Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-13

hand is nearly 700 toas less than ia May
1913, yet our prices are AZ per cwt. lower
than at that period.
Cotton The only business done of mo-
ment is in BengaIs for export ; the demand
still continuing for good common quality,
and about Coo bales have been sold from
sid to Gid in bond lew small sales have
| been made besides, as under
90 Demeraras, good, at l8d.
40 P+rnams, 2o1d
50 Maranhams, I'D.
Hemp. Flar, and Tallow.-The prices
of taiIow are neminaliy lower, but there is
little or no business doing. Hemp may
be stated at further reduction. There
are no purchasers OF fax reported. The
letters from Petersburgh state the exchange
a shade lower,
h.ce AT the India House, last week.
above 1900 bags were brought forward
for public sale, only about 5000 were dis
posed of.
Import of foreign COrn.-The aggregate
averages of corn for the last six weeks,
which regulate foreign importatons, are
wheat, IS II, barley 45s ~, Oats, Cts
Tod, rye, AIS Tod, beans, 5os I'd, peas, OBS
3d.--The pors are in consequence closed
for the ensuing three months against the
importation of foreign, wheat, rye, and
beans, and open for the other grain.
Foreign Hoois. The market still con-
tinues fat; a few buyers have made their
appearance, but at such reduced prices,
that the holders generally feel little dis
position to serve them.
Tobacco.-There is little variation in the
prices of Tobacco. The letters from Pa
ris stale that the French government have
contracted for 1870 hhds. Virg. Tobacco
at 1877 to 24oi per loo Kill.
Liverpool, May 90.
utIc HIS DGCI q ioI WI
tons. but prices Of bowed have again given
way I'd per ID. and Surats of low quality
Id per 10. other kn''s are also rather
lever. The public sales yesterday were
not numerousiy at,endedby the trade, but,
with tie exception OF the Surats, did not
materially vary FROM the previous prices.
The total sales amount TO 1900 bag,-3l9
Orleans, middIing to good fair, iii a l2f;
$500 bowed. III to 3d.; $50 do. IN b, n,
lid ~; $50 Orleans, III to l63d /; loo
do. in bond, I'D to I35d. /; 80 sea-ls!and,
Is I'D. 2s Cd. 60 stained do I'D. There
has been regular demand for tobacco for
the trade at former prices.
Turpentne fully maintains its former
price, ami 500 bis. Of good quality were
sold yesterday at Iss 6d.-Am. tar also is
without further depression-500bls bis. were
sold on Saturday last al lbs. and some or
ders still remain unexecuted, but los. Is
not very readily obtained Foreign pitch
is very dull Potashes 60 off Rather more
readily, but at no improvement in price
loo bb!s. OF Boston, not quite fresh, have
been sold at 42s. and several parcels OF
New.York and Montreal al 4 Is and as
There is still some demand for export
Pearls are-very dull, but former prices are
nominaIly supported. Carolina rice is low
er-loo tierces oil fair Carolina have been
sold at 29s Sd 25s.
Island cotton, good TO fine, Is Sd
Is Iod ordinary TO middlng, Is Cd Is
Cd Bowed Georgia, I'D "a Is I'd N. Or.
leans, Id Is 3D. Tennessee, LOO a ll3d.
James river leaf tobacco. - 3D.. Stem
med, 6 Sd; Rappahannock lea' 80 6ad;
stemmed, 6 I'd. Kentucky leai. 81
6d.-Ashes. Is, pc, fresh, o. S. 40 As.
lst Pearl. 46s 4Ss. :; TurpentIne, per
cwt. good, l2s Sd lbs; Tar, Am. car
goes, lbs I5s =; Flour, Am. sweet, per
Dbl. 32s 3Ss {; sour and oily, 2ss Cd 3ls
6d.-Rice, Am. per cwt. in bond, 23s
q5,.-Flaxseed, per hid. Of Z bush. for
crushing, 65s 68s.--Quercitron Bark,
DER cwt. las 22s.-Stayes, w. o. pipe,
q7s 3os hid. los 26s bri. IS lbs
red oak, barrel, 8s 9s.
From the National .aduocats.