Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-29 00:00:00

exchange on E:. e pa, will reect favourably on the expor-
tation
th ehaef products of this country, ani came a
gradual 'curn towards the ordinary current of c':;eimerce,
The Banks of the interior of the &ate of Yew York, of
Boston, and of New Haven, Conn , have likewise resumed
specie payments. Those of Philadelphia and Baltimore
appear unprepared, at present, to follow this movement.
Oar Stock Market, since our last advices has gradually
declined, and the amount of transactions is very small.
The translantic news, without creating much activity, hag
given more tone to the market, and cancel a pretty
general advance. In State Swag little has been done ;
principal business in Missoui 6's at a decline of 1 per
cent. ; in Tennessee 6's of 11, an I in Virgit_ia 6's of 4 per
ceut. City Bonds : ransaetions in these have been very
limited, some few Milwaikee 7's sole at about 60 for
Railroad issues, and from 73! to 75 fur muaicipal issues;
as. also, some Peoria 7's at 85, Railroad Bonds : The
only trans actions of importance have been in Illinois
Central Constructions. which close at 3 per coat. advance.
and in Michigan Central 8 per cent. mortgage at well
sustained prices. Reilroed Share.: The decline in these
was general, but since the arrival of the steamer they have
advanced and close tlrm. 'lite principal business has been
in Ere, closing at kt decline of if ; New York Central of
1 ; Uhteag ► ant R tck Island of ; and Illinois Central
of 2 cer cent. A leo in Reeling which closes at a rise of
; Michigan Southern of 12; and Cleveland and Toledo
of per aint Money with ut charge at from sto 7 per
cent. tor loans on call. Paper is d,fficult to negotiate, and
the rates ate irregalar, say froai 12 to 18 per cent.
Da COPPlirr & CO.

COTTON.

The transaci-ms during the past week in this market
taxe been confine] to small uar,els picked up by spinT ers
et abtazt llic per lb for g ,od Middling Uplands. Tnere
is vary little on the market the arrtv.lls c.) tinne on a
very moderate scale, and the quAlitv all ranges above
Middling H ldars do not press sales, and business
closed dull yesterday, at my last week's quotations. The
-ales from the 8 h Instant I estimate at 1,500 bales ; the
export diving the same time has been to—Liverpool, 550 ;
vre, 6.8. T.+te.l 1208 bales.
C ITT •N IN TR tNSITU. Nothing done in frosting cotton
during the post week, holders are not offering the limited
guano y now here.

- SOUTHERN DIARKETa.—AII are lower, eatped by the
tint .vuu..able aceoi,u,s from Liverpool, d.ificulties in
nog >elating, &c. A large proportion of tin business has
b-en.done for ( ther foreign markets than Great Britain
The same remark will apply to the business transacted for
a week later, as reported by telegraph The exchange
~uyers in iNew Orleans and at other sea board markets
are much more particular of late in their scrutiny of
names offered as bill rawars.

Ntcw
Oitmc Dec 11t1;.-:-Receipts for the week 64,000
bales same week last yam.. 64,000, Decrease in re:kipts
at this p trt compared with last year 152 000, and at all the
•ow horn ports 341) 000 titles to-day 3 000, an,l for the
wetk 31 000. Ibltddhno lOic to lOic per lb. Export for
the week —to Liverpool 7 000; klavre 7 000. Freights to
L verpovl 7 161 pe lb 1211 Bales to-day 3 500 bales—
market dull. prices unehang:d.
MOBILE, Dec lth. —Re eipts for the week 17,000 bales,
same week last year 32 000. Sales for the weer 10,000
Miodling 10c per lb. Export: for the week to Great
tsritaiu 3,000 Stock on hand 80 000 Exchange on
London 100 per cent. Freight to Liverpool d per ib.
Cheer,-ETON, December 14.--Sales to day, 1,500 bales
at a dee ine of lc to do per lb. Me markets of -avaneah
and Anga,to were depressed, and a decline of le to is
t iok place.

CII.UP.--/ am e-mfirmed in the op ni in expressed in my
14.1; circular on the nhj,ct or crop. In &owe parts of the
-4on;h-wesrern cotton r gton bolls ()pane at'er the f,ost of
19ch nd 20th or Nov and the top crop of a Large portion
of the cotton growing Sae would ba saved. The
weather since the fio,t hay generally been favourable for
picking

Itircilirrs at the Ports br the waek amount to 112,000
bales against 12(,),000 bales la t year, and 141,000 bales
the yes pc.:-vii.us The deficit in tonal recepts has in-
creased and is now 318 ouo bales, At New o:leans fir
week late-, the rece,pts are he same as in the cmres-
poLoing week a last year say 640U0 bales. While at
Mobile they were but 17,000 bales, against 32,000 bales
same week list year. We are now arid shah be until the
end of January next, comparing with the heaviest weeks
of last year.

EXPO'KTd —The exports to Gseat Britain are larger this
week thou we expec e:1, amounting to 43 OJO bales, and
increasing to 54 WO bates, the to at amount sent to her
since I.t Sept last, as compared with last year. France
his taken 11,00) agstast 13000 bales to the c.irresponding
week last year. There is a &felt to France in the total
export of 35,000 bides, bat to other foreiga ports the
deep sase is only 4 003 bales.
The following is a statement of the movement in cotton
since the lit September, as cJinp.tred with the previous
four) ears :

1857. , 1856. 1855. 1451. 1853.
Keceipts at the Ports 725,000 1,076,000 1,138.0001 707.000 659,003
Exports to G. Britain 235,000; 21 ,0 0 387,000 262,',0 186.00 J
" France. .. 67 0 ill 103, 0,, 13•x,0001 78 000 45,0.0
" other For. Pts. 41,000! 4 ~0 t g 1,0901 35 00 42,000
Tota; Exhorts. .... :376000 36t 00 617,303 j 376 0 273,00
Sr() kn . aod ...... 379 300 550,000 46. 000; 343.000 352,030
Ut which duriti,, tire pAst wee c, ittelud,A iii !ii, above :
Re4.:Odtb at the Voris 112,100, - 120 ,0206 144,000; 87 000 90,000
I
Exports toG lintel!, 43,0 .0j 9,000 60 ;,001 39,0J0 31,0, 0
Fra ce 11,000 i 13,000 12 0001 10,,,00 10,000
" other F. Port 6 ,001 5 0001 18 030; 2,000 4,000
Tota' Exports 60,00 'I 57,000 i 100,000/ 51,000 45,000

SUMMARY.—Receipts: Decrease at the ports compared
with lest yeti., 348,000 bales Exports : Increase to Gceat
Britain, 51,000; decrease to Fre ice, 35,000; decrease to
cellar foreign pints, 4,000. Total increase in exports,
15,000 bales.
Facioues are very dull, at 4cl to 5.32.1 per lb for cotton
to Liverpool, and ic to Revere
Fxcueect s —Specie has the preference over bills for
remitting ; B inker's rates vary from 1081 to 110 per
cent tin Parte, 5.221 to 5.30.
The fell, wing are perticuiers of operations in the prin-
cipal Southern markets s'lnce my last circular:--
New ORIAANS —Receipts for the week ending Dsc. 4th,
50,720 bates. Exports —to Liverpool 29 495 bales ;
Qu3eastiwn and a ne trket, 1,807 ; Havre, 9 897 ; Bremea,
1,740; Amsterdam, 1,336; Hamburg)), 955; Barcelona,
693 ; B 'tele aux 240, Vera Cruz, 526 ; Sisal, 4. The
rue ket un Saturdev opened heavily, well sales of 3,500
bales. Monday, 8 500, at slightly easier rates. Tuesday,
8,500, market quiet Welnes,lay, the transactions had
p.ocoeded as f,r as 3 500 bales, when the news per
_America was muds public, a-id entirely put a stop to
oustuess. On Thursday about 1,000 bales were disposed
of, at a decline of ic to lc per lb. On Friday, parties
appeared to be awaiting ta:er European advices ; sales
5,500 bales, as a fur. her de: the of ic. Total sales,
3 0 500 bales, teken most y foe France and the Continent
of Ete-ope. The market closes wi h too much irregularity
to make quotations reliable, although the balk of the
business since the arrivel of the Aeneriee's accounts was
on the basis of 10,Ic te 11c for Middling. Freights to
Liverpool, id.
Moniee —Receipts for the week ending Dec 4:h, 23,184
bales. Exports —to Liverpool 6 341 bales. Oa Saturday
there was a limited dem and which resulted in sales of
1,500 bales; Mom ay 2 200 bale at slightly easie, prices ;
Tuesday 900, market cult ; Wednesday, previous to the
receipt of the America's news, 3,500 bales were sold, at
as improvement of ; 11,:ursdsy the eire3t of the foreign
news was manifested by an almost complete suspension of
brininess 300 bales ceanged hands at a reduction of 4c.
On Friday a better feeling prevailed and 1,390 bales were
sold. Leal sales 9 700 bales, mostly fir France and the
Continent of Europe, market closing firmly .at our
quotations which are revised to conform to the decline
above noted. Freight to Liverpool id.
SAVANNAIL—Receipts for the week ending Dec. 10th,
8.276 bales Up , and 191 S. I. Exports—to Liverpool,
2,360 Up. ; Fleetwood, (Eng ) 2,178 Up. Daring the
fare part of the past week this market was characterised by
extreme depression consequeut on the advices per
America. On Monday, however, a better feeling was
manifested, and sales to a fair extent were reporteel at
better prices. Subsequently the Baltic arrived, since
when the transactions have been extremely small, and at
lower rates. Sales for the week, 5,028 bales, market
closing dull at quo ations. Freight to Liverpool, yd.
CHAALISTON —Receipts for the week ending Dec. 10th,
10,802 bales Up.. and 302 S. I. Exports—to Liverpool,
2,290 Up , and 37 S I.; Glasgow, 1,453 ; Falmouth and
a market, 199 Up. ; Barcelona, 578 Up. There has been,
during the week under review, a moderate demand only
for cotton, and, under the unfavourable news to hand per
Baltic, prices have still further declined. Total sales,
8,002 ba'es, market closing tamely, with a downward
tee dency at quotations, which are again reduced ic to
k., per lb. Freight to Liverpool, id.
WILLIAM P. WRMEIT.