Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-22
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Assorted Sugars laa IL rials per arroba-
white alone l6; brown do 8; muscovado 8;
Coffee D.9O 81 per quintaI; Molasses 81
rals per keg.
We find in our Havana papers, Decree
issued BY the Cortes, and approved by Fer
dirand, dated 9TH November, for the bull
ding of the following vessels of war, viz
two SO gun ships, six Of 80, six of 90, and
six Of l4-i5,ooo 900 rals to be appropriate
ed TO the payment of the same, and the ma
terials to be purchased and procured in
Spain.
The Special Deputies to the Cor'es, from
Cuba, who sailed thence short time since
in the French ship .4mericd, for Bordeaux,
had returned to Havana, having lie # the ship
al sea, in lesky condition. they were ia
ken from on board by the Spanish brig of
war Jnc,nic. [Char. pn.
Communicated for The Federal Gazette.
Extract from Madeira, dated 9th of Janua.
~, 1921.
"Our market for bread provisions, we re-
gret 20 say, has further declined. owing to o.
YER abundant importations OF -four from your
states. The freshest OF -four meets to-day
but tri1ing demand. at by retail from
store; and for cargo Of superhne. afOat,
not even D is offered Wheat, in abuD-
dance, is arriving from England, purchased
there in barter for wine; it is lisuidating
here at low rates, and will materially inter.
tere with the sale OF -four, Fine -four, D41
81 retail on shore. Exchange on London
81 80 per cent premium.
From he Baltimore american. Of .Horch 90.
To the poliieness Of respectable COM
mercial house in this city we are indebted
ior copy of the following letter and pri-
ces currents, dated
.Marss,lles, 4h Jan. 1921.
We profit by direct opportunity to the
United States TO advise you OF the state OF
our market, which is in general unprovided
with those articles which are usually I'M
ported by the Americans, whose absence be-
gins to be sensIbly felt. 1t is to be hoped
that the meeting Of the legislatures, and
the reciprocal desire of both countries, will
effect a Cancellation of the existing diferen-
ces; but in the meanwhile the neighboring
port OF Nice, 20 which the Americans can
resort. and whence We can have their car
goes transhipped for this at trHing ex-
pense, offers medium for continuing the
intercourse between the countries, which
should not be neglected.
Coffee, which is always favorite article
in this market, is now scarce, there being
not more than 800 quintals Of foreign COT
fee in entrepot-the demand is great, and
there is no doubt but present prices will be
maintained, and perhaps augmented Fine
Cuba coffee is worth Ii 80 or % 1-3 cents.
There is no American cotton remaining
10 first bands--present prices have The ap-
pearance OF being maintained, but the arri.
val of Cottons of the new crop which are
now expected will decide the fate of the ar
ticle. Flour would sell readily at 4Of. per
barrel, provided it should arrive before A.
prll, after which period its value will de-
pend on the appearance Of the ensuing har-
vest.
Buenos Ayres Hides are in continued de. /
mand without the least appearance of de-
Ginning. Hides OF 80 lbs to 80 lbs. each are
most suitable for our marke..
Indigo is in fair demand and first quail.
lies are wanting. Nankins have been hi
lherto dull, though the season for their. sale
is near at hand
What supplies of pepper we have receiv
I'd have come indirectly by the way OF Italy
Ind Gibraltar. The stock on hand is very
mall. and prices have not been lower than