The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-26
FROM RIO LANEIRn

Inc brig Pahopea, capt. Boyle. arrived
al TINS port last evening from Rio janet.
fos whence she sailed on the 10th March
1he markets at Rio Janeiro were ex.
tremely dull the sales Of -four were e..
timated at 100 10 200 bbls. per week. and
10000 to $4,000 were for sale ashore
and afloat. Large sales of wheat had
been made, and good deal was deliver.
ing from vessels from Europe. A CARGO
from Archangel of 10000 alqurs. fof
l.o bushels each) was sold at Goo rea
per siqr on shore Flour could ONLY be
sold by 10 and 90 bbls. to supply retail
ers. The bakers had large stock OF
wheat and flour by them-and il was
thought by the merchants at Rio, tina,
sale OF The Hour in market could not be
forced at So per bbi. or more, 10 which
IL was teard the price would go, if vessels
continued to arrive as they had done, TO
the surprise OF every body who knew any
thing OF the trade, and the advices
which had been given, 1t was also aporc
hended that a good deal would come from
'he La Plata, owing TO the large ship
inents advised fer that quarter.
In Chilithe crops of grain were repre.
sented as very abundant and tolerably so
at buenos Ayres. Al Rio it was impos-
sible to force sale; no export demand
existed, and no disposition TO speculate
under the oserstccked and depressed
state oil the market and the general want
OF confidence among the dealers and
merchants. The supply of -four was con-
sidered adequate tor four or six months
consumption that of Rio being estima-
ted at $500 to 5000 bbls per month.
A large quantity of Catalonia wine had
arrived from Europe and the sale was
rather heavy. A vessel with a cargo
from Monte Video, came in few days
before sailing, and great deal was ex.
pected from Europe. Government had
been buying cordage of good quality of
5 TO 10 inches, but had fai: supply, and
much was looked for from Europe, end
some under contracts as TO size q quality.
The markets were in a sickly state, and
small quantity ofall articles moro than
satisfied the momen'aTy demand, was
found TO be difficult Of sale.
Soap was in large supply. Candles.
naval stores, provisions and other small
articles sometimes shipped were quite
nnsaleahie-iDdeed worth nothing.
produce was extremely scarce and
great many vessels in port TO load-in
TACT there had been great difficulty in
getting returns. The cortes of Brazil
had hot assembled as was expected, two
members being wanted TO make quo.
rum. Things were going on quietly at
Rio, though it was said there was secret
discomfort in the public mind. rhe Ii,
berry Of the press had been abridged and
many ewing abuses were left unredress-
ed and spoken OF only in low murmurs,
some persons having been arrested for
TOO much freedom OF speech. The go.
VernmeBt had refused TO honor gen. LIE
Cor's bills fIom Monte Vitleo under lri-
yolous & dishonorable pretexts, of which
very large amount was lying under
protest. he had set himself down to
besieCe Monte Video with $500 to 5000
troops, and il was believed the Europeans
Toulc finally embark although matters
were represented by letters as beng We
~ unsettled and little business transact
ing. II was said al Rio, that the Euro
pc. ps were hard pressed at Bahia and
bad suffered serious in skirmishes, al
lacks, and by disease-aud hope was
entertained they would embark in few
months, no business Of consequence
was doing there. A revolution had com
nenced il Chill, which would probably
put down O'higgins's government.
Baltimore finer. of SATURDAY..