The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-24
New OarsAys. Feb. Ia. ls47.


Since my last, the cotton market has nuc,uated con.
sidersby The decline in prices which had reached Il
cent on THURSDAY, arrested by the good demand,
and an improvement of quite of cent took place, at
whish rate pretty nsavy sales made, making the
business Of the week amount to 35 900 bales The fol-
lowing may be considered the current rates at the
close OF business last night Inferior 91l ordinary,
OK 10; adding, los le7<; good mddling, loh a
lo1 middling fair lOJI IL; fair, Tx lk good fair,
Tx 10; good fine, I21a ID.
The arrivals up to last night since the LIST Of Septem-
ber have been 472 sls bsles exported during the
period 26 25o stock hand and shpboard not clear.
ed, 2ls, 697 bales
The -four MARKET in consequence of the continual ad.
vance freight has been rather unsteady and nuctua
ting but the greater portion of tho weeks sales have
been at So per barrel-they amount to GOO barrels
In corn all the arrivals snapped up Immediately,
generally at ST. and the operations of the week reached
There has been but little wheat in the market during
the week. and sales that have heard Of 81 40 per
The sugar market was animated during the early part
Of the week. but fell of towards the end Of the week
and closed heavily although the prices have rather i'm.
proved for better qualities The sales have been 1870
hhds Molasses has ready purchasers at full prices
and 8, 500 bbls have changed hands
Freights still continue 10 advance, in Consequence OF
the small number of vessels in port. Cotton has been
shipped at Id -four at 50; corn III 22d. Exchanges
heavy New York at 90 days ~ "a per cent discounts
per cent discount. a.
We have had quite an attractive week here in the
amusement line Placde at the American for three
nights Mrs Mowat and Mr. Davenport at the st Charles
and two concerts by Sivor, at the Orleans Theatre
racdss first night was very good and the dress circle
has been good tue subsequent nights; but know not
what the reason is, the people who generally patronss
that theatre, prefer red and blue fire pieces, to in
telleetual acting; and yet Pacde plays some OF his
broadcast and most laughable farces His Haver.
sack, in the piece called "Nspoleons Old Guard, u
has made an indelible impressions it is without any ex
cspon the finest piece Of acting ever saw and have
all the principal artists that have played in this
country for sixteen years-what might have been done
before that period deponent saith not We may we'll be
proud of such actor. Mrs. Mowatt and Davenport
have done we'll the st Charles all the week and last
night at the conclusion Of the performances which
for Mr. Davenports benefit he was called Tor and in
extremely speech returned thanks for Mrs Mowat
and himself Sivori's concerts have been, regret to
say thinly attended II burning shame that his fine
talent should be unarprecated Tho majority Of his
diences have been Americans which indication that
when he gives his concert ia this part Of the town.
second municipality, he will do we'll De Meyer and
Burke give concert at the st. Charles Theatre nigh
their last in this city The weather is alternately hot
and cold, and the transitions from to the other
more rapid than agreeable. Yours, &c. D.