Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-27
ST. JoBs. y. B.. March %. 3 p. M


ST. JoHs, y. B., March %, 3 p. NJ.
The steamship Canada, Capt Jldkins, with
European news 10 The ~ Instant, arrived A
Halifax on Thursday evening, shortly alter
o'clock, having experienced very heavy weather
on ihe passage.
The Express arrived at s.. John al hali-pas
Two o'cl,ck, tins day.
The Canada eR Halifax al IL o'coct to-day,
and will arrive at New York early On SUNDAY.
The Canada brings out nlntty-nine passengers.
The terrible accounts from III sea, ni ihe Val III
India, uni'ed with The decided tone Of d'hdnce
lately assumed by Russia, and Tie aiiiiuce me
Car is evidently preparing 70 assume ~ me
waflike operations in RAY, AusTia' Uc', has
caused an uneasy feelins, ana mas operated
ipiuriously upon Inc business Of The country =
B1t trade, Notwithstanding, continues steady,
and prices Tor most Articles Of produce, are very
Satisfactory.
The Funds under The influence nt the uncd-
sy feeling lcded 10 above, have iuetual2d CON
siderable, and have receded iully one per cent.
within ht lasr fortnight. Ii is gratifying 10 d.
serve, though mat during this time II cannot be
said ina, STOCKS have acluaiiy Tlstn; YET there
has not been tn slightest reaction III Cotton
Tn, re has been less business dong nan WHEN
The last Steamer ie,t, and slight falling Il IN
prices has followed. This however, did mt oc-
cur ill The las, week, The sales connuins large,
and prices very firm, up 10 the Close al the mar
ket on he 81 inst.
Tneie is greater degree Of du!lncss ami gloom
in The Grain trade throughout all The lenGins
markets than there has been for long pcTioi.
Prices continue 10 dfooa, and from present ap-
peatan rs under The pressure q hravy arrivals
rom abroad, the bottom has not ysI been reach.
ed
The Meal market continues active and prices
are on the advance.
During The week ending March y, lair Amer
lean Cotton not only MAINTAINED us GROUND, ent
was point higher than WHEN the America sal
ed. The sales amounted 70 50 az oaleS'
The disas rous acconns from India and ihe
new, by the Niagara thai there vas large ef-
cess Of receipts oil Cotton al the principal shii-
ping ports in America over me cWie>pohu'hS
oeriot last wear gave deci;ed checR 10 the mar
kei in the early par! Of the iast we'", aha since
then Inc den and has been CONTACTED To The sup
nlv nj Inc immediate want, oil consumers, which
has caused prices 10 decline ne-qnar'er oI pen
no ner nourd Fair Uplands how quoted II
IA Mobile 81, and Orleans 81. sales Tor
me week 2230 bales.
The impor alicns OF breadsufs from the
Un,,rd States, during the last fortnight, have
been unusually large. Prices Tor all descriptions
have been in favor II The buyers There IS
large supply OF Wheat and Flour, Indian Corn
and Meal IN the marker, and large quanulies are
being warehouses;. Purchases are maize merely
10 supply Immediate wants. These remarks
will apply 10 all the leading Corn markets
throughout The kingdom
A, Liverpool on the 9Th, white Wheat was
sold in small quantities Al rs. l0i., I. u;
Southern Flour 25s. Cd, 26s Western Canal
25s. 25s 81; PhiIadel phia and Bai'more Us
6i, 25s. 81; bss, Notthefn yellow Corn 2ss
ST., and mixed 2ss. 2Ss. Cd. per quarter. Meal
is quoted a. lbs. a las per barrel
There is a small increase Of bullion IN the
last Bank accounts. which indicates change IN
the money market, and that tie demand Tor bul-
lion Tor The continent IS increa-in. D2rlfslc
Securities have been On re decline, o@ife !"
Euron,an affairs and the bad news from lacia;
but Consols, ii will be seen, sill stand a'ihe hsh
figure. The Bank shares OF the french BANK
have been pushed up enormously during The
last fortnight. and now that politics IN Paris are
hs,no more settled. the tears which were at one
Time felt for the maintenance CT public credit