The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-24

mains hrm al d B lei molasses at 20 PSI
Stocks arc better to-day, and same kinds adj
vanesd
No alteration in freight, or foreign exchange.
The Hibernia had not been sseh or ,clegraphed at
Boston on Yesterday evening at a O'Clock
iha's nothing more, but remain,
Yours, very truly,
STOCKS
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SHIP NEWS
CLEAHHD-shp H. Rockwell, Cork ship coquIrbo pos.
ton ship X Parker and brig Eclipse Lyspesij schooner
oseso. Aiaksps' brig Aans, Vars crsI, ssE0SHsT 0sn
s.llIO snip IL Allen. chsrlssi0a
AAEIys0 sehooLsr Gen Foster EeiPorj sekoo or
dslgh.: sshOOn.r II Bordsn T.l River; steamer Eado
r. ia RIVER brig savannah, Savannah seneSnsr 4lsfska
LarFr hsld, q dnh Zee ia The Norh AL EtH rivera
SSsAiay 70 light from the ,ssgraPh
ipsaa packet queen Of the West Tor Liverpool
Nav YoRK, Jan. %, 1886.
The late severity Of the weather has seriously in
lsrruptsd the mails. The southern mails duo YES
lsrday and the day before al 10 10 IL D. m, did not
arrive I'LL the succeeding mornings at about 7 and
H. a m. The weather still continues cold, and the
.slshing very good During the late few days cold
oostrueled ~ noalns Ice. The Jersey City ferry.
boats yesterday had great difficulty in crossing
One OF them which lsft her landing place at 81, did
not reach whitehall landing-st which point she
wa. forced 70 iand-uil near 2, p. m. ons OF the
prooh'y" fsrry.ioats. In attempting 10 force her
way through field Of ice, brok. one OF her paui,.
wheels.
Az soon as we can get a southern wind, we sx-
peet Il will bring IN quite feet Of vesAelS among
them, we may look for several foreign packets
about dozen ofthem being now due. The iBdicA-
ions are, that We shall have favorable wind for
inward-bound vessels In lee. than twenty-four
hours; 70 thai, steamer steamer, We are bound
70 receive later news from Europe before many
hours pass over our heads.
learned to-day that the islegraphie eommuncs-
ton between Newark and Philadelphia was inter-
ruPted yesterday by breakage in the wires-sur-
posed 10 be caused by the storm and weight Of leo
attached 70 Them, causing thsm 10 give way at tho
soldered points Of connexion. | understand il Ia
contemplated by the Baltimore and Philadelphia
parties TO try stout iron wire from the Alier place
20 Wilmington; and, n IL succeeds we'll other COM
panies may also adopt the same material. Il will
probably combine greater strength and eheapness
The market to-day was, as you may ray, IN a
manner, suspended. Merchants, on all hands, anx-
lously and hourly expecting later news from Eu-
rope, seemed unwilling 10 move. Transactions
were confined 10 domestic demands for consume.
uon, II we except 1000 bushels of New jersey
Indian corn new (measure) sold at 60 eents-ProbG-
bly, for export.
No transactions in wheat or other grain of
Sufficient note TO report.
About 400 bales Of cotton sold at very firm
rates.
The Liverpool market, until sine. the Oxrord's
news, was considered TO rule a ! OF a cent higher
than prices in New York. hence the decline noticed
last week, which dealers considered only equaizcd
the markets, when the article abroad had rrglinsj,
by the Liberty's report, the Of a cent il had lost
Greater confidence prevails in the future prospects
Of the market, and many expect the next news viii
prove more favorable to sellers.
The stocks early in the season in the hands Of Eng
llsh spinners was smaller than Usual, while the
stock held IN the town Of Liverpool reached to about
,000, 900 Of Laes. This exceeded by over 100 90
bales, tho stock at the same time last year, and was
large quantity for holders TO reis,... aud goes to
show the immense capital aaoat in Lhsland appli-
cable 10 safe commercial Investments or 10 be Loan
ed at low rate Of interest on staple articles Of
trade. One million Of bales, at $50 per bale, would
amount to $50 000, 900, or perhaps nominally to
s40,o00,000. To enable dealers to hold this stock
ofraw cotton they probably rcqrr advances nearly
equal to the former sum. The l..oney market is not
very tight where capitalists holi cotton to the
amount and value stated. With the revival of trade
at Manchester, and other manufacturing towns, in
the spring, combined with what will probably turn
out to be true that the crop in the United States
will not exceed that Of the former year, the article
! stands chance TO revive and advance in price in
| the next four months.
Only 400 or 500 barrels Of -four sold to-day at
IS 62l TO IS $50.
Nothing doing in western provisions; prices NOM
lnal. The same may be said Of nearly everything
else, all are paralysed or rendered inactive for
the want Of later advices from Europe.
As stated yesterday, the stock Of Aour
in this market amounted to 235 900, against 100000
barrels last year. The stock Of wheat in this
market is estimated OF 10000 bushels, equal TO
| on hand last year at this time. In Albany, the
stock Of -four is said to be not over 90 10 Is, 900
| barrels, agains, 70, 100 last year at this time.
Georgetown and Brandywine -four is quoted q,
IS rs, in this market to-day.
By table published in the Journal Of Commerce
Of this morning, appears that the value Of produce
shipped from the United States to Liverpool las,
year amounted to e., 789, $50 las. l0d.; Of which
,8l3 7ss was conveyed in American, and 90 $751;
l62 in British ships.
Frcights less firm current rates being %. to
b. 3d. Some shippers offer to take -four at the
former price, and for cotton at 5l6 1894, which
seem to be the current rates to Liverpool. To Hav-
re freghts remain dull
Stocks were frmer to-day; better feeling pro-
vailed at the board and offers for sound State
rites were freely made at better prices.
The banks having made their reports on the lst
proximo while several millions of rent money for
leased real estate, &c. will be paid the LIST also,
which IL quarter-day, it is likely after that period,
| money must become more plenty in Wall street,
and, by seeking investments give greater confidence
md stability TO the stock-market and to trade gen.
orally. II is said that the money-market is tighter
this time even in Boston than it is here. This
will notice In my next. ...
Exchange on London remains at 81 a 81; on Pa