Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-13

4 1t is,stated, that most serious alarms pre-
vailed on the Royal Exchange on the 26th,
10 consequence Of the letters received that
morning from Liverpool, stating the CON-
mercial- disiresses Of that place. The num-
Der Of failures there and elsewhere, in con-
sequence Of the magnitude Of the specula-
lions into which men entered, from the IA.
cility with which paper could be discount.
ed, it was said, was daily augmenting and
the dread of its extent threw glooG over
the city, such as has not been witnessed for
years.
The Statesman OF the eth, remarks that
'the financial as well as the political face
of the country appeanpeculiarly grave aud
interesting at this moment. Accounts from
foreign markets are unpromising. 1t APP
pears by letters from Liverpool, that l6o
packages Of British goods have been re.
turned from New-Otleans, not finding a
vent IN America, owing TO the high prices
Set upon them. We have not half the A.
merican merchants in England as some time
back. They look into our manufactures,
but purchase very little"
Advices from Gibraltar to the 18th OF
February state, that the plague was increas.
ing its ravages on the coast Of Africa and
that the emperor Of Morocco had disband.
ed his army in consequence Of the preva-
lence Of the disease among the troops.
The British commercial treaty was pub.
lished in the London Courier OF Feb. 9th.
1t was received via Baltimore.
Letters from Madrid up to the 18th ofFeb.
state, that the report Of second attempt at
revolt in Valencia, is without foundation.
Gen. Elio was 10 retain the command Of the
troops in that quarter.
The king Of Wirtemburgh has abolished
the punishment Of the gauntlet in his army.
Advices from St. Pe,ersburgh to the 10th
Of February, state, tina: the Gulf of Fin
land was then as open for navigation as in
the middle OF summer; circumstance ne
yer before known al that period Of the win
ter. There was no appearance Of Ice in
the roads Of Narva.
AtTornea (lat. n. 65 SOY where It is not
unusual to find spirits Of wine frozen, the
winter has been so mild, that the thermo-
meter has been at 5 and degrees above
the freezing point.
.americax &ocls, Feb. e5.-U. S. bank
shares, par; three per cents 635 Cd; new
six per cents 80 a l0l, dividend from Janu.
airy lst.
The following is an extract Of letter
-frana a r--anani Ill. h1~~~ -. Ky Poo'' ia
ted on the Isl Of March.
1--WE have accounts OF very heavy fail.
ure in London, whereby great embarrass.
ment will be occasioned in the cotton trade,
and several houses, both here and N Man.
chester, have also suspended payment
Cotton is almost unsaleable and it may be
bought considerably beloav the nominal pri-
ces."
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
London, Saturday evng,
Feb. 81, holt past o'clock
Yesterday, Consols for the 18th April
were at one time as high as 76, but in con.
sequence of farther sales, by the same par.
ties who had been previously operating TO
the fall, sudden decline took place 10 ~
SO, and the recovery above that price ne
yer exceeded ! per cent. This morning
the market opened fiat at "a 5-3 for April,
and suffered fall almost uninterrupted by
any fluctuations, down to IS Sc, which is
the lowest point Consols have reached since
last October. They rose afterwards sud-
denly up to ~ 5-G, and bargain or two
was done at 745; Tut the market again
gave way, and finally closed at "a. For
money, the highest price of the day was "a
l-8, and the lowest 70. The Exchequer
market as very fiat, and it was at one time
with difficulty bills could be sold. The
lowest quotation we heard was los. dis
count, but money becoming more plentiful
towards the close Of the day, the prices
were 6 10 IS discount-The East India
Bonds, paying per cent. The fall has
been most rapid, on Wednesday the Premi-
un was &C and to day they were done at
35.-The following are the concluding
prices: navy S per cent. lO4 la per
cent 93-red % 5-S--consuls IL 3-8-Ao
per acct. "a I.8-bank long ann. l9 lille
India Bonds So pm-Ex. bills 6 Dis.
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