Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-04
THE NEWS nv THE RauNaow

From the New York Courier we make up the following
additional news by the Rainbow:
The news Of tho capture OF Vera Cruz reached Liver
pool the 9TH May, and caused Mexican Stocks to rise in
the belief that the event would hasten tho conclusion of
peace.
The Irish Relief Bill wa, defeated in tho IIou,. q. Conn
mons on the 9th by anii-mnister,l una ori,y Of H.
On the 9TH OF April, Of the dreadful fires that
has even taken place in Turkey broke out in Bucharst
the capital OF waachia Nearly the entire ci,v Js
toyed-2OOO houses and 81 public estabshmens-caus-
ing loss. IL is estimated, OF f3500,0OO.
la Ireland the famine fever Is greatly the
No less than two hundred and 6y.sx funerals took paee
in Father Mathews Cemetry in one week
The New Jersey relief chip has arrived at Liverpool.
An American firm is said have failed in Manchester
Tor the sum Of one hundred thousand pounds
LONDON CORN MARKET. Friday, May AT this
days market we had again attendance of coun-
Try buyers Tor Wheat Great excitement continues to pre-.
VAIL and ertfavsRsnt rates demanded for all grain So
low are the stocks here that who have been so
long operating only for their present appear now TO
oe overaken by the present large consumption and con
mental demand, which greatly exceeds the supply and al
though there was fair arrival OF foreign Wheat il was IN
good request and readily brought per quarter over the
eaHency OF Monday. The little English realised like
improvement and We must note advance sack Flour
81, barrels "a TO 2s Cd. Barley, Oas Malt Peas and
Beans all Is to Pa dearer Indian Corn on the spo taken
for expectation, and by mlcrs s. To "A per quar-
ter over our previous currency.
LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, May The arri-
va OF 1fan ana Flour since Tuesday small scale.
considerable business had been doing tho principal
ARTICLES OF the trade tie last days. mostly for present
cfsh payment, and at irregular prices. There was a nu-
merous attendance Of country millers our market this
morning. who bought largely Of Wheat and Flour ut an
advance on Tuesdays OF fully I'D per bushe and -
per barrel Western Canal Flour brought 44 and Phila-
dephia, Baltimore and Ohio i2s Cd as per barrel In
dian Corn held for Is p per quarter more money
but the sale by free Oats Id 10 ID per bush
higher Barley Sd per bushe and leans and Peas each
ls to Is per Or. dearer, with fair business
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 7ib-Tbe
stringent policy OF the Bank OF England under the control
OF Sir PeePs bill OF 1884, has had no remission during
the present week. and the very heavy which
always mature early in May have caused the great search
y OF cash which prevails TO be felt severely and most i'm.
Jurousy by every branch OF trade Rates OF discount va
rying from 10, and IL per cent have been paid
upon bills of acknowledged credit aud IN many instances
cash has been unauainabs any terms Hence has re-
eulted pressure nearly approaching panic and all d,s
crptons OF property much deierioraed Cotton has
largely partRken in the effect Of such pressure The de.
mand Is nearly confined supplying greatly reduced
wants OF spinnors, generally working short time; and
the total Sales including $500 on speculation and Tor ex
port have not exceeded 25, 070 bales.
To-day the market has exhibited regularity hope
being entertained that the OF the money market may
experience some early improvement The sales are 1000
bales nj yesterdays prices. All description of American
are pressed for salc and general decline Orleans Of
per 10 has been submitted the authorised quotations
Ut tar qualities being reduced in that proportion. Bzs
ana Egyptians very limited request, and they too
have declined about Id per ID. Suras fair request
but they have also declined 3D. $500 bales of America
have been taken speculation and 300 Of American and
200 OF Surat for export