Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-15
River Leaf, per ID. in bond
FOREIGN MARIA y,US.

Per Sarah Sands. LyEKrloI 1911 jan. ls47.
Since circular Of the 18th instant by last steamer the
money market has undergone rather decided adverse
change influenced dcraby doubt by the increased
pressure on the Continent and money crisis in France
The Bank OF England has advanced its minimum rate of
interest cont; but the general in the market is moro
decidedly higher with greater stringency discounts both
a, to the Glars OF paper and the time It have
IL also to be generally expected, that the Bank will
further advance the rate almost Immediately.
We have mad languid Cotton market since our last the
consumes buying on unusually limited SCALE and though
the American crop by the steamer of the LIST inst
are considered to be still decidedly favor Of hold
c prices have sunk about per 10 from the highest POI mt
ami even at this reduction would be possible 10 sell
largely The business Tor the week ended 5th instant
amounted To 30 $50 bales, OF which l4OOO taken by
speculatus, and 1000 for export The American dscrp
ions consisting of 1850 Upland 6l7i; 40 Orleans at
5ti9: 1890 Alabama and Mobile at 5iis; aud 30 Sea
Island 2OId per H. The sales for the three days 10
tbs evening estimated Mt 1900 bales and the spccua-
i've demand seoms Tor the present suspended The value
OF the BETTER qualities less affected than grades
and tue limited transactions in fair Upland about ID
fair Mobile II, and fair Orleans 7II.
The Corn markets have undergone further advance
the supplies still being inadequate the demand. IL be-
aug strongly expected that the will propose the
abolition Of the duty Flour and Grain, bonded Flour
has been selling freely 42sai3s per bb for Western and
as Parliament meets to-day, probable the dec on
OF the Government to the duty may go by steam
or tom Tho Flour market has been quite 90
firm the last day or two, aud i2 the top price
for Western, Philadelphia lslIls T.. American wheat in
boyd 1853 ls6 per 10 lbs Indian Corn los to 72 per
quarter aud Indian Corn Meal 33s to 3I per bb Sour
Flour, duty paid, 36s to IS. 3D.
HAvRE, 18th January, 1917.
Wheat and Flour-Pnccs have experienced a rather
considerable advance since last report owing chiefly
To the speculative spirit that has been displayed sale
Ol l,SOO hcciores Wheat 10 arrive from Bremen, took
place al ~ per sack The average prce Of home growth
NJ the last Montvcs Market 49, 81 per sack oil 200
XII making rise Of = 80 on the previous quotation.
In American Flour the transactions have been very e1-
onsive accompanied with progressive advance in prices
and 2@OOO bbs chiefly to arrive, purchased 49,
IL IS per Dbl IN bond.
BEEADSrUFFs TX ESdLAND Wilmer and Smith give the
following as the quotations OF American produce, the
sailing Of the berna and the Sarah Sands The advance
rs very large. and almost large as the IIiberaia:
Jan. 5th Jan 10Th
~ s. -four, aiO a asa
Ia Bonds ~ a3s Al 6a42 III
Indian orn a52 .r - n7t
Vile IT. u. :. NlItc all do IL ai2 Cd
IIvGRr0Or TonAccO MARKET.-Sinca our report at the
end Of last year, good inquiry has existed and upwards
Of 1000 hhds cold, consisting OF about 900 Virginia leaf
few strips; 100 Western leaf aud the balance strips
Ken 10 Ireland, rXporauon and tho home trade; good and
middIing strips much lower Western full ID Leaf
continues pretty firm in other kinds no alteration.