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COMMERCIAL AND MONEY-MARKET REPORT.

The brightening prospects which were held out to the commercial world by the second reading of the Reform Bill in the House of Lords, and which were already, to some extent, in a course of realization, were suddenly overcast by the division in the Committee on the first night, and the consequent resignation of Earl Grey and his colleagues. The state of excitement into which the whole country, and particularly the manufacturing districts, was precipitated, was such as to put an immediate and total stop to all business, and to induce a stagnation without parallel in the annals of trade. The resumption of their official functions by the Ministers gives hope that this excitement will not now be of long duration; but it is not to be expected that it will be in any great degree allayed, or that the manufacturer and the merchant can return to the steady pursuit of their respective occupations, until the great mea. sure now under discussion shall have been placed beyond all farther danger of delay. These observations, however, apply in their full force only to manufactured goods: the trade in articles of the first necessity cannot, of course, totally cease under any circumstances.

The Sugar Market has generally, during the last month, presented an appearance of increased activity, as compared with the preceding month; and West India Sugars, which had suffered a depression of 1s. per cwt. at the commencement of it, have fully recovered their former prices. Strong low brown Jamaica, at 52s., and strong grey St. Vincent's, at 50s. to 528. have been purchased readily by the refiners: several parcels of new Antigua, in good condition, have brought from 51s. to 57s. The public sales of Mauritius bave been considerable of late, but there has been no disposition to relax in price; low yellow from 49s. 6d. to 50s.; mid. yellow, 51s. to 52s.; good yellow, 53s. to 54s.; good brown, 498.; good strong grey, 52s. to 53s.; fine grey, 54s. 6d. to 56s. 6d.

The stock of West India Sugars is now 13,866 hhds. and tierces, being an excess of 2497 beyond that of last year at the corresponding period.

The Refined Market has been invariably dull, with the exception of a slight demand for Hambro', and prices have remained unaltered, the stock on hand being small, and the demand limited. The last average price of Sugar is 17. 6s. 10дd. per cwt.

There has been little demand for British Plantation Coffee, and prices have gradually declined 3s. to 4s. per cwt.: at public sale on the 22nd, good ordinary Jamaica brought 76s., and fine ordinary, 788. to 798. The demand for Foreign and East India descriptions has, on the contrary, been brisk, and has caused an advance of 28. to 38. per cwt. Ordinary Brazil sold for 54s. to 55s.; good ordinary, 57s. 6d.; and a parcel of 200 bags of fine ordinary, at 618.; Havannah fine ordinary, 62s. to 65s. 6d.; Sumatra good ordinary, 53s. to 54s. 6d.; Ceylon good ordinary, 54s. 6d. to 55s.; Mocha good ordinary brought from 728. to 748.; and mid. fine yellow was bought in at 1148.

The Liverpool Coffee Market has been exceedingly dull throughout the last month, the holders of British Plantation not being disposed to sub

mit to a reduction, and the trade, though scantily supplied, manifesting no disposition to give the prices lately quoted. Towards the end of the month there were some public sales of Jamaica, of the new crop the ordinary qualities obtained former prices; middling qualities were Is. lower; and fine middling from 2s. to 3s. lower. The total amount was 470 casks, about half of which was taken up on speculation.

By an accurate examination it was ascertained that the stock of Coffee at the port of Liverpool on the 30th of April, consisted of 730 tons Plantation; 130 tons East India; and 70 tons Foreign; amounting together to 930 tons; at a similar date the stock was, in

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At Liverpool prices declined generally from d. to d.; but there has latterly been a more brisk demand, and American has recovered from the depression.

Notwithstanding the unsettled state of affairs as respects the Silk trade, the scantiness of the stocks held by the manufacturers caused a demand for thrown silks, and good qualities obtained an increase of 3d. to 6d. at the commencement of last month more recent events have, however, completely paralyzed the trade, and the market is in a state of total stagnation.

The Rum Market has been exceedingly dull, even at the reduced prices: proof Leewards bave been sold for 1s. 64d. free on board. There have been extensive arrivals of Brandy, but the market is firm in consequence of the injury which the vines have received in France from the frost. No alteration in Geneva.

The chief transactions in fruit have been in red Smyrna Raisins, which have been purchased largely both for the home trade and for exportation, and which have consequently risen to 39s. per cwt. from 37s. the former quotation. There have been considerable arrivals of currants; fine Zante have brought 668., and Patras are steady at 748.

In Indigo, Tobacco, Saltpetre, Hemp, Flax, and Turpentine, the demand has been uniformly dull, with no alteration in price worthy of notice. The same observation would have applied to Tallow, but that a sudden depression took place recently; and a contract for a parcel on the spot was made at 41s. 9d.

Fish Oils have lately suffered a slight depression. Sperm Oil, of first quality, brought, at public sale, 60l. to 60%. 10s.; and South Sea, 251. to 261. Seed Oils maintain their prices firmly, and in Linseed Oil some advance may be anticipated.

There have been considerable arrivals of both Wheat and Flour on the Corn Market during the past month, as well of home growth as from Ireland; and upwards of 10,000 barrels of American flour, besides several small cargoes of foreign wheat. There has been a consequent decline of 2s. to 3s. per quarter, notwithstanding a contract on the part of Government for 6000 quarters. The duty on foreign wheat was last week 25s. 8d., being 28. lower than at the beginning of the month. The demand for Barley has been occasionally lively, and for Oats uniformly dull, without any material fluctuation in the price of either. The stock of bonded Wheat in London on the 12th ult. was 316,883 quarters; of barley, 13,763 quarters; and of Oats, 68,683.

Fluctuations on the Stock Exchange during the last month, though considerable, have been within narrower limits than the agitation of the country might have led to the anticipation of, from the circumstance of the transactions being generally for a real transfer of stock, and that little was done on mere speculation. Consols, which, at the beginning of the month, were 84 seveneighths, fell during the period of uncertainty as to the formation of an Administration, to 83, but have since recovered. Bank Stock received a sudden impulse early in the month, and rose upwards of 5 per cent. For this various reasons were assigned: the most probable seems to be, that a renewal of the Charter is expected on terms more favourable to the Company than had

been anticipated. It subsequently suffered a depression in common with other Securities, but has since rallied, and is within 2 per cent. of the former highest price. The excitement of the public mind, under the apprehension of the most fearful consequences resulting from a change of Ministry, caused, for a time, an extraordinary demand for gold at the Bank. Fortunately, this was not of long duration; but it is estimated that from 1,000,000l. to 1,500,000l. was issued, beyond the average quantity.

The closing prices of the principal Securities, domestic and foreign, on the 24th ult. are subjoined :

ENGLISH FUNDS.

Three per Cent. Consols, 85 quarter, threeeighths. Three per Cent. Consols for the Account,' 85 three-quarters, seven eighths.-Three per Cent. Reduced, 84 quarter, three-eighths.-Three and a Half per Cent. Reduced, 92 one-eighth.-New Three and a Half per Cent. 93 one-eighth, quarter, Four per Cent. (1826) 100 three-eighths, five-eighths. India Stock, 209, 210.-Bank Stock, 205, 206.- Exchequer Bills, 10s. 118.-India Bonds, 1 Dis. Par.-Long Annuities, 16 half, nine-sixteenths.

FOREIGN FUNDS.

Belgian Loan, 75 half, 76.—Brazilian Five per Cent. 48 three-quarters, 49 quarter.-Chilian, 16, 17.-Colombian (1824,) Six per Cent. 11 half, 12 half.- Danish Three per Cent. 67 quarter, three-quarters.-Dutch Two and a Half per Cent. 44 three-eighths, five-eighths.--French Five per Cent. 96, 97.-French Three per Cent, 69, 70.Greek Five per Cent. 32 half, 33 half.-Mexican Six per Cent. 32 three-quarters, 33 quarter.— Portuguese Five per Cent. 52 half, 53 half.Portuguese New Loan, half, three-quarters, Premium.-Russian Five per Cent. 98 half, 99.Spanish Five per Cent. 14 eighth, three eighths.

SHARES.

Anglo Mexican Mines, 7, 9.-United Ditto, 47. 10s., 57.-Colombian Mines, 5, 6.-Del Monte, 271. 108., 287. 10s.-Brazil, 44, 45,-Bolanos, 165, 175.

BANKRUPTS

FROM APRIL 24, TO MAY 22, 1832, INCLUSIVE.

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April 24. E. BRICE, Bristol, cabinet maker. CABORN, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, innkeeper. DAVIS, Sheffield, draper. J. L. GARDNER, Little Tower-street, wine and spirit merchant. W. GILL, Islington, linen draper. W. KAYE, Manchester, joiner and builder. R. LEWIS, Portsea, timber merchant. J. MACKINTIRE and R. WALSH, Cartlett, Pembrokeshire, coach builders. W. TOWNSEND, Brightelmston, brewer and coal merchant, W. THOMAS, Parklane, Piccadilly, horse dealer. T. G. WELLS, New Park-street, St. Saviour's. Southwark, victualler.

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April 27. C. FORTNUM and W. MENCKE, Nun Head inn, Peckham-rye, Surrey, patent brick makers, J. ROBERTSON, Whitstable, timber merchant. FALK Vine-street, minories, chocolate manufacturer. H. PYALL, London-road, and G. STROUD, Milnerplace, Lambeth, stationers. G. REYNOLDS, Coventry, drugeist. R. BACKHOUSE, Liverpool, innkeeper. J. CUMMINGS, Portsea, baker. J. BURTINSHAW, Stockport, cotton spinner. R. HESLEDEN, Southhampton, bone merchant. G. MITCHELL, Trentham, Staffordshire, miller.

May 1. J. ROGERS, Beauvoir-place, Hoxton, engraver. T. D. ALDERSON, Great Marlborough-street, pewterer. R.STANLEY, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, linen draper. W. STEEL, Berkeley-street West, Edgewareroad, stable keeper. J. FOX, Newgate-street, cabinet maker. W. FAREY, Princes-street, Lambeth, lime burner. W. SPICE, Great Surrey-street, Blackfriarsroad, grocer. J. PHEASANT, Ebury-street, Pimlico, tea-dealer. R. HARRIS, Tottenham-court-road, chemist. W. SELKIRK, Birmingham, letter cutter. H.

WELLINGS, Birmingham, victualler. T. MORGAN and J. JAYNE, Clydach, Monmouthshire, provision merchants. J. NAYLOR, Belper, Derbyshire, cheese factor. T. ROGERS, Speen-bill, Berkshire, victualler. E. POPE, Abingdon, inn keeper. J. BLACHFORD, Devonport, watch maker. W. LINES and J. FISHER, Ipswich, malsters. J. BICKLEY, jun. Warwick, victualler. J. D. HEPWORTH, Leeds, surgeon. HEWER, Claverley, Shropshire, surgeon. E REEDS, Bristol, milliner. A. COOPER, Angleside, Westmoreland, woollen manufacturer. J. WEST, Newport, Monmouthshire, corn merchant.

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May 4 J. TONGE and W. S. TONGE. Sittingbourne, Kent, linen drapers. W. and J. RUSSELL, South ampton, upholsterers. R. SAVAGE, Whitechapel, cheesemonger. W. BATH, Bayswater, victualler. LANGLEY, Tottenham-street, Tottenham-court-road, druggist. W. DENSEM, Bath, tailor. F. PRESTINARI, Leather-lane, looking glass manufacturer. BUTTERWORTH, Oldham, Lancashire, cotton spinner. W. B. PARKER. Bristol, scrivener. R. BAKER and J. HARLEY, Southampton, stonemasons. J. FIELDING and W. TURBETT, Manchester. J. MAY. Bristol, corn merchant. A. KIFT, Bristol and Bedminster, Somersetshire, apothecary. J. HEATH and S. POWELL. Bristol, hatters, J. R. BIRNIE, Basingstoke, Hants, wharfinger. H. V. ACRES, Shadwell, victualler. J. WARREN, Ellingham, Norfolk, currier. T. EDMONDSON, Carlisle, upholsterer, carver and guilder. W. LINES and J. FISHER, Ipswich, coal merchants. J. WARD, Manchester, commission agent.

May 8. J. DILLON and A. STEWARD, Mincing lane,

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wine brokers. T. WALKER, High Holborn, tallow chandler. J. COCHRANE, Waterloo place, Pall Mall, bookseller. J. APPLEYARD, Leeds, dyer. E. COPE, Birmingham, liquor merchant. J. BLACKFORD, Devonport, watch maker. J HEAWARD, Hillhouse, Lancashire, farmer. W. WARING, Hollowell, Northamptonshire, miller. G. SHEPPARD, Almondbury, Gloucestershire, victualler. R. CREAGHE and C. CREAGHE, Dublin, merchants. J. ROGERS, Rochdale, Lancashire, draper. R. WHITWORTH and J. BENNET, Wilderswood, Lancashire, cotton spinners. T. WILLIAMS, Newport, Monmouthshire, twine spinner. B. YOUNG, Downham-market, Norfolk, common brewer. G. COOPER, Exeter, stationer. J. EVANS, Chester, needle maker. W.C. FAULKNER, Dublin, merchant. May 11. W. WILMINGTON, juu. Milborne Port, Somersetshire, glove manufacturer, T. JACKSON, Old George-street, Southwark, fruit salesman. FORD, Bath, bookseller. W. H. HALSEY, Bermondseystreet, tea-dealer and grocer. J. GROUTAGE, Strand, fishmonger. J. KENTON, High-street, Poplar, linen draper. J. M. STEWARD, Jerusalem Coffee-house, Cornbill, master mariner. G. DEAN, Maidstone, tallow chandler. J. WOOD, Horsham, Sussex, dealer in earthenware. E. GOWLAND, Nelson-square, Christchurch, apothecary. J. POWELL, Newent, Gloucestershire, grocer. J. G. WORTHY, Alphington, Devon shire, corn factor. W. HIRST, J. HIRST, and W. HIRST, jun. Gomersal, Yorkshire, merchants. A. S. CORRICK, Bristol, timber merchant. W. HENSON, Worcester, lace manufacturer. J. BEARD, Pool-quay, Montgomeryshire, wharfinger. W. BENNETT, Los tock, Lancashire, cotton spinner. T. FRANCIS, Liverpool, builder. P. DELLANO and P. RULL, Liverpool, merchants. A. AGLIO, Smedly, near Manchester, dealer.

May 15. T. MILLER, High-street, Croydon, grocer. W. H. HALSEY, Bermondsey-street, tea dealer. J. H. MANN, Charles-street, St. James's-square, scrivener. D. BURGESS, Old Cavendish-street, Cavendish-square, jeweller. H. T. SALMON, Oxford-street, tallow chandler. S. SHIRLEY, Basinghall-street, Blackwell ball factor. S. COPLAND, Cornhill, and Colebrooke-row, Ishington, baker. E. HULME, Piccadilly, hatter. S. WYER, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, plumber. T. FULLER, sen. and T. FULLER, jun. Lewes and Brighton, Sussex, curriers. T. J. PHILLIPS, Newport, Monmouthshire, scrivener. B. COLBORNE, Walcot,

J. PEARSON, Wigginton,

Somersetshire, carver. Yorkshire, tanner. S. WARREN, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, chemist. C. PARKER, Kelsham, Worcestershire, horse dealer. J. VICKERY, Bristol, corn dealer. J. ATKINSON, Cockermouth, Cumberland, dealer in slates. F. BURGIN, Stafford, tanner.

May 18. J. TAYLOR, High Holborn, Middlesex, stationer. J. GRIFFIN, Holborn, laceman. W. DUNBAR, Rosemary-Branch cottages, New-north-road, Islington, hop merchant. E. DEVIN, Liverpool, music seller. J. CALVERT, Liverpool, slate merchant. R. ASHBURNER, Liverpool, haberdasher. S. J. COWLEN, Bradwell-near-the-Sea, beer seller. W. MOLD, Walsall, Staffordshire, saddlers' ironmonger. T. BROOKES, Hereford, hotel keeper. J. MORELL, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, victualler. ELIZ. SUMMERS, Bagnor, linen draper. T. WILLIAMS, Inchbrook-mills, Avening, Gloucester. J. MEERS. Birmingham, gun maker. J. ROSE, Didsbury, Lancashire, victualler. R. KAY and J. NUTTALL, Heap, Lancashire, paper manufactu

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May 22. W. SANGSTER, Holland-place, Lambeth, Surrey, builder and baker. T. GREENHILL, Great Dover-street, Surrey, flour dealer. R. S. DIXON, Forestreet, Lambeth, and of Durham-street, Vauxhall, Surrey, flour factor. W. D. GRAHAM and J. TATE, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, linen drapers and haberdashers. J. VOSE, Serle-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, boot and shoe maker. T. S. BARNES, Cheapside, warehouseman. R. BYWATER and W. B. BYWATER, Waltham Abbey, Essex, and of Cheshunt, Herts, grocers and druggists. J. ORBELL, jun. Walsingham-place, Lambeth, flour factor. J. CROFT. Brunswick-row, Queen square, wine merchant. C. BOTHAM and C. BRINSDEN, New Bond street, milliners and dress makers. S. BOUSFIELD, Heaton Norris, Lancashire, saddler, at the Palaceinn, Manchester. T. K. WILSON, Pocklington, Yorkshire, tanner, at the Red lion-ion, Great Driffield. HARDING, now or late of Nailsea, Somersetshire, baker, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol. W. SWAINSON and T. MUSTELL, of the City of London, warehousemen, at the Palace-inn, Manchester. J. D. GORLEY, New Bond-street and Milsom-street, Bath, brush maker and perfumer, at the Three-cups-inn, Northgate street, Bath. J. MANSFIELD, Billingborough, Lincolnshire, mercer, at the mail hotel, Grantham. H. LEACH, Rochdale, flannel manufacturer, at the White-bear inn, Manchester.

MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL,
FROM APRIL 23, TO MAY 22, 1832.

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POLITICAL EVENTS.
GREAT BRITAIN.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

May 22. The House having resolved itself into a Committee on the Reform Bill, the Earl of Carnarvon rose to oppose the franchise being given to the Tower Hamlets; he desired to persuade their Lordships that the House ought not to give its assent to a continuance of the words in the Bill. Such a representation, under such circumstances, would lead to riot and disorder, and none would be returned as representatives, but declaimers and demagogues.

Lord Durham contended that, on the ground of wealth, population, amount of taxes paid, intelligence, or any other criterion, the Metropolis was entitled to even a much larger share of representation. Considered in reference to its claims on these grounds, its proportion of representation should be, not sixteen, but two hundred. The Tower Hamlets, "the great bugbear of the Bill," was more wealthy than July--VOL. XXXVI. NO. CXXXIX,

any other district of the same size on the face of the globe.-Lord Wynford observed that the wealth of the Tower Hamlets, containing, as they did, the East India Company's warehouses, the London Docks, and Saint Katharine Docks, was undeniable; but that wealth belonged to the merchants of the City of London, and of the great Towns of England, not to the population of the Tower Hamlets. The Noble Lord, at considerable length, went over his objections to the Bill.-Lord Ellenborough asked why, as the Metropolitan Districts had acquired so much wealth without representation, should it be thought necessary to them now.-The Lord Chancellor de- -Some exfended the Metropolitan clause. planations followed between the Lord Chancellor, Lord Harrowby and Lord Carnarvon: and the Marquis of Salisbury having expressed his intention to take the division upon the Report, when he would enter his protest,

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-Lord Wharncliffe called for a division. The numbers were-For the motion, 91; against it, 36; majority, 55.

May 23. In committee on the Reform Bill, Lord Ellenborough proposed a clause giving six knights of the shire to Lancashire, two to each of the southern divisions, which are agricultural. After some discussion, the House divided, when there were, Content, 15; Not content, 70; Majority, 55.

May 24. In committee on the Reform Bill, and on clause the twenty-fourth, which confers the right of voting for both counties and towns, being put, Lord Wharncliffe op posed the clause. He contended that persons voting in towns had no right to interfere with county elections. The Noble Lord proposed, as an amendment, that no person be entitled to vote for a Knight of the Shire in right of any tenement or qualification held in a city or borough sending a Member or Members to Parliament.-The Lord Chancellor supported the clause as it stood. After some discussion, the House divided, when there were-For the amendment, 23; against it, 84; majority for Ministers, 61.

May 25. The House proceeded with the several clauses of the Reform Bill.

May 30. Earl Grey moved the order of the day for going into the Committee on the Reform Bill. The House went into Committee accordingly.-Schedule A was added to the Bill without opposition.-Schedule B was also added to the Bill without opposition. The preamble of the Bill was agreed to. The title of the Bill was agreed to.The House then resumed, and the report of the Committee on the Bill was ordered to be brought up on Friday.

June 1. The report of the Committee on the Reform Bill was brought up; some verbal amendments were then made in several of the clauses. The other clauses were then agreed to, and the Bill, as amended, was ordered to be engrossed.-On the motion of Earl Grey, the Bill was ordered to be read a third time on Monday next.

June 4. Earl Grey rose and moved the third reading of the Reform Bill.-The Earl of Winchelsea, regarding this night as the close of the first act of the fatal and bloody tragedy now coming upon the country, lamented the termination of the independent existence of the House of Lords, and predicted that the last scene of this political drama would include the downfall of Monarchy and overthrow of the Constitution. He concluded by declaring, that as long as the Noble Earl was at the head of the Government, he would never again enter that House if the Bill passed.-The Earl of Harrowby rose amid cries of “Question," and expressed his disgust at the proceedings which had taken place, and taunted the Ministerial side of the House on their making no reply. He denied that "the decision" was

in the hands of the House, for they could decide but one way; and at great length the Noble Earl went over the long wornout topics of a moderate Reform, denying that the recent vote of their Lordships called for the interposition of the Crown. He envied not the success of the Noble Earl, who had trampled on the Crown and fostered a power that would ultimately trample on him and his colleagues. He went on to deprecate the despotism of Political Unions, and prayed to God that his awful anticipations might not be realised.-Earl Grey vindicated himself against the attacks to which he had been subject, and appealed to the opinion of the present generation and to that of posterity, to establish the purity of his motives and the consistency of his measures with the ancient institutions o the country. The Noble Earl appealed to the House whether there had been any party manoeuvring in his conduct through this whole measure, the necessity of which he did not create; for the time was evidently come when it could no longer be withheld. "When his Majesty called for my services," said the Noble Earl, " my opinions were well known -I had always avowed them-they were fixed in my heart-they were confirmed by all that I saw of the state of the countrythey were the foundation of the course, upon the condition of pursuing which I accepted office; and, my Lords, I have exercised my faculty according to the reason which God has given me."-The Noble Earl continued to reply to the taunts and accusations of the preceding speakers, and maintained that the measures advised and pursued were the only measures that could prevent a collision threatening the most portentous consequences. After Lord Wharncliffe had addressed the House, the Lord Chancellor put the question, "That the Bill be now read a third time."-The number of voices being nearly equal, the Lord Chancellor said the non-contents had it. The friends of the Bill insisted on a division, on which there

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The Bill was then read a third time, and passed.

June 7. The Royal assent was this day given to the Reform Bill. The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Durham, Earl Grey, and Lord Holland.

June 14. The Marquis of Northampton moved the second reading of the bill, to obviate the necessity of vacating seats in Parliament, on accepting office under the Crown.-After a short discussion, the second reading was postponed.

June 15. The Marquis of Londonderry

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