Star.
London, England, 1819-10-27 00:00:00

COMMERCE.

LONDON MARKETS, OCTOBER sto.
Corrox.-There was an improvement in the de-
, mend for Cottob last week ; the purchases were es-
timated to exceed 1500 packages, viz. 74.0 ordinary
. Minas Gearas 13d. to 131 d. 260 fair Minas Novas
15d. to 151 d. 100 good-Pernabucos Sid. a few,
rdSt. Domingo 140. waste Berbice 12td. 94
Boweds 14e. 910 Bengals were taken without
variation as to price ; very ordinary, in bond, 6/d.
to 6jd. fair to good shipping quality 7d. to Tid. By
public sale this forenoon 105 bales Surat, 22 bales
Bourbon, and 100 serons Carthagena Cotton, all sold
in bond, at very low prices ; the Surats were of the
lowest description, and very foul, sold Std. to .s}d.
ordinary Bourbon 15d. to 16id. the Carthagena was
of a middling quality, and sold mid. to I Id.
Sochta.-This forenoon there appeared to be a
steady demand for Museovades, yet the ntirchases
by private contract were not extensive, as the buyers
anticipated that the public sales of this forenoon
would go off at a further depression. The first sale
consisted of 140 hhds. 10 tierces Barbadees Sugar;
the whole went off freely, and at prices a shade
higher, particularly the fine descriptions ; good white
lodized 80s. to 82s. ordinary middling white 745.6 d ,
to 795. 6d. one lot yellow 635. 6d. he other sale,
825 casks of Trinidad, St. Lucia, low Dominica, and
common Jamaica, being chiefly of inferior qualities,
which have, for a length of time, hung heavily on
band, it was believed that a considerable reduction
would take place ; about 400 casks Trinidad sold
Yes. 6d. to 575. for low browns ; middling 595. to
625. about 6.i barrels, with colour, sold 695. to 695.
6d. about 200 hhds. St. Lucia, sold 535. 6d. to 555.
for low browns ; middling 595. to 60s. 60 hhds. Do-
minica sold 545. to 575. for low brown ; middling
60s. to 60s. 6d. 80 hhds Jamaica, common quality,
58s. for ordinary brown, to 625. for middling. Ge-
nerally, the effect of this sale may be considered
very favourable for the market, the few good Sugars,
with colour, selling Is. to 2s. higher than the pre-
vious market prices, by private contract ; the good
brown at nearly the mat ket rates ; the low brown
went off l s. to Is. 6d. lower ; but the whole sold, and
with some briskness ; and the general opinion enter-
tained is, that Sugar will now rally. The request
for refined goods, during the last week, has been ge-
neral, and rather extensive ; several large parcels
were reported to be taken for shipment to the Bal-
tic, as the final close of the season, for export, may
now be sated to be near at hand ; several purchases
were also re-orted for the home-trade ; yet, notwith-
standing the general demand, and the small quan-
tity of goods on hand, the holders evinced so great a
disposition to meet the offers mate by the buyers,
that a further reduction in the prices of refined goods
trust be stated. Molasses were steady

COFFM—There was a considerable public sale of
Coffee brought forward on Thursday last; and, not•
withstanding the previous heavy market, the whole
sold freely, at prices is. to 2s. higher ; the demand
appeared to be general, and on rather an extensive
scale. The market, yesterday, was, however, damped
by the declaration of considerable public 'sales for
this week. There were no public sales this forenoon ;
and little business doin,, by private contract. St. Do.
ming° may to-day be purchased about 10Ss. and
other descr►ptions in proportion ; yet the holders seem
not inclined to force sales at presorts.

IRISH 13/tow:mtgs.—The prices of Beef and Pork
may be considered no.ninal, no new Provisions being
yet brought to market ; arrivals of Beef may be
early expected. Butters are heavy, and may be
stated 3s. to Is. per cwt. lower.

Ruz..r, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—TheRam mar-
ket is again heavy this forenoon, but no reduction in
the prices can be stated. Brandies continue to be
offered at very low rates, and such is the languid
state of the market, that were offers made for large
parcels, a considerable reduction would, probably, be
submitted to. Geneva is without alteration.
TosAcco.--Considerable sales have been effected
during the last week—Leaf Tobacco, in parcels, as
imported, 6td. to 7d. some fine dark parcels ed. to
l Id. stemmed 71d. to Sid. The dealers are buying
freely. The accounts florin Holland continue fa-
vourable a cargo of Petersburgh inspection has been
sold at 8 stivers all round ; Kentucky leaf 4td. to
6d. stemmed 51d. to 6Zicl.
NAVAL STORES.—The lively demand for tar has
subsidided ; the latter advance, however, is fully
maintained. In pitch and rosin no alteration.
HEMP, FLAX, AND TALLOW.—The prices of Tal-
low have rather recovered ; there is little briskness in
the demand. The few sales made in Hemp, since
Tuesday last, were at the previous prices.. There is
little alteration in Flax.

On,L—The prices of Greenland Oil are little va•
tied. Spermaceti has advanced, with every appear-
ance of a further improvement. In other Oils there
is little variation.

Isoloo.—The sale at the India House, which com-1
silenced on Tuesday last, is expected to finish on Fri-
day. Fine Indigo is heavy, and much lower than
last sale ; the middling and inferior descriptions go
off freely, 3d. to'4d. per lb. higher.

LIVERPOOL, OCTOBER 23.

The demand for Cotton has continued unusually,
dull during the whole of the week, and we have to
notice a further reduction of id. per lb. in the prices
of Boweds and East India, and aid. to id. per lb. in
most other descriptions. The sales of the week are,
only about 2400 bags, consisting of 1000 Boweds
Ind. 10 13d. for middling to fair, Ind. to 1$ d.
for good fair to good, and a few prime 14d. 100
Orleans 131 d. to 15d. for fair to good ; 70 Sea
Islands 2s. Sd. to 2s. 6d. for fair to good, and a few
at 2s. id. 50 stained do. 17/1 to 21d. 220 Fermatas
16d. to Igd. 350 Maranhams 16d. to 17d. 40 Bahia;
nid. 150 Peas 16d. 70 Demerara 151 d.
to 17d. 20 Wtstlndias 14d.20 Carchagenas 11F1. 140
Iliadrat 9id. 150 Bengals 75d. to aid. The arrivals
are 9050 bags.

GLASGOW MARKET, OCTOBER 24.

Cos:ay.—The sales of the week amounted to 506
packages. Sea Islands 29, at 2s. 4d. tn 2s. 7
Bytist Do. 38, at 1911.—Boweds 194, at 12 to
r
144d..—Orleaus 53, at ISd. to 16d.—Pernams , at
ski.--Maraaliams SO, at 18d.—Berbice 58, at IT.
to 14d...4.90111e 6, at 12d,....8eards Mr at 7 d.

LAW PITZLLICZNCE.
COURT OF ZING' S BENCH, OCTOBER 26.
The Judges of the Court of King's Bench met this
morning at Serjeants Inn,
.and decided on several
special cases which were argued before them. The
ity of them turned upon abstract questions of
generality of them turped upon abstract questions of
law, and, therefore, contained no point of general im-
portance.
BULLER D. JONES AND OTHERS.
In this case a verdict for the plaintiff had been en-
tered oa the record, subject to the opinion of the
Court on the following point:—Whether an under-
taking given to the plaintiff by the defendants in the
following terms—" We, as Solicitors for the Assig-
nees, undertake," bound the defendants personally, or
only the Assignees for whom they acted ?
Mr. READER argued the point for the plaintiff, and
Mr. DENMAN for the defendants.
The Court, after hearing their arguments, and re-
viewing the authorities which they adduced, unani-
mously decided that the words of this unctertaking
bound the defendants personally, since, in such cases,
words were to be taken strongly against the parties
using them. It was expedient also, to the ends of
justice, that men in their situation of. Solicitors should
be personally liable when they entered into under-
takings like the present, since people were more in-
clined to place confidence in them than in other
Agents. Besides, if they were not considered as prin-
cipals in these undertakings, great difficulty would
ensue in proceeding against those who employed
them ; because, if it became requisite to examine the
Solicitor regarding either the undertaking itself, or
the authority by which he made it, the plaintiff would
naturally find in him an adverse and a reluctant wit-
ness. Upon these grounds the Court ordered the ver-
dict to be affirmed.

Sittings appointed to be held in Middlesex and
London, before the Right Hos. Sir CHARLBS AfipaTT,
Knight, Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench,
in and after Michaelmas Term, 1819 :

IN TERM.

annosssat.
Friday
_ . - - Nov. 12

Saturday - - 20
Friday - - 26
AFTER
Nov. $0

Tuesday