Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-01

position upon the extreme frontier
This movement had caused some sen.
sation; but it was stated at Vienna that
it had been rendered necessary to form
a sanitary Gordon, in consequence of
the extent ofthe plague in the provin-
ces Of Turkey, which border up on the
Austrian territory, particularly upon
Pennsylvania and Buckovire.
Constance, Mov. l4.-This city and its
noble minister have been in the most
imminent danger from a dreadful fire,
which broke out on the It'll at two in
the morning, in the great building be-
longing to the grand duke at Stauf,
and which is supposed to have been
caused by design. This great edifce,
in which there was a great quantity of
corn and 1870 tuns of wine, and the re-
sidence Of the Canon of Euzberg, were
burnt to the ground. The Cathedral
was saved by great exertions, but not
without the destruction of two chapels,
and damage to the amount of 10000
forms. % Swiss and IL Buda 6re-en-
gines were on the spot.
Commercial Society ofthe Netherlands.
Letters from Rotterdam state that
this Company Of Merchants had con-
fined itself for this autumn to freight
ing three vessels to Batavia, one at Rot
terdam, one at Antwerp, and one at
Amsterdam, all on account of the go
vernment. The society has given anc-
ther proof that it is not inactive; it has
just made speculation in tea, and has
began another in wheat.
London Stocks, Dec8.-Reduced three
per cts. 947s; consols for acc, 954
7.s.
French Funds, Dec. Alive per Cts.
lolf. 6oc.
Price Of american Stocks, Dec. 3.-U.
States Bank Shares, 24l. IL 6; new six.
es, SSa SO; threes 7sa aso; N. York
fives lola.
London, Dec. s.-Cjty, two o'clock
Nothing worthy Of remark has occur
ed in the British Stock Market this
morning-Consols remain steady at
e54 7-s for the. account.
In the foreign market the mining
shares continue the principal objects Of
attraction. The Buenos Ayres have
been 81 early in the morning, and at
present are to 81 pr. The Anglo
Mexican are "a, IS, and the United IS,
So.
Corn Exchange, Dec. S.-We continue
we'll supplied with all sorts OF grain,
and -four comes in in abundance, which
occasions dulness in the trade, hardly
any sales have been made this morn
ing; consequently we quote prices
nominal as they were on Monday last;
all other descriptions of grain main
tain last noted terms.
Arrivals this week-English wheat
$500 barley, 4,6oo; oats, $500
qrs; -four, 10000 SKIS Irish wheat,
/ 700, oats, 1850 qrs.
GLASGOW Cotton Markef.-Cotton has
been in fair request this week, and al
though ten mills in this neighborhood
are still at stand, an average business
has been done. From the scarcity Of
Brazils, and Sea Islands of low quail
ty, an advance Of Old. has been OBJ
tanned in Egyptians, and the prices Of
other sorts are fully supported. The
sales amount to 1888 bales, as follows:
Sea Islands Is, I'D. good. Do. stain
ed IS, I'D. fair to l2ad good; Bowels
672, s ! Sd middling fair, Gid good
fair, and 81 good; New Orleans 2ss
9 l-sd middling, lod fair, to load good
fair; Mobile, So, SD middling fair, to
81 good; Demeraras Is, Iii good fair;
Egyptians At, loi fair, to III good;
West India 4, 8 l-sd. middling; Surats
30, Std good; Bengals 70, st COM
mon.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
From the NJ Y Com. advertiser, Jan. NM.l
The packet ship Howard, captain
Holdredge, arrived last evening from
Havre, having sailed thence on the
morning of the 18th Of December
We are favored with the latest papers
received, but they are barren Of news.
The French stocks are quoted on the
18th, at lo2,2o.
The packet ship Canada arrived at
Liverpool on the 9TH OF December
from this port. :,
Some French baggage wagons with
hospital stores and sick troops from
Madrid, arrived at Bayonne on the 9TH
of Dec. on their way to Cadiz, whence
they were to embark for Rochelle.
A private letter from Madrid Of
Dec. Sd, says, "Count Diegon will de-
part to-day with the remainder OF the
French troops. Two regiments OF
Swiss troops remain in the barracks,
and another regiment Of troops OF the
same nation is to march in immediate
ly. We are glad to have foreign troops
among US, as they keep the place quiet,
and expend much money"
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