160 State of Commerce, Manufattures, Stocks, and Agriculture. 
increafing previous to the war, but this unhappy event has ruined many refpeCtable mer-_ 
chants and manufacturers, and crippled the exertions of al}, except in ‘he particular inftance 
before-mentioned. Induftrious men who earn’d two guineas 2 week, while their children at 
feven vears old fupported themfelves, are now unemployed, and the parifhes obliged to fup- 
port them by increafed rates which are now collected every fortnight. : 
At Sheffield bufinefs remains in nearly the fame fituatiof as laft mo th; at leaft no alter- 
ation has occurred that deferves particular noc'ce. Some months -go che manufa€tures were. 
confiderably alarmed at an attempt meade to introduce in the diffccenc branches of cutlery, 
articles manufaGiured of caft iron, which it was intended fheuld undergo 2 partia! converfion, 
in order that ic might be made a tolerable fubftitute for ftee!: the attempt however has 
proved unfuccefsful. The advancement of trade here, as in many other places, has been 
rnuch retarded by the operationvof reftrictive corporate laws, now fo gencrally admitted to be 
impediments to the extenfion and improvement. of our manufaciures, taat the propriety of 
a repeal of them has become obvious ; and it is hoped a fuccefsful effort will ere long be 
made to do away reftri€tions little calculated to produce the gocd that was perhaps intended 
by them. : 
Jrith linens continue fcarce and dear, and are likely to remain fo for fome time to come. 
Dye fiuffs of all kinds have for feme time pef been very dear and difficult to be obtained. 
Scarlet and other military colours have been raifed confidersbly in coniequence cf the great 
demand for them and the high price of*the ingredients. Safflower is f-om 6!. 65. to 81. per 
ewt. Spanifh flora Indigo from 11s. to 19s. 6d. per Ib. Carracca ditto from 1's. 3d. to 
43s. 5d. Campeachy Logwood frorn 251. to 261. per ton. 
The quantity of Thrown Silk in the market at prefent is confideiable, the price 1 w, and 
_ Hikely to continue fo, as the demand is not very great. Bergam is from 29s. 6d. to =3s. 3d. 
Brefcia from 27s. to 2%s. 6d.; of raw, there is very little in the market, notwithftanding 
which there has been fcarce any variation in the price. Fofiombrone is from 36s. tu 39s 3d. 
Bengal raw is fcarce, and like.y to remain fo for fome time, from the company’s fale being 
deferred beyond the ufual time: of the fine‘fizes but little can be expe€ted to be put up at 
“the fale, as they are kept for working into organzine. 
The Eaft India company’s Tea fale commences the roth of September ; the quantity is 
6,300,000 lbs3 They have declared 19,000 bags of Saitpetre for faie on the 2d of Odtober 5 
and 3615 chefts of Indigo for fale the 3d of O&tober. 
The influx of {p-cie from the cont nent i$ very confiderable; the coaches from Yarmouth 
have lately been frequently loaded entirely with it. : 
In regard tothe Funds, Baak Stock was, onthe 30th of laft month, at 12545 rofe on the 
s7th ult. to 1313 onthe 2rft, to 1325; and were, on the 25th, at 1303:-——5 per Cent. dn- 
auities were, on the 30th laft month, at 75 5-8ths; rofe 17th of the prefent, to 7723; on the 
a2r%,to 7723 andwere, onthe 25th ult. at 77%-8tns—4 per Cents. on the 30th of July, 
were at 6325 rofe on the 17th of Auguft, to 66 3-8tis. on the 21ft, to 6623; and were, on 
the 25th ult. at 65 7-8ths.—3 per Cent. Confols were, on the 30th yor fuly, at 48 5-S8ths; 
zofe on the 17th of Auguft, to §0 1-8th. and were, on the 25th ult. at 49 7-8ths —Omnium, 
is at 62 Prem. 
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MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT, | 
PY*TTE Harveft in mof of the fouthern diftrits is now pretty far advanced, and the crops 
in general favourable. In the midland and fome other counties, our<reporters {peak of 
their being uncommonly plentiful; this is not however fo much the cafe in the northern 
parts of the ifland, though we believe there is every where what may be faid to be a good 
crop 3 at leaft of wheat. 
The Pea and Bean crops are not on the whole fo promifing as might have been expected, 
though in many places they are by no means an indifferent crop. é 
The Hay Harveft is now moftly over, and has been generally more favourable than was 
imagined. The fecond crop alfo appears to be good in many places, and much.of it in this 
neighbourhood is well got in. 
The Turnips are almoft every where promifing. 
WHEAT averages $1s. 3d.—-BARLEY, 298. 11d.—-OATS, 235. 
The prices of Cattle have not varied much fince our laft—BEEF fells from 3s. to 4s.— 
Muzron and Porx from 43s. to 3s. 8d.—-Vr ax from 4s. to §s. per {tone of 8lb. in Smith- 
field market, where on the 27th there were about 1700 Beafts, 1200 Sheep, and 4000 Lambs. 
Hay. In St. James’s Market Hav fetches from tl. rés. to 3i—Straw from 11. 4s. 
to il. ros. : 
Hops. In this crop there has lately been a favourable change, as we anticipated im our 
daft. The Daty-is now laid at 52,0001. 
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