Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-20

orr differences with that country. In4conse-
ouence of this the demand for pot and pearl
ashes is now very limited and the annexed
quotations are not readily obtained +; but as the
stocks are moderate, especially OF pearls
we do not calculate on any material reduction
the prices, until we have a reasonable ana
early prospect of receiving more abundAlt
supply. !.
Ouereitron Bark has continued IN limited
demand without much alterations in prices
since our last months quotations and unless
our future supplies shoald prove more abun-
dant than what are generally expected, the
annexed currency is likely to be support
ed.
!. American Bees Wax scarce, and In tar
demand, at the prices now quoted.
| Since few days after the Presidents mes
/ sage arrived here, cottons have declined ld.
per h. leaving the prices pretty much where
! they were previous TO the receipt OF the Pre-
sidcnt's message; and for the present the
/. sales are nearly suspcndedof all descriptions.
i The future currency Of the article will so
| much depend on the turn American politics
NAV take, and the extent of the arrivals FOR
! the next three months, that it is impossible to
! form any Judgment how it may rule. Our
+; imports of last year have been l73,o5o bags,
which fall short of those Of 1910 by l47 500
! bags, and are less than the average OF the lcur
preceding years (Which includes the period
of the embargo) by 4o,o69 bags. The con-
sumption of cotton is very great at present,
and large sales Of yarns have lately been made
+, to the Spectators, with view to expectation;
should these find vent to the continent III
; the spring, we have no fear OF any great de-
cline in prices Of the raw material, even Ii the
intercourse with the United. States should be
renewed, IS the brisk sale Of the twist and
manufactured article would encourage the
dealers and spinners to lay in large stocks OF
the raw material.
Our market has been bare Of American
Flax Seed during the month; and he Crush
ers have purchased al cur late imports Of Ca
NADIA Seed at 87s. 81. SOS. PER hid. /; the
future prospects will much depend On the ST.
tuat;on Of affairs between this country and the
y. States.
Some late imports Of Clover Seed into the
London market from the Continent, have at
t@cted oar prices, and we consider the article
fully los. lover; superhae Seed Will, howe
yer, command high prices, as the supplies
lately arrived in London are chiefly Indifferent
in point OF quality.
The prices of Grain have not undergone
much alteration since our last monthly report,
and this market continues without any addi7
toEal supply of foreign Wheat. Our stock Of
American -four consist Of 700 barrels, which
10 just arrived and for which high prices
will be realized.
The demand for Turpentine continued pref
ty regular till towards the close of the pre-
ceding month, when the market experienced
sudden depression of IS. IS. per cwt. in
consequence OF accounts being received of an
amicable adjustment having taken place re-
specting the affair otthe Leopard and Chesa-
peake trigates, and the expectation of further
supplies ofthis article coming forward. Tar
has also declined Is. IS. per barrel and
our market has become rather unsettled for
Tar and Iurpentinc.
Carolina rice was much in request about the
middle OF last month when all good parcels
OF Old rice that offered was bought up by spe-
cuators at 34s 35s. per cwt but the demand
has since become limited; and the annexed
quotations are not now readily obtained.
Slaves OF good quality meet ready sale for
Ireland, &c. at the annexed prices: bat info
rior descriptions are in very limited demand.
We have experienced better demand for
timber the last month, than the preceding one,
at rather improving prices; and the impor-
tiers anticipate gradual improvement in this
as the season of the year advances
Tobacco is wavehouscd free of expcnce for
eighteen months, and when removed. (if not
exportedD the buyer pays the duty but it may
remain three years without paying any duty,
It the rent Of lid. per week, after the ex-
pyation of eighteen months.
In the early part of last month tobaccos
continued 10 meet steady sale, as well on
speculation IS to the trade, at fully as high
prices as quoted III our last months currency.
The news since arrived from the U. States
has checked the demand in great measure,