Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-10
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HALIFAX, September 8;h.-Ihe steamer Asia ar
rived here this morning. with Liverpool dates to the
% b nit.
The steamer Hammonia arrived out on the 27th.-
The Persia arrived out on The 2S.h.
A prospectus has beon issued in England for Il
,eegI sph line 10 China and Australia
Lord Palmerstou hns visited the Emperor Napo.
leon.
II is runored that the French government has d..
nandsd EXPLANATIONS OF England relative 10 the bonn
bardmenf Jeddah.
There is doubtful report tina. Naples has accepted
The conditions of the Western powers.
Ii IN stated that 20 00U 900 francs is the amount OF
To. Chinese indemnify 10 England aud France.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. a. Cotton-Sal-s of the week
is 400 bales. All qualities have advanced but there
was less buoyancy al the close. The sales included
$500 bales to SPECTATORS, and ii 600 for export. The
saies ON Friday was esflmated at 7,C0O bales. The
Il; Mobile iair Lilo, mddling I; Uplaud tnir II
mlddng Is l6. Stock OF cotton in port 64S OOO
bales including 567 ,0D0 bales American.
Breadstuffs are firm. Flour is in better demand
than for some lin. psst-Pnadelphu and Baltimore
q 1925, Ohio 22.2ls Cd. Wheat is quiet and prices
lde6. 81; White Weet-rn 6a6s Al; Southern white Gs
yda7s 81. Corn is dull and prices unchanged.
Provisions seaoy. Beei heavy, and all qualities
declined % 61a5s Pork is quiet. Bacon ID steady.
Lard quiet Al 6O.62s.
Produce-Sugar is quiet, but firm. Coffee is firm.
Rice is quiet, but steady. Ten is slow of sale, but
prices unatered. kosin is steady at IS 2da4, ia
1ErpentiDe-Spiriis 10 heavy at 37s GIa;}9s on tue
spot, and at 36s Cd TO arrive.
London Markets.-Sugar market generally clOaed
buoYant al 6dels advance. Coffee closed firm, and
all qualities slightly advanced. Spirits TurpentiDe
steady at 3ls.
Money Market. -Money has been abundant at q .3
per cent.
American Storks.-Baring Brothers report the
market generally inactive. United States 6s, bonds,
1888 in good demand at lbs.
Bullh.n in the Bank OF England has Increased
G2l0 600 sterling.
Liverpool letters by the steamer report the cotton
marks; az closing heavy. The sales Of Friday wei H
,O0U bales. Fair Orleans was quoted a; middng
do. at II. and middling Mobile att.
Flour remained without change. Ohio - to .3s I'd.
Wheat steady. Yellow corn %. Cd TO 2l..
Pork unchanged Lard drn At Gle.
Trade at Manchester and throughout the msnufac'
turing districts generally exhibited no special vara
ton. SpnDers appeared TO bs proftably employed,
and the aspect Of affairs was decidedly healthy.
The money market at both London and Liverpool
maintained its former easy POSITION whie the demand
s,ill continued to b. on the most restricted scale.
Bullion was flowing into the Bank of England, and
the returns of the week showed an increase. The
closing figure for consols on Friday evening was
9b1 same advised by the Fulton.
Havre cotton market was active and prices very
firm with an upward tendency. Sales one day reached
2O0 bales at 1885. for Orleans Bas. The stock on
hand showed decrease of 6UUO bales compared with
the same period last year.
The anticipated reduction in the rate Of interest by
the Bank Of France had not been made, aud the
figure still remained al 81 per cent. The eupply OF
money in the discount market was ample. The funds
on the BOurse were rather higher.
The weather all over France was highly favorable
for the growing crops. Freights at ilavrs ad
vancing,