The New York herald., 1850-04-07
Liverpool and Manchester Circular.

short Of the years consumption.
Liverpool and Manchester Circular.
Since our last report of this cotton market dated
noticed has prevailed; occasionally there has been
more general inquiry, hut the trade have evnced
disposition to extend their operations beyond the bare
supplying Of pressing and immediate wants: whilst
many holders have freely offered their stocks and
some large parcels Of Upland cotton have been
forced on the market There has been a fair demand
for export but, spectators have been deferred from
expensive purchases by the dull state Of general trade
The steady falling off in the receipts at the shipping
ports as shown by the last arrival from the United
States. the 10th inst, although fully conhrmatory
Of the short crop estimates appears to be unheeded
and confidence for the moment seems to be shaken.
In the past fortnight prices have declined I'D to d
per lb in the mddng and lower descriptions Of Anne
rcan. Fair Orleans however which mparatively
scarce are unchanged in value. There Is difficulty in
aseertaining the exact position Of trade in Manchester
any slight concession in prices Of either goods yarn
| Immediately brings out orders for execution; many
large manufacturers are stil fully occupied working
aud in many Of the European markets Advices, just
| at hand from Calcutta and China show an i'm
proving demand Tor British cotton fabrics with
| Is only reasonable to anticipate, ere long, better
state Of business; this would at once take place
| were spinncrs and manufacturers TO manifest
| lance upon the estimates Of the crop and cease
to hold out the prospect Of fall In the prices of tho
! raw material. For six successive weeks consumers
have only taken from this port average Of IL 93l
bales and IL is notorious that their stocks OF cot
pendent upon this market that with the least ndiea-
tion Of improved feeling, an advance in prices may
confidently be expected particularly as money con-
tnucs very abundant and continental politier have
assumed more favorable aspect.
The business Of the week ending 18th instant
amounted to 25770 bales. Of which the trade took
I9oco; exporters 27So and speculators 1850 Prices
Fair Orleans, c,.d.; and Middling Orleans 6.d per
III.
The transactions Of the week to Thursday last in.
elusive reached 3o4oo taes viz to the trade 10 $40;
eIporters Ioco and speeustors 500. Pair Uplands,
Cd fsir Mobiles. o'sd; Pair Orleans. o'.d; and
1 10 10 a. perl ilun for
the pact two weeks l. l5o75 bales stock OF American
cotton In this port $4,000 against 27'+oo time
last year; of all kinds 400 500 against AZ bales
Yesterday the sales estimated at 600 1000 Of
which we're taken by exporters. without change in
WASHINGTON JACKSON, SONS 4 CO
LurRroot. March Is 1850
The cotton market has been In the dull and
depressed state that we have had occasion to notice
for Ave successive weeks and although the trade have
considerably reduced the stocks they had the cou,-
mencemen Of the year they not yet compelled 10
enter the market for the entire supply Of the weekly
consumption; the quantity taken during the last ave
weeks has averaged 3t2 bales weekly but there has
been some increased buying during the last few days
and there indications that unless the working OF
hort time eItends We shall have more business doing
March 2s-Although the trade continue to purchase
sparngy they have taken rather thi. week tina
for some time past showing pretty plainly that their
stocks are so far reduced that they must shortly
buy TO the extent OF the actual eonsumption what
ever that may be a. the quantity taken out OF this
market by spinners during the last sin weeks. has
an,osnted emily TO Is32 bales weekly. upon the ave
|
ten.ive demand chiefly for the better qualities OF
American for shipment 10 Rusis and this has swellei
infusing the slightest degree Of animation into the
market. The accounts received from the United
ing sn increased falling of in the receipts at th.
ports. the deficiency being $4,000 bales. with
the nsSt steamboat failed In producing any effect
| upon our market. holders Of Upland cotton have
,ho.n & s'.OSs disposition 20 sell zach say Witch
being The finer Sasliiics q New orlosa. which ar.
full psss 'efr.IJ TsTIsr %
| Ps-N.scn % 17N.-The saies thu. far amount to
/ eid.dly steady. and think ~ili not 20 lower
the trade down In force. but touch spcrineiy
that buying broker says that he bought for twenty
Different parties to-day and the total purchases were
under 900 bslce. Spnncrs have stocks OF any kind
ssd the control of fs,ure price, reefs entirely With
great fear and snsis'y.
Nlserr-rrr, March e.. 1850.
Ihe rrc,ent sncmaious position Of the eotton trade
price-this viii most likely be obviated BY the sdvees
brought ~ the steamer America. due sunday next
and following packets. The battle Of prices Il now
being severely contested and although tho present
moment douhtfui yet the vantage ground having been
early occupied by the advocates for higher range Of
prices 80 FAR az they can BE- maintained the result u
3 decidedly In their favor With the money power at
present possessed by the Americans owing chiefly 10
the realization Of very considerable proportion of
very limited crop cf cotton at high prices they will he
% risa % to
up 10 the end of the this only be neutral
lied at all rcmeded by spnner- reducing tn. con.
sumption 70 the rvinstion point Of stopping the mills
sltogsther WORKING short time 10 elevate the
manufactured article prcporionste 60 the price ef
cotton.
Yss~s--Conscaucnt upon the late favorable sdviees
from India the demand foe ysrn adapted for the East
In the current qualities. has been much inquired
srer and found ready sale at extreme rstce-amount
Ing, In some instanc~s, TO q quotablc advance
previous prcee-the demand st present being In ad
vance of the suprly-further extensive operations
sh~ein must, of necessity enhance ts value water
twtt has been heavy upon the market and dficut 70
sell except 81 reduced rates This however. has not
procceted from scarcity cf orders 20 purchs-c-but
simply resolved Itself into question Of priec-decdcd
in We prs~n tensety anticipating future decline
in the rs- nsterid Confidence in prices " the
hnE needed 81 the prceent moment. 20 stimuatc On.
,rnsive oper~tssDs In this market Yarns foe manu-
,se,arnf pnrpss>r have been bought very spsringiy
nassa ron hand 90 mouth--ond ~ would be dmeult
~ 10 qusntity. sxcept AZ very ruinous declensou
20 ynse. Inc hnss numbers q mule yarn whether
,n ~ ''ntie OF oeuhsd sta.e-e unehanrcd: the
vslus ~ "'"'ne sn"
,cror,, rh'- market opened nth nor. ,nou,yy from
shpf.rs snd priv- appeared 10 be esttins do~r AZ
sonpeehtss hte <ssdspcss As ths vs<k sAvn,eet =
f~~s ~