Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-17

ted December Nh, 1911.
From an idea that some commercial ar
rangements would be made between this cotln-
try and France, permitting the expectation OF
colonial produce, foreign sugar and coffee
became Immediate objects Of speculation aiid
some considerable sales, particularly Of cot
fee, were made during the last hontii ii I'M
proved prices. Subsequent events not hav-
ing confirmed the expectations which had
been entertained upon this SUBJECT. the spe-
culators haze withdrawn themselves from the
market and the demand having subsidized, both
articles are again rather lower.
{: The probability OF 10 early change IN the
restrictive policy OF the United States, and the
Important fact disclosed in the presidents
message to congress OF 1t having beeil officially
announced, that continuance OF the noA-im-
portation law would lead to measures OF reta-
liation on the part ol this government, are cir
cumstanc1s which have influenced the value
Of several descriptions OF American produce.
Cotton, however, is the article winch has been
more particularly affected, ard Tor two CT
three ta.s after the receipt Of the Intelligence
IN question, it met with spirited ait cAt3h>
sive demand both OF dealers and specu4Lors,
at a considerable Improvement upon tic ios-
mer prices. For the last two days The enqui-
ry has, In some measure subsidized, ut the
demand IS regular. and the confidence OF the
holders has not suffered any abatement. we
NAV here observe, that the imports OF Cotton
since the lst of November do net exceed 1850
bags, whereas the SALES amount II not less
than 1900; AID allowing that fully one third OF
this quantity has been bought ON speculation
our stock has experienced an actual decreasc
OF about $4,000 bags.
$ Pot Ashes are In rather more request, arc
sales have been effected at an Improvement
Of IS per cwt. Pearl Ashes remain unaltered
contrary to What we have generally observ-
ed, when our market was influenced by poll
tical causes. Turpentine at this time, has eli
gagged very little OF the attention OF either th>
Spectators or Consumers.
{. A small quantity of New-Iork Tar has
reached SIS which may be considered above
rs relative value, as Arch&ngel Can be readi-
iy procured at Sos per barFel The demand
for ali descriptions is, however limited
&c Rosia is more saleable al Il a LIS. per
cwt. Since the commencement OF this month,
the sales of rice have been much less than IoT
several weeks preceding but as the stock
mere is now so much reduced, the holders, Ill
the event of no fresh supplies, anticipate DC
fore long some improvement III the demand.
I" The decline which the price OF grain ex-
perienced in London, towards the close OF the
last month, produced similar effect upon
this market. The inquiry, however, has a
gain revived, and the Dealers at our Corn Ex-
change, yesterday, having come forward and
purchased with good deal of freedom, the
prices have again nearly resumed their former
currency. Some good Irish wheat has been
sold at las. to i4s. 4d.-English l5s.-and
the best American weald probably bring SIS,
cd. per. 7oib We are yet entirely without
supplies, either of Wheat or Flour, from the
u. States: and good American Flour would,
we think, bring from els. to 6ss. per brl.
A few weeks since, as the Rodney, "a was