The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-19 00:00:00

LONDjN MARKETS, Pea. IS.

COTTON.—The demand fur Cotton yesterday and this
forenoon is moreeztensive and general than far a leng It
of time preceding; SOO bags Cotton have been disposed
of; the East India descriptions at fully id. advance on
the late India noise priers.
COFFEE.—There were no public sales of Coffee this
forenoon, and no parcels of any extent are offering; am ill
lots purchased e week ago reslized ss. advance; the hq.
sines,' is inconsislerab'e. The tuarke• prices must ha
s'atedi nearly nominal, and very few sellers heirs:, their
Coffer forward, they generally continue t a.:tiipate very
high prices.
SIAM R.—There was a steady and very consideralsle
demand for NI useovadlcs last week, unit Are close of tire
mar ket on Friday, when the retreat beeam • very limited
tied the sales he ivy ; the advati .e.l prices of Tuesday
were, Idowever, fully maintained, and in some inclines
a shade higher was obtain I. The demand or
varies to-day has been very brisk and extensive. At an
early hour the houses of th • leafing b:rokars were !PIN(
with buyers oager to get the first °tress of the Sngar on
show ; an advance immediately took plaee, and as the
day proceeded, the request became still snore atainnte
At the conclusion of basil nms, a ferth-r advarve el;. to
Is. 61 on browns must be quoted, and any parcels, with
strength and colour, must be stated Is. 61. to 2s. high-r
than on Friday last. The sates to- lay are estimate
fro:n 2,500 to 3.000 casks. The purelsitsea cantirreed Ivry
loners later than usual,. an I were paricalsrly brisk ts-
waeds the close of mirket ; one horse rio%i n. wit' I,Vild
hhtla. The demansl for [brined Cools daring the la•t
creek was brisk and extensive, and mice' ronsid• eddy
higher were obtained. Yesterday the ritsi-st berated!
more animated than for a length of time preceding, an t
an advatree of Is. to 2s. on the prices of I3st weer( was
readily realized.; and as several parcels, which had been
purchased about Decemher, Cause on sa'e, an advance of
6s. to 7s. per cwt. was easily obtained, the market is still
without adequate supplies; and as the demand th's fore-
noon continues general ant evteastve, a Ember improve-
ment teal been realized, making an adiv snce this sire+ of
fully 4s. to ss. per twt. It must he par ienlarly mention•
ed, that the division wherein the Refine I Growls are q'mo:.
ed gees to press at too early an hour fir us to get co:reet
roota ions of this day's prim; the tu4rket most be cond-
dared fully 2s. above the inserted rates, which nere the
prim of yesterday : no lamps ender this., loaves ordinary
about 90;., flambe,' 925., and so on in propo Lien to the
prices quoted.—Molasses are to-sdoy 30". Ihe resin at for
Yellow Sugars continues general .and extensive: for yel-
low Hnvanuah, of a fair strong quality. 3bs. was obtain-
ed, and 40s. is now asked ; foe line white 50.. realized,
i and 2s. to 3s. advance is now ask d.

RICE.—By public sale on Fri,lay, 120 casks five Ca-
rolina Rice sold 425. the first lo•s, and as the sale pro.
ceeded 43e. and 435.6 d.

HEMP, FLAX, and TALLOW.—Theprices of yellow
candle Tallow, which last week declined to 365, have
again advanced to 375. and the market look. firm. Hemp
is in more demand, and for parcel.; here, and for arrival,
411. and 414 10s. have been realised.—Flax is more in-
quired after.
NAVAL STORES.—Tar has advanced 2a. a 3•. per
btrrel, and there are few seller.; ali other Naval
Storrs are held for prices considerately higher.
OlLS.—Fish Oils are heavy at the quotations.— Baer.
and Linseed are e insiderably Isigher, 111141 the holders ate
asking an advance on the inserted currency.
RUM, BRANDY, and 1101.1. ANDS.—The lion►
market continues in a very unsettled state; the chief pit.-
chase since our last are in parcels in speculators' hawk,
on which an advance of fully Id. per gallon has been
realised. There is great interest excited this forenoon hr
the report of an immediate inrrerse to the Navy ;
the rumour was circulated, there hwe been few or no
prrcha•es, the holdersgenerally reins • to sell ; for Drool.,
ls. 81. is refused. Brandy continues to advance ; f pat-
eels on board,3l. 3d. bas been realised, an 3a. 41. is re-
ported. In Hearn there is little alteration.
PROVISIONS.—The anticipation of war has rather
improved the market for Beef, and 2.. 61. a 5.. adran eis
asked. Pork is stationary. Bacon has improved, and
325. paid for prime. Fine qualities of Butter are wanted,
sod maintain prices; inferior pres es on the marker.