rd Pao a i ee 
State of Commerce, Lonufatiures, ETc, for Fanuary. oe 
HE detenticn of the Hamburgh Mails by the froft, tillno lefs than ten were due at 
one time, produced much inconvenience to the merchants during the greater part of the 
month as the principal part of the commerce of this country with Europe is now carried on 
through that channel. . It was particularly felt by many concerned inthe great export of fugars 
previous to the diicontinuance of the drawback, who were in daily expeétation of remittances 
thereon 5 and thowgh it js a circumfiance which from the advance of the feafon, is not likely 
to occur again to the fame extent for fore time at leafl, it ftrongly fhews the impediments to 
which commerce is liable, when a very confiderable part of it is confined to a particular 
channel. 
Raw fugars, notwithftanding the fmall quantity exported cf late, continue very high; the 
averaze price for the week, ending the 16th, was, 69s. oid. exclufive of duty. : : 
The Nottingham and Leicefier manufactory, feels the preffure of the prefent war, perhaps lefs 
than any other, which arifes principally from the late improvements, in twilled, knotted, 
vandyke, and elaftic ftockings, both in the filk, and the worfted and cotton fabricks3; there is 
however {till room for improvements, and if the exertions of individuals are not damped by 
injudicious impofts, it is impoffible to fay to what purpofes mechanick genius may notturn the 
invention of the ftocking-frame. Whenever a general peace takes place, this will become one 
of the moft certain trades Wich refpeét to demand, and probably more flourifhing than any ma- 
mufaéture of the fame extent. - 
The article of (7/2, almo& immediately fubfequent to the time to which our notice of it in 
the laft report extends, became, upon the conje€tures we then mentioned, the fubje€&t of one 
of the greateft fpeculations (for the fhort time it continued) that has taken place in this com- 
modity for fome years; but being founded chiefly on mere opinion, and incorreét information 
ref{pecting the real quantity in hand, the expeCaations of thofe concerned in it have been greatly 
checked by a more certain knowledge of a large quantity now coming by way of Hamburgh, 
and the daily expe€tation of the Bengal fleet, of the failing of which from St. Helena on the 
6th of December advice has been received. Though the fpeculation has in general turned out 
in the mannerin which it is to be wifhed every fcheme that tends to the injury of our manu- 
factures may terminate; it has caufed a trifling advance in the price of thrown-filk, which, 
however, will probably be of very fhort duration, as the quantity in the market, with the ex- 
pected import, are more than adequate to the prefent demand for that article. Italian now; in 
confequence of the quantity that has arrived during the two laft months, has confiderably de- 
ereafed in value, and is likely to continue fo for the prefent, particularly as a fale of Bengal 
and Chinaraw is expe€ted towardsthe end of February. White Novi, or Perfian filk, is very 
fcarce and dear. The import of filk during the prefent month has been about 96 bales of thrown, 
and 129 of raw: total 285 bales. ‘ 
The tea trade has not lately experienced any fluétuation, except in common greens, which 
have fallen from 6d. to 8d. per fb. No alteration of much confequence can be expected till 
the next fale in March. 
Coffee has rifen from 3d. to 4d. a pound, on account of the fmall importations, and the de- 
mand for the continent. 
Moift and ground fugars continue nearly the fame; lumps and loaves are confiderably lower,’ 
not lefs than 18s. 
With refpe& to fruit, Malagas are at prefent from 38s. to 44s. Sun raifins 64s. Cur- 
rants 68s. to 74s.—Spices are falling, which is fuppofed to be confequence of the produce of 
the captured iflands being brought to market. . 

‘many refpects, been unfavourable to the young wheats, efpecially thofe which 
were fown early: in fome diftri€ts we are informed that they have produced a pale and fickly 
appearance in the young blades; we believe, however, that no great injury has yet been done. ~ 
‘The above caufes have likewife prevented the operations of the plough in preparing turnip 
and other grounds for wheat, rye, &c. as well as for the making fummer fallows. In the 
nrore weitern parts of the ifland our reporters alfo obferve, that lefs wheat than ufual has been 
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fown, on account of the frofts and fome other impediments. But notwithftanding thefe cir~ 
have but-a dull fale, particularly in the 
cumftances, wheat, rye, and barley, continue to |! 
northern markets: oats, however, keep up confiderably in price. 
For the hay diftri€ts, efpecially fuch as were low and wet, the froft has been advantageous, 
by enabling the farmer to put on his-manures with eafe and convenience. 
Geatn. Wheat averages throughout England and Wales 49s. 6d.; Rye 31s. rtd-3. bar- 
Sey 29s. 4d. 5 oats 19s. 10d. 
Carrie. The prices much as before. Beef fetches in Smithficld Market from 3s. te 
43. 4d. per fone of lb. 
SH#exeP.—Mutton in Smithfield-market, 2s. to 4s. 2d. ~ 
Hocs.—Pork, ditto, 2s. 3d. to 3s. $d. 
Horsts.—The prices of thofe for the faddle rather higher, but the farming fort nearly 
the fame as they have been for fome time. 
Ha y.-—A'verage in St. James’s-market, 21. 15s. 6d. 
STRAW.—VDitto ditto, il. ims. 
