Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-20

Of two DAYS. and from the presrat
feeling OF The pubic. a l:ir;5cr tcpr,
sipu is expected. When tie house -
pcncd this morning. scarcc!yany buy -
ers ccuid be had even at Il quarter he
low the market price. The Com
missioners gave - IS Reduced and
were served By orc Broker
The annual session ur the States
General of Holland. was opened Gu
the Goth of October, by Speech
| from Tie King.
Lord Wellington returned to Lon
don on tie e5th Of October. for a few
days or lis own private affairs.
Cor London Corre ,pondcnt, has
favored US with statements of the price
Of Wheat in the twelve Maritime Dis
tricts Of England & Wales, from TIE
first, Second and third weeks, by
which the importation was TO be regu-
lated on the 5th of November. The
prices of the Sd week, vary in the dir-
lrrent districts from us ID to Cos
We have not room to give the state
mcnt entire. The following is the a.
serage price in the IL districts for The
first three weeks
For the week ending Oct. As sgd.
do DO Oct. ll-7Ss al.
do do Oct. ls-.9s 6sd.
Price of British Stocks in Lcndon, Octo-
Bank stock 2SS .
5 PER cent consOls 81 2 SD Id
per cent cGnsols 81 IL 4 S-S
5per cent navy annujticslO. l 8 IA 1-S
Price Of american Funds IN London, Oce
tober 50.
New Leans, per cents, with dividend
from October Jos l-2
Bank Shares L.52l Is
From tie London .Asp Price Current Of
October "a.
Cotton. There have been very few
sales effected in Gotten since our last -
the holders are very firm, and will sub
nit to Do depression: the private con
tracts are confined TO a few Pernams at
2s Sd: few Bowels at 22i. Two public
sales have been brought forward, 70 Ma
rlhhams sold @ Q, 0 3-4; So Demera-
ras cod 23 l-8l; the remainder con-
sisted Of trivial parcels of-Jamaicas u a
% I'D; Nonts-rrat ed: Grenada %
} 60 $40 Surinam 10 5 6; Ba, ba-
does % ID; ST. Vinceni's 81 ia q Sd
Corn. There was good supply ot
rev wheat in Til, m rnins's market.
chiefly from SutTp!k and Essex the pri.
ces Of Monday were Supported for the
line qualities: tie inferior met heavy
sale at rather lower currency-Barley
was at q small deciine.-ln ether ari-
cles there was no variation since Monday,
Of which the following was the Report:
There was ? good supply Of English
wheat in Mondays market; the greater
proportion was not of so dry and fine CEN
dition as On the previous week: the best
samples in consequence sold free y at The
pr .es of Monday week, and generally Of
the market il mic git be stated that wheat
was rather higher, but not so decidedly
50. for US to make any alteration in the
quoted currency. Fine barley WAS in
great request, and the quantity at mar
ket being trivial, an advance of IS was
realized. RaPe-seed would have sold
ready at II. advance. There was little
linseed Offering the few parcels at mar
ket were held at prices much higher than
the preceding week.
Rice. The demand for rice for expor-
tatiOn continues Carolina has this FORE
neon realized our quotation.
Tobacco. There have been several
sales OF tobacco this week the prices arc
little varied. The ARRIVAL. when the wind
changes are expected 10 be very extern
sivP.
Oils. There continues to be great fuc-
tuations in OIL Greenland whale oil has
been sold 81 a 81 Lelow our quotations;
but the market Is again on the advance,
on account Of the scarcity every other
description is shade lover than the pri.
ces Obtained first of this week.
Tallow. There have been extensive
purchases Of iallow; the prices have adj
vauced 2, ass with aprospect o. farther
Improvement, on account Of the limited
quantity m London: for yellow candle
our quotation is the latest realized price,
but it is probable higher rates may BE- Oh
tanned before to-day's change c!o.c:.--
The town market quoted rs, which Is
Is Cd higher than last week. l!eEip has
been brisk at advancing prices; Ger high-
er quotations FOR Petersburgh hemp is
10 l. Al. 4