Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-26

;,eipal Of Their appearing IN the market as Sc
rrs of Exchange, and which has had the cecl 10 chcci
the export of specie.
The hanks. can with great safety come TO the ree
of The Bill market us the bills from the South draw'
aaains, Cotton shipped will soon become aocnuah
here The course Of shipments, OF this great s'aPe
Cotton has far as funds are concerhu' -
This civ Shippers ut the principal Southern Ports
draw IN New York and the agents here draw on Lon
don. 10 meet their acceptances Formerly, when, TIT
Southern Banks were IN good credlt, al ftsua'on
with England were made through hein,-how Inc en-
dorsement Of Southern Bank is not in as high fayo
as formerly. -. :,
Within The last two days, but partIcnarl? within thu
last three days. there has been aserous iai IN ihoan
and Illinois stocks, and all other State stocks nave lei
the influence of this depression The two STOCKS men
toned have fallen 10 thriy-hve cents on uo',", ''
this too when the latter State las always paid ITS III
erest regularly and the former State has passed bu
one half year The depression Of these STOCKS "i Sc
rionsy embarrass the States IN paying their interest III
January next.
on regulating the disputed Bonds o.. the State, which
are said 10 De irsuduleny issued To the Union BANK
and the result although not fully known, is considered
10 hive gone in favor ofrepudlating the Bonds iha'
the subject should be made question even, unoer any
circumstances, has created qute s'hsaron win Gu
pitasts and is undoubtedly cause of the decline
in stocks. ;,
The fall trade is now very neary over and the result
has been favorable large number OF merchants have
visited the city and have likewise selected supply OF
goods The sales for cash have been larger than usual
The internal trade of our State nearly closed the
for the closing great Western canal near
y at hand The amount of produce particularly OF hour,
has been larger this year than USUAL demand Tor
our Eastern market and for export having increased
The stock on hand for the season, less than common
Flour has risen dollar barrel within the last tour
weeks, being now Sc 10, and Wheat being more than
a CORES spending price. Coarse Grain, such as Corn,
Rye, Barley and Oats, also have advanced very mate.
rally. The high price Of Flour, partcui ary, winch
has controlling influence all other gram, IS owing,
in a great degree the high price in England, Tor
which market purchases we're made up to So oo' Inc
Provision Market continues depressed beyond all ior-
mer precedent Both Beef and Pork are selling at un
prccedently low prices and without any prospect oi
speedy amendment.
The Cotton Crop it is believed will Far exceed TINT
Of last year The ruling prices from to 10 cents
Although there has been no recent decline, yet ue pre-
sent full o% as i has stood at any period du
ring The pas, year. :
The Banks in the whole country, South and West Of
this continue TO do business without redeemng their
notes in specie and there is really little prospect OF
n resumption there was two years ago. Exchanges,
all places South of this range from three to ten per
cent. discount, and, Florida and Mississippi, much
more than this.
| Congress- will assemble in two weeks. The great
question that agitaes The country the state CT the cur
rency The Presidents Message is looked to wlih great
interest His hostility 10 National Bank hitherto, has
prevented the establishment Of an institution Oh 'h's
| description
The condition of The old u S Bank of complete
ruin TIE pi.a ofthe Bank is all gone-,here IS hot
dollar left for the stockholders and the bills ae selling
| at 40 per cent discount.
WAsurxGroY, Nov 23-The Session Of Congress
draws near. Already we hear Of Members IN motion
from distant points TO The seat OF The General Govern
ment. From the ST. Louis Republican of tie 18th IN
slant for instance, learn that Mr. Stuart, Rfpresen-
taliye from Illinois, and Mr.. Miller, Representative
from Missouri, left that city the preceding day Tor
| Washington.
SIR Dawson, Representative from Louisiana, IS al
ready this city, and hear Of other Members being
| near at hand.-.Idt. Int.
| WAsaIsGTos, November 2i.-The Hon. Andrew
Stevenson late Minister of The U. s. at London, with
his lady, arrived in this city on Monday evening.
| The Hon Charles Fenton Mercer, $50 long Repre-
sentative in Congress from Virginia, but now an mia
bant of Florda just returned from Europe, is now on
visit TO this city.
The Hon Samuel Prentiss, Senator Of the L. S from
Vermont arrived in this city Saturday last, to at
| tend the openng of the Session Of Congress.
Our readers will learn from the report Of proceedings
in our Criminal Court that at the request OF tile rfe-
sden of the u S., Noiie ProSeqai was yesterday en-
tered by the Attorney of the u S. in the case OF the
prosecution against the individuals indicted for breach
of the peace at the Presidents House, IN the
month of August last, ION the night following The first
Neto)
We suhioin n copy of the Presidents Letter, not
merely as mark of respect for honorable official act
but from the pleasure which its just and liberal sen
ments have given to US, and will, we sure, impart
10 our readers:-.Nat. Int.
"WAsnryeToS, Nov. 81, 1871.
"Sr Having understood that prosecution was
pending in the Criminal Court of the District Of Co
iumba against certain persons charged with having
been engaged in riot in August last, to the disturb
ance of my family beg leave to submit TO you the
popriey Of entering, with the consent Of the Court,
noc proscqui in the 1t was one of those out
breaks of popular feeling incident, in some degree to
our form Of Government, and entirely eyanescent and
harmless in its character. My confidence in The good
sense and becoming feeling of the people of the Dis
tric leads believe that there will be danger OF
similar occurrence in future, and that therefore those
who have been betrayed into thoughtless proceeding
will moi be likely to repeat it.
BE assured of my constant regard,
81. TYLER.
"Mr. Fendall, District attorney, Washington"