Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-29

been no cold weather, and that the fields
are free from snow, thing before unheard
of in thit latitude.
Sales at Havre, March 3 to 9,-ree'ared 6y
the Dido.
March 3-45 bales Louisiana Cotton, YIN
entrepot) SO sols-50d do do 4o-2z 90 fer-
nambuco, $500 bags India white Sugar,
90 soils ga do Bourbon l8-lo boxes n.
Skin Tea, If. Alb, lao, bales Bengal cotton
Is sols-Is do, do lin entrapot) l4-92 do
new Geo. 39.-23 do do 40-42 cases In
digo, (good violet) If. 55-l74 bags Su-
gar 40 a 62 5O-Havana do. 4th quality
Gin entrepot) Aft so. 9Th, 40 bales BEN
gal cotton lin entrepotI IA sols-49 do Geo
3e1-8e do Louisiana, 44l-oo do DO Geo.
4o-2o do Louisiana, 45-lo cases Tyson
skin Tea, Of. so Gin entrepoD. 9Th, So bags
Sugar, 4;h quality IS 5o--lS6 bags Bour-
bon do II 5o-I3 bales Bengal cotton, Is
sols-52 do Louisiana Ado do Bengal
(duty paid) ls-7 do louisiana 90 4o-,ooo
ps. Nankins, AZ 30 Cir entrepot)--l4oo bags
Java Rice, per SO xii. l4t.
Extract ola letter, dated, Liverpool, March
10. received i'll Baltimore,
GIVE feel greatly at loss how to adj
wise you at this period in regard to ship
ments of Uplands, and Orleans.
The present crisis is one of such extreme
difficulty, that we are afraid to trust to ex-
pectations, formed from consideration OF
the cotton trade alone. If this were the
only subject to be taken into view, we
should be bold in recommending shipments
at higher prices than our present quotations
would justify. The stock of Orleans is in
considerable; and although there are plen-
ty Of Uplands and Brazils, there is no op-
pressise weight of stock, and the import
m ust be reduced by the antavorahle &C.
counts from Europe; at the same time the
spinners are making large profits, and the
than diminishing. The great depression
in prices that has already taken place, has,
however, been principally caused by the
Manchester bankers, having refused 10 take
the bills till lately, used in cotton payments
to great extent ; and to the general scar
scity of money, occasioned by great want
of confidence prevalent in London, in the
stability OF present commercial transactions,
and by the leduced limits of the issue of
the bank of England. Till the percepti-
be alienation OF the present distresses is
felt, it can scarcely be expected that the
Manchester bankers will become more IL
beral in their accommodations, or that the
distrust Of the London discounters will be
lessened. We have nevertheless seen ma
ny instances, some Of an early return OF
confidence, and plenty OF money alter pc
RODS of distress, and some OF suce re-ac-
tons at not long intervals.
What we consider the worst feature OF
the present period is the union with these
circumstances Of the examination into the
situation Of the bank Of England. What
ever the final result may be, the effect for
some months, it is evident, must be 10 lay
great restraint on the proceedings OF the
bank. Till the discussions (nOt expected
tocommence, As Mr.. Tiemey says, till the
middle of May) are over, the bank cannot
change its present posture for one more ia
vorable to trade; and whilst it may be ex-
pected that the restrictions will! be continu-
ed, it is but reasonable 10 suppose that the
warmth of the discussion on the report of
the secret committee will make them very
circumspect for some time after; and ii
parliament determines that cash payments
shall be resumed, in one or two years, this
circumspection must become permanent.
Ii is from the perplexity that these consIde-
rations produce in our minds, that we hest
tate in recommending cotton Shipments, in
the expectation OF better prices when they
arrive, than we now quote but VIC cannot
feel any apprehension of shipments made
at about gu cts. for good qualities We
are respectfully" Telegraph.
Lexington, (Ky.) Aprie.
WESTERN PROSPECTS.
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