Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-27

Meantime, strong measures Of deten:c hsl
been adopted al Ferozopore ; and as Sir Henri
Hardinse has upwards ot 10000 troops a Ii
disposal, any attempt on The part oil Inc enemy Il
preciprae hosilities can hardly tail TO be attend
ed by their overwhelming defeat The Sikh sr.
my had been arranged in three divisions. mo
commanded by Sirdar Tel. Singh, The latter O..
vernon Of Peshawur; another by Raear Re-
Singh The affairs OF The Governmeri ca;
nued 10 be administered by The Rance GhC.
Singh was sill Al Jamco Scirtc perfectly ey..
and The troops generally healthy.
TIE MARKETS.
LoSDos MONEY MaRsET, Jan. "a sres; -.
volulion has taken place in the money marReisir,,
we last addressed our American reader, NJ.
ing the period OF the political movements yIirS
are elsewhere fully detailed, The ker has soc,
luated greatly; The prosper OF Lo:i John prs
sell taking lfce, whilst, as was generally il.
leved. ne was not strong oDopst tcr ii, rsc.p
caused considerable decline, ConsoIs hayins !.
one time reached %! %.
Inc return OF Sir Rolen Peel 10 oiIce, hal
at once striking effect upon prices-a rabii
rise gradually took place upon the inability !.
\ Lord John Russell 10 torn an sdrini>i,sricn
oelng made known-lhe latest quotations Of Con.
sols being three per cent. higher Than those in.
media'ely preceding that event with an immtrs-
amount Of business doing, shows that his relu,a
has been looked 10 most auspiciously BIZ the mo.
MED interests OF The country. The American
Presidents Message, which was looked 10 with
some anxiety, procuced TO i'll effect upon The mar
ket Il is varously viewed b. different parties
buI, on the whole, is considered favorable To the
pacific settlement OF the negociaiiors The
Oregon territory, ard with regard 10 the rev sios
Of the Tariff itcannoi but act iavorably 10 Br
fish interests.
| In the last day or two, Consols have sliet.lY
declined, and they close today heavily a "a; %
94.. exclusive Of dividend. The other quoiaJors
were:-Reduoed, 81, TO ]; new Three a. ia.
Quarter per Gents. 97. Long Annuiiies, 09-l6
India Bonds, 33s. 10 37s. premium; EXchser,r
| Bills, rs. 10 2Ss. premum; and Bank StlcS aC3
10 205
II may be worthy Of remark, that the difference
in The price Of Consos, between the con perCe.
menl OF the wear and lis close, is about 5. psf
cent, Consus III he first week in January i.s
year heirg i09; Bank Stock was, al he sane
] time 2l2. The highest quotation al pIesea. is
POS.
\ There has at last been something OF an ar
proach 10 activity in The Foreign market iias
week, although The dealings have nc, been Q! i'm.
pollance The great difference in The a>Iec, s.
The market, as now presented, compared white
long continued heaviness ard inactivity, : +.
general advance and iirmcr tone Of prices; Vtich.
in several cases, have improved 10 some extern
The increased value OF Consols, and he Sc.
neral improvement Of all business oyeraucls
whilst they produce an advance in Guoarois
dispose tie dealers 10 operate more freely eycE
In cases in which business has been neglected 'oT
/ some time.
! REFoRT FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 20
| The long expected document OF he Presidthl''
Message has had little or no effect on cur Cotton
market. Although this important paper Gay lie
said 10 preserve the loiiy lone that was exreciti
from it, there is 50 much in favor ot Interests q.
peace and Cancellation rising up in both countf!t>,
that The public seem 10 regard The issue Of re
disputed point with the best hopes Of adjustment.
The asilalions in The cabinet, Is 10 the So7,L-
menl of this country having IN some mesNoie
subsidized, The public securities have been avoiab%
effected. There is also less alarm prevailing tng
the potato crop aud the famine question seneini...
These together have given better feeling TO ne
manufacturing interests OF Lancashire, and We
have therefore, in our cotton market without cX.
periencipg any actual advance in our quotation
Of prices, somewhat participated in The general
improvement We sill look with much in,etcs.
to the reports Of the crop in the United State
On this point there is nothing new, and we can
therefore merely repeat our opinion, as stated IN
eur circular OF Friday ast-namely, that II VIII
probably prove equal 10 the crop CT last year
but. so lar as regards New Orleans, Of mucEbei.
ter qualify. $500 American have been taken On
speculation, and 100 American Tor export.
The sales Of The day are 4, 600 bags. The sales
of the week are %, $50 bales.
LIVERPOOL CoTTos MARKET, Jan'y 3i.-The
sales 10 the 3lst ut having been Included IN Tie
annual tables published on that day, no uriltr
statement will be made up until the OH instant,
il may, however, be remarked that the demand
continues good the sales OF The four days having
announced 10 20,GC0 bags, nearly all 10 the trade
and lie advance Of ID per Id upon America
quoted 3lsi Dec is fully maintained.
LIVERPOOL MARKET, January 3.-PEorisipg..
American continue 70 have steady cemSni.
without any alteration in price. Prime, in bo:d-
for ships stores, rule as ioows-lndia beet It's
10 07s; mess 90s 10 95s per erce Of $50 lbs; al
prime mess so to SIS rer tierce OF 30i Is
Tobacco-The sales CT The month, though rol
large, have been fair, and the purchases con-
fined principally for Ireland and lie home race
no speculation, and hut little enquiry for expert
purposes About one-half OF the new nov san.
Piled, comprising an equal proportion Of Virginia
and Western; the former proved, as EXPECTED.
much better than the previous impOd; lhe later
good every way and both generally IN hue oFcer
and condition.
In prices we make no alteration, The iiier and
most colory descriptions still commanding extreme
rates, though with ordinary and middiing hc deEs
are much easier than al lie earlier part oirhe sea-
son, and unless some difference should arise re-
tweeuthis couniry andA merica, (wilh large stock,
and manufacturers pretty well supplied, as is The
case al presently We cannot see any prospect OF
an Improvement on the present case.
Suear-The home trade has felt disirclinei 10
purchase Colonialsugar OF late and the business
transacted has been very limited. Merchants, how
eyer have carried hrmness by bringing scantv
supplies only 10 market; little variation has there
fore. taken place in prices The market closed
with frmness for all sor S suitable for The scale
nd pan. British made sugar has now a dul!
sale owing 10 The Lie fall in the price Off v su
gar Prices are now only nominal AT As 10 4''
per cwi. There is sill only a moderate Guarily
of refined sugar beirg produced, and rric,sais
low in comparison with those that prevai! lei '.e
raw article.