Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-29
From the Baltimore Americnn1

ffOM klO IHE LA PLATA:
The schr Ella, Capt. Sayward, arrived here
yesterday in so days from Rio de Janeiro; bring.
ing advices from that port 10 the I'd ult. Since
the I'd October, two cargoss Of wheat from Eu-
rope, and one from Chill had arrived, and more
was looked tor. 1t found a ready sale at 1880
TO 2Iooo. Since the 5th October three cargoes
OF flour had arrived, and was selling, for Rich.
mond al II milreas, and for Baltimore wharf,
new, at 10 TO II milreas. The wharf -four
went off very heavily All The flour from old
grain was sold at 9 mil. on Shore. When the
Ella left, the markets were declining, the deal
ers having a good supply Of -four and grain;
and on the arrival OF the cargoes expected from
the y. States, a reduction Of prices must GER
tainlv ensue.
The blockade Of the River La Plata is still
strictly maintained. Several American vessels
have been sent into Monteyideo by the blocka-
ding squadron, and the brig Homer, from Bue-
nos Ayres TO Santos, was detained at The latter
place for having loaded a few months since at
Rio and violated the blockade.
Letters from Buenos Ayres quote enormous
prices for -four sc. The currency there, l2i
PER cent. premium on dollars; Doubloons S3s
N paper; OK hides 50 pesado Of SIS lbs; horse
hides 10 rails. The curing of ierked beef is
prohibited during the war The vessels of war
from Chill are said TO have been seen off the
Falkland Isles. Admiral Brown left Buenos
Ayres for the Coast of Patagonia about The 10th
August, and il was reported that he had got OIL
board the feet. Lord Ponsonby had arrived
Al Baenos Ayres, and was we'll received.
Letters from Montevideo of 18th October,
quote prices-Flour SIS; Yellow Soap l6 per
%quintal, on shore; Domes,ics $50 TO l6O-no
great supplies necessary, as the communication
With the country is cut off. Beef l9 q per bar
rel on shore. Exchange on London 38d; u. S.
10 to l2a; bills on Rio $50 refs per dollar; Doub-
loons $50 each,-dollars scarce at 26 per cent.
The U. S. sloop OF war Boston arrived at
Montevideo on the 18th October; and the Bra
lillian Admiral Rodrigues with four ~frieates
from a c%ruize. The U. S. ships Brandywine,
Vineennes and Cyane, arrived at Rio de Janeiro
on the 28th October. The frigate Amazon,
from N~ew-York, arrived on the 10th October
in II days.
Prices AT RIO DE JANElRo, Nov. I'd, 1926.
Cerdage and Goldfish are wanted; Soap dull;
Wines and Brandies saleable; Salt Provisions
are wanted by government, but prices uncer-
tain; Brandy 100 to lO4 per pipe; Beesewax
44O 10 400 rs. per ID; Sperm. Candles 500 10
$50 per h.; Cordage l6 mil. qrinlal; Goldfish
$780,; Hams 24o rs. per lb Soap 100 to 1875;
$50 per alquier, Russia Duck l6 10 1911;
28II pipe; Catalonia, Cette and Sicily
Wines, IS a GIL; Beef, No. !, l2O: FORK l6l;
5E Pitch 5; Tar 4 to 5N. Sugar, Cam
pos, 1900 to 2loo arr; Muscovado, 1900; San
fine, 100; Redondo, 1900; Muscovado,
1900, Coffee, as to quality, "a to $500; Cotton,
1900 10 5, Hides, La Plata and Rio Grands,
SO TO l6o; Horse Hides 300 to $50, each;
Doubloons III to l7I2oo; Portuguese
half Doubloons AZ to 40 per cent, prem; bills
on London, 60 days sight Al to Aid per o
reis.