^S Monthly Commercial lieport, [Aug. 1, 



in water for a limited time, and repeated his observations. This process lie continued 

 »ome days, always carefully noting: tlie clianees evinced on the exterior form of the crys- 

 tals, the modulations or changes of their angles, the operations of the solvent on their 

 faces, sides or sumniits, the parts which disappeared entirely or became truncated, he. 

 These results were ilhistrated by figures, without wliich it would not liave been possible 

 to render them intelligible. A considerable diversity occurred in the changes wiiich tlie 

 different crystals experienced ; but all were more or less truncated, at least one side or 

 other. Mr. D. then entered into a somewhat elaborate inquiry into the difference! 

 ■which should have appeared had the primitive molecules of crystals been cubes and not 

 spheres; and some of his facts he admitted were favourable to the former hypothesis, 

 but more to the latter. In observing that the crystalline masses formed at the boltnrn 

 of the vessels by spontaneous evaporation often presented very different geometric 

 figures, and totally dissimilar to the forms usually ascribed to such salts by miiieralo- 

 gists, he was induced to consider the effects of mechanical agency in the product of 

 such anomalies. Notwithstanding these and some other discrepancies, he is however 

 inclined to consider Dr. Wollaston's theory of molecular sphericity as perfectly sati»- 

 iactorj', and the best adapted to explain the pha;uoinena of nature. 



MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. 



THAT decay of commerce, and of all commercial eiiterpri/c, which we have had 

 occasion to lament in late numbers, continues without abatement. It is proved 

 by the paucity of transactions at the Custom-House, by the multitude of empty house* 

 in all the trading streets of the metropolis, by the still greater number of " SHoaa 

 aellin« qff'itndci- prime cost," and by the inability of thousands and tens of thousands of 

 clerks, shopmen, artizans, labourers, and youths, to find any productive employment. 



The current quarter of the revenue, compared with the similar quarter of last year, 

 bas fallen off above two millions and a quarter— at a time too, when the fixed revenue 

 •was not eqiial in amount to the interest of the funded and unfunded debt ! Yet Par- 

 liament is not sitting, and all classes of traders and persons of property are still expect- 

 ed by law and custom, to meet to the full amount their lime eugagenieiiti, rack-rents, 

 &c. &c. 



fVares of ivhich the importation is prohibited in Russia by the new Tariff, for the period 

 ttf twelve years. — All works in gold, silver, and bronze ; cotton stuffs woven with gold 

 and silver, and dyed; also chintzes; body-linen (except for travellers); rectified liquor* 

 and brandies; articles of jewellery and hardware, except such as are permitted. 



Mustard; wrought wood; small shot; bullets and wrought iron ; looking-glasses, plate 

 rlass, and all wares in glass; all the gold instruments which serve for needle-work; 

 gold, silver, and gilt fustage ; journal books and post paper ; indii;o of Jamaica ; and 

 indigo in bales; quilts, in which gold and silver are wrough, besides those of silk, with- 

 -out exception; all kinds of beer, except porter; all cast-off clothes ; all sorts of ga!» 

 loon' all kinds of linen stuff, except cambric ; gunpowder; bed-hangings; buttons; 

 tobacco-pipes ; all that belongs to female attire ; vinegar, except wine-vinegar ; frniti 

 preserved in sugar; tea; chocolate; silkstuffs, except those permitted; all needle* 

 works, of whatever stuff; baizes; hats; equipages, except those gf travellers ; gin; 

 fiim, until the 1st of January, 1819. 



The quantity of Sheep and Lambs' Wool imported iuto Great Britaip, from the 5th 

 #f January, 1813, to the 5th of April following: — 



" ' Countries from whence Quarter 



Imported. ending- Jijn-il 5, 



lbs. 

 Brought forward . . 3,2.i3,252 

 Turkey .... 12,513 

 Ireland, and Isle of Man 



(Produce) , , 194,433 

 Island of Guernsey , . 746 

 New Holland . , , S5,2C6 

 Cape of Good Hope , . 3,33-i 

 Buenos Ayreg . . . S,374 



Quantity imported into 

 Scotland . . 



3,491,918 

 132,477 



Total 



lbs. 3,624,395 



