The St. Landry whig., 1844-12-05
NEw ORLEANs,
Wednesdan Morning, Nop.

I previously, 22l,l57 as7,744
25O,67s
Exported last three days, 6,255
previously, lo3,426 lO9,6sl
Stock on hand, 14o,9s7
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION %
Louisiana and Mississippi.
Interior, 81 a 81
Ordinary, q d
Middling, 8 a54
Middling Fair, 55a 5a
Fair. s. a 81
Good Fair, a W
Good and Fine, 90 a 90
Sugar. Since our OF Saturday morning
last, there has been u very fair demand for SUI
gar, and the market continues to exhibit great
steadiness, notwithstanding the large arrivals Of
the past few days. The sales have been chiefly
for shipment to the North, besides which some
small lots were taken for the West. Prices range
as before quoted, from 81 a 51c. for extreme quail
tiles. We have not heard 0 fany sales on Plan
tation. In Havana Sugar a very limited bust
ness is doing. at previous prices, say for Brown,
6 a. Gle White, 8 a 10Ic. per Id.
Molasses. The demand for Molasses during
the past few days has again been Of an animated
II character, and receivers have found no difficulty
in ~effecting sales on landing at 20to 2lc. per
: gallon. The receipts have beento q conslderat
i bic extent, but there is only a moderate stock on
the Levec. We have no sales to report on
. Plantation, although there is a good deal pfcn-
g quiry.
{ Tobacco. We retain former quotations, which
are, for Inferior, Il a 24c. Common, 81 a q !;
FAN, s! a A; Fine, Al a A !; Choice and selec-
tons, 81 a Sc. per lb.
Flour. We quote Ohio, 81 121 a "A ST.
Louis, 81 I24 a4 30c. perbbl.
PORK. The ~salesare in retail lots, at $40 Tor
Mess M. o. 50 IS Prime is down to ~ 90 a
- l23 per eti 9P Parcels ii new Mess are seIli0gI
at $40 SO a $1ii per bbi., and So SO a $6 for
half bbls. Prime, s.. so a Sc per bbl.
Bacon. We quote Sides, S! a 5sc. Shout !
ders, A 4 Sc. Uncanvassed Hams, 81 4 &C..
Canvasscd and Sugar Cured do, 81 d 1Olc. |,
per ID. |,
Lard. We quote from 81 a SIC. for extreme
qualities, but the latter figures can only be OBJ
tanned for small parcels.
Bagging and Bale Rope. The market does
not show the slightest symptoms of improvement,
but remains dull beyond all precedent, with a
very heavy stock, rendering it impossible to force
sales without submitting to a reduction. Our
quotations are lower, viz: Western Bagging III
a I2ac., cash; II a l23c. on time. Western
Rope, 4 q 44c., cash and Al a SC. on time.
Wht$kcy. The market continues TO be more
literally supplied, and prices during the past fsw
days have been dull at 24c. per gallon for Rec.
tilted. We have not heard Of any sales Of Com
mon.
Butter. There is an abundant supply of West
ern Butter nthe market, and the demands an
parently limited. Prices range from Z a I0c.,
according to quality. Goshen is selling at IA a
Ice. per lb,
Grain. We quote White Corn, 80 a 40c. per
bnshel, and Yellow is seiling at the same rate
There is no Wheat arriving, and none for sale.
Oats are at 50 a 40c. per #bushel.
Lead. w have heard of some small sales at
50 80 d SO Copper 100 lbs.
Sdt. Prices are very firm, and forSmall par
GELS We quote Coarse, 81 35 a ISL as and Fine,
iSl 80 a 81 SIS per sack.
Hemp. The last sales were made at S75 per
ton for Western Dcw.Rottcd.
Candies. Prices remain unchanged, and we
quote New Bedford, 3lc. Nantucket, zoe. perl
|lb.
Coffee. Some sales ont of the arrivals Of new
Rio Coffee have been made since our last, at
81 af63c. per h., for good to prime qualify
The sales of Havana Coffee are limited at II ii
sac; per 10 Java, lOa ll3c. Laguayra, Tic.
per ID.
Rice. The market remains as last quoted. say
IS 50a $4 per 100 lbs, with a small demand.
Lime. The market is plcntifllly supplied,
and sales are making At 81 I 81 III, for cash.
Exchange. There has been a fair demand
for Exchange since our last, and previous rates
have been family sustained. He quote Sterling
y a 9 per cent prem. Francs, 5E.25 a 5f2s3.
New York, so days, i a Il per cent. discount
Sight Checks, a + per cent. discount.
FHEIGHTs.
Cotton per lb. to Liverpool, 1882
Havre, lie.
New York, ST. rs pe1 bale.
Boston, 5000 g
Sugar and Molas, from coast,
per hhd., a
/" from city, 81 80
Flour per Dbl, as a 4oc
Pork, 20 4 M
Lead, pertop, $2 so So DOL
The steamer Great Western took her depar.
turc from New York for Liverpool on the 9th II.
slmo' with a full freight, including $4,000
and a large mail.
SuRIosITy-The Bayou Sara Ledger Of last
saturday, says that Cotton blossoms were exbib.
Yea N that town the day previous, as fresh and
#nealhR m appearance as those in June. They
were Ion the plantation of "A. 6. Howell, ESQ.
CApirAL PuNIsHMENr.-Th people Of New
hampshire, e whom the question was referred
.at the last election, have decided aqainss tbc az
olltlon Of capital punishment.
Nir. barbour, of Oxford, Mass, has some Anne