Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-17

certain and Immediate rnin UPON tb,,.
extensive and now pupulaas Colo vIsst
The Canada Trade may be consids side
a gem to the British Navy, the I NY
and prop of England's glory. r''us
All is dismay and alarm here ma.
lnss are held in order to Deliberate ~.
the calamitous prospect, and to rensa
sent, the same by petition and ne,aari
al to the Kings ministers and the Ri
fish nation. The Canadians, in ~.
hour of peril, manifested by their s"s
tons their Loyalty and attachment !,
the English nation, in the most promn,
and determined manner, being the has.
proof they could render Of ilcir ssac'
Inmate gratitude for the fostering nrn
lection and favor they had experienced
Canada is burdened With helpless emf
grants, and the Inhabitants, accomin,
to their various means, are affordinSs
those poor people what relief tseycaD1
as well from motives of humanity, a, Of
gratitude to the mother country.
In Canada the CONSUMPTION of Bri
fish manufactured goods is great and
the West India Planters and Merchants
are more interested in the Quebec trade
than u,any of them are aware of, thi,
having now become an extensive mart
for the produce Of the Islands and let
this leading consideration never be lost
sight Of, that the whole import and e1.
port trade ofthe Canadas is carried on
in British shipping.
1t is the Lumber Trade that enables
the inhabitants to import and Consume
SO largely Of British manufactures and
West India produce, and affords to tho
Merchants the means of making remit.
tances. The profits ultimately find
1heir way to the mother Country. It
is to be hoped our counsellors will not
adopt that line Of commercial policy
Which will enrich foreign nations, ani
make these Colonies poor indeed
REVIEW
OF THE BOSTON MARKETS.
From Friday, June seth. to Fridg
July tn.
SUGAR.
Business has not been quite SO lively
in Sug ar; but no alteration in prices
from our last review. Sales have been
made of ordinary Martinique and Qua
daloupe Muscovadoes at z lie s.
For expectation, in fine Muscovadoes,
very little has been done; they may be
quoted slow sale to the trade, from s
l-sto 1919. Havana whites continue
scarce, and are sold in small lots at IA
TO l6; some sales of browns have been
made to the trade and for expectation
at ten to 10 8 S. In Brazils nothing
of consequence has been done, there be-
ing very few in market. In India a
the commencement of the week, the pun
lie sale of the Phenix's cargo went Oh
from 8 so to 9 &c, for fair Benares
principally for expectation; double boil
cd good brown at 10 so for the trade
and fair yellow Bagga from 8 50 to-
l.2, principally for the trade; since
then very little has been done, and pro-
badly small advance could be Obtain
ed, as there are very few in marSe'
In Canton Sugar nothing has ben
done.
The stock has been augmented, ta
is yet small. At public sale very lall
st. Domingo was stopped at "a ga Il
may be quoted from 2S l.2 TO "a S.4i
finer quality green Havana is scare
and may be quoted at "a 3.4 to % j."
MOLASSEs;
Without alteration--say IS to Cd I@
Havana.
TOBACCO.
Nothing done in Virginia. Sales "
Kentuckyhave been made for approves
from S 30 to S 81 l-2.
INDIGO,
Very few transactions lave taken
place except at the public sale oil .p'
importation Of about 100 cases BY Wv
Phoenix, which were principally bouSD
for expectation, at price fully sur
porting oar last review say from " '.
to Sc. Fine blue Indigo is not 10 W
had; and the finest quality blue enc Wv y.
let is scarce. Spanish Indigo OF hf
quality is scarce there IS 10 S0O ".
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