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rowed or pilfered sense of other men, enveloped in clouds of pure original nonsense and 
absurdity. It is peculiarly fortunate for a writer when his nonsence jibes in well with 
that of his readers, and when his mode of communication tickles their fancies, and. hits 
the meridian of their capacity ; convicted knavery, a total absence of principle, and the 
most monstrous ‘absurdity of proposition or impudence of pretension, then form no 
bar to prevent success. Sed non tali auvilio/—the majority of the people will not 
degrade themselves by entrusting their most important national affairs to gabbling igno- 
rance, presumption, and idiotism, however plausible and fluent. 
Smithfield. —Beef, 3s. 2d.to 4s. 10d.—Mutton, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 6d.—Veal, 3s, to 4s. 6d, 
—Pork, 2s. 82. to 5s. 8d.—Lamb, 3s. 8d. to 5s.\—Bacon, Bath or Wilts, 5s. 8d to 65. 
Trish, 4s. 8d. to 5s. 6d.— Raw Fat, 2s. O}d. 
Corn Exchange.—Wheat, 46s. to 73s.—Barley, 28s. to 37s.—Oats, 23s. to 35s.— 
Bread, 94d.—Hay, 70s. to 110s.—Clover ditto, 84s. to 120s.— Straw, 36s. to 46s. 
Coais inthe Pool, 24s. to 34s. 6d. per chaldron. 
Middlesex, July 24th, 1826. 
MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. 
Sugars.—The demand continues steady, with little alteration, except for colony sorts 
for grocers, which are rather higher ; the stock in the Docks is 2,666 casks less than at 
this time last year, and prices full 10s. per ewt. lower. New Burbadoes sold at 58s. to 
72s. per ewt.; brown St. Lucias sold at 51s. per ewt., and grey at 52s. per cwt. Last- 
India Sugar 51s., and fine yellow at 55s. to 59s. per cwt. Refined Sugars—Thie grocers 
have been buying extensively to meet the demand at this season for wine and preserving. 
Small lumps 78s. to 79s. per cwt. 
Rum, Brandy, and Hollands. —Fine Rum is inquired for, prices 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. per 
gallon, but common qualities are dull on sale. | Brandy—good cognac is 3s. 6d. to 
3s. 8d., and in little demand ; Bourdeaux Brandy 2s. 4d. to 2s. 6d. per gallon. Hol- 
lands, Geneva ls. 11d. to 2s. per gallon, imperial measure. 
Coffee is exceedingly dull, and prices may be quoted as follows: 
Good ordinary Jamaica Dutch Dominica. 
Fine ditto ......... 46s. to 5ls. 53s. to 55s. 53s. to 50s. 
Very fine ......... 52s. to 59s. 57s. to 60s. 61s. to 62s. 
Middling ..... ve. O¢S. to 60s. Gls. to 67s. 64s. to 68s, 
Good ditto......... 7s. *. SAS. t0:715.: 60. 
Brazil 45s. to 46s. Yellow Mocha 77s. to 84s. per ewt. 
The disturbed state of the coffee market has deterred the principal importers from 
bringing their supplies to sale by auction, which, in all probability, would leave a heavy 
loss. 
Cotton.—The market continues very depressed, and few sales effected, therefore 
prices are nominal; at Liverpoo]'some sales have been forced at very reduced prices, 
and there is every appearance of a still greater reduction in prices, owing to the stagnation 
of trade at Manchester and its neighbourhood. 
ma se market ‘continues very dull; at public sale by: Messrs. Tucker and 
unter— 
1,238 bags Pepper in bond.......+...++s0e- 33d. to 33d. per Ib. 
62 casks Nutmegs ....-..-.e-eseeeeeees Fok 2s. 2d. to 3s. Od. per Ib. 
SO CASKS. MACE. cos. scnrpocsoarconscanesssoee 2s. Od. to 3s. 4d. per lb. 
RO CASOS CLOVES a pacdahanposeucs ead sss ones Is. 10d. to 2s. Od. per Ib. 
102 cases Cassia Lignea in bond......... £4 10s. to £5 15s. per ewt. 
Tobacco.— Virginia from 32d. to 5d. per Ib. is in demand for exportation, and the 
business has been rather brisk for town trade and the manufacture. : 
Course of Foreign Exchange.—Amsterdam, 12. 8.—Rotterdam, 12.’ 9.— Antwerp, 
12. 9.—Hamburg, 37. 11.—Altona, 37. 11—Paris, 25. 95.—Bourdeaux, 25. 95.— 
Berlin, 7.——Frankfort, 156.—Petersburg, 8}.—Vienna, 10. 26.—Trieste, 10. 26.— 
Madrid, 343.—Cadiz, 343.—Bilboa, 345.— Barcelona, 343.—Seville, 34%.— Gibraltar, 
45,—Leghorn, 47—Genoa, 43.—Venice, 46.—Naples, 38.—Palermo, 114—Lisbon, 
50.— Oporto, 50.—Rio Janeiro, 41}.—Bahia, 45.—Buenos Ayres, 43.—Dublin, 15— 
Cork, 14. ry 
SIT IIG J } i isis 
a Bi ion per Oz.—Foreign Gold in bars, £3. 17s. 6d.—New Doubloons, £3. 14s. 0d.— 
“New Dollars, 4s. 9d.—Silver in bars, 4s. 1d. ag get! eat 
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