Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-28

MONETARY AND COE1SEEtsclAEs
The occurrence Of the Holidays has left is dull markell We
hear Of very doing neosiOn and itsle offering We
ote Ordinary to Good Ordinary at 5g9 Low Nidaling sa
9l2c Mailing 81 alcc and Good Mddiing loe lSze the
outside agure fora fancy article.
Msrs FISHER, hsless Co.. sold four hhds tobacco Saturday
at3S5, , 90, Ae5 and p.
New Baeon finds ready purchasers se hog round Very
little old offering.
ages,
ms New Orleans Price otyrslt Of thsssd says
We are st without the sghtesSnge to notice in the out
door market in any respect haler Ile 9oag q p
70 be extremely moderate speod Of the season. the BANKS
being In condition to a'sorD much ar M ~ nS
can't that is Impossible desirable sources for is invest
ent ttbe RACES Of interest which rule and which
are for coed CITY mortgage paper at 69 cent, first class
good short business paper Coz 2 cent per annun
An event destined important nhnenes upon theeon
merce Of the recently taken place in Liverpool Eng
land being the adoption Of uniform weight Of 100 bs ioE the
sale Of grain, The unaniy with which the
proposition adopted the belief that the standard
agreed upon will ultimately into general use not only
throughout Britain, where uniformity was most derso
but that the rnuous modes preyslentin
gradually superseded by the simple cen
ary adopted by the grain dealers OF Liverpool what
desirable contamination it would be if the Uniform standard Of
lbs substituted for the 4untals, cLeEerts and the
hundred other dVeEEe sanualus which now 50
the operaOnsOf between the different nations Of the
civilized word7 hope that eday not far distant when
not only uniformity will be esbhe but that the eurren
cies Of nations wiz be subjected to the like assimilation
The convention which 1890 DIS standard vas ADOPTED
took place on Instant composed Of gentlemen
connected with the n trade that port and representing "a
/ rious other markets in the country"
The following resolutions unanimously adopted with the
exception second agant which there only six dissent
/ ing votes;
That this meeting is Of opinion that the existing Esrey o.
in s and other markets. throughout the kingdom forms serious
obstruction business, and is wholly inconsistent win e spirit
That the proposal Of Association Of the Liverpool Corn
Trade, or the substitution of an uniform weight oil leo as
Tst is meeting do therefore recommend to the Liv
eroo throughout the kingdom that from and after
te sdopteS and psed in ali sales OF grain -four
the "Centai."
The New Orleans Price Current Of the ed says the TOac
| co market:
Since the sales ESQ hhds noticed in last report
are advised further movement Of consequence and
the market remains in an eNesedngy qa uns IP oe
ment The only sales have knowledge within
the past three days lO2 hhds in several lots, foows 49,
q and private terms, II crop admitted at ~
10 hhds crop, Of which at a. u ana al oc
| side haues cannot be obtained.
ThefollOwing report Of The London and Liverpool Tobacco
markets for the month Of November.
LONDON Dec 9Snce last monthly advices the London
Tobacco market has shown no positive or general activity
though is found on summing up Inc months Dasns al s
Of the trade met as they have been by decided co 1c
price, have leo to larger aggregate OF sales than Tor
some past or the business Of the month"; which altogether
exceeds lOhhd the largest proportion has been Of factory dried
while the transactions in strips Of that growth have
been extremely limited and chiefly confined 70 o. ig
cooy descriptions. Virginia tobacco both leaf and strips has
moderately deslt in while Maryands have 6en IN eu
lar demand character Of the markell much the
same as reported nonh but the tendency 10 decline still
apparent points such adjustment Of prices for the va
rous tobacco warranted by present and prospective
suppyhe this is accomplished the sooner may We ook
for more wholesome Of the trade particularly
regards stripe and other dry qualities required for the
consumption Of Great Britain - -,
STOCK l.t !s5 s5 5 9 59o9 I Ii35 s ss5
are computed at about ali fair
aonn. II a desiiBrs upon heavy eess market
Although further have been made in prices tits OBJ
in laying stocks that holders have but very limited means Of
realizing Western tobacco whilst on the other hand sales Of
COMPETING rovths have The The demand for
ireland materially inered with by some direct por
r. E1-e ters hsvpg been scarcely aDy de-
mandfor the coast Of Africa.
Foreign Markets per steamer Asia.
NEW YORK. Dec 27.-E0reyn Markets, SC -
The steamer Asia has arrived Of Sandy Hook,
bringing Liverpool advices Of the llth.
Cotton, sales Of the week. AZ 600 bales, of which
SPECTATORS tosk 1000 ard exporters $500 bales Md
ding uuslities of Uplands declined /, Orleans and
Mobile l-l6. Other qualities unchanged. sales
Friday, 1000 bales, OF which spectators and ez-
porters took 1000 bales, closing quiet Orleans
Fair, SIG; MiddliDg, e. Mobile Fair, Z MidN
ding, 62; Upland Fair, I; Middling, 6 ll-l6 -
Stock at Liverpool 337 900 bales, Of which PSI ,OOO
are American.
Glare & sons say Il at Midding Uplands declined
fully hut on Mobile and Orleans there is but h1le
if any, change.
Manchester advioes favorable, closing quiet but
steady
New Orleans Tres ORDINATE at H.vre, 1o5f. Al
, qualities declined 2a3f Sales of the week, 4,6OC
! | bales. Stock on hand, Al, 600 bales.
70 dsfr1Hs very duil Provisions dull,
/ Consols 97Ba974 for account.
Bullion in the Bank has increased 14j goo pounds
The Steamer Asia was delayed By he ad Winds and
= westerly gale, she passed the Canada on the l2ih
the CITY OF Baltimore the l3h and the Persia OF
the 24,h Richardson Spence & Co., quote Flou
very dull and nominal Wheat very dull, but steady
Corn very dull; mixed 26a27s; Yellow 27s2Ss
nj White 30a3l. Provisions dull Beef dull; Pork an
L bacon dull Lard dull Sugar steady Coffee quiet
Tea very firm; Rosu seauy; Spirits of turpentln
dull 49, a39.l6d Pot ashes 2Ss 9la29s; Pearl ashe
3Is 60 aS2s Barring, Brothers & Co, Of LondO
It quote Breadstuffs dull lron Welsh rails free oil
board GO los as l5s. Sugar quiet, but steady; Cot
: fee quiet; Tea has an upward tendency; Spirits O
- turpentne 39s. Tallow Sos Cd a5ls; Rice siesdy
y In American stocks here is decided improvement
~. Illinois Central r. R. 27a29 discount.
Oh Markets'
lot New ORLEANS Dec 27.-Cotton-Sales to de-
It's lO.50O bales Prices easier, but quotations. VI
u char ged Red Wheat IS. Mess Pork SIS 2
re Lard in barrels-prime Il. Coffee 6rm-Salt
al 1900 bags l04 II 5.
he C1xc1xEATI, Dec 27.-Whisky 2li; Mess POI
II so: Sugar firm, prime 64a7I: Molasses 324a3
Coffee STEADY, sales 700 bags, 1lial2l.
NEw YoAK, Dec 27.-Cotton very dub, sales &c
bales; Sugar firm, Orleans GgGS; MOlasses 36(
56l. -
New YORK, Dec 27-Deoresse in loans 1888, OOt
Decrease in specie $780, 000; Increase in Giro Iai
all $4,000.
FRANCISCO,