METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, Extracted from the Register kept on the Banks of the Tay, four miles east from Perth, Latitude 56° 25', Elevation 185 feet. AUGUST 1817. AT the date of our last Report it was impossible not to feel some apprehensions of a late harvest, which, in this climate, is seldom a productive one. Happily the fine weather which set in with this month has dissipated our fears, and inspired every mind with cheerfulness and hope. In the south of England the crop is said to have been secured in several parts, and everywhere in that quarter the labours of harvest go on prosperously Reaping will become general throughout the Lowlands of Scotland next week. Some fears are entertained for the quality of some of the strongest wheats that had been lodged by the heavy rains early in August, and in the higher districts the oat crop still requires several weeks of favourable weather to bring it to maturity: yet, upon the whole, the grain crops here, as well as in England, promise to yield at least an average produce Markets, accordingly, have fallen considerably since the beginning of the month, and will probably keep so low as to shut the ports to importation in November. Should they continue open after that period, the prices of all sorts of grain must be very moderate the ensuing winter. In Edinburgh market, on the 10th inst, oatmeal was 3s. 10d. per stone of 17 lb avoirdupois the quartern loaf 14d-new potatoes so low as 10d. per peck-beef and 13th September, mutton 4d. to 7d. per lb. London Markets continued. Rape-Cake, £7, 10s to £8. New Rapeseed, per last, £46 to £0.-Linseed OilCake, at the mill, £12, 12s. per thousand. Wheat, 22 to 28 14 to 18 per 70 libs. 13 to 14 Quart. loaf, 14d. Irish Dantzic Wismar Liverpool, Sept. 6. s. d. s. d. Rapeseed, p. 1. £44 to £45 Flaxseed, p. hd. to 45 0 to 65 0 0 0 to 0 00 to 0 0 Irish.. Scotch English.. 50 to 6 6 Flour, English, Scotch English. Barley, per 60 libs. Welch... 0 0 to 0 0 English. Rye, per qr. 35 0 to 40 0 Amerì. p. bl. 49 0 to 51 0 Malt p.9gls. 120 to 13 6Irish p. 240 lb. 0 0 to 0 0 American 13 0 to 14 9- Boiling. 54 0 to 64 0 .12 0 to 13 0 Peas, per quar. . 12 6 to 14 0 Irish ... .. 50 to 6 6 p. 280 lb. fine 0 0 to 00 70 to 86 Foreign.. 5 0 to 6 6 Seconds 00 to 0 0 9 0 to 14 9 sowing. .00 to 0 0 Beans pr qr. x. d. s. 8. Rice, p. cwt. 36 0 to 38 0 0 AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN, FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. By the Quarter of Eight Winchester Bushels, and of Oatmeal per Boll of 140 lbs Avoirdupois, from Middlesex.. Surrey the Official Returns received in the Week ending August 30, 1817. INLAND COUNTIES. Wheat. Rye. Barley. Oats. Beans. Pease. Oatm. d. s. d. s. d. s. 88 10:41 0:36 9:31 87 846 0:38 634 71 052 0:35 054 Hertford.. Bedford... 80 0 0 Huntingdon 78 10 041 031 640 Northampt 73 40 0 0 89 d. s. d. s. 950 40 040 127 10/28 0 10 030 0:51 0.0 000 0 MARITIME COUNTIES CONTINUED. 0 0 York Durham 0 0 10 041 2 73 653 4 0 050 752 20 027 72 10 0 052 037 748 039 9 10 Northumb. 60 Cumberland 69 460 249 10 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 261 048 046 4 0 0 0 0 29 2 73 11 0 045 840 868 0 0 030 9 65 1 0 0 0 034 60 0 0 0 29 11 69 50 045 133 10 0 0 0 0 0 30 050 933 6 0 0 0 054 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 000 00 150 055 0 0 0.52 9 0 0 0 Warwick 79 10 035 437 453 046 036 6 Carnarvon 92 0 0 052 237 4 0 0 036 931 029 047 9,35 0 0 81 80 037 030 439 444 0 0 88 11 0 036 033 644 044 0 0 All England and Wales. 66 70 046 434 1150 051 0 0 047 628 758 00 10 045 00 00 00000 3 0 0,51 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 18 10 35 9 0 0 Wheat, 825. 9d.-Rye, 49s, 11d.-Barley, 44s. d.-Oats, 34s. 2d.-Beans, 49s. Od.-Pease, 478. 1d. Oatmeal, 40s. 2d.- Beer or Big, Os. Od. Average Prices of Corn, per quarter, of the Twelve Maritime Districts, for the Week ending August 23. Wheat, 86s. 44.-Rye, 54s. 5d.-Barley, 46s. 8d.-Oats, 35%. 4d.-Beans, 458. Od.-Pease, 418. 7d. Average of Scotland for the Four Wocks immediately preceding 15th August. Wheat, 678. 1d-Rye, 664, 8d-Barley, 458. Od.-Oats, 40s. 8d.-Beans, 578. 11d-Pease, 58s. 4d.-Oatmeal, 338. 3d. -Beer or Big, 128. 2d. 00 0 45 9 1 7: 0 055 728 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0000 0 +0 000 0 0 0 000 Dorset. 0 Hants.. 85 84 70043 034 054 0 89 9 0 0150 0135 441 0000000 1st,......33s. Od. 1st,......30s. Od. 2d,......31s. Od. f 2d, .......28s. Od. .29s. Od. 3d, ......26s. Od. Average of wheat, £1:9:9; 8-12ths. 1st,.....30s. Od. 2d,......28s. Od. 3d,......26s. 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. COMMERCIAL REPORT. COLONIAL PRODUCE. Sugar.The demand continues steady, and considerable parcels have been bought by the refiners at an advance of 1s. per cwt. Very brown Jamaicas have been sold at 77s.; good working Sugars, 80s. to 84s.; brown St Vincent's, 75s. The holders continue sanguine in their hopes of obtaining still higher prices.-On the 9th current, it having been found that the reports circulated respecting large expected imports of Muscovadoes were erroneous, and the extensive purchasers being acquainted that the stocks were 18,000 casks less than at the same period last year, with an evident increasing demand both for export and home consumption, in a short time all on sale were disposed of at an advance of 2s. to 3s.-the lowest browns, approaching to dabs, selling at 73s. to 79s. The amount of sales of the day were estimated at 5000 casks. A great proportion of the Muscovadoes now in London is held by speculators.-Refined Goods continde in very considerable request. Loaves of every description are scarce and much inquired after, and an advance of 2s. may be stated since our last.-In Foreign Sugars little business has been effected, and prices remain the same.-The aggregate average of Sugar has been taken for the last four months preceding the 5th instant; it is 45s. 10 d. consequently the import duty remains at 27s. per cwt. Coffee.-The market was rather languid until lately, when advices were received from Hamburgh of a brisk demand and higher currency. The demand here immediately revived, and every description of good and fine ordinary Jamaica realized an advance of 2s. per cwt.-Middling and good middling without variation, Cotton. The demand continues extensive both for home manufacture and exportation. The imports into London, Liverpool, and Glasgow, during last month, were 35,592 bags, being 1627 bags more than during August 1816. Rum-in limited demand, and prices without variation. Tea.-An extensive sale is at present going on at the India House; Boheas, 1d. higher; common and fine Congou, 1d. to 2d. lower;-Twankay and Hyson skin, Id.and Hyson, 3d. to 4d. higher. Tobacco-in very limited demand. There have been several arrivals, and, as the stock is likely to increase, lower prices are anticipated. EUROPEAN PRODUCE.-Hemp, Flax, and Tallore.The demand for Hemp and Flax has lately been very considerable, but without any variation in prices. Tallow not so brisk, and prices have declined Is. to. 2s. Oils.-The prices of whale Oil are advancing. There have been considerable importations of Linseed, which are likely to affect the prices of Linseed Oil. Hops.-The prices have declined considerably on account of the crop being much better and greater than was anticipated. The duty which had been laid at £45,000 is now estimated above £95,000. British Manufactures. We have much pleasure in still continuing our favourable report of this most important branch of British commerce. From all quarters we have the most flattering accounts of the reviving demand for every species of our manufactures, as also of advancing wages given to workmen. The South American market, which we have hitherto been in the habit of estimating of small importance, it appears, is now become a most interesting débouché. The merchants of Jamaica, in a late memorial to Government for protection against the numerous hordes of pirates which at present infest the Spanish main, state the amount of sales of British manufactures to the Spanish colonies at a sum much beyond what was conceived in this country; and we may from thence form an estimate of the immense advantages which would be derived by British commerce, if tranquillity and a free trade were restored to that unfortunate country. During the last week Cotton Yarn has advanced fully 7 per cent. in Glasgow, and very considerable sales have been effected. The quantity of Cotton spun this year in Scotland is supposed to be one tenth more than in any preceding year. The Premiums of Insurance at Lloyd's are advancing on account of the season of the year. From Jamaica 8 guineas, to return 4 per cent., for sailing before 1st August, or after 12th January; from the Leeward Islands, 5 guineas, return 50s.; and 4 guine return 40s. To and from the Baltic the rates are also advancing rapidly. Premiums of Insurance at Lloyd's-Guernsey or Jersey, 15s. 9d. Cork, Dublin, or Belfast, 15s. 9d. to 20s. Hamburgh, 12s. 6d. Madeira, 20s. to 25s. Jamaica, 40s. Greenland, out and home, 34 guineas. Course of Exchange, Sept. 12.-Amsterdam, 38: 2 B. 2 Us. Agio of the Bank, 2. Antwerp, 11: 15. Hamburgh, 35: 2:2 Us. Paris, 24: 40 Us. Bordeaux, 24: 60 Us. Frankfort, 146. Madrid, 364. Cadiz, 36. Gibraltar, 32. Leghorn, 48. Genoa, 461. Lisbon, 58. Rio Janeiro, 62. Dublin, 94. Cork, 94. Prices of Gold and Silver, per oz.-Foreign gold, in bars, £4. New dollars, 5s. I¿d. Silver, in bars, stand. 5s. 3d. ALPHABETICAL LIST of ENGLISH BANKRUPTCIES, announced between 1st and 31st August, 1817, extracted from the London Gazette. Betts, J. T. London, rectifying distiller Bell, G. London, merchant Mereweather, W. Arborfield, timber merchant Booth, J. and E. Caunce, Chorly, Lancaster, spirit Nicholls, T. and J. Marlow, Birmingham, leather dealer Cotell, J. North Wraxall, paper-maker Coulter, J. Chatham, carpenter Cozens, W. Kensington, finen-draper Dauncey, J. Balton-bury, Somerset, cattle-dealer Day, W. New Kent Road, Surrey, plumber Donald, J. Abbot Lodge, Westmoreland, cattle- Eltonhead, J. Liverpool, spirit-merchant Frewing, J. Blackwater, Surrey, grocer Frisby, R. Leicester, horse-dealer Fustain, W. Liverpool, wholesale grocer Fry, E. London, upholsterer Glasson, R. Skelton, Cumberland, butter-dealer Gompertz, H. Hampstead, merchant Goudie, J. Liverpool, ash-manufacturer Hanbury, C. & W. London, distillers Hazell, G. Saltford, victualler Hannums, E. London, insurance-broker Holt, J. L. Manchester, dealer sellers Perkins, J. Coventry, doctor of physic Rankine, D. and J. Wilson, Camden Town, mer. Reeve & Leigh, London and Manchester, ware housemen Richards, S. Liverpool, merchant Roberts, O. Alnwick, Anglesey, shopkeeper Russell, D. Downham, victualler Reeks, W. jun. Wimborne-minster, tanner Ripley, J. Lancaster, merchant Renton, M. London, saddler Salmon, J. Westbury, dealer Salter, J. Halberton, Devon, dealer Scholefield, N. and T. W. Kershaw, Greenwich, haberdashers Skyring, Z. London, builder Scott, W. Longtown, bacon-dealer Shaw, S. London, merchant Spink, H. St James's, Westminster, smith Shaw, R. H. Liverpool, merchant Taylor, G. Gorton, cotton-manufacturer Taylor, J. Credenhill, Hereford, shoemaker Thompson, J. Atherston, linen-draper Taylor, J. Gosport, pawnbroker Tory, E. Christ-church, Southampton, grocer Tuckett, P. D. and W. Bristol, wholesale grocers Wise, W. Bath, bookseller Walduck, H. London, cheesemonger |