Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-16
EsnREIGN.

ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL WILLIAM sTEAMER-TwEN
TY DAYS LATER FROM LIVERPOOL.
NEW YoRE, Oct I0-The Royal William Steamer
Capt Swanson, R. N, has just reached The city Sh'
left Liverpool, Sept. 20lh.
The Royal William has sixty passengers. She
was short Of water and fuel For time before SHE
came in she had 10 burn every spare article that could b
found-spars, casks, planks, DC
The steam packet Liverpool will positively leave Ii
verpool on The Goth inst.
LIVERPOOL. MARKETS.
Corn EZchnnpe Sspt 15.-Since Tuesday, The ! ] I'll
inst there have been further large arrivals of foreign
Wheat, direct from abroad and from London, but the
fresh supplies Of other aecles for the trade have
been light The weather has been uninterruptedly fine
The duties having declined TO Is per quarter % 70
reign wheat and TO id. per barrel on foreign flour
the whole stock Of both articles will he released fol
home consumption, consisting OF 100000 quarters wheat
md &C 900 brls flour. OF the latter 5000 are Amer
can and sour having been several years in store here
In this district the reports Of the WhPas in
different both as to quantity and quality, and towards
the close Of the week there hns been an increasing de-
mand for all kinds Of this grain but especially for
free foreign Large purchases have been made by town
and country dealers, and several cargoes have been
taken by Spectators and for shipment to The north Of
Ireland Prices Of wheat generally have advanced Id.
to I'd on last Tuesday 8 rates.
The u. S. flour has boon offering al 32s. up Ia
35s in quality but only few retail parcels have been
disposed Of
BRr1lsu PoRrs orEs FOR FOREIGN GEA's.-The
Spectator Of Sept Is says, Scarcity OF food is now
experienced by the bulk Of the English people. Yes
tcrday, the average price having reached 7}s and n
fraction, foreign was offered duty free, the duty
paid being only shilling per quarter Ii is stated that
upward Of million OF quarters Of continental wheat
in addition 10 the previous stock have arrived in London
within these few days.
Yet il appears from the Mark Lane report of the
Courier that there had been good demand for all
scrplions and one shilling per quarter advance had been
obtained on the rates Of Monday the 10Th.
The Manchester Guardian Of the 10Th OF September
has the following:
Release of Bonded Bhcat at Lioerpool-On the frs,
day Of the duty at per quarter coming into operation
a, Liverpool this rate of duty paid at lha, port on
less than 81 1893 quarters Of wheat and 93 bar
rels -four. u"
LoSpos CoRH ExcHASGE, Sept. lo-The weather
has turned wet to-day with the appearance of connu.
ing So the barometer has been falling for days.
Tie wind is strong east.
The arrivals tang, with the exception Of foreign
wheat-The duty Is expected TO rise to 2s Sd
row. and none be entered o'clock to-day at The
present duty.
The bad condition Of the greater part of the new
wheat great deal Of which has been las we noticed
some weeks back) hurried from the field without being
sufficiently dried has, with the prevalent opinion of the
shortness Of the crop operated markets Wheat
is Is to 2s dearer than Monday although there is
very great show Of samples.
LnNDoS, Sept l9.-BosDED Wharf.-The whole Of
the when, in bond amounting TO one million of ouar
ters vas liberated on Thursday last on the puymen,
Is per quarter duty to the Queen IL fully expect.
ed that very material decline in the price Of that grain
would follow when this vast supply entered the market.
Quite the contrary effect has been produced for wheat
has actually advanced in value in the lace Of this
nous supply! How is this'
1t is rumored in Mark Lane that the principal holders
of foreign wheat have held private meeting at which
they and all agreed TO withhold their grain from the
market a, present. will, The view of forcing the price
II certain that the display Of samples Of the bonded
was very much reduced on Monday, and the factors
boldly demanded higher rates, which they eventually
obtained ofhe miller TO the tune Of 2s 10 s. pr quarter
Nkn thnr l,r, h.
week has been exceedingly favorable for the operations
of harvest cool breezes have generally prevailed during
the day, and the nights having been clear, with
dency to FROST But little progress has been made with
the harvest in this district, but further North the
Tweed and in the Lolhians reapng has become general
The crops have suffered greatly from the heavy
Wheat, favorable uoi, stands we'll upon the ground
and promises 10 be fair crop We have had all op