Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-25 00:00:00

there is in the street, are making the most of each unfavour-
able weekly return from this or that western railroad ; but
they are not succeeding, and it is but too evident that when
the upward rush does take place—as every one sees it must
before very long—not a few of these persons will have to be
spared from their present sphere of usefulness. \Ve hear
to-day of orders from the south for western railroad stocks,
the.party who sends the order a wealthy planter, shrewdly
observing that he has always noticed that it is safe to buy
when all the board are selling. Orders were also executed
to-day for the purchase of Michigan Central for Boston
account ; the price rose 2} per cent, before the orders could
be filled. This shows how stocks will move when the public
become fairly interested in the market. The bank state-
ment of Monday compares as follows with that of last week:—
April,7s3 87,737,138
Week ending Loans. Specie. Circiilation. Deposits.
2, '59. $128,702,1.92 25,732,161 8,221
kpril 9, '.i9. 129,865052 25,748,667 8,449,461 88,140,544

Increase ... 61,163,560 16,506 227,703
405,406
The increase in the specie column is unexpected, in view of
the large sums exported since the last statement was made up.

COTTON.

Since our circular of the sth inst., the New York and Canada
have arrived, the latter withdates to th • 26th March. The sales
for the week in Liverpool amounted to 71,000 bales. Prices ad-
vanced hd per lb., and closed strong at 7id for middling Orleans ;
7fd for Mobiles, and 7 1-IGd per lb for Uplands. The Manchester
accounts were more favourable, and the prospects of peace stronger.
Yesterday, the City of Baltimore arrived with advices to the 30th
ult., reporting sales for three days of 28,000 bales, at previous
rates.
The.arrival of the New York, Indian, and Canada, allayed in a
great measure the uneasy feeling caused by the Persia's unfavour-
able intelligence ai to the probabilities of war in Europe. Aside
from political disturbances, the po,ition of cotton is strong, and since
the danger of war is postponed, and may be averted by the " Con-
ference" about to be held In Europe, it has again attracted the at-
tention of buyers, and large transactions have been made in all the
markets at prices even higher than we advised per Asia on the 30th
March. There are reasons far this which begin to enter into the
calculation touching the present and next year's crop. The re-
ceipts at New Orleans and Mobile have got down to a small amount
per week; those into the interior markets are small; and cotton
appears to be generally exhausted on thr plantations. In Savannah
and Charleston the receipts keep up above those of the correspond-.
ing dates last year, but a depletion of the stocks held in Columbus,
Macon, Augusta, and. Hamburg, accounts for this On the oth inst.,
at Augusta, Ga., an acc•)unt was made up, taking receipts by tele-
gi:aph at all the ports, and adding- thereto the stocks held at

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all the interior market-, of the country, gives a result of 3,450,000
bales as the total, leaving *]20,000 yet to coins to light to give us a
crop of 3,700,000 bales; opinions here differ as to the probability of
this quantity being received. After the experience oflast year, we
feel great diffidence in saying a word on the subject of the next
crop, because the extraordinary weather of September, October,
and November, was beyond all precedent in maturing and making
cotton, and all early estimates were of course fallacious. We there-
fore merely give the :ollowing as the facts bearing on the question,
and leave those interested to draw their own conclusions. So far
this spring, an unusual quantity of rain has fallen in every part of
the United States; the panting has been delayed in consequence
fully three weeks, and greater delay must be experienced on all the
river bottoms, as they arc overflowed ; the Mississippi is again over
the level in many places, and crevasses are numerous ; of course
there is ample time to make up for delay with a favourable season,
but the one fact exists, namely, the start for the next crop has not
been favourable. A telegram has been received at New Orleans,
dated South West Pass, April 2, to the effect that 22 outward bound
ships were detained there, of which 6 were on the bar, and 16 wait-
ing inside ; 14 of these were bound for Lie erpool, carrying 56,000
bales cotton, 41,000 bales of which were so detained in the New
Orleans list of March 15. . _

There are also vessels detained at Pass a P outre, but probably
very kw, the following are the detained vessels :-Barnabas Webb,
S. E. Pettigrew, Victory, West Point, Ocean Monarch, S. E. Smith,
W. Stetson, Sarah and Emma, Illustrious, Jos. Fish, Ironsides,
George West Allan, and Belmont.
Letters of 6th instant, from New Orleans, mention in report that
all the vessels had got over and gone to sea, but this is the third
been another large fire at New Orleans, destroying ,
or fourth report of the kind during the past monthiromTll7oeoohtaso
16,000 bales. So far this season, the loss by fire and wreck have
amounted to about 50,000 bales.
The operations in cotton on the spot have not been extensive,
prices are only slightly improved from last week; the demand is
moderate from our own spinners, and from Continental buyers ; for
Liverpool there is nothing doing, as greater inducements exist in
transitu parcels. The sales for the week have amounted to 5,000
bales ; the clearance same time have been for Liverpool, 4,165 ,
bales; Havre, 915 ; Naples, 547; Bremen, 75.-Total 5,702 bale.%
COTTON IN TasaxsiTu has been active, the decline submitted to on
the arrival of the Persia has been fully regained, and since the
receipt of the accounts l Canada, an advance of 4c has been paid on
the more current qualities of New Orleans. The sales have been
30,000 bales, closing yesterday with a strong feeling, at the follow-
ing quotations, on the basis of 7-160 freight from New Orleans or
Mobile, Strict Middling, 124; average Middling, 124 ; barely
Middling, 12; Low Middling, ; Good Ordinary, 114 ; Ordinary.
106 to lof. The lower qualities are somewhat neglected and difficult
of sale.
SOUTHERN MARKETS -The decline has been entirely recovered,
and since the arrival of the Canada a further advance has been
realised, with large sales at New Orleans, and moderate ones at
other ports. The quotation for middling at the latest date from
New Orleans, was 121 c ; and at Mobile, 124 c. The upward ten-
dency and advance has not been caused solely by the accounts from Europe, since numerous orders have been received here to with-
draw cotton from market, and wait receipt of letters per mail for
reasons affecting the next crop.
By telegraph the following has been received :-
New ORLEANS, April 9.-Receipts for the week, 20,700 bales
(net) ; same week last year, 40,000. Sales for the week, 71,500
bales. Middling, 12c per lb. Stock on hand, 276,000 bales.
Freight to Liverpool i, d per lb. P.M.-Sales to-day, 8,000 bales,
prices firm. 11th.-Sales to-day, 12,000 bales, market advancing.
Low middling, 12c; middling, 121 e; good middling, 121 c; middling
fair, 134 c. Freight, 11-320.
MoBITE, April 9.-Receipts for the week, 7,600 bales ; same
week last year, 7,000. Sales for the week, 13,000, middling, 12ic
per lb. Export for the week to Great Britain, 26,000 bales ; stock
on hand unsold, 75,000 bales ; exchange on London, 109 per cent. ;
freight to Liverpool, 5-16.1 per lb. P.M.-Sales to-day, 3,500 bales,
market stiff.
Receipts for the week, 64,000 bales ; same week lest year, 76,000
bales. Excess 802,000 bales. For a week later at New Orleans we
have, by telegraph, 20,700 bales against 40,000 bales last year, and
at Mobile 7,600 bales against 7,000 bales. The reduction of stock in
the interior markets of the Upland district, and including Memphis,
is going on rapidly, which accounts for the free receipts in Savan-
nah and Charleston ; these will continue for a few weeks longer.
Exports for the week to Liverpool 68,000, France 5,000, other
foreign ports 20,000; total, 93,000 bales. The total to other foreign
ports amounts to 435,000, and is largely in excess of any previous
year.
The following is a statement of the movement in cotton since the
Ist September last, as compared with the previous four years :-
18.59. 1858. 1857. 1856. 1855.
Receipts at Ports .3,320,000 2,518,000 2,678,000 2,998,000 2,081,000
Ex. to G. Britain ..1,274,000 1,087,000 1,063,000 1,279,000 1,019,000
„ to France 346,000 278,000 330,000 375,000 272,000
„ other F. P.... 435,000 224,000 311,000 377,000 180,000
Total Exports ..... 2,055,000 1,589,000 1,704,000 2,031,000 1,471,000
Stock on hand .... 772,000 760,000 490,000 619,000 346,000
Of which, during past the week, included in the above :-
Receivedat Ports ... 61,000 76,000 56,000 89,000 86,000
Ex. to G. Britain . 68,000 70,000 60,000 79,000 35,000
France ... 5,000 2,000 7,000 10,000 18,000
„ other F.. P.... 20,000 6,000 16,000 9,000 7,000
Total Exports .... 93,000 78,000 83,000 .98,000 60,000
SUMMARY.-Receipts : Increase at the ports compared with 1856,
322,000 bales. Exports : Decrease to Great Britain compared with
1856 5,000 bales, decrease to France 29,000, increase to other foreign
ports 58,000. Total increase in exports 24,000.
FREIGUTS.-To Liverpool, firm at 3-160 for cotton, and to Havre
Ac. WILLIAM P. WRIGHT & CO.
BREADSTUFF/I : Flour-The market was lower, with increased
activity at the concession. Fresh ground brands, with choice lots
of extra, were unchanged, while old common and low grades of
State and Western brands were heavy. The sales footed up about
12,000 brie, chiefly to the local and Eastern trade, with some lots
on speculation aad for shipment to the British Provinces. Cana-
dian brands were dull, and sales small, within the range of our
figures. Southern was without change of moment in quotations,
with a better demand, including purchases for shipment to the
West Indies. The sales embraced about 2,200 brls. Rye flour was
dull, with sales of 140 brls. Corn meal was in fair demand, a ith
sales of about 250 brig Jersey and Pennsylvania. Wheat : The
demand was limited, while prices were without change of moment.
The sales embraced about 4,000 bushels, including prime white
Kentucky, at $1 80c to $1 92c ; good white Southern at $1 72ic, and
white Michigan at $1 60c. Corn was heavy and lower. The sales
embraced about 10,000 bushels, including unsound Southern yellow
at 78ic, and good to prime do. at 84c to 87i.e. Western mixed was
nominal at 85c to 85i.e. Rye was quiet at 86c to 90c. Barley was
in good demand, with sales reported of about 2,100 bushels, includ-
ing ordinary to good State at 60c to 73e, and good Canada East at
67c to 76c. Oats were unchanged, and were selling at about 54c to
55c for State, and at 57c to 60c for State and Canadian.
FREIGHTS :To Liverpool, 100 boxes of bacon engagedwere;
looat
15s ;20 tons seed at 15s ; 20,000 to 30,000 tons staves at
at
p- brls. New Orleans were reported
brls. spirits turpentine at 4s; 200 bales of cotton, part compressed,
3-16 d; and 100 brls.pork
at 2s.
MOLASSES Sales of
at 39c to 400, and
:64T Ihthedssa.leCsuba embraced muscovadoabouat t52007c
btoris2. spirits 9e.
NAVAL tur-
pentine, STORESin
shipping orders, at 53c, and 2,000 brls. common rosin
o sold, to arrive, at $1
i se, now held at $1 70c ; crude was firmly
er
held at $3 95c. The war mimisein Europe has largely augmented
6
the exports within the month of March last, which embraced
16,326 brls, crude turpentine, 2,05.5 do. spirits turpentine, 16,345
brls. rosin, and 1,822 do. tar.
Oies : Sales of 4,000 gallons linseed were made at 63c to 65c ;
crude whale and sperm were unchanged.
PROVISIONS.-Pork : The market closed with a better demand,
while the sales embraced about 500 to 600 brls, including new mess
at $l7 50e to to $l7 62/e ,• old do. at $l7 27ic, and prime at $l2 50e
to $l2 6271 e, and 1,000 brls mess sold, deliverable in May, at $l7 50c.
Beef was in fair request and prices steady, with sales of about 352
brls, including country prime at $6 50c to $7; mess do. at $8 to $9 ;
repacked mess at $9 25c to $ll 25c, and extra do. at $l2 5c to $l3;
01 prime mess was ~- , and 200 brls beef hams were sold at $l4 to $l7.
Bacon was quiet, with small sales reported at 8c to 10c. Cut meats
were less buoyant ; sales of about 300 hhds and tierces were made
at 66c to 63c for shoulders, and at 8c to 94c for hams. Lard was
steady, with sales of about 600 brls and tierces at lie to llc, Butter
toa
good; part, pinaert ludweicithinin thethe ransa lgee:
and cheese were in fair demand, while prices were unchanged.
RICE : Sales of about 200 casks were made at 3le to tit
to c.
SUGARS : The market was steady ; sales of about 700 800 hhda
a sales Kent
u cky
owfearbe ta '6leic itnocil lied! nagn dNabOa ral te a 11618 e,
were 200 hhds. l'orto Rico refining goods at 61e.
TOBACCO
hgei:n Tphriecemsa;rkthete
sisalwesitehmobUrt
ancei_miastihohn4
quite small ;
nocan
11c ; 182 bales Havannah, 26c to 35
cases seed leaf, 9ic to 15c. e ; 40 bales Cuba at p. t. •;
NEW ORLEANS, April 11th, 1859.
to-day, 11,000 bales middling,advanced le • sales
at 7c
5t90
Cotton has _
Corn firm at 90e. l2lc. Sugar dull and declined ac.
CINCINNATI, April 11th, 1859, unchanged, sales of 1,000
brls. at $5 40c to $5 50 for Flour _
o superfine. Whiskey has advanced and is in good demand •
unchanged 'mess brie at 23c. Provisions
_ , sales of 700
lard, 11c. pork, $l7 ; bulk sides, 8c; bacon, 6te to Sec;
CHARLESTON, April 12th, . o ntto - 1859 C unchanged ; sales 1,000
•
bales.
SAVANNAH, April 12th, 1859.-Cotton firm and unchanged