Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-01-28

happen that Upland and n Orleans cotton
may maintain their price until our supplies
of the new crop become abundant; but
continued dizziness in the demand would
most unique stionably reduce the prices still
Z more.
The immense increase in the import Of
East India cotton is the most remarkable
fact connected with the cotton markell.
The average importof the IA past years
was 95. 365 hales--of the last year only i,
was III, 1856 bales and during the LIST e.
leven months Of the present wear j. has a.
mounted to no less than 215.ooo bales
The low price at which this Cotton hss
, been pressed upon the market. has very
much increased the consumption oft f: se-
veral mills are building for the spinning of
East India cotton only !; and mixed with
| Brazils, il is said to make an excellent sub.
stitute for American cottOns. IL is in this
way that We are to account for the fact
that although the consumption of Gotten
generally. has undoubtedly increased this
year, vet there has been fall ng off in the
use of American cotton !; for the import
this year has only exceeded that of last
year by about 5000 bags-whereas the
stock in Liverpool at the close of the year
will probably be about $4,000 bales of A.
merican cotton, instead of 1900, held at
(, the close Of last year
The stock OF cotton estimated to be held
/ in this kingdom, at the close Of the year
I 1916, was about $4,000 bags in 1917,
| 49, 900 bags ami it is believed that at
| the end of the present year, the stock will
be from s8o TO 100000 bags.
A statement of these facts will enable our
! friends to draw their own conclusions as to
I the future probable prices of cotton--and
! we may add that scarcity OF money (which
! is now considerably felt is likely; in our
opinion TO have a material effect on the
cotton market, and in keeping down the
prices Of all descriptions of produce.
Wheat, Am. per rob, 9s. Cd los. Cd.
dull Indian corn, per winch. bushel, IS
Cd IS. very dull ''our, superfne 44sa
ass, dull sour. 34s Sos rice. Dos 32s,
nominal Pot ashes, SOS 59s; pearl ashes,
SIS 58s tar, per Dbl. los lbs Cd tur.
pentine per cwt. l4s Cd a lis Cd slaves,
declining.
I'VE are, Sc. T.SJ. D. THORNLEY,.
London Dec. 8.
A letter from Tunis of the lst of Novem-
Der, contains the following passage
"The plague having com men ced its an.
nual ravages, trade is paralized. From
two to three hundred pursons die daily, but
as yet Mahometants are the only victims;
the Christians, as well as the Jews, preserve
themselves by means Of precautions, which
The Alcoran prohibits Musselmen from
using. The plague does not appear this
year to be of so malignant nature as in
preceding years; We are not, hover the
less obliged to keep ourselves shut up, the
contagion being communicated not only by
contact, but by communication with persons
afflicted"
"The prices of indigo, tobacco, and
whale oil, which have for long time so
favourably maintained themselves, have at
length yielded to the fatal crisis which
weighs upon all branches Of trade.
| Vienna. No0. "a
Letters from Constantinoplc announce,
that the Tartar hordes of the Caucasus,
| under the orders of a Bey, have taken arms
against the Russians, and invaded part OF
Georgia.
ST. Petersburgh, Nou 8.
The navigation is probably closed for
this year, as it seems we shall have an early
winter, the cold having been for some days
at 10 degrees. We are, therefore, hasten
ing TO load and send off the goods ordered.
.November4,
The ship Suwarrow, belonging to the A.
merican company has safely arrived at
Cronstadt with rich cargo of furs, from
the northwest coast Of America.
The imports Of gold and silver from al!
quarters (even by two ships lately arrived
from Calais) are so considerable, that the
bank is provided with the first up to the LIST
Of March, and with the second till the 1sto
June; til! which time, therefore, what is i'm
ported must be otherwise employed.
Accounts received from the harbor Of S.
Peter and St. Paul, say. that the Kamschat'
ka frigate, commanded by capt Golownn,