1825] 
dry food and shelter occasions these losses, 
regularly occurring during every wet. sea- 
son; but men generally, whether from cus- 
tom, indolence, or preferring the risk, and 
setting their hearts on a prize in the loftery, 
turn their backs on precaution. . Wool is 
in demand, with little or no variation in 
price. A party, as might reasonably be ex- 
pected, is at present raising a great bustle 
in the country, and urging a somewhat re- 
Juctant farming public to petition in fayour 
of the continuance of a great monopoly in 
a commercial state; the legislature of which 
is wisely getting rid of all restrictions in 
detail, for the purpose of establishing an uni- 
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versal free trade. It is confidently said 
that, at any rate, an experimental bill will 
pass, for a free import of corn at a certain 
duty. 
Smithfield :—Beef, 4s. 2d. to 5s. 4d.— 
Mutton, 4s. 4d. to 5s. 4d.—Veal, 6s. Od. 
to 7s: 4d.—Lamb 6s. 6d. to 7s. 8d. — Pork, 
5s. 4d. to 73. Od.—Raw Fat, 2s, 2d. 
Corn Exchange :—Wheat, 50s. to 80s.— 
Barley, 28s. to 46s.—Oats; 18s. to 32s.— 
Bread (London), J]d. the loaf of 41b.— 
Hay, per load, 60s. to 105s.—Clover, ditto, 
70s. to 115s.— Straw, 39s. to 52s. 
Coals in the Pool, 28s. 9d. to 38s. 
Middlesex, April 22. 
MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. 
SU GAR—The Sugar-market svas very dull during the week; and although Museovadoes 
were offered at a reduction of 6d. to Js. per cewt., few sales were effected. 
The large arrivals reported, tend much to damp the market. 
Jamaicas went off at 63s. 
Brown 
Refined Sugars became very dull during the latter part of the week; Brown Lumps 
were offered freely, but 84s. was the highest price obtained, and few purchasers. 
Rum, Brandy and Hollands.—The market for Rum has been yery depressed, but the 
demand from Government for 150,000 gallons, wanted immediately, has caused the 
market to be more firm than hitherto. 
Brandy and Hollands aré very dull, and in little 
request. The uncertainty as to the reduction of duty on Rum, keeps the market in a 
nominal state: 
Coffee.—This week the Coffee market gave way considerably, without any business of 
consequence being effected. A parcel of St. Domingo sold for cash at 68s.; but the 
market immediately rallied, and the quotation was 70s. to 72s. per cwt. 
We estimate 
the decline generally on all Coffee, at about 5s. per ewt. 
~Cotton.—The Cotton market has been very animated last week, and large: speculations 
made, as well as purchases for the country. 
The sales for the week -have been,—4,000 
bags Egyptians, at 16d. to 17d. per Ib.—2,000 Pernambucces, at 18d. to 19d. per lb.— 
5,000 Surats, from 9d. to 114d. per lb. for good. sik sik Naess Of 
The accounts from Liverpool, that 15,000 bags sold there at an advance, caused a 
great sensation in our market, and three expresses from Liverpool have already caused a 
great bustle in the London market. 
We estimate the sales of this-day at 10,000 bags of 
Cotton, at an adyance of $d. to Id. per lb. weight. Sone eee ee 
Spices.—At a public sale, 50 packages of Mace sold from 5s. to 8s. 4¢. per Ib.— 
12 ditto Nutmegs, at Gs, 9d, to 6s. 10d. per 1b.—1,150 bales Cinnamon, at 3s..2d. to 8s. 5d. 
per |b. 
Saltpetre—Is rather Jower ; present prices, 29s. to 80s. per cwt. »- +++) =. ++ 
Irish Provisions.—The. market is steady for Beef, Pork, Butter and Bacon, and in good 
demand. 
Indigo.— The East-India sales of Indigo were very dull, and nearly two-thirds of the 
quantity offered were bought in. 
descriptions. 
The quantity offered for sale was. 3,227 chests, of all 
‘ 
Course of Exchange-—Amsterdam, 12. 2.—Hamburgh, 36. 9.—Paris, 25. 50,—An- 
twerp, 12. 3.— Rotterdam, 12. $.—Bourdeaux, 25. £0.— Vienna, 9. 50.— Madrid, 363— 
Cadiz, 364—Gibraltar, 31,—Leghorn, 491—Genoa, 454-~Naples, - 41—Lisbon, 51j— 
Oporto, 514—Dublin, 93—Cork, 9}. 
The 8 per Cent, Reduced, 923; $ per Cent, Consols, 933 ; -4-per Cent. 1822, 106} ; 
New 34 per Cents., 1014.;, Bank Stock, 2333. ‘ r 
Gold in bars, .3/. 17s..9d.. per .ozi—New doubloons, 3. 18s.—Silver in bars, standard, 
5s. O4d. SR, NY 
_ Premiums on Shares and, Canals; and Joint Stock Companies, at the Office of Exomonxns 
and Wourr.—Barnsley Cayxax, 3901.— Birmingham, $451.— Derby, 225/:—Ellesmere anid 
Chester, 115/.—Erewash, 0.—Forth and Clyde, 550/—Grand. Junction, $001.—Leeds 
and Liverpool, 510/.—Mersey and Irwell, 1,000.—Neath, 400!.-—Nottingham, 300/.— 
Oxford, 800/.—Stafford and Worcester, S001. Trent and Mersey, 2,150/.-—Alliance British 
and Foreign, 18#/.—Guardian, 21/. 10s.—Hope, 6/.—Sun Fire, 2201.—Gas-Licut Char- 
tered Company, 67/.—City Gas-Light Company, 1701.—Leeds, 240/.—Liverpool, 2501. 
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