Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-24
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AFRICA.

ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
Question Subsding-Adpance in Cotton-Breadsufs,
Provisions, dc
New Yoax, DEC 22-The Royal Mail Steamer Africa,
Capt Rvne, al Quarantine about eight o'clock Inst
night md did reach dock at Jersey City until half
past twelve O'Clock this morning Capt Ryne reports hay
ing experienced very heavy weather the entire voyage
The Africa past six o'clock last evening passed the
Arctic hence for Liverpool fifty miles east OF Sandy Hook
The mail Washington, Capt Floyd, arrived OFT
Liverpool eight O'clock p NJ, on the 9Th instant, and
sent her nus for England and France TO Southampton the
ENGLAND-The Papa excitemen, has very much snb.
sided The rejecting portion Of the people are beginning 10
view il literally and with a better spirit.
The scarcity of silver continues TO attract much attention
and has caused still further advance in the precious metal
The money market has greatly improved The cotton
ke has been avorab acted upon by the pacific from
Germany and much larger transactions were being entered
into.
pool quoted firm In other places appears TO be rather Ian
gud.
With regard to German affairs there be consider
able doubt The Liverpool Times OF the 7th remarks that
the uncertainty whether there to be peace waris yet
great ever and the orders for ornaments both sides
have not been suspended.
rent reports have been stayed for the present. and
az matter OF the influence of tho amcabe
was almost instantly experienced In the various markets
The Ministry Berlin appears TO be In rather dsorganl
zed state and their proceedings have naturally drawn forth
various conclusions and misgvings 10 the actual state OF
the negotiations Ii they had been real favorable it Is
thought that Prussia should have informed the public
AUSTRlA.-At Vienna the purchase of horses and mu-
nitions of c still continued 1t is said that NJ Mont.
arrangement upon the basis proposed BY Schwarzenbng
FRANC E.-The advces from France are unimportant.-
Every thing appears absorbed in the German question
THE MARKETS.
London Money Market, Dec. 6, p. M.-Engllsh funds
continue frn with strong tendency further improve
men which is only checked by doubtful paragraphs that
quotation Of consos this morning was SIX SIX when
upon the receipt of higher prices from Paris they advanced
97X At the close OF business however they again
SIX for money and 81 97H for the January open.
ing. Bank stock left of al 22 2l3 three and quarter
per cents 9SH 96x long annuities 4 India stock 269
27l India bonds S. s6s and exchange bill. g. 81 premium
LIVERPOOL CorToN MARKET, Dec. 1.-THE approach
peaceful settlement of the dispute in Germany with final
assurance that may dismiss from minds all fear oil
war; has had its legitimate effect on our market For some
time past have pudentY forborne laying in any
considerable quantity OF the raw material contentng Them
selves with taking their supply from week week until the
disturbing national questions had been disposed Of Tho
advices from America (now fully credited short crop
have also tended strengthen the market fair
of business done yesterday Tbs week has closed with
an advance of 10 d. on niddng and common qualities
OF American and advance fair-Xd advance on the
previous weeks prices The committee of brokers
Fair UpIands IN fair Mobile * and fair Orleans 3d. per
TO- The weeks sales H. $50 bales of which spe-
took 3l bales ind exporters l9-he esdue by
the trade.
B.eadsufs-At Liverpool the 7h grain and all kinds
of breadstus very firm, and the value CT all articles
fully maintained at the quotations Of last week The i'm
parls -four ,hi. week 1872 bbls and
The imports of wheat i43 quarters The present pr
ces Of these articles For United States white whea,
6s 4d 3d. and red do S. Cd 0d per bu.hel OF 10
lbs. Western canal -four iSs TO 2as Cd; Ohio 22s Sd.
24s 3D. Philadelphia and Baim o3s 23s 3d. super
fine Canadian 2ls. 10 2es Cd. per Dbl.
indian has advanced I'd quarter and sales 10
fair have r.ade Bis 3s 81 Tor Northern vel.
low and 3is Cd TO 32 81 for white Southern brings 29s Cd
3os Cd Indian mel quoted lis cd 10 lis per 1876 lbs
The tobacco market continued firm. and good demand
The supply light and tendency upwards.
Coffee STEADY and rrices without activity.
Sugars and molasses firm with fair amount OF sales
The House of Delegates yesterday adjourned over until
Friday, for the Christmas Holidays.