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

gree that the rents of land and the
prices of all commodities had been re-
duced.
Sir F. Burdett postponed his notice
for the resumption Of the debate on
Reform Petitions, till Wednesday.
London Corn Exchange. March 10.
The supply of wheat the early
part ofthis days market being very
small, a few sales were then made at
an advance BIAS. per quarter on last
Mondays prices :. hut the arrivals
increasing afterwards, the sales be-
came heavy, and the early prices
were not obtainable by 2s. per quar-
ter. Barley sold readily at last
weeks prices. Peas are es per quar-
ter dearer. Oats and beans were
dull sale, but prices continue the
same as last week.
Prices ofc and -four in liverpool.
Corn exchange, Tuesday, March
18th, 1917.
There was a good deal of business
done at to-day's market; every de-
scription of grain was i'm request.
Fine old wheat fully maintained last
weeks prices oats are Sd to I'D. per
sushel higher; American flour Cd to
is per barrel, and oatmeal SIS. per
pack. Barley, Malt and beans fully
support last weeks currency.
Wheat English COS. Cd. to els. cd.
per 70Ibs. New 9s. Cd. to As. Cd. dn
Foreign eos. Cd. to els. cd. dc, SUI
per6ne -four Gas. Cd. to 9ss. cd. per
|24Olbs. American -four, 79s. to 79s.
ed. per barrel of196 lbs nett.
Liverpool, March 8
Tar. American, 15s l9s; Arch
angel, 15s at los. Turpentine, Ids.
cd Us Cd Rosin. 9s a los Sd
Ashes, lst pot SOS 62s do crusted,
to do 1st Pearl, 76s a 12s.
Cotton Sea Islands, Geo IS as
I'd; stained do Is Cd a 25; Upland,
bowed. Is I'D a Is Cd; New-Or-
leans, Is Cd Is I'D.
Tobacco, 7 and J River, ord. 6 u
cd : l-2 middling, 7 5-4 a 9 IL :;
Good to fine, 1Oa a Is; Stcmmeh.|
nd Is Id ; Maryland, ord. 6 l-2 a
8 l-2 brown, 9s a 9s l-2 Fine yc!-
low, los all 1-2d.
Whitehnrep. .HQrch fl.
The weather since our last. has
hcen much the same in this quarter as
for many weeks past; frequent!
squalls of wind, with showers of hail,
rain &c.-aDd generally greater
degree Of cold than was experienced
in the month of December.
There was a considerable fall oil
Of snow last week at Carlisle and the
The Glasgow mail
was stopped for some time OH Thurs
lay last, about Is miles on the other
,i'ie of MofIat.
1t is said that criminal informa-
ion has been filed against Goblet,
or libel in one of his recent publ
cations. Indeed, it appears from
Lord Sidmouth's speech, in the houseI
Of Lords, that the great law officers
nave directions to prosecute all libel
crs, where there is >sibiiity Of
bringing them to conviction.
We are sorry to state, that there
we're some riotous proceedings at Ma
'yport on Saturday se'ennight, origi-
rating in the expectation ofprovisions.
A tumultuous assembly empticd a
small vessel loaded with potatoes,
which were carried off and on Tues
lay the rioters proceeded to Allonby,
md carried off a considerable quaint
y of -four, and about IL tons of oat-I
neal ; the road between Allonby and
Maryport was much strewed with
neal. Wednesday an alarm was Civ
IN that they We're on their road to
Skinburness,whcre there was consi-
|erable quantity of grain. Thursday
morning a party of the cavalry lying
It Maryport, went of to the disturb
ID places ;anumber Of special consta-
lies were also appointed. and every
lrecaution was adopted toprotect pro-
,erty.
Projects are suggested in the Anne
'ican papers for the formation of Ca
,als to connect lake Erie with the
Hudson river, and lake Michigan
With the Mississippi.
1t is a lamentablc fact, that nearly