Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-02-24

100000 kilos Of vngins and $50 900 kio. Of M.,,.
h icing %nsn ey M PssestOte the fret at SCI 33e.
1 ~ ioSiI The supply Of 2.4O0O0O kilos of di-
,sf.n' descriptions OF Maryland was ,onrae,ed for by A.
nonsehd At lO3f Sic. The conveyance OF these vast
9anues OF tobacco from the United states 10 France gayo
Ki discussion between the American Minister, Mr.
Hng' and the French Government The latter Al 6,s, aid
-; % condition that the contractors should be bound TO
n.Il e oseeo To France in French vessels. but event
up consented TO abandon H. i'm compliance Win The ..
ii ~ OF Mr. King. Had il been perss,cJ in II
ping butt So. nave been heavy loss to American ship.
r.. g. noauon OF the Navigation Treaty o! 1922
Snahoefs have passed bill providing ina, until
nei' the lowest duty shall be levied ON the inn
on OF al descriptions OF food grains. xcso,ahIss .n
hSe stock The duty thus become. s, $500. . sna
Soes no. exceed 70 OF 30 centime. pcr h.,l,,,a -
i.,s n,I,s WI WI rs hoped. have the effect of causing
VI '0oa 10 arrive from the United state. Rms
STA ana turkey. The Government h,. - ~ Nus
aaenee OF the scarcity forbidden the oxpor,on Of
toes and other vegetables. p0'"o" VI po'A'
From Wilmer 4 Smiths European Time.
LONDON MONEY MARKETS ''"e''
on the 2lst ut the Bank OF England -
rate OF bills discounted TO por cent Tb, e. assu mo
uueed great depression IN the market The s pro-
eso considered to be dictated by sound policy rnd M
market has since rallied ably from an. ~ 'ne
inc step hrst caused in fact during the las vel
nSss nas oeen attained that could hardly have bscn
un~s,d rontn ago. the tendency has been throughout,
uP"slu Inc appearance OF the Foreign E,, b,nsa ~
also improved, particularly Paris and usmhh mas
ua,h 'of bullion continues heavy ON the RAM .nd ,,
Pcinsps continue 50 for short time Longer 'rL ,.r'
ofia takes out hardly less than 900 OOo .h,a am
OUT u 10 understood in the first mercantile ci, - ~
,a,a :, resolved to raise still higher the present
rue, appearances should warn the directors 10 do =.
The accounts from Paris were more favor,blo Jn;,
s'or part OF the week, but there still some cnus. az
IiS.nss IA regard to the Bank of France which essb
Sau 10 De about To raise present hyh rat. ,s
seoun and also sell portion of her secues: I'm, !, w."
again SAID mat the Minister of Finance interiered
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKEr.-Report for IN, vel J
ing January 20: The for the week are o. 900 NV
In the early part OF the week the marke, was t
both ,S prices gave way I'd I'd h. but yesterday
higher rates. "s 'no Two days at
min sPSn from jan 80 to Feb ,, inclusve-on the Goth
UT S Sooo bales including 1000 speculation ..ss III
On the Let, 5000 bales changed hands of which specn1
o dook I'Oo The business OF the 2nd was estimated
1oOo ealos. 900 "f which were taken ON sn,cni.,,
Yesterday we had dull, heavy marker win -,
met'can generally ID per 10 lower. Other dsscri'; U
MAN, however unchanged. The sales nmouo, ~ -
''V oeioS' o winch spectators took $500 American
,o>,o European Corn Trade.
LoNDoN-on the 29h, Wheat declined l. :, o..
'ho market closing heavy Flour, a matter of
course was only in limited demand and prices have
ded from our last quotations 2s per bbl Tberc 49,
good show OF English Wheat fresh up for the be
ON the inst, the condition Of which was infe "a
business commenced languidly indeed HARDLY - -
made until one OF the leading factors submi, Ia dcn" 90
IS 70 os per or this reduction however not ,epct.v
submitted TO- Foreign Wheat held al prices h,r,v ~
TO - per or lower The top price Of Flour of town nn
'ute remains the same but ship samples aud American
IeeeueG 10 2s per sack and bb There is lite a,rra
uoh IN indian Corn, the quantity show being very m
ted Inc proceedings at Marx Lane yesterday Feb were
very unimporan, few sales either of Wheat q, FIR,
were elected but change worthy of notice to l,re
IN prices although they reported as having con,in
ued declining tendency.
Liverpool Corn Market
DuIlng the last eight days have Ind epo,,,o
arrivals OF Grain and Produce from the T. States and ns
oi nti'sh North America, besides which several ouap,.
OF wheat and Indian Corn have been received n, =, Tho
continent OF Europe In market here ON the ood pl,
we neu Out moderate business transacted in Wheat and
could not vary the quotations stated our last Free Lr
uJ'eu ON slowly, with less inquiry for Bonded, prices
rather declined Indian Corn rather exceeds our ar cn,
reney, and large sales made During the week ending
January %, the market firm at improvipg ,n,cs
out upon that day the sales Wheat proceeded slou
w at tho same time, although the principal holdc,s
were hrm, decline OF Cd per 10 lbs. was in several
instances conceded. OF American Flour somo n.,oaI.
were taken 40s Cd. and there were buvers nnon .
large scale at 4Os, but parcels of Wese,, in
ganary being held at Ais per he sales were limited
lndan Corn not being freely late WINS sgbtlv
depressed The general depression OF the trade be-
came inily visible at the market held on Tuesdav
last Influenced by the cnactmens of our Icrn
uTe the London and Provincial markets throughout The
country being depressed produced at our Corn
declining tendency regarding articles OF trade and
all descriptions OF Wheat upon limited demand r,eeded
10 I'd. per 40 lbs below the rates of that day week al
hough several holders refused comply with this nbate
ment To-day, with large show Of American loosed
from bond tho market opened heavily and lower prices
were accepted than importers afterwards dspo-ed t
concede the trade thus closed rather rmor than IL COM
menced, al decline of 2sa2S I'd per Dbl from the price, OF
tuesday last Indian Corn being taken off sparnpy was
To - per quarter lower than that day senngh We an
mex the following statement of prices now current NJ
Liverpool and those paid on the 4th OF January last: