The constitutional union., 1861-02-08
MEMPHIS MARKET.
MEMPHIS. Feb,

MEMPHIS, February D.
 The movement in our general market continues to be of active and satisfactory character, em- bracing heavy transactions in Cotton, Groceries, Produce, Dry Goods, and merchandise generally. With lively competition among buyers for North ern, Southern and European account, the market for our great staple has been active, and at the close prices were 4c. better for factors than was the case last week. The brisk demand for Flour, Bulk Meats, Corn and Oats, heretofore noticed, has continued during the period under review, and prices for all descriptions of grain and feed may be quoted shade frmer, while in Flour and Meats there has been little or no change Hides have further improved, and with several exten- siye French orders to hand, the market is firm and active. There has been seasonable degree of animation in the market for Apples, Potatoes, Plantation Supplys-in fact, in all the lesser ar ticles of produce and merchandise-and the few slight changes occurring will be found duly set forth in the remarks below. With continued scarcity of tonnage freights have ruled firm and unchanged:
 COTToN.-At the date of our last report we left quiet and generally inactive market for Cotton, the sales Monday, the closing day, having amounted to only 100 bales. On Tuesday, with the Etna's Liverpool advices of the 10th to hand, announcing an active market at an advance of Hold, buyers came forward with spirit and the sales reached 5408 bales at stiffer, but not quota ply higher prices On Wednesday there was again brisk demand and 50l2 bales found pur chasers, prices showing an improvement of 4c on all grades, compared with the figures of Mon day. On Thursday operations were checked to some extent by indictment weather, nevertheless good inquiry prevailed, and 3O22 bales were taken at full prices. On Friday the weather was most unfavorabe, and taken in connection with the quiet state of the markets in New Orleans and New York, caused slim attendance of buyers, and the business fell off to 1900 bales the market closing firm at the the late advance. On Satur- day, with continued unfavorable weather, added to unsatisfactory accounts from New York, the movement was only to a moderate extent and former prices barely maintained, the sales com prising l00O bales. Yesterday, (Monday), with generally unforable advices to hand from the lead ing domestic markets but few buyers were in at tendance, and the sales were again limited to l9JU bales at unchanged prices as follows: bales at 4c. St at 6; 5 at 2; l7 at73-4; at s; at 85 3l at 85-6; T. at o3-4; 5 at 3; 172 at 94; II at g; 3i8 at J3-4; 3O at 95 s at 10; 5 at lO4; 2o at lU4 at l03-4; at lO5; 23l at II; 5J2 at H 104 at l13; r at II 5-8; 42 at l3-4; and 47 at F. Thus it will be that the weeks sales aggregate 5000 bales, buyers for the South and for Northern and European gccount partici- pating in the business.
 FLoUR.-The market is fairly supplied, and with good local and export demand, holders are firm at former quotations. The weeks sales add up fully 4,j00 barrels, chiefly of the fine and su- perfne grades, and including the following yes tcrday: 943 barrels on private terms S5 fine at S4 D, 50 superfne at s 50, 8 fine at S4 65, all from levee, and from store, 30 barrels choice ex- tra at SS 5O and 50 barrels choice superfne at $6. We continue to quote in lots: Fine S4 500 S5 Superfne S5 25@$5 75; Extra SC 25@, $6 75, and Choice and Fancy brands $7@S8 50.
 CoRN-The demand continues active, and with moderate supplies and heavy orders from the country, the market is firm at 57G,58c for yellow and white, in lots from levee, and G0c for prime white. Sales yesterday from levee, Al bags, de- liyered, at 68c 235 white at 60, 300 at 58, 100 at 58, and 600 bushels choice white, to arrive, at O.
 OATs.-In brisk demand and further improve ment in prices, holders now claiming 55@G0c for good black in lots from store, and 45Gl50 from levcc. Stocks scarcely equal 10 the demand
 HAY.-Thc moderate business transacted dm- ing the week has been at the range of former quo tations at which the market is firm though quiet The demand is confined mostly to home consum- CTS with little inquiry on country orders. We again quote Prime Timothy at 922, and Inferior do $15 to $lG r tun, in lots from levee.
 BULK MEATs.-We have again to quote a brisk demand for all descriptions of bulk meats, and great frmness on the part of holders, who now claim 3-4 to for shoulders, g for sides, 10 for hams, and 3-4 to 9 for hog round, in lots from store. Sales, yesterday, from levee, of 300O0 pounds hog round at 85c, and from store, 2C0) pounds hog round at 9c, 15,000 pounds sides at 9Ic, and l5,O0O pounds shoulders at Sc.
 HIDEs-The demand has been more active, owing to the presence of several French orders, and prices have advanced to l0c for dry flint, Sc for dry salted, Dc for green salted, and 4c for green.
 SALr.-With limited receipts, prices have fur ther advanced, and we now quote from lcyec, Sl O for coarse Liverpool, and Sl p to 5l 90 for fine from store, coarse Sl D to Sl 30 and fine Sl 45 to S1 5O in lots