Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-10

embargo with you continuing SIX months
longer, it seems probable that pearls would
BE more scarce than pots, as we shall begin
TO receive supplies of ashes from Canada in
July, and which viii be principally pets.
COTTON.
Our imports Of Cotton was In
Bags
January, 1907, from America $500
other part. $500
February, 1907, from America $500
other parts 2,7Go
Total, 2.,5oO
Bags
January, 1905, from America $4,000
other parts 5000
February, 1908, from America 1000
other parts 700
Total 21,7oo
and thus it will be oberved, that our supplies
from America, which in January were unusu
ally great, begin now TO TALL Oh considerably,
and as nearly all the vessels that hal get away
before the embargo was laid on have arrived
here, we have no more TO expect from ;heace
perhaps few cargoes from Ncw.Orieans 49,
our supplies from other quarters baye also
been very tr.hing this month past, Prices of
the article might therefore have been expect
ed to rise more shan our annexed quotations
shew to be the case, but the stock OF AmcrI-
.ican cottons, especially upiands, was previ-
ou!y ample, and the state OF TIE manu- factory
is so depressed by he gloom Of our po!itica!
relations, that both dealers and splnners have
kept out OF the market as much as possible,
rather than pay the advance which holders re-
quire, so that the demand has lately been Ii
naited and chiefly specu!ative--It IS under
stood, however, that the dealers and spinners
are now nearly out oil stock, and must soon
come to market, when further rise may be
looked for should the embargo continue some
months, as seems expected; while on the
other hand it it were unexpectedly taken eff,
the large supplies we should pr,<ly receive
might bring down prices, especially as We
have the prospect OF e large import from the
Hrazils.--Dhtch and West-India Cottons are
wanted at present, and the stock small, but
supplies shortly expected.-Sea Islands also
rather scarce, and The quantity of Brazis Oh
hand moderate.
Flour and Wheat The stock of aour is
low, and little remaining of good quality -
but no disposition to make purchases Of con-
sequences for the West Indies has vet been
shewn. Some New York wheat was bought
on speculation to day at l2s--We may quote
Quebec wheat at los. Cd. to Is. Sd.
1imber.--The stock oftinber is moderate
but the dulIness of trade may prevent further
advance It present. We lately sold a cargo
from Bath at the annexed prices. Pitch pine
is very scarce, and the last choice parcel Oh,
tanned IS. sd. Canada pine is worth 2s. Cd. |
10 IS. lid. and Canada oak S.. I'd. to S.. Sd. [
Sugar-The supply of foreign sugars csn-
consisted onl6 Of 80 cssks and 243 boxes, i'm
ported BY an American vessel sent in under
the operation of the orders in council. I here
is, however, little demand at present, and the |
extent of the outlet to the continent cannot
yet be calculated upon. The last accounts are !
more favorable with respect to t.! RESTRICT !
ons there but on the ether hand prices may
be depressed by the proposed heavy export
duty here.
CoEee-The import Of coffee from the be- !,
ginning of the yearnow amounts to SOC casks
and |, 800 bags to be added to the stock stat |
ed to be before on hand, as there has been /
little exported yet, except some small ship
ments to Sweden. The prospect depends on
there, appearing sufficient safety in shipping
to the continent as the season advances.