Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-28 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL COTTON M ARKET.-Szpr. 26

The cotton market continues extremely outer and prices are some-
what irregu'ar. The sales—including 50 Fernambucos 10 d, 200
Bahlis 91d to 92, 51) Maranhams, 94d. 1,0 0 Sura's ad to 7d—a e
rtpJrte 0 5,00! bales, of which 1,000 are on speculation and for export.

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET.- SEPT. 26-
Per stone, 201bs. 1 Per 901`.5. s. d. s. ci.
s. 4. s. 4.! Potatoes, Pink Eyes 0 0 to 0 0
Hap, 01d...... 0 7 to 0 fq Ditto, Kernps .... 3 10 to 4 3
Ditto, new.. 0 6 to 0 7} Ditto, Whiterocka. 3 0 to 3 3
Ditto, clover 0 7 to 07} Ditto, Seeding, .. 3 6 U 4 0
Green Clover 0 1} to 0 lil Ditto, Beldrunis .. 0 0 to o 0
Vetches 0 0 to 0 01 Ditto, cattle 0 8 to 0 11
straw, wheat 0 2i to 0 3}l Per ton.
Ditto, oat
Ditto, barley .... 0 2i to 0 3 Carrots
Oats, In straw .... 0 to to 0 0 Mangle wurael
;Manure 4 0 to 6 0

ANNUAL STATEiLENT.

NEW ORLEANS, SLPT. 1, 1857.

TOBACCO.

As in the case of cotton and sugar, a comparatively
short crop, and speculative action growing out of crop
prospects, have led to a large advance in prices, which
have reached a higher range than we have any previous
record of in this market, considerably higher than that
year of high prices, 1839. There have been considerable
flactuations, however, iu the progress of the season, and
the secret manner of conducing the business (nearly all
sales of importance being on private terms, and many
wholly suppressed), has made it inap)ssible to attain to
strict accuracy in quotations.
The year commenced (September Ist) with a stock on
hand, including all on shipboard not cleared, of 9,125
hhds, of which it was estimated that there remained un-
sold, in first and second hands, abut 7,000 hhds, the
quotations at the same time, though mostly nominal, being
as follows :

LllGi—Factory cen's per lb.. 6 to 11
„ P 1 nters 7i to S
LEAF —lnferior to Common
19 Fair
„ Fine .... lO to 11
~ChJice Sel2ctions
Clarksville, &c (Ext eme 3)

Throughout nearly the whole of September the general
asking prices were above these figure, but, buyers gene-
rally held aloof, and the sales of the month were barely
590 hhds, against receipts of 1,111 hhds. Near the close
of the month, however, accounts of killin frosts caused
a movement throughout the country, and most of the
stock here was either withdrawn or held at materially
advanced rates. With very light receipts these were soon
obtained, and the reported sales of the month of October
wore 1,324 hhds, against receipts of 506 hh Is, the month
closing at the following q rotations, which indicate an
advance of le to 2c per lb, the greatest improvement boing
in the finer qualities.
Loos—Factory ... 7i to 8.1
„ Planters' .....• • fii to 10
',Ear —lnferior to Common.
Fair •
„ Fine .
„ ch3ic3 Selections
&c. ( Extremes)

Ia N)vemher, with continued light receipts, and a ligh
stock firmly held, Om traasactioas were s ill on a limited
sca7e, the reported sales of the month summing up 1,426
harts, against receipts of 815 hhds, and prices improved a
further ;c to lc per lb. About the tnildle of December
we fist began to have free arrivals, which gave more
scope for operations, and the reported sales of the month
summed up 2,8j3 hhds, against receipts of 6,014 hhds,
prices indicating a still further advance of ae to is per lb.
The month closed with a stock unsold estimated at about
5,000 hhds, nearly all of which was old crop, as the receipts
of new crop up to that period were less than 150 hhds
January opened with more movement, but a rapid falling
off in the receipts (owing to low water) again curtailed
the supply, and tended to a further material enhancement
of prices. The reported sales of the month were 5,000
hhds, against receipts of 1,590 hhds, and the estimated
stock unsold at the close was 1,500 hhds,, the quotations
being as follows :

Luca—Factory .. .. — ........ 8i to 84-
„ Planters'..,...... ...
L EAF —lnferiur to Common ...,...... .. .....11i to 121
PP Fair
Fine.. • •
, Choice S3lectiois ....
Clarksville, &c., (ExtremeLI .
Frosted (1.13 W Co))7

February passed with a meagre supply actually on the
market, and the reported sales were only 1,620 hhds
against receipts of 3,l29Thds,prices being without marked,
change, except that they were still more ful for choice
selections. In March. with m )re full receipts, there was
an increase of business, particularly in the low and
medium grades. which improved still further in prices.
The month's sales were B,3oo;lhhds. against receipts of
10,563 hhds, and the closing quotations were as follows :

LUGS—Factory
„ Plxnters' .
LEAF—lnterim* to Comoro ~................11 to 12k
9 P Fair .. •• .
„ Fine....
Choice Selections .... .. .. ••....... .. ..13 to 18
ClarksvillLs, 8x;;. (Extremes) .
Frosted..

Early in April the market becama somaw`iat excited by
accounts of the young plants having been extensively cut
off by frost, and stilt more full prices wore claimed, which
were realised to only a partial extent. The reported sales
of the month were 5,100 hhds, against receipts of 8,343
hhds. In this month the market reached about its highest
point for general qualities, and our quotations at the close
were as follows:—,;

LUGS—Factory .........• 9 b 9}
„ Planters' .
LHAF— Inferior to Common ............ —.ll to 12,i

,r Fair
Fine .
Chnic,50:e,ti0n5............... l6 to 13
Cl rkgvil;e, esc., —lO to 20
Frosted. .
May was a dull month, and an accumulating stock
weighed heavily and more leavily on the market as the
month advanced. The reported sales summed up 3,600
hhds, against receipts of 8,937 hhds, and doubtless in
most instances at rates in favour of buyers, but all opera-
tions of any magnitude were so particularly private that
quotations were nominal. In June the reported sales were
again less than half the recipts, being 4,100 hhds against
9 224 hhds, with a continued tendency of prices in favour
of buyers, and July opened with an estimated stook on
sale of 13,000 hhds, which continued to accumulate in the
almost entire absence of demand, especially for the low,
frosted and " nondescript" kinds, and these weighed so
heavily on the market that holders could only relieve
themselves by making marked concessions, which being
done, buyers came forward and took within the month
about 7,500 hhds, the receipts in the same time falling offto
4,194 hhds, and the prevailing quotations were as follows—
Lees—Factory ..............................74 to 84
Planters'.
LEAF -Inferior to C0aam0n.......... to 12
91 Fair..
„ Fine .. . . ••
Choice Clarksville, 5m.... • •••• • • 18 to 18
Frosted.. .......... . f 5 to 91
The market being thus relieved of the main pressure of
stock, holders became more firm, and the business of
August showed some recovery in the low grades, which
had previously been so much
.depressed.—But few buyers
came forward, however, at the more fell prices claimed,
and the sales of the month summed up only 2,500 hhds•
against receipts of 864 hhds ; the market closing heavily
at about the following quotations
Lees —Factory
••
Planter,'
LEAF—lnferior to . 1974
05 tot
too 118204
~
,11
11 Fine • •
Choice Clarksville, 2cc. .. 15 to 18
Frosted......

The range of the season for Stems has been 3 c. to 4c.
per pound.
The total receipts of this port since Ist September, as
shown by our tables, are 55,067 hhds, which amount
includes 5,950' hogsheads Strips and 1.,350 hhds Stems, and
the quantity inspected during the same period is 41,906
hogsheads, of which 1,100 were Mason Caun'y. The year
closes with, a stock on hand, including all on shipboard,
of 13,711 hogsheads, of which there are estimated to• be
unsold, in first and second hands, about 9,000 hogsheads.
The quality of the last crop was- very inferior, fully one
half being more or less injured by frost, and it embraced
but a very limited proportion of fine Tobaccos, either
heavy or- light.
With respect to the growing crop, we would briefly
remark that a succession of frosts in the spring has made
it a very late one, and thus. rendered the result mote
uncertain that if an early maturity could have been
assured, With the breadth of land planted, however, it
seems to be the general impression that the receipts here,
which must be exclusively of this year's gronth, the
interior being now bare of stock, are likely to approach
those of 1552-53, when they were about 75,000 lah4s. The
quality, however, will mainly depend upon the character
of the season from this time forward.
EXTREME QUOTATIONS 1/OR TOBACC) at the markat about
the 'middle of the months of April and October in this
following years.

APIL. OCTORXIL. APRIL. CCTOBIZ.
1822..0 to 0 li to 3 1840...2} to 71 31 to 91
1823..11 to 31 2 to 34 1841...41 to 10 4 to 8
1824..0 to 0 3 to 4} 1842..2 to 5 14 to 51
1825..4 to 7 5 t 3, 7 1843..2 to b 21 to 5
1826..0 to 0 2 to 4 1844..1} to 5 11 to 9
1827..21 to 41 21 to 41 1845..1} to 11 2to 10
1828..2 to 41 2to 4 1846..2 to 11 11 to 10
1.29..3 to 5 3 to 5 1847..11 to 12 11 to 10
1830..21 to 4/ 2/ to 44 18'8..2 to 12 21 to 61
1831..2 to 4 2} to 41 1849..21 to 61 21 to 8
1832..21 to 4 2 to 4 1550..4 to 9 sto 10
1833..21 to 4 31 to 51 1851..5 to 12 2} to 9
1834..31 to 5} 4} to 61 1852 .3 to 5} 41 to 8
1835..5 tt 71 6 to 8} 1853..3: to 71 5 to 91
1836-51 to 81 21 to 7 1854..5 to 9 4} to 81
1837..1} to 5 11 to 5} 1855..6 to 10 54 to 10
1838..3 to 7} 51 to 9} 1856..54 to 101 7 to 16
1839..8 to. 14 8 to 151 1857..8 to 20 0 to 0

The following table, made up to the 30th of November
of each year, shows as nearly as possible the proportion
of each seperate crop received at this port :
From Dec. 1, 1842, to Nov. 30. 1843.. hhels. 98,530
1843, .. 1844 .. 78,463
.. .. 1344, 1845 .. 74.033
• • • • 1815, .. 1846 .. 67,812
1846, .. 1847 .. 61,712
.. .. 1847, .. 1848 ..50,669
1848, .. 1849 .. 59.230
.. 1849, .. 1850 .. 56,798
.. .. 1850, .. 1851 .. 65,048
1851, • • 185 ! .. 96,904
" 1852, • • 1853 .. 67,403
.. .. 1853, .. 1854 .. 47,763
.. 1854, .. 1855 .. 54,020
1855, .. 185 G .. 55,934

A young laiy who had been married but a month, and
who went out in the Colombo on har outward voyage, was
sent home again from Suez, her husband's regiment haying
been ordered to join the army in Bengal, mid she has
returned in the same steamer to England.