Sugars. The market for Sugar has, during last month, been upon the whole lively, and the prices good. There has been some fluctuation in prices, but nothing of a magnitude to alter the general results. The stock on hand in London is 11,000 casks less than at the same period last year. As the greater proportion of the crops from the West Indies are now arrived, the prices can hardly fail to be maintained, if not to become higher. The crops this year in the Colonies have been unusually late, owing to the excessive wet weather in the early part of the season, which always injures the succeeding crop. When the first rains commence in June, if the canes cannot be got soon and regularly weeded, they get overrun with weeds, which prevent them from becoming as thick on the ground as they otherwise would. When employed in taking off the latter part of the crop at this period, as has been the case this season, this labour cannot be attended to. In consequence of which, an evil is sustained which cannot be remedied. The following crop, if good, can never be any thing uncommon. Sugars, therefore, may be expected to keep high prices from this cause alone, independent of any other cause which may occur to raise them.-Coffee. The prices of this article, as might have been expected, have fluctuated greatly. Prices have, however, given way considerably, and the market is at present heavy and dull. The stock on hand in London, is at present 5,400 tons, being 4,300 less than at the same period last year. The market for this article is likely to fluctuate considerably for some time, as the breath of speculation may move it, till it finds its proper level, and it is ascertained how far the supply is adequate to the demand. At present, it is a very unsafe article for the speculator to meddle with.-Cotton. The prices of this article have remained steady, and been fully supported, notwithstanding the total stagnation which had taken place in the spinning business in the chief manufacturing districts in England. Now that the unpleasant dispute between the masters and workmen are settled, or in a fair train of being so, it may reasonably be presumed, that Cotton will maintain its price, and the demand continue in full, if not in increased, activity. The quantity imported this year, exceeds that to the same period last year, by 130,000 bags. The crops in America are represented as having suffered considerably from excessive dry weather in June and July. The prices in the East Indies are raised to an unprecedented height, by native speculators, in consequence of the great demand from Europe. The consequences are likely to prove very injurious to those engaged, or newly engaging in that trade, as it is scarcely to be expected that they can obtain the high prices in this country, to which the first cost, freight, and charges, entitle them. The consequences also may be very various, in a political point of view, to our national interests in India. Cotton exported to Great Britain, from that portion of our empire, is allowed duty free, while for internal consumpt it bears a considerable tax. The produce of our Cotton manufactures is allowed to be imported duty free into India, while their own productions are heavily taxed. This cannot fail to make a deep and unfavourable impression upon the minds of the more active and intelligent classes in India; namely, the labouring and commercial bodies, to our interests, which they must consider as partial and oppressive to them. Corn. Notwithstanding the favourable appearance of the Grain last month, it advanced in price. During last week, the prices have been steady, and the sales of Flour limited. The probability is, that Grain has reached its highest price for this season.-Irish Provisions. In the article of Beef few sales have been made. The holders, however, anticipate higher prices, from the high prices of Pork. This article is in brisk demand.-Tobacco. The prices for some days remain steady, and the demand good. A report was industriously circulated some weeks ago, of the great scarcity of this article, both in America and the different markets in Europe. This probably originated with some interested speculators, but it does not appear to have had the effect on the market which they anticipated.-Hemp, Flax, and Tallow. The latter article has been in great demand, and at a very considerable advance. Hemp is also in considerable request. Flax may be stated as formerly.-Rum, Brandy, and Hollands. The price of Rum has lately advanced, but the prices at that advance are now become nominal. Brandy is more in demand, and at advanced rates. Owing to excessive dry weather, the vintage in France is greatly fallen off in quantity, which must have the effect of keeping the price of Brandy high. Geneva is without variation.-DyeLogwood has continued in demand. Considerable sales have been made in woods. 1818.] several kinds. Pimento. Ashes have been in good demand, and sold at advanced prices. Carolina Rice Course of Exchange, Sept. 8. Amsterdam, 37: 10 B. 2 Us. Antwerp, 11:16. Ex. Hamburgh, 35: 1. 2 Us. Frankfort 144. Ex. Paris 25: 10. 2 Us. Bordeaux, 25: 10. Madrid, 384 effect. Cadiz, 38 effect. Gibraltar, 34. Leghorn, 50. Genoa, 46. Malta, 50. Naples, 521. Palermo, 129 per oz. Rio Janeiro, 67. Oporto, 58. Dublin, 10. Cork, 10. Agio of the Bank of Holland, 2. Prices of Gold and Silver, per oz.-Portugal gold, in coin, £. Foreign gold, in bars, £. New doubloons, £4 New Dollars, s. d. Silver, in bars, 5s. 44d. ALPHABETICAL LIST of SCOTCH BANKRUPTCIES, announced between the 1st and 31st August 1818, extracted from the Edinburgh Gazette. Chalmers, David & Co. linen and woollen-drapers in Lockerbie, and David Chalmers, the principal partner of that Company Fergus & Kidston, wholesale grocers in Glasgow, and George Fergus and Thomas Kidston, the individual partners of said Company) Gardner, J. & J. mathematical instrument-makers in Glasgow, and John Gardner, senior, and John Gardner, Junior, the partners thereof as individuals Mitchell, John, merchant in Glasgow Miller, Alex. & Co. merchants, St Andrew Street, and Kirkgate, Leith, and Alex. Miller and James Scandret, James, painter and glazier in Peterhead DIVIDENDS. Donaldson, George, draper in Edinburgh; by W Donald, William, merchant, Greenock; by the Mitchell, Alex. farmer and cattle-dealer in Fiddes- Miller, James, merchant, Glasgow; by Robert Aitken, merchant there Sim, Walter, & Co. grain-merchants, Aberdeen, and Walter Sim, brewer and grain merchant there; by John Duguid Milne, advocate there Tailor, John, late merchant, Arbroath; by Joha Airth, merchant, Arbroath-10th Sept. 3d,......31s. Od. | 3d,................ Os. Od. 2d,......26s. Od. 2d, Pease. Beans. 1st,......32s. Od. 1st,.....34s. Od. .......28s. Od. 2d,......30s. Od. 3d, ......25s. Od. | 3d,......27s. Od 1st,......44s. Od. 2d,......428. Od. 3d,.. ......38s. Od. Barley. Oats. Pease. Beans. 1st,......27s. Od. 1st,...... Os. Od. 2d,......37s. Od. 2d,......24s. Od. 2d,...... Os. Od. ......31s. Od. 3d,......21s. Od. 3d,...... Os. Od. 1st,...... Os. Od. Os. Od. Note. The boll of wheat, beans, and pease, is about 4 per cent. more than half a quarter, or 4 Winchester bushels; that of barley and oats nearly 6 Winchester bushels. London, Corn Exchange, Sept. 4. 8. Wheat, -Superfine.. 82 to 84-Fine.... Barley (new). 40 to 50-Fine.... 32 to -Fine. . . . 48 to 54-Potato.. s. d. s. d. Liverpool, Sept. 5. 8. d. to to 8 6 to 10 0 American.. 46 0 to 48 0 12 0 to 12 6 Clover-seed, p. bush. American. 11 0 to 11 9-Red -to .11 0 to 11 3 Oatmeal, per 240 lb. English ..70 to 8 6 Scotch to 40 0 to 45 0 ...38 0 to 40 0 ... 33 0 to 38 0 Butter, Beef, &c. -New Dantzic Quebec Barley, per 60 libs. Scotch -to-Irish Rye, per qr. Foreign 42 0 to 50 0 Belfast Oats, per 45 lb. 136 to Eng. pota. 0 to Mustard, Brwn,15 to 24 Hempseed .. 70 to 76 Welsh -White .7 to Tares. 17 Linseed, crush. 65 to ....12 to 17 Ryegrass....5 to Turnips... 12 to 20 New Clover, 75 32 -Red.. .-to -Red, ... 28 to 150 -Yellow,...-to-White... 50 to 130 Carraway...48 to 56 Coriander... 18 to 22 Canary, 100 to 130 New Trefoil. 14 to Rapeseed, £46 to £52. 63 p. barrel 0 Pork, p. brl. -Short middles 70 to 72 0 Bacon, per cwt. Boiling 700 to 78.0-Long do.... 0 to 0 Average Prices of Corn of England and Wales, from the Returns received in the Week ended 29th August 1818. Wheat, 80s. 1d.-Rye, 52s. 5d.-Barley, 53s. 3d.-Oats, 34s.d.-Beans, 70s. 5d.-Pease, 62s. 8d.- Average Prices of British Corn in Scotland, by the Quarter of Eight Winchester Bushels, and Oatmeal, per Boll of 128 lbs. Scots Troy, or 140 lbs. Avoirdupois, of the Four Weeks immediately preceding the 15th August 1818. Wheat, 67s. 10d.-Rye, 58s. 3d.-Barley, 44s. Od.-Oats, 30s. 11d.-Beans, 48s. 10d.-Pease, 49s. 6d. Irish 40 to 4 Scotch... 4 6 to 4 4 3 to 4 .. 85 to 95 60 to 63 80 0 to 84 Foreign.. 75 0 to 80 Pease, per quar. 95 to 105 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. The tem THE month of August commenced with dry weather, which continued with little interruption throughout. Excepting some light showers on the 1st, 7th, 10th, 17th, and 21st, scarcely exceeding in all one tenth of an inch, there fell no rain till the 25th. On that day, and on the 27th and 28th, there fell altogether about half an inch, but the whole quantity still bears a very small proportion indeed to that of August last year. perature of the month has been uniformly elevated, the average being nearly 24 degrees above that of the corresponding month 1817. The Thermometer rose twice above 70, frequently to 66, and every day to 60. The Barometer was steady at an elevation of about 30 during the first three weeks, so steady, indeed, that on some days the elevation or depression of the mercury in the space of twelve hours, was imperceptible even in Adie's delicate Barometer. The Hygrometer was also generally high, the average being about 7 degrees above that of August last year. It will be seen from the abstract, that the mean of the maximum and minimum temperatures for the month, differs from that of 10 and 5 A 10 only by about three-tenths of a degree; and that the point of deposition, according VOL. III. to Anderson's formula, is only about one degree lower than the mean minimum, a quantity altogether inconsiderable, when the prevalence of dry east and north east winds is taken into the account. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, extracted from the Register kept on the Banks of the Tay, four miles east from Perth, Latitude 56° 25′, Elevation 185 feet. Fair days 25; rainy days 6. Wind West of meridian 16; East of meridian 15. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, kept at Edinburgh, in the Observatory, Calton-hill. N. B.-The Observations are made twice every day, at nine o'clock, forenoon, and four o'clock, afternoon. The second Observation in the afternoon, in the first column, is taken by the Register Attach. Ther. Barom. Ther. Wind. Thermometer. |