Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-01
Further by the steamer Africa.

DENMARK. NE
A bill altering the constitution was passed, at q
first reading, in the Legislature.
RUSSIA.
A six-iold land tax, payable in twenty instalments
was to be imposed on the Polish propretors.
THE MARKETS.
LIvERpooI, Friday Morning, Jan. l9.--The ad-
vices received per steamer America impaired
more buoyant tone in the cotton market, and prices
closed at slight advance The sales Of the week
amounted to $4,000 bales, including 10, $50 bales
to spectators and 1900 for expectation. Milgan's
circular quotes an advance Of l-s in mddling and
lower qualities Orleans fair, Ia; middling,
$40; Upland fair, 8 SO; middlng, lie.
Messrs. Brown 4 Shipley report Cotton-Small
holders offer freely Sales to-day friday 5000
bales, the market closing steady at the following
rates: Mobile fair, 3-s; middling, 8; ordinary,
4l-4a4 3-4 inferior, 8 l-5 "a.
Dennistoun's Circular quotes New Orleans mid
ding, l-s; Uplands middling, 8. Stock, exclu-
sive Of shipboard 4eb 900 bales, including $4,000
bales Of American.
Breadstufs. previously reported declinein
breadstuffs was overcome at the close OF the mar
ket, and on Friday -four showed an advance of 3d.
with small transactions. Good Ohio, A 45s
Wheat closed firm, but was not active at an adj
vance Of I'd. white quoted at lis Cd. l2s. ed.
Indian corn also recovered from the previous de-
cline, and prices advanced 3d., with moderate
business doing; white, 44s. Cd 46s. mixed,
ass. a ASS. cd.
Messrs. Richardson, Spence Co. report Flour,
western canal (od) 42sa43s. The market 10 dull Tor
new at 40s; straight Baltimore, AS a 46s. Corn
yellow, 8Ss cd a Ass. Wheat, red, los Cd lis 3D.
Provisions. -Messrs. Richardson, Spence Co.,
quote as follows Beef Is unchanged with mod
crate damand at previous rates. Pork, 85s prime
mess moves freely. Bacon--the market Is dull
new sells at ASS a 4s Cd. There is no old In the
market. Lard---the market is dull at 49s 5ls.
Tallow-prices are weak, and transactions small at
decline of rs.
Produce--The Brokers Circular reports: Oils /;
linseed, 8es Sd 36s, with moderate business do
ing. Resin--there is no fine in market; common
IL In fair demand at Sc Cd. Turpentine-sales OF
crude at previous rates Business limited.
Turpentine--Spirits unchanged, with moderate
business at former rates. Rice-the market Ia un-
changed, with limited business at former rates
No sales Of Carolina to report Tea--prices are
Arm, with an upward tendency. Sugar, molasses,
and coffee, are shade lower. Tobaccco--prices
are firm, but transactions limited.
LONDON MARKErs.-Barings' Circular reports the
London markets dull. Wheat--The market opened
heavy, but improved at the close prices advan-
cling Is q 2s white 76s Sos; red 72s. 76s.
Flour 40s l4s. Lard-The market Ii dull, with
q declining tendency. Sugar lie shade lower.
Coffee IL firm Iron--The market Is dul---rails
quoted at Wales at f8 l5s. e..
Trade at Manchester was without improvement
Mosxr MARKrr, London, jan l9.-Consols
closed at OIL 7-8
Money and stocks--The bullion in the bank Of
England has decreased fl, l2s,000.
American securities generally are unchanged In
price, aud Moderate business has been doing
In some instances prices are a shade higher. Uni
ted States Sc, Of 1852, quoted at 90 a 90; do do
bonds of 1898, quoted at los a lo6 do. do. stock
Of ls67-'es, quoted at l04 los; Pennsylvania
Sc bonds, 80 q So; Maryland SIS bonds, ss Ia a
90 Massachusetts Sc bonds, 100 a l0l ; Virginia
5's bonds, So 81 Erie first mortgage, 100 l0l |;
do. do. second, "a SO do, do third, 75s7e.