The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-01-31
NEW YORK. Jan. 81.

GonpabyS snip LORD hughes, Camp
bell, had returned from the Yellow sen
where she had landed the presents 10.
the British embassy at Pekip it il.
said they were we'll received by the in
habitants in the vicinity of the place Of
landing, who furnished them with re 7
ireshmeBs. When the Membranes in
the country received intelligence @,
their being there, they immediately
put stop to all Intercourse with them /:
except those attached TO tnc embassy !
and complained of their having landed
on the coast without having obtained
permission from the Mandarin OF thu
province. The frigate and other ships
after having landed the embassy had
returned. The embassy were about GO
ing over land to Canton, and the Lore
Hughes, being Sompany's ship, pro.
cceded TO Wampoa for c cargo The
Grand Iappao of Caaton allowed hv /,
10 pilot to come up the river, but ser
three men OF war iunks alongside,
stop all communication with her. The 4.
Macedonian passed the Lord Hughes
In the river, and took a numuer u
letters from her for Europe IL was
supposed the object ofIhe embassy was
to obtain redress tor commercial abu-es
practiscd at Csn,on4 by the Nandarins
and Hore Merchants unouthoriscd by
the government al P9kin. IL VAS lik
wise supposed, that the British would
endeavor to obtain place OF deposit at
the mouth OF the river, which will pro 4
badly not be granted as any place at the'
mouth of the river could,be easily ,or |
tilted SO as to command the naVigalio-,
Sir George Staunton, and tbs Rev Nj
Morrison, are attached to the embassy
as interpreters. The prevailing aptnio,
was, that the British embassy would he
coolly received at Pekin.
Latest from F.anee,-- he editors OF
the New York G zette have received
per the Minerva, TreEch papers and
letters to the Both of November Asto
political news there is none. The com
mercial changes are fully detailed on
the subsequent letters.
The following extracts of lette IS
from Bordeaux, dated the 2sth OF No
vembcr, contain correct and Interesting
Information the merchants Of the Z
niied States The 'eGitors received
themfrom respectable houses in this c,
ty:
+" During the past ana present month
there has been bat little. doing in Ame-
Ticah'produce in this market Sales OF
cotton are now completely at a stand,1
and such as have been forced, have no!
exceeded ssof for Sea Islands 22oi Tor
Louisiana, and 2i5f for. Up!ands, duty
paid and indeed some OF the latter Of
inferior quality has been sold as low as
2O5f The last advices from the United
States, which announce that the crops
will be less abundant, and that prices
thare are much higher than had been
expected, hate as yet produced no dis
position on the part Of the purchasers
to come into the market 5ut the hold
ers 10 general are less in eiiaed 10 make
great sacrifices OF their old stocks.
which are far from being heavy. u is
10 be expected that the manufacture
will soon be compelled 10 come forward
for supplies, and that our'prices in con
sequence will be susceptible of anselio-
ration.
"Of tobacco VIC have sufFicieh
stock for the wants of the reggie tor
some time 10 come. That administra-
zion being already tolcrably well sup.
piled, manifes,s no desire 10 increase.
ats stock of leaf at present but With a
little patience on the part of the holders,
good prices may be obtained for the
quantity at market; bu. 1t would not be
advisable TO increase it by fresh i'm
portaions. TSe last sale consisted OF
a cargo Of superior Richmond, al 1855
and some parcels Of Inferior Richmond,
at 100 TO s5f.
- The apprChensions Of an approach
ing scarcity Of breadIufls, continue 10
prevail, and have occasloned conside
Table rise in the pfice OF gran ahd
.flour. With viow as much TO quit
the public un=asiness, as TO encourage
impoytalions of those necessary articles,
thp government has granted premiums
therein, 10 continue until the LIST oil
September next, which allow bounty
of 81 per 100 kil!ogrames, or about 200
lbs. on foreign wheat ard -four but
doubt whether this will be found sun
icient inducement to slip from the
u. States. American -four would bring
:, present 62f per bbi. winch even
with tie premium IS Iar from being az
eneouragcmenrio snip at the prices last