Star.
London, England, 1819-04-20 00:00:00

CHAMBER OF PEERS, APRIL 15.

Baron de Montalembert, one of the new Peers,
took the oaths and his seat.

The order of the day called for the discussion, in
general assembly, of the Project of Law respecting
servitudes imposed on property fur the defence of
the State.

The Chamber resolved, in preference, to refer the
question to a Special Committee, which was accord-
ingly named for that purpose.
French live per Cents.—Friday, 67fr. 25c.

COMMERCE:
LIVERPOOL, APTfit 17.
The sales of Turpeothi6 for the week rriossiot to
about 1000 barrels from the quay, at l ls.9d. for good.
and 12s. 3d. for very fine ; the market for this article
appears to stiffen, and there appears some disposi-
tion to speculate at the present low rates. Tar remains
steady, 200 barrels, (Virginia packages), brought on
Thursday, by auction, from the quay 16s. 6d. per
barrel; some small parcels of Stockholm have been
sold at 18s. per barrel. Rosin and Pitch are in tri-
fling demand, and prices remain little varied.
States Pot Ashei have been rathermore inquired
for this week for the Irish market—some New York
have been sold at 445. and crusted Boston at 455. per
cwt. Montreal Pots are steady at 445. but not much
business doing, as the country demand is very tri-
fling. Two parcels of Montreal Pearl Ashes were
tried by auction this week, but not sold ; 32 barrels,
2d brand, have been sold at 425. per cwt.

There has been more business doing in Dye-woods,
but at a further reduction in price. Fifty tons Cani-
peachy Logwood have been sold at Si. and 70 tons
Jamaica at 71. per ton. Twenty-three tons fresh St.
s mingo of fair quality, were sold on Thursday from
.the quay, at 71.55. to 7s. 7s. 6d. per ton.
About 100 tons good St. Domingo Fustic have
been taken at 81. 10s. per ton, and a parcel of Solid
Nicaragua Wood, at 261. per ton. In Barwood and
Camwood nothing done. A parcel of Red Sanders
Wood brought 51. 2s. 6d. per ton, in bond. Rough
Brimstone is more inquired for. One parcel of 150
tons, has been sold from the quay at 241. 10s. per
ten, and about 100 tons at 251. to '251. 10s. per ton,
warehoused. Four hundred boxes Roll Brimstone
were offered yesterday by auction, but bought in,
there appearing no bidders. Shumac is very dull of
sale, and quotations almost nominal. Silty tons good
Tenerife Barilla were offered by auction on Wed-
nesday, but withdrawn, as there appeared no bidders.
Yesterday 2,550 bags Rough Saltpetre, of good qua-
lity, were sold by auction at 365. to 375. 3d. per cwt.
Two thousand two hundred bundles E. I. Munjeet,
offered at the same time were not sold, also 15 casks
good Naples Argol. Small sales of good Lemon
Juice have been effected at 2s. 4d. per gallon. No-
thing done in Lime. American Bees Wax is in de-
mand. Six hhds. brought by auction 12/.155. per cwt.
Olive €RI continues verb dull, at 851. to 881. per
tun. A parcel of Gallipoli was offered yesterday by
auction, but not a single bidder appeared. Seed Oils
are steady, but in very trifling demand. The manu-
facturers now demand 651. per tun for Oil of Tur-
pentine, and a purchase cannot at present be effected
below. this price. Palm Oil goes off slowly, but the
stock is again geting into few hands. Cod Oil, dull,
at 381. and Whale at 361. per tun.
The Rice Market remains very heavy: 2,000 bags
white Bengal, in bond, have been taken at 265. to
28s. per cwt. Wednesday, 1,800 bags ordinary and
good Patna, duty free, were sold at 12s. to 18s. per
cwt.-Sour Flour has again declined. About 2,000
barrels New York have been forced off by auction at
28s. to 295. and some Philadelphia at 31s. 6d. to Sts.
per barrel. The holders generally will not tell at
these prices.-Staves are very dull sale, and prices
still on the decline.-Hemp, steady.-There has been
less doing this week in Tallow, but prices unvaried:

PRICES Or SUNDAY ARTIC4,ES.
Ashes—Boston, Ist Pot, cwt. 45s Od a 46s Od
New York ditto, 44s Od a 45s Od
Moittreal, ditto, 43s Od a 44s Od
&ained and crusted 40s 04 a 42s 04
Boston Pearl, 52s 64 a 5.1 s Od
New York ditto, 51s 04 a Oa Od
Montreal, ditto, 50s Od a 51s Od
Hides, West India, dry, p. lb. Os 6'd a Os 7d
Buenos Ayres, Os 61id a Os Sel
Rio, Os Cid a Os 7ed
Horse, per Hide, 5s Od a Gs tid
Wits, Carracca, fine, per lb. Ss 6d a 9s 64
middling, 7. Od a ss 3d
inferior, 6s Od a 6s 9d
Guatimala, 4s ad a is 9d
East India, 4s Od a 6s 64
Tallow, Petersbergh, V. C.

per cwt. 73s Od a Os Od
Ditto, Soap, 67s Od a Os oil
Siberia, ditto, '6Bs Ski a Os oil
Archangel, ditto 67s Od a 68s Od
Timber, Rico, per foot, 5s Od a 3s Ocl
Memel, fe 94 a ts 10d
Dantzic, ts 10d a ts lid
Swedish, 2s ad a 2a 9d
Imported Into Liverpool, from the 10th to the 16th of April,
1819, inclusive, by 1 vessel from New York, 3 Charleston,
1 Bahia, 1 Palermo, 1 Lisbon, 1 Rostock, 1 Enibden, 1 Ya-
rd, and 1 Bourdeauz.
Wheat qrs. 1720 Shumac hags 500
Bari la tons 30 Argil casks 14, bris. 123
Cotton, Un. States bags 3190 Lemon intim butts 25
Brazil bags 473 Wool bags 424