The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-17 00:00:00

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY EVENING

The late advices from the United States have not
influenced our cotton market one way or another,
except that there was rather more firmness, and
prices less irregular. The sales reached 6,000
bales, of which speculators and exporters
,took
1,500. In their weekly review of the trade, issued
for the sailing of the Arabia tomorrow, Messrs.
Wright, Jun., and Company, say:—
" Our cotton market opened this week without mitigation
of the depressed feeling which prevailed at the time of
closing our circular advices of 9th instant, per Persia :
indeed, each day's transactions have, been more circum-
scribed than the preceding one, and displayed greater
irregularity in rates, where business resulted. Holders
generally, though offering fi eely, have not evinced any desire
to press sales; but, in the absence of speculative action, and
with a trade demand only for immediate wants, concessions
in price to the extent of id per lb. would have to be
made in order to progress. Aft r the recent heavy
operations it was natural to expect a little breathing
time, and therefore the present lull should not excite
more than ordinary attention, as the principal features
are not materially- changed ; and our late advices are
likely to inflate the American. markets to such a degree,
that although increased supplies may be the consequence,
they will require an advabce on existing currency to save
the invoice cost, which, it is likely, will influence importers
in their views when realising, particularly if the estimates
of crop not exceeding 3,000,000 bales be confirmed by
subsequent arrivals, and which continued free receipts at
the American shipping ports are beginning, on this side at
least, to weaken faith in. Money matters are unchanged ;
but, with a very active demand for accommodation, fears
are entertained of a fresh application of the screw. The
total sales of the week amount to 27,400 bales, of which
18,710 are American. Speculators have taken 2,965, and
exporters 2,457, leaving 21,978 bales of all kinds to the
trade. The import for the same time is 74,881 bales, of
which 66,346 are American.

Prices to-day for new Cotton, old, id less :
New Orleans Fair.Bd Middling..7-P Ord ..6:1 to 61d
Mobile ~ 7 13.163 „ ..7 9-16 d „.. 6d to 6d
Atlantic „ 7 11-16 d „ ...77-16d ~..6d to 6d
1857. 1856.
Total taken for consumption, 81,780 bales. 104,220 bales.
export (act.) 4,706 „ 5,223 „

Stock this day :
American. Brazil. Egyptian. East India, West Ind. Total.
209,620 36,180 22,300 49,050 770 317,920
Same time 1855 :
202,590 66,940 43,300 72,200 3,030 388,060
We subjoin our usual statement of American
cotton at sea, cleared to 31st Dec., 1856, per New
York list :
NBW ORLEANS.

NEW YORK.

Bales
Rappahannock
Monmouth .....
Normandy
Will Singer
Gutenberg
J. P. Whitney
Abner Stetson
Constitution
S. Blanchard
Sowamset .... . .... 2143
Cambridge
Riversmith
Ocean Belle

alley I
Sardinia
... .... 80
A. Wattenbach 649
Antarctic
Do Witt Clinton
Endvminn
Frank King

3619

MOBILE:

Lochinvar

37,645

CHARLESTON.

S. Mallory
John Fraser
John Ravenal 2471

Nt3W Orleans
New York .
Mobile

savannah.
Charleston