Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-26 00:00:00

CO ['TON.

The transactions in cotton in this market are now
necessarily so limited, by the trifling stock and continu.
ance of the money panic, as to render a report of little or
no interest. Some small lots have been sold at about 13c
per lb. for Strict Middling. Holders are still shipping the
few remaining bales of stock, and but a small quantity is
on the way here. Under the circ►crostances, I cannot
subdilt any quotations. Toe export for the week has
been—to Liverpool, 6,373 bales ; Havre, 100. Total,
6,473 bales.

Southern Market's, , under the impossibility of selling,
bills oa London, or on New York, have given Was; in
price, and we have all kinds of rumours as to what might
be done for cash down. In the present state of excite—
ment and derangement the value of cotton is entirely
nominal, for shou'd our present difficulties continue, the
business will be stopped entirely ; or, with a renewal of
negooiations, prices would- imene liately react, and,
perhaps, go back to those current two weeks ago.
Orleans, October 10 : Receipts for the week,'
37,000 bales: same week last year, 51,000. Decrease in
receipts at this port compared with last year, 57,000 bales,
and at all the Southern ports, 83,000. Sales to-day, 3,000
bales, and for the week, 13,000: market irregular and
prices nominal, at 11c per lb. for middling. Exchanges
on London and elsewhere unsaleable ; money tighter ;
nothing (loin,* in freights. Oct. 12 : The market is further
depressed, and some parcels, classing Liverpool middling,
hate been forced off at 10c per lb. The English buyers
cannot negociate, hence the utter prostration of business.
Mobile, October 10 Receipts for theweek, 8,000 bales ;
same week last year, 4,000. Sales for the week, 3,000
Stock on hand, 20,000 bales ; middling nominal, at 12ic
to 1.2/e per lb. Freight for Liverpool, id.
Crop ; The accounts from Georgia and Alabama are
still unfavourable for the prospects of the crop. The
estimate generally adopted there is 3,000,000 bales. From
Texas also we ;have complaints of injury by boll worms
and early frost. From the South and South-west the
accounts are more encouraging for a fair average crop.
The question, however, is still in the future, and will
depend upon the date of frost. All agree that the picking
season is fully three weeks later than the average.
Receipts, Exports, &c : The receipts fall below last
year to date. The exports to Great Britain this week
are increased by the shipments from first hands of the
small stock held in this city. There must now be a
serious cessation in the export of cotton to Great Britain
for
,many weeks ; indeed,: it seems doubtful how soon it
can be reaewed. The trade is completely paralysed,
owing to entire inability of banks or hankers to purchase
exchange on England, France, or the Continent of Europe.
The following is a stat -meat of the mor ;,n2e.nt in Cotton
since the Ist Septenber as compared with the previous
four years :

1857. 1956,

Receipts at the Ports 1.104,000 185.000
Exports to G. Britali 27,000 I 17,0 i 0

259,000 124,000 85,000
81,030 41,q10 44,000
18,000 23,000 3,0' 0
7,000 8 000 11,000
106 00) 72 0) 63,000
233 000 146,000 103,000

France.

4-030 1,6u00

" other For. Pts. 3,000 5,010
Tate; Exports. .... 34,000 37,001
\
Stork oa warirt..... .. 102,000 163,000