272 / Political Affairs in September. [Oct 1, 
demand, both in London and Liverpool, has been for low lumps, and the finer sorts 
neglected. Molasses still at 25s. to 25s, 6d. per cwt. 
Coffee very dull, and prices from 1s, to 2s. per Ib. lower for ordinary descriptions, 
qualities from middling to fine retained their full prices, St. Domingo of middling quality 
sold at 61s. 6d. per cwt. 
Rum, Brandy, and Hollands.—The accounts from France are very unfavourable 
respecting the vintage, the prices of brandy are therefore from 4d. to 6d. per gallon 
advanced. Rum dull at our quotations, and Hollands in no demand on the quay at even 
10d. per gallon. ; 
Spices are rather higher, from the small quantity in the Company’s Warchouses ; white 
pepper advanced Is. per lb., owing to the loss of a vessel with.a large quantity on board, 
and none in the warehouse. 
Silk.—The silk trade continues very brisk; Bengals and Chinas at an advance of 1s. 
per lb. on the late India-house sale price, and the request extensive-at the improvement. 
Hemp, Flax and Tallow.—The tallow-market has been very heavy; yellow candle 
tallow of 1823, quoted at 34s. 3d. per ewt., and new 34s. Od. ; and -for. August and 
September shipments 34s. 9d, The last letters from St. Petersburgh state the prices at 
100 roubles ; exa. 9 5-8d. per rouble. Hemp isa shade lower. In flax, no alteration: 
Stock in the West-India Warehouses: 
Stock. Delivered Stock. D livered. Stock. Delivered. 
Sugar...43,889 hhds....3,163 | Co eé,..13,570 casks... 880 | Rum...28,175 punchs... 581 
Se225 Usecunta 353 20,331 bags... 770 1,312 hhds. [2° 15 
East-India Company’s Declarations : 
On Wednesday 6th Qctober 1824, prompt 21st January 1825. Licensed, &c. 
1,850 chests indigo. - 
Course of Exchange, Aug.24.—Amsterdam, 12 4.—Hamburgh, 37 4.—Paris, 25 55. 
—Leghorn, 474—Lisbon, 51}—Dublin 93 per cent. 
Premiums on Shares and Canals, and Joint Stock Companies, at the Office of Woure and 
Epmonps.—Barnesley Cana, 300/.— Birmingham, 388/.— Derby, 160/.—Ellesmere and 
Chester, 90/. —Erewash, 000/.— Forth and Clyde, 500/.—Grand Junction, 345/. — Leeds 
and Liverpool, 610/.—Mersey and Irwell, 1200/.—Neath, 400/.—Nottingham, S00/.—Ox- 
ford, 900/.—Stafford and Worcester, 950.—Trent and Mersey, 2400/.— Alliance British 
and Foreign, 21/—Guardian, 20/—Hope, 6/.—Sun Fire, 220/.—Gas Licut Chartercd 
Company., 75/.— City Gas Light Company, 160.— Phoenix or South London, 18/.—Leeds, 
210/.— Liverpool, 2001. 
The 3 per Cent. Reduced, on the 24th, were 944; 3 per Cent. Consols, 934; 4 per 
Cent. Consols, 101 ; New 3} per Cent. 101 ; 
Bank Stock, 236%. 
Gold in bars, 3/. 17s. 6d. per 0z—New.doubloons, 3. 15s,—Silver in bars, 5s. odd. 
POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN SEPTEMBER. 
GREAT BRITAIN. 
HERE is nothing ofthat stirring 
nature .abroad. which . with most 
readers constitute news; but. there is 
enough, and more than enough, for 
serious contemplation to all those who 
take an interest in the welfare of the 
country. In spite ofall declarations to 
the contrary, it does not appear that 
trade is generally improving, though 
partial instances are brought forward 
with great shew and noise, as if they 
could lead to any solid conclusion. -If 
there be ‘encrease any where, it is in 
internal commerce ; for the great ca- 
pitalists, not finding any foreign occu- 
pation for their money, are naturally 
led to embark in domestic speculations. 
In the mean time, Mr. Canning has let 
slip an opportunity of extending British 
trade in the only quarter which re- 
mained open to it: he has delayed so 
long in recognizing the independence of 
Colombia, that. her. delegate has left 
London, and gone over to Paris at the 
especial invitation of the French go- 
vernment:: so that we may expect to 
forfeit, in a great measure, the advan- 
tages which a more generous and en- 
lightened policy would have derived 
from an early trade with that country. 
The North Americans, not having the 
fear of the Holy Alliance before their 
eyes, have not been so remiss; but that 
was to be expected from a president, 
who holds his situation only by the 
good opinion of the people; one advan- 
tage at least in. the republican form of 
government,—the chief magistrate may 
be deposed the moment he neglects his 
duty, without any impeachment to the 
morals or religion of his felon cj ares 
Tr 
