Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-03

well. The following circular, under date OF
/ 9Th and 22d May, with the prices current an
nexed, viii show the state of the markets:
"Rio Jane,ro, 8th May, ls27.-Since opr re-
specis Of the 9Th ult this markethas been very
dull Wines and oil are in deInand-ef the
latter sufficient supply may be expected inthe
course of two or three months. Salt provisions
! are entirely unsaleablc, as are Domestic goods.
Of Flour the stock in first hands may be II a
$4,000 barrels, and more is looked for daily;
the sales in the past month do not exceed
1862 barrels, and as the coasting trade is so
muchinterfered with by the enemy's privatecrs,
we cannot expect much greater demand until
change IN our political affairs takes place.
Nor can we derive relief from demand for
any other market on this coast or the La Plata;
SO that we cannot hold out inducements to con.
tinue shipments as extensive as usual to this
gsar,er-nor indeed can much benefit be ex-
pected from any adventures this way, as long as
the war lasts. Very little grain has been inn
ported for some months The price Of good
fresh flour is nominally SIIa l4II-some N. York
has been sold at III, as also some Philadelphia,
both being inferior; unless we continue TO hold
command Of the market, the price Of good Will
be down TO lliala I'll, as the least competition
would give the dealers AN opportunity TO play
They are unwilling to pay higher prices, and
only take what their immediate wants call for al
more, unless very superior qualities. ge-
neral complaint has been made this year Of the
Howard street -four being dark. The only pro
duce we have now for returns is Coffee, OF
which the new crop has begun TO appear IN
market-2I2ooa3I25 has been the current
price, until yesterday, when London adyices 10
ed March, stating decline in price there, act
ed en- holders, and disposition 10 sell what
was on hand of the old crop at lower prices
was manifested. But little Of the new has APP
peared; Gl2oo was paid fol 10, Of it yesterday.
we think it likely TO fall to 81 in the course Of
the month. Our currency continues greatly de-
preciated-Doars 1850; Doubloons Lon
don s5aaS6. II. l. Ms speech TO the Cortcs on
the Sd leaves us without hopes of peace for
some months, and we may calculate on fur
Their decline in Bank paper, in which all bust
ness is transacted here"
'Rio de Jans,ro, Goth lfay Our Flour mar
kct continues very dull indeed. The stock OH
hand is about 10000 bbls. We are advised OF
some cargoes Of wheat from Chill which are
looked for next month. Notwithstanding the
anxiety of holders Of -four 10 close sales, we find
it impossible 10 force them TlNc is talk
orpcace, growing out Of the arrival OF Don
ManueI from DuCuuS ~ ifSo SaiH W w
on his way 10 London as Minister Plenipoten-
,iary He has doubtless been ordered 10 sound
the views Of this government. and something
may be done by his visit to hasten reconcilia-
ton The Buenos Ayres army has again CON-
menccd operations in Rio Grande.'
The commerce Of Brazil suffered severely
from the Buenos Ayrcan priva,cers, which had
made their appearance on every par, Of the
coast, from St, Augustine 10 the La Plate
They had captured a number of prizes, ,'~0,
of which had been sen, into the Salado river.
OF Cape Frio the Blucher was boarded by the
priva,eer Bolivar, formerly of Baltimore, now
owned and commanded By a Frenchman On
this subjec, letter from Santos, under date OF
18Th May, says-"Our port is almost in state
of blockade by priva,eers, they have taken,
within few days, four more vessels oil ST. Sc
bastian. Three were bound to Rio from the
south, and one from Pernambuco to this place
The holders Of sugar must therefore give up all
idea Of shipping for Rio for the present"