Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-30
NICHNIOND. OCTORER ;sn isai
FO,lNI(iN NEWS

The Hercules brings London adyices to the
III September inclusive eight dats later than
our last dates.-The most interesting news is
the rise IN the prices of ,chcat and -four i'm
England. Not content with retailing the scraps
which The northern papers furnish us, on sub
Ject OF the utmost importance 10 owr readers,
we have sought for letter; addressed To our
Richmond merchants we now submit the
following extracts from them:
ERUM LETTERS ADDRESSED Ry MERCHANTS
IN LIVERPOOL:
Literpooi, IAN Srp'er,ker
In consequence Of very hrI Weather a great nd
vance mas taken place in tic grain market uf this
country; he advance ia wheat, since the LIST inst
* - - C per b,'hul here, and in london above
-9Spcr Pnarcr--constrralle spec ua,ions have l,ke
pace ~ uour 81 week ago, 25s was taken since
men 'os mas heen gwen, and to DAY holders refuse
name price, btt We Know, thai 32s would hc readily
lid-sour Hour, IN bond, has also advanced RAPIDLY
nS SOFA ;'t rs, hut 10 day seld higher American
wnea'; III bond, would fetch 5s cd per 20 LIS. Eng
iish wheat, now at Is to lis I'd. There is n yer,
conhdcnt expectation, that the ports vii, omen Ia
british America in November, and in consequences
Cai'', wheat, which sold lately at Js, has brought
Us per 40 lbs. this week
II is pretty certain thar very rrea, ;n;,,r, has
neen done TO the CROPS by the late heavy rains both
III England and Ireland, and which is TO he a,tri-
o9'eu NE great change in the mai kets good deal
Vi 'ne harvest IS yet To be got in, and continuance
oil the same weather. for some DAYS more (to-tloy
very unn'ourable) will probably hold out IA prospect
OF me opening OF the ports, to the continent and to
the United States, the 10Th OF Ecbruar, next Tho
average price on The LIST inst. 5is I'll hat the adj
VANCE mas been sihce Thea. The average of the week
end'hs me 8lh inst. was 55s Sd. Should there be Il
s.rohS pIooab'ty OF the ports opening the United
States, flour must continue rise here and when the
ports DO open, would bring Sos pei bbl or UPWARDS
the stock is now about 10000 bis but only a few tlo
sano DIS sweet and fresh. The of the weather
lot e next IL or III days, is of great Importance but
S"ic'eht INJURY has been DONE maintain the pre-
sent prices, even should tie weather become fine
o3S ms J been gfren for 1000 bis. Philadelphia four
'P. S. Septr 10. The weather continues we, and
ssn''o"ranle, Sos refused to-day for Philadelphia
Hour English wheat Is 81 pei 10 lb.. The next
average VIII be very high, probably 6;,.''
,,, AEoTHEE--" liverpool, 10Th September.
mere mas oil late been more actvit, in business
and the precarious of the harvest is locke TO By
commercial men with much interest, because the va
Tue oi so many articles Is influenced ly The price OF
gram independently of this should the nr,seu t nm
settled weather continue and oar ports omen ,o For
eign Corn, il would put "a new aspect ON busincss-
cause numerous Changes IN the prices OF produce and
eosiueranie variations III Foreign Exchanges Tor il
Is ge"e'aiiy considered that free importation of
Hiain would he followed by increased exporation
o. IoionI.' produce and Domestic manufactures and
mus i+nd Ia the miin 10 benefit the Commercial inter
est, The operations u Tie present week sirw that i'm
ahic'p.i'on even 'his general reulutk is not without
some luandaton."
here IS fan demand for the. -ni,lling 10 good
neW Virginia ioDacro arriving from Led Ia , III,
LOT export, but without ANY change IN Price"
" ne unsettled Stale OF the weather inr tho mas,
Two weeks mas produced considerable degree of ,c-
uln ~ ohr Corn market, and that IL is ncnerly
admitted tie injury sustained must have been serinus
anu permanent. without any immediate pfcspcr; OF
more favourable season, the advance which has been
nan! .'N'1S place seenN 10 he established; ii would
be Impossible to detail the extent of business done
me conunued changing Cg hands has been 81 rand
and SO great, and AT daily advancing prices Iri,I
wheat, which on Tuesday has, sold a, 9s I'd will now
IaIn
lie week AT Is Cd q is now refused and the holders
OF Danzis which early in the week was not saIe.ble
al Us ID require rs pes 1Oli,.-On aud barley an
advance of Cd per bushe is oblainabje since ueS,iy
i'st-lh he operations in -four are also extensive
American sweet flour in bond. which early i'm the
week would not command above DIS and 21s, will now
Scll ~ oVs and SOS per barrel is generally rcqu ed
Tor The best Philadelphia; sour American flour in
bond has advanced 5s, 2ls per barrel can now he re-
a''zcd, and Eos is required for CanitIa and at nre
sent under the lock, and consisting of nixrure OF
swee' ana sour Dos per barrel has been paid and Tor
sour New York out of bond los per barrel
.3hotjier Of same ,ioie.
HE very bad weather for the last FORTNIGHT has
produced rapid advance in grain. To-day IL, per
~ los, IS asked fol English wheat, and likely 10 he
got-35 was paid yesterday for 1000 bis PhiIa flour.
and to-day that price is refused, 10s asked and we.
Know That Sos or BIS would be gwen, in bond sour
flour, in bond, held for 25s The advance in dour e
owing to The increased probability of the ports OPEN
ING 10 the United States, in February 10 the British
Colonies, they will probably open on 10Th Nov The
average up TO the 9th inst 55s Sd, but grain has
advanced since then, los per quarter, and The next
average will probably he above OBS The weather To-
day Is very bad and If continue for 10 or " DAYS
The opening of the ports is looked for Cotton has
Deen W good deuanG this week, ut Ia advances the
market very firm"
.7nother of same date.
Three weeks wet weather which still continues
mas done SO much injury TO the harvest that woa, has
advanced throughout The country since the ist INST
about 2os per quarter. American -four hls gone ND
to Jus per barrel and holders are to day asking 35s
every other description of grain has advanced in pro-
poToh win wheat and the general belief is ;lat the
ports must open IN November. The opening price Of
wheat YOU know is Cos And il is believed tl,nt th,.
present prices will make the next average returns
quIie ios-oo that IT would seem there can be bvt
very little about The opening of tile ports md If they
do open, American flour TO he on an ennnIv with ,br
opening price OF wheat should ruIc about Sos per
barrel" ~
Our readers viii draw their conclusions from
thesc statemcnis.-Tbey will remember, that
the opening price in British ports for our wheat
IS COS per quarter Tor bushels of 7Olbs cachl-
and that the next average return (made by the
different counties every three rnouths) IS ex-
pected TO be " quite 7js."
This news has considerably affected the
price IN the northern cities-.In .Neg York ON
Wednesday 1.-THE 24thl the principal sales of
Hour were ELECTED at 81 so per Dbl "To-
wards the close of the day SO was the asking
price, and SOME small purchases were made
at that price" In Philadelphia, on Wcdncs-
day, flour was eight dollars barrel" 1--WE pre-
sumo the Press" means this was the asking
pricc) Six expresses had passed through
that place, from n. York, on Tuesday night.
The Gazette states there is very scanfy
supply" in Philadelphia.-Th american Of
Friday states, that 10 Baitimore market four
was sold yesterday at from 81 Is to @. The
latter IS the highest price offered by the buy
ers. Holders continue to ash as high as So,
but the above are the selling prices Of ycster-
day. The market is still unsettled. Sales OF