Star.
London, England, 1817-03-05 00:00:00

LONDON MARKETS, MARCH 4.

Corrow.—There was little business done in the
Cotton market last week : the holders would, bow-
ever, submit to no depre,sion to facilitate ales :—a
few Bengal. and Surats were disposCd atl reduc-
tion of about Id. per pound. The other sales were
60 common Pernams and Cearas mixed :eV. 113
Demerara and Berbice Cottons :XII a 241. 20 at
I7d. a 18d. the shipping houses made ti-. my enquiries
alter Persians and Bengals, and it is reported that
there are extensive orders in town, but limited to
pr;ces considerably under the present currency. The
arrivals from the East Indies continue very extensive.
Stacoare—ln the early part iii last we:le the market
was heavy, very !item business was efirc:ed ; - the
prices were a shade 'ors% er ; on Thursday and on Fri
day the demand con i.l I 5...-er.l.).y revived, more sales took
place thin for some time previously, the prices were
!rile varied ; shippers ore in the market, and it
was rinoted several parcels were tat for ill:me-
diae export ; the trade evinced also a greater (lisp-
shion to purchase, as the demand for Refined goods
has lately been increasing.
This forenoon the demand for Muscevades was
rather extensive. • In Parli..meat last night there was
a suggestion tesnecting the prniniety of stopping dis-
olloion from Grain in Ireland and in Scotland ; the
reply of Lord Liverpool, however, is conclusive, that
the Government are against such a measure. It
would greatly affect the Sugar market, but we do
not think there is any probability of it Dicing resorted
to : the trade and shippers this morning came to
market, and purchased freely ; they conclude that
the prices are at the lowest, and as the former for o
length of time have only purchased for their imme-
diate wants, they are witlartit any adequate stock.—
One house this forenonn sold nearly 4001ilids. the
prices cannot be stated higher,, yet the market, is
greatly improved ; the demand being much more
extensive and general; the deliveries from the ware-
house average above 3000 cask. weekly.
The supply in the Refined market is trivial ; seve-
ral parcels have, in consequence. been contratted for
before the goods are reedy ; several sales deliverable
in a month, &c. There is every appearance of the
demand continuing, and as the Refiners have not
been working freely, it is probable that the market
will not be overstocked s Lumps are particularly
scarce, the prices improving ; Loaves ia better sup-
ply, and more saleable than formerly ; Crushed in
retjoest at our quotations.--Molasses heavy, and
declining.
In Foreign Sugars little business has been effected;
brown Brazil has realized 41s. and 'one or two con-
tracts of white Hevannah and Brazil descriptions are
reported. The Sugars sold at the India House list
week, command a premium of oae shilling, ar:d one
shilling and sixpence. 4
C.4TEE.—There was considerable interest excited
last week, by the advertising of two considerable prib-
hc sales* of Coffee on the same day ; they consisted
of 447 casks and 698 bags Coffee ; as tire greater
proportion was Dutch Coder, these sales afford 11.)
criterion for the other descri.nions ; the qnintity
one quality was more than adequate to the demand ;
the prices must be quoted at e further decline of
a 3s. per cwt. good ordinary Dutch 7us. a72s. flue
r,rdiriary 71.5. a 78s. middling 7Vi. a and gourl
middling 83e d 85s. there were a few lots of Ja-
maica, but not sufficient to quote a market currency.;
very ordinary sold 655. a 665. good ordinary G9i. a
71...6.1. It is, howevee, to be observed, that the
demand for Coffee, bolt by public sale and private
contract, has considerably revived.
WINS TRAlM—Cembiderable interest has been ex-
ciitd amongst the persons erigaged to the Wine
'Trade, by the hope eateratineOhat the duties would
be lessened, andathat the consumption would, in con-
sequence, be improved : the proceedings in Parlia-
ment put an end to the expectation, and, indeed,
amongst the better' informed, a change in duty had
never been anticipated ; as in all the interviews with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, be ha never given
the least encouragement to the application for the
.reduction ; it has produced no alteration in the
prices. As the wine lately imported from the Cape
of Good Hope has been extens:ve and increasing, the
currency may be quoted at a considerable reduction ;
the Chancellor &Pure Exchequer hrs dratted lie in-
tends putting a new duty on the import, on account,
of great frauds committed on the revenue ; extensive
quantities of Wine being shipped to the Cape, alai im-
ported under the low Cape Wine duty. Tire duty
proposed is, 555. or 60s. per p pe ; the present price
'frrm AM to £32.

NAVAL SToatLs.—There is no rough turpentine in
first hanJs at market. Spirits may he stated two
shillings lower. Tar heavy and declining ; in other
thserrptions, Rosin, Pitch, &c. there is little variation.
(bi--The pi ices of Greenland Oa have been
lower since our last ; several parcels for sh;pi.ing
were ti.ken about one pound per ton below our pre-
sent qu ,t•ttions, . the trade purchasing even a shade
lower. Seed Oils *nay be quilted a shade lower, and
heavy at the reduction.; in other descriptions there is
little variation.
Roar, BRANDY, AND HOLLAND!.—There has been
consieerable safes of Rum for export ; the shippers
would not, however, putchase, unless at a small re.
duction in the prices ; the holders submitted to a de-
cline of Id. per gallon. Brandy and Geneva are
without any .variattun since our last report.
bum Pitovistous, &c.—There continues to be an
extensive demand for Beef, which is expected to rate
high duting the season. There is little variation in
Pork ; Bacon in good demand. The late advance
in the prices of Butter has been maintained.

Tuitcco.—There continues more enquiries for the
middling black, anki the lower descriptions ot
from EU. to 91J. per pound ; as the prices paid ate
higher than the rates at which the Government of
France made their late contract, it is out of the ques-
tion that the purchases can be made for the crintrac-.
tors, yet it is concluded in the market, that the sales
which have taken place are in anticipation of tht.
tar:::er quantity wanteJ by France; and the letters
yesterday by the Mail .state, that 2000 lihds will be
again regociated for on the 10th mst. and a farther
quantity on the 156 of April; it is ex/seated that the
market currency will, in consequence, be bread,
improved.
SPICA', —There continues some request for Pepper
cf the best quality ; for CinnaMon, Nutmegs, and
Cloves, the-pica are little varied, and thi demos/
without briskness.