Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-07

@Of Cocoa there has been no further supply.
and our last quotations arefully supported; saw
for Maranham and Guayaquil 10 sous or los
cts. perlb-Trinidad would command Is TO 20
sous. Good Caracas 80 sous. In the prices
Of Cassia Lignea there is no alteration to notice,
good in boxes obtains 90 sous, or 3oa cts. per To-
"a cargo Of Pepper is Just received by the
French brig Nautonnier, from Sumatra; but as
it enjoys such great advantages for home con.
sumption, over that imported by foreign YES
sells, it will not be brought into the market for
expectation, and we could still readily place two
or three cargoes for this purpose.
Cotton is improving: SAG bales of Uplands
and Louisiana Of mixed and inferior qualities
were taken off by public auction much better
than was anticipated: it was the only parcel of
American received for some time, till the arri.
val Of the George from New-York, with $50
bales on board.
"Good Upland would obtain 40 to $50 frcs.
per so kills. duty paid, equal TO 20 % cts. in
bond; Orleans l45 100 fcs. do do. do 81
23a cts. do; Pernambuco us 100 fcs do. do.
do. 24a 81 cts. do; Egyptian sells steadily at
1876 $50 fcs. do. do. do. 2oa a % cts.
@"The duty on the latter imported by French
vessels is less than on American, but the diff.
ference barely compensates for that of freight,
the extra detention and expenses Of quarantine,
&c. The present stock in town and in the La
zaret consists Of about $4,000 bales, Of which
$4,000 Egyptian, the remainder inferior de-
scriptions of Levant; that Of Havre is very
much reduced, and the manufacturers are in
general but shortly supplied, SO that an i'm
provement Of prices may be looked for, should
no unexpected event cause depression in the
English markets. A few bales Of the new crop
of Egyptian have been received as sample:
there is not that improvement in the quality
which was expected-the quantity is estimated
at about 100000 bales of 23o lbs. English each.
which the Pacha expresses his determination
to sell on the spot, and not consign to the. Me-
diterranean markets as heretofore; the large
supplies hitherto received here, at Genoa and
Leghurn, were principally on the Pacha's own
account, and sent before the quality was suff.
GENTLY known in England to engage the specu-
lators there to take hold of it. We cannot
therefore, look for so large portion of it in
future.
"For Indigo there is steady demand, and
sale; are made with facility at our quotations:
the stock of Caracas is exhausted; Of Bengal
there are but 80 chests; the greatest provision
is Of Guatimala, which, however, does not ex.
coed $50 ceroons, including 268 arrived yes.
terday from Gibraltar. Cochineal is of rather
heavier sale, and large discounts are asked ON
the nominal prices.
Of Dyewoods Campeachy Logwood alone
remains in favor; this readily commands our
quotation, notwithstanding the large importa.
lions Of it. 80 tons Of Santa Martha Wood
have been sold at 81 francs, but the stock is
still large, as it is also of Nicaragua, for which
it is difficult to realize the prices we give.
"In Exports, there is but little variation to
notice: Madden Roots are not held quite so firm
in the interior, and we reduce our quotations
or them here francs per quintai Cream OF
Tartar has advanced, and from the extent of the
orders in town, likely 70 continue high. Al
nonds are scarce also, and not likely to be
;heaper this year. The superior qualities Of
he Wines Of this years vintage, having drawn
Town considerable orders from Paris and the
forth ofFrance, the growers succeeded in OBJ
aiming an advance for them; the quantity it is
lscertained, however, is abundant, and the de-
err our quotations"
Ertrat Of letter, dated 81. Thomas, l4th Dec 1926.
OuI marHe' 10 dt present favorable Tor many
rticles of American produce. The articles
wanted are good yellow Soap, good hard Lard,
caf Tobacco, (long and broad leaf manufac-
ured Tobacco, and Corn Meal in barrels; Of
china goods, short and long yellow Nankeens
nd Teas; Gunpowder and Imperial, in Glib ca
listers. These articles wouldmeet with ready
ale. Flour is Of ready sale at S7a, and the
uantity at market by no means considerable.