Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-30

6 His Danish Majesty's con. gen
& Mr.. J. Bennett, Secretary to the
committee Of Lloyds."
PHrLApELpRra, April &c.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND
Arrived below, the ship Factor. Robin,
sen, AZ days from Liverpool. She brings
London dates to the 9th March. Their
contents generally unlmportant: A gen
Itleman passenger informs US, that when
The left London, a report was IN clreula-
!tion that Lavalette had been taken.
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| Extract Of letter from Messrs. Rath-
bone, hodgson & CO. to q respectable
merchant IN. this city, dated
Lireipoel, 9th March, 1916.
The prices Of cotton continued gradu-
7 ally to advance, with little interruption,
during the whole Of the last month; and
as all the late accounts from Charleston
and Savannah, have concurred IN repre-
Esenting the crops as less abundant than
had been expected, the consumers Pur-
chased With unusual confidence. A spe.
tculatiye demand was also excited, by the
idea, that the prices would not againde-
cline to the limits to which they haq al
ready been depressed, and some extern
tsive orders were received from America
Ito make investments in Upland Cotton
at Id per pound. Our present quota
i tons, at which the market is steady, are
] lid to Sd higher in American Gotten
than those of our former circular; but In
Brazil and West India the advance is
less considerable. The sales in the last
month were $4,000 and the import $4,000
bags. The Total amount of sales from
the lst Jan. to LIST March is 5000 pack
ages. but in the present year heavier pur-
'chasss have been made on speculation,
and the Dealers are more plentifully
supplied. The demand for tobacco has
revived within the last few days, and
many sales of Virginia have been made
at an advance of Id per ID. Stemmed is
now becoming rather scarce, and al
though the inferior descriptions OF Mary
land are quite unsaleable, the better
qualities are 10 fair request. Inc stock
now in our warehouses is $500 hhds. Al
though the enquiry for Pot Ashes has on
the whole been rather limited, eur prices
have again experienced small improve.
aaent. Our present stock IS supposed
not 70 exceed 600 barrels, and there APP
pears no immediate prospect of any con-
Siderable ,importations. Pearl Ashes arc
extremely dali. Tu, pentine has ezpe-
|r;enccd a steady demand at l2s Sd per
lcwt. but Taris unsaleable, aud has a.
gain declined. The import of the fer
lmes since the lst @, January, is $500, 6
lof the latter 5000 barrels. Resin goes
of steadily at 9s per cwt. Some small
sales of Bark have been made with diff
Guilty at eur quotations. Our stock OF
Rice is increasing, and the little business
which has been done, has been princi-
lp.lly for home conssmptioa. Many OF
The inferior lots, which were quoted 80
low in our former circular, have been
jgradually taken out OF the market. Sc
veral large parcels of Flax Seed have
Ibeea sold at sos to So per HID. and the
prospects for this article are very unfa.
vourable. No Clover Seed has been re-
|ceived from America this season. Our
|stock Of Bees Wax is small, and good
|quality is in fair demand. The prices
Of timber have again been depressed BY
heavy arrivals from British America
Several large parcels of Pitch Pine from
Charleston have been sold at g I'd to Is
Sd per foot. Most OF the public sales of
Mahogany have been withdrawn for want
Of bidders, and our quotations are almost
nominal. Slaves are very dali, and have
again declined.
Died, on Thursday last, Mrs. Claris-
SO Adams, aged 40 years, wife of Mr..
Abednigo Adams, and OH the Saturday
following her remains, attended by q
number of respectable citizens, were
|eommitted TO the grave.