Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-07-22

articles as are altogether unfit FOR home
use. Since the Prince of Wales's .acces-
sion to the Regency, ne has become very
popular; it is generally believed, that in
more than one instance the Ministry lave
been ovelruIcd by him. and Should lis
Majesty not be able TO resume the kirgly
Office before February next, at that the
all restrictions cease. and it is more Tia,
probable that then Tic Princes own i'm
mediate friends will supercede the present
incumbents, who do not appear TO ;ossess
his confidence.
Of the kings recovery, there IS by no
means SO much expectation as there was;
although we are given to understand that
those violent paroxysms with wh;e', 10
was afflicted have ceased, vet il is SUP
posed they have left mental imbecilily
approaching to dOtase. Within these
few days our public journals speak of his
being dropsical; nothing but his temper
ate mode of living could have enabled
him to bear up against these accumnat.
ed diseases, at his advanced period Of Life.
Should he be called to another and bet
ter world, we have confident eXpccta-
ton that there would not be much diff
Guilty in adjusting matters with you -
mean time we may remark, that no state
of affairs can make us in worse spirits a.
bout Cotton. Our imports for tie two
last years, have been fully equal to the
four former, and the last exceeds by one
third that Immediately preceding. For
the last month our arrivals were 1856
packages, whilst the sales were not half
that quantity added to the accumulated
and accommodating stock, there is no pros
pect of demand for the manufactures
and yarns any thing proportionate, no
continental vent, no export to You. anu
not only your growth las increased, but
that of South America Exceedingly during
the period your embargo gave it such en-
enlargement. There was an attempt by
ministers to lay an extra duty OF I'D per
lib. on all Cottons not British Plantation
or Braziis but it was opposed by their
best friends, with sir X. Peel At their
head, as injurious to the manufacturing
interest, and by the opposition, as tread.
in, on delicate ground with you: it is ex.
pected however that the dutyin Ireland
will be raised equal to what it is here.
Tobacco will also have an increased duty
in ireland, equivalent to what is paid in
England the stock has been a little re-
duced, principally in the first fortnight
of last month it now stands $500 hhdS.
and it is held comparatively in few hands,
who do not seem much inclined to recede
from former prices. Ordinary qualities
of every growth are totally unsaleab!e.
fishes remain without alteration in
price; although the stock Of good and
understandable is small, there is little doubt
but that further imports from all coun-
tries, not British plantations, will have
to pay rs. sd. per cwt. extra duty. Good
qualities Of Quercitron Bark are not pien-
tifuI. Wheat and -Four are in very little
demand for home use occasionally small
lots in bond are taken for export at our
quotations. BY return Just laid before
the house of commons, it appears that
orr imports from France last year were
2O2.9s2 cwt. Of Flour, 3Si.s06 quarters
of Wheat from America 10000 cwt.
of Flour, si,s2e quarters Of Wheat;
from Holland 1S9, 016 quarters of Wheat;
from Gern,any1t5,t sequarters OF Wheat;
from Poland and Prussia 295.756 quart
ers of Wheat; from Denmark and Nor
way 110,9s5 quarters Of Wheat; and from
sundry other places abont 309,s2i quart
ers Of Wheat. Hence America has not
furnished more than about half Of the
Flour, and fortieth part ofthe Wheat.
Hides are again extremely dull and unsafe.
able. The demand for TOR continued
brisk for ten days after we issued our last
circular since that there has been no
life in the market: 100 barrels OF Viz
ginia were offered few days ago at auc-
ton without success, and for 400 barrels
Of Carolina 2Ss. was accepteds but as the
stock is moderate, and principally in Sc
cond hands, we do net anticipat further
depreciation, without the supplies from
Your side are infinitely more abundant