Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-18
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FOREIGN.
From the London Near P,ice-Cio1ent q
liay 10.

! declared dn extensive sale for the 18Th
INST. IT'S expected To be increased 10 IL
| 900 bales.-I'hc purchasers Of Cotton last
! week were chiefly Bengals and Surals,
the better descriptions of the former have
| been III great demand lately for home
consumption, tl.eiiiieriol for exporiation
oiidts are getting scarce /; the sales last
week are estimated al about 1900 bales
200 pernams taken for Shipping al IS and
ed; and Exclusive ofdu,y, $50 Surais
were sold at IL bid a I6d, & 200 Beurals
at lOd I'D
Rice.-There was much briskness in
Rice last week the demand for export
and for home consumption vas very cont
siderable; the request or speculation was
reported to be extensive, the price hav-
ing declined much lower in proportion
| tan any other description of provisions.
Carolina Rice was sold by private con-
tract at all prices, from :S6s. to 40. A
public salewas brought forward, consist
ing of go whole and SO half barrels the
former sold freely at 39s. cd. 4os. 81,
the latter los. d 4ls. Cd.
Co'm-There was supply of English
Wheat to yesterdays market, the best
runs met ready sale al the advance of
IS. per quarter there have been pmrchas-
| es of several cargoes of inferior wheat
| higher prices We're realized than what
mad been previously aitainable. The very
| considerable arrivals of f0reiglrwheat pre-
vented any advance; there was however
! much briSkness i'll the trade; the former
| currency was fully maintained. Good dry
| Barley sold readily at all advance of IS.
| per Quarter, beng IN great demand for
| shipping 10 the westward there was no
variation in the mating parcels; stained
| samples were unsaieubie except the tiry
and superior descriptions. The quality
OF the Cats at market were very good, no
alteration IN the quoted prices can in con-
! sequence be stated, but the market was
exceedingly heavy. Beans ana Peas
supported the late currency. Owing TO
a great advance III the prices of Linseed
IN Holland, the few parcels here were
held athlgher rates-Fiour advanced Us.
per sack, the good marks were appa-
| rently scarce.
Hemp, Fiar and TaHo,o-There has
been so little business done since our
| last, that the quotations are in a great
measure nominal. The accounts from
Petersburg yesterday hold out every
| prospect OF All early spring trade; the
letters received mention, that two vessels
had arrived OH the 18th April, n. S. The
Baltic may be consequently considered
open for the spring navigation. The Ex-
change was shade lower.
1obGcco.-The quotations for Tobacco
are UNMARRIED, the holders continue san
suine that the contract 3Oih inst. bv The
French goyernmentwi will improve the mar
ket; ihaia proportion of the supply want
ed will go from this country; tie purchas-
es since oGr last are however limited to
small parcels tor the trade; it is reported
that there will be some Tobacco shipped
at Liverpool for France.
Power Of beouty.-'Fhe neighbourhood
of Bethnal Green has been thrown into
confusion, by what does not now, for the
| FIRST time disturb mems minds-fe.
male beauty. A young widow has If seems
taken ii public house there, which, before
her entrance into it, had been deserted
BY the attraction of her beauty she fill.
II from morning TO night and, such i.
the discomfort of those who are unable
from their number 10 obtain admittance
that tumults have occurred in the stree
where she lives, and cODstables are staff
oned In it. This is stated 20 us as lite.
raj fact. Her age is about 81, and hel
beauty, If is said, deserves all It's fame
The other publicans i'll the neighbour
hood would be ruined, if it were not tina
|
: benches. Thus London has its humbl,
imitation of the Venus des mile col,,,,nes. a
Paris. Lomlo,, po,,er.
: The Princess Of IVaIes.-Extract of
letter from Vienna, dated April rs =" Re
latively to the Princess of Wales, it i
generally affirmed thather Royal Iliglnes
set out one of her household, en- c0mtie,'
; from Linz TO announce 10 Lord Stewar
that according to the ideas of The Prin
cess OH etiquette, she proposed fixing he
abode at the hotel Of the British embas
sy, and passing fortnight at Vienna
His Lordship instantly despatched an ex
press to offer his excuses At the impossi
billty of receiving a lady Of tie roval ia
mily, having nOught 10 offer but bache
lOr's accommodation, as he had been lei
without any adviccs from government a
to the intention Of her iighmess. TIL,
very same day ilie ambassador set out 70
kltsee, III company with the minister O
Hanover and all his household. Til,
courier came mp with her HOval Iiiphucs
at Moriez. Tile Princess appeared resol
we'd on remaining in this town until In,
arrangements for her reception were con
cludcd as she desired"
London, My II.
The General Hewitt. has arrived In IN,
! A(pfFho llVui Ndtttt4.- lit . uISeE lid
arrived with dispatches relating 10 fht
fixture, of The embassy and tie return O
the presents. Letters Is her mention tba
Lord Amherst and suite arrived at Can
ton OH the Ist Of January. The Aicest,
was expected 10 sail from Canton. OH he
way home, ON the lst of February. III,
failure Of the embassy is known 10 hav,
arisen from the demand OF the Chinese o
the ablect ceremony Of prOstration, whicl
Lord Amherst resisted not only on gene
raj principles Of national dignity, but OF