Star.
London, England, 1818-06-17 00:00:00

LONDON MARKETS, JUNE 16.

Corrox.—The Cotton market has been exceed-
ingly heavy ; no material alteration in the prices can
however be stated ; the trivial sales effected are at a
small dedlirie. The particular are-260 -Pernam-
buco 2s. I{a, a few Bahiu g2s. OYd. Maranhams
Surinams 2s. 20. Smyrnas 18d. and hi the house, 150
Bengals 10d. to 10-0. 'The total purchases little
erceed 500 packages. The India sale 26th inst. con-
sists now of 22,000 Pengals, MOO Surats, and 200

bags Bontbon.
Suoan.—This forenoon the demand appears limi-
ted, and though two or three houses have made con-
siderable sales, yet the request is not general. The
prices of Muscovades by
.private contract cannot be
stated at any variation since last week ; good and
fine Sugars beinistill scarce, his occasioned the sale
of Barbadoes descriptions this forenoon to go off with
considerable briskness ; the fine qualities at a farther
advance of Is. to -2s. The demand for Foreign Su-
garilhs been very limited.
COFFEL—The quantity of Coffee by public sale
last week was 1703 casks and .577 bags ; the whole
went off with much greater briskness than could be
expected from the extensive sales declared, and a
very small proportion was taken in ; the prices were
in most instances about Is. lower, making a decline
in Coffee from the highest prices lately realized 4s.
to Ss. per cwt. This forenoon there was no public
sals, and little doing by private contract.
larva PROVISIONS.—There is no variation in the
Prices of Beef and Pork ; the shipping demand has
nearly ceased. There are no supplies of new Irish
Butter yet at market ; the anis-a/5 of Dutch are be-
coming considerable.
nat.—The tea sale ended on Thursday. Bohea
sold 2s. 4d. to 2s. 40. about 2d. under last sale
Congou 2s. wid. to Ss. 6d. the lower sorts about I id.
lower ; Campoi 3s. to 3s. 9d. about Id. higher ;
Twankay 2s. Ild. to 3s. 6d. I id. lower; Hyson Skin
2s. Ild. to Bs, 11d. lid. lower ; Hyson 4s. 4d. to ss.
11 d. I id. lower.
Riez.—The prices of Rice have fluctuated. Last
week by public sale, 3320 bags Java went off at low
prices, middling 16s. to 17s. good quality 255. Yes-
terday the sale at the India House consisted of
15,288 bags ; the whole went of freely at an ad•
vance of
Heise FLAX, AND Tal.Low.—The prices of Tal-
low remain nominally the same as last week. The
sales of Hemp are at prices a shade rower. Flax is also
on the decline. •
Seicts.—Pimento continues in good demand, 10d.
'to 100. realized for good quality. In other descrip-
tions of Spices there is little variation.
Ora.—The prices of Oil continue to give way :
Greenland may be purchased lower ; the large quan-
tity lately held on speculatioh is expected to be
brought forward immediately, but probably in small
parcels, as the demand may suit : for cargoes to ar-
rive from this )eir's fishing £3O is asked ; the buyers
offer something under that rate. Southern Oil is
also declining several further arrivals of Sperma-
cety have taken place ; the prices are in consequence
considerably reduced. Linseed has given way. Ga-
lipoli is lower.
Pnica or BULLION.—New Doubloons were yester-
day at L:4. Is. and New Dollar:. at ss. 61

landed property has again become the favourite
source of investment. The recent sales in the metro-
polis have been generally effected at considerable ae-
vances upon the valuations.; thirty years purchase is'
the lowest rate, and many sales have brew made at
thirty-five and forty years purchase at a fair rental.
The nightingale, which is supposed never to visit
either Scotland or Ireland, has, it is believed, made
its 'appearance about Paisley. Whether it is really the
nightingale, or some other bird that sings during the
night, is uncertain, but many of the inhabitants of
Paisley have been gratified with a midnight song,
believing it to be that of the nightingale. For some
nights back, the crowds of people to hear it hive de-
feated their own purpose by their noise, but, when
left to itself, the bird continues its sang. The appear-
ance of such a bird is not more uncommon in that
climate, than the extremely fine weather which has
been experienced there for nearly the last four weeks.
THE HARVEST.--A proof of the early period at
which the harvest may be expected to commence is
visible in a field of wheat at Penny Cross, Cornwall,
the ears of which have obtained their full size, and
need only a little more rain to be Et for the sickle.
QuerN-sounne.--Yesterday J. Hatutins, charged
with highway rob'Uery in the Bird Cage Walk, Si.'
James's Park, about a fortnight ago, was re-exami-,
ned, and fully committed.
AFFAIR AT VAUXHALL.—The following case arose
out of the circumstances which we mentioned yes-
rrday :—Yesterday the conduct of two watchmen,
who were on duty on Friday night, near Vauxhall
Gardens, was canvassed at Union Hall. It appeared'
that a young Lady, who resides with her relatives at
Clapham, had the imprudence to leave her friends,
whom she had accompanied to Vauxhall on Friday
night, to speak to a Gentleman, whom her friends
wished her to avoid. She went with him as far as a
lane, which is a stunt distance from the Gardens, and
then declined going further ; he intreated ; she de-
clined ; and then he persisted that she should not go
back to her friends. She rescued herself from his
grasp, but not before he had torn her gown. Her
screams brought two watchmen to the spot : she gave
charge of the young fellow, who had committed the
outrage, and the watchmen said they would take him
to the watch-house ; but they thought proper to suf-
fer him to depart, upon his promise to appear before
a Magistrate, yesterday. Yesterday he did not make
his appearance,and the address he gave proved to be
a false one. The Magistrate censured the conduct
of the watchmen, and told them, that he would give
them until Thursday to produce their prisoner ; and
if they did not then produce him, their conduit would
be reported to their employers.
Fitte.-,Sunday night the lower part of the house off
Mr. Camino, bookseller, Bridge-road, Lambeth, was
discovered by thewatchman to be on fire. An alarm
was given, and the family narrowly escaped suffoca-
tion,bygetting out through the window of an upper
storey.The firemen were prompt in their attendance,
and the flames were speedily extinguished, but not
in time to prevent considerable injury to Mr. CROUCH'S
property. The conflagration was occasioned by the
servant placing a lighted candle near some venetian
blinds to which the flame communicated.