Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-08-03
al.ranorta Datlp 6a;ette.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5.

Bonaparte, by decree dated March J,
offers million of francs to the inventor OF
the best machine for spinning flax.
Extract Of "a letter from Captain S. 7reVitf,
ofBoston, to Msssrs. +. and S. d. Har-
ris, merchants, dated Gsttenburgh, May
27.
/" About the 22d instant, the British
consul here received an official note from
admiral Saumarez (who has arrived in the
lower roads with squadron) informing
that no vessel could leave this port without
having British license. At the request
of several merchants, the consul wrote the
admiral to know if the restriction extended
to all vessels, and if Americans carrying
their own produce, either direct from Ame-
RIGA, or hence, likewise required such IL
cences. To which the admiral replied,
+" I have to inform you that consider the
regulations as meapt to include all vessels
indscriminately, & that Americans should
be provided with licences.
(Signed) J, SAUMAREZ."
Yesterday several American masters
went on board the aduiral's ship, to know
if they could leave here for the Baltic with
the cargo they had brought into port. Ans
wer was sent them from the admiral, by his
captain, I" If you SO out of this port to any
port where his majts,y's flag is not allowed,
withousa British icence, you are liable to
be captured by his majesty's ships-a even
your own ports are restricted"
The admiral has said, that the moment
he hears that our non-intercourse is raised
with the English, these restrictions Will be
removed, and our vessels may proceed up
the Baltic, sc.
The Swedss are not allowed to sail
coastwise without British license. What
the result of this business will be time only
will determine. This has given sosaI
stsrnation to all business here"
Ewtract ola letter from Smyrna, to a msr-
chant in Boston, dated Dlarcn rs.
Colonial produce in general, with which
this place was lately a5undanty stocked,
has been in great measure run OFT; ana Al
activity of demand for such is actually con
siderable, particularly for West India coffee
cf fn- quality, none being to be found IN
the place, the inferior quality being more
scarce. White sugar wears more tavora-
BILE aspect, at IS a 80 for dry. Pepper rea'
div sells; Maiabar at 5 and Java at us.
Cochineal steady at is to l1s. indigo
except Spanish, somewhat dull I'oVes'
Cassia, Malacca Tin, in the best repute:..-
Mus,ins Fl, for printing of the common kind,
in great demand. ST. Martha and Parnam-
buca woods very saleable.
;" The navigation of the Black Sea has
been in ameasure opened. 1t IS again smut
bu, with li,tie patience it will be again tree,
and we shall be then supplied with Russia
cordage, canvas, tallo"' 'e' a' 'sSoA'o'S
prices" >, ,,c ,o,o
Prices at Smyrna, Aarch 10, 1917
IMPORTS.
Coffee, Mocha. 4s cen'sPc 10. w. lndla
fine SO. more common 50, ordinary ~ =
Sugar, fine, Cry, white Havanna' ols TO
1e1 per 1876 ID. more common, IL IA,
ordinary IA, brown 1o-Logwood 4, st
Martha wood 13--Gingrr, white, II 1'2.--
Cochineal, black, 10 2 per 4 5 lb.--do
silver, 10 1.4-lnd'eo, fine, Gua':mala'
. ner b. more common 8. Bengal IN ca
ses Pepper, fine black, ~ een's-P''
men,o, small, 81; Nutmegs, me,
Cassia. 90 cents Cloves, 2 IS; oearsuck-