The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-13

by Telegraph fsos London 70 Liverpool
PANS, Friday, May 80, 1851.
The Natioaal ssssrts that the loss OF the OK
peditionsry corps In Africa, under General ST.
Arlkdis, y much underststed. The number
killed was 3O6 and the wounded 1881. The
National aejrms that this information IL derived
from the best source
Threes IS as.
LONDON, Saturday, May 81, 1851.
On the London Stock Exchange, three failures
were announced yesterday morning, in connec-
ton with the Share settlement the parties be-
ing M. Ii Grands, Mr.. Stephenson, and Mr. r.
Mortimer. The latter was compelled to sus-
pend through the default of the principal ut Not
bingham.
The receipts at the door of the great Exhibi-
ton, yesterday, amounted TO f2,839 S., and
the sale of season tickets to Eel 19s.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MEssRs. HoLIusHEAD AND co.'s CIRCULAR
The rculer Of Messrs. HolIinshead & Co.,
dated May 81, says:--We have had consider
able amount Of activity in our cotton market
this week, arising more from increasing demand
than any other cause. The accounts from the
United States, received on Monday last, show
continued, large receipts at the various ports,
but reported rather unfavorably Of the then
prospects, regarding the growing crops and
this gave favorable impulse to our market
The sales on that day mounted to 10000 baies !;
but the principal feature to notice is, that the
trade now buy With more confidence, and no
longer, in all cases, restrict their purchases to
small quantities. Added to this there has been
daily good demand for export, hiehy for the
better qualities Of American, besides fair
amount Of business on speculation. Thus we
have had demand sufficient to give healthy
tone to the market. On the other hand, It
must be remarked that either from necessity
or some other cause, there has been strong
desire to sell, and sc orally too much offering,
even for the large demand we have had, so that
prices, although higher than last week, except
perhaps for the inferior qualities are not suffi-
GENTLY changed to enable us to alter our
quotations. A public sale of Sea Island was
brought forward yesterday, when $40 bales were
sold at 81 15l out Of 1000 offered and 90
stained at 81 a 81 per pound, the price of the
common qualities being Id. per pound lower
than at the last public sale on the 9th inst; the
finer sort obtained steady prices The sales, to
day, amount to 1000 bales, with dull market,
although there is no change in prices.
MAEUFAcTUREs.--Trade is still reported dull
in the manufacturing districts.
CorroN closed with considerable frmness, at
rates current on the Friday previous, for all
descriptions. The committee place fair Uplands
at BID; Mobile, Sd ; and Orleans, 6ad. The sales
of the week amount to $3.50 bales, of which
6,040 were taken for speculation and 5000 for
export
BRrADsrrrrrs-Tha markat ia firmer md
wheat in more request, at late rates. Flour is
not 90 free of sale, but rates are unchanged.
Indian corn has met with slight decline, but is
in demand.
HAvRE, May %, 1851.
CoTroN declined on the sales of the previous
day, at to on former quotations. The sales
of the week were 5000 bales. The stock on
hand is. large, and ten ships are expected, in