We hope these wools will arrive at a good market, and encourage us to continue our speculation in this article, the present being our first essay therein.

You will please to observe that this consignment will consist of an assortment of Electoral, Saxony, first and second qualities, and some locks. We will thank you, on receipt of this, to give us all the information in your power on the subject, and to furnish us with quotations of present prices. We remain, very sincerely, Gentlemen, your obedient humble servants, FELDHEIM & SONS.

your

CCLXXIV.

London, 19th May, 18—.

Messrs. Feldheim and Sons, Hamburgh.

Gentlemen,-In reply to your esteemed favour of the 12th instant, we beg to thank you, in the first place, for your kind consideration in making us the consignment of the fifty bags of Saxony wool, per Thought, Sinclair. Conformably to your directions, we have insured them provisionally in the sum of 2,000l., at 7s., per cent.; and on receipt of invoice and bill of lading, shall be ready to accept your drafts for two-thirds the amount of the former, should you feel disposed to value on us at usance for the same.

Our market is not at present overstocked with Saxony wools, and sales are pretty brisk, at remunerating prices, say-Electoral, 6s. 6d. to 8s. 6d. ; first Saxon, 5s. to 68.; second ditto, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 9d.; locks, 2s. to 3s. 6d.; and in fleece, 1s. 3d. to 3s.; lamb's wool, 2s. to 58. per lb. Nor do we anticipate any great deterioration or amelioration so that in your further speculations, we think you may safely calculate on the above quotations; but, of course, it will depend entirely on the quality, whether we shall be enabled to obtain the higher prices above given. Repeating our thanks, we are, with great esteem, Gentlemen, your obedient humble servants, FRANCIS LUPTON & Co.

CCLXXV.

Seville, 20th March, 18—.

Messrs. Thomas Goune and Co., London. Gentlemen,-By this vessel, the Pendennis, Captain Rutter, we have shipped from Cadiz to your consignment, as per bill of lading and invoice enclosed, twenty-two bags of Spanish wool, of excellent quality, and which we have no doubt you will be able to dispose of per samples, which go under the care of Captain Rutter, in a parcel addressed to your firm. These twenty-two form part of the 100 bags, on which we requested you, in our letter, via France, of the 30th ultimo (and of which you have a copy annexed), to effect insurance, per ship or ships; the remainder we shall ship as occasion offers. Being confident that you will find the 100 bags as nearly as possible of the same quality, we expect the price you obtain for these twentytwo, will regulate that of the whole; we must, therefore, strongly urge you to use your utmost endeavours to fix the best possible price for this first parcel.

We trust you will be able to find a purchaser at 3s. per lb., but we do not limit you, relying confidently on your accustomed zeal in promoting your correspondents' interests. The amount of invoice, you will perceive, is 2,666 dollars, 4 reals, 17 maravedis, which is the actual cost, for your government in effecting sales. We remain, Gentlemen, your obedient servants,

RICHARD THOMAS & Co.

CCLXXVI.

London, 14th April, 18—.

Messrs. Richard Thomas and Co., Seville.

Gentlemen,-We have the pleasure of acknowledging the receipt of your highly valued letters of the 30th Feb. and 20th ult. The provisional insurance ordered in the first mentioned has been effected in 20007. on 100 bags Spanish wool from Cadiz to this port, on ship or ships, at 15s. 9d. per cent.; the cost we shall charge on the respective account-sales.

The twenty-two bags, of which your second letter

furnished us an invoice and bill of lading, have arrived safe, but have not been landed, the Pendennis having only taken her berth in the dock yesterday. Captain Rutter has, however, delivered us the parcel containing the samples, which are certainly of a very good quality; and, although we despair of obtaining the price you mention, 3s. per lb., yet we hope to sell them at one that will give you entire satisfaction, leaving you a handsome profit. We shall certainly attend to your recommendation, and use our best endeavours to fix a price for the whole lot.

Our market is amply supplied at the present moment, and we would recommend your not shipping more than twenty or thirty bags at a time. Expecting, in our next, to be enabled to furnish you with the account-sales, and in the mean time to be instructed how to dispose of the nett proceeds, we remain, very truly, Gentlemen, your obedient humble servants, THOMAS GOUNE & Co.

CCLXXVII.

London, 10th April, 18-.

Messrs. William Roberts and Co., Bilboa.

Gentlemen,-Inclosed, we beg leave to wait on you. with the account-sales of your fifty bags of Spanish wool, received by the Gratitude, Captain T. Rowe, net proceeds of 1,2287. 118. 6d. to your credit in account current. You will perceive that, for the thirty-four bags, first quality, we were so fortunate as to obtain 3s. 6d. per lb.; for the eleven ditto, second quality, 2s. 3d.; and for the remaining five, of the third quality, 2s., which we consider very excellent prices, and we assure you, it was not without considerable difficulty and much negotiation that we obtained them.

We have no doubt you will approve of these sales; indeed, so well pleased are we with the result, and the probability of having it in our power to place a similar assortment at the same prices, that, should no rise have taken place with you, we will gladly join with you in the purchase of 100 bags, to be shipped in moieties by two different vessels, to sail about a month apart.

The usual credit on wool is four months, with a month for delivery; 5 per cent. discount for cash; 24 per cent. at two months. We have charged the usual del credere of 2 per cent. If you wish us to allow the discount, as above stated, please to inform us by return of mail. We are, &c., THOMAS GOUNE & Co.

MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS.

CCLXXVIII.

St. John's, Newfoundland, 30th June, 18-.

To the Directors of the Alliance Assurance
Company, London,

Gentlemen,-At the instance of several persons of consideration and influence in this quarter, who are anxious for the more general adoption of the admirable system of Fire Assurance, I am induced to make application for an agency of your company.

Should I have the honour to be appointed agent to the company, I shall be prepared to give satisfactory security, either in this province or in England, for the faithful discharge of my duties.

Being attached to the profession of the law, and enjoying the office of notary public, I am led to believe that my interest might be exerted to the advantage of the institution, as well as of this community and of myself.

For any information that you may desire, regarding my character and fitness for the office I solicit, I beg to refer you to Messrs. Burton and Smith of your city; and requesting the favour of your reply at an early date, I am, &c. JAMES FORBES.

CCLXXIX.

Dantzic, 14th August, 18

To the Secretary of the Alliance

Assurance Company, London.

Sir,-Conversing with our highly respected friends Messrs. Hellmon and Co., on the subject of the insurance

business of this port, which is of great magnitude, and might acquire much more importance if the number of respectable underwriters were increased, our friends suggested to us the propriety of applying to your Company for their agency.

It being our candid opinion, that the agency in question, if well conducted, may be productive of considerable profit to the Company, we avail ourselves of this encouragement; and, under the auspices of the abovementioned firm and other influential houses here, beg leave to make you a tender of our services at this place.

Should you deem this proposal worthy of consideration, we shall be happy to afford you every information in our power; requesting, in return, to be made acquainted with your terms and regulations, and the wording of your policy.

We subjoin, for your guidance, a list of our premiums, and remain, &c. KLEIN & SCHILLER.

To the Secretary of the

CCLXXX.

Liverpool, 18th May, 18

Alliance Assurance Company, London.

Sir,-A highly respectable and influential house at the Mauritius, with whom we are connected, lately intimated to us their wish to obtain the agency of a London Assurance Office. We should feel obliged, therefore, by your acquainting us, as early as may be convenient, whether your Company either have, or are desirous of having, an agent in the Isle of France; as, in the latter case, we shall be happy to explain to you the ground on which we hazard the opinion, that a connection between your Company and our correspondents would prove mutually advantageous. Soliciting the favor of an answer, we are, &c.

CCLXXXI.

HEMMING & RAY.

Hamburgh, 10th August, 18-.

Messrs. Andrew Hilson & Co., London.

Gentlemen,-In reference to our telegram despatched to you yesterday, we have to state, that several drafts of