Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-04
Editors C0rcspoHdeace.
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NE" IEEk, sept. IL
From Canton We have. by an arrival here, dates %
nsy II. with reports TO May II On the 9Th, the port
aas re- opened for the departure Of foreign vessels, b.:
not for their entrance. The opium surrendered by tho
British Superintendent amounted 10 22,322 chests Inc
British residents were preparing 10 leave Canton, berg
instructed 50 TO lob Capt. Elliott. The reports W ITO tie
l7,h Of May nre by a British opium clipper, which over
took he American SIR :, and stated That at AMER the Gi'
icul,iss were renewed, IN conse quence OF which the trade
mad rgain been stopped. The IT,. 5 '.igaie Columbia,
Captain Read, was at Gacao from Manila. The coz
velte John adams Eas expected The High Comm!s.
.iGner, Lin. had made a warm demand upon The Ams-
,Ican Consul, Snow, tor The opium Of the countrymen;
.and. though Mr.. Snow had before stated that the sur.
-ent.r made by the British Superintendent Incluc"d
what belonged 10 The Americans, nevertheless this de-
nand additional ADDED about 800 more chests TO The
British heap, IN some name. or other. The British
Futile. as We learnt by The British Queen, appear 10 10
very quiet over This great loss OF opium; the auletucr
being accounted for by the fact that The people thtnE
vel! Of the Chinese prohibition Of the black mud, IS
they c3ll opium.
Commodore Porter reached Smyrna June 80, in 4
me reliant vessel, on his way TO Constantinopie. lie
was about 10 proceed 10 the Mineral Baths 10 pass some
days. The Governor had gisen orders to the au''iof'.
ties Of the place 10 take care that ne should be provided
with whatever be might gdat.
There +, 5 no change in the money market. The ten
dercy Of stocks is downwarts. The rate OF exchange
leads 10 apprehens,ons respecting a great call for Specie
10 90 out N he British Queen. U s. Bank is 1913.
Flour is on The 90 dO,cn yet. To day the fall E7
been about y . cents. Sales Of common brand.
Western are al 81 Oar supplies here are jet short
! The farmers continue TO ;ave the impression that the
niIers xii! give more by ard by, and they, therefor,
l.o!d back II this holding back continues, they Wi
make The supply sbor, here, and fo:ce ns TO drn~ On the
West ra New Orleans, but they will rue the attempt
the mcmeal the cana. closes -SGt. Int.
From The -HaledgsrMe Ree0rdn Of 2ih)
we haze been favored by the following letter lrrra
Ma, Crawford. 10 his E1ceIieucy, the Governor, SHORTY
making known lie sesul. Of his visit 20 LoEdon c. ~
business Of the Stale
LrgERrooL, Aug 6, 1899
DEAR SIM an only waiting Tor . pEsssge 70 The Z.
{ ard may, ~ the Garrick. whIch sails or lie l2.,
rrach Georg 3 rs soon as This letter comes to hanL ga So
vaunah \ sa!e Of any American stocks in this Z Y.
com. y iianu, a tulGous sacrifice, is just now impossible.
Tie lsnk Of England is discouning The best paper on
sh0r, time bt SIX per cent ard but fora heavy loan
TAKEN recently iron the BANK OF France, must, before
this day. have suspended specie payment. Brokersha's
plenty of gncd business al : ct per cent
We must rely on our own resources ior money, To-
reign loans being out Of he question.
Very respectfully,
Your mos. obetient.
J. CRAWFORD.