Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-19
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INTERESTING NEWS.
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lNe NeUS OF the f1drteqftn.-lns let
tiers received by this vessel contain in
formation of the failure of the harvest in
England to such an extent as to leave a
deficiency of one third of the usual guam
tity of grain, and that the remainder will
notbe sufficient for the general consuinp-
ton. 1t was, III consequence, calculated
that an order Of council would be issued
on the 18th of November ION which day
the previous regulation will expired for
opening the ports OF the United Kingdom
to the free admission of grain, -four and
bread stufls generally.
We have been favored with the follow
ing extracts from letter to a respectable
Mercantile House, i'll this city, dated Ii
verpool, Oct. II.
% very great and important change
having taken place in our corn market,
which leaves no doubt of the opening of
the ports on the 18th of next month, we
consider it of such importance, not only
as it respects grain and -four, but as 10
its influence on the exchange, the ship
pers interest, and tue general intercourse
between the two countries, that We have
chartered fast sailing vessel for the ex-
press purpose of giving orr friends the
earliest and fullest information on this in
teresting subject.
American wheat would now sell for
l6s. per 20 lbs and -four 65s. per bbl.-
On completing our usual survey of the
crops, we find the produce so decidedly
defective that, on an ac curate comparison
of the result, we consider the present as
scarcely two thirds of last years crop.
without taking into view the great inferi-
orily Of the quality and the produce in
flour, from tile grain being lean, and in
very bad condition. During the progress
of our survey, and since, we find that
scarcely one third of the wheat is vet Sc
cured, not more than one tenth of the
barley, but few of the oats, and none of
the beans The barley being all abroad
in the great corn districts, is considered
a ruined crop. Potatoes will also be very
deficient, and from the iateness of the
season, and the still exposed state of so
great portion Of The crops, there is no
calculating what further injury may vet
be done, but the injury already sustain
ed, is so great, that we shall probably
want any quantity of wheat and -four
that is likely to be shipped.
The season isuOw too fdradvanccd TO
admit of Our receiving any supplies OF
consequence from the Baltic, and in iIol-
| land the prices arc high. I'm many parts
of Italy, and in the Mediterranean, the
crops are so defective, thatthey are like
Iy TO stand in need of great supplies.
From the extremely damp and I'M
sound state Of the new grain, good dry
sound foreign wheat viii be particularly
valuable, and much wanted for several
months 10 come. Rice has also adyanc-
cd to 36s. per cwt i'm bond, and this arti-
Gle j. rising rapidly III all the Continental
markets.
Cotton, Upland, I7l TO 20J New
4 Orleans, Is to %, in fair demand for con
sumption, and some for export Sca-Isl-
ands, IS to Is. 6d. very dull, and prices
looking down. Ashes, pots, 53s. to 55s.
per cwt. in bond 43s. to dds. dull, and
prices looking down; Pearls, Cos. TO Cos.
advancing; Turpentine, IDS sd. Tar, los.
sd. 20 10, steady bark, lbs. Oh. a l9s. We
ny dull