ae Ws a 2 [Feb. 1, 
MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. 
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East INDIES aitp: CHINA,—Since the publication, of our last: pias three’ vessels are 
arrived from Bengal, on account of the East India Company. ‘he names of the ves- 
sels are thé. Earl: Spencer, Monarch, and Lord Keith. The following are the particulars. of 
their cargoes. Company's. goods. Salt- petre, 7,500 bags, 10,000 cwt. and Sugar 4,500 bags, 
5,989 cwt.—Privilege goods... Indigo, 5,687 chests. Raw silk, 179 bales. Piece goods, 
40 bales. Lac Lake, 49 cwt. Gum copal, 48 cwt. Safflower, 98 bales. Lack. colour, 
32 chests. Madeira wine, 6 pipes. Besides several opfis parcels of goods the particulars of 
which are not yer known. ei news of some disturbances of an alarming natere having 
taken place in the territories of the Company, has haa a very sensible. effect upon India 
stock, but as we understand that the accounts of the commotion are somewh:t exaggerated; 
“we trust the alarm which has been spread among the holders of the Company's stock shares, 
will be of trifling duration. . Teas sell at the following market prices, viz. Bohea, 1s. 7d. 
to 2s. Singlo and Twankay, 3s. 6d. to 3s. 103. Congou, 3s. 1d. to 3s, 10d. Souchong, 
3s. 9d. to Ss. Pekoe, 4s. 3d. to ds. 8d, Hyson, 3s. 7d to 6s. Campoi, 3s. 6d. to 3s. 10d. 
Sugar fetches from Gl. 15s. to 41. 10s per cwt. Cotton- wool, from 1s. 3d-to Is. 6d. per Ib. 
Cochineal, from 6s. to 8s- per Ib. Copper- indigo, from 4s. 6d. to 9s, Copper and purple 
ditto, from 6s. 6d. to 10s... Blue and purple ditro, from 115. to 1¢s. 6d. per Jb. It is to be 
observed, that the value of, East India indigo bas éxperienced a considerable increase since 
our-last Report, and it will most_probably be further-enhanced in propertion as the article 
‘becomes known to British: manufacturers. The prices of hemp vary from 701. to 801. per 
ton. Of ginger, from Sl. 15s. to 41. 6s. per.ewt. Of opium, from II. 6. tb:11. 8s." OF 
‘Jambee pepper, from 10d. tq 10#¢. OF Billapatam ditto, from 10d. to 1024. and of white 
ditto, from 8s. 4d. to’ Ss. Turmetick js a scarce vag it fetches fou 51. to 61. 8s. 
per cwt. 
West Inpres:—On the whole, West India produce has not cneniieneas any considerable 
‘depression within the current month. ‘The stock on hands of the bbading articres is still 
heavy, and the buyets appear extremely backward. Sugars have been‘drooping. Antigua, 
Dominica, and. Tortola, fetch from 31. 14s. to 41. 4s. Grenada, St. Lucia, and Trinidad, 
from 31. 13s. to 41. 4s..and Jamaica, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Kitt’s; and lobago, from 31, 15s. 
to 41.68. Coffees are very flat, but cannot be called cheap. The prices of the. fine, are 
‘from 51. 15s. to 61, 5s! of the good, froin 51. 5s. to 51, 15. of the middling,..from 41. 10s. 
to 51. 5s. and of the ordinary, from. al 8s. to 44. 10s. -In- the Londen and Liverpook 
markets, the prices of Jamaica rum are stationary, and the asticle is little enquired after. 
Common leewatds are in. demand, principally on account of the advertised navy-contract; but 
‘the holders are unwilling. to sell freely at the present prices. Leeward Island rum may be 
guoted ‘rom 3s. 10d. to 4s. 6d, per gallon. -Cotton-wool is one of the most saleable articles © 
that the islands furnish; it seils at prices from fs. 6d. to @s. 6d. per 1b. according to place 
of growth and apdndiege —-The outward-bound fleet sailed from chin yraseee with, convoy on 
the 9th ult 
NoRTH AMERICA. —Our negociations with this part of tlie tiorld still hang i in unpleas~ 
ing suspense, and as it must naturally be supposed, most articles of: American produce are ¢i- 
ther kept back by the holders, ‘or transferred from hand to hand at high prices. New Or- 
leans cotton fetches from.1§ 9d. to 1s. 10d. and that of Georgia, from 1s. Bad. to 3s. 6d, Pots 
«ashes seil at prices from. Yb 8s. to 31+ 5s. and pearl-ashes, from 3l. to 3113s. percwt, Mary- 
sland tobacco brings from 7d. to 17d.:and Virginia from 9d. to 15d. pér Ib. Wax, trom 141. Os. 
_ to 15). per cwt. Oak, froin 10). to 151, Qs. Ditto plank, 111. 10s ta 151. Pine, from 81. 
to 101, 13s. Ditto plank from. #11. 10s. to 161. per last. ‘Tar, from al. 4s to a OS. per 
Pbatrel: . Pitch, trom 47s. to, 185. per cwr, Linseed, trom 41. 5s to 41. 10s. per. quarter, 
Beaver, from 10s. to 28s. per lb. Black | rosin, from ids. to i Te ahd yellow, ditto, 15s. te 
17s. 6d; New England castor, 11. 43s. to 11. 16s 
Sovrs AMERICA —I: is not in our. power to make a very. fithuyabte report on the sub- 
ject of South Atnerican commerce. The governments of this part’of the world seem to re- 
gard, with a jealous. eye, cyery attempt of the English to place the trade between the two 
countries bn. a firm. basis; and indeed the inhabitants themselves-liave béen so completely 
. surfeited with our goods that they do not. appear at all inclined to contravene the design 
of. their rulers ‘in respect to us, Gertain, | however, it is, that. when ence the South Ame- 
ricans shall have had a suilicient oppor tunity to ascertain tbe superiority. of British manufac 
‘tures over those ‘o. which they have hitherto been accusiomed, the scene will be changed ; 
sandy what is now tejected, will then be eagerly coveted. Experience alone can teacl 
them to Icnaw the true value of our manufactured’ ‘gonda, such as ironmiongery, woollens, 8c. 
and this experience will doubtiess be acquired before their present stock is consumed. Yhe 
“prices of the principal articles furnished to the” Eiuglis! a: markets by this productive part ‘of 
the earth, are.as follow : Brazil. cottea-wool, 2s. ORd. to 9s: 6d. | Pernambucea ditto, 2s. 4d, 
te Ys 6d. Marannam ditto,. 2s. vd. to 2s. 3d. Cochineal garbled, 11. 148. to 11. 19s. 
‘Guatimala indigo, 5s. to 11s. Od. Caraccas ditto, 5s. 6d. to 113." Brazi: ditto, 2s. ‘ed, to 4s. 
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