Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-21
ADVANCE OF BREADSTUFFS.


FLOUR is held al 50 % a 80 with but few sales -
WHE,r ranges from I70 10 l75-and believed 10 be, on
The rise In Fredericksburg it quoted at 81 80 on
Wednesday .-CURS sells at 81, and /, scarce.
ToGicco is firm at prices quoted in gu. last paper
with upward tendency.
The drought in this country has contributed 10 raise
the prices OF The late advices from Eng
land have operated effectively, than any thing else.
We Law before readers interesting details upon
this suhiecl-from which it will be that the harvest
in England will be short; that the Wheat markets
rapidly rising; and that the averages already ap
preaching that rate, which will allow the opening Of the
British port. to foreign grain free Of duty-The conse
ouence has been, that marked and considerable rise
has taken place IN New York, Philadelphia Baltimore,
this market, &c, NC.
The y. Y. Gazette Of the 18th says that "The Intel
lgence from Eng land of the prospect Of failure in the
Wheat crop, and the speculaons Grain upon the Con-
tnent caused extraordinary degree O! activity and
large advance in prices in tins market. Some large
lots of Flour take Saturday for foreign
al 50 per barrel and the market closed very firm this
rate. Ali the foreign wheat IN market, the most Of
which musy and not fit for Touring was taken up
al prices which not made public.
The Baltimore Patriot of the 18th says, "The accounts
published Yesterday of uniavorable 10 The
wheat harvest in England and sudden rise of prices
there have been followed by similar rise IN this mar
ket Sales of flour made here yesterday al S. 30
q 5 10 and holders now generally ask 50 Of wheat,
some parcels Of prime white have been said al 81 and
Of red at 81 80 Corn is held at 0O lO3 for yellow,
and 9S 100 for white. Oats 40 a AZ cents. There has
made of bbs at 45c and Of hhds al 42c. the gallon
In enquiries this morning we found the Flour mar.
Ike, quite unsettled, and not able 10 obtain quo
taOu.'
The n. Y Correspondent Of the n Intelligencer of
the 18th writes: 1he gave of the great rise in
Flour, Saturday. probably reached you in advance,
and enabled your Alexandria Richmond and Petersburg
readers put shilling in their pockets if they profit
ed by the All have to say in addition 10 day is,
the is sustained and the operators very active
To the keen observers Of the money market great
sequences be ioeseen resulting from the failure
of the British crops if there 10 be failure Exchanges
must 90 against England on lhs Continent; bullion
must 90 abroad the money market be closer. with d
chance Of its reaching staple, cotton, we'll as af
feeling our -four market amazingly. We have jus.
found out in New York, that what they do on the We
ser. and the Ebe at Trieste, and the Rhone, and Ga.
rome even is Of importance 10 all, even IN America
Our -four market hencefofh, is to be Dictated 10 from
the wafer.
"Gen. Hamilton, of South Carolina, has written here
that he should return in the Great Western which wall
be next Sunday He sold his stock to rebuild Charles
very readily The British, thus see, are buying up
South Carolina well The rest of Us. The hard mo
ney Stale will 90 ck we'll as we Peo'
pie of the North and West.
ut is stated that bank in Alabama has been autho-
rized TO draw OF the banks Wall street. al sight,
tor 81 100000 This, probably s preparation toward
resumiag specie payments"
The N. Y Express Of Monday says "FLovR-Ihe
great advance Of Saturday, has produced uncommon
deal OF excitement. Common brands Western, left off
at dollars, Tasina!ke to day lie in iererish ss'e