Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-07-09
ADVANCE IN COTTON.
ARRIVAL OUT OF THE WASHINGTON AND
BRITANNIA.
Mn SPECIE IN THE CALEDONIA.


Flour has fallen to 40 Ais; Wheat II
11Is: Corn 4S SIS; Corn Meal "a 25s.
Cotton has advanced one-eighth OF penny
per ID.
LIVERPOOL, June 18th, 10 o'clock
MARKET.-Subsequen to the departure OF the
last steamship, the market fully realized the up
ward tendency noticed upon the Sd, and which
was maintained till about the 18th.
At that time, the best Western Canal Flour
had reached 46s per Dbl; white Indian Corn
had been quoted at Cos per quarter, and yell
low at 5Ss Since ten, however, owing to
the extreme orabIeness of the weather and
the promising appearance of the growing
crops, the stability of the market has been ma
tcrial!y shaken, and the disposition TO fall
clearly evinced.
The last three days the markets had been
unusually dull, and the transactions of yester-
day particularly were Of an exceedingly limit
ed character They closed with 40s Ais Sd
for best Western Canal Flour American
Wheat lis 12s Sd per 70 lbs. Indian Corn,
white, ASS 52s per quarter, which is the We
" best quotations to be obtained. Corn Meal,
GAS 25s per DBL Philadel phia and Baltimore
Flour, 39s 4Os; Ohio, BIS 38s, and sour,
from 33s to 35s Sd.
The arrivals of wheat from Ireland, either
Of home growth or foreign returns, DUNG the
last fortnight have been very considerable, as
also have been the imports from the Unlled
States for a week or ten days past
Heavy loss has taken place in flour and meal
by leakage, which has rendered large guam
tty understandable.
The rumors of the re- appearance of the po-
tatO disease, though unCOnfrmed, have not vel
Subsided, but they do not exercise the smallest
"A ,,.Op no u,orEe of
THE COTTON MARKET.
The MARKET though fuctuating in the early
part Of the month, has row assumed a steadlel
aspect and advanced fully ID per ID. The
sales of the week, ending last evening, amount
10 &c 900 bales, of which 5000 have been ia
ken on speculation, and 4,40O for export
The American desert ptions consist of 1000
bales of Upland at 65d a Sid. Alabama and
Mobile at 3-8d It'd, and 100 bales Sea Is
land. at I'D I8d, for middling, ordinary, anC
fair, and god a 22d for fine.
The stock now in port is estimated at 500,
600 bales, against 1872 900 last year.
THE PROVISION MARKET.
The imports of beef have been small, ant
with a light stock large business has beef
done. Best U. S prime mess is quoted at 80
a 95s per bbI Ordinarily 81s TO S8s. Mes
55s Cos per Dbl.
Pork is more inquired after and several sale
are reported at full prices. Best U. S. prim
mess is worth for old Cos 7Os per Dbl, new
COS 63s. Bacon has been fairly in demand
but fine sorts are scarce. 1t ranges from lon
lnddles, free from bone in salt, to shoulders
68s to 35s.
Hams have sold very freely, but the stoc
is small. Hams, in salt, are now impor'e
duty free.
OF cheese there is none in the market,
having been sold at full prices. Fine Unite
States brings 52s to Cos; middling ass 46s.
Lard has advanced IS to Is on fine sorts
and 2s on ordinary qualities, but the marke
is really bare of fine descriptions.
Butter from the States is not in demand, tn
supply from Ireland being sufficient, but fres
butter is bought at good prices.
Linseed Cake is in good demand at gS
Financial Ltelhgence-The continue
promising appearance of the growing crop
together with the suspension of the export {
specie, have produced revival of the conf
dence and greater ease in the Money marke
The Bank of England now discounts more fret
ly, hut the funds are subject to different flu
tuatiOns The amount of notes OF the Ban
of England in circulation is about 9l8,345
G6O, being decreasss of g316,730, and tt
stock and bullion in both departments amour
TO 4lO.236 ,599-showing decided increas
upon the transactions of the preceding weel
Altogether the monetary prospects of Il
country are of a more encouraging characte
The following packets have arrived since Il
departure of the Cambria: The Patrick Hem
and St. Patrick on the 10th June the Ne
York on 18th. The steamship Britannia d
rived on Sunday the 18th, and the steamsh
Washington, at Southamton, on Tuesday a
ternoOn, the 18th inst She sailed from Br
men on Wednesday.
The Sarah Sands sailed for New York
the l5th inst.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Markets. - American Wool is scarce.
small parcel of 40 bags of half-bred Wethe
sold this week at l43d per ID.
Rosn is dull at IS for amber.
Turpentne is also dull, and quotations MOI
inal No arrivals of Tar.
Tobacco is very inactive.
There has been no material alterationH
metals. The state of the iron market sit
the departure of the last steamship: EnglI
bar is quoted at go is Cd to g9 los; Hoo
Eli Is to Eli los; Scotch pig 93 lis 4
ditto in the Clyde for nett, cash, 93 IS
Welch pig 95 to g5 IS.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The fleet ana forces of the Portuguese Jun
under the command of Easantas, consisting
ID ships of war and $500 men, surrender
Internationally to the British blockading SOU;
ron, off Oporto, on the 3lst of May.
The American ship Herald, Captain Pulle
with emgrants from Ireland, went ashore il
dense fog on the oath of May and filled. 7
crew and passengers were landed without 10
The steamer Caledonia takes no specie Il
trip.
From the Herald E1tr
The price Of Fow-We give the prices
hreadstuiFs in Liverpool on the 81 and j
June, in order to show as clearly as posi-
the decline between those dates in flour a
gram. This comparative statement is m;
as accurate as the Geographic report will p
nit:
The Prices Of Brcadstufs in liverpool
June 3. June Is
Per Cambria Per Caledor
Flour 43 n Is 40 "a Al
American Wheat IL 6 l3 3 Oa V
Indian Corn Sc Gu 4SOa e
Corn Meal 81 90 24Oa 2;
Il Strong Claim.-Mr. David Jordon,
Freeport, Maine, has petitoned the Leg
ture for one hundred or more acres of la
that he may be enabled to rear his numer
pledges of love- with advantage TO
State and honor TO themselves Among