The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-09-19 00:00:00

LANDON MARKETS, SEPT. IS.

There was a great interest last week in the Colonial
market, by the rapid advance of corn ; in two weak =
wheat had advanced about 20s. per quarter, other de-
scriptions of grain also risen materially : in consequence
of this advance,the continuance of bad weather, the ap-
pearance of a bad harvest, and the reported probability
of the opening of the Ports for foreign corn, there wen•
extensive speculations in Rice, which advanced from
12s. to 15s.i and 15s. 6d. The Foreign Exchanges have
little varied; silver has lately fallen from .4s. 10d. per
ounce. to 4s. 91d. ; Gold remains at the last quotation,
the standard price.
COTTON.—There was a good demand for Cotton
early last week, and the market was evidently improv-
ing; on Thursday, however, a decl..rstion by the East
India Company appeared, announcing a sale tor the 9,h►
proximo, declaring► nearly 5,0t10 bags of Cotton for
sale on that day ; the declaration immediately suspended
all demand for India descriptions, as the buyers could
not anticipate the quantity that would be brought
forward.

COFFEE up till Friday was languid, lower prices
were submitted to, and a great proportion of the quan-
tity brought forward was taken in or withdrawn. Ou Fri-
day the demand! increased, and the prices recovered the
decline that had been submitted to on the Wednesday
and Thursday. There were three public sales of Cott.e
brought forward this forenoon. At the clipie of the
sales to-day, clean Coffee may be stated 2s. a 3'. low-r
than last week, ordinary, good, and line ordinary rank
Jamaica at a decline of 4s. a as.

Wl;All—The Sugar market remained steady last
week, and considerable sales were etf vied, particularly
towards the close of the market on Friday; the prices
were without variation. The brisk demand on Friday
induced several holders to ask higher prices this for.—
noon: the market has again changed; the demand is
Languid; the total sales to-day do not exceed 1000 Mils;
the. previous prices are maintained. The !sahib: sale at
,Barba es 131 Mids. 20 tierces, wont off heavily, the
middling descriptions a shade lower. The demand fur
Refined bonds for home-consumption has been lately on
the most extensive sale, and it is the general opinion,
that the home-trade is increasing; this circurnstairre has
gives great confidence to the Refiners, and though the
market fur several days last week was dull, yet no
blare prices were submitted to, and the stocks do not
accumulate. The demand fur shipping has lately been
quite inconsiderable, on account of the iinfaronra!,!,
reports of the continental markets, and also the very
low prices of Foreign Sugars.
RlCK—There bare been extensive speculations in
Rice, chiefly in white Bengal descriptions, suitable I,Jr
home consumption, grinding, and mixing; parcels of
yellow have been comparatively neglected. On Thurs-
day and Friday were the greatest purchases male, and
fur good quality Its. 13s. and I was else generally
realised price; for tine 15s. 141. and one lot Ws. was re-
ported. As the demand appeared entirely to depe•rll
ou the weather and the state of the lisrvest. Saturday
and yesterday scarcely one contract was reported, an.l
had louble:s determined to effect sales, price Is. a 24.
lower would have been submitted to, but there were no
sellers at any reduction.

ItI:11, MUNDY, and 110I.I.ANDS.—In the early
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art of List week, the demand fur Rims was limited.--
dtiiiand for Rum towards the close of the week be-
came brick and extensive, several extensive houses came
forward to purchase for export. This forenoon the re-
quest for shipping continues very considerable. Brandies
were also much in request, sod a general improvement
of Id. per gallon took place; Cognacs in several in-
stances realising 3s. 101—Geneva was also held far
higher prices.
IVool..—Tbere is little variation in price; during
the present year the demand has been steady, and, as
the importation has not been considerable, nearly as
the old stock has been worked up. Some advance iu
the price having taken place in Germany and Spain,
the new Wools conies at higher limits. file manufac-
turers, however, generally resist the advance, ani ex-
pect, that by holding offfrom pnrchasing for sonar time,
that the importers wiil give way; the Wool market is
in consequence heavy.
IRISH PROVISIONS, &.c.—The rise in Coro hat a
tendency to improve the Provision market.—Bacen is
3%. higher.—Butters at the advance of 4s. per cwt.;
Irish descriptions scarce; Dutch Butter in large parcels
sold at 9ils.; the prices on the other side are materially
higher.—Beef and Pork better, but there is nu advance
is the currency.
TOBACCO.—There are no purchases of Tobacco of
any consequence lately reported.
SPICES.—The declaration by the Fist India Co:n-
pany's Spice has hail little effect on the market.
HEMP, FLAX, and TALLOW.—The demand for
Tallow greatly increased last week ; the prices advanced
is 2s. and at the improvement very considerable trails-
actions were reported ; the demand has since become
limited, and the prices have receded.—Hemp has been
in good rives% and a further improvement of Ws. 11:1%
been currently realised. —Flax is in more request.—The
letters received yesterday from St. Petertburgh, state a
considerable improvement in the Exchange, it was
3-32als higher, quoted 9 5 IS.
lIOPS.—The picking has commenced very generally,
and the reports con:inue favourable, on account of the
prevalence of fine weather; the estimated duty, has.
however, fallen from 200,000 i. to 195,910. About 6illl
pockets of new !lops have been brought to market, a
small proportion sold at 425. a al;s. fur Sussex;
645. for Kent.

OlLS.—There is an arrival at Newcastle Iron; the
Straits Fishery, with NO tuns of oil; she brings an on•
favourable report of the other ships ; the iteronnt is mit
however believed, and it would be 4iEsealt to sell Whale •
Oil 4! decline of 2ils. onlast weeks priers.—Seed ti:ls
are higher ; the import of Linseed is very deficient this
year.