Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-11


mount of 2nn
Government Ia. take, m % transpor.s a..
tho rate nf lss. per ton rrr monfh. for tie
purpose Of conveying home troops from
France.
rebs.
We mentioned last week, tl,nt Government
ma. ma" Ii IN CONTAMINATION 20 impose duty of
1.-THE measure is not vct decided ,iro-. and the
orlv information we have To rivc n,ou his ve
~ important s,biert Is. that Government lav..
assured the corriittee Of Canada, Merchants
ard shp-owncrs. What nothir- will he finally
decided mon without their bcinr previously
made fully acquainted with every particu-
lar.
Corn.
The supplies ~ ever, description of grain.
both of English and Foreign were most cx
fcnsivev csterdIy Il great proportion however.
were reported too late for the samples tn no
brought 10 market Yesterday: IL was su- ,oseJ
that the imports would chiefly consist Of new
Corn, which will greatly add to the ,lifFi.nItv
existing of affecting salcs of rniidling and or,ii
nary grain; the picked sainpies of ErpIisb
Wheat aud good old Foreign ut market. ,nct
a moderate drmaud at rs. advance; ordinary
and even mddling new Wheats were almost
nnsaleabl- at any price; there is no proporti
on in the rates of Wheat: fine old NAV be QUO
ted6l. to 81. 10s-and the ordinary new SOS 10
G5s there is, however, evidently in the country
a plentiful supply. consisting Of middlic and
ordinary descriptions of Wheat. The best
samples of Barley were 0s. middiinc qualities
IS. t. los. lower; the stained dry parcels
NAV he stated a decline Of IS. the fine Oats
supported the late currency but the market is
perfectly g!utted with ordinary new. for which
scarcely any offers are radc.-Old beans arc
2s. lower, the sound new realized an advance
of IS.
We mentioned the advance ola half nenu,.
to Id per pound ON the public sales Of West
INDIA cotton last week the demand continued
brisk during the week, and the advance was
fully maintained; the same improvement took
place on the Brazil descriptions. Surats from
the scarcity, sold at an advance of Is. I.2d 70
! Sid. on the late East India sale prices
Eensals were also shade higher. the nuanti
tyin the market OF the latter is considerable
Ihe purchases or the week are estimated 10
exceed two thousand one hundred packages
which, with 800 bags Bengals, reported 20
have changed hands, will make a total of9oo0
oasS, almost the whole tor the manufactures OF
tie country; the Manchester trade reported
to continue brisk, 100 Pernams were sold De N
rs ID: 10 BahiaS y Id to 23d: 23i baos he.
marara and Berbice ~ I Cd TO pad. inferior
$50: TO Is Esd, small parcels common West
following were taken exclusive of dutv. 500
Surais u II TO l6d.; being Id. TO ] aid adj
vance on the East India sale prices: 900 Rem
gal were taken If 10 2d. To I'D; the same
iuantlty reported privately to have changed
hands Brazil and Surat Cottons continue We
~ scarce. The East India Company have
declared another sale of Bensals.
Tobacco
There IS very little varid ton i'm the prices
since our last; one or two parcels of VIRGINIA
leaf have been purchased in anticination that
mere VIII be some request for that descrpfion
or tobacco. when the contract advertised by
t NE FRENCH government tenth inst. is conclu-
"eu; AZ present It has produced no alteration,
excepting that holders are aakjn- nricas :.
shade higher, which advance has not been rea
Hseo. mere is little or no demand at present
tor export.
Hemp, F2ar & Tailor.
Lnere Is Little variation in the prices of Flax
or Hemp; the market is heavy; there has been
considerable demand for Tallow: the nrices
are improving. The late letters from peters.
DuIs mention that the Exchange was rather
Public sale of Timber.
Red Pine MaSts 81. to ST. SIS: Red Pine T;,,-
Fer oil to 81 SIS: Oak7I - toll los. dtsioad 3oND
zine Deals Isl. per hundred; NORWAY Snars
Us. oe. 20 us. each; Ash Oak Rafters al. TO Cd.
per tcot: IS COO White Oak HID. Slaves 2sI to
26l. per NJ. '' ~
Corn Exchange, Feb. z.
mere was rather more demand for Wheat
10 dny, and for prime samples. Mondays pri.
ces were ready Obtained hut there Is M. I'M I'M
proSeinent in prices of the Ordinary quail.
ties. S'A'
A Dutch Nail arrived this morning.
Brussels, Jgn. 27
A great many vessels laden with corr for
the Russian * Prussian troops, have arrived ar
Olvet, ana more expected
The prices of corn are fallen in several mar
kets in Flanders, ar Aptwerp. Iouyain. ard
brussels "A farther decline is expected TO-DAY.
III the French portsto more corn begins 10
arrive several vessels laden with corn have
arrived lately at Havre."
The City, y o'ebek-There was considera-
bile busfe on the stock Exchange vesterIa~
EEa'lous [nmours were stated; one, that the
french Loan had been finally concInfed
Consols for Account declined 10 "a This r'or
h'ns tnS prices are again much higher: Con-
SOS ~ s. various suTInises are offered as IN
me ways and Means and the Estimate of
expenditure of the year; large bets are ofyer.
ca mat there will be no touching of the Stint
ing fund, no loan; the persons offering these
oets a,Ghe mat the reduction will be very
considerable. and the Cha 1celor of the ~
chequer can have what money he wants nnJer
9Per cent interest per annum by issnino ~
chequer Bills, that il will be the onlv yoeans
resorted to to supply any deficiency flat NAV
ARISE Such are the reports Of the City.
Tho- e. February 5.
ST: James Park, during the passage of h;s ,o, -,
al III hness the Prince Regent from the Uonso
OF Lorus 10 NJ. Jane s on the opening of ParI;
menr mad just undergone final examination
ana. no new evidence affecting him came ont'
MIR. Hicks expressed great surprise that moro.
persons connected with the outrage committed
~ nol 'aken INTO custody, either by the ci-
VII power, or by those good and loyaI subjects
Wno were, no doubt, present i'm the crowd
L nat nigh treason had been committed he
sun entertained no dCubt, although the nr;.
soner was not proved TO have been partv
10 t'at crime. The prisoners conduct was
suCn, however, as to demand an investigation
DeIoFe a jury; lie should, therefore commits
nm to take his trial for Tho ,,,;sJ,,.,,.,I, 80