Mobile register and journal., 1845-01-09
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 Slst uu. rom New-Yerk, as late as due.
 The cotton market assuming more hrmness, al- though transactions remaiued light Foreign exchange. continued rule high, with a scnnt supply. The sreut losses which were sustained during last spring and sum mer through specul ou advances and other connection with cotton, has induced increased caution the part bi purchasers the North and East Added this the existing depresson and the want o confidence generally in Ihe future prospects of this stapeA tending pro- mole suspicion, if not 10 njurously affect the credit all connected ~ih cotton operations This s perhaps the true he high which foreign bills . commsnd for remitIance Europe rather than any adequacy existing in supply.
 The Herald says in reference 10 this matter.
 We do not see any probability of the falling. Ill cotton hs become hetter known, and their value more established, which be realized until prices for the raw material improve.
 Prices of cotton in the New York market quoted in Brokers Crcu lars of the 3Jh prepared for the last steamer at quarter cent except inferior and oriRary which remain the same) beuw prices of 18th ultthe date of previous circulars. Sales week eHdng 4ih 800 baesi 2st, $500 bales and 2ssh 6sOO bHes. Receipts of month 33,406 bales Exports l5sl4 Taken b, spin ners l5OOO On speculation ,5O0. Stock H city 23OOO Stock on sale 5OOO. FreIghls Liverpool a Iayre Ic New-YoRK, Dec 3O.-cottou-The transactions for me last two days nt rate 40s below those previous to the packers arrival. The transactions for the week rnn up tO 33U0 baies.
 Dec 30-COtton-The demand to-day quite mod crate and holders firm The total sales unuuut ln 7OO bales of which one ot Of I7O bales New Orleans was taken by ship samples, freight engagement at Il price quite equal tO sales previous the arrival the steamer. Otherwise prices are lower than last week Dec. o0 PM-COtton-The sales on Saturday arc C5O bHles without further change m prices.
 Dec 3l-Coiion-The market is firm and sales quite considerable. Upanda and Florida 4. a6; mid far far 5s34 good fair $ 66t. No alteration in New.Or- leans and Mobiles.
 na, Exchange-Mobile and New O. leans in demand, with limited supply Mobile par d0 prem; New. Orleans,
 
 Foreign exchange in better demand. Sterling siQ1Ot; Paris 5.2lI.
 The demand for Exchange for the steamer h.s been fully equal 10 supply. Sterling 10 Ioi; Francs 52lt DIvIDEsDs-The Phenix Bank of New-York, semi. annual dividend o 3i per ceHI.
 Newark Banking and Insurance Co. of Newark, N. J. s per cent.
 The Merchants Mutual Insurance Co. Of New.York, s64 per cent the earned premiums the year ending Sd ult. payable in script
 The Moyamensing Bank of Philadelphia is, hereafter 10 be called the Bank Of Commerce.
 FAILuRss-There some excitement In the New. York commercial circles by The announcement of the stopp"se of several houses largely produce and forwarding business.
 roRT OF BALTimoaE-The whole number of arrival. during the lsi4, l620-of this number l5Oa American, 65 Brtish 34 Bremen, Hanoverisn, 2 sws dish, Spanish, oideuburs, 1 Sardnian, 1 Hollaud Hamburg, and Danish.
 Forega-6o ships, 45 bsrks, lse brigs, l97 schrs. Coasiwssl7 ships, 55 barks, Is9 briss, 92s schrs. We understand that a splendid spy-sass and two sex. tanls have been presented to Capt. mud of the ship Ataanta, and her two officers by E. D. HurlbuI & Co, owners oi the lae ship Aabanian which foundered at sea Dec 2ih for Ihe kindness shown the officers and crew of that ship.-tN. Y. Cour.
 BANKING IN SCOTLAND The stability Of the Scotch Banking system is illustrated, says BlackwO0d, by the fact that a the late investigation before committee of the House Of Commons, Il was stated that whereas in Scotland the whole loss susis ined by lhe public bank failures for century and hal amounted f32, 0OO' the loss to the public during the previous in London sione was estimated at ten times that amount. THs NEXT NEWS FRoM EuRoPE-Only one steamer month now over the Atau tic and may. thrre- fore, the next from Europe by packet ship We have made out list o those packets ihnt may bring later intelligence before the Cnmra, 10 sail on the 4h Of January, ar ives; it is