Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-23
no,,d Of was at a decline OF .eo shilIiugs

per quarter.
We have received from our London
correspondent, i" the proposed ne" Gus
tom house duties,' which, at the date Z"
our letter, April IA, was in progress
through both houses of parliament. Its
great length prevents our publishing II
this day. Merchants can examine 1t al
our Office.
From the London .Nsv Price Current Of
SpriL ID.
LONDON MARKETS.
Cotton.-There has been an extensive
demand for cotton. especially towards the
close of the last week the request has
been partics4Ely for Pernambuco ana
Surat cotton 2she principal sales OF the
latter were at prices I Cd tn Sad per ID
higher than they might nave been pur-
chased the previous week. The sale,
were 1000 Psrnams, 2s led to Is
led Principally at IS Id to Is lad |;
so Maranhams, Is few howrds, Gid !;
Sea Islands, Q I'D; 700 smyrnas, taken
oa speculation, at II l Cd; and 400 Ben
gals we're purchased at 10 lad to II
SD | 300 sura,s, Is 1 Sd to l6 Sid.
Yesterday and this forenoon the en-.
Guirics after cotton were very extensive.
but the holders are now a.king consi-
der able advance, IN account of tue favor
able reports from Liverpool. which has
impeded sales OF the prices Of the last
week there are extensive purchases
both OF Pernambuco and Surat Cotton,
but none are Offering at the former cur
rency
Irish Provisions, $c:-Prime Mess
Beet, being in short supply, is much sought
after by the trade. The arrivals OF Pork
are rather extensive the late prices are
however maintained. Bacon IS heavy
There has been much i:uctuat'on this
week in the prices OF Gutter; the prices
are nearly nominal on account Of an
other extensive public sale being adyer.
tised for Thursday next.
Public Sale of Provisions, &c 800
casks Priesland Butter, lU7 to llGs just
landed, al firkins French, IS to s7s. do.
so bales scalded. Waterford bacon, Us.
Oil TO 75s- 80.
Corn-There was a small supply of
English wheat in Yesterdays market
the arrivals of foreign were no! extensive,
owing to the adverse winds; the ccuntr,
buyers came freely forward, and the 6ne
of both English and Foreign Wheat s"lo
readily, recovering the depression of @
which had been submitted to on Friday
last and the general opinion in the mar.
ket was, that the next arrivals would
meet ready sale, If they proved to be
ID good quality an. fine condition:
There was vey moderate supply OF
English Barley, and little Foreign or
sale, vet the market was exceedingly
heavy, at the decline Of Is. on ever, &C.
scription the request for shipping wa:
con idarable, bu, the purchasers Guild
not give the market prices for grind
ing Barley. The supply of Oats was
incousiderabIe, the sales were lively, |
vet no advance could be obtained
Beans were in request at an improve
ment of IS: the quantity at market was
inadequate TO the demand. Grey Peas
and Boiler supported the late currency.
The imports OF clover seed frtm H0l
land aid Germany were extensive, which |
added to the lateness OF the season. occa-
stoned depression OF l5s to 1ss per
cw,. and the market was heavy at The de-
cline; in the red, there was no alteration.
Tobacco-The demand for tobacco has |
been rather limited, yet the holders con
tinue sanguine Of obtaining higher prices;
the purchases since or last exceed 200 |
hhds; dry Virginias 8 SD ; parcel OF
Strip realizing I'D.
Rice.-There continues considerable |
interest excited as to the proposed ne" !
duties on Carolina Rice the supply IN
London is confined 10 one or two exten
sive holders, who refuse to sell Carolina
under 49s to SOS. A public sale Of s04s
bags East India was last week brought
forward some inferior was sold 22s ID
to s5.; the greater proportion was how
ever withdrawn at 23s Cd te Gas.
Hemp. Flax aud Tallow.-The prices
of Hemp are advancing co@.tract ha.
been. advertised, and, from the limited
stock on hand, a further improvement
is anticipated. In Flax OF Tallow there
is no alteration.
From London Papers, received at the
Office of the Commercial Advertiser.
London. .april %.
Mails from Hamburg and Flanders ar
rived to-day. An article from Algiers,
dated the 9th Of February, represents