The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-01

The State of the Cotton Markets throughout the coun
try is subject of much solicude to spectators and
holders of large stocks We have doubt that for the
next month, immense quantity OF Cotton will 60 on
board ship for foreign ports This is going to dissolve the
speculative movements going in this article. LARGE
receipts will unsettle the different markets and prices be
less firm Qand favorable. We have in our money
PROBABLE result The course operators have adopted 1--WE
do not give quotations. in consequence OF the ucuatng
state Of the market and the absence of sales that would
give something more than nominal rates.
The following extracts we take from the circular OF al
large cotton house Of this city "Our last circular which
brought up review Of the market to the both ut
which prepared for the steamer Britannia left 1t rm
at quotations The week ending the Sd inst. was
characterized by quiet market sales being made with
improvement similar feeling exhibited for the
following business days ending Wednesday, the 18th inst
on which day decided disposition to sell being evinced
by holders realize at decline of quarter OF
from the rates current 30th January the sales
however to small extent spectators demanded
further reduction which not submitted to. On the
morning of 9th ins received three days later
counts from Liverpool per ship Republic at Boston, this
and produced lively enquiry, which was greatly assist
ed by the arrival of the Roscus with dates from Liver
poolt 18th January operations we're made at slight adj
tho previous days rates. and about 5000 bales
changed hands On Friday, the 9th inst the letters per
Roscus received, and caused holders to be more
firm the sales resulted in 300 bales. On Saturday the
10th inst holders advanced their rates. but not fol
lowed u, by purchasers sales 1900 Dales The arrivals
of ns Ssg Large at '
rally obtained Freghts to Liverpool this day. Sd per b
for square bales at which rate three packet ships were
we received per Europe Liverpool dates 10th January
showing the influence on that market Of the carried
hence per steamer Hiberna with dates LIST January
the business the day resulted in sales the
5000 bales at advance over Saturdays prices of c
some further improvement would have followed had not
ID for square Tuesday, 18th inst the market opened
he previous days rates, and 400 bales sold up to
o'clock after which hour more disposition being shown
SELL prices again gave way, and offers were solicited
which had been refused in the morning.
Fen 1880 bales were sold at prices which were
ref,tse cd ha
by ship owners to advance the OF freghts deferred
many from operatng sales today chiefly on speculation
The packet ship Garrick took full cargo today, at ID
per square On Thursday, Feb To- 1890 bales taken
entirely speculation. Friday 10th, 100 bales 700 TO
small business only transacted buyers and sellers
waiting the arrival Of the steamer nearly due spnners
took about 1000 bales which included all that was sold
Two transient shps taken up this day for Liverpool 7l6d
per square, and 9l6 for round. On Monday. 10Th inst
the market continued very quiet sales being chiefly to
manufacturers On Tuesday, 10th Feb we received Ii
verpool 4h Feb per Hibernia at Boston with
accounts of immense sales in that market and advanced
quotations of I'd I'd on American descriptions These
duced less effect market than might have been ex
pected The day occupied in reading letters and d.
shipment to Liverpool OF bales and Havre Of 40O
bales at previous rates On Wednesday the 2ls inst an
sales amounted 1900 bales Up to o'clock on Thurs
day. the 22d the sales amounted bales half Of which
was taken for Liverpool at slight decline after which
hour an active business was DONE and before night 1000
bales additional were sold at decline Of c portion
of which were for export Freghts to-day firm at I'd FOL
square and ID for round at which several
shps taken up Friday 2sd inst sales 3O6o bales
holders again advancing their prices in consequence
the large sales on the day previous which checked the
operations oil exporters On Saturday oath the mar
ket again dull and sales were made Of 1000 bales at
slight yesterdays prices ar,
now entering the market to their spring supplies
we refer present quotations. at which sales ar,
making remarkng that very few OF the principal factor
are disposed to offer their supplies and the of cot
ton on sale for Offers Is not than what 1t usually
vita stock of 40 900 bales On Monday and yesterday
the market became quiet and disposition shown ethe
by spectators or shippers to enter purchasers Ou
stock it will be seen Is very heavy, and 1t is matter
surprise TO that prices have not given way more.
Since the date of last Circular issued on the 30tl
January we have seen nothing TO induce to chang,
our previously expressed opinion to the extent of thu
crop which have set down at 00O bales although