Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-13

lowing the example OF ours, Dy publishing
the instructions given to Commodore 10
GERS. when it will be equally imperative
nm each government to institute a strict
investigation into the conduct OF ITS own
commander, and to make the truth apPa-
rent. we cannot therefore entertain alarm
&C such an affair producing any serious
consequences between the two countries !;
we have however TO regret this occur
renee as a cause of neutrality-suspicious.
d;aiculties needed not this addition.
Cotton.-The causes which we have SO
rreouently detailed have, in a great de-
gree produced their full effect OH the de-
mand and prices West India and Bra
ii. have more especially experienced an
uneaualled depression; their various de-
scriptions are reduced about Sd per ID.
below their currency at the beginning OF
last moath. Several public sales Of De-
merara have hepn forced off, at an ave-
rage off6 s-s,. and latterly of Is I'D.
Until last week the market was uniform
" dnIl, and even at the reduced prices OF
the dav. sales we're with difficulty maze !;
nolitieal considerations, which ere now
would have excited extensive speculation,
were disregarded. In the weeks emitting
18th inst. 1S,SW bags were sold, at gra-
dually declining prices, to the consumers.
Towards the close OF last week. the en-
creased apprehcnsions of hostiiities with
America induced more purchases; 5000
were taken: Upland 4od a i2d. very
prime, ~ Ia a IL I'D. New-ofleans,
i'd 1sd, few prime Is I'D; Sea-
Islands Esd a 90 I'D, middling to fine,
stained I'D I'D per lib. The import du-
ring these seven weeks amounts to SO,0t7
bags, being an excess Of supply of 1927
bags. 1t will be perceived, that tile prin-
cipal decline has taken place in tie fine
qualities Of GOTTEN.
Vaeat, Gc.-i'he country markets con-
tinue to be we'll supplied from the inland
districts. at more moderate prices than
ours for long time there has been very
little doing in wheat at this market and
holders would take less if offers were
made; latterly the arrivals from the bal
tic have obtained 1ss and Cd and i5s Cd !;
lis a 12s and 9d, may be quoted for A
mcriean. of which we have not for some
time had an import. The appearance OF
the crops is favorable. and already iniiu-
ences decline of prices. in limiting the
purchases made to the supply OF imnedl-
ate wants.
Rice is neglected, and the sales are
quite trifling, old at % 2Ss. new at "A
a e5s. per cwt. The vast supplies direct
from the United States to Portugal and
Spain have stopped the export from
hence.
Flarsesd-About 5000 bushels Baltic
brought rs. ed. some Sicily Is. ID.
and 2t5 hhds. New York 60 and SIS. for
crushing: there is no enquiry for it at
present.
Ter continued in extreme dullness
throughout last month towards its close
$40 bbls. were attempted TO be sold at
auction. but in vain !; S a 1000 bhls. VIII
mineton and New York obtained with
difficulty Or 25s. After six weeks de-
pr;yation Of demand. it has now revived !:
in the week ending The 9th inst. 500 bb!s.
Carolina obtained. ia small quantities Rs.
and 1000 bbls. Maryland on speculation
26s. 200 bbls. prime 2Ss. About 6ooO
bbIs. have since been sold. Carolina at
s6s: New York and Maryland at 81 a
2ss. and latterIy at % and 2os; small
parcel of Virginia brought SIS. per biol.
The enquiries are numerous.
Turpentins has partaken OF the same
| variation as Tar: il continued long to be
! almost unsaIeable, At the close OF 9Th
| month 1000 barrels were offered at auc-
ton. but even t6s. would not be given for
fine qualities, 15s. and Sd were however
offered, which fixed its value that was not
| before ascertained. In the following
! week 1000 barrels good quality obtained
t6s. since which $500 barrels have been
sold at 12s. and cd. for hard and very in
ferior, los. one half, los. Sd. two thirds
soft. and us. cd for fine. Holders ask al
advance and confidently expect it. Spirit:
obtained only 75s. since which SIS. have