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Sugar.—The market has commenced with considerable briskness, (in consequence of 
intelligence from St. Petersburg of the loss and damage done to Sugars by inundation) 
and the importers demand an advance of 2s, per cwt., which was complied with on the 
part of Refiners for strong working qualities. The public Sales have been very animated, 
and Sugars ofall descriptions have gone off at a considerable advance. Several extensive 
contracts have been entered into for refined goods, in consequence of the aforesaid inun- 
dation in Russia. 
Considerable Sales have been effected in Havannah, Brazil, and East-India Sugars, at a 
fult advance of 2s per cwt. since our last report. 
Coffees very ‘dull; and the sale of the article quite nominal at present. _ Berbice and 
Demerara have’ been bought in, for want of purchasers for exportation ; but Jamaicas sold 
freely at ‘our quotation, principally for home consumption. 
Rum, Brandy, ‘and Hollands.—The market for these articles continues without any 
variation since our last’ report, and rather more languid than could be expected at this 
season of the year. Brandies, however, keep up their price, owing to the failure of the 
last vintage in France. 
Trish Provisions.—The prices, which have been advancing for some time back, are now 
on the decline. The imports of butter, for the week ending 15th instant, from Ireland, are 
18,795 firkins ; from Holland, 2,750 casks ; and from Hamburgh, 2,884 casks, 
Hemp, Flav, and Tallow.—The advance on Hemp, &c., in consequence of the damage it 
has sustained by the floods in Russia, is £2 to £3 per ton; and Tallow has advanced 1s. 
er cwt. , 
F ‘Commercial affairs have lately improved, and the following articles have advanced 10 to 
25 per cent., viz. Indigo, Rice, Gum (Senegal and Barbary), Nutmegs, Pepper, Pimento, 
and other Spices, &c., as noted in the value affixed to each respective article in the columns 
of Prices. Speculators have shewn an eager inclination to invest extensively in such articles 
_ as are low in price, or where the Stocks have been reduced by regular deliveries for Shipping 
or Consumption, and the following we think deserving the attention of our speculative 
readers, as possessing some claims either to the one character or the other, namely,-Safflower, 
Saffron, Pot and Pearl Ashes, Resin, Linseed Oil, Coffee, Cochineal, Tallow, Sugar, and 
Opium ; other articles equally favourable may be recommended, but the above occur to us, 
at the moment, as likely to afford a remunerative profit. 
Course of - Exchange.—Amsterdam, 12 2.—Hamburgh, 37 0.—Paris, 25°15.—An- 
twerp, 12 3:— Rotterdam, 12 3—Bourdeaux, 25 45.—Vienna, 10 2.—Madrid, 36— 
Cadiz, 354—Gibraltar, 31.—Leghorn, 48}—Genoa, 444—Naples, 39—Lisbon, 51— 
Oporto, 512—Dublin, 9}—Cork, 9}. 
The 3' per Cent. Reduced, 943; 3 per Cent. Consols, 953; 4 per Cent. 1822, 1073; 
New 34—1002 to 101; Bank Stock, 2293, , 
Goldin bars, $/. 17s. 9d. per 0z.—New doubloons, 3. 15s.—Silver in bars, 5s. 94d.. 
Premiums on Shares and Canals, and Joint Stock Companies, at the Office.of Wowre and 
Epmoxpvs.—Barnsley Cana, 345/.— Birmingham, 330/.—Derby, 225/.—Ellesmere and 
Chester, 100/.—Erewash, 0/.—Forth and Clyde, 600/.—Grand. Junction, 2901. — Leeds 
and Liverpool, 550/.—Mersey and Irwell, 1000/.—Neath, 400/.-—Nottingham, 300/.—Ox- 
ford, 900/.—-Stafford and Worcester, 950.—Trent and Mersey, 2,150/.—Alliance British 
and ‘Yoreign, 19/.0s.— Guardian, 21/, 10s.—Hope, 6/.—Sun Hire, 220/.-—Gas Licur 
Chartered Company, 741.—City Gas Light Company, 165/.—Pheenix or. South Lon- 
don, 14/. pr,—Leeds, 210/.— Liverpool, 250/. ' 
POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN DECEMBER. ° 
<= 
GREAT BRITAIN. tional Law of England, would not have 
If Beary of materials for historical 
record be, as some have asserted, an 
argument. of national happiness, the 
preceding has been for England a happy 
month, for scarcely an incident has 
occurred important enough to be chro- 
nicled; and. but. little is presented for 
political animadversion. In the Court 
of King’s Bench, indeed, a decision, was 
pronounced, in the case Duncan v. 
Tuwartes and others, proprietors of 
the Morning Herald, which any pre- 
vious Pra anice we thought ort 
possessed. of, concerning the Constitu- 
led us to expect; and was supported by 
arguments, or axioms rather, which, till 
our ignorance was illuminated by the 
wisdom of the Bench, we should not 
have imagined to be calculated for the 
meridian of a country, one of whose 
proves: boasts and best securities we 
ad always understood it to be, that 
every thing connected with the process 
and administration of justice should be 
as open to the eye of man 4s to that of 
heaven, and be submitted to the most 
unlimited publicity, It seems, however, 
that all our notions in this respect were 
4C2 perfectly 
