The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-12-05

NEW YORK, December 1-Flour has de-
clined 5@20c. Wheat declined 1c Cotton
hos adeclining tendency-sales1 l. 500 bales,
at 5ot951c. Sugar firm. Whiskey steady.
Gold rs.
RIcHNoND, November 30-The price Of
gold romans unchanged. Brokers are
offering IS, and selling at ~.
SOUTH CAROLINA BANK NOTES. Bank Of
Camden, S0c.; Charleston, 20,:.: Chester.
Newberry, Csc South Carolina, 2oc.: State
OF South Carolina, &C.; Commercial Bank.
Columbia, 20c.; Exchange Bank, Columbia.
Zoe; Farmers and Exchange, 12c.; Mcr-
chants, Cheraw, 2Oc.; Peoples Bank, Soc;
Planters Bank, 20c.; Planters and Me-
chanics' Bank, Csc; Southwestern Rail-
road Bank, Soc; State Bank. 12c.; Union
Bank, 70c.
LIVERPOOL, November 1S.-Thc Brokers
Circular says the cotton market was active
on Friday, at advanced prices, but upon
adviccs per Scotia OF increased estimates
Of supplies, it became dull, and business
has since been limited ut declining rates,
but closes with rather less pressure to sell
Sea Island has been freely offcred--the
common qualities at Id. lower. while fine
descriptions command extreme rates. Anne
advance in the beginning of the week,
closed at decline of !0L1d. per pound.
The demand for Brazil has been limited.
and prices have given away from 1NIlld.
per pound. Egyptian recovered Id. per
pound, but has since been in limited de-
quoted 4G1d. below last week East
Indian has shown much regularity, and
the market is freely supplied at decline
ct 3Wld. per pound. The sales of the
week were estimated at 1920 bales, in
Guiding $500 on speculation and 8 ,070 bales
for export. The quotations We're as follows:
Fair Orleans, 224d. middling Orleans. 2Od.;
middlins Mobile, 19ld. The sales yesterday
(Friday) were 5000 bales. OF which 5000
were for speculation and export Market
rather tirmcr. The stock on hand was
estimated at 294, 13O bales, of which rs, 800
were American.
MANCHESTER TRApE-Increased INQUIRY
mas produced a steadier feeling, but there
is very little actual business going on. and
that is chiefly confined to the better quail
ties both of yarn and cloth.
LONDON MONEY MARKEr.-Moncv was in
good demand; the bank rate remained at
per cent. Consols closed on the 18th at
S91S93 for money, and S7!HiSS eX. for
account The discount market on the 18th
was tighter, and the rate fully equal to the
bank minimum, much caution being dis
played by all parties. The stock market
most foreign stocks experienced a further
decline.
AMERICAN SECURITIES. .-Messrs BariAg
Bros. report q fair amount of business in
United States tive-twenty bonds, which
were quoted at 634@64; Erie shares at $500
81, and in in Illinois shares at s1l@s1.. Bn-
bonds at 41@43, and in Pennsylvania Sc
cond mortgage bonds at IS. Other stocks
quiet. The new Erie dcbcrture scrip, par
to premium. American eagles, 76.
New Yony, November 3o.-Gold opened
this morning at 4S, and went up to 4Ss,
but declined from that quotation. The
apprehension Of warlike troubles with
Franco on the Mexican question has been
the sole cause OF this rise in price. The
exports, exclusive OF specie for the week
ending November 27, and since the begin
ming OF the year, compare as follows:
1864 1865.
For the week....$ 1,SSO,3O3 : 3,84O, ,22O
Prev. reported. -. 1876, ,623, 56G 146, ,965 ,55s
Since January l.. s19S, ,5O3, 1863 $50. .SO5. IT'S
The imports arc as follows: