The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-19
us sight, p.r to 4 discount.
New Orleans Market.

NEW ORLEANS April lS.-CorroN There was fair
inquiry noticeable at the opening Of the market this
morning, with some prospect of moderate, II not ON
average business But owing to the heavy operations OF
yesterday offerings Ally light and factors de-
manded still more stringent prices which tended 70 re-
strict operations Some small sales transpred during
the forenoon nevertheless at an advance on yesterdays
rates; but the upward movement WAS checked at an
early hour reduction in the demand 1or ana rates OF
Foreign Exchange which, however. was moro fully de-
veoped after the receipt OF the regular noon dispatches
to the Press announcing considerable decline In rates
of Gold at sew u rk, while private dispatches subse
uuenty received represent material falling OF in rates
Of foreign bills at the North and countermanded pre-
vious orders buy which had been previously recsed
As may be readily inferred. the demand for cotton
soon abaed after the intelligence referred TO became
generally known and prices fell Oh to yesterday closing
Agures at which rates only few hundred bales changed
hands during the latter part Of the day. The aggregate
sales foct up only $500 bales divided among ten buyers
and the movement almost exclusively restricted to
the purchase of small lots for filing up previous lists
We repeat last evenings quotations with the remark
that the market closed unsettled at these figures: Ord
nary so to 32c good ordinary SS to Slc low mddling
IS S6c middug SO to 4oc The net receipts for the
week are y bales against 21S 6aes last week and
the seek foot mp 1I00 bales against 1866 bales last
week. and i4l49 bales the week previous The exports
for the week amount bales against a. 76 bales
last week and 9I6 bales the week previous and the
stock on hand and shpboard this evening Is 1709O
bales against bales last week. and 1884, 1853 bales
week comprise Gill bales for Liverpool for Hayre
I12e for New York. 1920 for Boston, and 50s bales for
Bremen 81; '-
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Sto * on hand Sept 1st 1865-bales. S3,239
Re,,.ved since yesterday. ................3,s .3,sl2
Received previously 65i,620-o' 4,e32
7s8. OH
Exported since yesterday. ................S.2 S.232
Exported previously. SOL, 749-567, ,98l
Stock hand and shi oboard not cleared 17o0so
Exports include 17e bses for Liverpool la bales for
New lork ind 1891 bales tor Havre.
MOIAsSFH.-There q de-
mand for sugar throughout the week. but the limited
character OF receipts have prevented sales ofmagnude
Buyers readily yielded to the pretensions OF holders
and the taance hand from last week, together with
the arrivals Of this speedily changed hands This even.
ing there is little III the possession Of brokers'
We produce the following the closing quotations for
Louisi,na: Inferior, III cents; commt n. IL to l2A
cents good CO. dS cent? low lar Sh nd Genus ;ss ts la IT,
16 cents per h. There have also been sales at auction
of some 60 hhds, Of which Is inferior old brought
l0 to i0 cents per lb Moasses has been very quiet
and only few bbls have been disposed of at IS cents
for common. aud IS cents p gallon for prime The
day IL hhds sugar sold at 16 cents per 10 for seconds
and lC bbls moasses at 75 cents per gallon for prime
The weeks receipts comprise 95 hhds sugar, and 224
bbls Of moasses; and the exports 149 hhds sugar and
bb,s moaSses
WESTERN PRoDUcE-There is a good stock of Flour
on hand while that Of Grain Is only moderate but the
tha. the condition of market can be better under
stood By referring to the subjolned particulars:
FLoUR.-The market opened this we' X at decline of
at least Csc on the quotations furnished in last
weekly rep or since which time they have exhibited
further falling off, though extreme duness has prevail
ed The transactions of the week do not exceed IS 600
bbls, chiefly at the following fgures Sc for Low ne
Sc 25G6 IS for Aae; 81 40@7 so for superhne; S775
for choice do. branded $500 on It's merits 950@l0
for low extra; S0.25@1075 for extra; s1l@l225 per
Dbl for good do To-day tome 1900 bbls were sold at
the above range.
The receipts OF the week comprise bbls and the
exports 1885 bbs.
CoRS-There has been an active inquiry during the
week better prices than those reported Saturday
more regular and some OO0 sacks sod the clos
ing es being SO to $50 for mixed 85 to 6Sc yellow
and 95 to 97c per bushe for white To-day about 20QO
s,ck, sold at further advance particularly for
white which brought 81 per bushe The receipts for
the week comprise 1o4l6 sscks and the exports TOOL
sacks.
QAES-Prices since our last weekly statement hare