Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-02-11

That all grain. -four and meal be sold onand
after the lst February, 1859. by the GENITAL oil
100 lbs. That it is recommended to shippers
to this market to adopt packages more nearly
assimila,cd to the GENITAL" than those now in
use, and that a2O lbs. gross per bbls. will be
found most convenient.
The tare fixed upon for flour per barrel, is
90 lbs, leaving 200 lbs. nett. AZ the true stand
ard of a barrel of flour. Hence, corn, wheat
and other grain, with meal. is to be sold by the
"CENrAL" of 100 lbs. The barrel OF flour,
nett, therefore, will be two "centas." This is
u movement towards introducing the decimal
system into reiyhts, and dispensing with inca
snrcS, so far Us the articles named are con-
! cerned. The same system will no doubt be
finally extended to Other articles, and ought to
have been adopted long ago. An honest man
! ought not to seek paw for more than he acth-
ally sells, and no purchaser should be required
to pay for what he never receives. Nothing
can be more irregular and unsatisfactory than
the present mode Of trading by the bushel or
bv the barrel of -four or pork, irrespective OF
fair ,arcs and nett contents in weight. Steel
wards are more accurate than L mcaSurcrS
struck bus!cl measure, OF the trade marks on
the heading of n barrel of meal or flour.
By late advices from China, teas were scarce
and had advanced, and Lord Elsin with Mr..
Reed had signed the Chinese tariff. II only
awaited the sigu-manual Of Baron Gros, the
French ambassador.
The London Times ~criticiscS Mr.. Nuscnts
acts on Frazer's river with much severity.
You will see that the yacht Handercr has
been stricken from the rolls of the New York
Yacht Club, and her late commander. Captain
r.-: .y,nll.1 cr,,, ,,,nrrlnrSIin
The National Guards of thi, city, have made
arrangements for giving the British i2l High
land Regiment, shortly expected to visit New
York ell route for Nanc0uvcr's island, Pacific
Coast. a grand reception.
AT the meeting of the Board Of Aldermen
last night, a committee was appointed to tender
the ho>pitalitieS of the city to the Add High.
landcrs on their visit. Ex-Mayor Wood visited
the Board Of Conncilmen last night and had Il
warm and cordial reception from its members.
Much regret is expressed by the National
Guard, and by Governor WiSc'S numerous per-
sonal and political friends in this quarter, that
he has. from the pressing demands upon his
time, in the discharge of the responsible duties
of his Office, been compelled To decline the
prcssin. invitation of that distinguished rc.i-
incnt, To be with them on the 22l instant.
The Hon. Edward Everett repeated his ad-
dress, on tine character OF Washington, last
night, in Brooklyn, to al orcr-crowded house.
Prof Mitchell is to repeat his popular lee
lures on astronomy, in Brooklyn, commencing
tomorrow night.
There has been much suffering in Northern
Michigan and in some parts OF Canada this
winter, from scarcity of food.
Lieut.. Pages valuable work, entitled the
Rio La Plata, Argentine Confederation and
Paraguay" is considered both ablc and opPor-
tune.
\ life Of Bishop .Ashbury has appeared, by
Rev. w. p. Strickland, which will be read with
interest by Methodists Of the United States.
The Rev. Mr.. Sturgeon is coming to the
United States, OH his own hook, and sails Tor
New York on the first Of April. TrpoH.