The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-14
40 FOREIGN MARKETS. (

| Lipeypool. August 30.--Cottou Market--Inhu-
| enced by accounts brought by the Canada, Of the
seeming Improvement in the cotton crop, our cot
ton market throughout the week has been fiat,
with limited inquiry On tuesday the sales
were barely ZOO bales; since then rather more
business has been done, at irregular prices. The
sales amount to 23,216 bales, ut decline Of ID
per pound on ordinary and middling qualities, and
I'd to "a on most other kinds. The market to-day
closes pretty steady, with sales Of Of 5000 bailey;
fair Mobile Sd, middling I'D, fair Uplands nd,
middHng II d. Stocks-1S50, sol ,l6S, Of which
349, 959 were Americana; in lS49, 676,726, of which
500, 500 were ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tins year, l72,
563 bales. NY
and cold, but our corn trade has merely been
steady The accounts Of wheat and potatoes are
not encouraging, but are still received with much
caution by dealers and mers, who continue TO
| limit their purchases. The arrivals of -four from
America are nearly all out of condition, and are
selling from 81 to Dos per Dbl. Indian corn may
be Quoted Cd dearer, with very little business
doirg in it, A fair amount of business was trans
acted at our corn exchange to-day, with better
feeling than for some time past and prices OF all
articles were in favor of settlers.
Western canal -four 10 to 23s per Dbl; Baltimore
% to 24s, Philadelphia % To 23s 3D. superfne in
ssected Canadian % to %; extra fine and fine 81 to
o. Ohio flour % to "a; sour Is to 20, white and
yellow Indian co n meal l3 to Ia; United States
white wheat, per 10 lbs, 6s Adj. to 6s. l0d; red
and mixed do. to 6s i'd; yellow Indian corn, per
4SS lbs. 81 to2Ss; white do. do; mixed ITS sd to
28s g9s atta
Lard continues in demand, and the business
done has been at steady prices. Turpentine and
tar are dull. Rosin--common is in demand
and scarce; the better descriptions are dull Tai
Iowa few lots Of ordinary have been disposed
of at 34s Ga to 35s. 3d.; fine is scarce. Oils "A
few lots of sperm have been disposed of at 7S
to 682 None in the market. Palm 800 tons
taken at 92S. 1857 sfa EHc eEH4fH Vf e#
.9merican StocLs--Baring IS Circular has the fol-
lowing in reference to American stocks The
week has passed without any business worth
noting, except a few sales u. s. per cent. bonds
OF 81 900 each, at 1881. No material change IN
prices but sellers would in most cases be obliged
TO recede Pennsylvania SIS are offered at SO;
! Ohio SIS, rs, 1861; New York 81 s, l0Ik
liverpool american Provision .Narkst.-The de-
\ n,and for provisions keeps steady. The BUSINESS
| done in lard has been, TO a good average amount,
at very steady rates There has not been much
done in bacon since our last on one or two par
| cells pushed off TO close sales, slight concession
has been made, but generally the market is firm.
Shoulders continue to command full rates. A few
parces OF cheese, much ont OF condition, have
been sold at prices ranging from IS. Sd. up to 20s
| per cwt. Dealers, continue TO supply themselves
very sparingly with beef, and the transactions are
consequently very limited, prices being unchanged.
Pork has also been very dull Of sale, and in Some
cases, rather lower prices have been accepted
| Lireypool Iron .Morket.--We have no improve
ment to report in the market. The present di-
unfinished make is fully equal TO the demand, and
we do not expect any very material change at
present Merchant Bar f5 2s g.; Nail Rods at
f5 49,, Hoop &c l5s.; Sheet E7 TO-; Scotch Pig
20 lbs. per ton.
Hamburg. firm. We have to report
sales of l,5oO boxes brown and yellow Havana