New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-21
L,vFarooL. Cd March, 1916.
Current Prices of American Cottons his date.

The month which has elapsed since the departure OF
the last American mail has been one OF extreme gloom
and depression in the Cotton trade. The pressure Tor
money contrary general expectation, continues very
severe The usual facilities 10 Cotton holders were
quite una,,auable and In consequence heavy STOCKS
were brought forward for peremptory sale 20 meet accu.
mualing liabilities. This Was more particularly the
case at the middle of February, and most irregular
market Of course resulted.
The lowest quotations for "fair Cottons were those
declared on Goth ut say I'D dsi and Sid for Bowed,
Mobile and New Orleans respectively but forced SAFES
were made in instances "a I'd 2 10 below lAese
rates Daring the las. week there has been more stea
mess shown money is rather easier and although tpee
I, s,il very large supply offering the rreculary mas
almost entirely ceased. and az the quotations noted
above fair business ia being done. The sales on Saur
day estimated az coo bales yesterday oUoo lae
arrival of the Patrick Henry with sdvces oil the re-
lection by the Government of the United States OF the
offer of arbitration made by Great Britain has to-day
caused some excitement The sales are esunateo 81
600 bags 81 COO 10 spectators at very full rates
The Manchester business has been very fiat and limit
ed during the past month. There Is not however any
material decline in prices. In goods the tall nominal
IL lIa3d y ps and in yarns i6id = 70. Stocks are
however accumua,ing and direct offer for quantity
would doubtless cause considerable concession IN
many descriptions OF heavy cloths &C.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Thc market Is somewhat de-
pressed by the tone of the foreign and prices are
perhaps 81 cents bb lower. Genesee could be bought
TO some extent at IS so. There was but moderate
business done. There are we understand hnssr o
de.s in market but limited at low hgure. we note
farther sales $50 bills extra ST Louis at 90 SOY N "
d4t hoop quote al 50 u. tso 20 Iouno nooP ey0
IS l2t In Southern there s not much DONG gu. tne
market Is frner There 10 little 10 be had below % %
Sales oOC bbls Howard.st S. l2! Rye Flour Is ~ ~
6S3 is with fair demand. Meal % 37i 9s3 so for Jer.
sew Brandywine is So 90! hhds $40 Bag Meal VI %
dsl 37. Bucswhear 10 Sass in bills 81 in bags ana
the market nearly bare At New Orleans on the 18th,
Flour sssn lower. 5000 bols, accusing IouU oos
Ohio al 81 BIT 400 in lots at 81 CO. 200 at "a o. iVo al
:; a. leo at 81 40 2i3 al 30 loO not branded al - 3D.
100 n Y Mills al si7o and eco Louisiana Steam Nls at
81 go 2 Dbl.
GRAIN-There is some inquiry for Wheat for ship
ment bu. We hear Of no transactions. lhete Is Hot
much pressing on tbs market There appears 70 Ue
some discrepancy in the reports oil tce Co!n nai O
the other side and there are suspicious that spectators
are at The private reports quote Indian LoFn 0'0
3s bu private letters give the Guotstons a. sos up ss
hish as 4a. One letter highly respectable house
!, ondon dated March 3D. says White Indian Corn Is
much asked for and and Aus mas oeen refused
for in bond Il is retailing al 525-duy PAID another
letter quotes Indian Corn is There Is al inquiry mere
from shippers bu, hear OF 10 operations excepting
20 bushels n c. White az 6oi wst delTd IN hye we
note sal. of 1000 bushels to arrive at 15c Nothing
doing in Barley. Oats rather Gull CT ~ ca9c AT
NswOrleans the l2th. the sales OF Corn amounted 70
about 1900 sacks including 500 mixed. ati3ic IUO
White a, i4c LOB DO ar i6c, and l2i do az 43c ? ousn
WaIsKY-Drudge continues 10 be held st 2ic, vita
gu, Gale Barrels scarce AZ n Orleans on tne In
about 500 bbs Whisky were disposed o-iU0 oois hsc
fed II various lots all l9;c and 50 oos Haw at :c
? gallon.
BONE-Holders are low united In asking 4oc Tor
Sorta-West-
OLIVE Tot. sales aoo bills Crude Whale az a6c.
Some holders hi her rate Sales lcO Dds Jersey
Linseed al 81 sc.
LEAD-We note sales OF shout COCO pigs Missouri
10 manufacturers OF private terms
SUGAR-The market is steady with considerable &C;
riviry We note sales 500 hhds n O. at s. a. and Zto
do Porto Rico az 7asc. A. New Orleans on the IKE
the sa!es OF Sugar amounted 10 400 hhds win very
steady market, prices ranging as DIT fore quoted
RlCE-Holds-s are ve.y irn al advancing rates.
HOPS-There have been sales OF abou. IS bales East
eru aud Western at 20G3oc.
SEED-The from he othe. side is highly faTora-
be fer Clover letter dated London 90 March says
TIE Clover,eed marker improved 81 TO Il ? c~
and has every appearance OF maintaining present prices
s,ric;Iy priu,. Would bring 7us TO 75s ewt" There
were .aes in London 500 o5s at os 10 6Ss duty paid
10 terces al 6}c7as duty paid aud 90 DO 81 o65a Cd
Guty paid all old Ohio and PenusSVa and az Liverpool
oa5 COO lbs red American. averaging SIS Sterling
There will srobably considerable shipments by the
nexr packets from this port
PRoyIsIoNS-There is more inquiry for Prime Pork
but We hear OF transactions excepting rs bbls irregu
lar az Sc 62 The nominal quotations New SO Is and
slI 25 Old 80 and sl0 IS. We qUoss Primo Beef $50