Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-08

reader. Ii would seen, that the Cholera
Morbus had been extremely fatal in various
parts OF the British dominions. The num-
Der tf.deaths among the native population
Of Calcut'a; during the first week OF Nov.
last, amounted to one hundred and seven
teen. Among this number. there were only
twenty two Hindoos whose abstemious ba-
bit, render them less liable to disease than
their Mussu!emen neighbors. Out of "a, 272
cases Of The epidemic cholera which occur.
red on the islands of Bombay and Coolabab,
in a period Of one year and fifteen days,
1850 proved fatal; being in the proportion of
nearly six in every hundred Medical as
sistanee was Afforded in all these cases.
Providence finer.
Extract ef q letter from, Mr.. Daniel Buehan-
nan, dotted liverpool. JMny soth.
Since ny circular oftbe 9th inst. a fair
extent of business has been done in this mar.
bet; unaccompanied, however with any
briskness, except at times in cotton. Gene
rally speaking, the eonsumptiye demand for
produce continues steady, but for export, on
but limited scale, nor ssthere present in
dication of any speculative operations.
Our cotton market has comparatively been
quick this week, though fair extent of bu.
siness has been done, when the prodigiots
weigh. Of the transaction, of the past and
present month are taken into consideration.
The sales Of last week amount TO 10000,
against an import OF q5. Roo; and OF the pre-
sent they reach 1860, against supply Of
1908 packages. The sales this week are
as follows: $500 Uplands, from ll5a l2t,-~
$50 Orleans, IL! l5d; l6u Sea Islands,
from God 2s 3; $50 Pernams from Isl 10 Is
40 Bahias, from lad to Isl; $50 Maranhams
I4a to I5!; so Demararas at I4ad loo West
Indies, at l24 15d. 22o Surats - esd;
$50 Bengals I'd Sd.
Tobacco. have experienced decline this
week of per ID; SO to DO hhds sound but
ordinary Rappshannock leaf, have sold at
SD per Ib for shipment; as also some ordi-
nary strips, at about AID per ID; prime leaf
and strips are scarce, and would command
near, If not fully, our previous, prices.
Ashes. this week, have been TO retail way
TO some extent a, my quotations. The stocks
are gradually reducing, but the prices do not
improve. The export orders at present
here are limited below what the holders are
disposed to take. A part Of the stained
Montreal pots offered by auction on Monday,
sold al 99s. per cwt the condition very bad.
Shumac hundred bags of prime
qualify sold at els. and other small parcels
ia 20 per cwt. as in quality.
Ouercitron Bark.-The enquiry for this
article continues both for shipment and home
use; and, during the week. 60 to Is casks
of prime Philadelphia sold at 60 2l; and
about 80 casks inferior N. York. at ls per
cwt.
osa.-During the week more frmness
has been evinced in eur corn market, and
there are partial Improvements. The hold
ers of good Lish wheat are now looking tor
los Sd los Cd per 10 lbs. There is dis
position to sell wheat in bond from IS to is
Cd per 70 lbs There is just now but little
demand for American -four under the lock;
small sales are making from 26s Sd to 23s
per barrel, as in quality. Sour -four IS lit
tie more sought after, though but in small
way; good New-York at 34s to 55s and
Philadelphia at 2Ss per barrel. The season
is now over for the sale OF faxseed Tor SOW
Ing. For .crushing linseed, there is more
demand. and over remaining American has
sold a, Cos per hid. for that purpose.
The following sales are advertised.-May
god 39olierces and 60 halt tierc-s Carolina
Rice. May 3d. 600 bbIs tar. 25th 500 do
do.
Qwo,at,ons--Ashes, Boston Pot 39s 4os;
New York 38 80; Canada, "a 35, stain
ed and crusted So 10 SO. Pearls u. States
4oa AZ Canada SS SO; Russia IS 40.
No one will deny, who has been an
observer of the passing events in this
country, for the last Six months, but
that the writer Of the following lister is
an adept in the art of eolorng. lie
certainly has an exalted opinion OF the
morals of This country.
From the London Courier, May II.
That we are suffering, very conside-
rably, from the stagna'ion OF our trade