Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-23
FROM RIO DE JANIERo.

by The brig Hope, u, Baltimore from, - -.
ro the editors OF the Bait Ane-ie 800 . oa.e
aGyccs to the 18th Fcha ,nc.ra 'o ,o Sa nr
acts ii letters are annexed:
"S:- RIO dc JraieyO, l 8h E6. 1890.
r. the sailing Of the London packet ION the
In lnst.) nothing particular has taken place. Blu
sincss continues remarkably dull; flour continues to
arrive from the United States, aud it is feared from
the latest adviccs from the river Plate, that some
may be expected from that quarter. The bakers are
well supplied and will not buy until they work
up their old stock. Flour may now be quoted
at $500 l7l5oO, nomnali the coffee in market is
lnierloI and high say $500 $1,000 per Hides
@oo 2vo rs per lb.-EXchango on England cid"
'Rin Jarciro, 18TH Feb. 1880.
Wv c had this pleasure on the second inst. Since
then several vessels have arrived from the United
States with Hour two parcels from Liverpool, and
quantity from Hamburg. The first is nominal at
~ tor Howard-strcet, and I8H 1911 for Richmond
All is complained Of as dark, and the Richmond has
turned out more or less hard. That from Europe is
selling at l2I 1911. Some Wheat has also arrived
Little Is DONG III those articles. and the dealers
count on lower prices the quotations must therefore
be considered as nominal. Those shipping from the
united states to this quarter on freight, have no
Shahce OF profit: the market cannot be expected
40 more than pay freight to the vessel and if the
supply should greatly exceed the consumpon or car
g"es become scattered IN consignment, not much can
be looked for ON that score. At this moment the
greater part of the supply is held by house, and
should IL not be much augmented at an early day we
may nope to see quotations realized or nearly So
The dealers promptly and skillfuly take advantage
OF competition among holders to excite distrust of
each other. for the purpose of reducing the price,
and 1t Is more than can be expected of human nature
to suppose that they will not be affected by such
management, when the markets are dull and addi-
t!onal supplies advised
This market requires about 1000 barrels per
month; hIontcvdeo 1890; Buenos Ayrcs 5000 to
1000 We have reports of partial crops of grain at
1910 Grandc, Bucnos Ayrcs, and i'll the Banda ORR
entail On most other articles VIC may saw that no
Proht can be made from any part of the world With
Dry goods we are Overstockcd, and il is almost inn
possible TO make sales, although there are frequent
attempts at auction. We'd not even anticipate
far business here for four or five months as the
market is likely TO be kept overs.ockcd with i'm
ports and the difficulty of getting returns even Of
bad quality and at high prices must continue until
the pew crops appear WE have but little of either
coffee or sugar remaining o. ist years crop. hides
onght soon to be in moro plenty, brt large orders
have been executed for European account at Rio
Grande which will diminish the quantity to be sent
coaStwisc
The importation Of Wines continue, and MIN.
Der of cargocs are looked for. They do not pay
BY last ndvlccs from the La Plata, hides were rising
in price both at Montcvideo and Bucnos Ayrcs At
the latter there was excessive supply of -four
Several vessels had touched the first and proceed.
cd EDWARDS with their cargoes. On the subject of
our currency politics have nothing to acpuaint
you with"