Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-14
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CANADA.
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

HALIFAX MAY H. IL P. M.-The steamer Canada has ar
rived Bringing Liverpool dates of the lst nss and 81 pas
sengers.
On the 2S,h ultimo a, o'clock P NJ, the steamer Allan
tic aground in dense fog inside the Sae about mile
Pero Almore. She gotten OH in six hours
apparently unEjurcd and proceeded 10 Liverpool where
she arrived at noon on Thursday The Canada sailed
F. NJ. the ls and the Great Britain at ~ A. NJ on me
sam" Gay, with l6o passengers The Canada passed lhe
Africa a. midnight going into Liverpool She experienced
head winds during most Of the passage.
MARKErS.-The demand for Cotton, from all classes Of
purchasers has been active throughout The week. and tie
abundance of money with the favorable ndvces from Amer
lea kept prices The stock bales OF which
270 QUO bales American. The imports OF the week are
81 500 bacs The sales of the wSck OO0 bales OF
when spectators took 10000 and exporters 10000 bales
The quotations good fair Sen Island Is 24d; mid
ding DO l3Hd Fair Orleans 5xd; Middlng Ok Fair Up
lands 5x d. Middlng I'D Fair Mobile 5S d; Mdding 81.
Holngshsad's circular quotes less activity among the
trade than during the previous ~er but an increased de-
mand for speculation and export In the early pert Of the
week. the market well supplied, and prices of Or
leans descriptions were shade dearer Subsequently me
large arrivals caused less bnoyancy and the market closed
fairly Friday ut full rates.
Spectators operated chiefly on ordinary qualities The
operations Of the trade confined mostly 10 niddng
and finer qualities There had hecn large sales OF Egyptian
n, d. advance. The sales Of American specu-
iaD, $4,000 bales, and for export 1900 bales. The
of cotton Friday were 5000 bales, oneha on
speculation.
Bre.dstuIs-The favorable weather has had very de-
pressing effect the market Notwithstanding that the
sge Ace, Of vessels Monday brought very little gran
ESQ the slight advance nf last week has been lost. Man
in quotes decline of Id in wheat and 3D. in -four Oats
lower 8,
waite corn 29s. yellow 30s The imports of the week
1893 quarters Of corn, 1900 bbis of -four and $1,000
bushels Of wheat
Money Market-The stock market is steady. but
ins are carbohydrates awaiting the details Of the Bud
e,ts Money continues steady al TX TX per cent for
paukers 20 occeptanccs United States securities
firm American eagles worth 6s 4d per Span
.h stocks are excluded from the London board of brokers
provision had been made the overdue cou
peas The bullion in The Bank Of England was fl9 065,
IT'S
HAvRE APRIL 2eThe sales OF the week have been 100
bales 7Ou {, arrive The imports 2 500 bIles Stock
eS 900 bales of which 81 900 bales American. Thirty
sps, with IS 600 bales expected in fortnight Or.
leans sc 81 francs.
ENGLAND.-Tho Crystal Palace is TO be pulled down
immediately
the Budget Of the Ministry promises new taxes
The estimated surplus for the year ia 100000.
favorable change of wind has brought upwards OF fifty
vessels into Liverpool from the u Sales Great reduction
his teen made the freight Of iron New Yok-it had
g. Cd los Passenger down
ES IS. S3 los.
Atvices from India that another great battle hat
been fought between the English and natives.
Commercial adviccs dull but cotton active ane
advancing.
From the Cape of Good Hope there is the usual
OF skrmishes and bush fights