The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-01

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The steamer Africa, which sailed from Liverpool
on the 18th inst, brings unfavorable accounts in
regard to the Liverpool Cotton Market Aessrs.
Brown, Shipley Cos Circular says:
The Cotton Market, during the past week has
hibited great depression, almost amounting 70 a
panic The pressure has more Immediately fallen
upon Uplands and Mobiles, which have given way
asd, whilst occasionally, forced sales have been
made at nearly ID per ID. decline. The market
closed to day with little steadiness, in con-
sequence of the Bank of England not having yet
further advanced its of discount. The sales Ct
the week estimated at 81 05O bales, spectators
taking 400 and exporters $40 bales. Fridays
business is called 5000 bales. The following are
the quotatons-Fair Orleans 64d hiddling 5sd.;
Ordinary to Good Ordinary 44a5td-; Fair Mobile 6ti
Middling ZIG; Fair Upland Cd Mddling O.; In
ferior 4a4s Total stock Of Cotton in port $50, 900,
of which 1902 600 is American Import for the week,
Al 494 bales; including American, %, 400.
Messrs. Dennistouns Circular says: The Cotton
Market has been depressed all the week, and has
further declined fully I'd. per ID. The market was
steadier at the close.
FEA THEIRS. -There is an active demand for
Feathers and prices have advanced. We alter our
quotations accordingly to S5aSst, being the ruling
figures. In New York, the Goth, there was an
active demand, with sales at 45a4o.
FLOUR.-The demand for Flour s active, and
all that may be brought 10 market will find ready
sale at our quotations We hear of few sales Of
Extra Family at S.
FRUIT-Dred Apples and Peaches are in de-
mand at quotations.
GRAIN.-Wheat has advanced since our last
report from to loo, and we quote the eK.
tremes at 81 IOal.25. The receipts are light and
the demand very active. Nearly all the wheat in
the counties contiguous to Nashville and to the rail
road has been sent 10 market, and future receipts
will be drawn from the remote interior coun
ties, which must, Of course, continue TO be light
We hear that there are from 10000 TO $4,000
bushels at points on the upper Cumberland, await
ing a rise in the river for shipment. The greater
portion of il, however, has already been purchased
Ia other grains, the market is firm at previous
rates.
IL is rendered certain that very general and
widespread scarcity of grain exists in Europe, aud
already bread riots have become quite general, not
only 10 France but in several Of the German States;
and we may well ask what may be expected, as the
season advances when at this time, so early in the
5eason too the scarcity and consequent DEAFNESS Of
bread, is being so severely fet.
The africa brings intelligence Of extensive OPP
erations in Liverpool breadstutfs market during the
week ending the 18th, at advance upon the
extreme prices" OF the previous week.
at all the principal markets OF this country, prices
are firm with an upward tendency This may be
caused in part by falling of in the receipts, the
bulk of the -four and wheat having already been ia.
ken by consumers and spectators.
At ST. Louis aud Chicago, the great depo,s for
the breadstufs Of the West and North west the re-
CENTS show a slight falling off and an advance in
prices From the latter place the shipments Of
wheat exceed 1000 600 OF bushels for the season.
6ROCERIES-The stock Of groceries is ample
10 meet the demand, and prices are firm except 10
Rio coffee, which has given way slightly, aud We
now quote IL ct l9fal3.
The stock OF Rio coffee in New York the
96th was 40, 600 bags mostly in the hands Of spec
uators, but a small portion Of il on the market.
Il was noted that there was an absence Of any in,
quiry from the trade, aud also speealiliye move
ments holders wating for better prices. The stock
of Rio in Baltimore on ihe same day amounted TO
% 600 bags, in addition to which spectators held
II. 900 bags, making the entire stock $4,000 bags.
Prices for Rio, 10 both New York and Baltimore,
range at Ilallt Recent adviees from Rio de ia
metro coufrm the existence Of cholera there, which
has had the effect to stffen the markets In the Uni
Ted States Buyers, are, however, holding back
for concessions, 10 anticipation that the cholera al
Rio viii not seriously affect the market