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Schooner Baltimore arrives in Baltimore from Bordeaux with accounts from France to June 9, reporting the revocation of the Berlin and Milan decrees affecting America, improving markets for American goods like cotton and tobacco, abundant harvest prospects, and Bonaparte's movement north. Includes detailed price currents for various commodities.
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LATEST FROM BORDEAUX.
The schooner Baltimore, Veazy, in 35 days from Bordeaux, sailed in co. with four French merchantmen bound to the U. States. She was informed of the war off the coast. The brig Herald was to sail from Bordeaux in two months—the Oriental in two weeks.
By this arrival, we have accounts from France to the 9th ult. All doubt is dissipated in relation to the formal revocation by an imperial decree of the Berlin and Milan edicts as they affected America. The annunciation of this decree at Bordeaux produced a tem- e that h rdes in cunci o stand its markets as it was suppos-
Immediately repealed as they respected the United States. The report of a change in the English cabinet also made an impression upon business at Bordeaux.
The harvest in France promised to be very abundant, and the Bonaparte had certainly gone towards the porth; but no war events are mentioned.
A highly respectable friend has favored us with a letter and price current received by the Baltimore, from which we make the following extracts:
BORDEAUX, June 6.
"On the 6th and 26th of Feb. and 14th of April, I advised you of our market, and the eventual prospect of an amelioration in the prices of the American productions, particularly of long staple cottons. The event has justified my expectations, as you will observe by the prices quoted.
"West-India produce has likewise risen within a few days, and meets a brisk sale. This is to be ascribed not to a single, but to the following combined causes:--the determination of this government to grant no more licenses to trade with England; the report of a general embargo in the U. States, and the real wants of the consumers.
"A small parcel of tobacco arrived not long since, and was admitted to the entrepot without difficulty. As the Regie must use a considerable portion of Virginia tobacco in the snuff manufacturing, there is no doubt but that the various parcels which may arrive from the U. States will be sold to them at advantageous prices. Not more than 40 or 50 hhds. should be shipped by one vessel, and should be of the very best quality."
Prices Current at Bordeaux, June 6.
Potash, per quintal, 85 to 93 francs, duty 16 1-2 francs; Cloves, per pound, 8 to 8 1-2 francs, duty 3 1-2; cochineal, per lb. 50 to 55. duty 11; coffee, Martinique and Guadaloupe, 4f. 50 centimes, to 4f. 75c, no duty; St. Domingo and Havanna do. 2 sous less; Moka do. 5f. 70s. no duty: Bourbon do. 4f. 40 c. duty 2f. 20c. Cotton Georgia long 800f to 875f. per ql. duty 440: Georgia, short, 460 to 560f. no duty; Louisiana 500 to 560f. no duty; Dry Codfish 50 to 85f. per ql. Green do. 60 to 65f. duty on cach 5 1-2; Fustick 60 to 65f. per ql duty 27 1-2; Buenos Ayres hides, per ql 135 to 140f. Island do. 105 to 115, duty on each 16 1-2; Indigo, Caraccas, per lb. 13 to 23f. Louisiana 7 to 12f Isle of France 8 to 14f. duty on each 4f 95c Logwood 75 to 95 per ql. duty 44: Oil, of cod, 95f. per ql. whale do. 85, duty on each 13f. 75c. Pepper, per lb. 4f. Pimento 3f. 50c. to 3f. 80c. duty on each 2f.20c Rice, per ql. 45 to 50f. duty 28 centimes; white clayed sugar, per ql. 400 to 445f. Brown do. 360 to 405f. duty on each 220f. Muscovado 345 to 385f. duty 165f. Tobacco, none: Wine red. common cargo, on board, per ton, 240 to 245f. no duty: East-India cargo 270 to 300f. no duty; Brandy, 1st proof, on board 238f. per 50 velts or 100 gals. no duty; 4th proof do. 207f. oil of olives, per 12 bottles, 20 to 21f. Verdigrease, per lb. 2f. 60c.
Note.—The new quintal of 50 kilogrammes is equal to 112 lbs. American. The franc is divided into 100 centimes, and 5f. 33 1-3c. is the par of a dollar. Goods not prohibited enjoy an entrepot of 12 months.
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Bordeaux
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To The 9th Ult.
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formal revocation of berlin and milan edicts affecting america; markets improving for american productions like cotton and tobacco; abundant harvest in france.
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Schooner Baltimore arrives from Bordeaux with news of imperial decree revoking Berlin and Milan edicts as they affected America, causing positive market reaction; report of English cabinet change impacts business; abundant harvest; Bonaparte moves north; no war events; letter details rising prices for American and West-India goods due to government policies, embargo reports, and consumer demand; advice on tobacco shipments; detailed price currents provided.