to lay alongside of it the London Prices Current of the same date"we guess," as our friend Jonathan Doubikins would say, "that they will find a pretty damned particular considerable difference." West India coffee, 7d. to 9d. per lb. Hyson tea, 4s. to 4s. 7d. per lb. Bohea, 1s. 4d. per lb. Gunpowder tea, 5s. to 5s. 7d. per lb. Souchong, 2s. 1d. to 2s. 11d. per lb. Raw sugar, 4d. to 44d. per Ib. English salt, 25. per bushel. Port wine, 3s. 8d. to 9s. 6d. per gal lon. Madeira, 8s. 6d. to 14s. per gallon. Sherry, 6s. 3d. to 6s. 6d. per gallon. Claret, 15s. to 16s. per dozen. Bourdeaux brandy, 3s. 10d. to 4s. per gallon. Hollands gin, 3s. 6d. to 3s. 11d. per gallon. Ja maica rum, 3s. 4d. to 3s. 10d. per gallon. Whiskey, 1s. Id. to Is. 2d. per gallon!! Add to this list, the high price of labour and the rapid progress which the country is making, and, we think, the man must be a little fastidious who will not be content to acknowledge them to be a very sufficient balance against the disadvantages of which we hear so much, and which are inseparable from every infant nation. In time too, a change of system may per chance give them the luxury of a national debt.

Our domestic intelligence is, as usual during the Parliamentary recess, extremely limited. A report had been very prevalent for some weeks past, that Parliament was to be assembled before Christmas to finish some of the current business of the year, and then to be finally prorogued previous to a dissolution. A Cabinet Council has, however, been held upon the subject, the consequence of which has been the further prorogation of the Houses to the 6th of January; we observe the Gazette does not add that they are to meet then for the dispatch of business,' a phrase generally used in the notice previous to their actually assembling, so that it is possible there may be a still further prorogation. All accounts, however, agree in stating, that the following will be the last Session of the present Parliament, and a canvass has already commenced in many places.

Some Whig Clubs in Cheshire, and in the North, have taken the

trouble of putting forth what they call declarations of their principles; the way in which these declarations have been received by the public, proves the trouble to have been very unnecessary. In truth, the Whigs have long ceased to enjoy any consideration as a party-without the talent of many who are opposed to them, there seems to be little other difference than the want of office. Any one who has observed those who style themselves Whigs latterly, cannot avoid seeing that they are merely Tories out of place, without the candour to acknowledge the appellation.

The accounts of the revenue for the quarter ending the 10th of October, exhibit an increase of 64,000l. beyond the corresponding quarter of last year. The revenue of the PostOffice has also increased nearly 100,000l. on the year's calculation; and there has been in the Excise Department an increase for the quarter of 270,000l. On the entire year, however, there seems to be some slight falling off, but not to the amount of the remission of the taxes.

A Mining Company to a very considerable extent has been formed in Ireland, in which speculation many English capitalists have embarked. They have commenced with much activity, and have published a declaration that they will, upon applica tion, survey gratis estates supposed to contain coal, if the proprietors will agree to lease, upon satisfactory terms, such royalties as may be discovered. The list of the Directors published contains many very respectable names, and there is no doubt that the mineral wealth of Ireland is abundant. Indeed, the employment in that country of the overplus of the dormant capital of this, would, we are convinced, not only change the face of Ireland into a state of happiness and industry, but prove a source of considerable profit to the adventurers themselves. How much more patriotic, and much more advantageous also, would such speculation be, than the mad adventures in Spanish and Poyais Loans! and how much more beneficially would the infatuated peasantry of that country be employed in thus exploring the treasures nature has conferred on them, than in listening to the

ravings of bigotry, or seconding the selfish calculations of a hollow faction! There are now returns from a census taken in 1821, and now in the progress of publication, of the population of that country, from which we have made the following summary. In Leinster there are 1,785,763 inhabitants; in Munster, 2,005,363; in Ulster, 2,001,095; in Connaught, 1,053,918; making a total of 6,846,949. We are sorry to announce the death of Mr. Sadler, jun. the aeronaut; he was killed in a balloon descent, in consequence of the breaking of his grappling iron. It was his thirty

second ascent. The deceased was a

very meritorious man, and has left a wife and family so unprovided for as to render them the objects of a public subscription. It is proceeding liberally.

AGRICULTURE.

THE reports from the different counties are as various as they are numerous, particularly as regards the productiveness of the wheat crop. It however appears, from their general tenour, that it is about an average crop, although perhaps the quality is not first-rate. Barley is below an average, and the oat crop is thin. In Lincolnshire, one of the great oat counties, the greater part of the crop is still lying on the ground, much of it rotted from the immense quantity of rain, and most of it injured irretrievably. Barley just previous to harvest, when some judgment could be formed of the crop, rose considerably in consequence of the belief that the demand would be large, the merchants' stocks being very short, and from the appearance of a thin crop. A larger quantity has since been poured into the market, and by thus meeting the immediate demand has in some degree lowered its value. The rise in wheat has been a source of surprise, there is some reason to believe, among the millers, who very generally expected that it would be much lower after harvest. They therefore manifested a proportionate reluctance to purchase. The consequence has been, that their stocks are at an exceed ingly low ebb. In the meanwhile, corn, instead of falling, has first gently, and since rapidly, advanced. The millers having an immense influx of water, and a large demand, began to show more eagerness to buy. This anxiety on their part has caused a further advance. The farmers being now too much occupied in sowing, have sent but comparatively little wheat to market, and the regular supply being thus

lessened, a still stronger impetus has been given to the market. In all probability," the farmers, urged by the rise, will thrash largely, glut the market, and the price will again fall to its ordinary level. the ports will be opened in November, if There is some reason to apprehend that

the farmers do not send some considerable quantity of barley into the market. Orders are said to have been already transmitted for immediate purchases to a large extent in Germany, Prussia, and Silesia.

It is a fact worthy of note, that notwithstanding the duty of six shillings per quarter on Foreign oats, the importation between the 21st of August, when the ports were first opened, and the 2d of October, 1824, has been 42,000 quarters more from dassoa than in 1820, when no duty was in the ports between the Eider and the Biexistence. The whole amount of the importation, including 80,000 quarters in granary, has amounted to 332,220 quarters, and if to this are added the same number of quarters as were imported in six weeks in 1820 (144,000 quarters) it will appear that nearly 500,000 quarters will have been thrown on the British market at the end of that period. This vast importation has not been apparently productive of any very great evil to the agriculturists, since the demand has been so incessant that almost the entire quantity brought into the market has been sold. Whether this demand has been created by the supposition that the price of oats will advance, or whether by absolute consumption, it is impossible to say.

The average arrivals are of wheat 6459, barley 1411, oats 28147, flour 7274, fine flour 275 barrels.

The average price ending Oct. 9, for wheat 57s. 3d., barley 35s. 7d., oats 20s. 3d. Flour has risen 10s. per sack.

The turnip crop still remains as promising as at the first part of the season, and grass being also plentiful has created everywhere a demand for stock. The late wet weather has much injured the clover seed, particularly in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Hop picking is finished, and the growth has fully answered the expectations of the most experienced judges. At Worcester fair, 1319 pockets of new, and 7 of old hops were weighed, and 2500 in the market. They fetched from 61. 68. to 7l. 12s. At Wey-hill fair, 7000 pockets were brought to market, the Farnhams were bought at from 10l. to 127., country from 81. to 10. At Maidstone, bags were sold at from 47. 10s. to 5l. 5s. per cwt. and pockets at from 51. to 61.

The supply of beasts has been unusually large, and the trade very brisk. Mutton is sold at 4s. 6d., and beef at 4s. 2d. per stone. At St. Faith's fair, Norfolk, beef was sold as high as 6s. 2d. per stone.

COMMERCE.

(London, Oct. 20.)

Colton. The market has been any thing but brisk for this month past, only during the last week the favourable accounts from Liverpool caused more firmness, and rather higher prices were in some instances asked, especially for good Surats, which have been most in request; but not above 1100 bales have been sold, viz. 200 Bengals, 5d. to 6d. ; 600 Surats, 5d. to 64d.; 30 Madras, 6d. to 6 d.; 260 Pernams. The sale of cotton at the India House at the latter end of September, 16,486 bales declared, was very unfavourable. All the Company's, amounting to 2369 bales, taxed at 5d. per lb. were refused; and the greater part of the licensed was also bought in, for account of the proprietors, but rather above the previous market currency. The Surats being almost all of inferior quality, and unsuitable either for export or home consumption, there appeared no disposition to purchase them; and, with the exception of about 1000 bales of the better descriptions, which sold briskly at an advance of d. to 4d. on previous rates, the whole were bought in at a reduction of d. to d, per lb. For the Madras there were no buyers, and only a part of the Bourbons were disposed of, in some instances 1d. per lb. below the Company's last sale.

At Liverpool, the sales in four weeks were 50,250 bags, the arrivals only 20,196; the sales in the fourth week having been nearly 20,000 bags, at improved prices, of course gave an impulse to the London market.

Sugar. The market has been heavy throughout the last month, except that in the second week the demand for refined revived considerably: lumps were 76s. to 77. and the demand for foreign sugars improved: some sales of good white Havannah were reported at 39s. and fine yellow 28s. 6d.

The market was very heavy last week; brown descriptions sold so low as 51s. and free browns 51s. 6d. the good qualities 60s. and upwards maintained the previous prices, but the market was in a very languid state, the buyers evincing no disposition to purchase to any extent.

The stock of sugar compared with last year has rather diminished, and as the deliveries are rather more considerable lately, it was anticipated there would be a brisk market this morning; there is certainly an improvement, and the holders are much more firm, but this is not the anticipated briskness; the purchases to-day are estimated at 1000 casks.

The demand for refined subsided last week, and though no reduction in the prices could be stated, yet the market was exceedingly heavy.-Molasses were brisk

at 26s. 6d. and no parcels to any extent could be purchased under 27s.

The refined market yesterday forenoon evinced some disposition towards an improvement; the grocers appear to be more inclined to buy, and the low goods are also in more demand, and generally looking more firm; Molasses are 27s.

In foreign sugars no purchases to any extent were reported.

By public sale, 48 chests Pernambuco sugar, grey 278. white 30s.

Coffee. The market for these last four weeks has been uniformly reported heavy, and the prices declining. On Friday, last week, the request appeared in some measure to revive, and the ordinary descriptions of Jamaica, which have lately been so depressed, sold more freely, and at rather better prices; in the other descriptions there was no alteration; St. Domingo 59s. to 60s.; Brazil 56s. to 58s.

The public sale this forenoon consisted of 27 casks Jamaica, and 1035 bags Foreign; ordinary Jamaica 54s. to 568.; the quantity was too small to afford a cri. terion of the market; the Foreign consisted of good ordinary Brazil 56s. to 57s.; ordinary to good ordinary St. Domingo 58s. to 59s. The Coffee market may be stated the same as last Friday; Foreign Is. to 1s. 6d. lower than on Tuesday last; the British Plantation descriptions without any variation.

Spices. There has been a brisk demand for Pimento and Nutmegs; that for Nutmegs has subsided, and the market is steady at 3s. 6d. A small parcel of Pimento sold last week at 9fd, but the nearest price is 8d.

Rum, Brandy, and Hollands.The inquiries after Leeward Island Rum continue considerable, the market is in consequence exceedingly firm, and the prices rather improving: very few parcels, even of under proofs, offer under 1s. 4d.: the sales are chiefly for export, and though they are not extensive, yet the request has the effect of making the holders very firm; all other descriptions of Rum are comparatively neglected.-The late accounts from France state the vintage was not concluded, and as the weather here has been very bad, the Brandy market continues to improve; 2s. 9d. is now the nearest quotation for parcels housed-In Geneva no sales are reported.

Silk. The trade has been very brisk. The sale at the India House commenced on Monday the China silks sell from 24. to 48. per lb. higher than the preceding sale.

Oils. The news from Davis' Straits being by no means favourable, though we have nothing of a very late date, the purchases by the trade have been considerable, and lately the speculators have paid great attention to Whale Oil, as likely to advance

very materially; several parcels of Greenland Oil have been sold at 267. but there are now few or no sellers under 271.to 271. 10s. The accounts from the outports all mention a great rise: at Hull the price is quoted 261.; in Scotland the general quotation is about 301. Two cargoes of Spermaceti have lately been sold to the trade at 421. Rape Oil is 27. per tun higher, and very brisk at the improvement.

Hemp, Flax, and Tallow. advance in Oils has tended to Tallow market, which even

The great improve the previously

evinced every appearance of an improvement; the last prices of Tallow of 1823 was 34s. 6d. and of new 35s. but we believe to-day there are buyers at both prices.

In Flax there is little variation.-Hemp is higher.-The price of Tallow at half past four o'clock, 35s. 6d.

Indigo. The Company's sale, which commenced on Tuesday 19, went off with spirit at an advance of 3d. to 6d. per lb. on the fine and good, and of 6d. to 9d. on the middling qualities, as compared with the July sale.

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