Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-08
From the Baltimore Sun, Sept. H.
Arrival of the Britannia.

FIFTEEN DAY LA En- nONi EORorE
Arrival of Hon. Louis McLane-Passase Of the
Sugar Bi-Etfects OF the American Tariff in
Engand-State of the Crops-Condilon Of
Ireland-Slate Of the Markets, &C., &c.
The Steamer Britannia arrived at Boston al
| 10 o'clock, P. M.
Things remained very much as they were on
the departure OF the last steamer.
The Hon. MIR. McLane has returned in her.
! The cotton marke, has been in quiescen state.
The sales on the 18th at Liverpool were estirna-
ted al 5000 bales. Spectators have taken 700
American, and have exported 500 bales. 1000
bales consisting of 500 Bahia, were sold al I'd. 10
is d. 100 Peruvian al 6! d. 8; d.
The market closed in the manufacturing dis
lric,s with business by no means active. How.
ever, news received from The United States will
give new impetus 10 trade.
| The money market is easy and for business
cash can be had very readily.
The produce markets are tolerahly active, both
as regards the home aud the export trade.
| American hams are selling al 33s. 10 43s.-
There is a good demand for beet and pork, and
late prices are fully supported. Lard, in kegs is
selling al 35s. TO 43s; and in bbs. al 35s. 10 3ss
Cheese Of good qualify is very scarce at Liver
pool. Parcels Of indifferent quality have been
sold at 3os. 10 los. per cwt
There have been storms and floods in England
and great falls Of rain, which have injured The
crops severely.
The popularity OF the new Pope is unbounded
The Golden testimonial has reached Eos, 000
Indian corn has risen 10 32s per quarter.
The accounts Of the potato crop appear TO be
| disastrous.
The new Papal tariff makes great reduction on
wooIen manufactures, cotton goods, sugar and
coffee.
House Of Lords.-Pariamen is expected to rise
about the 26th OF August On the l7lh The House
OF Lords passed The Sugar Bill.
House of Commons-The desituiion OF Ireland
occupied the House OF Commons on Monday
A sum Of money has been appropriated 10 EN-.
ploy The poor Of Ireland.
FaAscE.-The French Chambers have termi.
mated, and great has been the success OF the
Guizot ministry. The majority in The new
Chamber is expected 10 be one hundred, and il
NAV possibly exceed that number. The King
had opened The Chambers in short speech.
Effects Of The American Tariff in England
Several markets have experienced The effects Of
The liberal tariff which goes into operation in The
United States on The lst OF December. Iron has
already advanced in price, and the wooen manu-.
factories OF Yorkshire are firm and improving.
.Sanatory Reguiations-A public meeting has
been held in The British metropolis lately, Tor The
purpose OF taking measures 10 prevent the spread
OF disease Although some commended thai few
cases of Asiatc cholera had appeared, The gene.
raj feeling OF The meeting was opposed TO The con.
cusion.
The Ocean Racc-The steamer Cambria ar
rived on, in Ten days and sixteen hours. The
steamer Great Britain, which sailed same day.
arrived out in thirteen days and ten hours. The
packet ships Fidelia and Hotlingeur have alsc
arrived out Tke steamer Great Britain had a
detention at sea of eighteen hours, in repairing
her driving chains.
State Of Tradc-At Manchester there is no
change 10 report in the Cloth market since this
day week. The favorable commercial news from
The United States have made The market wha
may be called firm in printing cloths Of good
quality. There is an advance, but slight one
The demand continues good.
AT Bradford the wool market is well supplied
with all kinds Of combings, and the business do.
ing is barely an average, as The prices are loo
high 10 induce the spnners to buy, except 10 sup
py immediate wants. Our cotton market has
been active, and upon some kinds of goods an
advance has been given. The wool market con
tinues inactive, and prices nearly stationary.