Wool Imports and Market Notes Across Ports
Wool imports last week include 8 179 bales from Port Phillip 104 from Bombay 1 352 from the Cape of Good Hope 42 from Germany 1 739 from Sydney 244 from Spain and minor parcels from Jamaica. Prices steady with modest firmer tones in places. Tallow and hides prices fall as supply remains heavy with imports rising from Russia and shipments from St Petersburgh noted as inactive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orry
Port Phillip
Bombay
Cape of Good Hope
Germany
Sydney
Spain
Jamaica
Monnay
Russia
P.Y.C
Crop price report from Meadow Clover and Straw markets
Hay and straw prices reported for Meadow and Clover regions with per load quotations. Meadow old hay 45a to 72s. Clover old hay 603 to 95s. Btraw price listed as 2603 with 328 noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Smithfield
Meadow
Old
Colonial Markets Report On New Price Decline and Sales
The colonials markets opened dull with large public sales under demand. West India and Mauritius goods saw sparse buyers. private contracts supported prices. Tea and rice held steady while tallow trended down. various spices and commodities showed modest declines or steady levels as the week starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennon
West India
Mauritius
Bengal
Madras
Porto Rico
West
India
Corrie
Ceylon
St. Vincent
Galvanic Electricity Advocated as Vital Fluid Cure
An advertisement by William Hooper Halse promotes medical galvanism claiming the Galvanic or Electric Fluid is the body's vital force. It cites Cholera susceptibility, references Dr Arnott, and asserts Wesley and Halse predated current ideas. It offers a free pamphlet and lists address for correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Arnott
Mr. Wesley
Walter DE Roos
Ely-place
Holborn-hill
London
de R
N.B
Guthrey
Henry
Ampton-Street
Gray
Inn
John Smith
Hyde Mill
Hyde
Electric Experiments and Remedies in Wesley's Journal
Extracts from Wesley works on electricity cite Friday 16 November 1747 observations of electrical phenomena and the mystery behind flame from a finger. Nov 9 1765 reports electrification curing various pains and paralysis. Feb 4 1758 notes Priestley’s book, electricity as a thousand medicines, especially for nervous disorders, while admitting limited theory.
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Journal
Southwark
St. Paul’s
Desideratum or Electricity Made Plain and Useful
A 1760 preface extols electricity as a vital remedy for nervous and other disorders. The author defends the physical value over the philosophical, notes mixed results, urges patient self‑experimentation, and calls for shared medical experiments among men of sense to advance cures.
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Wesley
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Liverpool
Leadenhall
Gallipoli
South Sea
Y.C
Ardif
Newport
Wales
Clyde
Stirling
Glasgow
Stafford
No. I
MPPHE
Power
New Zealand
Hagenbach
E. Bulwer Lytton
R. J. Rowton
Italy
Rome
C. &c. &c. Ward and Co
Paternoster-row
W. and
T. Prien
James Gilbert
Iss Booth
Profusson Ryan
Egham
Boxmoor
Herts
Drummond
Naas
Ireland
Lute
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