State of Commerce, Manufaétures, Se. 38x 
~ Of the AMERICAN TRADE, which formerly was wholly engroffed by-this’ country, and 
which, fince that period, has been rapidly increafing, we {till retain:about one half; -and 
fhould the difpute with France continue, it will probably throw a greater proportion into 
_ our hands, if amore favourable ftate of trade in America fhould render it adviteable for our 
merchants. to extend their engagements with a pa who pay little or no lebkcha to Suh 
> -tuality of remittances. t 
The prefent ftate of our TRADE WITH PoRTUGAL, upon the whose maybe cotifidevea 
as flourifhing ; the increafing commercial confequence of Brazil, annually demands larger 
fupplies of woollens’ and other articles of Britifh manufacture—a confiderable sintercourfe- 
with Spain, is now carried on through the medium of Portugal.-Yet it muft be acknow- 
»oledged, that within thefe two laft years, the importation of wine from: Portugal and Lif.’ 
bon, has decreafed, owing to the impolitic and exorbitant duties recently laid on that article | 
by the Britith minifter. Great Britain exports to Portugal and her colonies, toa targe 
amount in-woollens, hofiery, hardware, coals, iron, tin, &c.. Ireland fupplies her: with 
vait quantities of provifions and butter, and linen. From: our colony of Newfoundland’ is 
exported to Portugal, a large fupply of bacalas, or falted cod-fifh. That kingdom ‘makes 
large returns to Great Britain and Ireland, in wines; fruit, dry and moift; olive oil, falt, 
&c.—-with fugar, hides, drugs, gold, and other productions of her ich ‘and -extenfive 
colony of Brazil. 
THE TRADE oF IRELAND, till within the laft twenty years, was fhacklea ‘with the 
moft unjuft reftri€tions, for the purpofe of favouring the commerce of this country. Prior 
to the year 1779, linen was almoft the only manufacture exported in any confiderable quan- 
, tity from that country; the others were either in a low ftate from the general povertytof 
the country, or the exportation of the article was prohibited by law... The removal of: the 
impolitic-reftraints, under which the.commerce of Ireland laboured, called forth the ex- 
ertions of the manufacturer and merchant, andthe event has fuficiestly fhewn, thatthough 
freedom of commerce cannot ereate capital.and induftry, it materially tends to promote both, 
The linen manufaéture has made a gradual progrefs in proportion to the growing wealth and 
population of the country 5 the check and fail-cloth branches have, however, .greatly de- , 
cayed fince the increafe of the manufacture of thefe articles in Great Britain. New. drapery, 
compared with its ftate previous to the war, is declining; .in. 1792, near 400,000 yards 
were exported; inthe laft year, not more than 100,000. Of old-drapery,: the quantity 
made within the laft year has equalled that produced:in any year fince the-export) trade was 
permitted.» The manufactures of fil, cotton, and hofiery,; have become of little impost- 
_sanee. . Tanning, in confequence of the duties impofed, -and- the high price sof bark3-Has 
been, almott annihilated, anda great number of the tan-yards are broken-up. -Fhenglafs 
manufacture, both of ‘bottle: and thé white. kind, continues to flouridh,’ particularby the 
crown glafs branch; it is feared; however, that the recent glafs duty will:tend to,embar- 
rafs and difcourage the trade. Paperiahaking’i is much decayed. The prefent ftaterofikreland, 
which muft have much interrupted the manufactures in many diftri€ts, has:hadJittle effect 
upon their export trade; the arrivals from thence at London, Liverpool, and: otherparts, 
m the courfe of the prefent month, have been numerous; the ee ee inte: cloth y 
falted provifions, and grain. - * 
One of the principal commercial occurrences of the month, ‘had been the. icctacoetaiul 
termination of the attempt of the fhip-owners, to remove the great apace san a ‘at 
prefent lie under: the bill, after paffing the commons, was loft in the houfe of lords... = 
From the account of the: late tea fale, at the India houfe, low greens appear:to haiofilen 
about 6d. per lb. the prices of the other teas, notwithftanding the new. duty off fine per 
cent. tdok place at this fale, have not advanced, anda fall may be expected in the ee 
_-ber fale, from the quantity now in the unkes 
Sugars are at a higher price than for feveral years paft. . Raw fugars fell from Bq to: 1728. 
Brown lumps, from 115s. to 118s. Middle ditto, Tigs. to 1228. Fine ditto, -1248..to. 128s, 
Single loaves. 128s. to 1348... Ground fugars are from 86s. to112s, A fall.of raw :fugars 
may be looked for, from the expetted arrivals, ‘The average price, on ther — ok hs 
was 72s. .6d. exchufive of duty. a 
Coffte-continues high, middling, from 71. 53. to-71..gs. fine, from 7]: 15s. to 7h #4315 ’ 
Of Manchefer goods, the quantity manufactured of late, has been fmaller than-ufual;. the 
demand for the foreign ‘trade ~has confiderably diminifhed, omaccount of the ftock of ’ thofe 
. goodson-Hand at Hamburgh,: and -the:curtailed orders for the: fairs at Frankfortiand Leipfic : 
othe home trade, however, has been tolerably brifk. | The»market is at>prefent-overftocked 
with muflins of the Manchefter fabric; ; but the manufacture of thofe of. Gifgaw: and, sia 
\ Aids been better accommodated to the confumption. 
Trifh linens are becoming, exceedingly fcarce, in confequence of the ftagnation of the mae 
-AufaCtures.inthat country 3; Ruffias-are alfo very {carcesat-prefent. i. «+ 
For qwe/?-country qwoollens there is little demand, except for blues, fcarlets, and othier mie 
-ditarycolours:..the marketchas been fo averftocked with kerfe ee that. mee ate fold 
targileatsts eke the: nroaeir ange cofk, 2:1 x 
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