New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-12
elosed OF soi, having touched soi 10 the morning
Purchases Of about 5,ooe shares for Phsdelph ae

elosed o. soi, having touched 80. in the morning
Purchases Of about 5ooe shares for Phsdelphsa ae-
count were made, mostly supplied by one party, who
has been large buyer for the last week publicly and
privately The largert operator in Reading in tins
market 10 supposed to have sold largely
within tie last ten days. Erie il being
deIrtsstd by the bears aud s friends do not inter-
vtne having mostly sold out at high prices, and being
dtsirous Of coming 10 again 1T low prlces IL hoseu
at 563 having touched 56l Centre! was heavy IN tae
nloui1g but recovered at the close to gil hsnen
fell Of to .0l. Hudson River 39i The largest al
y9uce was IL Nicaragua, which improved rtP.Ay
from q o z2i which Is cent better than yeseer-
davis prce Ttege seems TO be very general IN
,tsson that there il large advance impending in tbs
sto,k but thus far every advance mas been followed
NV d,cliue Cumberland ste4dy, closing at 23..
Tho Western Stocks were generally hrn al the cose'
hut not very active. There was foreign demand for
ulj,os Central aud the market was firm al 973 d9I3
ul;po, Central Railroad Bonds sold at sa; Harlem lst
Mortgage So; % Mortgage 75l Enc. 1919 904; ls7l'
s93 At arctIon slCo OoO Southern Michigan Sinking
Fund Bord- sold at Fl g. interest added, equal 10
ab, ut ga Sc, which is an improvement The market
for State Stocks was not active, but firm. Virgnias
advaIced 70 954
change for the Boston steamer but the market is very
finn IL consequence Of this frmness remitters have
kept out Of market, and the principal purchasers have
BEEN BANKERS TO credits. The supply Of outside
bil!s was small as has been the case for some time
past much to the surprise Of those who have nouc7d
the large transactions ia Cotton a. The South. Ore
ox1anson of this ecarcity of bill il that large
ou Of these trans actions al the South have been made
on sixt, -day bills drawn on the North the purchasers
sbipprg The Cotton to Europe, and proposing
10 fell it again here in traHsHu. The market
las rot favored these sales and consequently exchange
bes rot vet been drawn agailft such cotton. These
sixty dsy bils are now falling due, and it is estimated
that at least 90 coo balesaud by parties the es
innate Is az high as 80 600 baes-must be sold in the
next fifteen days, which will give million and a half
OF dollars of exchange in addition TO the current sup
ply Sterling is 81 a 81 y cent. with or two lead
ing houses sskng si, but we hear of little done at
81 T. cent. Francs 5 22l d5l7l.
Freieh,s are active aud firm. To Liverpool, 5000
or 90 COO bush corn at 6, 09d 500 bxs. bacon 30s.
small parcel -four g. Cd 500 tcs. beef, IS Cd a4s.;
700 bales cotton, 9-32d Id. TO London, 100 bbls.
turpeine, A.; so tee beef S.; aud some bacon 4Os
The transactions in Cotton are moderate at a &c.
decline. and the market is dull at the lower price
Hazards cargo, 300 bags, sold at &C., on specula
ton From New Orleans we have advices Of sales Of
25 eco bags in eight days. Prime is quoted at l2c
Sugars are dull and heavy. Moasses Is more active;
sales of 200 hhds Trinidad de Cuba at IS 03sc., and
New leans at 42Q44c. The Tea sale at auction to-
Gay went off with animation; Greens sold at a little
advance and Blacks were steady. The receipts
of Flour are liberal, aud State brands are l9lc.
lower. selling at e. -, 81 25 The better grades
wee comparatively firm. Wheat is fitn but dull.
Rye is better, and selling at 81 170sl IS Oats are
steady. Corn is lower but more active; &C 067c for
Western mixed Pork is in better demand, and Prime
has improved; Mess els 75asl5 81; Prime sl4 %
ael4 37J. Beefis heavy. Bacon is in moderate sup
ply and GOOD demand. Lard is firm and in good de-
msnd al lot al07c.
In relation to Cotton, Mr.. Wnghts Circular says:
We fave had quiet cotton in this city during the
1as the business exceed O0 bales from sore
so Se and 1poe1s are waiting the chance further
cline the event Of unteNorabe accounts from Liver 'o3
sales made during tae las' few ds's. .
Cotton III further declined Ic. y b, WITH sales
m the WeeL Of about 900 bales chiefly III Mobiles and Orean,
The market rather Oscrstocked toe nome h aud further
suI1 y samples eXpecled BY the steamer now due nom
hewOIlean' sood Deal Of wh II Dere "H no douD 20 o
Waa on Ieeent bu must be sold IA this
H ncI Sn'te with ire sht at s.l6d Ordiary q; GOOD
Ordu brS &c Low Midolug d9c Mddlng 9tc nee on
board Tor Nj Dies Ofetlt very niue
CEoP The Prevailing opncn here and in the South seems
to lave upon bales the probable extent Of the
crop received The ports. This being the quantity
have advocated the commencement Of the sedson and
bei generally adopted, Will take leave OF the subject
for The p eseDt. 90, ma
Receipts the ports for the week under review are $1,000
bales increasing the last year TO same e 70
s0(o The decrease compared 1885 is stl i1OOO
bales The receipts edvsed by telegraph are more mod
era but sill in Of last year liJ The exports TO
Cst Bntan for tie week are 50 OOO bales Of which 10000
f Cott for orders; to France 1000 and for other
fore ports q GEO Tie total 'aken for FiaLee and the Con-
= aTlely in excess OF former years
Til. following statement Of tas movement In Cotton
noe the s September cOmared with The previous
three ytaTb: 1876. 1900 1914. ISJ1.
Re, epis the Porte. W 1851 e1 l95Co9 25i< 30
EApor Fra oe........ 900 $4,000 $1,000 1890
Exp @ Other For. PoEts.. SOS,om $500 5000 iIgVD
Toisi iFxpors.....l sos 600 ll9iOoG $4,000 l,t35 900
S. .oek Oh haO......... 65ooOO $4,000 697CeO $4,000
OF which during the past week, included in the above:
Rocei,,. A. ,,. ports 1871 600 G2Oo0 $4,000 ll2O0e
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