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in their own cause. Their insolence goes hand in hand with their dishonesty and cruelty. 

 We hear from Baldock, Herts, that property is in a state of insecurity never before expe- 

 rienced, and that the wretched and degraded labourers on the roads treat passengers with 

 the most wanton insults. On the occasion of some sheep and Christmas turkies being 

 stolen, these highly gratified insolents amused themselves by the exclamations, to all who 

 passed, of, "gobble, gobble," and "baa, baa!" The meeting of Parliament being sp 

 near, it would be premature to say any thing on the meditated petitions for the reduction 

 or abolition of the duties on malt and beer ; yet one remark may be in place, on the almost 

 universal preference (pf John Bull, rich or poor) of sophisticated, sugar-sopped, and 

 drugged beer. De guslibus non est disputandum ; thence we will remain contented with 

 our own, without pretending to prescribe in the case for others. As to the geneial state of 

 public affairs, surely we ought to remain contented, and even elated, by the most blooming 

 hopes, since WILLIAM COBBETT, that well known and eminent master of the gift of the 

 gab, whether on paper or ore rotunda, being rejected as prime minister by his ill-advised 

 sovereign, is about to become the prime minister of the people. This eminence, no doubt, 

 his lectures will procure for him. 



Smithfield.'B&S, 3s. 2d. to 4s. 8d Mutton, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 10d. Veal, 4s. Od.to5s. 4d. 

 Pork, 3s. 8d. to 5s. 2d Rough Fat, 2s. 2d. 



Corn Exchange Wheat, 43s. to 80s Barley, 22s. to 40s Oats, 12s. to 32s 

 Fine Bread, the London 4 Ib. Loaf, lOd Hay, 55s. to 100s. per load Clover, ditto, 

 55s. to 115s Straw, 30s. to 42s. 



Coals in the Pool, 29s. to 39s. 9d. per chaldron. 

 Middlesex, December 21st. 



MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. 



SUGAR The decline which took place in the prices of Musccvidoes, appears to attract 

 the attention of the trade, and the prices are in several instances a shade higher. St. Lucia 

 sugar sold 43s. to 52s. ; the low brown sold lower than the market prices. The estimated 

 sales this week, 3,100 hogsheads and tierces. In refined goods there is little alteration ; 

 the export demand is inconsiderable, and the grocers purchase only for their immediate 

 wants. Molasses are higher, and rather brisk. N East India Sugar There is still a good 

 demand for Bengal sugars ; sales are reported at Is. 6cl. advance on the late East India 

 House sale. Foreign Sugar There is some demand for Havannah sugars for the Medi- 

 terranean ; and several large contracts are reported 26s. to 30s., stated, we believe, about 

 27s., some low white Pernams sold at 25s. 



COFFEE. The sales of this week are quite inconsiderable, the middling Dutch and 

 good to fine middling Jamaica, met a ready sale for home consumption ; but all inferior 

 parcels are very dull, and are offered at reduced rates. In Foreign or East India Coffee 

 there are no transactions worth reporting ; the market is dull, without alteration in prices. 



RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS The sales of rum are more limited than last 

 week ; they consist of some good parcels of Jamaica at former prices ; some proof Leewards 

 rather under Is. 3d., and a parcel Is. under Is. 7d. ; Brandy is held with much firmness, 

 on account of the high prices in France ; Geneva is without variation. 



HEMP, FLAX, AND TALLLOW. The tallow market has been very firm all the week. 

 In hemp and flax there is no alteration worth reporting ; the letters from St. Petersburgh 

 are dated the Istinst. Exchange, 10. 9-16. ; nothing done. {Frosts, 4 degrees ; ice, five 

 feet thick.] 



Bullion per Oz. Portugal Gold in Coin, 0. Os. Od Foreign Gold in Bars, 



3. 17s. 9d. New Doubloons, 3. Os. Od New Dollars, 4s. 9|d Silver in Bars, 



(standard), Os. Od. 



Course of Foreign Exchange. Amsterdam, 12. 6^ Rotterdam, J2. 6| An- 

 twerp, 12. 6J-. Hamburgh, 13. 14. Paris, 25. 75 Bourdeaux, 26.0 Berlin, 0. 



Frankfort-on-the-Main, 153. OJ Petersburg, 10 Vienna, 10. 11 Madrid, 35. Of 



Cadiz, 36. Bilboa, 36. Barcelona, 35. Of Seville, 35. Of Gibraltar 49. 0. 



Leghorn, 47. 0^ Genoa, 25. 90 Venice, 47. <) Malta, 48. Naples, 39. 0| 



Palermo, 119. 0. Lisbon, 43. Oporto, 43. 0. Rio Janeiro, 24. Bahia, 26. 0*. 



Buenos Ayres, 0. Dublin. 1. 0* Cork, 1. 0|. 



Premiums on Shares and Canals, and Joint Stock Companies, at the Office of 

 WOLFE, Brothers, 23, Change Alley, Cornhitt Birmingham CANAL, 300A Coven- 

 try, O/ Ellesmere and Chester, 105|/ Grand Junction, 290/ Kennet and Avon, 



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