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. Fair days 16; rainy days 15. Wind west of meridian 16; East of meridian 15. Least ditto, 0.0 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 Attach. Ther. Barom. Ther. Wind. Thermometer. 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. PRICES CURRENT.-Nov. 7,-London, Oct. 27, 1818. B. P. Dry Brown, cwt. 76 LEITH. 80 90 86 79 Fine and very fine, 92 96 90 93 88 94 83 Refined, Doub. Loaves, 155 118 122 119 124 122 125 118 Large ditto, 112 Crushed Lumps, MOLASSES, British, cwt. 43 6 41 0 COFFEE, Jamaica cwt. Ord. good, and fine ord. Mid. good, and fine mid. Dutch, Triage and very ord. 120 Ord. good, and fine ord. 128 Mid. good, and fine mid. St Domingo, 138 148 158 PIMENTO (in Bond) 0 0 9 08 1 0 17 03 0 17 11 (B.S.143 18 0 55 0F.S.) 148 4 6 10 O 011 0 12 0 0.13 10 15 6 9 6 (11s od 11 2 3 2 7 2 6 3 2 0 10 1 8 2 30 100 1 60 Pot, 86 140 (B.S. F.S.. 19 90 6 50c.f. ton. per 12 brls. 91 80 (B.S.) 0 43 24 48 F.S. 86 (B.S. 0 2 0911 0 10 042 F.S. £5 16 0 F.S. 0 311 60 57 6 €3 54 49 51 53 } 046 064 017 45 44 43 40 42 47 09 0 10 00013322121 10 8 B.S. 1 8 1 6 6 2 1 20 111 110 111 Bordeaux, 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. Foreign gold, Silver, in bars, ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ENGLISH BANKRUPTCIES, announced between the 1st and 31st October 1818, extracted from the London Gazette. Ashworth, J. Manchester, innkeeper Adams, J. S. Newcastle-under-line, merchant Belt, W. A. Great Driffield, Yorkshire, currier Barnes, J. Cinderford, Gloucestershire, coal-mer- Buckley, J Hurst, J. Marland, Ashton-under-Line, Bateson, J. Arnsley Hall, York, merchant Brun, P. F. Le, King-street, Covent Garden, che- 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- Gunn, J. Eton, Buckinghamshire, coach-maker 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- Jackson, J. Easingwold, Yorkshire, merchant Lock, G. Walchpool, Hereford, grazier Lees, L. Newton, Moor, Lancashire, cotton-spinner Parsons, T. Duke-street, St James's, breeches- 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 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, Scholey, R. Paternoster-row, London, bookseller. Sheppard, J. Gainsborough, and R. Sheppard, Scholes, S. and W. A. Docker, Manchester, calico dealers Sykes, G. and J. Pope, Huddersfield, merchants Twynam, T. Plymouth, flour-factor Wild, J. Rochdale, Lancashire, dealer in glass Wilson, J. Rathbone-place, Oxford-street, booksel ler Warmington, J. and J. E. Gracechurch-street, drapers Watkins, W. Norton, Worcestershire, corn-factor Whitmore, W. Holland street, Blackfriars-road, Yorke, B. Fleet-street, butcher ALPHABETICAL LIST of SCOTCH BANKRUPTCIES, announced between 1st and 31st October 1818, extracted from the Edinburgh Gazette. M'Kenzie, Hugh, merchant in Mid-Garty; by Charles Sutherland, merchant, Golspie-a diví dend, 7th December M'Intosh, Lachlan, draper, Tain; by Hugh Mur- Spence, P., late merchant, Montrose; by Robert Scott, James, sen. & Co., agents and merchants, Thomson, Alex. Greig, merchant, Glasgow; by London, Corn Exchange, October 30. 8. 60 to 68 Maple English Wheat, 64 to Fine. 78 to 80 Fine.... Feed Oats... 42 to 52 Fine 51 to 63 Potato do. to -Fine Flour, 66 to 80 Seconds 82 to 88 Bran, per q. . 60 to 66 Fine Pollard Seeds, &c.-October 27. Liverpool, October 31. s. Wheat, s. d. s. d. s. d. 8. d. per 70 lbs. Rice, p. cwt. 0 0 to 0 0 11 0 to 12 3 Flour, English, 75 to 78 Scotch .10 9 to 11 6 p.2801b.fine65 0 to 67 0 70 to 75 Welch.. . 11 3 to 11 9-Seconds. 60 0 to 62 0 60 to 66 Irish, old, .8 6 to 10 0 Irishp.240lb. 50 0 to 52 0 68 to 72 New. .11 0 to 11 6 Ameri. p. bl. 45 0 to 48 0 -to Dantzic 12 0 to 12 9-Sour do.. 35 0 to 38 0 27 to 32 Wismar.. 11 9 to 12 3 Clover-seed, p. bush. 33 to 31 American. 10 9 to 11 6- White 30 to 35 Quebec .. 10 6 to 10 9- Red 35 to 37 Barley, per 60 libs. Must. Brown, 15 to 22 Hempseed -White Tares. Turnips -Red .-to Clover, Red, -Yellow, new Oats, per 45 lb. 0 Butter, Beef, &c. 128 to 0 .... 40 0 to 42 0 10 Butter, per cwt. s. S. 126 to 128 120 to 0 6 Waterford (new) 0 to 0 0 to 0 126 to 0 28 to 120 English 70 0 to 74 Average Prices of Corn of England and Wales, from the Returns received in the Week 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. |