The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-28 00:00:00

COTTON.

There has been very little cotton on demand, most
of the stock being controlled by speculators, and prices
have again slightly improved with a very firm market, and an
increasing difficulty in buying desirable grades even at the
rates nominally current. We advance our quotations for
middling lc from the rates given in our last week's issue, but
there is little offering within this range, while ordinary is
entirely nominal. The sales for the week are 16,000 bales,
part from second hands, and including a number of invoices to
arrive. We annex an extract from the circular of Mr. W. P.
Wright :--
CROPS, RECEIPTS, &c.: We have by mail further par-
ticulars from the cotton region, and it no longer admits of a
doubt that the frost of the Ist of October was severe enongh
to do injury to the cotton on the low and bottom lands ; the
accounts also state that the second growth or top crop will be a
complete failure this year. The immediate effect of this
prospect for the crop has been a reduction in the South from
3,000,000 to 2,800,000 bales as its probable maximum extent,
and the establishment of prices for middling qualities, which
with the present rates of freight and exchange, would require
71c1 to 71l per lb. to save from loss in Liverpool, and which
is Id to lid above the ruling price there at the date of sailing
of the Persia, on 4th October.

The receipts are retarded at Mobilo by low rivers, at the
other points they are free, planters no doubt being induced to
hurry their crops forward in order to secure the prevailing high
currency. No lack of buyers, however, exist in any of the
Southern markets, for every bale is sold as soon as sampled.
Our Northern spinners seem determined to secure a fair
amount of the early receipts, and are operating freely at the
South and in this market.

BREADsTuPrts : The receipts although pretty liberal have
not been so free as of late. Still we do not look for much
cessation until closing of canal. Freights are drooping
throughout the west, showing that there is not much stuff
pressing forward. Our market has a very hardening aspect.
The daily sales have been fully equal to the offerings. And
we close with an advance of 6c t o 10c per bushel on wheat,
20c 25c per brl on flour, and Ic per bushel on Indian corn. A
good business still continnes to be done to France, Spain, and
Portugal.
IRON : The market for Sc itch Pig remains as before quoted,
say 30 dols 50c to 31 dols 50c, but there is not much doing.
For railroad there is considerable enquiry. In bars we have
heard of nothing done since the large sales noted in our last.
Sheath continues in good demand, and for Russia prices tend
upwards; the Boston market, we understand, having been
cleared at 12c to 12-I,c, and 13c and upwards is now asked
there. The sales here include 500 packs second quality ; Rus-
sia at tOit,c ; 300 bundles English Singles, 3i,Tic ; 200 do Dou-
bles, 47-4-c; and 100 do Trebles, 441-c 6 mos.
PnovisioNs : A considerable portion of the old stock of
beef has been sold to go to New Bedford at 15 dole per tierce.
There is not a transaction to report in prime mess pork.
Western smoked bacon is selling at 10e per lb, and very dull
at that. We have nothing more to report in dry salted sides
for future delivery. Cut meats are rather better again.
Cheese have been largely dealt in, and have advanced—
the choicest dairies are held at 11c pc; lb. Butter is firmer and
in fair demand at 26e to 20c:: for Ohio, and 18c to 24c per lb
for State.

LARD is heavy at a decline of lc per lb. The offerings of
old are light, but of new the market is freely supplied, and
is offered freely at 12c. per lb for December delivery.
TALLOW : A dull and heavy market; sales at 12ic and 12ic
per lb.
OILS : The excitement noticed in English Linseed in our
last continues unabated ; the sales have been large, but mostly
to arrive. Stocks of both English and American are now
exhausted, and tle, price is higher now than it has been in the
last ten years in this market. S des have been effected of
English afloat at 104 dollars per gallon ; American is held at
100 dollars. Crude Sperm is quiet at last week's prices.
Bagged is without change. Whale is very quiet, but prices are
maintained.
NAVAL STORES : The difficulty in procuring freight room
still keeps the market dull. Com-non Rosin, under more
liberal receipts, has declined to 160 dollars afloat and 162. i
per 310 lbs. delivered from yard. Fine Rosins are still
scarce ; 700 brls Pale White sold at 5 dollars 75c per 280
lbs, without finding buyers. Tar stock is getting less, and
prices are 25c better since our last.
SUGAR: There has continued an active demand from the
trade and refiners, and wo have again to notice an advance of lc
the market now standing this much above the highest point
previously attained this year.
TOBACCO is firm, but the market has become quiet Sales
178 hhds Kentucky and Maysville at lOie to 16c ; 70 bales
Havana, 27c to 40c ; 31.8 cases Seed Leaf, 10c to 24c ; and
66 bales Cienfuegos, on private terms. In Manufactured,
there continues a steady good demand, though there is less
excitement than prevailed two or three weeks ago. Half
pound lumps are scarce; and a shade higher ; pound lumps and
small work are also in deficient supply, but prices, though very
firm, have not advanced within a few days.
WHALEBONE is quiet, but held very firmly. Sales .5,000
lbs South Sea, for export, at 55c ; and 3,000 lbs North West
Coast, for home use, 60c, cash. At New Bedford, it is held
firmly at 68c to 70c for Ochotsk, and 63c to 65c for Kodiac.
FREIGHTS TO LIVERPOOL : Grain, 9,1 d to 103 per bushel.
Close firmer at Flour, 2s per brl. Heavy Goods, 25s to 27s
per ton. To Londcn, flour, 2s 93 to .3s per barrel ; grain, Ild
to 11 id per bushel. To Havre, cotton, to per lb; flour,
75c per barrel : grain, 20c per bushel.

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