The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-02-18 00:00:00

LONDON 111ARKETS.—TUILSDaY.

Covvorr.—There was a good demand far Cotton !tit
week, and id per lb. advance is now fully established ol
India of the last sale; the sales are about 3.000 bags.
Suoaa.—The Sugar market, towards the close of last
week, assumed a firm appearance, and a general advance of
Is. per cwt. was obtained; parcels suitable for refining
were particnlarly in request, and were scarce. The market
to-day has been without interest; the holders are firm at
the improvement of last week, and the few sales made con-
firm the advance; hut there is no life in the trade, and the
sales reported at a late hour are very limited. The. Refiners
last week continued to withhold their goods for sale, ewe"
an advance of Is. in the prices was submitted to; this
provensent was in several instances obtained, and the
market closed with a great appearance of firmness. Ti,,.
holders of refined goods continue sanguine of obtait,iit;
higher prices, and, in consequence of their firmness, there
is little business doing; an advance in the prices of low
goods has, in several instances,been realized this morning ;
Molassesare rather heavy, yet they cannot be quoted lower
than 28s. sellers.

Comm.—There were three public sales of Coff,e
brought forward this forenoon, consisting of 219 casks
204 bags British Plantation, 1,076 bags Foreign ; tl,e
former consisted of Jamaica and Demerara descriptiong;
the latter sold freely at fair prices; good ordinary De•ne.
rare 725, fine ordinary 94s to 84s 6d, low middling 89s to
935: the few lots Jamaica were taken in, but full prices
were offered; for good ordinary 765. The Foreign con-
sisted chiefly of Brazil descriptions; good ordinary pile
65. to 695, fine ordinary coloury 70s to 74s ; 109 bags
slightly damaged St. Domingo sold 67s to OS.
Hater, FLAX, and Tau,nw.—The Tallow market has
been in a very depressed state, and the prices have gradu-
ally given away, from 34s 9,1 to 34s 31: the latter is the
nearest quotation to day. In Hemp or Flax there is little
alteration to notice; the former is a shade lower.

SILK.—The quotations must he considered nominal, on
account of the commencement of the Past India House
sale ; as far as it has yet advanced, an improvement of
Is. 6d. to 3s. per lb. has been obtained.
RUM, BRANDT, and HoLtaNns.—There have been few
sales of Rams lately reported, and the prices cannot be
stated at any variation ;—ln Brandy or Ueneva there is
little alteration.
lama PROWS tor/B.—We( and Pork continue heavy ; the
prices sationary —There is not much business doing in
Bacon ; Butters are dull, but no reduction in the currency
can be stated : the stocks are light, and were cold weather
to set in, a material improvement would no doubt take
place.
Setcsts.—There has bean no alteration in Spices since
the India House Sale; the market generally may he stated
heavy ; some parcels of Pepper have been sold at a small
premium.

At Ludlow fair, on Saturday and Monday se'nnight.
cattle of all kinds sold well, and were in great request,
The supply of fat sheep was small, and the buyers being
numerous, advanced prises were obtained—the same with
lean sheep. —Pigs were in general demand, and experienced
a rise in.price.
At Worcester Toll-free market, on Monday se'nnight,
there was a larger supply of all kinds of cattle than for
some time, A brisk demand for cow, and many sold at
sd. to 50. per lh.—The sheep market was well stocked,
and nearly the whole disposed of at sd. to 6.1. per lb.
There was a very numerous show of cattle at.Shrewsbary
fair, on Wednesday. Fat beasts obtained sd. to 5,1 d. per
lb. and a few very choice animals 6d. Store bullocks sold
readily; and indeed every thing was disposed of. Fat
sheep were abundant, and sold at 3d to 6d. Fat pigs ex-
perienced not so brisk a demand as was expected—prices
5d to 51d. ; stores were tolerably well sold. Of butter a
large quantity remained unsold ; lutists Sd. to Sid. per lb.;
tubs 9d. to 9ld. The marts were cleared of cheese, except
a few lots of skim. Best dairies 575. to 655. per cwt.;
middling. qualities 50s. to 551. skim3lds. to 455. Hams 7d.
per lb. A few horses of figure were brought to town, and
picked up by dealers without appearing in the fair.

Hereford Candlemas fair, on Tuesday se'nnight ethi-
bited an excellent show of cattle; good oxen, which were
remarkably scarce) and steers, were in great request, and
both sold readily at advanced prices; fat cattle were ra-
ther dull of sale, but lean sold well, the buyers being nu-
merous. Fat sheep we►e much sought after, and al-
though the supply was considerable, it was not equal to the
demand—the whole brought to market were quickly dis-
posed of, and sold at full as kigh prices as was expected.—
Pigs were plenty, and met with a ready market. The
number of horses for sale was rather large, but geed
aniinals were scarce and inferior ones in little demand.

MARRIED.—On the 17th instant, at St. Paul's. Deptford,
Mr. Hartshorne, of Broseley. Salop. to Susanna, third damp•
ter of Mr. John Ashford, Loam pit hill, Kent.
DIED.--On the 3d ult. at Brixton hill, in her 70th year,
Airs. Mary Trood, late of Knightsbridge.
On Sunday, the Ist instant, at Finchley, Sophy, daughter of
the late Rai. Thomas Boyce, rector of Weldingfield, in
Suffolk. •
On the 13th inst. at No- 1, Little Charles street, Westmin•
ster, Mary, relict of the late Lieut. Wm. Arintosh, of the 9th
Regiment of Foot.