Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-26
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Correspondence Of the Enquirer.

LIVERPOOL, 5TH MAY, 1854.
Gentlemen: Since our circular OF 3rd instant, when
20 announced the formal declaration OF war by Eng
Ind end France against Russia, the preparations for
3 vigorous prosecution have been continued, and the
F-ition OF our trading and commercial interests, with
ks state of funded property have varied but little
E.lg the Interval.
Tobacco has been in limited demand all the last
hqn;h, aud the sales arc estimated at not over 700 or
p hhds. of ali sorts. The total deliveries are ll66
lis, viz:
Virginia Leaf li3, Virginia S,emmed ls5; Western
Fa:Ai7, Western Stemmed 35li Maryland 30. To-
!s 1854, ll6G. Total for 1855, 1893.
The ilnpor; in April was Is hhds, and tho stock OIL
Isl iastsn, amounted 10 ll,47o, against 1885, LIST
fr. 1853, viz:
Ia lSi-lls3 hhds. virginia Leaf, i46s Virginia
banned; 1890 Western Leaf; i5io Western Stem
d, 1921 Maryland. TOTAL for 1854, ll,i7G:
| IN i>5-l59f hhds. Virginia Lieut., 955 Virginia
&ennei: 2l75 Western Leaf, 1889 Western Stem
+, III Maryland. Total for 1858, lo,s3o. ,.-,
!, tho London Warehouse tho total stock Is li,3'o
-, against 6,ii5, LIST May, 1858. Tho Trade have
i purchased to supply their immediate wants, and
} Western Stemmed have chiefly confined them
rs 10 the lower priced qualities. Western Loaf is
J ak.n for Butting, und Maryland, Greek and Iur-
4 continue to be used. We repcut our quotations
.t mouth, but those for the best qualities Of ken-
a.y S,emmed are, and have been for some time,
4nnal, while qualities previously held at Sd. and
81 "' IudN NOW De Uuu u u lcuuStioh vi iohJ ~. pNA
4ai. Manufactured Tobacco continues difficult Of
though the stock has undergone some reduction,
eng oa tue LIST inst. , ,l9O packages.
q lie strlks on the part of the operative Cotton SPIN
\ so long existing, has ut length been brought TO a
Is aud Il Willingness to return to work at pre-
u wages is generally manifested; this has had no
ii Fablc bearing OH the Cotton Market, as the cur
ID demand for yarn and goods is doubtless
Hking the consumption of the raw material. The
%IiAport o~fcotton,' from the first January TO the 10th
u, is 106,540 bales, Of which SGT, l23 were Ame-
o., against SSa,679, of which Ut $40 were Aineri-
IN the same period Of 1853. The deliveries for
%sump,ion in the first four months OF 1851 were
81, Of which 420,2l0 were American against, for
same period of 1853, 643,l6O bales, of which
iD were American. The export for the same
was q $50 bales American, or 46,lS of all sorts
81, against $3.50 American, or 60,O1O OF all sorts
#s1. The import of the last week has been
w bales, and our stock this day is 55S,0OO bales
&Isacaa, or sos, 500 of all sorts, aguinst 553,4S bales
sAnerican, or S79,l56 of sorts at same time last
and, with a general desire TO cell, the market Is
cspressed. Prices have consequently declined
'!Teguarity prevails, and it IL extremely difficult
';'csa with sales, even at tho quoted reduction.
e-ertase in deliveries, it will be seen, is consldo-
E AID Induces the general opinion, that our pro-
a"i 4 crop of 2,S00,000 balos, will be ample for
*.a;r.
ttCOra market has rcmainen.olerable steady du-
'ae greater part of the LAST month, but recent
Supplies have caused q decline in prices, espe-
sT Flour and Indian Corn, and the latter arti-
N Tue last week been much pressed Tor sale
Iaest qualities Of Wheat arc not abundant, and
aave throughout maintained their value better
~sa!thing else. We shall still doubtless have an
Is Tor considerable imports between this and
but there seems to be a general disposition
JTh caution by all engaged in the Corn Trade;
lang ut the yet high range Of prices, il the
FT's"' our own Crops continue as favorable as
%pW arc, there will nc great reluctance on the
' a4Isra aud dealers to 70 heavily into stock.
We remain, yours respectfully,