Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-10
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sEMI- -wEEKI.Y REpoRr-MoRILE MARKET.


 sEMI-wEEKLY REPoRT-MoBlLE MARKET.
 CoTFoS-snce the close of our weekly report nn Fri day a4t sooi dsmaad has prevailed. and prices have advanced full c pei h with sales for the three days Of rising 5000 balrs-nesrly all Of the English and French markets addns 6ie; mid fair 7i and fair 7ac. Receipts 3.2ls bales. Exports 4,O22 bales.
 ExcHANaE-Foreicn bills are ngsn reduced Sterling not being negotiable aver per cent the market ampy supplied and dull Domestic bills al 50 days 2i dis; cheeks II dis State Notes lGIl3 per cent dis.
 FRRIaHrs--RaIes have declined 10 Great Britain. On Saturday the HIcyon taken at l7-32d, and Mon day the Jacob PtnneH rate, both for Liverpool Yesterday. the Tallahassee and Hercaieda engaged Tor Havren lte. Cosstwss dull al old rates.
 Dates from New York ye.lerIay Of Monday. lst insI The Ed being due From Baltimore and al other poinls sAst Of Charleston, dates also one day behind.
 Our latest accounts or the New-York market came down 10 Saturday evening, 2gth ulon that day cotton was rather quiet, but firm; prices having fully regHned all the depression consequent upon the steamers news Mobile and New Orleans 'middling' quoted al 7a7i- This was the quotation of the price current on the pre- Sious day for mid good mid.
 The Express says;-A vast quantity of bread stua. ana provisions is now collected this port for export io Europe In consequence Of ths demand for yesseIs Heshts have gone up 50 per cent and any hing ths In surAnee CompSnies will take is loaded with great dss patch.
 Money continues most abundant The Banks lake all good paper a and per cent six months notes are dis counted al The latter rate.
 The increased exports particularly 10 Ensland have brought down the rate Of sterling bills to lOsD Os4 per cent which Is relatively below the rate of specie quently specie is arriving.
 vessel from Vera Cruz arrived ou the SOth ult with S37.0s3 specie
 The weather was very stormy at the North-snow covered the ground on the 3Olh uI, following which heavy rain storm set in nt New-York.
 The Southern mails due at New York on the ash and Soth both falSd in consequence of which the foreign correspondence In those mails intended for the Britannia of the Isl, were too late. We believe most of the let iers from this city and New orleans went forward by the mails of the 2Oth and 2st-boh ol which arrived in due time.
 At BALTIMORE, 2d. the -four market lnsctIve. Sale. of s4Oo0 bbls mixed brands at s6-deaers asking ss. DSf.
 PArAToEs-A cargo of 1900 bushels was expected at New-fork in the packet ship St Patrick from Liverpool appears, despite the short crop this cargo bought Ia the English market Sd per bushe cheaper than car go shipped NJ same period Of last ssasonsay Sd this yoar nnd g last In both said have been at falr msrkel rates.
 Correspondence of the Register and Journall
 NEw-ORLEAss, Dec 8, 10 AM, l845. The sales Of cuton Saturday reached 23OO bales al full rates. This morning. though there is some enquiry but little has been done, Holders asking very high prices, and both parties anxious learn the the Mess-ge before operating further.
 The weather has become damp and very warm-noih. Ing whatever doing m the Flour msrkst-hodsrs are anxious to realise, and have offered their socks freely Sd 75, without finding buyers. The o the weather prevents my bnslness in sussrholders very firm The prevailing weather nure cans very mate Tially.
 Freghis are very dull Vessels filling up Al Id per 1b 10 Liverpool but engagement at that rate has taken place however IL would be readily accepted. Exchange Is dull md the looking down. but nc change from the annexed quotations. Yours, L. FLORIDA HEdP.-The wise m an has said "there is no thing new under the sum-" but somewhat scepli cal on that head, and very much inclined believe are more things a-days under the than solnmo ever dream oi In his philosophy For instance who thai has seen the scrubhy Bear Grass scattered through sand hills and poor pine flats, where il Is indigenous "ouid imagine ihs il WAS convertible into valuable ties of commerce-hat Hsmp nearly quite equal to tho Manila and has been made from the grass. Florida, already Eo,ed for the enterprise it's citizens in pushing forward the interests Of agriculture and Introduction o new staples of product, is also the pic neer in this new artcle Gen. Call has recently ad- dressed communication 10 Gov. Mosey this subject accompanied by specimens of the "Florids Hemp" 10. ge'her with description of he process of He is of opinion that il s fuy equal in value to the Manila, tworh edD9c per Ito in NewYork and be eyes that It s destined very become an important a tice of export. Its preparation for market quite sim pie, and the process used in cleaning the SsaI Hemp will suit ths The leaf from two to four f.e In length, and grows in clusters round the bud These leaves are pucksd of and tied in buHdes seeped or boiled in water then pounded crushed under heavy wooden wheel until the green bark and soft vegetable matter is separated from the strong fbres when it Is Tinsed cean and dried. and is then ready for market supposed that with proper cultivation every good plant will produce lb Of clean Hemp and from i've to six thousand plants will grow acre.
 Some experiments have also been made by Gen. C. on the "Spsnish Bayonet the fibre of which is good but not so large as the bear grass
 THE RiyERs.-We have had divers rumors for several days pas hat the rivers rising, which though no, yet satisfactorily confirmed appears be generally be- lBved. Al all there is little doubt but that we shall very have river The weather here for the last four days has been cloudy. chilly and raw and threatening rain. Yesterday afternoon il commenced raining slowly with every appearance of wet spell The Greensboroush Beacon Of Saturday last says :- The recent rains have caused rse in the Warrior ofone 10 two feet, and prospects good for more rain.