Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-09
COMMERCIAL.
Latest from Rio Joneiro. the Eugene. ar
rived here yesterday, the Editor of the Patriot
has received the following letter, dated


rived here Yesterday, the Editor of the Patriot
has received the following letter, dated
RIO DE JANEIRo, Jan Is, 1881.
We beg leave to wait on you with our Circular
and Prices Current, together with statement OF
the arrivals of American vessels at this port, and
of the Flour received by them during the past
wear. BY this. it appears that there arrived IN
Guiding the stock on hand on the 1st OF January.
1850 total of 14946l barrels: # which $4,000
barrels went forward. leaving lJ6464 barrels Tor
our consumption. The stock on hand at the
close of the year we estimate at'ahout l4.0cO
bar, els; so that 92464 were disposed Of tor this
place and its dependencies. Oar market opened
for new Flour at an earlier period than usual
the first cargo being at hand on the 29th October.
and found us with a stock of about 5000 barrels
of old hut Of fair quality sill on hand The
anxiety manifested by holders TO work the old of
ere the new arrived in quantity, had tendency
to reduce the price. so that not above SlS or 10
could be- realized for new Gaiego III small par
GELS, and our Bakers having. it would seem, been
appraised. that an unusual large supply might be
expected. DELAYED their purchases until heavy
stock had accumulated. for cargo after cargo came
in such quick succession, that from the iirst ar
rival Of new Flour. no less than 40oi. barrels
arrived up to the end of Decembcr-about r.
900 bbS. went forward South, where the markets
had been supplied direct in the same excessive
ratio. from which some of the vessels have re-
turned To this place. Under such circumstances
the market has declined to IA 90 a 10 90 Tor good
quality. and as we understand further, heavy
shipments are on the way. II will. we fear, 60
: i'll lower, as those who have been waiting are
now anxious TO dispose of their cargoes, and wind
up their business on the best terms they can -
N and, IN sin n
ments until we can advise favorable chance.
Advices from the Pacific up to the l5th October,
having been rather more encouraging for Flour.
two vessels have gone round from this with 4,2oo
barrels. -BaA Chron. of March 8.
+eSe-
PR1pGgrowN, fBarbadoes) Feb. 10. 1881.
Arrivals from all parts Of the U. States are vc-
rv numerous Rice has been sold this week at
sc.-Flour 81; about 5000 bbls. in market:
in part prices here have been OF late not much
biyber than in New York. By the last quota
tions il is impossible business can be done Tex
cept ruinous one) under the present state OF al
fairs. Sugar will cost. on board. about IS. Mo-
lasses viii cost ON board, 20c per gallon.
$50
Sr. JAGo De CUB,. Jan. 95, 1SS1.-Extract
of a letter The numerous arrivals we have re-
recently had from tie United States have entire
lv overstocked Us with provisions. The last sales
were Goldfish ssh, mackerel S44. mess Pork 10
prime l2, cheese 8a1O. lard 12i hams IL, Mould
candles Is, soap 5a7, Russia sheetings 81, beet
no sale at any prices. New Coffee comes tor
ward slowlv-continued rains have keptth crops
back. There is large demand for the purpose
of lespatchins several large vessels to Europe
and some for New Orleans and other ports IN the
United States. We are paying for fine washed
9a9a, ID quality saSf quail. 74a7a. .
There is nothing doing in frelghts, nor will
there be until Aprii--Boston Courier.