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Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
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Letter from Havana dated December 21 reports on ships in port, arrivals including the brig Mary Jane and barque Philetus from New York and a Dutch barque from Buenos Ayres with jerked beef cargo, market prices for flour, lard, candles, oils, and exchange rates; holidays to suspend business.
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at Baltimore in 9 days from Havana, we have a
letter from our correspondent under date of the
21st December, which says:— We have now in
port fourteen ships, forty brigs, and fourteen
schooners. The U. S. schooner Porpoise, cap-
tain Percival is the only vessel of the American
squadron now in port; the rest are at Matanzas.
The brig Mary Jane, and barque Philetus from
New York, and a Dutch barque from Buenos
Ayres arrived here yesterday. The latter has a
cargo of about 600 quintals of jerked beef, with
which she will leave the port and probably re-
turn after the 1st January, in order to avail her-
self of the new duty which will probably be 20
per cent less than that now paid. A cargo of
excellent quality from Montevideo, 1060 qqs.
sold lately at 7 rials per qal.
Neither the Emily nor the Virginia from
Baltimore has yet arrived.
The holy days just commencing, will sus-
pend business for some time. Flour is worth
31½; lard 14 cts; sperm candles, $36 per qq!—
Whale, sperm and linseed oils are scarce and
high. Exchange on London, 15 per cent. prem.
— on the U. States, 8 a 8½; dollars 7 per cent.
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Havana
Event Date
21st December
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flour worth 31½; lard 14 cts; sperm candles $36 per qq; whale, sperm and linseed oils scarce and high; exchange on london 15 per cent prem; on u. states 8 a 8½; dollars 7 per cent. cargo from montevideo sold at 7 rials per qal. new duty expected 20 per cent less after 1st january.
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Fourteen ships, forty brigs, and fourteen schooners in port. U. S. schooner Porpoise under Captain Percival is the only American squadron vessel in port; rest at Matanzas. Arrivals: brig Mary Jane and barque Philetus from New York, Dutch barque from Buenos Ayres with 600 quintals jerked beef, planning return after 1st January for lower duty. Emily and Virginia from Baltimore not arrived. Holy days to suspend business.