Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-03-12

largely Increased, anc II was supposed that III
the month of February the. Turkish armed
force would amount to 1000 men. The rig
or Of the season had much diminished the
plague in Wallachia. The ST. Pe,ersburgh
accounts say that all the disposable forces Of
the capital were 10 be marched to The seat OF
war, and the garrison of St. Peiersburgh would
consist of 10000 Poles. 1t was not, however,
intended that any Of the army of Poland should
take an active part in the approaching cam
paign. All these accounts serve to show that
the approaching struggle for empire will be
worthy Of the prize; and, that the setting OF the
sun of Moslemism, fit does Set, will be not
less sanguinary than its rise.
We learn from Lisbon, that Don Miguel
was still suffering severely from his accident
Great dissenlion is said 10 exist there between
the troops of the line and the volunteers, and
many Of the latter had been found assassinated.
We find that the mode in which some OF The
contracts for the supply Of the Government are
proposed 10 be carried into effect, is creating
a good deal Of dissatisfaction among the mer-
chants-who complain ,ha, they are so mana
ged as to pre-, vent, instead Of exciting, compe>
ton, by which there is at once a loss sustained
by the government, and an unfair preference
obtained by private Individuals. The announce
meni now before the public from the victua-
ling office, inviting tenders for supply OF
Dantzc stores, has been adduced as case IN
point In this instance, notice is conveyed
to the merchants, dated on the 18th OF this
month. that supply of this nature will be re-
qured, Of which half is to be delivered in Octo-
Der, and the other half in January next; but
though the period ofGeivery is so far distant,
the the time for receiving tenders is limited 10
the 18th Of February. The merchants say that
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main source Of the supply required is Danizic
and other porls Of the Baltic, they have not
sufficient time to Put their correspondents there
into activity, to learn what extent OF supply
they can make, and send in tenders Of a suia'
BILE nature to the vic,uaing office. 10 keep
regular stock OF the article at home, so as to
be prepared for such contingencies, is, as they
contend, practicable for a very few persons, and
these having the markets in their hands, are "a
Die to make heir own terms, or nearly so, with
the Government. II in the instance adduced,
the 10Th of March had been Fixed instead OF
She 10Th OF February, for renewing tenders,
there would have been ample time for lnqui'
riog into the state Of the supply on the spot, and
government, il IS probable might have saved
a handsome percentage on contract, the val
ne Of which Al d low estimate, As we are intor-
med, exceeds so ooo5 aud as 50 distant day
IS ixed for the delivery, without inconvenience
t. the department of the service Tor which II
is required. II ought to be added as further
statement on the part Of the merchants, that
,hey are never able, on making application Tor
hat purpose at the proper Office, TO obtain the
least information before hand what is likely 10
bc required, for the invitation for tenders is u
,ual!y the first and only intimation they receive
on. the subject.
A contract OF d much more extensive nature,
being for the supply Of oak wood from the coast
of Africa TO the value OF 3oo,oooL. or more, was
placed, about six months ago, in nearly similar
circumsl ances; and in that case merchant OF
prea, responsibility, who had placed within his
hands, by mere accident, the power OF turn'sh>
ing very large supply of the article required,
was refused all information whatever only
few days before the appearance OF the notice Tor
the contract
The transactions connected with the settle
ment of the account in Consols, have all been
brought To a close in The course OF the day, and
all he stock sold, though with considerable
difficulty. has been delivered. 1t still cont-
nues, however, to be extremely scarce, and The
D, ice of Consols for money has, consequently,
been rather higher than the quotation Tor the
February account. The closing price was SGT
1888. The premium on Exchequer Bills has
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advanced TO 7o-l
In tn. Foreign Stock Market, prices gene
rally are in depressed state-out more on &C
count Of the absence Of business, Than any po-
li,ical event likely 10 affect them Any addi-
,ionaI quantity thrown on the market, seems to
create distress for money among the jobbers,
and hence the prices, in The absence OF demand,
naturally give way The extent oil the arrange
ments on foot tor importing corn from abroad,
is truly astonishing, aud commercial activity
seems TO have ransaeked all quarters Of the
globe for supply, No apprehension need be
entertained, therefore, but that an ample one
win be procured. The letters from Paris state,
tina, mos, of the respectable stock brokers, or
agens de change decline doing business in the
Spanish rente perpstusAe. Money is not scarce
in Paris, and much less inconvenience seems 10
have been felt there from that cause, than in
London.
The following is the return OF the Corn aver
ages, aud rates Of duty, as made up this day
Imperial weekly average.-Whea', rs iod;
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