Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-09

that COT tidenee v HIGH has been so much
| shaken by recent failures, will again he
| restored IL ought particularly To he oh
served, that the ianguid state OF trade
has had the effect Of depressing many
articles of the first importance far below
their real value, (what they c1n be raised
for and brought 10 market,) and as many
| OF these are great staple commodities,
| they offer i sure aud beneficial object OF
speculation 10 the extensive capitalists of
! the country.
| CoTroN.-The purchases of Cotton
since our last exceed 1900 bars; The
| Demerara and other West India deScrip-
lions brought forward by public sail went
on atverN reduced prices: 50 Ecmera.
ras, of the iinr mark. |. b. &c. Is IL
God 20ii CD Berbice, interior TO mil
ding, l5l II i7dd; waste 81 l4bd; fair
Carr'coa '6ad; tair 10 good Jamaica
l53d a l5a d; jas packets ST. Domingo,
all faults, ilad a l3l. The other purcRa,
SEES we're 400 bags Pcrnanbuco in bond
gid very good Bahias cod /; good fair
Bowels i64d; 100 very ordinary Surats,
IN The house, sold at I'd $50 middling
Bengals Old; 60 fine -.
The sale of COTTON al the India House
on Friday next consists of 900 bags OF
! Smrat>, $50 Madras, and $50 Bengal !;
| there are two other public sales adver.
| Used for The same day.
CoRN.-Thc poris are finally closed
against the Importation Of Forigp Wheat:
Notwithstanding this circumstance and "a
small supply of English descriptions TO
yesterdays market, yet tac trade was
heavy al the decline OF Is per quarter;
III Foreign there was no business doing
parcels were offered on lower terms with
oui facilitating sales-i3arley WAS exceed.
ingly heavy, and may be quoted 6s per
quarter lower. Clover seed was heavy,
and purchases male at "a further decline.
Linseed was also lower. Rapeseed was
| snsaleablc.
ToEACco.-Thore appeared last week
considerable revival IN the demand for
Tobacco, and several rather considerable
parcels were reported 10 have changed
hands, at low prices; there were also
enquiries for export. a sale of Kentucky,
advertised for Thursday, has, however,
checked The reriving deeland.
STock-Feb. I. 1919. Feb. !, 1878.
Virginia I7.I61 hhds. 5,9I6 hhd>.
Margin =, Az bids. 40 hhds.
BraZii Leaf 20 hhdS. hhds.
Brazil Roll hhds 2rolls.
Iorio Rico 81 hhds So hhds.
Leaf Ii3 hhds 1853 hhds.
Amerstord 36hhds. 56hhds.
HEMP, FLAX IL TALLow.-I'here was
| rather "A revival in the demand for ialiow
Oh Friday last, and the holders were, in
consequence, asking higher prices for
Yellow Candle here 7Os the reqnes, has
since given way, and the market has de-
clned 10 previous currency The de-
mand for hemp has been limited, HE
holders offer parcels now i'll London at
further reduction of & a 6 ,, without
facilitating sales contracts for arrival
are still made on higher terms than for
parcels here, but no sales of any extent
have been effected since our last. In Flax
there Is no alteration.
The letters received 10 day from Pc
iersburg state the exchange a fraction
under I'D.
ASHES, &c. by public sale
69i barrels Quebec Pot Ashes, LIST, Ais. a
dSs Cd lbs I'D as.
i42 Quebec Pearl, chiefly 52s a sos.
y Boston, 55s a SIS.
IL casks Petersburg, dis a 4ls cd.
Also al another public sale-About 80
tonsTenerifle Barilla, slightly damaged,
Dos 29s.
80 casks st. Petersburg Pearl Ashes, 42s.
tons American Sperm. Oil, in bond,
KS! los.
40 quarters Linseed. sos 52s.
200 barrels Town mad Iransparent Rosin.
S. IS Cd.
MAHOGANY, &c. by public sale.
3ol logs St. Domingo Mahogany clieHy
l65 I73d-a few lots ISd 2l1d
90 tons Campeachy Logwood, in bond & s
per ton.
OlLs.-Ihe prices OF Oils are again
declining Greenland Oil is heavy al he
reduction of s. i.-Spermaceti is consi-
derahly lower, owing To the arrival of
some English and also cargo from The
United Siaies-Galipoii has fallen e 5 a
+ 6.-Seed Oils are also to be purchased
lower, on account OF the heavy market.
RICE. AT The India House last week
about 5000 bags Rice were brought for
ward L; The whole went off at higher pri
ces than had been generally anticipated;
Bengal white sold los 2ls; Yellow ISs
los the fine Pa.na sold 32s d 35s the
whole warranted free Of home consump-
ton duly.
There has been little business done
lately in Carolina Rice; one parcel last
week free was reported 10 Ie sold al 43s
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