Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-23
BY Last Evenings Northern Mail.
From Tie Baltimore Sun, April 22.l
Arrival Of the Steamer Cambria.
IA DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL. NEWS,

IA DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL NEWS!
DECLINE IN ALL KINDS OF BREAD
STUFFSi
Great Decline in Indian Corn-Receding of
Prices Of all kinds Of Grain and Flour-Cot-
ton Market Improved-Advance of I'd. per
pound.
The Steamship Cambria arrived at Boston
about o'clock on Tuesday afternoon.
She brings dates from Liverpool to the 4lh
April, being fifteen days later than the news re-
ceived by the Washington Irving.
We have received the following account of her
news by magnetic telegraph.
The purchase of French stock by the Empe-
ror Of Russia and the Queen Of Spain, has ex-
cited very great attention in the money market
circle.
The proceedings OF Parliament are principally
in relation TO Ireland. The poor laws are still
debated in the House of Commons.
The government measures met with much OPP
position. The amendments proposed were va
rious, and mostly shared the same fate. Lord
Morpe,h has introduced his importation bill.
The suffering by the famine in Ireland, Scot
land, and on the continent, continues undated.
There was great fast in England, on the oath
ult., on account OF the famine, which was rigidly
kept
The distress in France was also great. In
some departments carts and boats containing grain,
require an escort of military 10 preserve them
from pillage.
OConnel has quilted Paris for Italy. He is
not so i'll as represented but will doubtless never
appear in public life again.
The hrst French mail steamer will leave Havre
on the LIST OF May for New York.
The total inhabitants of the town OF Eglesbach,
in Germany, fourteen hundred in number, have
requested permission 10 emigrale 10 the United
States. There was also extensive preparations
throughout the country to emigrale TO the States.
Some districts were threatened with depopulation
from this cause alone.
There was occasional disturbances in Thessa-
lonica, on account Of the large exports Of grain.
The Pasha avoided outbreak by forbidding future
exports.
At Hamburg, wheat had declined three shi-
lings per quarter.
CoRN MARxET.-The corn markets are rece-
ding in every direction and in some descriptions
that of Indian corn, for instance, the fall has been
astounding-the price has receded about 24s.
The rapid rise in this species Of food surprised
unini,iated exceeded the necessities of the case.
Flour, like Indian corn, has sustained consi-
derable tall and the existing depression can hard
ly fail 10 be increased by the fine spring weather
we are now enjoying, which foreshadows an
early and prolific harvest.
Corn MARKET, Ltverpo0l.-There have been
several changes in our corn market since the
sailing of the Hibernia. Large imports Of all
descriptions OF breadsufs 10 all parts OF the king
dom have had the effect of putting down prices OF
all descriptions of grain and -four.
The fluctuations during the month amount 10
Is. per 20 lbs on wheat, Sd. per As lbs. on oats.
Sd. per GO lbs on barley, As. per quarter on rye,
peas aud beans 6s. per bbl and IS. per sack on
-four, 2s. per load ON oatmeal 24s. TO 25s. per 460
lbs. and los. per Dbl. on Indian cornmeal
Within few days past a reaction has been
experienced in peas of Is. per quarter; in barley
IS. per sack in Indian corn SIS. per $50 pounds;
in Indian corn meal, Is. per Dbl, and the trade
generally has assumed more 6rmness, with some
heavy transactions in -four at BIS to 3Ss. per Dbl.
for Western Canal for Philadelphia and Basi-
more, 3Gs. TO 36s. Sd.
April 3i.-The trade to-day is again rather
frmer. There are buyers OF wheat atfull prices.
Flour supports The amendment.
Indian Corn in request at 52<. per 480 lbs. for
Northern yellow, and meal al 25s. per barrel.
Cotton market good. Sea Island l51d. to I'D;
Bowed Georgia Gid to GID; New Orleans GID TO
It'd.
yuA..=rnefeF was quito aledrn r1vm tovof ha's
Ike, this week. Instead OF The gloom and depres-
sion which had existed since the commencement,
of The present year, we have had sllrring ana
active business on each succeeding day, oolh On
The trade and on speculation.
Exporter. also have been purchasing Tor some
of the better qualities OF Orleans. In such a
market, and after so long depression, II becomes
certainty that an increase Of demand would al
so give turn in prices accordingly. American
descriptions Of all qualities are raised one quarter
penuy per pound, and the great bulk oil the ordi-
nary kinds ID. NJ, NJ.
american Subseriptions.-The Belfast News
Letter of the 23d says the remlllances IRON Ame,
RIGA. received within three days by the Central
Relief Committee OF the Society Of Ffienos III
Dublin, amount to close upon $4,000; and very
large consignmenls of provisions, as iiee onel-
ines. are on the way. A new list, published by
The General Central Commitleef for lrelaad, shows
tina, a considerable amount has been received
from various parts OF Canada, chiefly through
The medium OF Archbishop Murray, in Quebec.
The Protestant and Catholic Bishops and Inc
clergy Of the various denominations, nave al
forced their most Jealous cooperation Inc SUD-
scriplious amounted to f2,400. A similar meet
ine look place in Montreal, and we learn that
Mr.. Thomas Ryan, the treasurer Of the colec-
ton, was enabled TO remit by the Cambria, Eli
500 to The Bank Of Ireland.
FAMINE RELIEF FuND.-On "Wednesday, tue
committee oil the British association tor the re-
liefof extreme distress 10 Ireland and Scotland,
made report of The sums received, which now
amounts TO above f240.000, which include:
ESQ 900 received from her Majesty's Secretary Of
Stale for home department, being part OF collec'
ton under the Queens letter.
From Saturday last, one-fh of the multitndes
EMPLOYED upon road works in Ireland were struck
of by order of the Treasury. Task work is to
be continued and all persons holding Ten acres Of
| land will be discharged. Daily wages will be
substituted, and under The rate paid BY farmers
Ma. O'CoNNELL's HEALTH.-Mr. OConnell is
daily improving in health. He walks daily in
| the Esplanade, and takes carriage exercise
1
PHYSICIAN, HEAL THYsELF.-This
Injunction was fulfilled TO the very letter by DR..