Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-01-11

ry, is from a highly respectable and intelligent
source, and is worthy of te consideration of those
interested in great staple:
LIVERPOOL Dec 9th
The great falling off in receipts and shipments of
Cotton as compared with last year, keep mark
etvery steady fair demand being daily experienced
at full prices, particularly for the medium grades of
Americana but duh and spiritiess feeling continues
to prevail. The stock of ordinary grades is Excess
sive, and but little improvement be noted in
them, beyond somewhat increased demand of late
the Circulars enclosed give quotations. &c. to which
please refer
As now entered on new season, it may
-notbe out of place to offer few remarks on the
present position and prospects of the staple, far
it is affected by the state of trade this side
and, we may state that we commence the present
season under auspices quite different to the last
when everything favorable to the onward pros
perity of trade, and progressive increase in the
consumption of all articles of cotton manufacture
This year are less tavorably circumstanced. The
commerce of the country has been for some time de-
pressed by apprehensons of an European war; arts
ing out of the Turkish qucson,-food is so per
cent. dearer,-and consumption of Cotton dinin-
ished, from the mills in several important manufac-
turing towns being closed for the past two months
in consequence of the operative strike, and fall
lngoH III the home consumption, on account OF the
great advance in the prices of food; beaides which,
the advlces from some of Cur most important mark
cts do not encourage the hope of an immediate i'm
provement in the demand for manufa lures. China
being in a state of revolution business is almost
stand still, and stocks of British Manufactures
muating there, SO that the prospects of resump-
ton of demand from that quarter remote. The
accounts from the Bombay and Calcutta Markets,
too, rather unsatisfactory, and from the CONT
nent of Europe, and the Mediterranean, We cannot,
from the threatening aspect of affairs in the Est,
calculate a demand equal to what we experience
under more favorable circumstances.
The foregoing will account for smaller crop than
last years producing little effect our market,
for in the altered position of trade, and in view of
the political movements the coming year may bring
n about IN bales = COnSlu-
cred sufficient for the wants of the world equally
with 81 millions last year The maintenance of
high scale of prices with you therefore, rests on
no sohd foundation the prosperity OF last years bu-
sinesS was, in great measure frustrated by prices
opening too high, and continuing so throughout the
season, and those interested in that crop will have
found out before this that it two cents per h. too
much. The change in our prospects this year, how
ever, should have its due influence in reducing them
to SCALE which, whilst it renunerates the planter,
will leave some margin to shippers and importers,
to guard against the obstacles at present unfavora
bly, influencing
1t is not our intention in these remarks to dscour
age business, but merely to call tho attention of
shippers generally the propriety of making stand
against high prices in the shipping parts, bearing in
mind that larger margin than usual may be re-
qured to meet the effects OF war; and dear food and
money which, if they continue, must materially di-
minish consumption.
SUPREME COURT
TUESDAY, Jan. ,. Mccormick Monroe, from
Cumberland, argued by Banks and Kelly for
plaintiff appellant, and by Warren Winslow for de-
PENDANT. Wooten IS. McClclland and Robinson, in
Equity from Baden, was argued by McDugald for
complainant, and by Warren Winslow and Troy for
defendant; decree for account Chancey Bald
win, adlnr. from Columbus, argued by McDu
gald and Banks for plaintiff appellant, and by War
rem Wnslow for defendant.
WEDNESDAY, JAN +. Fisher Carroll, in Equity
from Sampson, was argued by Warren Wnslow for
complainant, and by Person for defendant. J. p
Yates ct ur cs Mark Cole ct ur. ct al. was argued
by Kelly and Banks for complainant, and Warren
Ninslow for defendant.
FRIDAY. Jan. G. Hart rs. Roper and Bostwick, in
Equity from Richmond, argued by Kelly for COM
plainant Banks for defendant Smith rs. hornegay,
in Equity from Duplin, argued by Warren Ninsow
for complainant and Reid for defendant Mcltae rs.
Lcory ex'r. from New Hanover, argued by Troy for
plaintiff and Warrcn Winslow and Reid for defend
ant.
SATURDAY, Jan. I. Buic Bryan, in Equity from
Moore was argued by Kelly and Pearson for plain
tiff and Reid and Haughton for defendant. Bule
rs. Shipman, from Bladcn, was argued by McDugald
for plaintiff and Reid for Defendant The State rs.
Simpson, was argued by Attorney General tor the
State, and McDugald for defendant.
John T. c.. Watt was neglected Marshal for one
! year.
| MONDAY, Jan. 0. Ingram rs. Hough from Arson,
was argued by Winston for plaintiff The State rs.
| NcIntire from New Hanover, was argued by Attor-
nev General for the State aud Pearson for defendant
Bonner rs Merchants Steamboat Company, from
Fayetteville, was argued by Miller for plaintiff and
! Winston for defendant
COMING Canvass IN NORTH CAROLINA. During the