Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-22

length, and two in breadth, and inhaoi'eo
by about SO families, for whom it produces
little more than sufficient sustendnce.
We have heard it mentioned, though we
cannot youch for the fact, that the members
of great mercantile house, which lately
stopped payment at Madras, were in such
danger from the Indignation OF the numerous
families that have been reduced to penury
by their unfortunate failure, that it was
found necessary to protect them by an arm
ed force, which, under the command OF an
European officer, escorted them to Pcndi-
cherry.
Madras, March IS.
Nv the arrival of the brig Maria.
Walker, from Manila. which she left
god January, we have received the fol
lowing intelligence. Lord Cochrane
had dispatched one Of his frigates, to
crnize off Manila, hut s0ou after she
sailed. she cap'u ed a vessel with half a
million of dollars on board, with
which she returned 10 Valparaiso. II
Lord Cochrane's frigate had continued
her crulze to Manila. she would have
captured the two million Of dollars
which arrived there from Acapulco this
season.
The Governor at Manila expected "a
strong reinforcement from Europe. and
also an attack from the Patriots OF
South America. As there was no mill
tary force at Manila it was said, that
in the event of not receiving aid from
lis King, he intended to offer its sur.
rendence to the English Government.
The increase of cultivation at Manila
was aqtonishing-The produce OF cot
fee and sugar next year will be immense
the Chinese Cultivators had greatly
increased. and, the Indians and Natives
had also become comparatively indus.
triOus.
Cant. Walker was deprived Ola large
Treasure freight by the arrival of an
American frigate, which was preferred;
and she was soon to sail for Calcutta
with above half million Dollars An
American Brig bad sailed from thence
with several laos of Dollars on freight
for Calcutta.
Letters from Batavia Of the Esd
June mention that Dutch Commits
sioner lad sailed some time before for
Europe, to represent the e1pence and
inutility of their settlements on the
coast Of Coromandel, and it was expect
ed that these, and the establishment at
Tu'acoryn NoAld be withdrawn in June
or July next.
Madras .March %.
We are sorry to learn that trade in
the Gulph is unusually dull, indeed that
it is entirely at stand, owing to the
wild Arabs having intercepted all the
produce which had been collected tor
eyportation--this we are told, was suf-
ficient to have frcighted twelve of our
largest country vessels, and it was in
contemplation for an expedition to have
proceeded from Palmcrs, and other
ships lying at Bushire, to break thro'
this singular embargo--but owing to
the culJness Of the weather which the
Lascars were unable TO withstand, the
project was given up.
The Guiph is now completely free
from all Pirates, and may be trayersod
by the smallest vessels with as mncli
safety as the Bay Of hengal.
.N'e1o- York, September 6.
REVIEW OF THE MARKETS FOR THE
PAST WEEK.
Ending the 9Th Septem Der.
COTTON.
The market has been rather slack,
and but about 600 bales have been
sold, although considerable has been
shipped. Prices may be quoted the
same as the week preceding: Louisiana
19a2l cts; UpIands 10 a 90 l-s;
~, 49, ,.,o &c , 20, Al,homo ~ q IA