The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-01
re well worth the attention OF every on
Cotton Trade.

This the season OF the year when the accounts
laon to the new crop are the most interesting and also
circulating stories to effect the prices. The accounts
from the Southern much favorable than
for week or two back. Georgia paper remarks:-
"The continuance of fine weather is improving the
extent of the crop day. and unless we are visited
with early FROST the accounts we receive incline us to
the belief that crop will certainly prove an average
one"
In the most productive sections the same general ea.
lures apparent In relation to this market the follow
ing circular will convey the PARTICULARS
The MARKEr-For several days succeeding the issuing
Of last circular for the Britannia on the l4h inst
market comparatively quiet the sales averaging about
280 bales Gf except sale in line Of 600 bales
reported to have been made the 18th inst
taking but small proportion, shippers doing nothing
and spectators disincned to operate largely until in
cept oflaer accounts from England These receiv
ed Thursday 2ist inst per Caledonia, and being
much favorable in every point of view than wss
cipated, quite excited demand was experienced
that and the following day. and sales to the extent OF
previous to her arrival The great bulk OF these
operations made speculation manufacturers buy
ing sparngly about $500 bales however, were taken for
shipments Son Saturday the 2sd the activity continued
and 1000 bales sold at prices fully establishing the
advance Of &c. and the lowest grades in market Of &C.
Monday, the 18th the weather being ely hot
thermometer standing all degrees in the shade there
less disposition evnced to purchase on the part ospe
culaors the sales did not amount to 1000 bales with
any variation in prices Tuesday, the 26th, being
stormy, little out door business was transacted the sales
amounted to 900 bales Wednesday, the 9th, there
again more animation and several were look
ing sts sales reached 5000 balesat very firm pr
some that were purchased on the morning OF the
Caledonas arrival the previous asking prices changed
hands to-day &C. advance that price. Yesterday
fair business done amounting to about $500 bales at
steady prices, shippers taking some few lots OF mddng
noticed in our last that the transactions had been
chiefly confined to the lower ades leaving the better
qualities comparatively cheaper; since then the higher
descriptions particularly Mobile and New Orleans have
attracted attention. and large sales have been made they
still relatively cheaper, which is caused by the
tsinty first arrivals OF the cotton being Of this
quality while the stock Of inferior grades cannot be in
creased for several months. About 1000 bales of the
stated above ahaving arrived since the date OF
last has been received in vessels from Mobile and
New Orleans, and has been to quarantine Of
so days. of the prevailing fever in both those
cities. The amount of cotton exported to Great Britain
this up latest dates All bales against 200
bales last year. and 5l26 ear before The only
exported from all the ports since last has been
III bales TO Great Britain Nhese received here
from Charleston for reshpment and eo5 bales to the
EYcHASeEs. Foreign exchanges have slightly decli
ned since last in sterling there was not much done
until Yesterday, when operations commenced for this
steamer, and sr business done at 1901 1904 pro-
MUM there has been more Canada and Colonial bills in
this week; vet Southern bills have appear
ed In francs considerable sales have been made at 25
the market closed yesterday with tendency to another
slight decline In other continental exchanges there has
not been much done reduce quotations to the
rent prices paid yesterday.
Since our last there has hoen considerable inquiry for
domestic exchange, particularly on New Orleans; bank
a ats and checks selling at to half per cent pre-
mium time paper is negotiated at par and interest; Mo-
bile hank notes selling at l2 per cent discounts for
Charleston and there Inquiry but there
in market. We heard of sale oil $40 900 Of time
paper pay able in Georgia. but did not learn the terms
I'VE remain respectfully, your obedent servants,
STEWART & WRIGHT, Brokers,
Tontine Building, corner of Wall and Water st.
The character of the market is evnced in the follow
ing table Of sales -
Sales Sales Sales
Bales. e6 ,SF; ssSirt sp ssg
Sales for the week, ending l6th 1900 900 - 100
ending 23d, 20,500 1890 1880 1920
Since that to this date 1900 1000 1000 $500
The receipts at all the ports in the United Strtes from
Sept LIST, have been this year, bales. s922
ls42, do l6,767
ls4i, do 1886
Atthe south markets very heavy, and prices ire
gular At Mobile the 20h old cottons have been sold
at &c, currency, including qualities from ordinary to
middling fair New cottons have been sold at 6asc spe
cie including qualities from middlins 10 fair