Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-08
BY LAST EVENINGS MAIL.

1900 NAhh1pONf"
hALt MONTH LATER FROM EUROpE.
Advance fn Price of Breaslstufts.
The steamer Caledonia with dat.s In an. Iq,h nj, =.
rived at Boston yesterday morning The following ar, the
latest markets;
LONDON CORN MARKET, Apri Ie-Tbrouybou,
tho last fortnight heavy business has been bo,h
In Wheat Flour aud Indian Corn and the depression which
has prevailed IN the latter OF March given way to
buoyancy and activity.
The operations foreign wheat were moderate on the
t and the transactions effected were on advancing
Indian corn held firmly consequence Of the more en-
conraging reports from the Provincial markets.
In town made flour scarcely anything DONE nor wa.
hrtc much demand for Norfolk, Household other mars
out American was in decidedly improved reques-good
brands being only salcabo at37 to 3ss.
During the week ending the 18th transactions in all
articles Of Breadstuh moderate extent and rising
prices generally pad-hoders feeling reluctant sceep
previous rates On the i2,h Wheat advanced from to
shlings per quarter and Flour excellent demand at
full rates Indian meal quiet but steady in value
Tue further advance OF one shilling per quarter in wheat
TOOK place on the i4'h:
indian corn ~ IN demand, but the supplies almost
a'eu, ana o american the dlminunon OF the stock is
10 considerable that the prices OF the best brands full
one smiling per Dbl above the prices OF the 18th.
yesterday, Apn i9h the market was the scene Of much
agitation and nearly all thatwas sale eagerly bought
up on French and Beg'n accounts. rise Of prices equal
SIX shings per quarter over that day week. In other
circumstance such an advance might have made favorable
impression on the Stock Exchange, but still the
"1 Ease Sss,,,oo, ,o,
LNhhfooL iloN MARkET-Report for the
peh e"1"g hP'h ioh-in consequence oil later accounts
ouhe states IN the carry part OF the week. there
improved demand from the trade as well rs from specua
tors, an advance oil one eighth OF penny TO quarter
per pound' upon american descriptions
:, nc D sea"st arrived yes'er1sy' and the inorma-
uoh shc Drought OF the great and sudden falling OF
Vi tue Poi as compared win the last year, pro-
Gnaa ep ana'cu ueann anu 'he market closed with
al an ADVANCE upon last weeks quotations Of to
penny upon american ana penny per pound on all
aoa n"os' oPeVuaois nave taken Zo,OUO American,
ooo egyptian ana S'OO Sura aud exporters $50 Anne.
nsan ISo fernambueo, 80 Maranham. and l7O Surat.-
IN. saies OF inc week are DO, l5O bales.
demand haa bpRn
noie moderate since the 10TH TIE sales do exceed
oooo oaies rhees are feceding and the market
mas geo pearanee. Yesterday the sales reported in
sutu 'Voo american al VI to - pennies 100 Pernam-
vueo ~ pennies ioo Egyptian al II Cd We may fur
'e .na' 'io uia'hc' closes Iuiy one-elghth OF
penny ~, pc, p p0umu lower Owe since
II ooE " ioN mAkhET, April l9.-Fair
b'~ed "eorga 70 10 AZ Mobi It ~ New Orleans,
S9ccN,o>, ,,o.,,,, ,,,,
LoNuoN MoNbf MAkhET, April l9.-Noth-
WI. naa "o aIs1hce N the Corn market the market
was better: Consols opened nj SOD TO for money and
account Money stock was found to be and hence
was worm rs mnch Tor present transfer as for time
oonos are no" o. Tor money and 81 TO oIa for time
hfees 90 70 eot st per cts eI5 to573 Exchange
b,s discount TO per cent premium. Consol scrip
" - per c' u'scouh,
we nave very niue change TO notice in Stocks. Span
h SEd Portuguese come rather better from Amsterdam
inc do'h nut remain here without change
ihe IoPoI, VI me eondion Of inc Bank OF England ex
ci'es some attention, and, among commercial men, :
Tie degree OF alarm the bullion disappearing rapidly and
ATep nome the rate ol interest Is raised 10
act foTelgn exchanges
lhefe Is an improved ieeiing IN the manufacturing dis
ueS' ~ "ahehes'eta peter inquiry has sprung up for
goods ana yarn ana iar business would be done If spin
"'s anu manufactures would moderate their expectations
as" p''eos,
LOS oI ink Nk~ ORR Jacket SHIP RocHEsrER.-The
Rochester lrneman, from Liverpool to New York, tho
"ig Q, ue io inst struck on the North cad OF Black
water bahN between Dubln and Wexford, within lG miles
Z" the ai'er places she Immediately filled, and feared
o VIZ eo"'o 'o'a' ".Sk' a greater part OF the pas
SINGERS were carried INTO wexford by the AckeonO, ana
vi" r, 'n'u'hucr were oeng saved by other boats
.rI i 'iNeI n ou' On ue if'n ulI
~, P'oee'u''ss " ailiheh'' SINCE Tue sailing OF the
i '' PossSsseu htle interest Business will be
ou'u Wy as sPfoly as pospe' IN order to p'epers for
VIC uS'ou'on' winch Is 10 follow IN June or July next
does not present time when less party feeling prevailed
Affairs IA Portugual approaching the climax The
nno., -. =; - ,s 20 oe'on inc ,no insurgents and
80 ,.ti =, ,a 1"s - 4ro'o. nc queens troops