Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-15

The time when the enclosed proclama.
ton shall have been known at the ports OF
departure respectively, must be ascertain
ed 10y the best means in your power and
you may refer doubtful cases to this de.
partment.
Application may Of course still be made
in all cases for an absolute remission
OF the forfeitures and penalties iu the
manner provid for by law 1.-THE instruction
herein given 10 abstain from prosecutions
md seizures in the above mentioned cases
being only intended to prevent the eypenI
Gee and inconvenience to which the parties
concerned would otherwise be exposed.
l am, respectfully,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
ALBERT GALLATIN.
The Collector OF
Extract of letter TO gentleman in Ball
timore, dated Liverpool, 18th June,
1909.
Sin,
For some days previous to the 10th
n
merican vessels, and from I 1th to this day
no less than 90 have arrived at this port:
it was most pleasing sight, after so long
an interruption of commerce between G..
Britain and America, and we congratulate
our friends most sincerely on the renewal
OF an intercourse which will be so much for
the interest of both countries.
We have on the other side given you pri-
ces OF the different articles, but they must
be considered merely nominal, as, after this
large importation of all kinds of Ameri-
can produce, you may suppose the market
is much overstocked, and that prices for
some time to come will be very unsteady.
We besides still expect a great many ves-
sells from all parts of the United States, and
until the arrivals begin to slacken we shall
neither see business on any regular footing
nor an amendment in prices.
New Upland Cotton is from 1sd lad
per Id. and should much more arrive soon
it may go still little lower; Sea Islands
in proportion at about 2sd per ID
Our stock of Tobacco is very light, there
not being more than 1900 hhds. in the
Warehouse but 1850 hhds. are now rea
dy TO be landed, and we see little prospect
of prices mending far some time to come.
Naval stores have experienced a WONDER
ful depression previous to the embargo
being removed we sold cargo of Turpen-
tine at 88s per cwt. and now 1Ss cannot
be easily obtained. Tar extremely dull at
26s per cwt.
Ashes. Pots are down as low as 4os and
Pearls ABS per cwt. but we are of opinion
these prices will be obtained throughout
the season.
All sorts Of Lumber is very unsaleable,
and when oar imports from British Ameri-
ca take place it will still be more so. A
few cargoes of Timber just arrived have
been sold at IS per foot, but we see no pros.
pect of this price being supported.
Flour and wheat are more in demand
than any other kind of produce, the former
is from ABS a 5os per barrel, and the latter
l3s lbs Cd per bushel; and notwlthstan-
ding there are about 10000 barrels of -four
already arrived, and considerable guam
hty OF wheat as per the annexed statement,
we do not see a prospect of reduction IN
price, particularly for that which is perfect
ly sound.
We hope our next will contain more
| pleasing accounts of the markets and
with an assurance that we shall be at all
times happy to hear from you,
We are, respectfully,
Sir
Your most abediene servants.
G.