The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-22 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, DEC. 6.
The non-arrival of the Britannia, now past due, has dimi-
nished the business by this packet.
The Exchange on London is drooping, and sales have
been made from 83% to 8, and leaving off at 8. For bills
on Paris at short dates, say ten days, the rate is 5.15 to 22k.
The American steamer the United States, which went
to sea to-day, for Havre, carried out about 125,000 dollars
in coin.
The unusually fine and moderate weather we are enjoying,
by prolonging the period of internal navigation, has in-
creased our stocks of flour and wheat, and this circumstance
together with the non-arrival of the steamer, has caused
some pause in purchases, and a drooping of prices.
Notice has been given that the Treasury Department is
ready to redeem all Treasury notes issued under the Act of
January, 1847, at maturity. As the interest will cease
after that time, it is highly probable that, in the meantime,
those outstanding will be funded into a twenty years' stock,
dated from the time of issue, bearing six per cent. interest.
Counterfeit 20 dollar bills of the Bank of Georgetown are
in circulation. They are well executed, and calculated to
deceive, unless examined closely. It is supposed there are
large numbers in circulation at the south.

GOVERNMENT SICCURITIES.
Offered. Asked
... 102} 1021
... 105 105*
... 105} 1051
... losi 1061
... 97 98}
, 95 97
. 106 106}

United States Loan, 6 per cent., 1856,
Ditto 6 per cent., 1862 ...
Ditto 6 per cent., 1867 ...
Ditto 6 per cent., 1868 ...
Ditto 5 per cent., 1853
Ditto Mexican Indemnity ...
Treasury notes, 6 per cent ...
STATZ SECURITIES.
New York 7 per cent., 1849 ••
Ditto, 6 per cent., 1850 ...
Ditto 6 per cent., 1854 ...
Ditto 6 per cent., 1855 ...
Ditto 6 per tent., 1860
Ditto 6 per cent., 1861 ...
Ditto 6 per cent., 1861, half-yearly
Ditto 6 per cent., 1862 ...
Ditto 6 per cent., 1862, half-yearly
Ditto 6 per cent., 1867 ...
Ditto 34 per cent., 1860 ...
Ditto 54 per cent., 1860, half-yearly
Ditto 54 per cents., 1861 ...
Ditto 54 per cent., 1801, Half-yearly
Ditto 54 per cent., 1865
Ditto 54 per cent., 1865, half-yearly
Ditto 5 per cent., 1850, ...
Ditto 5 per cent., 1853, ...
Ditto 5 per cent., 1855, ...
Ditto 5 per cent., 1858, ...
Ditto 5 per cent., 1859, ..
Ditto 5 per cent., 1860, ... 1004 1004
Ditto 5 per cent., 1861, ... 1004 1004
Ditto 5 per cent., 1862, 1004 1004
Cotton—There has been a fair demand since our last, with
considerable steadiness, prices having experienced no further
depression. Subsequent to the date of our notice of the
market for the steamer Acadia, ten days since, prices until
the close of last week gradually receded, and they now stand
to of a cent. per lb. lower than on the 24th ult. The
total receipts of cotton at all the shipping porta are 527,937
bales, against 336,978 to same dates last year, an increase
this season of 190,959 bales. The total foreign export this
year is 120,604 bales more than last, say 124,058 bales in-
crease to Great Britain, 17,061 decrease to France, 6,635 in-
crease to North of Europe, • and 6,922 increase to other
foreign ports. The shipments from Southern to Northern
ports are 53,249 bales more this season than last ; and there
Is an increase in stock of 20,293 bales. The sales since the
2 ith ult. are 9,300 bales; and, since our last, 3,!00, as fol-
lows :

.. 101 i 101!

... 105 109
... 105 1061
... 108 108/
... 108 109/

.. 108 108 i

... ... 108 i -
... 102 1031

••• - _
... - 102

•.• - -
... 102 103 i

... _
100

... 100} 1001
... 100 i 1001

Upland and Florida. Mobile, N. 0., & Texas,
2,700 bales. 1,100 bales.
. ... none ... to sc.

nferior

Ordinary to good ordinary... 5i to bic.
Middling to good middling 51- to 6
Middling fair to fair ... 6A to 6
Fully fair to good fair ... 6i to Gi
The arrivals have been from—
Galveraton
New Orleans ...
Georgia ...
South Carolina ...
North Carolina ...
Baltimore ..

5i to 51
511 to 6i
64 to 6i
... 7 to 7i

... ... 719 bales.

... ... 909 ...
... ... 1,595 ...
... ... 2,746 ..

Total import since the let inst. ... 5,998 bales.
Export, from let to 30th November.
1848. 1847.
Cotton ••• 21,729 bales ... 15,073 bales.
Expert from the United States :
Since the Ist of September, 1848
Same time, 1847

... 331,601 bales.
... 210,997 „

. .
Since the 21st of November the continued mild weather
has caused the canal to be kept open for a longer period than
usual, thereby adding considerably to the stock of flour and
grain ; prices have, consequently, declined a trifle, and the
market closes dull. As regards the stock in store, there is
much diversity of opinion, but those best informed estimate
it at 300,100 to 400,000 barrels of all kinds. The exports
from this port to Great Britain and Ireland for the week end-
ing the 27th of November, 29,952 barrels of flour; 1,064
ditto corn meal ; 22,494 bushels wheat, and 150,983 bushels
corn.
Freights remain at about former rates of 2s. to 2& 3d. per
barrel on flour, and 6d. to 7d. per bushel on grain to Liver-
pool.
Flour-There is a good home demand, but only a light in-
quiry for export; with the large receipts of the last fort-
night, prices have declined about 6ic. per barrel frons the
closing rates per America steamer. The late sales have
ranged from 5 dolls. 25c. to 5 dolls. 31ie. for the common
Oswego and Western, and 5 dolls. 31ic. to 5 dolls. 44c. for
the strait brands of estern and Genessee. Southern kinds
r
are selling at 5 dolls. 50c. to 5 dolls. 56ic. Rye flour is held
at 3 dolls. 12ic. to 3 dolls. 18}c., and corn meal 3 dolls. to
3 dolls.
ain-
12ic. for Jersey yellow.
Genessee wheat is selling at 125 c. to 127 c. per 601 b.
and
°2 t
__c. mixed Illinois and Ohio, 105 c. to 115 c. Rye
c barley,is dul I atat
63c. p:1.561b. Oats are selling at 34c. to 35. ;
Uae• per 481 b ; Indian corn in fair demand, at 72c.
73c. per 561 b for. round yellow old, and 65c. to 67c.- for
to
Freights-To Londonaccording
London
quantity going forward is large,
barrzist. has 1,000 barrels turpentine
at 2s. 6d. to 35.; 300 35.; 2,000 barrels flour,
arrel; 900 tierces beef, 6s. to
2s. 6d ; oil-cake, 2s. 6d. per pork,
.and boxes, bacon and
kegs, 3s. 6d, ; 5,100 bushels wheat, i , lxlxes, 2s. 9d. •, and
n bags, 7d.; and 7,500
11. los. The two succeeding packets have al-
ready6s. 6d. ; 150 casks cheese, ass.
lard, 325. 6d.; tierces tobacco, ;balesL6
oil,
11, lord 17,000
reception of vmd tile
and going on board, 500 cask
gall gallons s
engaged, oil,
boxes cheese, at 1/. 155.; 2,500 barrels
bulk of 500 barrels bacon and lard, 1/. 15s. To.
there is less disposition to operate until the
advices. We hear only of moderate quantities of corn
bulk at 7d. ; flour, 2s. • 150 barrels pork, 2s. 9d. ; 35.3etierees
in
i
beet, 35.; 110 boxes bacon, 1/. 7s. 6d.; other heavy goods
I/. ss. to 11. 7s. 6d. ; cotton, 5-32 d. ; and wheat in bags and
bulk, bid. to 7d., &c. To Glasgow we hear of 5,5000
bushels corn at 7id. ; lOO bales cotton, id. ; and lard,
11. 108. To Havre, the United States took 550 bales cotton,
at i a cent. ; 10,0001 b. whalebone, ; 350 casks rice, 8 dolls.;
and 123,000 dolls. specie at if to i per cent., principally at i.
A French vessel filled up at 5-16ths of a cent. for cotton, and
a for 12,0001 b. bone.

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