Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-06

They are, barren oil news.
In the Bordeaux came passenger, Fran
cisco P, Martinez, bearer OF dispatches
from the Court of Spain to our government.
He also brings dispatches from MIR. Irvine,
! the American Minister at Madrid. f6td.
From he.N. Y. Com .adver. October 2.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
! By the Lucy-Ann, Captain Arnold, ar.
this morning, we have received Liver
pool papers Of the 18th August.
The Queens health continued to WEIR
the appearance of amendment.
The Liverpool corn exchange report OF
the 18th, states that good wheat sold readi-
! ly at an advance Of one penny per bushel
from the price of the preceding Tuesday.
A large proportion Of the American -four
has become sour--in consequence, wha. is
fresh and sweet advanced Is per bbl.-
Price 44s 10 ADS 7d-English wheat los
Cd to 12s-foreign do, los to Us Sd.
At the London Corn Exchange, on the
18th, sales of good wheat were a, an adj
vance OFFS per quarter, but no alteration in
the inferior qualities-Beans and Peas al
so advanced Is per quarter.
London Markets Hugua IA.
Cofee-Only two small public sales have
been bro't forward this week, both Of which
went of verybrisk al a progressive advance,
and the business since done by private con-
tract, (chiehy in Jamaica and ST Domingo)
has been very considerable at still higher
prices. Coffee was in brisk demand to-day,
al 1875 having been paid for st. Domingo,
- Co. Eno ,,,I1lipo Ihp,aira
Cotton-There has been lively demand
for cotton from export houses; Bowels, Per
mans and Bengals were most in request, the
former being very scarce here, little bJsi-
ness could be done in them we quote this
description I'D per ID higher, and Bengals
of the lowest quality have commanded
about the same advance, as coming within
the limits OF the orders for export; but the
better kinds have suffered some depression
for the wan: of a more regular demand, and
being relatively cheaper, have been chiefly
taken on speculation. The E. |. Company
have added to their former declaration,
$500 bales Bengal cotton for sale on the
18th Sept. the quantity will probably be
further increased to about 5000 The
sales of the week are, duty paid, 80 up
Janus tdlr -lu, iooo PeiidiIiuueosh ioui'us
9s Id; fair 10 good 2s Id 2 I'D: fine Is
I'D; 100 Maranhams good Is; % Surri-
mans god 2s Id; 40 Demeraras mddling
esd, far 9s; 81 Barbados tair TO good 2lt
a geld; SO Carriacou and Grenada fair to
good 22d a Esd; 10 common West-lndia
ordinary to middling 10! eo5d; IA La
gulra mid. I'D; in bond, 30 Surats mid
ding l2Sd, fair to good l4t l5td; 22oo
Bengais ordinary 10 middling 9!d I'D,
fair to good 10 lid, fine led; total sales
1916 bags.
Rice has been in good demand; Carolina
duty free has obtained 5ls per cwt.
Tobacco has not been in so brisk demand
this as it was last week, but the advanced
prices are fully supported.
Ashes.--A public sale on Tuesday Of
about 300 ibis OF all descriptions went oft
very brisk at 2s per cwt advance on the
previous currency.
liverpool Markets, Aug. 10.
Our coffee market opened on Monday
heavily, but gradually isviYed as the week
advanced. On Thursday the demand be-
came lively, and an advance of as per cwt
was generally realized on Havana and st.
Domingo, which descriptions were priaci-
palIy sought after. Yesterday further
improvement of IS was obtained, and l55s
to i56s was paid tor good Domingo ordi-
nary to middliug Dutch brought l5os to l56s;
and good midilings and fine jamaica iG3s
to los being an advance generally OF Us 10
7sPer cwt.
Cotton. --Our market has maintained a
steady currency throughout the week, but
the extent of business has again been limit
ed The principal operations have been IN
Bowels and Orleans, prices OF which have
been FUZZY supported. Holders OF Brazil
have also been firm, notwithstanding the
moderate inquiry for those descriptions.
Tobacco continues IN lively request by
the country manufacturers and tor export :;
prices are looking up, hne leai and STEM
med are held at Id per ID advance on last
weeks currency.
!. Drysaltcries, &c.-TAe export demand
for Pot Ashes continues, and the business
for home consumption has materially i'm
proved, in consequence OF which an adj
vance of full % per cwt has taken place
during the week tie prices detained are
for Montreals 46s TO 43s New Y rks As
to Dos 6d and Bostons OILS 10 52s; the ex-
IRENE quotations Of each of which may be
considere! the established currency. Pearl
Ashes continue unaltered, and the demand
still! limited at 5Gs for Bostons, Dos for n.
Yorks and Monireas. Cod and Whale oil
obtain 81 los to 1851 per tun.
American faxseed in demand at 6Ss per
hid and 72s for good Archangel. No alte-
ration in tallow.
Naval Stores.-Turpentine is in better
demand, but the quantity brought forwari
this week has been but moderate, viz. l5c
brls. by private at los Cd aaa 300 by auc-
ton at I5s 50 per cwt the quality yi ton
very choice. Stockholm tar is still 1ugnt
after, the transactions in which are upwards