The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-03-30

The export OF gold by Saturdays steamers aggregated
$685. of fwbicn the New York took Sl0a6O0 ana the
City OF Boston s35.S s. making for tne week @l1o..yi
The demand for customs duties as this port amounted
to S2,5 ,509.4l0
The foreign exchange market opened with q show Of
frnuess and disposition tc purchase on the part OF
Ina porters was stimulated by the fs in gold. After
wards however the supply CT bills increased while the
demand slackoned and rates became irregular Bankers
bills en- Epgsnd ut sixty days declined from l09 to u
on Monday to l07 to u on Saturday This condition OF
the market of assisted the depression OF gold
Cotton and cotton prospects, continue to exert govern
ing influence upon the price Of exchange, aud the In
F. ceipts the ports during the past week-he
total being about 60 900 baes-induceda bcarsh state
of feeling among both sellers and buyers This was
by the rmnesnof the Liverpool cotton mar
ket and the active demand for American from the Man.
chester spnners and for the continent, and the I'M
pulse thus given to shipme1ts from this SIDE The s1
week ending tho 20th instant having been 1888
bales. The receipts for the week ending on the 2Sd
Although it opened weak, tho whole, frm not with
standing dropping tendency Of god The dry goods
trade also more active although ut lower prices,
and the prolonged sxgnson which has thus far in the
year this branch OF business seems to be
giving way natural condition OF things. The
decline In the prices OF both domestic and foreign man.
usctures since the Of the year has been
from 80 per cent and the extent OF tho losses sus.
ainod py importers and jobbers may be inferred from
this Cotton has, during the same time experienced
stll heavier deciins but It is still high-mddliuR,
which was worth average OF 1Hc. 10. In 1889,
being now worth 4lo. Taking uto consideration how.
crops 1t may be that the staple is cheap at present
prices especially II Congress should levy the proposed
tar cents per pound 1t at the place OF export
or manufacture.
The monev market has been throughout easy at five
per CONT with few exceptions ut six, and this condi
tion OF monetary affairs is likely to continue and do
much towards stimulating speculation for rise on the
Stock Exchauge-a endeacy which will be strengthened
By the restrictions imposed by Congress upon the Sec
retary Of the Treasury with regard to the currency An
essy money market will IN fact be Indispensable to the
latter until the whole OF the notes and other
interest bearing obligations are funded
PRODUCES MARKET.
NEW YORK, Saturday, March 24-6 ?. NJ
AsHEs-Receip:s, ia packages The demand con-
tinued very light for pot and though the stock remain
ed small prices sustained with difficulty. Small
sales were msde at $3.50 TO s762E. Pearl was quite
out Of stock, and prices were nominal
BREADsrUFFs Receipts, 52TT bbls Flour, 100 do and
2l79 bags Corn Mea 1iI6 bushels Corn, 1860 DO Oats
and SOU0 do Matt. The transactions in State and West
qualities rulod lower. Inferior and common brands
were in very limited request and prices for thcso de-
scrptions particularly were lower anu tho market
closed heavy ut decline Of 10c to 15c per bh, with
sales Of aout 5000 bbls at our revised quotations. an
nexed The nai ke for Southern Flour WIS moderately
active but prices were irregular, and common grades
ruled lower The sal. com:rise GOO bbls. The inquiry
for Cana;a Flour very light, end tho sales were
conint' 10 hou go bbls mainly at reduction OF DC.
to lOc III at which the market closed with n IN
tiued Il. ,vpipg tendency. e-peclly for low grades.
I've Flour s,mewhat neglected bat prices remained
very steady A fair demand prevailed for Corn Meal
and full prizes were realized. He sales Of about
l5uO hbs naiuy Brandywiae but part jersey, Ut ou:
Wn IN.