Mobile register and journal., 1841-12-18

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 From our Prices Current of this morning.l
 MOBILE COTTON MARKET The arrivals from Friday evening last, to p. m yes terday amount O,276 baes-asainst 5sl9 bales in the corresponding week of Inst The exports for the same period 3,s35 baGs, against 6,287 Inst yearasd the stands 39 972 bales against oO5l ut the same date last seaso The has received increase this week of 6,i4l bales. In the week preceding that just closed, il intima ted that an indisposton part of buyers operate towards the end of the week, rendered holders more ac commodang and that the market closed heavily on the lUh at our then quotations. Since that lime there has been general enquiry from buyers on both domestic and foreign account and transactions computed amount to 75tO bales for week. improvement upon last weeks prices of 4c W h. This advance has been mainly owing to the upward tendency exchanges, which have improved l6l5 T cent within the week. The enquiry for the better descriptions has general several buy CTS eustern manuhcurers being in the muriSt, and choice, even crop lots have been in good request- In some instances high l0c las been paid for supe for lots this description the principal crop lots howe yor at present the market would not command over s}a9c. averaging middng to middling fair. For the French market the better class of our coons is also sought and these qualities are accordingly anything ster than the low grades at figures altho the mar ket regarded the close quite stiff on all descriptions The heaviest days business Tuesday, when about 2500 buc hands Yesterday owing to the failure of the and non-arrya oflae foreign avices now anxousy expected market rather quie-salcs 6d TOO bales The stock estimated nearly 2200O bales, but large proportion of is laid aside for the pre- sent as is supposed facors tables exhibiting half ,h, In pcnses hay to hold oyer planters generally remaining unshaacn in their views deficiency in the crop of this sate The late receipts show improvement in the quality, but fine cotton is still scarce and will continue this
 LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
 Dec. l7, l8ll Dec. lS, lSiO. G ood and Fine. ......-iD nominal. .....-O nominal Good Fair .........-GD nominal .. lO40lOi Fair. 9aaD lUc. ...SsWl0
 Mddlng Fair .......9 6D 9l 9l..............9 M9f
 Middling. ...........S4W s4 ............. ..e3W
 Ordinary ..74GD 13.............-U nominal
 EXCHANGE-We quoted an advance last week O. d per cent and again under the necessity oI further advancing figures l6Dl4 per cent. This improvement was firmly maintained the fore part of the week. but towards the close less stin and it sup posed the tendency of the market is downward. The best opinions respecting the action Of our legislature on the bank question: agree that the,e will be nothing done this session. In this event. look for exchange to be- colae more settled The demand has been lar consider ing rate an lntary. the supply is increasing Fvr table.
 FREIGHTS-The cuga gements during the weeK sus- the previous improvement to Liyerpoel and also tabii.h slight advance IIayre Vessels quite firm quotations for foreign por,s to New York and Bos- ton there is very little offering and rates are heavyo Providence there arotwo three engagements To Liver verpoo there have been engagements, each a l1-2d, and Hayre lc; Glasgow, avessel was taken up Thursday the first this scasothe rate d. for nearly lcargo We have had large accessons this week to list of vessels Sec table.
 GROCERY PRODUCE AND PROVISION MARKET
 Business towards the close of the week. exhibited more animation than last Hoiice but Is still regarded ns backward and extremely limited for the eseason-especiay when the fine condition cfUur rivers and low frcshts, the omost articles under this hea and the conpa ratyely fair and demand prevailing Tor te great ata pie product of soils, considcred Our up-connry friends have visited in force during the week. but do disposed ehter any great extent into tho purchase of species ofgoods In most her olo- fore when the rivers the two or three weeks rn- mediaely preceding the days were characterized by spirited business, foiiowedby week or two ofinanmaon,
 this far the market except in cotlon has been depresed prices gradually rcceding and stocks, in ao equation of good demand increasing. Tho prospect at present is discouagng and the fact that large stocks oi goods for the nterot purchased Tn other markets have already gone forward together with the economical policy opancrs every becomngmore general [" rai'e and produce within themselves much possible of tn ati- ees of consumption, contributes 10 render the appearance of things now and propecu'ey heavy profitable business The depoclated | rate of exchange against this cy seriously affect ing the interests ofevery department of business What measures, fany will be adopted by our state legislature be fore it's adj in relation the banks un known at last accounts nothing had been agreed The arrivals of vessels om sea- and the cd numbers ofpassengers by every boat from the interior with the and hustle attending the discharge and receipt of large quantities of mercandze give 10 our streets an ar business which they would otherwise possess The weather has been variable, and warm, the fore part of the week since cold and bosterous | BAGGlNG AND ROPE-fhe market continues without cha hus bpe bu have been sold at 23Gl0c keni-Tbe asking prics is g 023 and for large parcels lnda is held about corresponding The stock of all sorts heuyy and no extensive demand anticipated before spring. C0FFEE-The transactions in this article costume to he the limited scale noticed for several past weeks The supply of Havaua previously heavy has been ncres ed by additional arrivals accompanied however by accounts which considered favorable importers The trs de is pretty well stocked. We quote Havana old IT. l2c new II q 12+c Rio II 0l2c.
 CANDLES-Sperm 4a O l3c for best brands; other des- criptons from 40 to 42c The demand light and supply ample. Compost 3SU39c
 l CHEESE, BUFFER, &c-There have been fair re- ceipts ofbot this week. and prices nearly the last quoed00l01c for the first and 2o2sc for the lat ter, in quality The supply of these articles has beon nearly short of the usual receipts m the a
 FLoUR-We find the prices last given prevail ing at the close ofhc present week. stQs ors West ern-the latter price only obtainabe for very small quantitiesSock rather light Receipts of I0O bbS Bal i,nore sold at S7l in lots.
 have obtained enhanced prices 90 to 95c bushel for shced being the in ho early part of the week. | sells in limited quantities 65 070c. Hay is on the decline dealers will touch unless ut material reduction tcipating fall in tho market hence but little Of the last arrivals have been sold. The asking price is S.65 q Si 70c. sale of3 04U0 bales al Sl to aS Sl.6oc.
 | LIME-At retail $l.75c. per cask.
 LUMBER-Freey offered $5GS9a tho mills-no de- maud of moment.
 MoLASsES-The demand has been toerable good, and prices of last week woiI susaiued2l 25c. We hear oi sales at both rates, according 10 the order of bbls.
 PROVISIONS-The season for pork, hacOn eic. is han and holders of old stocks anxious to get clear of e prices very irregular We quote new Mess Pork Sl09Sl0i; old Syi dSiUtc; prime S7tUSstc Bacon sides 4tc; hams 7ci shoulders ?
 SUGAR-Tliere has been doing during the week. prices are without change The principal demand is for the best qualities, which have in general ruled 7c.- There prime held higher prices, hut believe it would be difficult nt present 10 realise above this figure for the best in market Inferior is offered at to 6c, with but little doing The opinion general amongst holders that the crop will prove very short, and that fine Sugars l will be comparatively scarce and high.
 SALT-Arrivxls of about 0,600 sacks Liverpool. We learn sales of cargo at average of Sl Is in the bay, and loco sacks Of another terms DOT
 on of he receipts landing the wharf from which Sl 250Sl 30 is asked. The supply of old and is | very fair.
 WHIsKEY-The price of this article is quoted on that 1t dull and evidently sinking. This price could hardly be obtained for lot of any size.
 NOKN MEAL.-25 sacks, for sale by
 O ceclS 0. A. GILBERT, 50 Conmerce-st. rORN.-300 sacks in store, for sale by | O declS c. A. GILBERT 50 Cpmmerce- -st.