1809.] Monthly Commercial Report. 241 
Sourn AMEntcA.—The Cotton market'is much in the same state with the West Indian. 
Pernambuccos fetch from 2s. 1d, to Ys. 2d, 3; Marauhams, from 1s. 9d. to 1s. 10d, per tb. 
Some days ago, Mr. R, Taylor sold, by public auction, 5358 Buenos Ayres and Brazil Hides, 
at 23d. and 43d. and 42 ditto at 64d per lb. Good demand for Buenos Ayres Tallow, which_ 
selis from 4], 12s. to 41. 14s. per cwt. 
Spain and PorTuGaL.—-Wines high, but atolerably good stock on hand, as well of 
Port as of Sherry. The holders are shy of parting with what some months hence may fetch 
“prices infinitely beyond the expectations of the most acute dealers. There have been some 
arrivals from Oporto, within the last month; but it is said, that the vessels brought home 
little better than green wines. 
Levant, &c.—Lhe Mocha Coffee, in point of sale, cannot cope with the West Todian, 
very little of the article at market, and large quantities of Java Coffee palmed upon the public, 
by retail dealers, in lieu of it, ‘This imposture may readily be detected, by the following ob=- 
servation, namely, that the Java berry is invariably long and flat ; the Mocha berry, on the 
contrary, round and small, and usually garbled or broken.—About 686 bags of Cotton have 
_been imported into London within the last week. This article brings from is. 2€. 
to 1s. Sd. per lb. Some few hundreds have been bought up for exportation at the latter 
price. It may not be improper to state, in this place; thas the principal part of every spe- 
cies of cotton, bought up for exportation, is designed to be freighted on ships not British 
built, which pays a duty of 3d. per th. 3 but if bonded, is exported without paying any duty. 
Italian Raw Silk is scarce, and prices high. Bologna Argol sells from 61. 6s. to 71. pex cwt, 
. Leghorn, from 51. 15s. to 61. 10s. 
Bariic.—Very little of Baitic produce in the market, and prices looking up. In conse- 
quence of the embargo, the convoy for the Baltic, and other vessels bound to the northward, 
did not.sail from Harwich till Saturday the 29th ultimo. Their return is eagerly looked for. 
Arrica.—T he accounts from this quarter of the globe are by no means unpromising. Meésrs. 
Anderson’s plantations are said to be ina thriving state ; and the Cottonand Coffee, of which 
a small quantity has been imported, are well spoken of by the brokers. They compare 
the Coffee to that of Java andthe isles of France and Bourbon. The Cotton is pretty nearly 
on a par with the Cotton of Jamaise. We trust this dawning trade willere long assume a 
more important aspect, and we look for some good commodities from Sierra Leone, as well 
as other settlements up the river.—-Camwood brings from 371. to 401. per ton. No late im- 
portations of this article.—Ivory, pretty steady as to price, but not abundant. There have 
been some late importations of this article from the Cape of Good Hope.—Gum Senegal sells 
from 41. 5s. to Si. 3s. per cwt. Wax is scarce, yet its prices seldom exceed 111. per cwt.- 
the American Wax running as high as fifteen guineas. 
Mr. Fawkner, Secretary of the Board of Trade, addressed a letter, on the 29th ultimo, 
in his official character, to the Commissioners of the Customs, in which he States, that, it 
having come tothe knowledge of their Lordships, that serious abuses have been practised 
“with respect to licences granted to neutral vessels, it is ordered, that all ships, which may 
-henceforward enter the ports of the kingdom, under the sanction of licences, shall, before 
‘such ships be permitted to unload their cargoes, have the licences forwarded to the Treasury, 
for the purpos- of being strictly examined, 
Several Imperial decrees, relative to commerce, have been issued at Paris ; they are mere 
‘echoes of former decrees, prohibiting the admission of colonial produce into France, through 
the mediam of Holland and Spain, &c. &c. 
A Jamaica fleet, consisting of about 100 sail, has entered our ports, within the last month. 
The cargoes of these vessels do not come to an indifferent market, as will be seen from our 
observations under the head-of West Indies. 
Prices of Canal, Dock, Fire-Office, Water Works, &c. &c. 21st of August, 1309.—-London 
Dock Stock, 120). per cent. West india ditto, 1801. ditto. East India ditto, 1301. ditto. 
Commercial ditto, 1751. ditto. East Country ditto, 901. per share. Grand Janction Canal 
Shares, 1871. ditto. Grand Surrey ditto, 80l<ditto. GrandWUnion ditto, 201. per share pre- 
mium. Thames and Medway ditto, 191. ditto. Kennet and Avon ditto, 381. per share. 
Globe Fire and Life Assurance Shares, 1201. ditto. Albion ditto, 581. ditto. imperial Fire 
Assurance, 60]. ditto. Kent ditto, 49l. ditto. Rock Life Assurance, 4s. fo 5s. per share 
premium. Commercial Road Stock, 1201. per cent. London Institution, 34). per share. 
South London Water Works, 1951. ditte, East London ditto, 1901. ditto. West Middlesex 
ditto, 12]. per snare premium. Ment Water Works, 251.—At the Office of Messrs. Lewis, 
Wolfe, and Co, Canal, Dock, and Scock*Brokers, No. 9, Change Alley, Cornhill, 
The average prices of Navigable Canal Dock Stock, and Fire Office Shares, in 
August, 1809, atthe Office of Mr. Scott, 28, New Bridge Street, London.—The Mone 
mouthihire Canal, 1821. to 816]. per fhare, ex dividend of 31. per fhare for the last half 
year. Grand Junction, 1861. to 188! Ellefmere, 731. Wilts and Berks, 30]. Bafine- 
stoke, 201. Kennet and Avon, 26!. to 441. County Fire Office, 101. premium. Prog; 
cent Institution, il. 1s. ditto. Globe Affurance, 1191. 10s. per fhare. Weft India Bock, 
4801.-per cent. London Dock, i201. Atlas Affurance, 41. 153. for 51. paid. Rock 
Affurance, 5s. premitun. 
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