Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-23
by Last Evenings Mail.

This New York papers had not received lhei
files by the Hibernia. We take from Sunday
Herald Telcgraphic despatch few items, which
were not contained in The summary publishe,
yesterday morning The news, upon The whole
ought 10 be satisfactory 10 The commercial an,
agricultural interests:
The London money market OF the Sd instant
was as follows We have had an unsteady
market since our last publication; but tending
generally towards the decline :lhe price of con.
soils. The depreciation in exchequer bills has
also been considerable.
Inns mas been partly owing 10 The continued
demand upon the Treasury for the relief OF Ire
land, and The statement in the budget or Chan.
ceilor OIL the excheq uers speech, which was read
with great attention, and though alone is never
popular measure.
Happears TO be generally conceded that under
all The circumstances, the course the Govern
ment has resolved upon, namely, to take a loan
OF t0,0O0,00O is The veiy best that could have
been adopted.
Al last market the prices paying were Tor gen.
eral runs OF American wheat, IL shillines 10 IL
shllings per 10 pounds; for American flour.
sweet, 39to AZ, and sour 35s Cd 10 3Gs Cd per Dbl.
Indian corn, white, Cos 10 70s., and yellow rs.
to 73s. per $50 lbs.
AS 10 STOCKS, we make no comment; no duties
now payable, SO that they are not 50 well ascer-
tanned; but SO far as regards demand The las,
market closed steady, although with less ursen.
cy Than might have been expected.
During the last eight or ten days the receipts OF
corn, &c, have been light and this added 10 the
continuance OF considerable exports to Ireland.
has caused The market within the last two DAYS
to have a very firm aspect, and prices, which
gave way IN The early part OF last week, have
SINCE resained, as regards whea, and -four, all
then lost.
Indian corn still continues in great requisiion,
and commands The high prices OF G9s. 10 rs. per
quarter. White, and other kinds OF corn, are
cheaper.
Il is much 10 be depored that the poor mans
food rules relatively much higher than That Of The
more wealthy.
The stock of American -four in port at the end
of February was computed al something under
AGO. 900 bbls., and 60, 900 quarters OF wheat
An express, in anticipation Of the overland mail.
arrived in London on The 2ilh ult The lreaiy
with the Skins, given in our last was duly rat. |
fed between Dhullup Singh and the Governor
General on Christmas day, and The two august per- |
sonages just named were TO meet al Lahore on |
New Years day.
-Four Sikhs corps are being raised From The |
oiher troops frontier brigade, al Pescha wour
under command OF Capt Lawrence, OF the ll;h |
cavalry.
Orders have been received for The reduction OF
he Scinde field force, about 1000 men, these 10
consist Of two European and five native infantry
regiments, one oi cavalry andiye batteries OF ar.
ery. Since Napier has been raised 10 The |
-ank OF Lieutenant General and attached 10 The
'latf OF India, no commander.in-chier having
been appointed for Bombay, Sir L. McMahon,
who has taken his Passage out By the steamer
which leaves a fortnight hence, has been pre-
JAILED on 10 remain for the present IN command.
The Newawa Amor Mahumet Sahan. the in
,tigator OF The late disturbance in the province Of
oho'al, together with two sons engaged with him
n lnsurIecllonaly movements, has been ordered
o De imprisoned in The stronghold fortress OF AS.
Iorghier.
The affairs Of The Mzam's dominions are
again relapsing into their former depiorable con-
iilion, and will continue 10 do SO unless our resi-
ents are authorized 10 interfere more Than here.
oforc Fresh disturbances have broken out
mongst The khondo OF Goomsooer, CONSEQUENT,
n The measures pursued BY our agent for The sup
ression OF bal barous sacrifices OF human beings
eriodcally performed by them.
The town of Madras has lately been visited
Y cholera, which, al The latest dates, had de.
gfceabe. "'' F''o"' =
| The ceremony OF The ratification OF the New
lahore treaty, al Bhairoowall, on The 23ih oil De-
.mber |, has not appeared whether his lord
nip accompanies The Governor General 10 La
ore, or returns 10 the Provinces.