The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-13 00:00:00

RECEIPTS SINCE JULY 27.

Week ending August 3 Bales.
10 24,321
17 22,732
24 2,748
31 15,607
7 19,638
14 14,364
21 17,618
28 16,018
Eight days ending Oct. 6 30,055
Week ending IL 13
25,801
Arrived since the 10th instant, of Louisiana and Missis-
sippi, 9,312 bales; Mobile, 254 ; together, 9,566 bales.
Cleared since the 10th inst : for Liverpool, 4,541 bales ;
New York, 5,510 ; Boston, 1,022 ; Providence, 458; Phila-
delphia, 346; together, 11,877 bales. Stock in warehouses
and on shipboard, not cleared on the 13th instant, 112,585
bales. We left the market, at the date of our last issue,
excited by telegrams from New York, which reported an
advance of Bc. per lb. in that market, predicated on favour-
able advices from Liverpool, where there had been a corre-
sponding improvement, but still so unsettled with regard to
prices that we were compelled to confine our quotations to
47c. for good ordinary, 50c. for low middling, and 52c. for
middling. On Wednesday the movement was checked,
and prices rather depressed by the receipt of telegrams
quoting the New York market at 55c. to 56c., against 57c.
to 58c. and 60c. on the day previous, while an unfavourable
influence was also caused by a further decline in New York
exchange ; but still the demand continued fair, although
on a less liberal scale, and the sales comprised 1,500 bales
at prices in accordance with the quotations of 41c. to 43c.
for ordinary, 45c. to 47c. for good ordinary, 48c. to 50c.
for low middling, and 52c. to 53c. for middling. On
Thursday, one day's later accounts from New York,
quoting middling at 58c., inspired factors generally with
renewed confidence and made them still more stringent
in their pretensions, but as, with the accumulation
of stock, there was no inconsiderable quantity in
the hands of parties who were compelled to realise,
at least to the extent of their advances, to meet the
heavy charges on a part of the recent receipts, prices ex-
hibited unusual irregularity, buyers, in some instances,
being able to operate at easier rates, while for all desirable
lists of any magnitude they were compelled to pay outside
figures. Yesterday the market opened under the favourable
influence of the quotation of 59c. at New York on the pre-
vious evening, and although it was partially neutralised b 3
increased stringency in monetary affairs, and a further
decline in foreign exchange, and prices were conse-
quently extremely: irregular ; yet, on the whole, the
advantage was on the side of the factor, who was
enabled to realise a partial advance of ic. on oven running
lists of good ordinary and low middling, while the sales
summed up 2,600 bales. This makes an aggregate for the
past three days of 6,350 bales, and, with the addition of
1,050 bales to Tuesday's business, not reported until sub-
sequently, a total for the week of 14,650 bales, against
23,750 last week and 8,800 the week before.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stock on hand, September 1, 1865... Bales 83,239
Arrived past three days
Arrived previously

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206,778

Export past three days
Exported previously 82,316 94,193

Stock on hand and on shipboard ... Bales 112,585
A letter from Now Orleans of the same date as the fore-
going contains the following extract :
In the young cotton planted on overflowed lands, or on
lands originally planted to corn and afterwards ploughed
up, the catapillar continues to work badly, and generally
the reports as to the crop now being gathered are fully cor-
roborated by latest accounts. The talk of the planters is
exceedingly gloomy. The cane, however, continues to
improve rapidly, end the planters are busy preparing for
the grinding, which, however, will not probably com-
mence before the middle or latter part of next month.
The planters in some of the parishes are also taking active
steps towards the immediate partial repair of the levees—
a far wiser policy than to await the slow and uncertain
action of Government officials in the premises. From
many of the planters we !egret to learn that unusual and
unnecessary impediments are thrown in the way of mov-
ing their crops. It appears that provost marshals, com-
missioners of Freedmen's Bureau, &e., insist that nothing
whatever, whether of cotton, rice, sugar, or-corn, shall be
moved to market till first the freedmen's labour is paid iu
full. We really do not see how this can be done at all
until the crop is actually moved ; for that is the avail of
the labor itself and its only possible reward. Beside;
we never heard of a Louisiana planter yet who failed to
meet his just obligations for labor if within the bounds
of possibility.

The Mobile Daily Times of the 13th says :
At the close of our last week's review we retorted the
market closing firm, at 42c. to 43c. for middling. On
Saturday the sales amounted to 1,200 bales, the market
being entirely cleared of cotton ; prices • firm. Monday
there was a good demand, with but little good cotton offer-
ing ; sales 900 bales, the market closing firm ; middlings
nominal. On Tuesday there was a general demand; market
bare of good cotton; sales of 1,000 bales were made, with
prices nominal, the market closing firm, with an upward
tendency. The demand was also general on Wednesday ;
stock on sale light ; market very irregular ; sales 1,200
bales ; prices nominal. On Thursday the demand was
good, but factors were unwilling to sell ; sales of only 400
bales were made, the market closing quiet ; prices
nominal.

COTTON STATEMENT.—PORT OF MOBILE.
Friday Evening, October 13, 1865.
Stock in hand September 1, 1865
Received this week 11,509
Received previously 67,590 —79,099

Exported this week . 103,389
... • 10,318
Exported previously .. . 35,486
Destroyed by fire

Stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared
Tho Shreveport South Western of the 4th says:—
The receipts of cotton are very light, though business
with our leading merchants continues to be very good. We
have not been able to perceive any falling off in any de-
partment, except in the receipts of cotton.
The Columbia Enquirer of October 11th has the sub-
joined :
Our market was active yesterday, with a good inquiry,
and prices stiffening. Middling cotton freely brought 32c.,
and for a good even running lot of middling 33c. might
perhaps have been obtained. We observed a flat fully
loaded with cotton for transportation down the river, at
our wharf yesterday, and another ready for a load. At the
present stage of water, even " box" navigation is a difficult
undertaking. The river has shrunk up like a fat man
after a long spell of chills, and, as fall weather is " mighty
onsartin," it is hard to tell when it will be on the mend.
COLUMBUS COTTON STATEMENT-OCT. 7.
Stock on hand September 1, 1865 Bales 5,000
Received this week 854
Received previously 1,854-2,708

Total amount received 7,712
Shipped past week 261
Shipped previously 1,212-1,473

Stock on hand October 7 5,239
From Augusta, on the 12th, we have the following :
The receipts in the last two days have been large,
coming in freely on wagon; and the transactions have
been very heavy—quotations ranging from 42 to 48 for
currency, and 28 to 31 for gold.

From the same place, two days later, the following is
supplied :

The demand to-day for cotton could not be supplied.
Sales made from wagons at 25c., 26c., 27c., and 28c.; and
30c., 32c., 34c., and 36c. were paid for some choice lots in
gold ; and currency, 40c., 45c., and 50c. were paid. The
demand closed to-day active.
An Atalanta letter of the 14th says :
The receipts of cotton by wagons are very light, and
prices are decidedly upward. Strict middling will com-
mand readily 37 cents. Quotations might be made from
27 to 37 cents—low grades hang heavily, and repacked is
dull of sale. It is now apparent to everybody that the
amount of cotton in the country is even much less than
was thought at the close of the war.

The Aracon Daily Telegraph of October 14th says:—
An unprecedented degree of activity has characterised
the market throughout the week. The advance in the
staple in the Northern markets, and the increase in prices
here, consequent thereupon, have caused considerable ex-
citement, and given the market a somewhat unsettled con-
dition. The amount offered for the last three days of the
week has not been equal to the demand. On Wednesday
the price for middling reached forty cents; and these
figures ruled throughout the remainder of the week. By
the time, however, most that was on the market had been
brought up, and holders refused to sell at these figures.
The number of buyers is considerably in excess of sellers.
Heavy orders have been received within the last few days
from the western markets. The shipments of the week
have somewhat exceeded the receipts, and the stock on
hand is daily decreasing. We have heard of none selling
at a higher figure than mentioned, and dealers express the
opinion that there will not be much more done until the
movements in the northern markets produce a decline or
an advance in present prices here. Owing to the con-
dition of the river, no cotton of any consequence has been
shipped by that means, and as the facilities for transporta-
tion by railroad are becoming better every day, and the
rates of freight declining, there will not, probably, be much
more shipped by means of flats down the river. We were
told yesterday of one lot of 1,500 bales that had been seven

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weeks on its way to Darien, and the shipper asserted that
he had rather pay double the amount of transportation in
future to have it shipped by other means. The amount
brought in from the country is somewhat larger than that
of the previous week, but it has not been so large as was
expected the present prices would induce to market. The
week closes with an unparalleled demand at the figures
above mentioned. The transactions have been almost en-
tirely confined to the better grades ; and there is not likely
to be much done in other qualities until it is exhausted.

The same paper, two days before, said :
Large fields of cotton are growing in California, over
100 acres in one field looking well. The State offers
bounty of $3,000 for the first 100 acres of cotton; also,
$3,000 for the first 100 bales of 3001 b each. Over $lOO,OOO
is given by the state for bile encouragement of agriculture
in the raising of various products.