Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-13
From The Baltimore American, March 10.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA

ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM EUROPE
The CuEard steamer America, Captain ilar.
risua, with two weeks later intelligence from
Europe, arrived al HALIFAX, N. S., yesterday
morning at 3 O'Clock The A. sailed from Liver
pool on The oath ult., aud has made the passage
in ten days. Immediately on her arrival The
news BY her stared by horse express 10 81. Johns,
n. B, and from thence il was despatched TO Is
al an early hour this morning. Our coITcspnn-
dent has furnished Us with the following Interest,"
ing summary:
Photographed Tor The Baltimore American
ST. JouS's, n. B., Marcn 9, !, "A. NJ.
The steamer America, Capt. Harrison, lett
Liverpool on The 9th February. and arrived al
Halifax at a quarter 10 3 o'clock this morning.
The express started Immediately, and arrived al
Dieby, N. S. AT II o'clock, 40m. A. M, in s
hours and 80 minutes from Halifax. From
thence across the Bay OF Fundy in the steamer
Commodore in 81 hours, The steamer being dc.
tanned nearly two hours in The bay by immense
fields OF ice.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS, Feb. "a.
CoTToN-During the earlier part o! the past
fortnight The demand for Cotton was very active
and quite animated, and on the l4th instant ire
mendous excitement existed, with sales 10 the
usual extent OF SO, 900 bales, OF which the amount
OF business done on speculation reachei about
Ii, 1000 bales. With such an extended inquiry
and large lransac tions prices OF course advanced.
From The 10th 10 The l7lh the rise in American
descriptions was IL per 1t; Brazil, Of which Is,
0G0 bags were sold, also advanced 10 The same
extent, whilst Surat and Egyptian were at I'll
higher than during The preceding week. The
sales from The 9th to 10th were s9;225 bales, OF
which $500 we're American, AMI 1920 bags
BfaZils. During these operations the s~pecula-
tors took Al 600 bales, and exporters 1850 bales.
Since the l7th the market has relapsed into an
inactive state. Prices have also again given
way, and The sales are only 10 a limited extent
not more than 80, 900 bales having changed hands.
The decline OF Inc week IS about III lcr ID. since
last dates.
Another report Of the Cotton market for The
week ending Feb. ;, says-The very large busl.
ness Of the last four weeks, 97,U65 bales havin.
cha hands during The period named, havc
materially prepared the way Tor a resting place.
and a pause in our proceedings. Accordingly
on Monlay, Tuesday and Wednesday, and even
yesterday until noon, The market, was quiet, anu
prices giving way in the customary manner, after
these large movements; so that We consider tn,
quotations III. under those published in The circu.
lar Of Friday last. This seems a reasonable
course, and il, was pretty generally expected i,
continue Tor a lim- IL least, and especially until
after the steamer VI lo-murIow, 5ul The continue!
adorable accounts from India, both commercial
ly and politically, seem 10 have given a new ionc
10 affairs. The ienani his morning being a.aiu
renewed by the trade, somewhat assisted by
spectators, has again sci uS in motion, and ="
have now a strong market, with a ten ienry Ia r.
place prices into The position they occupied a. the
close II last week. Writing al his
| rIprpI,,p ~ il ppcogsarv n, - ~ rl th1 ,lo,r,1c; :,
Of III. which existed up 10 yesterday, a, heina
passed away, and our quotations Of Ia>r week
restored Or as nearly 80 As We can give, 50 Ihai
the brokers' c0mm,tpc place he = Upland A.:
Mobile Al; Orleans sd. $500 American, 200 Su.
raj an. 40 Egyptian have fcen taken on specr-
laiiln, $50 American. aud $50 Surat Tor cxrort
Sales Il he week $4,000 bales.
BREApsTUFFs The following are The iatest
prices Tor BresdstuiI-: American and Canadian
white Wheat IS. ID. to IS Al red 10 s.. G.!
to Is. Sd Flour, Western Canal and Rich
mond, % a 26s Cd. Philadelphia and Balti.
more, 26s 10 29s. New Orleans and Ohio 2i,.
a ITS. Canadian, 25s. Cd. a 26s. 81; do
sour, 2os 10 26..
Since the sailing Of The previous steamer, the
Grain trade has been very dull and inactive
throughout the United Kingdom. The supple,
at nearly all our leading markets have been
large, and as buyers were very sluggish, prices
declined.
PRovIsIoss.-The quality Of Beef now in
market Is very inferior, and the demand limited
holders would willingly accept lower rates
In Pork and Bacon a fair business has been
doing.
MAsUPAcTuRIso DIsTRIcTs.-The state OF
trade il the manufacturing districts, on the
whole, is satisfactory. Employme is plenli.
full, and activity prevails throughou, the coun.
try.
MONEY MARKET.-There continues a good
demand for American Securities in London.
The reported payment OF The Pennsylvania in
terest 10 one half relief notes, was received
with considerable disfavor. Unitei States SIX
per cents continue in demand on the Continent
and orders for the stock have been executed al
1861. Money continues 10 get more abundant,
and the rate OF interest rules low. The English
funds have receded. Consols in London on the
23d were quoted at 92s a 93t.
INDIA AND CHINA.-The overland mail
from India has arrived, with dates from Bonn
tay 10 The % h AMI Calcutta 10 The 9Th January.
The Hong Kong dates are TO the Both December.
No news Of interest.
ENGLAND-Lord John Russell has again
brought forward a Government proposition 'of
the modification OF III Navigation Laws, an. Mr..
Bancluf, The United States iHiaisler, sl2i.s 10
whatever extent in literally the British Parlia-
men, may be disposed 10 .egislaie 10 this mater,
lba, he is ready and willing 10 sign a convention
Immediately, based upon The most complete re-
ciprocitv, and upon the opening of the entire
coastipe trade Of The Two countries 10 The vessels
Of both nations. By the proposed law, j, will be
competent for an American vessel 10 come to Lii
verpooi from The United States latened with cot
ION and tobacco-she will be permitted to dis
charge all or part OF her cargo in The Mersey,
take in Manchester goods or coal and passengers,
and carry them 10 Glasgow or London in iran.
SIT, and clear out with perhaps a fresh cargo
from the final port of her discharge.
The Cholera returns have now swelled 10 l2,-
395, Of which 5 $40 have died, 1888 have recov-
cred, and 1854 continue under treatment, OF
which the result is not stated.
M. Lomerado has arrived 10 London from vi.
| emma with a view 10 settle with lord Palmerslon
| the %prelininaries oil the Brussels Congress.