Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-08-16

cumstances than the existing w;a0,,.
tended commercial difficulty and a.,
we have no doubt this article wouIa - ''-
become an object of Considerable -. '
t'on both t" the exporter and specul,,Y.
but IN the present state Of the r,hi;c 49,,
winch has been rendered more unsan,,,
by the tinancial embarrassment, of
country, we do think this or any o,b,,
tic'e, however low at present, beyopl -
operation of unforeseen events. conf,
or The above unfavorable circums,,cco,
| The market for dyewoods last .ssE h.
been more than usually uninteres;ing No.
only to the event ofbusiness actually dan.
but as respects the enquiry. This pro5,
bly, proceeds in part from the suspeD,;o,
of business in Manchester and the ps;%
borhocd, during Whi'sunweek, in vb'.L
the races occur; there have not howev..
been any lots brought forward by auc,a,
and holders manifest no great anxiety +,
press The market in the absence ofdensoa
American produce offers very little wo,
thy oiremark, every description par,ici.
pates m the depression and languorw which
has SO long characterised other kinds oi
foreign produce. The transactions in mi,
ashes have been very crcumsc rbed tbo,
al steady prices, but more business mich,
have been effected had holders given w,v
is or Is per cwt. offers having been made
at tins reduction for Observation-Disclosures.
standing the very limited demand hr
pearls, the currency continues very firmly
supported. 1t i, very probable, however
rather lower terms would be accepted for
aquantity.
We are unable to report any sales ofCa.
rolina rice. On Friday 1875 tierces and
43 half terces good new were ATTEMPTED
by auction without meeting any purchasers
beyond one lot at 92s per cwt. in bond
Nothing has been done in East India, The
value otwhich is rather uncertain.
The report of an increase in the duiyon
tobacco has brought the trade into The
market, ofwhich the holders have avail.
ed themselves without demanding any ad.
vance on the recent reduction this cir
| cum9tance has however given check 10
further decline which has been gradual.
ly taking place for some weeks past. but
as there is no prospect Of an improved cS.
port demand, it is not probable that lbe
market will experience any real amend
ment, particularly as the proposed nea-
sure must rather decrease the consumption
of this article.
Our cotton m; rket was throughout the
week characterised by extreme languor,
Notwithstanding the imports during The
preceding fortnight have been exceeding
light owing to the adverse winds end as
the recent advices from America are OF a
nature TO encourage the expectation oiey-
tensve supplies, in consequence OF the
great reduction of the currency in that
quarter, this circumstance added 10 The
already overwhelming stock. must rather
increase the gloom which hangs over this
important branch OF our commerce, than
brighten the prospect of an early return oil
life and animation.
The transactions Of last week are est.
mated at near $4,000 bags, and ihoug no
general decline has taken place, yet hol.
ders have in some instances, acceded 10
small reduction particularly in middIIns
qualities of Bow eds and Orleans, and at
the same time evinced an extreme anxiety
10 rid themselves Of part of their stock o.
other descriptions at our quotations. Vi
the Bowels about 1900 were bought ty The
trade, the remainder having merely chang
ed hands and are yet in the market. he
whole of the Bengals have been taken ioi
speculation and export.
Tallow has further declined Is to Is per
cwt. at which reduction there are ieW
buyers. Yellow candles, 67s to 6Ss 3d.
No variation whatever in hemp, and the
demand pretty fair. Petersburgh pearl
ashes are offered at 38s per cwt. without
finding buyers.
The timber trade for The last two or
three weeks has been tolerably good, par
ticularly as respects the demand for BIZ
fish pine, and holders have rather iacIIi'
tated sales by making some CONCESSION u
be buyers. -.
The Corn Eycb,noe On Tuesday eyn'