New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-22
Liverpool Cotton Market.

P,pot fer "A. ,eL ending february 9-rhe days bust
OF Tuesday in our Cotton Market wss the smsss.
sold and Of that limited qusnuty part was Iaken on
speculation. The rest o. the lime OF me past Week
that day The spirit Of dulness, however, hss
prevailed and The usual and necessary nave
resulted from nnmey gradual decline IN he prices
Of all kinds Il Is true the sexual decline IL not great
perhaps great might hays been expected nom
our recently raised position and the speculative hands
In which the great bulk OF our stock now rests In no
Instance exceeded ID per To- and generally not more
than ID II Is pretty Obvious. however, from the marked
ara largely reduced Of consumption, aud the con
tnued depression Of trade 10 Manchester hat NE relative
positions OF stock and supply one hand and me actual
consumption the other are gradually undergoing
some modification. The stock al this moment In the
maps never was so small compared with the rate Of
eonsum ption. In his place 1t 10 sseerained 10 point
MOI Is there any variation from he previous esnaes Of
The coming crop Of the United States s Of which would
been sadly short Of European and American require
mens supposng the former rate OF consumption TO have
been fully kept up. But IT, owing 10 scarcely and high
priced food the Cotton trade OF this country Is to continue
contracted 10 the limits Il has been during the last TWO
months The quantity OF the raw material although
duced IT, may yet be found more nearly sufficient
which il now bearing upon Any favorable change
In the stale Of the Manchester market would instantly be
felt here II IL not surprising therefore, ha we should
look with much interest TO ne turns when may take
place Ia that quarter 1900 American have been taken
speculation snd 100 American $50 Egyptian and 900 sursls
The total sales Of the week are IA so balts
4noAeg Report The depressedssie Of rade IN the man
nufactudng districts has given decided check to
consumption and The trade continue 10 buy very sParngy
Since the arrival Of the Monday Spectators
have suspended their operations the business ofthe
con sequeny very limited, and farther decline Of 40
per 10 has been submitted 10 In all descriptions Specua-
tors have taken 1850 American, and exporters leo Amer
can 300 sural and $50 Egyptian go Sea Island will be
sold by auction Fdsy Sales OF the week amount to
IL so bales
Report for the uest sadng Feb 26-Thers ia very little
change the pncs Of Cotton between this day and Friday
Tuesday seconded By favorable reports from Manchester
Of the improved Of the markets there, broufh upon
s active and spirited business on "Wednesday Aogelh
the transactions OF thai amounted 10 COCO bags, nearly
onehsN for export and on specusuon and the prices Of
mddling' fair American were raised ID per ID shove
the previous priued quotations Since that day TIE de-
mand somewhat moderated, and we close The week
with steadness but not with much animation the market
upon the whole not being quite strong AZ during the
middle Of the week 800 American have been lsken
speculation and 200 American, 10 surat aud 50 Egyptian
FOR export Sales today coo bales including goo Amer
can, FOR export Sales Of the week are u, 1870 bales
aotAer Rrp0rf-There has been revival In the dc
msnd from he trade, with consdera0le inquiry from
porsrs and on specua alton and the prices generally OBJ
tsne have been slightly favor Of holders the msrsei
however closes quietly snd change be made 10 the
quotation. of lastwe public sale 100 bags Of low
Sea Island 0rersd bal only - sold, II ~ 10 lOi
Taken by spectators 6o 90 American and for export l2JJ
American - Egyptian aad $50 suraL The sales Tor The
week are -, lf0 bsle-
Rsp0lt f. February q 70 March SThe proc-e1gs du-
n1g his period have been rather more AcIie Than Tor
some inc pasI The Total sales about ~ 900 bales,
portion Of which taken by -Pecuators aud exporers
There not the least change IN prices since the bh ut
The quotations then current stand unaliered The
imports during The month have been TO = fair extent