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Commercial Chronicle.

STATE OF TRADE.

GINGER, have also been brought forward and sold freely. The finer Spices Mace, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, have not to boast of equal demand.

The turn of the Solstice, with the apLloyd's Coffee House, August 20, 1816.proach of longer evenings, infallibly causes

If the firmness of the holders of Commodities in general, may be accepted as a token of their opinion, they do not expect the present difficulties to get much worse, or to last very long. They have, occasionally, lately accepted prices a shade lower than currency, so the Public, Funds have been visited by a turn, to their depression; -but, the holders of Goods and the holders of Stock, have rallied, and stood firm, at a point marked. It may be inferred, that both catch a glimpse, at no very distant day, of a reward for their steadiness, and

perseverance.

COTTON Continues to be bought by the Export Houses; while the manufacturers for home consumption are somewhat lan guid and indifferent. Some go so far as to say, that they behold these supplies to foreign parts with an evil eye; and have given broad hints of the propriety of taxa. tion, on the Commodity exported: others reply, that cannot be; it were to annex a premium to the erection of machinery in foreign Countries; they would then bid us farewell.

SUGAR awaits the alteration expected to take place in the Duty upon it. Speculation Auctuates in opinion from 27s. to 30s. and lots heve been disposed of, to win or lose the Ss. of difference. On the other hand, the new supplies of this Article from the East Indies, brought by private Trade, and not passing through the hands of the Company, as heretofore, and therefore the first instances of the kind, have been sold by public sale, the Sellers refusing to consider the duties, at all, and referring that, to the opinion, or pleasure, of the buyer The quantity sold was upwards of 4,000 bags. Prompt Nov. 16.

The same peculiarity attended the sale of COFFEE brought from the East; it was the first sale of the kind. The quantity above 2,000 bags. These sales attracted great attention, as might naturally be expected. West India Coffee after having been heavy, took a favourable turn, and several quantities that were expected to go below the market currency, actually exceeded it; but, a great portion of what had been previously offered for sale was withdrawn.

SPICES Continue to yield a profit to those who bought them at the late sales. Great quantities of PEPPER have been exported; and the advance continues. Pimento also, Bis in extensive request. Large parcels of

a rise in the price of TALLOW: not that the market really feels the increased demand, but, anticipating the possibility, that it may, perhaps, feel it.

HEMP and FLAX, barely maintain their prices. There is little demand, and no briskness.

OILS have slightly felt the report of the have declined a mere trifle. success of the Fishery in Greenland. They

colonies, so far as to place them on a level . Oil duties are repealed from our American with those paid by the Newfoundland fishery.

BRANDY had lately felt in a sudden manner, and to a great extent, the news of a bad vintage at Bourdeaux. To obtain money, the French had exhausted their Stocks of Brandy; and foreseeing a scanty supply, or none at all, the holders here contrived to raise the price to twenty-some say, twenty-five per cent.-a pretty decent addition to their property!

RUM finds purchasers; especially the superior kinds. The prices are little varied; but, the demand is lively.

PROVISIONS are in great request if prime: they fully realize the current prices. Bacon is in steady demand. Butter rather heavy.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT. COUNTY OF ESSEX. Although the month is so far advanced, the Harvest is not begun on the heavy lands, and but very little can for a short period be done is much injured by the wet and coldness on any. The Corn, generally speaking, of the season, particularly Wheat and Barley: the former, from various occurrences, appears light headed; and the latter is in two crops.

Beans bloomed well, but are not very well loaded, many of the blos soms falling off the stalks, leaving no pocs. Of Peas, we have a good quantity. Oats appear to have weathered the storm better tremely backward, yet the plants are good. than any other grain. Turnips are exThe after feed of Grass and Clover is abundant, but the Stock of Cattle is very thin compared with the quantity usually kept; and that is easily accounted for, considering what losses the Graziers have sustained for the last eighteen months. ERRATUM-Page 967, line 7 from bottom, for navigator, read writer.

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Dressing Hides ..

21d | Calf Skins 30 to 174

At 15s. 9d. Poule, Exeter, Dartmouth, Ply-Crop hides for cut. 19d
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At 15s. Yarmouth, Hull, and Newcastle
At 20s. Dublin, Cork, Waterford, Newry,
Bristol, Chester, and Liverpool.

At 15s. to 1g. France,

At 15s. 9d. to 20s Gottenburgh. Home
At 1g. Madeira, ret. Home 2 gs.

At 3gs East-India, Comp. ships.

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CANDLES; per doz. 12s. 6d. ; moulds 13s. Od.

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