324 Monthlij Agrkallural Repott. [March, 



of classes and of individuals, not of the nation at large, which, at this moment, and 

 subject to its immense burden of debt, and consequent taxation, stands at the summit 

 of plenty, opulence and prosperity. The erroneous views and rash condnct of tlid 

 principal sufferers themselves have induced the present unfortunate reaction, which 

 might well have happened, independently of the various and opposite causes assignee 

 for it by political declaimers. Thus, too much stress has been laid on the issue of 

 small notes — for how are trading transa(,'tions to be carried on, in a commercial country, 

 with an insufhcient currency? How, again, are we to be convinced that a metallic and a 

 pa|)er currency cannot exist together, when the fact stands in actual proof, during such 

 a length of years past ? 



The late communication of C W., of the vicinity of Chipping Norton, having been 

 accidentally lost, we request that he will favour us with the number and names of those 

 apples, v'ithin his knowledge, which may be propagated by layers. 



SinitJtfield.—Beef, 3s. 8d. to 4s. 8c?.— iMutton, 3s. 6s. to 5t/.— Veal, 4s. 8rf. to 6s. 6rf. 

 — Pork,' 4s. to 6s. — Raw Fat, 2s. 2d. 



Corn Exchanf/e.—Whcut, 50s. to 70s. — Barley, 28s. to 40s.— Oats, 24s. to 34s. — 1 

 London loaf of fine Bread, 41b. , 10d.—Ha.y, 63s. to 105s. — Clover ditto, 70s. to 1 15s. — M 

 Straw, 33s. to 42s. *^ 



Coals in the pool, 31s. to 40s. per chaldron. 

 Middlesex, 20th February, 1826. 



MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. 



Cotton Tlie markets at London and Liverpool are quite dull in the sale of this article 



occasioned by the distressed state of the Manchester manufacturers, and of all the sur- 

 roimding districts of Lancashire. Tlie late decree from France was favourable for East- 

 India cottons, as they will be prohibited for home consumption in that country after the 

 5th April ; yet, such is the depressed state of trade, that few purchases have been re- 

 ported. Tlie prices of Cotton are nominal, from the want of confidence between the 

 seller and purchaser. 



Sugar. — The Sugar market for Muscavados has lowered since our last report full 

 3s. per cwt., and continues very dull. In the refined market a considerable sensation 

 has been produced by the forced sale of a thousand lumps at 7.34\, and the market is in 

 a most depressed state. East-India Sugars have fallen full 3s. per cwt. since the last 

 sale. 



Coffee. — The Coffee market is in a most languid state, scarcely any purchases reported 

 this week; St. Domingo is stated to have been sold at 54.'!. — but a late sale only pro- 

 duced 50s. ; Mocha, but not real IMocha, sold at the high duty, at 66s. 



Indigo — Notwithstanding the French decree, prohibiting Indigo for home consump- 

 tion after the 5th April, yet such is the depressed state of trade, that no purchases 

 whatever are reported. 



Rum, Brandi/, and Hollands. — Jamaica and Leeward Island Rums are offered on 

 lower terms, without facilitating sales to any extent. Proof Leewards, 2s. 3d. to 2s. id. 

 per gallon. Brandy and Geneva are entirely nominal. 



South American Trade. — The declaration of war by the Brazil Government against 

 Buenos Ayres, on the 10th December, will have a serious eflfect on the valuable trade in 

 that quarter. 



Course of Foreign Exchange. — Amsterdam, 12.13. — Rotterdam, 12. 14. — Antwerp, 12. 

 13.— Hamburg, 37. 10.— Altona, .37. 11.— Paris, 25. 65.— Bonrdeaux, 25. 95. — Berlin, 

 7. 0.— Madrid, 36j.— Cadiz, 36^.— Barcelona, 36.— Seville, 36. — Gibraltar, 31.— Frank- 

 fort, 156. — Petersburg, 9i — Vienna, 10. 22.— Trieste, 10. 20.— Leghorn, 48.~Genoa, 

 43| — Naples 39|.— Palermo, 119.— Lisbon, 50f.— Oporto, 51.— Rio Janario, 45i.— 

 Bahia, 48. — Buenos Ayres, 43,§. — Dublin, H per cent. — Cork, 1§ per cent. 



Bullion per oz. — Foreign Gold, £3. 17s. Qd, — Silver in bars, standard, 5s. \d. — New 

 Dollars, 4s. Urf. 



Premiums on Shares and Canals, and Joint Stock Companies, at the Office of Wolfe, 

 Brothers. — Barnsley Canal, 280/. — Birmingham, 320/. — Derby, 0. — Ellesmere and 

 Chester, 120/.— Erewash, 0.— Forth and Clyde, 550/.— Grand Junction, 265/.— Leeds 

 and Liverpool, 420/.— Mersey and Irwell, 1,100/.— Neath, 360/.- Oxford, 750/.— Staf- 

 ford and Worcester, 800/. — Trent and Mersey, 2,000/. — Alliance British and Foreign, 1^/. 

 — Guardian, 17i/. — Hope, 4/. 15s. — Sun Fire, 0. — Gas-Light Chartered Company,52/. 

 City Gas-LightCompany, 158/. — Leeds, 240/. — Liverpool, 318/. 



