Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-19
FROM LIVERPOOL.

this port yesterday from Liverpool, sailed on the
evening OF the 4th February. We learn verbally
from Captain p. that American Flour was in
brisk demand when he sailed, aud was quoted at
S4s. 6d. a 35s. ed. The cargo of the Dorothea,
from Philadelphia, was sold at SIS. 55s cd.
She papers brought by this ship are only to
the 27th Janaary.-Bah. .fa,erican. Mar. Is.
We have been favored by a mercantile house
of this city with the following extract of letter
from the most respectable source, dated
.'LIvERPooL, Sd Feb. 1881.
" 1t will not be known until tomorrow whe-
Their the turnout cotton spinners have resumed
their work to-day. The market is steady, with
i limited demand.
- Bonded Flour firm at s4s. Cd. SIS. per
barrel"
Another letter from Liverpool, under date of
Sd February, alluding to the previous days &C
counts, transmitted by the packet Britannia, says
there is no change IN the Flour market"
The following extract of letter is published
in the Gazette
LIVERPOOL, Feb. s, 1881.
"We wrote to YOU OH the LIST: since then the
demand for Flour has greatly subsidized, and pri-
ces have given way little; 81 Cd has been taken
! Tor Philadelphia on the spot, and at the present
moment, probably even less would be accepted
| it offered for quantity. Baltimore and Virsl-
MA may be quoted noninally at SIS Cd Sis
There are more sellers than buyers at thepresent
| moment. bat vet we 10 not apprehend there will
be any material decline as the averages are likely
| to go now sufficiently high ere long TO make it
more advantageous to pay the duty, than sell in
bond at any material reduction in price.
| The advices from all quarters of the CONT
ncnt state the prices there rather to be on the
rse-they may now be quoted from SIS. per Or.
on board, at Odessa, averaging as we proceed
round the coast of Europe. up to 55 65s at Dant-
zig. Even Oats at Archange have risen 10 about
los per quarter.
I" Indian Corn in bond is worth 40 a Ais per
$50 lbs. aud the duty is now only as l0d per
quarter, and it will yetbe lower.
Rye of good quality would probably meet
with BUYERS now at SIS SIS in bond, per impe-
rial quarter; the duty is IS just now, but it will
be lower.
The consumption of Barley has become so
immense STAGE the abolition of the Beer Tax that
it has been surmised there is an intention on the
part OF the Government to perm,t dishilation
| from sugar al a reduced duty, in order IL check
| the advance in bath Barley and OatS:-but we
doubt If such measure wiih be resnrted to. un.
| less the prices of these G:uins advance further
yet"
a PICK pocket caugh by his ias hence. James
Johnson, alas Simpson, all Eng'ishman 2j years
OF age. of Senteel appearance, was Indicted IN the
General Sessions, yesterday, for two grand |arce-
nie,, one committed upon the person Ot Dr. J.
| Augustine Smith bv steaimghis wallet containing
a twenty dollar bill of the Bank of Newburgh,
several gold pieces and lancet, and the other
committed upon the person of Myer Myers. by
picking his pocket of thirty six dollars. The
prisoner when put to the bar withdrew his plea
of Not Guilty. and pleaded Guilty to the first in
dic,ment. Upon the other Indictment, the Dis
trict Attorney tnen entered noHe proSeqn
The circumstances which preceded and which
led to the apprehension of the prisoner are rather
curious and interesting. Sometime in the month
OF November last, he called at the clothing store
of Myers & Harrott. 81 Broadway, and order
ed suit of clothes, for which he was pay thirty
six dollars. The clothes, when finished, were
! taken by Mr.. Myers to No. IL Division-street,
the prisoners residence. where they were deliv
cred To him and the money paid. Before Mr..
MYERS left the house he was not little surHrised
10 find that his pocket had been picked of the
money; bur i'll what manner, or by which of the
! three persons present. he was Unable to conceive.
That his pocket had been picked was certain;
and by one OF the three was equally certain; and
he therefore made direct charge of the theft a
gaiast the trio They were highly amused al first
and laughed heartily; bu, finding that Mr.. Myers
was nor disposed to make joke of the matter,
Johnson remarked sit was only a fryer" and re-
| turned the money.
| Sometime after this, Mr.. Myers met Johnson
and two persons in the street, who stopped him,
and after enquiring what business he had to com
munica,e the particulars of the scene at their
house about the clothes TO the Police Magistrates.
gave him caution to be careful in future a,'out
what he did, for that they were ''bloods' and
- would way lay him."
On they 2lst of Feb Johnson. man named
Philips and another person. entered the store Of
MIR. Myers, and commenced strain of abuse to-
wards him for presumins to charge him with be-
! in thief. This was rather too much to endure
patiently. and Mr.. Myers seized Johnson by the
collar, with determination to take him down to
the Police and prefer charge again him. The
f, two accomplices interfered and attempted res
cue. but in vain; and they deemed itwere best in
the end to abandon him to his fate and secure their
own liberty, which seemed to be in some danger.
! After Johnson brought down to the Police.
no a nc searched and nnr Of hoax al. hook TAX on