Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-30
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

HALIFAX, August 27-5, p. NJ.
The roral mail steamer America arrived here at ) o'clock
this afternoon, bringing dates from Liverpool To the nth and
L.cndon IL the 10Th inst.
The steamer Asia arrived out at Liverpool a, midnight on
Monday, l2;h inst.
The overland mail from China arrived ut London, it is sta
ted, in 4 Geographic despatch, on Saturday, just previous 10
the sailing OF The America, but We have no Particulars Of the
news brought by it.
Standardization has been ~prorogucd by the
Queen.
Jenny Lind was giving concerts TO crowded. even over.
lowing houses, al Liverpool, and was TO have sailed Tor New
York in the Atlantic on the 2lst inst. Miss Charlotte Clsh-
man is also a passenger in the same steamer. Mr.. Wilbur
is likewise Il passenger, aud bearer of dispatches from En-
gland and the Continent 10 The American Government.
French General Assembly has adjourned
and the attention OF the French nation is now principally
occupied by the progress of President Bonaparte and his
tour through the Provinces. With some few exceptions he
appears ~ have been very f~avorably received by the people.
Wherever he went excitement and commotion was produced
in giving him welcome.
D~ENMARk.-Some further skirmishcs have taken place
between the Danes and Holsteiners in which the latter ap.
per To have come of victorious.
There are rumors of an approaching settlement of the
quarrel between the two contendlng parties, under the au-
spices of Russia, England ana France.
Letters from Copenhagen report that the King Of Den
mark has contracted a sIain marriage with n dress maker.
The Potato disease is Spreading TO a considerable extent
in England and Ireland, and il is generally admitted that il
will take a large per ccnta1e oil the crop. The other crops
generally promise well.
Harvesting is now general, and the weather is very fine
Tor harycs; operations.
BREADSTUFFS.-Girdinc u Co.'S Circular OF the 18th
Aug. says that the weather has been very favorable for har.
vest operations since their last, which has impaired a dull
feeling 10 the Corn trade and n considerable decline has only
been prevented by unauthenticated reports OF short Yields u
wheat. Our quotations for every article show a sigh, reduc.
lion, and the business done to-day was very t.iiing, with
prices tending in favor OF buyers.
lSlONS shows no change in prices from
those OF the week previous. Fine qualities of pork are in
demand 10 a somewhat greater extent. Bacon OF ordinary
qualities commands good prices. In fine qualities of should.
ers the arrivals are light, and this description meets with
ready sale. Hams aie dull, without special alteration in
prices. Small sales Of lard ana The market less firm.
SIGAhS-1tlS said talt there are large orders in the En-.
elah market for shipments 10 America. Cubas ana Porto
Ricos have slightly advanced. and there is rather more than
an average business doing both in Liverpool and London.
the London and Liverpool markets coffee
can be purchased al lower rates, or a reduction from prevl
Gus prices, but still shippers and home dealers are disinclined
10 operate.
M~OLASSES-A large business is doing in Molasses a,
advancing rates, and the market firm.
MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.-Advices from th'
Manufacturing Districts are still satisfactory, although les
business az pears 10 be done in Manchester. The same re
mark will apply 10 business generally in every department o
trade.
! MONEY M~ARKET.-The market for English securilie:
has not been so good this week. On Monday IN re was
heavy demand and prices declined. The fall at one perioc
was one-fourth per cent, but some Reaction subsequent,
took place, and the latest prices show a reduction of one
eighth per cent. on the closing quotations of the 10Th inst
Prices of Consols fuctuated from 96S to 96H during III.
week closing at the sailing of the America, al one-quartert
three eighths decline.
COTTON MARKETING Cotton Market in Liverpool
has been rather dull during the week, and lower and middlins
qualities have declined an average of = per ID. since the
10Th inst. The sales during the week amount TO only IS, 00(
bales, OF which spectators took 1000 and exporters IA 600
Fair and other descriptions aside from those above mention.
ed remain as quoted at the close Of last week.