METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, Kept at Edinburgh, in the Observatory, Caltonhill. N.B.-The Observations are made twice every day, namely, at eight o'clock in the morning, and eight o'clock in the evening. The morning observations in the first column are made on the Register Ther FROM the middle to the end of November the frost was often so severe as to prevent the operations of the plough; that frost was succeeded on the 28th by a heavy fall of rain, which for a few days rendered low-lying, or retentive soils, too wet for being turned over. By the end of the first week in the present month ploughing again commenced, and in some instances clover ley was broke up. The season has not hitherto been kindly for sheep; on turnip grounds the showers often rendered the ground rather wet for the sheep, or the dry frost partly destroyed the half-caten turnip during the night, which rendered it almost useless in the morning. At present the snow even in the lower districts is eight inches deep, (equal to one-half inch of rain,) and the thermometer generally stands below 26o in the night. Sheep that have been brought from the Highlands can just now barely subsist on the wastes in the lower districts. The shortness of last year's crop will in many instances be felt by the scarcity of fodder, and this deficiency will be attended by another serious evil, a deficiency in manure for the ensuing crops. Turnips in general stand the frost pretty well, and young wheat, before it was covered by the snow, had a healthy appearance. Potatoes begin to be more in request in the market, but grain of every description continues to bring what are considered rather low prices. Vegetation has made extremely little progress since our last. Charleton pease that were sown on the 20th October only begin to break through the surface; those that gave a braird on the 20th of that month have only advanced one inch and two-tenths in the space of something more than seven weeks; the berries of the Arbutus, or strawberry tree, only begin to assume a red colour. The buds of trees continue firmly enveloped in their winter coat, and tulips, crocuses, and other bulbous and herbaceous plants, lie in a state of repose under ground. At this period last winter the bloom of vegetation gave the face of nature, in this country, the appearance of a winter in Italy but we are this season reminded, by our snow-clad valleys, that Scotland is still fifty-six degrees north of the linc. Perthshire, 12th December 1819. 7 Aggregate Average Prices of the Twelve Maritime Districts of England and Wales, by which Importation is to be regulated in Great Britain. Wheat, 66s. 11d.-Rye, 41s. 7d.-Barley, 36s. 7d.-Oats, 24s. Id.-Beans, 46s. Od.-Pease, 50s. Id. Oatmeal, 25s. Od.-Rape Seed, 65s. 8d. Average Prices of Grain in Scotland for the Four Weeks immediately preceding 15th November 1819. Wheat, 58s. 5d.-Rye, 39s. 2d.-Barley, 50s. 10d.-Oats, 2s. 6d.-Beans, 35s. 7d.-Peasc, 33s. 11d. Oatmeal, per bell, 18s. 8d.-Bear or big, 268. 8d. COMMERCIAL REPORT. COLONIAL PRODUCE.-Sugars.-The accounts of the recent hurricane in the West Indies have occasioned a considerable stir in the sugar market. Sales have been in consequence much more considerable, and prices have advanced. Good and fine Muscovades are now scarce, and command very high prices; the demand for inferior descriptions has become again rather heavy. The refined market is but indifferently supplied with goods; but considerable parcels are expected to be brought forward early in the spring. Cotton. There has been an increased inquiry for Bengal cotton, both for home consumption and exportation; but there are no extensive sellers at the present prices; in consequence, the business done of late has been quite inconsiderable. In Liverpool there is a fair though not brisk demand for cottons, and prices have remained firm.-Coffee. The demand for coffee last week was general and extensive, and very large sales were brought forward. The supply was found more then adequate to the demand, and the consequence was a depression of price in every description of coffee, except St Do. mingo.-Rum. The market continues heavy, and prices continue without alteration. -Tobacco. The demand for tobacco has entirely subsided; the purchases have been very limited, and prices remain unaltered.-Oils. The prices are stated a shade lower, and sales very heavy at the decline. EUROPEAN PRODUCE.-Tallow.The great reduction in the prices of tallow has at length attracted the attention of buyers, and considerable purchases have recently been made at an advance of 2s. to 3s.; and the market still continues brisk.-Hemp and Flax are without alteration.-Brandy. The very low prices of brandy, and the continuance of a heavy market for such a length of time, have begun to attract buyers; and several purchases have been made within these few days, particularly of the inferior dcscriptions. A general improvement is now anticipated. Geneva is still neglected.-London, December 7. Course of Exchange, London, Dec. 14.-Amsterdam, 11: 19. Antwerp, 12: 2. Ditto, at sight, 11: 16. Rotterdam, 12 : 0. Hamburgh, 36: 2. Altona, 36: 3. Paris, 3 days sight, 25: 15. Bourdeaux, 25: 45. Frankfort on the Maine, 151. Madrid, 354. Cadiz, 351. Gibraltar, 30. Leghorn, 48. Genoa, 441. Lisbon, 54 Oporto, 534. Rio Janeiro, 58. Dublin, 114. Cork, 11. per cent. Prices of Bullion per oz.-Portugal gold in coin, L.3: 17: 104. New doubloons, L.3: 16:0. New dollars, L.0: 5:0. Silver in bars, standard, L. 0:5:2. Premiums of Insurance at Lloyd's.-Guernsey or Jersey 20s.-Cork or Dublin 20s. -Belfast 20s.-Hamburgh 25s. to 30s.—Madeira 25s. Jamaica 30s. to 35s.—Greenland out and home 3g. Weekly Prices of the Public Funds, from Nov. 17, to Dec. 14, 1819. ALPHABETICAL LIST of ENGLISH BANKRUPTS, announced in November 1819, extracted from the London Gazette. Armitage, J. Wakefield, woolstapler Brown, J. H., and H. M. New, London, station ers Brown, C. Birmingham, cabinet-maker Birch, H., and J. Green, Sheffield, cutlers Bowden, T., and T. Bradshaw, London, warehousemen Bowden, C. Middlesex, surgeon and apothecary Bampfield, J. W. Newcastle, merchant Backhouse, J. Liverpool, merchant Blogg, B. London, wine-merchant Burford, W. Gillingham, Kent, fisherman Baker, B. Tideswell, Derby, grocer Barlow, F. E. London, mariner Bulmer, E. London, milliner Bradley, J. London, silk-manufacturer Booth, W., and J. Brandon, London, fish-mer chants Carruthers, T. Cumberland, butter and bacon factor Chartres, G. Middlesex, confectioner Cope, J. L. Kingston-upon-Hull, merchant Callanan, C., and J. Conner, London, soap-merchants Clutton, V. Halesworth, brandy-merchant Clarke, W. London, tailor Cronnin, W. Bermondsey, provision-dealer Davenport, S., and R. Fayle, Manchester, engravers and calico-printers Dudley, T. H. Birmingham, cheese-factor Dobson, W. Newcastle, cheinist and druggist Dixie, P. sen. and jun., J. and B. Dixie, London, smiths Elliott, J. Farnham, Surrey, common brewer Edmonds, G. A. Dudley, Worcester, shopkeeper Eames, W. Haymarket, London, horse-dealer Fisher, J. Bristol, victualler Forster, R. London, merchant Fildes, J. London, upholsterer Fawdington, W. London, cabinet-maker Farmer, N. Bermondsey, rope-maker Farley, S., and R. Dodd, Milton, Kent, haymen Goddard, W. jun. Lowestoff, Suffolk, miller Garratt, D. Portsea, cabinet-maker Goodwin, B. Oxford, Suffolk, grocer Gawan, J. Somer's Town, cabinet-maker Hancock, J. Limehouse, Middlesex, mast-maker Hancock, E. Y., and J. Sawyer, London, hat-fac tors Heming, J. and E. Hornblow, London, jewellers Hart, J. Lewisham, Kent, builder Hunt, R., and J. Sharp, London, brokers Harvey, J. P. Ipswich, linen-draper Hughes, T. London, hosier Haw, C. jun. London, grocer Hughes, W., and F. Töd, London, merchants Henderson, F. Newton, Northumberland, fishdealer Hughes, C. Sutton, Coldfield, Warwick, victualler Hartley, S. and W. York, common brewers Hall, J. P. Liverpool, merchant Harwood, G. Kingston-upon-Hull, merchant Jeffreys, R. Middlesex, potatoe and hay-dealer Isaacs, J. Newington, Surrey, glass and chinaman Johnson, J. New Buckenham, Norfolk, butcher Kelly, M. Manchester, twist and cotton-broker Kemp, J. E. Liverpool, merchant Longhurst, J. Egham Hythe, Surrey, carpenter Lang, H. G. and W. Lancaster, calico-printers Lowndes, W., J. Robinson, and H. Neild, Manchester, cotton-merchants Lamorraft. J. Plymouth, dealer Levy, J. London, slopseller Leyburn, G. London, provision merchant Leadbitter, T. Newcastle, linen-draper Lee, J. Cheapside, London, warehouseman Martin, G. Gloucester, pin-manufacturer Micci, J. London, coach and harness-maker Moore, T. Paddington, flour-factor March, M., and J. Shute, Gosport, merchants Myers, R. Newcastle, linen-draper Mortimer, J. sen. and jun., and J. Mortimer, Halifax, worsted-spinners Nicolson, T. Liverpool, timber-merchant Nickson, S. Chester, cabinet-maker Nedby, W. London, cabinet-maker Parkes, B. Middlesex, British wine-merchant Pannell, J. Wyke, Surrey, brick-maker Parker, G. New Shoreham, Sussex, tailor Raines, J. Kingston-upon Hull, merchant Saunderson, J. Sutton, and T. Masters, Patton, corn-factors Terry, R. London, haberdasher Tennent, B. J., and W. Garnett, Liverpool, mer chants Turner, P. H., and C. Johnson, London and Manchester, horse-dealers Taylor, G. Bradford, York, shopkeeper Tabram, W. Fendrayton, Cambridge, butcher Wood, J., D. Martindale, and J. Fisher, London warehousemen |