COTTON.-The Cotton market has lately been in a depressed state, and the sales very triding; on Friday, however, in consequence of the brisk state of the Liverpool market on Wednesday, inquiries were revived by speculators, who would have taken largely of Cotton, at or near the late depressed prices, but holders were unwilling to meet the demand, except at an advance of (d. per lb., which was éurrently obtained on India, and there were very few sellers on those terms, The sales amount to about 2450 bales. viz. in bond, 1200 Surats, 5d. ordinary, to 6d. middling, 61d. a 63d: fair and good fair; 600 Bengals, 5 d. a 6d. middling to good fair; 550 Madras 53d. a 6d. ordinary to middling fair, 6d. a 6d. fair and good fair; 30 Orleans, 81d. fair; 30 Manilla, 91d. a 9ld. good fair; and, duty paid, 30 West India, 9d. fair.

The demand for Cotton at Glasgow, which for a long time preceding had been very limited, considerably improved towards the close of last week, an advance of td. to a d. per Ib. was refused for considerable parcels of Boweds. The sales of the week amounted to about 730 bales.

COFFEE. There was only two public sales of Coffee brought forward last week, consisting of Dominica, a few lots Jamaica and St. Domingo descriptions; the small proportion of Dominica that was sold went at prices about 2s. per cwt. lower; the whole of the St. Domingo was taken in, on Thursday at 80s. without any offers being made, and on Friday at 758. 6d. for fair quality, and 748. 6d. for the damaged.

SUGAR.-The sales of Moscovades last week were but limited; one house, however, continued selling freely at the reduction; the decline, however, was only on the grocery descriptions; the Sugars suitable for refining maintained the former currency.

There have been no Sugars on sale this forenoon, and it is probable there will be no buiness done for a week, ou account of the holidays; the Sugar market may be stated firm; the extensive sellers we have alluded to, could dispose of their Sugars freely, by giving way to 6d. per cwt. which can scarcely be called a general reduction in the market prices.

The Refined market continued exceedingly dull last week, and goods Eur. Mag. Dec. 1823.

were certainly bought on rather lower terms; yet the refiner's in general were more inclined to wait for a better market, anticipating a revival of trade in the spring.

It is expected there will be little business done in Refined for a week; this morning the market is heavy, and few goods are on sale: there are buyers of Molasses at 27s. 6d. the holders ask 288.

In Foreign Sugars there is no altération to notice, either in the demand or in the prices.

CORN. The arrivals of Wheat during last week were not large, but there was a good show of land-carriage samples yesterday from Essex and Kent. The surrounding country markets having generally advanced, and having a good attendance of distant buyers, we had a brisk sale for good dry Wheats, either old or new, at an Improvement of full 3s. per quarter. There was more Rye offering, but little parcels of fine heavy Corn obtained as bigh as 50s-There was a good supply of Barley from Kent; the fire qualities were taken off early at 2s. advance, but the trade became duller towards the close. The Oat trade was not brisk, but good Horse Corn obtained rather more money.-Beans are in good supply, and did not sell so well as on Friday, though full as dear as on the Monday preceding.-Grey Peas are 1s. and Boilers 48. per quarter dearer-Linseed sells slowly at our quotations, and Cakes support prices. There has been some inquiry for Bonded Wheat, and a couple of cargoes or so have changed hands during the week, and a shipment or two is in progress-Fine Red and White Clovers are in good demand, and obtain 3s. per cwt. advance.-Trefoil is also 18. 'higher.

HEMP, FLAX, and TALLOW-The improvement in the Tallow market, which we noticed on Tuesday last, attracted much interest, and the prices "again advanced from 34s. à 35s. 6d., but the market has since receded; the nearest price to-day is 358.-In Hemp there is little doing-Flax is without variation.

RUM, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.There was some considerable purchases of Rum last week, and generally the market may be stated firm at the former currency; the holders are still

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sanguine respecting a reduction of duty.-A very ridiculous report was circulated towards the conclusion of last week, that government wanted another supply of Rum; the rumour rested upon so slight authority, that it produced no alteration in the prices; it is almost unnecessary for us to men

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tion there was not the least foundation for the report.-Brandies have improved in France; the letters from Bourdeaux state that orders cannot be executed at former prices; Brandies here are little varied.-In Geneva there is no alteration to notice.

To John Ranking of New Bond-street, Westminster, Middlesex, esq., for his means of securing valuable property in mail and other stage coaches, travelling carriages, waggons, caravans, and other public and private vehicles, from robbery.-Dated 1st of November 1823-Two months allowed to enroll specification.

To George Hawkes, of Lucas-place, Commercial-road, Stepney Old Town, Middlesex, ship-builder, for his improvement in the construction of ship anchors.-1st November.-Six months.

To George Hawkes, of Lucas-place, Commercial-road, Stepney Old Town, Middlesex, ship-builder, for certain improvements on capstans-Six months.

To William Burdy, of Fulham, Middlesex, niathematical-instrument maker, for his anti-evaporating cooler to facilitate and regulate the refrigerating of worts or wash, in all seasons of the year, from any degree of heat between boiling and the temperature required for fomenting.-1st November.-Six months.

ing of woollen and other cloths -13th November.-Two months.

To Richard Green, of Lisle-street, in the parish of St. Anne, Middlesex, saddlers' iroumonger, for certain improvements in constructing gambadoes or mud-boots, and attaching spurs thereto, and part of which said improvements are also applicable to other boots.-13th November.-Two months.

To Robert Stein, of the Tower Brewery, Tower-Hill, London, brewer, for his improved construction of a blastfurnace, and certain apparatus to be connected therewith, which is adapted to burn or consume fuel in a more œconomical and useful manner than has been hitherto practised.— 13th November.-Six months.

To Joseph Gillman, of Newgatestreet, London, silk - warehouseman; and John Hewston Wilson, of Manchester, Lancashire, silk and cotton manufacturers; for certain improvements in the manufacture of bats and bonnets-18th November.-Six months.

To John Heathcoat, of Tiverton, Devonshire, lace-manufacturer, for a machine for the manufacture of a platted substance, composed either of silk, cotton, or other thread or yarn.20th November.-Six months.

To Charles Anthony Deane, of Charles-street, Deptford, Kent, shipcaulker, for his apparatus or machine to be worn by persons entering rooms or other places filled with smoke, or other vapour, for the purpose of extinguishing fire, or extricating persons or property therein.-20th November. -Six months.

To Jacob Perkins, of Hill-street, London, and John Martineau the younger, of the city road, Middlesex, engineers, for their improvement in the construction of the furnace of steamboilers and other vessels, by which fuel is œconomised and smoke is consumed.-20th November-Şix months.

A VERY numerous meeting of the Members of the Profession of the Law, was held in Lincoln's Inn Hall, on Monday the 13th of December, for the purpose of determining on the erection of a statue to the memory of the late Lord Erskine; at the meeting J. Scarlett, Esq. M P. presided. It was resolved to open a subscription for the purpose, and a numerous committee were appointed, consisting of professional gentlemen, to whose discretion it was left to determine where the statue should be erected. The subscriptions entered into at the meeting amounted to a considerable sum.

Sunday the 21st of December, being St. Thomas's Day, wardmotes were held on the following day throughout the city, for the election of fit and proper, persons to represent the different wards in the City Council. The opposition to the members for last year were but few, and only one ward, Farrington Without, presented the appearance of a severe contest. The following wards remain the same as last year: Alders. gate within, Aldersgate without, Aldgate, Bassishaw, Billingsgate, Bishopsgate within, Bishopsgate without, Bridge, Broad-street, Candlewick, Castle-Baynard, Coleman-street, Cornhill, Dowgate, Farringdon within, Limestreet, Portsoken, Queenhithe, Tower, Vintry, Walbrook. In Cordwainers ward, and in that of Cheap, there is one new member arising from resigna

tion.

We understand notice has been given to the army surgeons and assistant-surgeons on half-pay, that their services are likely to be soon required. The new levy is to be raised by beat of drum; and orders have been issued, with a view to the more expeditious raising of the men, for the officers employed to repair to those parts of the kingdom in which they may be supposed to possess the most influence.

The building in the late King's Palace, known as the office of the Board of Green Cloth, is to be pulled down forthwith to complete the new arrangements for His Majesty holding his Courts there. The books of the office, several hundred years old, and other official property, have been removing during the week to some rooms in the Palace, till the new office at the east end is ready for their reception.

The Griper brig, Captain Clavering,

arrived on Friday, December 19th, at Woolwich with Captain Sabine, from Greenland and the coast of Norway, where the latter officer has been some months continuing his astronomical observations, similar to those he made on the African coast and in the West Indies. During the voyages, they had some intercourse with a tribe of Esquimaux on the coast of Greenland, who were at first extremely shy, but afterwards became familiar.

The gentlemen appointed to be Consuls in South America transacted business at the Foreign Office, and received their final instructions from Mr. Planta, the Under Secretary of State, in the absence of Mr. Secretary Canning, on Friday, December 19. The gentlemen were to leave town for Portsmouth the following night, and to sail on board His Majesty's ship the Cambridge, with all possible speed.

The Synod of Glasgow have set an example of clerical independance, in sustaining by 40 to 35 votes, the refusal of the Presbytery to admit the, Rev. Dr. M'Farlane, principal of the University, to the Parish of St. Mungo, to which he had been presented by the, King. The refusal was grounded on the impropriety of one clergyman holding a plurality of offices.

Double Sovereigns have been issued from the Mint, but the number is so very limited (only 5000, it is said) that there is no chance of their getting into general circulation. As a model, the double sovereign is finely executed. The coin nearly resembles the single sovereigns, only upon a larger scale, and with the addition on the rim of Anno Regni IV. Decus et Tulamen: on the exergue is the year of coinage, 1823.

A plan for a new and praisworthy institution is now putting forth its claim to patronage in Bath; the object is to afford an immediate asylum, or temporary lodging-house for Female Servants, until they can establish themselves in places after being dismissed or leaving their respective services. The mischief, and in too many cases irreparable ruin, brought upon this useful and numerous portion of society, for want of proper household protection on quitting their employers, render the undertaking worthy the cherishing efforts of the benevolent, and also of imitation in the metropolis.

Joseph Arden, esq., of Red Lion-square, to Miss Munro, of Palmer-terrace, Islington.

At Amwell, Herts, James Barry, esq., of Mincing-lane, to Miss Ann Candell, of Hoddesdon, daughter of the late Henry Cundell, esq., of the Minories, London.

Mr. Charles Burrows, of the Clapham road, to Sarah Maria, eldest daughter of the late James Brewer, esq. of Clapham-common.

At Madras, Joseph Cox, esq., surgeon to the Hon, the Governor's Body Guard, to Catharine Grace, eldest daughter of Major Waugh, of the Madras army.

At St. Mary's, Islington, Mr. W. Dickinson, of Finsbury-square, to Lydia Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. N. Jourdain, of York-place, City-road.

At St. Thomas's church, Dublin, Alexander Carroll, esq., of Mountjoy-square, to Mary Anne, relict of the late William Taylor, of Tor, Devon.

At Chichester, by the Rev. Dr. Challen, Captain Gillum, of the East India Company's service, to Augusta, youngest daughter of the late John Challen, esq., of Shermanbury-place, Sussex.

Mr. Hanxwell, of London, to Elizabeth, fourth daughter of Mr. Wm. Barber, of York.

At Lewisham, Kent, Mr. James Heath, of Blackheath, to Sarah, eldest daughter of Mr. James Pidding, of Cornhill.

At St. Giles's Camberwell, Mr. Richard Heath, of Bristol, to Sarah, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Edward Byers, of Bow-street, Covent-garden.

At Allhallows church, Lombard-street, Mr. James Henderson, of Gracechurch-street, to Mary, second daughter of James Cooper, esą of St. John-street.

At Mortlake, the Rev. John Thomas James, to Marianne Jane, daughter of Frederick Reeves, esq. of East Sheen.

Henry Bellenden Ker, of Lincoln's-inn, esq. to Elizabeth Ann, eldest daughter of E. Clarke, of Chesbunt, Herts., esq.

At St. Pancras new church, by the Very Rev. the Dean of Ross, John, only son of Mr. John Matthews, to Louisa Sarah, only daughter of W. Squance, esq., and niece to Lady Bond.

At St. John's, Hackney, Mr. S. H. Shepheard, to Sophia, eldest daughter of the late J. Miles, esq., of Southampton-row, Russell-square.

At St. George's church, Hanover-square, Jackson Muspratt Williams, second son of John Williams, of Elm-grove, Southsea, Hants, esq.. to Ann Belmuade, daughter of the late Houghton, esq., of the Cape of Good Hope.

At Stoke church, Plymonth, by the Rev. Dr. Jacob, John Wordingham, esq., M.D., of Kensington, to Hannah, eldest daughter of Thomas Alldridge, esq, R.N. The bride was given away by Admiral Sir Manley Dixon, K. C. B., her father being absent in His Majesty's ship Superb.

At Walcott church, Bath, Frederick Henry Yates, esq., of Charlotte-street, to Miss Brunton, daughter of John Brunton, esq.

At his house in Spring-gardens, after a long and painful illness, Christopher Allett, esq. army agent.-At Newton, near Portsmouth, T. Anldjo, esq, of East Cowes, Isle of Wight, 67.

In the Minories, after a long and painful ill ness, Robert Brockholes, esq, of Chigwell-row, Essex. At Charmouth, Lieutenant Gabriel Bray, R.N. many years Captain in the Customhouse service, 74-At Sidmouth, the Rev. James Barnard, rector of Combedory, in the county of Somerset, and of Stoodleigh, in the County of Devon, 70-Hannah, the wife of James Birt, esq., Loughton, Essex-At her house, 13, Upper Wimpole-street, Mrs. P. H. Bridges, relict of the late Lieat.-General Bridges, much regretted by her friends, 75.

At his residence in Brook-street, Sir Eyre Coote, of West Park, Hants, who served his king and country in various climates for upwards of forty years, and with distinguished merit as an officer. He has left an amiable widow and son to lament his loss, whose attentions to him have been unremitting, 63.-At Sutton, Thomas Creser, esq.-At her house, Newington, Surrey, Mrs. Frances Crubin, in the 84th year of her age.

At his house in the New Kent-road, Henry Hieronymus Deacon, esq., one of the oldest members of the Stock Exchange, 80,-At his house, Pratt-place, Camden-town, Christian Dietrichsen, esq., 81.

At Abbots, Bromley, sincerely and deservedly lamented by her family and friends, Mrs. Flesher, wife of W. Flesher, esq., 64.

Joseph Gundry, of Bridport, esq., banker, 73, -In Devonshire-street, Portland-place, Catherine Spencer, the beloved wife of Mr. Octavius Greene, and daughter of Benjamin Norton, esq., of Bawburgh-hall, fn the county of Norfolk.

At Lieutenant-Colonel Cavendish's, at Chiswick, Villiers Frederick Francis, youngest son of the late Hon. Frederick Howard, 8.-At her house, Maryland Point, Stratford, Essex, Elizabeth, relict of the late Sir Charles Higden, esq.,

81.

At his house at Deptford, John Mason, esq.. a Justice of the Peace for the counties of Kent and Surrey, 58.-In Ludgate-street. while on a visit to Charles Candy and Mrs. W. Candy. Eliza, widow of General Keith Macalister, late of Wimpole street, Cavendish - square, and Toresdale Castle, Argyleshire, N, B., 32.

W. Horrocks, Liverpool, corn-dealer.

J. Matthews, jun. Brixham, Devonshire, coalmerchant.

T. Maydew, Corbridge, Staffordshire, bluemanufacturer.

Frederick and Godfrey Molling, Jerusalem+ court, Gracechurch-street, merchants.

ENLARGED.

R. Nunn and T. Fisher, Grub-street, Fore-street, timber-merchants.

J. Tarbuck, Sutton, Lancashire, brewer. Llewellyn Watkins Williams, now or late of the Old Bailey, eating-house-keeper.

Appleyard, J. Catharine-street, Strand, bookseller. (Eyles, Worship-street-road. Atkinson, T. Bradford, Yorkshire, worstedspinner. (Stocker and Dawson, New Boswell-court.

Bailey, J. Liverpool, merchant. (James and Henry Lowe, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane; and Orred, Lowe, and Hurrey, Exchange-alley, Liverpool.

Baylis, E. Painswick, Gloucestershire, manufacturer of cloth. (Becke, Devonshire-street, Queen-square.

Baines, B. Canterbury, bookseller.

and Weir, Austinfriars.

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Bromige, W. Hartlebury, Worcestershire, tailor. (Cardale, Buxton, and Parlby, Gray's inn. Bruggenkate. G. A. T. and T. H. Payne, Fenchurch-buildings, Fenchurch-street, merchants. (Gatty, Haddon, and Gatty, Angel

court.

Bosher, J. St. Stephen's, Hertfordshire, dealer in cattle. (Tanner, Fore-street, Finsbury

square.

Bathurst Symes, G. New-terrace, Camberwellgreen, dealer. (Jones, Brunswick-square, Bidder, T. Ilfracombe, Devonshire, tallowchandler. (Clowes, Orme, and Wadlake, King's Bench Walk, Temple. Cutmore, J. Birchin-lane, jeweller. (Pownall, Old Jewry.

Cronshey, S. King-street, Westminster, cheese. monger. (Watson and Son, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street.

Chambers, J. Gracechurch-street, tobacconist. (Jones, Threadneedle-street.

Cook, J. Rochdale, Lancashire, ironmonger. (Blakelock, Sergeant's-inn, Fleet-street. Cordingly, W. Russell-place, Lower Russelstreet, Bermondsey, brewer. (Townshend, Crooked-lane.

Candlin, Fenchurch-street, merchant, (Tilson, and Preston, Coleman-street. Cox, J. Wells, Somersetshire, miller. (Adlington, Gregory, and Faulkner, Bedford-row. 1 Cross, R. Manchester, leather-factor. (Edgerley, Shrewsbury.

Champtaloup, J. Counter-street, Southwark, orange-merchant. (Blunt and Roy, Old

Broad-street.

Davidson, J. Chorlton-row, Lancashire, stone

mason. (Ellis, Sons, Walmsley, and Gorton, Chancery-lane.

Davies, J. Hereford, victualler. (Atherton, Clerk's Office, Castle-street, Leicester-fields. Dowling, W. King-street, Tower-hill. (Baddeley, Leman-street, Goodman's-fields. Dixon, G. Chiswell-street, Finsbury-square, ironmonger. (Hewitt, Tokenhouse - yard, Lothbury.

Damms, G. Chesterfield, Derbyshire, draper. (Taylor, Clement's inn.

Ella, J. Lower Thames-street, wine-merchant. (Pain, Lyon's-inn.

Ellaby, T. Emberton, Buckinghamshire, facemerchant. (Taylor, John-st. Bedford-row. Farrer, W. Friday-street, Cheapside, victualler and wine merchant. (Spence and Desborough, Sise-lane.

Fasana, D. Bath, fancy-stationer. (Courteen, Size-lane.

Grace, R. Fenchurch-street, hat-manufacturer (Willis, Finsbury-place.

Grant, M. Clifton, Glocestershire, lodginghouse-keeper. (Hurd and Johnson, Temple. Gough, J. Little Tower-street, vintner. (Wil

kinson, New North-street, Red Lion-square. Holbrook, J. Derbyshire, grocer, dealer and chapman. (T. Ley Greaves, Derby; and T. Wragg, Ave Maria-lane, St. Paul's. Hooper, J. Mitre-court, Fleet-street, stationer. (Dickens, Bow.lane.

Hodgson, T. Newgate-street, linen draper. (Butler, Watling-street.

Heavy, J. Worship - street, cabinet-maker. (Webb, Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn. Holland, T. Nottingham, lace-manufacturer. (Briggs, Taylor, and Mould, Lincoln's-innfields.

Harris, J. Adle-hill, Doctor'scommons, liverystable-keeper. (Clayton, New-inn, Strand." Hill, T. West Smithfield, grocer. (Whitton, Great James-street, Bedford-row. Hutchinson, J. Little St. Thomas Apostle, wholesale ham-factor. (Steel, Queen-street, Cheapside.

Hodge, H. Duval's-lane, Islington, brick-maker. (Williams, Bond-court, Walbrook. Hodges, J. Aldgate, blanket-warehouseman. (Tilson and Preston, Coleman-street. Hamilton, R. Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, manufacturer of earthenware. (Wolston, Furnival's-inn.

Jones, W. Dog-row, Mile-end, wheelwright. (M'Duff, Castle-street, Holborn. Isaacs, J. Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, draper. (Pearson, Pump-court, Temple. Jones, E. A. and Jones, W. H., Hackney-fields, brewers. (Huxley, Pump-court, Temple Joyce, L. Keyford, Somersetshire, innholder. (Hartley, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars,