The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-03-19 00:00:00

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erica 17.

LONDON AL'High.
•
The letters received this day from St. Petersham's,
mention, that it had been (Adel!), announced that
there would be no alteration in the Tariff this year;'
the fears entertained, therefore, of new ritsiies bilk;
imposed, particularly on Sugars, are wit rout the
slightest foundati,,n.
COTTON.-The demand for Cotton fast week Wag
very limited ; the prices• were little varied, except
East India descriptions, which were offered atiower
prices without facilitating sales to any extent;
Itss-
gals were pressed epon the market on account ofi,
utterly 10,000 bags be* reported at the Custom.:
house : no sales have, however, been declared by!
the East India. Company. The public sale of Sonata
on Fridly went off heavily at a decline of 3/4..t0:
4d. per lb.: it consisted of 1458 hales-12111 Surat!,,
ordinary to middling, 130.10.140.; very bad 12144
to 130.; damaged 10d. to 120. Moat
.50 Iden.i
4pds, fair quality, sold 1.04 d. to 110.; damaged- 204
lo 91d.
' The purchases by prints orentriet eve-54D-Fee..
marnbuco 2s. 10. to 2s. 2d.; 50 Babies 230. to 2so
215 small Mats from Africa, uneleaned, 40. to.O:d.
a few prime new Bowed' for report 220. ; 350
• Beugats in the house, principally of the last Oth of
January East India• sale, at a •diseoust of Id. to 0.
per lb. on the sale prices; 10 bales prise realised
120.
Socha.-The demand for Sugars continued steady
during ths last week ; the prices were without any
Variation : the stock of Moneyed.' Is tephrta to:
be so reduced at the out-ports, that It is stated several
sates were made test week for the perpose of sup-
ply from this market; we are not *wore that the
'purchases are actually made, bet we think it not at
-all improbable, as several ißdnpies were transmitted
which will probably lead to considerable trainee.
eons. •
There was an early cod brisk deterid for Sorts
this morning; wherever new Mesenteries were en
sale, they met immediate purchasers at prices folly
Is. higher than last week ; the burliness done was trot
extensive, 116 few good Sugars are to be 'found ; one
house, however, disposed of 300 casks; much more
beliness would have been dooe had the suppty of
good Sugar been adequate to the demmulo-hrown
Jamaica, but with great strength, realized Sic. the
principal purchases were from 824. to 86.. From the
great delivesies.(last week nearly 4(100 casks) it wilt
be observed the stock is getting rapidly reduced;
gond Sugars are particularly scarce.
There were few purchases of Refined Sugars last
week ; the shippers were at market, hat as their
orders were limited as to price, they could not con.
tract ; the refiners contiosed to asst prices 2s. higher,
but there were few sales. Yesterday and this fore.
noon, however, the market may again be stated higher,
and more business doing, owing to the favourable
accounts from the Rause Towns, from Holland, &c.
what we have mentioned respecting the 'Russian
Tariff sill no doubt considetably improve the re-
• sued market.
The Sugar at the East India sale bears a premiums
of 24. to, 3.. per cut. ; the purchases are reported t
be chiefly for France.
There was a poblic isle of llsvairnah Sugar
brought forward this forenoon, it consisted of 565
• chests ; the greater proportion white, which went off
heavily. ate reduction of about 2s. per cwt.; geed
white 735.; middling 70s. 6d..and 711.; ordinary
'ls4s. to 681.: 146 chests yellow nearly supported the
• late currency; ordinary 511. to 535.64.; good 563.;
'the letter went off freely.
COYFE.E.-- There continue to be great fluctuatioas
in Coffee ; the opinion is still favourable for a fur.
ther advance in the prices, and this idea is so gene-
rally entertained, that only one public sale was
brought forward last week, on account of the re.
ported heavy market : it consisted of 106 casks, -71
%age; British-Plantation ; the whole went off atprices
fully 21. higher than what had previously been-consi.
doted the market currency, by private contract, res.
fixing fully the prices stated two or three weeks ago,
When the market was considered at its highest.--De.
• maraca Triage 995. 6,1. to ltr/s.; fine middling isles.
• sirely at 115 s. 6d. ; good middling 113 s. a 114 s. 6d.;
ordinary dingy Jamaica 104 s. Immediately after
_the public sale had gone off with briskness, there was
• great improvement in the request by private con.
tract, and several very considerable sales were ef.
feeled at a similar advance. Last week's prices could
with difficulty be realized. We state the Coffee mar-
' ket higher since our last, but little business doing
To the improvement.
E um.-The arrival' since our last :-A cargo of
Currants, a cargo of Figs and Smyrna Raisins, and
an extensile parcel of Sun •Raisitis landing ; the sup-
ply of Fruit this season is, however, much more li-
mited than usual, and high prices are expected to be
maintained. There have been few sales effected since
our last; the prices are without variation.
SPICES.-There is an increasing demanding for
'Pepper. Pimento continues to sell reality 94d. to
• pp]. for middling qualities.
Ilice.-There continues to be an extensive demand
-lor'Rice; some new Carolina-reported to have res..
lized high prices; the 'applies looked for have not
arrived so soon es had been anticipated. The quail.
tiny of East.indis, at market, is alto decreasing n 4
pidly, on account of extensive shipments; the ar.
rivals of the latter are also limited.
Or cs.-The prices of Greenland Oat eve entirely
nominal; scarcely airy business has beeoeffected.-
S'outherti therelave been a fesuperebases, which
are a shade lower. Pe part of the late arrivals came:i
lb the trade, and some promellon to the former ex-
tensive speculators ip Qii; eke latter still hold an ts-
tenaire sock. Rape,9ll* mer be stated at a small
depression.
TEA.-The Tog, sale. F The f
.:on. fl'day.-
lowing sold higher than laetoales :-Roherts, 2d. per
lb.; Congest,. Id.; Hyppn, Id. ; Ilyson Skin Dud
Twankay,, tisou,t td. pri lb.; Souchong and Compri
- nearly the IWO; Pekoe, 6d. per lb. lower.
lentoo.--;There csiefitrues tole g demand for In-•
digo, and 4.11..t0 Wr lb. premium, given On the;
last India sale priceir ,
Rum, BRANDX‘ AND llnu.sems.-There is move]
enquiry for Rum for exportation ; but, from the
Leavy market, the purchasers are enabled to get the
Implies at a very low rate.. In :Brandy of Geneva,.
tgete is uo illeraticin ; SerytitleilnligefOcioui.