Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-17

good To tine ordinary Dutch al 3Ss to 92s
and very good ST. Lucia al HOS, wills
small lot good ordinary Jamaica at yUs
per cwt. The London market having iu-
proved, has excited rather more coiti-
dence IN this article here, and under AN,
other circumstances Than The exisii,.
widely extended commercial difficulty ana
alarm, we have no d0nbi this ar,Icl, wonl
now become AN object of considerable
attention both 10 the exporter and specu-
lator, but IN The presfn, state of the pub
lie mind, Which has been rendered more
unsettled by The financial embarra ss,n-nt
OF the country we do think this or any
other article however low at present, be.
You'd The operation of unforeseen event.,
contingent Oh the above uniapOra1ie cir
cumsiances.
The market for dyewoods lasi week has
been more than usually uiiinteresiing, nor
only TO the extent OF business aciualiy
done. but as respects The enqplt This
probably proceeds in part from the sus
pension OF business IN Manchester and
the neighborhood during Wbiisnnweck,
| IN which the races occur :th-re have. nor
however been any lots brought forward
| By auction, and holders manifest no great
| anxiety TO press the market in lie absence
| of demand.
American produce offers very little
worthy OF remark: every description par
ticipates IN the depression and Iauguor
| Which has so long charat tersed other
| kinds of foreign produce. The transac-
ions oil purchasers have been very cir
| cumNcrIbed though al steady prices, bar
more business might have been tffected
had hol''ers gwen way Is 10 Is per cwt
| oHrrs having been made al this reduction
Tor Ireland. -NothwIihs the very
| limlied demand for pearls, The currency
| continues very firmly supported lilsv very
| probable however ralherloN eriei ms would
be accepted fora quaniiy
| We are unable TO report any sales OF
| Carolina rice. On Frltlay 325 ,Ierces and
| 43 hall iierces good new we're attempted
| by auction without meeting with auy pur-
cbasers beyond one lOi al 22s per cw in :
bond. Nothing has been done in East
lndna. the value OF which is rather uncer-
| tain
lie report ofan increase in The duty or
tobacco las brought the trade into the
market Of which the holders have availed
themselves Without demanding any adj
vance on the recent reducllon this CIR
cumsiaucc has however given check 10
a f1rthes' decline which has been gradually
taking place for some weeks past, hun as
iiiersa>; no -p""spaGt OF an Improveti ex-
pofi deEand, III is not probable That The
l
iaeHt, particularly as the proposed mea-
sure must rather decrease The consume.
tiou OF This article.
Our cotiDn market was throughout fhe
week characterised by extreme languor.
NOTWITHSTANDING ihe imports during lie
preceding fortnight have been exceeding
~ nght owing To The adverse winds: and
. as Tie recent adyices from America arr, of
nature 10 encourage the expectation Of
extensive supplies, in consequence of the
. greai reduction, OF the currency in That
quarter, ttlis circumstance added To tie
+ already over" helmlng stock, must rather
Increase the gloom which hangs over this
important branch OF our commerce, than
brighten the prospect of all early rrlurr
p OF Tile and animation
: The transactions of last week are esti-
5 maied al near $4,000 bags, aud though 10
general decline has taken place, Vet
, hoiueTs nave IN some INSTANCES acceded
| 10 d Sinaii reduction particularly in nIiat-
, ding qualities OF Bowetis and Orleans.
aud al the same time evinced an extreme
, anxiety to rid themselves OF part of their
I stock of other descriptions al. our quota
A lions. VI the Bowels about 1900 we're
J., DohSlI by ihf trade, the remainder hay
ing merely changed hands and are vet in
The markei.-The whole of The Bengais
| e
: port.
: Tallow has further declined Is 10 o ne,
4 cwt. al which reduction there are few b;ly.
, crs. Yellow Candles 67s TO GSs Cd. Ma
: variation whatever in hemp and the de-
:. iband pretty fair. Peiersburgh Pearl Ash.
s es are offered al 3Ss per cwt without find.
= Ing buyers.
,, The timber trade for the last two q,
G three weeks has been t0lrrably good, par
4 tIcuidriy as respects The de,nand E. I
= Brush plne aud holders have rather IA
ri!iiaied sales by making some concession
:, 10 The buNers.
Il The Corn Exchange OH Tuesday exhj
4, bited a much largeraltendance OF Couu,trv
If dealers than i,.r.sOme months past, am
@ promised a fair extent OF business. nhIcI
/. vas but partial. The sales Of wheat wpr,
e but moderate, but al The full currency
: last quoted. Oats went of ratneI
>. bFIskly, aud mostly obtained an adj
y vance oi III per buShel. Flour was alst
* more saleabie al previous rates, ~ well AZ
Y barley, some choice sales of which real
= IZed 3d above our quotations the othc
4 articles remain much the same as beior
Il mentioned. Saturday maintained tl,,
Al Stiffness noted on Tuesday particular,
I, ~ oats, bun the sales we're Notwithstanding
p The Irish butter market is not yer,
settled, old qualities are very unsaleable
>. whiie new brings our highest quotation
8. WITH d tar demand, our supplies as We
ri continue moderate. No variation wort,
n Dotice ~ provisions OF any description,
rs June I2.--Only $50 hl,ds. of sugar wer
r brought forward 10 public sale iiiis week
IS 500 Of which sud, brown and middlin
je qualities declined Is. whilst good an
q. | fine went AZ Is hiyilpr - a hotu fnn ~ a,