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Sugars have been very brisk, at an advance of 2s and 3s per cwt.; towards the close, however, the demand has rather slackened. Molasses has advanced 3s per cwt. as will be seen by the above quotation. Coffees are very dull, but there is no disposition in the holders to sell for less money.
East India Company’s Tea Sale, for December.
The finest qualities of Bohea are 4d per lb. cheaper; inferior sorts from 1d to 2d. Fine Congous are reduced 1d to 2d. Good ordinary Congous, and good common Greens, about 4d.
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Total, 6,154 quarters, from 73s to 106s per quarter. Average, 90s 3d per quarter, or 1s 113⁄4d higher than last return.
Return of Flour from Dec. 10 to 16.
Total, 6,249 sacks, from 75s to 90s per sack. Average, 85s 63⁄4d per sack, or 1s 11d higher than last return.
Average of England and Wales, Dec. 10,
CORN, SEEDS, &c.
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James’s, Hay 5 5 0 a 6 10 0 Average 5 17 6 Straw 1 16 3 a 2 2 0 ——— 1 19 0 Whitechapel, Hay 5 5 0 a 6 8 0 ——— 5 16 6 Clover 6 10 0 a 7 12 0 ——— 7 1 0 Straw 1 10 0 a 1 16 0 ——— 1 13 0 Smithfield Hay 5 0 0 a 6 6 0 ——— 5 13 0 Clover 6 0 0 a 7 7 0 ——— 6 13 6 Straw 1 12 0 a 1 18 0 ——— 1 15 0
HOPS in the Borough.
Bags, £ s £ s Kent 3 10 a 4 16 Sussex 3 0 a 4 6 Essex 2 16 a 4 0 Pockets, £ s £ s Kent 3 14 a 5 10 Sussex 3 6 a 4 18 Essex 3 0 a 4 6 Farnham Pockets 7l. 7s. a 8l. 8s.
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