MONTHLY REPORT OF THE STATE OF COMMERCE. London, 20th November, 1807. TH HE ports of Portugal being now completely shut against us, several vessels have returned in ballast, which sailed hence about the 12th ult. under convoy of the Minstrel sloop of war, having found the ports completely shut : it is, however, fortunate for the British factory, that the Prince Regent gave them timely notice, whereby they have not only got safe home, but likewise brought home their entire property from that country. The last three fleets brought into our market and those of the out-ports, upwards of 16,000 pipes of Port Wine, about 3,500 pipes of Lisbon and Calcavella, with immense quantities of Brazil Cotton Wool, Indigo, Drugs, &c. &c. In the foul, unmade-up way that those wines were shipped, it will take full twelve months ere they can be offered for sale, and although the trade of Portugal may be considered at an ead, still their wines, like the Sherrys of Spain, will find their way into our market without any additional advance in the prices. Several ships from Holland have lately entered at our Custom-House, and brought over large quantities of merchandize usually imported by us from Hamburgh: this is a proof of the futility of Bonaparte's commercial speculations, like that of his lately telling us, "that if we evacuated Zealand, the Baltic would be shut against us during the war," forgetting that there was such a communication with the Baltic as the Great Belt, the bearings and soundings of which, no doubt, Admiral Keats has already made himself master of, so as to inform our navigators of the best method of passing it; and it appears, that with all the Emperor's artifices he cannot persuade Alexander to go to war with us. The French congratulate themselves with our losing the trade with Buenos Ayres, and say that they will now have an opportunity of superseding that host of goods (in which they particularly enumerate Irish Linens) which the English would export thither; and they boast that the French manufactures will bear no small share of preference. We are sorry to say that the Sugar market remains in the same dull state as before, as also does that of Coffee, Cotton, and all kinds of West India produce; however, a few large public sales have been made since our last report, amounting to 6756 hhds. Sugar, which sold from 52s. to 61s. per Cwt. about 1265 and 1423 bags of Coffee, from 70s. to 120s. per Cwt. A small fleet of four East Indiamen are just arrived, namely, the Lord Eldon and Fortune from Bengal; and Lord Keith and Ocean from Bengal and Bencoolen; their cargoes are as follows: Besides several parcels of goods, the particulars of which are not yet known. The Court of Directors of the United Company of Merchants of England, trading to the East Indies, do hereby declare, that they will put up to sale the following, viz. Privilege, 6016 bales, more or less, cotton wool-Private trade, 786 bales cotton wool, on Friday 27th November. Prompt 19th March, 1808. Company's, 37,000 cwt. more or less, sugar, on Tuesday 1st December, 1807, at twelve o'clock. Prompt 8th January, 1808, Company's damaged coast piece-goods, on Wednesday, 16th Dec. 1807. Prompt 19th March, 1808. London, 20th November, 1807. CURRENT PRICES OF MERCHANDIZE. American Pot-ash cwt. 2 100 to 2 12 0 10 1 Brandy, Coniac ....gall. 1 unrefined....cwt. 15 00 ........ 3.10 0 American, none 4 10 Oil, Lucca 25-gal. jar 16 s: d. 10 0 -12 0 0 50 -5 12- 0 50 24 0 0 12 0 0 16 017 10 0 0 0 -25 0 0 spermaceti.. ton 85 0 -90 whale ........ 23 Florence chest 2 17 0 -3 00 0146 13 0 0 0 Pitch, Stockholm ..cwt. 0 0 East-India, none 0 3 10 7 10 0 2 20 .gal. 0 8 1 cwt.2 11 0 5 00 Silk, Thrown Italian lb 1 10 0 0 0Silk, Raw ditto ..... China 0 17 0 1 80 1 13 6 1 10 6 160 90 1 17 0 86 70 0 0 Petersburgh .... 72 0 0 -73 0 0 7 60 15 0 Tar, Stockholm ....bar 1 10 0 0 0 Tin in blocks .....cwt. 6 1 11 0 60 -- .... 19 0 0 -20 10 0 Tobacco, Maryl. ....lb.0 Indigo, Caracca.......lb.0 90 0 11 0 Wine, Red port. pipe 70 50 660 ... 0 0 36 0 12 0 0 0 16 0 0 00-26 24 0 0 00-25 0 0 00-26 Lisbon 88 00-90 00 ...... 70 0 0 - --Archangel Lead in pigs ....fod. 30 - red ....... ton 28 white 00 00-29 00 48 00-98.00 00-80 00 00-90 00 4 0 0 $ 1 Calcavella .....84 00-95 00 -Norway AGRICULTURAL REPORT. HE late stormy weather has done considerable damage to some of those farms si Tuulet weathershs, on marshes and on the banks of rivers, the the timber in exposed woods has suffered to a considerable amount. All the late sown crops continue to improve and look as well as can be desired. The turnips and grass have been much mended by the rains, which yet came too late to make the turnips any thing beyond a midling crop. In the Sainfoin districts, that valuable grass has been a prime resource this season. The country, in general, very busy in threshing, putting an end to wheat seed, ploughing, draining, making and mending hedges, and in some parts getting their cattle into the yards. But great part of the live stock is still abroad; and the quantity of it generally so great, that it is supposed there will be much difficulty in wintering of it from the shortness of keep. All sorts of stock, fat or learn, full as low as last month, and not easily made sale of. Smithfield-Beef, Ss. to 5s.-mutton, 2s. 6d. to 4s. 6d.-lamb, 3s. to 6s.-veal, Ss. to 6s.-pork, 2s. 6d. to 6s. 6d.-bacon, 69. to 6s. 4d.-Irish ditto, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 2d.— fat, 4s. id. Middlesex, Nov. 25. AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN, By the WinchesterQuarter of 8 Bushels, and of OATMEAL per Boll of 140lbs. Averdupois, from the Returns received in the Week ended Nov. 14, 1807. BILL of MORTALITY, from OCT, 20, to NOV. 24, 1807. Monmouth 64 11 35 229 S 68 9 34 11 22 11 Beans Cornwall, 75 4 36 623 4 62 6 24 1,29 0 Hants 60 85 8 29 1 D.H.Baro. Tout T. in H C., Wind. 1730.3345 55 55 NNW 1hazy. thick upward. little rain 250.3354.5 55 52 hwNw 1. rain at times 2780.2156.5 57 62 4 250.18 62.5 59.5 52 8 3 750.2255 59 62 f 4 s 1. less cloudy s 2 hazy, bright eve sw 1: fine 30.2962.5 61.5 57 3 wsw 1. thick upward at night 30.2953 59 561 h 280 2961.562.558 2 3750.2552 57.5 61 f 2 30.1962 6 7 30.1256 2 30 18 59 7 730.1755.5 230 14 65 8729.95 58.5 230.01 58.5 9730.27 41.5 230.29157 250.16 62 62 61 h 61 sw 1drizzling. brighter and not cloudy SSE 1 thick upward but sun visible Rain 0.83 SSE 1. foggy eve, fine upward, thick and drizzly 60 h wsw 1. cloudy 1. less cloudy eve. clear 61.5 59 5 wsw 62 w 2. cloudy night: more wind and little rain 60 hwsw 3. little rain 61.5 52 h W 2 fine night: cloudy 58.5 56 h wsw 1. chiefly cloudy w 1. more cloudy. rainy night w 1 hazy. fine. thick upward at night : fine w 1 thick upward: chiefly cloudy . sw 2. more cloudy 59 h ssw 1. cloudy 61.5 58 4 wsw 1. hazy eve 11730.3056 250.29 60.5 62 58 4 12 7 30.19 57 61 13 7.30.3458 14 730.8859 62 230.88 63.5 2 30.37 59 17 790.1856 63.5 57 5 wsw 1. less cloudy at times s fine 58 1 s 1 60 5 w 1: little rain 63.5 58 5 wsw 1 fine night 61.5 60 fwsw 1 fine 61 56 4 wsw 2 60.559 5 sw 1: fine 250.1561.5 61.5 58 3 sw 1 more cloudy: little rain 18 730.0860 62 62 4 wsw 1 . less cloudy E 1 drizzly little rain N 1 hazy little rain. clear eve 229.6851,5 153 62 5 wsw 1 hazy. clear night 20729.80 41 50.5 58 h w, drizzly at times 229.59 49.5 51.5 62 h wsw 1. little wet at times: fine 31729.82 45.5 53 53 2 NNW 1 PRICE OF STOCKS, from OCTOBER 27, to NOVEMBER 25, 1807, both inclusive.. .Ct. Navy Cons. 5 p. Cent. p.Ct 96 25 holiday 29 617 801 971/1 97 31 62 80 97 9713 $2241 62 63 4 holida 621 81 98 9jholiday 10 225 63 11 631 624 801 98 12 225 63 621 804 98 13 225 634 62 80 98 14 6311 62 80元 98 16 63 64 601 81 98 19 2251 63 63 807 98 N.B. In the 9 per Cent Consols the highest and lowest Price of each day is given; in the other Stocks the highest only. EDWARD FORTUNE, STOCK-BROKER, No, 15, Cornhill. |