Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-07
From the Baltimore san, Jan. q.
Arriy al of the { aiad0nfa.
Is DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

mon0, Alexandra ana bdilinioie dhu h"o"''
phia, 2Ss. to- Dos.
Com 32s. a 35s. ed. per quarter. Meal Ids.
10 lis.
According to the above report OF The Liverpool
markets, by The Caledonia, there has been OUT
little change in breadslufs since the departure OF
the Hberna on the 4!i. The following compa!'-
son of The prices al the departure OF each OF these
steamers will not be without interest
Dec. Dec. ~
American f1our 2ss Cd a 29s Oh 2ss Cd Cos Cd
Indian meal, I5s Cd a l5s Cd IDS Cd lbs Cd
indian corn 32s Cd a 36s Cd 32s Cd 35s I'D
Wheat, 6s od a IS 40 Us w os ou
The following are The prices that prevailed in
LIVERPOOL on the 10Th OF November one month
previous to the sailing OF the Caledonia.
American wheat, IS 4d Is u
American flour, 2es I'd 3os VA
Indian meal l5s Cd los Cd
Indian corn 35s Cd a 39s Cd
SECOND DISPATCH.
New YORK. Jan. s, l A. NJ
The following is made up at Liverpool, up to
the hour OF the departure OF the steamer:
LIVERPOOL, Dec. Is, ~ o'clock M.
The following is the condition Of the market
this morning. "
Best Western canal -four 90 to 30s per Dbl;
Richmond and Alexandra 20 70 29s; Phiiaaei
phia and Baltimore % 10 29s; New orleans and
Ohio 27s. Canada 81 to 29s Cd; United States
and Canada sour % 10 As. Sd.
Wheat-United SlaIes and Canada, per 10
lbs white and mixed, Is. ed. 10 6s 3D.; red, 6s.
Is. Cd.
Indian Corn 32s. to 35s Cd per quarter. In.
dian Meal 14s to lis 81 per barrel
Oats Is. 3d. to IS. per As lbs; oatmeal 25s. 10
2.s Cd. per 240 lbs.
Barley IS. to As. per 60 lbs. Rye IS. TO 3s I'd.
per so lbs. Peas 2ss. 10 34s per 500 lbs;
This market, particularly for the better descrip--
tons of wheat aud -four, has firmly maintained
our las, qao,a,ions, with Sigh; upward tendency,
and general improvement OF tone.
No material change can be observed in The
price of Indian corn and meal, and although the
demand for Iceland has for some days been
more than ordinarily inactive, an improved in
curry was met in our market yesterday al an ad-
vance of Is per Or.
Flour was somewhat slow, without depression,
but some qualities rather brisker Than usual.
The general character and prospects OF the
grain marke, will doub,lessly be materially al
fected by the resumption OF the sliding scale oil
duty on the Isl OF March, Of which The govern
ment has given notice. The duty Will oSciiiaIe
upon wheat from to los per quarter, and up
on -four from Is. Cd 10 6s. per bbl adjusting ii.
self 10 the rise and fall OF The markets
Indian corn, now free, will be subec, 10 du-
~ of Is per quarter, and meal to I'd. per Dbl.
CorToN MARKET, Liverpool. December 10 -
Mobile, ordinary 10 middling, 3.d. 10 4.d. per ID ;
good TO fine Sad New Orleans, ordinary TO mid
ding, 3d. to BAD; fair to good fair Cd. TO 5sd
good 10 fine 3D. 10 7 ID; Alabama and Tennes-
see, ordinary 10 middng, Sd. 10 I'D; fair to
good 4;d Bowed, fair, 4id. To SD; good TO fine
6l.I Sea Island ranges from ! I'D 10 1884,. aud
Stems from Lid. to Sd.
The market still continues laaguid, al further
decline OF I.s 10 3D. per h., with liue fluc;uatioD
Operations are conducted On the most limited
scale, the markets. for goods and yarns being still
In an exceeding gloomy condition. The trans
actions for the week ending The 10Th inst. amount
ed to about % 600 bales, and those of the week
ending last evening" are estimated al q 600 bales
OF this latter, 1850 were Upland, al 81 10 Sd; Il
$40 Orleans at 3ai to 5ii; 253 Alabama and Mo.
bile, I'D to AID, and $50 Sea Island at the quota
lions above.
Speculation is wholly suspended, and The trans
actions for export have not exceeded ,2OO bales
for the fortnight previous.
From Tie Philadelphia Bulletin Of Wednesday.
IBY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH
NV YofF: W IS ;ss' 9E Fe' $ e 'yH'
The French steamer New York put back lc
Havre the 18th ul,., with six feet water in In,
hold
The French steamer Union put into Cherbours
and pumps choked.
The New World will sail on the 2lsi, with full
cargo and compliment OF passengers.
The English Parliament, since opening, has
been chiefly occupied with the affairs OF Ireland
The bill for the suppression OF crime in thai
country will soon become law. II is OF the
most gentle character, and is expected, as the pre-
cursor of ameliorative measures, TO answer the
end designed.
Lord Palmersion has denied that Lord Mimic
was charged with any diplomatic mission 10 the
Court OF Rome.
The celebrated Father Thomas Mcguire, the
Roman Catholic divine conlroversaist, died the
week before last, in Ireland.
Within the las, fortnight or three weeks, the
British Islands have been visited by succession
of tremendous gales, causing The most appalling
loss of life and property on The coast several YES
sells have been wrecked, either with the whole, or
a considerable portion OF their crews Among
other ships from Ibis port that have shared in the
casualties, is the Ffankands, for Calico, whose
master, and twenty of the hands were drowned
Spain is tolerably tranquil though the Carliss
are as usual unsettled. In the Cories fierce
altack has been made upon the administration.
There is no intelligence OF importance from
France The health OF the King is bad.
Asrarian disturbances have somewhat subsid-
ed in Ireland.
Eatner MATHEW VIII pICSeca W ThmSilSd III VIC
New World early in April next.
Mr.. Liston, the eminent surgical OPERATOR is
dead.
The commercial news from India is highly
gratifying. Trade has suffered nothing from the
embarrassmenls OF England. and is represented
as being in an exceedingly foufishins condi-
ton.
The turmoil in Switzerland is brought TO a fl
nal close. The diet has decreed thai the seven re-
VOTED cantons OF the league are 10 be held &C.
countahle for the expenses of the war, and TO be
occupied by the federal troops until the amount is
paid.
Lospos MONEY MARKET, Dec. l7.-Since the
departure OF the Hibernia, the money market has
moi undergone any very remarkable change The
RAPIDLY improving condition OF the Bank OF Eng
land which now holds upwards OF eleven millions
OF bullion, has greatly tended 10 ameorale The
consequences of additional failures, and 10 sus.
tain, in some measure, the lettering confidence OF
the country. Notwithstanding, however, the op-
era,ons OF This cause, as well as other influences
IF similar effect those anicipatons OF improve
ent. which were lately founded upon reiaxa-
OF the monetary pressure aud increased faci-
~ of discount have been seriously staggered
ne continued fall in value of produce, parti-
ScX colonial, and the almost unparalleled dill
fcs sot realizing, save al an enormous sacri-
.o a h the general aspec, Of trade is gloomy
,nnn,S'. positive retrogresson from the last
=. Las N age is observable, and il is regarded
much ns l.ons.pposi,ious that the depression can
money hoIdeisist the increasing disposition OF
uan,sseons an make advances upon terms ad-
rate Of discounto all parties. The minimum
mains uualieredI The Bank OF England, sli aaa re-
first elias. paper hS pe freely a Ua a,
f. :n sh sTee lGsst coils Of inferior class have
n".I;,y ,hso 10 dale grafton relating more 10
sod and silver is uni amount. The influx of
walls BY rng speculation disturbed al INTER 81: