Exhibit 23.2





                      Consent of Independent Auditors


     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Universal Corporation 1994 Stock
Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors of our report dated August 4, 1994,
with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of
Universal Corporation and subsidiaries included in its Annual Report (Form
10-K) for the year ended June 30, 1994, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.



                              Ernst & Young LLP


Richmond, Virginia
December 1, 1994