Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-12

Accounts had been received in London Of tn
ratification, by the Greek Government of tn
treaty with the Greek Committee for a loan.
The harvest had commenced i'm Scotland, un
der very favourable circumstances. In Eng
land, there was every prospect that the crop o.
hops would be abundant. From Canterbury
and Maidstone the most llattering accounts had
been received. The crop of Flax in ireland is
abundant and good throughout the country.
The consumption OF laXsecd i'm ireland last year
was 10 600 hhds more than the preceding ear,
and double what il was ten years ago. The
quantity remaining on hand on the 5th of July
1923, 2,2l3 s;erces.-The quantity on the 5th
.of July, 1924, was 1860 tierces.--Last sales
III June Ass. Cd.
The news of The arrival of General La Fay
cite I'm New York, had reached i.iverpool--pro-
baby by the packet slip N. York. which sailed
from this port On the 10th of August.
FRANCE.
Private letters from Paris represent the
Kings health to be i'll very precarous state
and even go SO far to say. that the Kings phy-
sicians have gwen It "a their opinion that his
life would not be prolonged beyond the middle
OF September. approximations were entertain
ed by some, that his death would create poti-
cal troubles--but these fears are lille. The
Paris papers OF the 18th, however, state that His
Maesty's health ha! somewhat improved. and
that he was able on that day to transact business
With Count de Fiiec-
PORTUGAL.
"A Lisbon paragraph of Aug. "a, announces
the sailing of the Para, with I53 Brazilian SOL
dicrs, which has been sent prisoners from that
province by Gov. Meira. Orders have been
given for sending home those who went from
Marraihatn, under like circumstances.
THE MARKETS.
London Sept. 3--Ashcs are improving, and
though the imports from all part; do not vary
materially fro n those of last year mt the same
period, the deliveries have been nearly double
those of the preceding TO this period.
London Corn Exchange Sept. 81 never
remember to have seen market i'll more
stagnant state than this morning not single
sale has been effected, although fine wheat has
been offered at an abatement of full % per quar-
ter tSev ,.tl Cargo, of foreign oats have arri
we'd, 81 the sale of this article is extremely dull, &
may be considered at full | 5 per Or. lower. In
harbor, beans and peas, there is nothing doing,
and prices remain the same rs last market day.
Licerpool Sept. 1.-THE demand for cotton
has been very limited all the week, the total
sales amounting to about 5000 bags. In prices
there is no alteration, and the imports is small.
About 1900 bales OF India announced for
public sale on Friday. The demand for dye
woods continue steady. We have had a fair
demand Tor ashes 500 his. of new Canada pot,
have been disposed of at 80 to 81, with l25 bbls.
of old at 8 to .S2s Cd; AS bis. pearl at 36s Is
to 37s: go DO states, pot at 4Os ami so t. pearl
al 80 to sos; l730 his of American tar have
been taken by the trade ut Us Cd to 10 Cd per
Dbl; SO hld,. Of ordinary and mildling Virgil
mia leaf tobacco have been sold for expectation
to Ireland and the continent, 80 hhds. Virginia
-stemmcd to the trade and so hhds of Kentucky
stemrned on speculation, at former prices.