1809.] Monthly Commercial Report. _ 609 
The prices of Cotton-wool keeps pretty steady from 2s- to 33. 1d. per Ib. according te 
quality, and the demand brisk ‘at those prices; considerable purchases have been latel 
made at Liverpool and London markets, and the manufacture of the article goes on rapidly 
at Manchester, and in its neighbourheod, for South America aud our West-Indiz colge 
nies. ‘ 
All kinds of Russian produce continue very scarce and dear, particularly Hemp, Flary 
Tallow, &c. The Jatter article it is expected will lower considerably, as large quantities 
are expected from Ireland, the slaughtering of cattle, for exportation, being now in that 
country. : : 
British Bar-iron makes a good substitute for that of Russia, and as the latter sort advances 
in price, so does it encourage the home manufacture, which is already brought to the 
highest perfection, and meets a ready sale. My, 
No less than 6000 cwt. of Coifee has been imported into London from the Weft Indies, 
within the last eight days, and prices have advanced in consequence of the great con- 
sumption of this article since the reduction of the Custems and excise on it. ‘The following’ 
statement shows the comparative quantities taken out of the warehouses for home consump- 
tion forsome years past, viz. 
Duty paid on British Plantation Coffee in 1804........ 1,994 cwt. 
4 epallaea nd 1,727 
‘ PWG cat al 2 onal 2,664 
THO? cok eon 2,317 
to the 30th of November, 1808.....-.. 6,759 5 
Since the Americans laid an embargo on their ships, Tobacco has advanced full 10d. 
per lb. and within a few days past 235,800lbs. have been imported into London from Vir- 
ginia, and at Liverpool the import of it far exceeds that of the metropolis. We cannot 
expect 2 reduction of price to take place until the embargo is taken off. All the produce 
of our West-India colonies keep steady, and at favourable prices for the Planters and 
West-India Merchants, and Rum has risen to 7s. per galion tor Jamaica, and 5s, 4d. for 
strong Leeward Liland. , 
Wines of. Portugal are in great demand 5 and should it unfortunately happen that that 
country fall into che hands.of the French, there is little doubt that a cunsiderable advance’ 
will take place, particularly as the vineyards must be neglected in the ensuing spring. 
» We therefore recoumend our friends in the wine trade to purchase as soon as possivle; 
The wines of Spain, as Sherry, Mountain, Tent, &c. are likewile at this time objects © 
of fafe {peculation, " 
We are happy to state that the manufactures of Manchester and Birmingham are at this 
time in the most flourishing state; and confiderable orders for their produce have been’ 
received in town from Rio, and other parts of Spanish America. 
The Linen Market in Ireland has been brisk, and good prices obtained ; coarse goods” 
have advanced from id. to 13d. per yard, and the very fine sorts nearly 3d. per yard. 
Tn Scotland, not a weaver is unemployed, and large orders are executing ‘at Glasgow, 
Paisley, &c. 
COURSE OF EXCHANGE. 
Dec. 6. ) Dec. 9. | Dec. 13. Prices of Hops. 
Hamburgh..|52 4 -.-./52 4 ..|52 4 --[Lags.—Kent, Sl, 10s to 41, 16s, per cwt. 
Altona .. .{/32 5....132 5..)32 5 ..]——- Sussex, 31. to 41. 6s. per. cwt 
Amsterdam {33 10 ....|33 10 ..j53 10 Essex, 2. 16s. to 4]. 48. per cwt. 
Paris......}22 8 ....]22 8 ../22 8 ..|Pockets,—Kent, Sl. 14s. to 5). 10s, per owt. 
Le) Ne Ie sg More fo a Sussex, 31. 6s. to4l. 183, per owt. 
POON SAO see FAB Rae | isles Farn, Sl. to 41. 6s. per ewe. 
Geriod 5 HSUSO NS 
Bison's. 169" se. 
Oporto. ..../692 22.26. 
Dublin’ ...0} 8% 2.5.6. 
peor 5B. 8 {UIE 15 7. 
es BONS. a aia aes Cea 
af «s+. /69 ....] The average price of Raw Sugar; ending’ 
692 ..../692 ....|7th of December, 1808, is 21.145/9d, perowt- 
BA .....} 82 .... exclusive of duties 
QD -seee' QD ....] New Dollarsy’5s. 4d4. per ounce, 
The following are the average Prices of Navigable Canal Shares, Dock Stock, Fire 
Office Shares, &c. in December, 1808, at the Ottice of Mr. Scott, No 28, New Bridge Street, 
Blackfriars, London :—The Neath Canal, in Glamorganthire, 130]. to 1341, dividing 151. 
per share, per annum, nett.—The Swanfea Canal, 851. each, the last dividend was 5]. pet 
annum, nett —Grand Junction, 1251. to 146l. ex-dividend of 2l. for the last half-year— 
Ditto Bunds of 50], each, at 43, bearing interest at 51. per cent.—Ellesmere Canal, 551.—. 
_ Kennet and Avon, 201. shares, at 3l. 108. premium.—Wilts and Berks, 281. each.—- 
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, 21!.—West India Dock Stock, 1661. per cent. dividing 101, per cent, 
nett per annum.--London Dock Stock, 120), 10s. percent. dividing 64 nett per annum... 
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