
tic articles for some days past have been very ex-
tensive, the holders, however, yesterday were antici-
pating, as the supplies for the year are now nearly
ascertained, that the demandwill' increase ; there ap-
pears to be more confidence in the market, particu-
larly for Tallow. The prices of Hemp.and Flax are
rather lower, but the holders of these articles look for
an improvement.
GLASGOW MARKETS, DECEMBER I%

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Corroa.—The salts of this wetk amount to ss&ptckages.
lea Island Gcorjia 28, at £s. 100. to 3s. Ted.—Bowed Ditto
181, at Ind. to ibid. a fiw at 2oid.—:New Orlatuts 76, at
I gid. to 2014,--rernains2ls, at d .-31aranhani 11, at 112 fd.
—Dwatarara and Berlike 7/, at 22d. td 134..'-Bablatur" at
Ll4l„...Scumits Spanish lat; at 17 }d. to Andrews 24,
at 4.1.-13sogal 48, at bd.