The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-09-26
FROM THE uNITEp STATES GAZETTE
Ertruet ETA letter from A4lfa, dated Ju-
800. ku.4 1909

, Ertract Of z letter from Malfe, dated .Ju-
= 49,. =. ,- !y 4, 1909.
Perhaps this market never experienced a
moment OF greater inactivity than the pre-
sent, overloaded with goods of all desCrip
I tions FROM England, Portugal and Spain, and
tile suspension OK the embat go in America
adding te-the stock, besides filing every f.
reign source ot it's consumption. No sales
OF Colonial produce are making, except by
barter. in 'his way TWO American cargoes
have been got rid OF, one at Messira and the
ONE * &c. Turkey Is completely glutted,
ana Sn.ic direct and uninterrupted inter
Course is Carried OH by the English to the
Mediterranean from their own and the Spa
; Fish and Portuguese colonies, the hope oil
any advantage III the American adventures
Must be destroyed, even should the ports OF
Italy and the Adriatick be re opened, OF
Whch happy event the late glorious success
OF the Austrian array gives the best expcc
tations Shou.t! we, however, be disappoint.
ed, IT Is hard To say what will become of the
~ mense quaint ties of colonial produce now
Filing every accessible port yegyg,eat loss
NJ. pc sustained, particularly upon the
Carg c. f'ein the u. States
A cargo of Mocha coffee would do we'll
in iurksv. bat money is very scarce ,he,e,
; as.well as i'll Sicily and this island, but "a
public bank having been established here,
Gar necessities in this respect are likely to
meet s. cat relic.
Extract ofa letter from Mr.. Henry Whih-
ne .frSt officer Of the shit George and
Mary, BuckAa. Of Providence, received
ey an arrival az Phiiadekhhia, dated
Rio JANEIRo, July z, 1909.
"We arrived here the 10Th uj,. after a
short and pleasant passage of So days; and
found several American vessels lying here
from different parts OF our states, among tn
rest the brig Matilda, Bates, of Providence.
having experienced very rough passage of
40 days. with tedious weather the whole
time. When IS days out of Providence, we
were brought to by a French brig mounting
~ guns, from the Isle of France, for Ber,
aeauz, and treated very politely being in
want, we supplied her with some fish and
sheese. Our stay here viii be short we
I shail take q Cargo of coffee, hides. tsllow
and perhaps sugar, and proceed immediate.
w for Providence. With regard to the no.
itlcal aff',irs OF this place. | have nothing
20 20 note OF consequence every things quiet.
Ahe markets are giutted with American
Prnauce-fiour is at g dollars per bbl pitch
'a' Z, tar =, rom 3, gin per gallon 9, bread
per cwt 9, fish per quintal 9 /; all kinds Of cor
Gage and varnish very low /; cheese and bur
ter "'ii rot fetch The FIRST cost. The produce
sf this country may be had at the following
prices coffee ID dolls. per cwt. sugar 6,
HIDES 6, taliow about the same"
A Court Martial is sitting at Halifax. in
Hova Scotia, on a number Of mutjneets of
ethe British government brig Colun.bine. !,
was said. they had determined to murder
tne commander Capt. IIill) ard run the br,e
Ih'o NSw York, where they were 50 foolish
as 70 expect protection. IF We recollec,
right, the French government, no; long since
sent back to England. ,-yith her crew = yes
SCI OF va. which mutmeers carried inta
France. .Mcyc mr..
= British schooner Hanna, from st. Jspo d,
W =. beood tu SoriI., with "a PASSENGER,
was wrecked 14tb August, "a Crooked ri
and Passehs VrsarriNed ssle az Charleston
lhe RepnbHcan cftIzens OF PhiIadeluhi;
nave nominated D'. .9dQm Seuberf. as
osndiasato iOe "A se.c in C,u sress, ui the plac.
% Dr. 'ssy, who has resigned.