The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-02-16 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.

New Orleans
Uplands. Florida. Mob. &Texas.
Inferior , none. none. . none.
Ordinary ll4 to 12 none. 12 to 124
Middling 124 to 124 124 to 124 124 to 122
Good Middling
Middling Fair 122 to 13 121 to 13 13 to 134
Fair 134 to 13/ 134 to 134 134 to 132
Fully Fair 134 to 131 none. 132 to 14
Good Fair l4 to 144 none. ' 14 to 144
Fine
Nnw ORLEANS, Jan. 20.—Our last report left the cotton
market in a very firm position, and most holders were claim-
ing somewhat higher rates than our quotations. This firm
stand of the factors had the effect to check the operations of
gnichasers, and the market on Saturday was extremely quiet,
the sales barely. reaching 800 bales. On Monday there was
rather more business done, the sales amounting to 3500 bales,
but still the market exhibited little activity, though in the 1
transactions which took place prices were tolerably well sup-
ported. Yesterday was a rainy, disagreeable day, and partly
from this cause, perhaps, there was nothing of consequence
done, though it was quite apparent that buyers generally are
not disposed to enter the market at the rates claimed; and
prices, though without any material decline, may be considered
somewhat easier than at the close of our last report. The sales
yesterday were barely 1200 bales, making a total for the three
days of only 5500 bales, taken partly for the North, but mostly
for England and the Continent. The total receipts at this port
since the Ist September, are 374,873 bales, against 453,257 bales
at same date last year, showing a decrease of 78,284 bales ;
while in.the receipts at all the ports, up to the latest dates, as
compared with last year, there is an increase of 2462 bales. In
the total exports from the United States to foreign countries,
as compared with the same dates last year, there is a decrease
of 131,356 bales to Great Britain, and 6129 to France, while to
other foreign ports there is an increase of 21,636 bales.
Comparative Prices of Cotton at this date,in the following years:
1847. 1846. 1845. 1844.
Inferior
82 to 9 54
toto
645 3 to 32 74 to 7
6
Ordinary to good ord 94 to 924 to 44 84 to 81
Middling ' 104 to 104 63 to 6* 4* to 4i 10, to 9
Good Middling IN to 104 62 to GI 5 to 5 I'7
Middling Fair 10k to 102 74 to 74 5! to 52 94 to 94
.Fair ll to 114 74 to 72 64 to 62 91 to 94
Good Fair ila to 112 84 t 0 84 7 to 74 to to 102
Good and Fine 124 to 13 9 to 10 74 to —ll to
Statement of Cotton. 4.
Stock on hand Ist September, 1816 111 .. bales 6,332
Arrived during the past three dugs 17,301
'Arrived previously -
----374,873

391,205
Exported during the past three days 11,427
Exported previously
-205,637

Stock on hand and on ship board bales 175,568
MOBILE, JAN. 20.—COTTON.—The market has been quite
animated during the past three days, at gradually improved
rates. The sales are estimated at 11,000 bales, as follows:-
3,000 on Saturday, 4,500 on Monday, and 3,000 to 3,500 to-day.
We quote middling 104 c. to 108 c., remarking' that very little
has been done at the inside figure for the last two days. Ar-
rived since Friday, 10,452 bales, cleared in the same time 1,904,
leaving stock on hand this evening, 35,349 pales,
AUOUSTA, JAN. 23.—CorroN.—Since Wednesday there has
been a good inquiry for cotton in this market, but the stringent
prices asked by holders have kept purchasers out of the market,
and the transactions have been to a limited extent, at an im-
provement on last Wednesday's prices of 3c.
SAVANNAH, JAN. 22.—CorroN.—Arrived since the 15th
ip stant, 12,371 bales Upland, and 391 Sea Islands. The exports
r same period have been 7518 bales Upland, and 20 Sea.

Islands; leaving a stock on hand and shipboard not cleared of
55,451 bales Upland, and 1553 Sea Islands, agaiust 15,060 bales
Upland, and 775 Sea Islands, at same time last year. Throutth-
out the week the market has been very' much excited, and the •
sales-have in consequence been at very irregular prices. The
principal improvement has been on the lower qualities. We
quote for square bales :—Ordinary, 6 to- 6; middling 10 to II
101 ; middling fair, 101 to 107 ; fair and' fully fair, 101 to 100 ;
good, fair, 11. Round bales of similar quality are about ic. to
per lb. cheaper. The sales of the week amount to 9256
bales. There has been more demand for Sea Island during the
week; and full prices have been obtained; The sales amount
to- 339' '

FLOUR AND MEAL.—The large advance. in Western Flour,
consequent upon the reception, of the Hibernia's favourable ad-
vices, has not been sustained, 'owing to a disposition on the
part of holders to realize at the enhanced rates ; the market
has, in consequence, become heavy, and prices may be quoted
124 to 25 cents lower. We quote, in the present state of things,
Geriesse 6,871 dollars to 7 dollars, some of the large holders, in
view-of the reduced stock, refusing to sell below the latter rate,
and Michigan and Ohio 6,75 dollars to 6,871 datars. In south-
ern there has been more doing, out of this also the principal
sales- were previous to yesterday ; they include 1,500 barrels
Richmond extra at 7 dollars : and 7,500 to 8,000 barrels George-
town. Alexandria, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Brandywine,
6,50 dollars to 6,75 dollars, which is now a fair quotation for
the various descriptions. Rye Fiour is in fair request at 4,50
dollars to 4,75 dollars, at which small sales have been made.
Corn Meal has again been in active demand, but at the close
was dull and offered at rather low prices. The sales here and
for fUture delivery reach about 35,000 barrels 'Jersey, Penn-
sylvania, and Brandywine, mostly at 4,50 dollars to 5 dollars,
with:some in small parcels 5,031 dollars to 5, l 2 dollars ; a small
lot Richmond, Galtet.,eo, sold at 5 dollars cash.
Exports from Ist to 26th Januar/.
Wheat Flour 108,610 barrels.
Rim—Since the arrival of the last advices from Europe, an
improvement has been experienced, and the entire sales of the
week amount to 1,070 tierces at 3 dollars to 3 dollars 75 cents
for ordinary to fair; and 1 dollar 871 cents to 4 dollars 371
with a few tierces at 4 dollars 50 cents for good to the best at
market. The stock is very light for the season.
IRON.—We notice sales of Scotch Pig, say KO' to 1,000 tons
within a few days at 29 dollars to 31 dollars, cash and six
months, including some at 30 dollars to 31 dollars, cash, but
for best brands, holders generally ask higher rates. Part of
an invoice of common Swedes brought 85 dollars, six months,
from the vessel. We h earofno recent transactionsin English bars
FREIGHTS.—To Great Britain freights continue exceedingly
brisk, and a further advance has been realised. To Liverpool,
besides the packets, the fine ship Galena was taken up to load
flour (19;000 barrels) at 6s. 91 per barrel ; another at 7s. ; the
Hudson at 7x. for flour, and 23d. to 24d. for corn in bags and
bulk ; a new ship, yet on the stocks, at 7s. for fibur, and 22d. to
23d. for corn. in bags and bulk ; and the Pacific--(part of cargo)
at Is., and 22d. in bags and bulk. At the close some engage-
ments of corn were made at 245 d. in bulk, and:2sd. was after-
wards offered. To London there has been a similar improve-
ment, and we advance our rates generally. Wheat, in bags,
was taken yesterday at 23d. per bushel ; 6s. Dd. to Is. per
barrel; spirits turpentine, 755. per 252 gallons, &c. To Ire
land three' vessels were engaged at 24d. for corn, in bags; to
Havre, for Cotton, 14 cent. per lb. for square bales, 3 cent. for
hides. 2 for tallow, &c., has been obtained, but there is not
much flour or grain offering. To Antwerp, we understand, 36
cents. per bushel for grain, in bulk, have beea.paid.
EXCHANGE.—The business for the steamerof the Ist proximo
has been very large, and prices have fluctuated. considerably.
We quote Bills on London, 5i to 61 per cent. premium, with
some small sales a little higher : Paris, sf. 40. to 3f. 371. ; Am-
sterdam, 39/ to 391 ; Antwerp, 391 to 391; Hamburgh, 34i to
35 ; and Bremen, 77/ to 7711 cents. Exchange on London closed
heavily.