Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-21

/ have net as yet had any perssptible inau-
ence on the market, nor do the largest hold
ers on speculation show disposition to
commence re-selling So that, considering
the high price Of the article, the market
may be said to have at present very stea-
| dy aspect. The export demand for all
kinds of Tobacco has Of late been very Ii
mited, but the stock Of Kentucky, Georgia,
&c. being moderate, the prices OF these are
fully maintained. The import during the
month has been 1914 hogsheads, and there
have been taken out of the warehouse 465
hogsheads for home use, e5S hogsheads for
Ireland, and los for expectation, leaving
our stock at present about 5l4o hogsheads,
besides which there are nearly 1900 hogs
| heads in dock not yet landed.
Turpentine arrivals during the
last few weeks having been Of no great ex-
tent, land there having been at the same time
fair, though not extensive demand, the
stock here has rather diminished, and few
parcels remain now unsold in the hands OF
the importers; our manufacturers are also
barely stocked at present, and on any revi-
val Of the demand for spirits of turpentine
(which has been dull for some time past)
they would have to come into the market
pretty freely; we think it therefore not I'M
likely that some improvement in prices may
take place il odr Supplies continue mode
rate al present we cannot quote more than
lbs I'd a los forgood Cd, and l6s Cd lis
for new of fine quality. The import OF tar
during this month has not been heavy, and
there being no further pressing disposition
TO sell, rather better prices have been rea-
Used there is at present fair demand from
the dealers, but little or nothing doing now
on speculation; l6 It's are obtained for
good, but not more than los l5s Cd can be
quoted for Wilmington. The import into
Liverpool this season has. been unusually
large: that Of other ports in the kingdom
we expect will be short of their usual pro-
portion; we may therefore look for pretty
extensive demand upon our market, but the
heayiness of our stock forbids the expecta-
ton of much immediate Improvement in the
prices.
Ricc.-The brisk demand for this article
which was experienced towards the close OF
last month soon afterwards subsidized and the
sales since have been confined to small retail
sales Of duty free rice TO the grocers, and to
some triAing parcels Tor shipment; our pri.
ces, notwithstanding the smallDess Of the
stock v1 hand, have in consequence rather
declined, and we cannot quote more now
than 4Os A3s per cwt. IN bond, and BIS a
5es per cwt. duty free. Of East India the
supply continues plentiful, and though the
consumption i. still rather INCREASING, the
prices Of it are also giving way-96s 32s
may be quoted as in quality. The deli
cheney in our crops Of many kinds Of grain
and of potatoes will no doubt have ten
dency to encrease the consumption OF rice,
and il may be expected to maintain COM
paratively higher value on this account;
but our markets even at the lowest this year
have held out sufficient encouragement to
shipments to induce us TO think there will
be continuance Of an ample supply from
India, and if rice from thence be allowed
to remain free OF duty, while American is
subjected TO heavy imposi, or If mate
rial difference be made between the duty
on that and on American Gas is more pro-
bable, the consumption OF the latter in this
country may not only be encroached upon
materially, but the relative difference in
value between the two descriptions may be-
come less, and we can scarcely expect the
present rates of either to be obtainable
when we shall be receiving fresh importa-
lions freely from both quarters.
Quercitron bark. has been little more en-
CURED for, but some small parcels OF late
having been brought to auction, and there
being also disposition to sell pretty freely
by private treaty, our prices Of the best de-
scriptions have scarcely been fully main
tanned, and inferior qualities are lower; the
quantity come forward during the last few
weeks has not been Of much extent. and
probably the import now may be nconsi-
derabl. for some time, but those who have
held long on speculation are now becoming
more disposed to sell, and the stock in the
market being very large, there does not ap.
pear as yet any prospect OF immediate i'm