Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-11-30

f1B u Dos. NOlfOts u pldHus -. Cue q ISs
lid. New Orleans, is l0d a sid. Ten
nessee none /; Sea Island, @ Id s. Cd.
EIasseetlEor sowing, none; Tor crushing,
ES2 6,5s. Flour American Sour. 15s.
Isweet, IS q s4s. Tar American. so a
ISIS. Turpc atine. IS aI5s Sd. Resin, los.
I'D. a lgs Slaves, white Oak, Barrel,
isl. a ell, iSh. 22t. a III. Pipe, none;
Ifrobacco, Virginia. I'D. Is. good and
Ifine. Il. Sd. Is. Sd. Maryland, fine
yellow, None.
/ Extract of n letter to a saase Of the Jirst
! respectabiisty IN Baltimore. dated
:. Liverpool, Oct. l9.
uSiBce the commencement ct the pre-
tsert month. the demand Tor cottons has
Iconsiderablv diminished, in part ewing to
| the heavy import Of September, which a.
mounted TO $4,000 bags. into this port,
land in part to the very heavy purchases
81 hich we're made both by the trade and
lby specniat ors during the month OF Sep
teasber. IN consequences of which there
has been a very natural dimmution OF
Ithe demand and the dealers having il
thus in their power to hold back. prices
remained for some time stationary, but
I &lens Ii. BEGAN to deckne some little day
later day !; and the following may be con-
Isidered as the present quotations OF the
market, whichis so dull as to makeit not
improbable. that tomorrow some sales
may be effected at even a shade lower.
| a few small lots of very inferior Uplands
have been sold at IS Sid per ID. /; mid :
Ialing cottons would. with difficulty, OBJ
tain red cottnns OF fair quality 10 Ia
to god, good cid, aud prime 2ad. per
lhaps to % 10 per lb. !; 0rleacs in the
same proportion according to quality.
from 81 to ed per Id. Most ofthe sales
/ of Sea Island within the few last days.
have been done. privately OF course at a
1sacriice,
/ :: The market at present is in q most
Uncomfortable state but prices have GER
Ita;nlv been carried too high, and are
likely, according to the best opinion !
Hcan form, toset.le about penny per
espoand under TIE present quotations, un-
,itil the arrival Of, the new crop.
% Our stock III port ] calculate to be a
bout $4,000 bags.
4 :. The demand for Pot and Pearl Ash
lies, has continued very good until within
1.-The last fortnight The bleaching sea-
lEsanis now drawing to close, and as there
-lxa!l be less demand until spring, prices
lare very likely to give way.
i Considerable shipments of Wheat
lIhave been made to almost every Europe
-ias Port in the Mediterranean. also tt
Portugal, and 10 the ports of Spain in the
i Atlaatic.
Il " The consumption Of tar has been SC
considerable as almost to clear off oul
stock. an,las the import OF American
THAR has been very small, it is an article
elwuthy attention. Itwould command al
ipreseut SOS a SIS per Dbl. Turpentins
I sn quantities could scarcely obtain more
-lthan rs Cd 14s I'd per cwt. except fol
llyery fne parcels.
Il s There are no very fine parcels Of
,Irice in the market, and having had Of
slate fair export from this place, the
slstock is by no means considerable.
4 g Timber ofevery description, except
cling slaves, is so reduced in value. thai
] present prices prohibit the article from
'lhsing exported to this country from the
10. S.
! Price Of stocks syc. in liverpool, Oct. 10
! American per cents, So; old skies
,lSG; new skies, So; Louisiana, "a; dollars
.l5s Sd per or.
4 The disturbances among the British
Ilseamen, have been very alarming. The
Jfoilowing extract from the Morning Chro-
lInicle of the 18th Oct. will shew with
sIhow high hand these gentry had pro-
lIceeded.
| We are greatly concerned to- state,
,Ithat the combination amongst the seamen
y lat Newcastle and the neighboring ports
assumes more alarming aspect. There
lis now a complete chain Of boats thrown
lacross the river lyme, and 90 vessel i:
lallswed 70 proceed to sea without re
lgular permit ;when this is obtained from
plthe committee of those refractory sea
linen. three boats are then unclaimed ane
1.-The ship proceeds on her voyage Fh'
Following is an extract Of the copy OF ths
permit. 1t is printed form with blank
flor tile vessels name, &C. The word
lin Italics are written