Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-02-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE,
Communicated for the Federal Gazette.
LIVERPOOL. sth January

nation, cccssicned an increased demand
for Gotten, with an advance OF 2d III
per ID. in the price of most descriptions.
Although this improvement was in great
measure owing to m,sappJ; hcns!on OF
the true import Of that document, yet the
sudden reversc which ensued did not pro-
coed from more correct idea upon this
subject, bur from an opinion, generally en-.
terlainctl, tina, the Orders in Council would
soon be revoked, or that change in our
administration, upon the appointment OF a
Reg. MT, would certainly Lei d to this dtsi.
rabie result. The prices, in Goose qurnce,
declined almost immediately, to their for
ri.r standard, and the demand, which b..
came unusually limited, has, since, coniinu-
ed III state of great depression. Up
lands cannot now be quoted above I'D a
II 4d New Orleans generally, are not
worth mere than Is &c 10, and Sea. | =
stands rate fom Is. sd. IS Cd. per lb.
Cur future prospects are connected with
many circumstances so changrable in their
nature, and ,lhcy will be governed so ma.
ts,ially by political events, either unfore.
seen, or the effects o! which we canno, ful.
ly estimate, that our conclusions will he
necessa' ilv involved in much uncertainty.
A review however Of tie transactions Of
the last year, may afford some data, ena-
bling us to ascertain how far the means of
CONSUMPTION may BE proForiioned to the
extent at cur supplies. The quantity of
CO ton imported into Liverpool, in 1910,
is about $40 ooC bags, bzins abou, IS 600
more thsn We received in the preceding
yea. Our arrival, from the u. States in
1909, were I24 600 b2gs, and, in 1910, a
o ut $4,000, Inch Is an increase. IN oar
supplies from thene-, of ~ 600 bags; bur
on the other hand, our lmperta;ons from
ali ot'lec places, arc 10 600 pa kages ISIS
than IN 1909 Oar stock, exclusive OF VIA.
vas i,si ia The manutac ,uring towns, was
On che LIST OF January. 1910, ui,out IS 600
bags, and IS now suppostd TO be not !ar
snor, oil AS 900. SO that thv addition which
Vt has received, IS greater than the excess
OF our imports Taking il for eran.ed tina,
II" Sc particulars are as accurate as the ma
tefe CT tn case viii admit, it ayp-ars, tha,
the qu,ntity tax IN oul OF ,his ma, ket, week
ty, q ring I'll" Iasi wear, has, upon an ave-
rage, b en- from 4 500 10 S 600 bags. We
may tHrthes observe, tia, $4,000 PACKAGE
have been entered al the various ports in
Great Brltaia, ia 1910, which exceeds the
receipts Of 1909, by l24oOo bags and if
We take the total stock, at the cummence-
ment ct 1910, with the import Of that year,
the aggregate will be nearly 100000. Of
this amount, it is cslc alated, that, during
the same period, 500 600 bags have been
and aboat so OC0 exported,
winch leave total sto,.. OF $40, OGO bags
and ssrooos, at the beginning of 1911.
This quantity, aztec making reasonable
allowance for the comparative smslness of
tic Brazil and East adia bags, is COAST
dered amply suff ;ent for twelve mon,t1s'
even II i, should proceed in a
ratio propoHioned TO that of 1910. From
this state meat, it you'd appear, that there
Is prospect Of further accumulation of
co"oo ia this country, ugless our supplies
should be- diminished, or more extensive
demand be experienced for twist or mana.
featured sooes. & is. however, to be ap-
pretended. tina, the effects Of the late com
mercial embarrassments, not soon to &c
surmouated, and The continued want Of
funds (which ,aany s,hl appear
bat too sensbiy 10 experisace) will, with
the iargeness OF oar stock, operate uafa
vorabty apon our market. Should those
sections OF the nan isterc curse law, proti
biting the introduction Of oar manu actures,
take eject, and Our tx !asioa from the
conrincat of Europe be vigorously enforced,
We shall tkea be deprived Of two great
sources OF demand, while The supplies of
the raw a,a,erisl. conIiaoing frye and an
will accumulate 10 az extrat 10
which our own consampt;on, although con.
fessediy great, and annually increasing, !
cannot be expected 20 bear an adequate
This view of the subject. al.
though discoaraging, seems to be suggested
By the existing state Of affairs bat we
would willingly hope. that there is better
prospect before US, if the belligerra,s, re-
turning TO sense of justice, and to the