Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-20

that the bank had not discontinued their
discounts, in consequence Of the meeting
OF the secret committee; on the contrary,
they had since extended their accounts
The bank would not change their course Of
proceeding until the report of the secret
committee was made; and thenthey would
bow to the decision of parliament.
The catholic question is againto be bro't
before parliament.
The estimates Of the army services for
the year 1919 have been printed. II ap-
pears, that the total amount is f6, So ,802
l2s Sd.
On the LIST of March sermon was preach
ed in Nile-street chapel, Glasgow, for the
benefit of the Edinburgh missionary society,
and among the money collected was found
three elegant gold mounted brooches.
The London Monitor of Feb. 2sth OBJ
serves, that "Cobbett, in his last register,
insinuates, that there are persons in Anne
RIGA, who have in agitation plan to upset
the borough villains and paper currency,
by inundating the country with forged
notes."
Governor Clinton's speech, at the open
ing of the legislature, is Published entire IN
the Cork Chronicle of February 92.
From the London Neuv Price Current
March 2.
There is more business doing in the mar
kets, and an appearance ola reviving trade
Cotton.-The sale of cotton on Friday
last at the India house consisted OF 1850
bags, nearly the whole was Withdrawn or
taken in of 829 bales Surats, 964 were
sold ; viz. Sc bales good Toomel Ion a
lOs pedlb. 48 good Surat. 8 l-S 49,.
80 damaged Surat, 9 lid 9 I-Sd.
The remainder, very bad quality, up to
good Toomel, were bought in 4d iOt !;
for the lower qualities there were no Of
fess, the Brokers in consequence took
them in at any price they chose of GAO
BengaIs liz were soIa, sid Gid midal'ng
to good common quality; damaged sold
AID a 4 7-GI; 400 Madras, all were bot
in Z SD 10. Two other public sales
con sistng Of lO4 Berbice and $50 Surats,
were, also attempted on the same day, the
whole bought in, with the exception OF 10
bales low quality surats, which sold Gid
per ID.
The purchases by private contract since
our last consist of 2lo Pernambuco 2o4 and
Gid in bond 70 Minas Novas Tad; 200
Minas Gereas l5d 80 fair Bowels l6td !,
10 prime Pengals Sd; 500 good I'd, 30 or
binary to fair quality Cd Gid and after
the result. of the India sale was known.
loo fair Bengals sold so low as 6!d /; Ito
Sursts were taken on Saturday en- specu-
lation, ID a lold.
Tobacco.-Tbe demand for tobacco has
considerably revived the renewed re-
quest is attributed to the great depression
of The prices. which has induced the ex-
porters and the home trade 10 come for
ward to purchase T.; the deliveries from the
warehouse last month are stated at 1900
hhds of which only 400 are for the home
consumption OF the ountry. On Wednes-
day last public sale Of Tobacco, consist
ing OF SO hhds. stript Virginias, and AZ
hhts Ken,uckys, was brought forward, the
whole vert Of freely at improving prices.
Kentucky, of an inferior quality A a Sad;
since the public sale, the request by prl-
vate contract has considerably revived, a
bout 500 hhds tobacco have been taken for
export, at improving prices, and the guam
,ity of Virginias and Kentucky reported to
have changed hands, or purchased by The
trade, is stated to be between Goo and 700
hogheads,
Hemp. Far, and Tallow-There has
been brisk demand for Hemp. the pri-
ces Of parcels here have advanced q. 81.
since our last cargoes for arrival have
not yet improved so much in proportion,
but The prices are now nearly the same
as for parcels in London. The request for
talow has also been more considerable land
an advance has been obtained. The hold
ers expect renewed inquiry for flax
The letters to-day from St. PetersSurgh
state the exchange II 7-8d led.
Oils---Oils are still heavy land declining;
Rape has given way, 81. a 81. and the sale
heavy at the reduction.
Ashes by public sale last week. 255 bbls