The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-21
coMMERc1A1-AND FINANCIAL.

LIVERPOOL MARKETs.-The following is
the latest circular from Liverpool:
market presented at the close of last week,
has not been maintained; the continued
| pressure to sell ON the part of importers
and holders has counteracted the influence
| ct the steady trade demand, and caused
prices OF oil descriptions of cotton to de-
cline. It seen.s probable that the gra-
dually increasing stock here, the large
| quantity at sea as compared with this time
last year, and the accumulation going on
in the various American ports, will, for
withstandlng the soundness Of trade in
Manchester, and the steady demand for
! the raw material from that quarter. The
inquiry for American cotton has been un-
usually large during the week, prices of
| that description being relatively low, and
n, ,0S0 bales have been sold, out of o total
Of IS, $50 bales, but so liberal has been the
supply that prices have declined I'D. per
pound, with an irregular market. For
other descriptions there has been less de-
mand, and prices may be quoted 3@}d. per
| pound lower. In Sea Island very limited
business has been done, chiefly in the
better classes, which command extreme
rates, while inferior grades are neglected
and rather cheaper. But little has been
done ..to arrive" Liverpool middling, Jan
uary, February or March shipment, from
any Of the Southern ports, being quoted at
19ld. per pound. The total sales for the
week were 5s, $50 bales, including .27,oso
to the trade. 4,79O bales to spectators,
and 1850 for export. Imports for the
week, 65,247 bales, including 22Ss6 bales
American. Increase of stock, 6,75O bales
The Manchester market has been firm
all the week, with good business and a
general tendency towards an advance in
prices; to-day, however, there is less doing,
and previous rates arc barely maintained
The money market is still unsettled.
Yesterdays Bank Of England returns indi-
Gates slight increase in the bullion held
by the bank, and on the whole the return
is not unfavorable. Still, it is evident that
even the present high rate of discount is
not sufficient to prevent the export of bull
lion, and as the foreign exchanges CONT
nue unfavorable, and kilograms received
from Bombay this morning indicate an
advance of per cent. in the ratio of ex-
change there, it is not improbable that a
further drain of tho precious metals may
set in. At present, all kinds of securities
are considerably depressed.
The arrivals of breads tufts continue mo-
derate, and there has been very little
change in the tone of the trade during the
week. The demand for the leading articles
has been steady, and we have to note very
little alteration In prices. For wheat, there
| has been a fair consumptive inquiry, and
last weeks prices have been fully main
tanned. Flour has been in very limited re-
guest, and prices are nominally unchanged
Indian corn has been dull, at decline Of
396d. per 4S0 pounds.
AUGUSTA, February 16.-The cotton mar
ket to-day was very dull, and no sales of
consequence were effected. Wequote mid
ding to strict middling, 34@35c., and good
middling, 36c. The receipts by the Geor-
gia Railroad amount to 53 bales
MOBILE, February 13.-The cotton mar
ket opened dull and easier at yesterdays
quotations. Factors offering very spar
ingly. Later in the day, more activity
prevailed, and the market closed in favor
of sellers, and firm at quotations. Sales
reached 1880 bales, at 41@42c. for mid
ding.
NEW ORLEANS, February 12.-There is
some inquiry for cotton, but buyers are
offering low prices. There have, however,
been some sales, including about $50 bales,
represented to be barely low middling, at
42c. Our last quotations were 3904Oc. for
good ordinary, 42943c. for low middling,
and 45c. for middling.
The receipts of sugar and molasses since
yesterday comprise 252 hhds. sugar, so
bbls. and II half bbls. molasses. The wea-
ther ls cloudy and drizzly; too unfavorable
tor operations on the landing, and there is
very little doing in consequence. few
small lots of sugar were sold at previous
prices: 154@154c. for fully fair, and As bbls.
strictly prime molasses, at 90c. per gallon.
The usual movement in Western produce
and provisions was interrupted by the in
clemency of the weather and the wet and
muddy levec, and very little business has
been done thus far. The only sales ere so
bbls good extra flour, at Sill. so; IS choice
at $12; and $50 bales prime hay, at s2S per
ton.
The gold market appears to be extremely
quiet, and can hardly be quoted over 80,
against 3s{ on Saturday evening. $1,000
sold at 3S!.
/ CINCINNATI, February 15.-Flour quiet,
without change in prices. Sales of 1,7O0
bbls. family, at S1050. Wheat dull, at SOC.
Corn dull, at 52c. Oats dull, at 55c Rye
dull, at 73c. Hogs dull and prices nomi-
nal. Receipts, 500 head. Provisions firm
er, but not quotably higher. City mess
pork held generally at 29c., with buyers at
2o5c. Bulk meats held at 124@16c. for
shoulders. sides and clear sides packed.
Bacon in moderate demand, at 141@1SAc.
for shoulders, sides and clear sides. Lard
generally held at lsc., with buyers at 17}c.
Groceries dull. Cotton dull, at 42c. for
! middling. Whiskey dull and prices nomi-
, nal. Gold 37s.
LOUISVILLE, February 15.-Sales OF es
hogsheads leaf tobacco at slight ad-
vance. Flour dull, at 81 for superfine; extra,
$3.50; family, $3.50. Mess pork, s2s. rs.
Bacon shoulders, 144c.; clear sides, lec.
Lard, 1sc. Corn, Csc. Oats, 45c. Whis-
key, 1928.
j ESTIMATE OF PROBABLE CorroN SUPPLY
, Nessrs. Ellison & Hayward, cotton brokers,
- Aave issued to-day their monthly cotton
\ H. kDOrt and animal review Of the cotton