The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-28
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est American VIII at, lone IF The de- 'ers
wonld give more t!:a'; i6s Cd :, IFS ne, 7Olbs.
Superfne flour is still i'm tolerablv goot de-
mand, at IS a 69s per barrel. hut there APP
pears more anxiety on the part of ,he holders.
to realize the current prices With respect to
our future prospects we may observe that the
circumstances from which an inference miybt
be drawn, are in themselves too uncertain to
warrant any decisive conclusions We have
OF late enJoyed some very Seasonable rains.
which, If succeeded by Il continuance If warm
and genial weather. will undoubtedly have
very beneficial effect upon the crops but
still the accounts from the interior of the
country are untavorable and afford roo much
cause to apprehend that the ensuing har-
vest viii prove deficient. intelligence has
also been received, stating that a decree was
issued on the 22nd ult by which the further
expectation OF grain, from al, the ports of
france, is prohibited from the 1st inst
What etfect this circumstance NAV have m.
| on the London market, when the stock there
become sensibiy reduced, cannot be defer
mined but 1t may be Supposed that so sud
den defalca'ion in our for, ign supplies.
will have considerable Influence upon the
minds Of the holders From these causes.
united with the small stock of old wheat re-
naming in the hands OF the farmers, there
is prospect that the shipments of wheat
anu ho"r' which may in the mean time ar
rive from America, will meet with fair de-
mand. unless our present situation should he
materially improved.
p" Since the restoration of direct trade
with your Country, timber has been in very
little reques for common pine mt more
than IS is offered; the value of pi-ch pine is
sfIll very uncertain hut i, cannon We estima-
TED at more than A. 1Od S. per foot. The
OIL winch was introduced into parliament
m tnrn ,.sl
double he present. duties upon foreign tin Der.
hereafter imported into this ,untrv has
passed the House Of Commons but. a. what
period ITS operation is intended 70 commence.
or whether any modification may t. Ike pl+ o,
IN the rate OF increase originally propost d.
before 1t obtain the force of a law. are cir
cumstances respecting which very little is
yet positively known
The impor, of Slaves particularly of
barrel. mas already been heavy, & as re-
guar succession OF arrivals NAV now be ex-
Frcted' the demand is. upon the whole, H..
miFed, the dealers having No inducement to
purchase extensively, at the present rates
barrel may be quoted at 21l los a 13l los
hid ISL 20l and pipe 92l a sol per. Nj.
Our STOCK OF obacco continues 70 accumu-
lnee ana may now ne computed at 9 600 hhds.
ne greater part of this very heavy supply
is ordinary and middling, which is aImost
only. and from this source we cannot under
existing circumstances calculate upor much
rehef beng obtained. Our own manufsc
tGrers purchase very sparinelv ard although
Ine me qualities from York and ] mess
Ni'er are very scarce, yet they will no. b, ing
more than Cd I'd, even in small q an It
happahannock rates from I'd a I'D
fotowmack ID I'D Mar, land Cd a I'D
and s,emmed from Cd a II 2 per III.
rlaXSeed IN consequence of very large
imports from III United States declined 70
oIs 59s per hid. at which the crushers
were induced to purchase very freely and
'h'S c"cnmsfa noc ha had the effect of adj.
Vancing the prices Sever 4 of the holders
M" refnSe 20 sell unde~ CPS 63s per md.
our the tendency to an imDrnveoent has i'm
the mean time been rather checked ~ the
arrival AZ he prrts OF L)nd,n and Hull of
several cArS IS from The Raltic the a,nounr
Oh "l'ch may be abou; 10 OaO quarters.
O"i g I" the ufavorahle appearance of
our own crops, here has been good deal of
SPeCn'aiion III american clover seed and the
la arrivals have been sold, chiefly COS
per C"t. One or TWO very superior DarceIs
realised SIS, zoos, but though the demand
SUI exists, il IN, become more linited and
SIS 92s is the highest price which would
now be given for good clean seed.
Cue cItron bark has declined considerably
"hch would be expected as the necessary
result OF an abundant supply. Some of he
nnest qualities OF The late importations from
philadelphia, have been sold at A4e ass
Per cwt but at these prices it is difficult to
erect sales IN any large quantity. Good
samples may be quoted at SIS 40s, and
the inferior and niddling descriptions, which
are very unsaleable, at 2Os a 34s per cwt."