The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-04

'ba!es. The stock on hand during the same period last
season was 43,943. The sales of the week amount
about 5000 bales. Sales of Mississippi and Louisiana
fair 9lc Louisiana, fully mddlng fair at 7sc Lou
isiana good middng TO middng fair O. loo.
GivERPooL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary, new, 7!1s cts
Middng -aS5
Midding fair, eias4
Fair, 9a9L
Fully fair 9ta9g
Good fair, l0laIl
Good, lltal2
Choice fancy crops, l2IaI3s
Round Average Lists, eaaS
The accounts from the nyrioT, representing great
Improvement in the prospects ofthe CROP from the fne
weather which has prevailed, and which is likely to
continue, together with the depressed state ofthe Nor
thern markets for the article, have made our factors
meet buyers for the large transactions noticed for the
last three days, without any advance in pncGs, and our
market closed dun al the quotations, and frsghts hav
ing advanced to SD to Liverpool, prevents ORDERS
however liberal, r I'M being executed present The
buyers mostly New York account, fer English mar
kets.
SusAE-There have been sales of new during
the week. at various prices Nearly all Of The transact
tons comprised in the following, viz: 10 hhds new
inferior 5lcts; % hds do niddng &c; 10 hhds do
superior 7c and 10 hhds at SIC The stock Of old APP
pears be eVhausted there is Of it except in tie
hands Of groccTs. Receipts OF the new yet very
light. This may be set down the cause OF the pre-
sent high rate ofpces for the article; and probably
era weeks will pass before sufficient supplies will cOme
to hand materially affect prices. First rate new su
gar is in gond demand in small lots, at &c. There
now lying on the Leyee but - hhds Receipts Of the
week are 80 bids The stock of Havana Sugars is very
much diminished aadwhite sells from l0alOlc browa
aud yellow, 6ia74c
MoLAssFs Some light sales of the old are making al
l6 70 Only small quantities Of the new have yet
come to hand, which are held at 26a30c. The whole
mount the but 80 barrels, and is held at 30
cts. Receipts Of the week are Il2 bbs.
ToBAcco-The receipts since report oflasl Sat
urday amount to lOi hhds Within the last three days
have learnt Of nothing doing ia the market for the
article The demand is very fair, but the stock is
light that there is nothing to worl, upon.
FLouR-snce our last some improvement has taken
place in the feelings of holders, ami sales nave been
made 10 extent az 81 80, but 81 rs is generally
asked this time. The price OF Flour above and the
high OF freight to this port have stopped shipments
in this market sales at IS on the Levee
would barely pay and charges for most lots recent
| Iy arrived. Receipts this week are 3035 bbls.
| PeRK~-We continue former figures. Mess Sl9 Co.,
Prime SIT and dnll. Sales only fill small plantation
| orders.
LARD-Connnues dull, except for small lots at retail
-13al4c consider about tina limits ofthc market for
| a good article.
| WHisKEY-The demand continues light as before re-
ported and many holders anxious to realize at gle
for rectifed Receipts during the week are 10 bbs
| BAcoN-Thcfe have been some arrivals within the
week, but not enough affect prices. We continue Ia
quote canyassedlas he; uncanyassed I2al2tc; shout
d. Sc; sides Ice.
FREIsHTs have advanced TO 53dto LIVERPOOL and II
to Havre, at which rates ship masters very 6rn.
To New York. the Packets take at 50 per bale for cot
ton. There is very little else offering.
M5NEY AND ExoHANaE-Money continues plenty
for good paper last quotations. Exchange on
England is abundant aud continues quite steady at 81
premium. On New York, 60 day bills have been ra-
thor scarce at II II per cent premium they now
somewhat abundaut and sales have been made
as low par with prospect of further decline
| Checks at days sight be bought of ind-
viduals Il Il, and several Banks checking at
par. Philadelphia Exchange is higher in proportion
than New YoF and have heard of no sales Mt 60
days lower than per discount, while checks, tho
dull, are held at par.
STATEMENT of the Cotton Crop of the United States for