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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

THE month of October has been, in almost every respect, a perfect contrast to the same month last year. In October 1817, the Thermometer never rose above 514, and on no one day did the mean temperature exceed 46; in October 1818, the Thermometer frequently rose to 60, and once to 62, while the mean temperature of some days was from 55 to 58. The lowest during the month last year was 29; this year it is 364, viz. in the night of the 5th, but excepting that night the temperature was never below 40. The mean of the whole month last year was 412, this year it is within a small fraction of 512, being a difference of about 10 degrees. Both, indeed, have been extraordinary, the one being as much below, as the other is above, the average temperature of October. In the state of the Barometer, the difference between the two months has not been so great as in that of the Thermometer. In 1817, the mercurial column was both higher and more steady during the first part of the month than it was this year, but towards the end it became more variable, and sunk considerably lower, though the average was upon the whole higher. In the state of the Hygrometer, there appears, at first sight, to be scarcely any difference at all, the mean of Leslie's, in October 1817, being 10, and this year 10. These quantities, however, do not indicate the actual state of the atmosphere with regard to dryness, for, had the temperature in 1817 been as high as it has been this year, even though the moisture had been undiminished, Leslie's Hygrometer would have stood much higher. This appears more obviously by comparing the mean points of deposition, that of 1817 being 35, and this year 47. The atmosphere in October 1817 was therefore much drier than 1818. The facts respecting the mean temperature, and the points of deposition, so often mentioned in these reports, have been again verified last month. The mean of 10, morning and evening, differs from the mean of the maximum and minimum only by 3 tenths of a degree, the former, as usual, being the lowest; and the mean point of deposition differs from the mean of the minimum temperature, only by 2 tenths of a degree.

METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, extracted from the Register kept on the Banks of the Tay, four miles east from Perth, Latitude 56° 25′, Elevation 185 feet.

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METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, extracted from the Register kept at Edinburgh, in the Observatory, Calton-hill.

N.B.-The Observations are made twice every day, at nine o'clock, forenoon, and four o'clock, afternoon. The second Observation in the afternoon, in the first column, is taken by the Register

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Sugar. The demand for Sugar during all last month has, upon the whole, been limited, and the prices depressed. For a few days prices appeared to revive, but they quickly sunk back to their previous depressed state. The shipments for the Baltic may now be considered as completely closed for the season. The quantity of Sugar is also complete, in as far as regards arrivals from the West Indies, till the ensuing crop begins to arrive at market, which cannot take place before the middle of May next. There is the strongest probability, from the quantity at present on hand, that the price of Sugar will advance as spring approaches. Coffee. The price of Coffee, though much below what it once was, may still be considered as high. The price has fluctuated greatly, and is moved by every breath of speculation, and according as the reports from the Continent are put in circulation. Upon the whole, however, the market may be stated as dull, and the prices on the decline. Within these few days there is more appearance of steadiness in the demand and the prices.Cotton. The market for this article continues greatly depressed, and, considering the high prices paid for it in foreign countries, the loss to the importers must be very considerable. The importation this year has been unprecedentedly large, and the stock on hand very considerable, notwithstanding the continued activity of our manufactures. Large supplies are still on the way from the East Indies and other places. There is but a small chance of Cotton increasing any thing considerable in price for some time to come. The exports of Cotton from the port of New Orleans to Europe this year has amounted to 80,000 packages, which shews the immense extent of the trade of that place, and the extent to which Cotton is cultivated on the Banks of the Mississippi and the Southern parts of the United States.Corn. The importation of grain from foreign ports continues very great, yet, notwithstanding the demand in England for finer qualities, continues steady and considerable. The harvest is now concluded in superior order, and in Scotland, in particular, the quantity has been most abundant, and quality excellent. Plenty is therefore secured for another year. The prices of sheep and black cattle, particularly the latter, the great and indeed only support of the Highlands and hilly districts of Scotland, have greatly advanced, so that after their late severe disasters, the prospects of the Scots farmer is become more cheering.-Wines. Almost every description of Wines have advanced in price, and a farther and still very considerable advance in price is anticipated. The vintage in France has been severely injured by the long continuance of dry weather. In Spain and Portugal it has not turned out nearly equal to the expectations once formed of it; while latter advices inform us, that in Portugal the vintage has suffered severely from excessive rains during the ingathering of the VOL. IV. 2 I

grapes; and in Spain, from a dry chilling east wind.-In any other of the usual articles of commerce commonly enumerated by us, there is no alteration sufficient to claim notice. -Tallow has fluctuated greatly in price. The supply of Fruit from foreign parts is unusually early and fine, and the crops of Apples in Scotland are very large, and the qualities particularly fine.

Spanish America continues in the same convulsed and distracted state, and consequently our trade to that quarter limited and insecure. There seems to be a great deal of business doing up the Mediterranean. The shipments from Britain to that quarter have for some time back been very extensive. The wood trade also from the British North American colonies to the ports of Clyde is becoming very great, and daily increasing.

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Course of Exchange, October 30.-Amsterdam, 11:10: 2 U. Antwerp, 11:15 Ex. Hamburgh, 34: 2: 24 U. Frankfort, 142 Ex. Paris, 24: 65 : 2 U. 24: 65. Madrid, 40 effect. Cadiz, 40 effect. Gibraltar, 34. Leghorn, 514. Genoa, 46. Malta, 50. Naples, 434. Palermo, 129 per oz. Oporto, 58. Rio Janeiro, 67. Dublin, 94. Cork, 9. Agio of the Bank of Holland, 2. Prices of Gold and Silver, per oz.-Portugal gold, in coin, £0: 0:0. in bars, £0: 0:0. New doubloons, £0:0:0. New dollars, 5s. 44d. 5s. 44d.

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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ENGLISH BANKRUPTCIES, announced between the 1st and 31st October 1818, extracted from the London Gazette.

Ashworth, J. Manchester, innkeeper
Ashford, C. S. Harrow Road, Paddington, iron-
monger

Adams, J. S. Newcastle-under-line, merchant
Bovill, J. & G. J. De Witte, Commercial Cham-
bers, Mincing-lane, merchants

Belt, W. A. Great Driffield, Yorkshire, currier
Bartells, T. Aldergate-street, wine-merchant
Bentliff, D. Gravesend, shoe-maker
Butler, J. A. Blackheath, merchant
Braband, E. Manchester, dealer

Barnes, J. Cinderford, Gloucestershire, coal-mer-
chant

Buckley, J Hurst, J. Marland, Ashton-under-Line,
and J. Medhurst, Manchester, Lancashire, cotton-
manufacturers

Bateson, J. Arnsley Hall, York, merchant
Baker, F. Upper Thames-street, baker,

Brun, P. F. Le, King-street, Covent Garden, che-
mist

Cockrem, P. Bath, tailor

Chevers, W. Commercial Road, master mariner Crowther, W. Banner-street, St Lukes, watch-manufacturer

Droust, L. Conduit-street, flute-manufacturer Davie, D. G. & S. A. Snowden, Plymouth-dock, drapers

Day, R. Crooked-lane, oil-broker

Dyson, G. jun., Castle-court, Cornhill, London, auctioneer

Dibdin J. Camberwell, victualler

Dennet, J. Carisbrook, Isle of Wight, timber-mer-
chant

Gunn, J. Eton, Buckinghamshire, coach-maker
Glass, M, Potterne, Wilts, victualler
Graves, J. Southwark, hop-merchant
Gompertz, H. Tokenhouse-yard, dealer in wool
Graham, R. Gurstang, Lancashire, grocer
Harrison, J. Aldermanbury, hatter
Holiturn, W. Long lane, Bermondsey, carpenter
Hallett, W. Spafields, cattle-dealer

Holland, S. P. and P. Ball, Worcester, hop-mer

chants

Haddam, W. Clement's-lane, tea-dealer

Harper, J. Fleet-street, bookseller

Hawkes, J. C. Okehampton, Devonshire, banker Johnson, J. & J. Smyth, High Holburn, linendrapers

Johnson. J. E. Hyde-street, Bloomsbury, master-
mariner

Jackson, J. Easingwold, Yorkshire, merchant
Jones, T. Bull-ring, Birmingham, cordwainer
Levy, S. Mansel-street, tailor

Lock, G. Walchpool, Hereford, grazier
Lockington, W. Pendleton, Lancashire, joiner

Lees, L. Newton, Moor, Lancashire, cotton-spinner
Lloyd, R. Cheapside, warehouseman
Mitchell, W. Plaistow, Essex, ship-builder

Parsons, T. Duke-street, St James's, breeches-
maker

Proctor, C. Stafford, farmer

Rebbeck, J. Bradford, Wilts, clothier

Raven, C. and D. Chettleburgh, Norwich, winemerchants

Ridding, F. Birmingham, tanner

Richards, W. and H. B. Richardson, Snow-hill, factors

Raven, J. and C. and R. Lloyd, Norwich, merchants

Raven, J. Cheapside, warehouseman

Ransom, T. Cheapside, lace-manufacturer
Ruet, W. Sheffield, merchant

Rees, R. Chatham, Kent, draper

Richards, G. Sherrard-street, Westminster, silversmith

Rowed, J. Harp-lane, dealer and chapman

Snuggs, J. W. A. Lime-street, London, spirit and beer merchant

Schwabacher, L. Great Fountain-place, City Road,
toy-merchant

Scholey, R. Paternoster-row, London, bookseller.
Singer, S. High street, Kensington, haberdasher
Shane, J. S. Fleet-street, boot-maker

Sheppard, J. Gainsborough, and R. Sheppard,
Boston

Scholes, S. and W. A. Docker, Manchester, calico

dealers

Sykes, G. and J. Pope, Huddersfield, merchants

Twynam, T. Plymouth, flour-factor
Ventress, J. and R. Emmerson, Newcastle-upon
Tyne, cheesemongers

Wild, J. Rochdale, Lancashire, dealer in glass
Wilson, T. Merton, Lincolnshire, grocer

Wilson, J. Rathbone-place, Oxford-street, booksel

ler

Warmington, J. and J. E. Gracechurch-street, drapers

Watkins, W. Norton, Worcestershire, corn-factor
Walters, I. Tredegar, Monmouthshire, grocer
Whitby, W. Clement's-lane, drug-broker
Whittenbury, W. Manchester, cotton-dealer
Wilcox. R. Strand, woollen-draper

Whitmore, W. Holland street, Blackfriars-road,
cordwainer

Yorke, B. Fleet-street, butcher

ALPHABETICAL LIST of SCOTCH BANKRUPTCIES, announced between 1st and 31st October 1818, extracted from the Edinburgh Gazette.

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M'Intosh, Lachlan, draper, Tain; by Hugh Mur-
ray, Esq. joint Agent for the Commercial Bank
there

Spence, P., late merchant, Montrose; by Robert
Burness, writer there-a dividend

Scott, James, sen. & Co., agents and merchants,
Glasgow; by James Kerr, accountant, Glasgow
-a dividend of 1s. 10d., 13th November
Sibbald, John, and Co., merchants, Leith, and
John Sibbald, and Wm Sibbald, jun., individual
partners; by James Duncan, merchant, Leith,
on 30th November

Thomson, Alex. Greig, merchant, Glasgow; by
Wm Garden, merchant, Glasgow-a dividend

London, Corn Exchange, October 30.

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ended 24th October 1818.

Wheat, 81s. 5d.-Rye, 60s. 2d.-Barley, 61s. 1d.-Oats, 35s. 1d.-Beans, 75s. Od.-Pease, 71s. 8d.Oatmeal, 37s. 7d.-Beer or Big, Os. Od.

Average Prices of British Corn in Scotland, by the Quarter of Eight Winchester Bushels, and Oatmeal, per Boll of 128 lbs. Scots Troy, or 140 lbs. Avoirdupois, of the Four Weeks immediately preceding the 15th October 1818.

Wheat, 73s. 3d.-Rye, 55s. 7d.-Barley, 48s. Od.-Oats, 35s. 1d.-Beans, 55s. 11d.-Pease, 55s. 1d.

Oatmeal, 26s. 1d.-Beer or Big, 44s. 8d.

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