Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-11

premium 10 be - shipped abroad" spanish dollars Ae
wanted at the present ,i,ue Tor the India mani ct;
Nj lexicon aud Peruvian dollars. which Individually
wogth traction more than spanish also getting into
for the trade, the oner gradually disappear
from year to year. These the only kinds Of sil,er
whrh bear premium present, and tic demand Tor this
trade is greater this time than II year s'nce
and the premium not qu.tc high i, that ne
when money scarce, aud the passage OF the gold bill
hardly in contemplation. Our principal importsons
si gold have been from England Exchange Eng land
u dull at Id and rise at least from 10
per cent before silver be shipped TO that country
at profit. Besides sill, is only article OF
chandse in En- iand aud the price il reguiaied h,
the quantity ia market, aud the demand. Any large
exploration OF silver TO England from this country.
would probably reduce the price Of II there. and make
gold present standard, better article for
miance, because this country has been the principal
market heretofore Tor the silver which Eli GLAND
lated from other countries We presume vii! be found
by experience, that the present igui difference
gold aud silver Ia this country, il but traction greater
than The mercantile difference Eug aud any rate,
the attempt which the United States ank its
mot unserupuJus agents making raise belief that
silver Is wantrd at this time Tor cxpotai except he
fore stated Tor the India trade stoc ether an inposon
Silver is not wanted for eNporatcn with Europe
II be shipped there without heaiy l,ss. We presume
the Commercial knows the fact as well do. We
state il iOr the ,niormaion Of is readersN Y. Times
T" Ire EI90aen y cs,ciday Gny hounnd dollars
m, D ., one per Ss Ia rSs tho ,s,u 81
% expo ted on the county leaving title in god and the
II the Star corert in the assertion that fifty thousand
dollars in HdD Eagles brought per cent premium
yesterday, then would sppearha standard Tor Anne
rcln gold cCU IS sW beiOtc us intrinsic rd and
sequeniiy there is 10 appr, bend that gold will
baUish silver from the country. We presume however
that the Star has mistaken lis orders; aud take plea
sure III setting our good-naured, bu, ignorant brother
tight on this subject The Star was, doubtless directed
to say that nifty thousand American hoD dollars had been
sold at preu,ium and advise him cai the Bank or
wig committee -iOon', this morning, and get in
structons. II there has be. any sale half dollars at
one per cent premium, IL family affair, and
done Tor political effect. II the Bank party think they
can render the gold bill unpopular The OF an elec.
tion by paIry nanoeuvre we can assure them ,ha,
aran null Of Al.
aud only preparing themselves Tor disappointment.
IL they intend To sacrifice any considerable amount Of
Their ample eleciioneering funds experiment OF this
kind we have some irier'ls who would be thankful
their orders, aud very happy furnish them with all the
silver change which they may want at liberal prcmi-
The foregoing articles in answer 10 the Commercial and
Star were set up Tor yesterdays paper; owing to
piess OF matter, which in late they were crowded
out We by tho Star oil last evening that the hum
bug gentlemen OF the Bank party have pointed out tho
error which noticed and obtained corrections but the
most aughahle part OF the story remains DO fold The
stupid Mercantile caught idea from article i'm the
Star. and he behind hand in fabricaiions OF any sort
weh Q" al nan cock yesterday morning with the follow
"JAersOs NOISY We heard Val yesterday that on
ai Of one eea This gold bought through
This The Tories chance, will not be los, if nil the gold
yet coined in the Mnt it,"
now NE truth Is The Star msook its orders, is evil
ueit on the context aud has, besides error;
but The laundering Mercantile has gone ahead and at.
tempted TO show Tie purpose for which the gold
ed The story, however, in all its phases absolutely
false; and The Mercantile stands convicted by the fact hat
there has been report Wall street that $50 900 i'm
HeIicdn hdD Eagles sold at premium Of one
per cent" There attempt at the Board of Bro
kers to get up report that $4,000 in American half dol
lars, had been sold at per cent pre- miu to
get them called tie board for the purpose OF giving
quotation ia the paper-; but the scheme prov abortion
aud instead of premium being offered tor silver Sih per
cent premium oDeredJO 800 600 in American gold
co'n payable IA SILVER. $4,000 iii American halves
were furnished TO house that them bu, no pre-
MUM was charged, and the only condition was that tho
should in silver
United States Bank notes hut IN business paper having
long fimc ran, at discount of per cent per annum
In reply 10 the Commercial prepared Tor Yesterdays
paper we adniti thai the importation Of gold had ceased,
and quoted ie exchange England at Ia per cent
premium; but we learnt Yesterday, tat conseq nee OF
the high price OF GOTTEN abroad exchange has dcrnrd in
price aud sold Tor lie Packet ihis day at 10 In
per cent l. is now anticipated that shall soon com.
nchce importing specie again IN the regular OF bu
siness D.
UNExAMPLRD Press BUSINESS During the
week ending The 2l-t there has been compelled
for tolls tho New York canals, h- of 5s sll 80.
is is S25I7 93 more Than the collections icr the
responding week Lar, Year. End 80 $50 So Than the
collections Tor the same week in 1882. The payments
the collectors Office al Albany principally Tor
chadse; and for the week alluded TO, the paid, for
the last three years, rs follows,
Tolls PM al albany. lor ,oeek ending 2st October
sI2S$9 90 sl26S$ 4s s,a.9a5 81
The rates OF toll upon merchanlise have been reduced
% per cent. since 1888 that the coffee Albany
Tor the week ending the 2ls October show
OF merchandise rI,are for that time, compared with art
year, OF about
What will MIR. Barnard. the Cbairman OF The lhany
distress committee, say to this 2? Doe. he still think wi,b
Mr. Ewing. that 'phe canal is solitude aud the lake
desert waste OF water !"-AiJGuy Hrgus.
ANOTHER DISTRESS ITEM
rhc caes o'nlc "ni tho lake desert waste of Waters
On "Wednesday evening las, Sepenty.f0W b,igs and
schooncrs counted in our haihor Yesterday
ing hUfor sail Of vessels took lheir departure for tho
west. Verify, "the canal is soitlude the lake de-
se't waste OF waters"- BnGidio Republican.
Statement OF thc Amount OF Gold Coin, remaining at