Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-24
COMMERCIAL.
LATEST DATES.
TEST FROM RIO DE JANEIRO.

a.. have been politely favored by mercan'
-, bo0ss in this place with the following extract
8 letter. received per the Missouri at Phi
,,lelphia, dated
oRro DE JANEIRo, August 26. 1885.
.o,r l,s, circular advices were under date
'',,,r,o Since then the following vessels
81" lived from the United States: Ship Onei-
n'T f.ao, BALTIMORE; brig Ann Maria, from Al
ID - Ia. sh,p Louisiana, from Norfolk; brig
S Sl."ns from Baltimore; brig Sicily, from Bos
'l'' home Eliza, from Salem, via Bahia; brig
%ph',osn1eucr, Philadelphia, do; ship Extio, from
Wr ynrk; ship John Sergeant, from Philadel-
w. W.. hr;y Globe, from Baltimore; brig Delta,
pn'u' RosiOn; barque Mary Fraser, from New.
w TU% VI, Bahia; aud schooner Frances Jane,
w, ~" R,,timore, do The Ann Maria, Sultana,
.% FIza, proceeded immediately to the La
:. We have also had good deal of Flour lat
,.,s from Hamburg and Liverpool, and Grain
rom other parts Of Europe.
:, EIonr j. almost without dCmand-stock %
81 200 barrels-heid at Isl al Richmond;
mi , m Baltimore and other good, and ~ 81
,,dnary. The principal demand IS Tor inferior
,n,lities. The prospect Tor this article we con.
,g.lsr uDlayorable; and should large supplies OF
Jaw crop come forward, the best may not be
worth more than 81 a l0 after October. Too
,,,e attention is paid TO consumption in shipping
Ls,s All the markets from Pernambuco to Bue.
ros Ayres both inclusive) may require 10000
b,rrrls per month. Advces from Bahia few
dave since state the stock there to be ZOO bar.
r,i,-ronsumption 9, 900 9, 500 per month. At
Nou,eyideo, fifteen days ago, the price was a
Az on board; at Bucnos AIRES, about same pc
,aJ s6s on shore. That market had just been
,.Ii,,sd BY speculation tor the Pacific, where Sc
vs,,l ,housand barrels were about TO be sent.
:. Lamentations Of Wine continue; and CaialO-
MA cannot be quoted abore 4OH . 42I per pipe, on
:, o months credit, shch will not give cost. -
,Jyices are at hand Of large shipments being on
the wav.
asalt Provisions. Cordage, Canvas. Goldfish,
Wax, Sperm Candles, Soap, aud indeed almost
ali our usual imports, are IN suPeraoundanee'
and difficult Of sale-iew will pay cost. The
supply Of Soap never was 50 large, and the oesf
!, hardly worth lOOrs per ID. Last sale OF Sperm
Candies 5aOrs per ID. The other articles above
named, price cannot be quoted Tor.
Tea IS in immense supply for this market,
a well from the United States as Bombay aud
China direct. Fresh Hyson is held at 1920 per
N. We do not require imports OF any Kind
The poi(ical circumstances OF the country being
unsettled, the important question OF currency
under consideration, -business at Bahia suspend
ed in consequence Of the badness OF the clrculat'
mo medium, all consplre to induce caution
among our dealers, who purchase only small
Quantities; which makes it difficult to get rid OF
,unerabundant supplies, aud tends to a constant
and Gradual decline in prices, thereby increasing
hs caution which occasions this unPromislng state
Of things; and as long as supplies are heedlessly
forced oa the market, prices Will continue TO de-
cline. The difficulty now is with many, not to
70 say most, articles, to force them Oft at any
urce. The state Of things at Bahia will cause
large part Of what may be sent there Tor sale, TO
come here. We are advised thence that sales
canuo, be made nor returns procured They are
A, the momen, alike destitute Of produce, conf.
,lsuce, and precious metals. We cannot, there.
fore, otherwise than look upon prospects for I'm.
ports as being most unfayorable-indeed, 1t will
be necessary to force the market in order TO close
SIZES as vessels arrive, TO avoid the embarrassing
consequences Of further importations, and thus
Prices will fall rapidly under the sansuine calcu-
ia,ons Of persons at a distance, unacquaInted
with the state Of the country, judging by former
tunes, or,deeming the low prices OF articles sent
out as guarantee against loss; while, on the
other hand, great competition tor returns will
occasion produce to 60 to high prices. On neigh
boring markets we cannot rely for relief. The
probability is, as much will be sent there AZ here
III proportion to their wants.
COFFEE is 10 demand. The crop will turn
gu, to be good and large, but our export this year
will perhaps be so a 10000 bags less than last
The principal shipments, latterly, have been on
American account; and prices have advanced to
S 400 5000, IN consequence of pressing De
mand. That being now over, we may expect
decline when stock may have again aecumulat
ed The shipments this month will be near TO-,
600 bags To this periud lsS, COZ bags have gone
20 the United States, against 7l,797 last year.
"SrGARs-A few chests Of new crup have
appeared. 5000 for r. and 1N400 for NJ. are
the prices asked for Campos. That crop may
give 10000 a $4,000 chests-that OF Santos u
estimated a, 100000 100000 arrobas OF S.
lbs: it will not be at market before October.
HIDES are very dull, and held at l40 1S(
rs per Id, stock so 90, 900. This article woult
rise in price, and be more affected by settle
ment Of affairs in Portugal, than any other OF ou
exports.