The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-27
Mobile Market.

MOBILE, May 22.-CoTToN.- The demand continues
limited and market tending downward with foreign I'D
vices. Two rokers entered the market, taking 500
bales on basis of ?3a-c for Middling.
MONETARY AND FIsANorAL-The market has been
foyerish and unsettled to day. with tendency to gener
al distrust in financial circles.
The principal transactions in Gold-which have been
to only moderate extent-have been at 137a138 with
holders at fhe close asking 13s for largo amounts.
Sterling Is very unsettled, and fates almost nominal
Some sixty day bills. with Lohdon bank acceptance,
taken up at l46. but cotton bills were difficult to
negotate at LII.
New York Exchange continues unsettled. BANK rate
par Bankers check at discount. and would not give
better than x discount for Commercial bills.
The market is poorly supplied with New Orleans Es.
change ut par to Il premium.
New Orleans Market.
NEW ORLEANS, May 21.-Cor1os.-The market
opened this morning with limited inquiry. and o
moderate prospect Of business Later in the day the re-
gular elegraphc advces came to hand announcing an
inactive market at New York. with Middng Uplands ut
2715c; while the movement at Liverpool was reported
light with the sales estimated at 5000 bales aud quoting
Middling Uplands at l1ad, the latter decline OF d.
The effect Of this intelligence rather prejudtctal to
operations, most of the buyers withdrew in ancipa-
ton of further depreciation later in the week. The In
superabe obstacles presented to the negotiation OF Ex
change sso exercised an unfavorable influence several
purchasers being thereby prevented from executing their
orders Under these circumstances the days transac
tions rather restricted comprising barely 2SO0
bales eight brokers participating in the business Prices
indicated easier feeling to the lower descriptions
while the figures realized for the higher grades disclosed
with tue above remarks we repeat follows: ord-
nary 2oa22c Good Ordinary 2Sa24c, Low Middlng 20a
days comprise 57O bale taken partly for the North and
partly for foreign export The receipts proper since Fri
day evening excluding the arrivals from Mobile Flords
aud Iexas which Included In their respective state
menss embrace 1902 bales against 2666 during the cor.
responding period last week. showing increase OF 8
bales. The exports for the same period comprise TO-
baes 1858 of which coastwlse and B762 to foreign
ports.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stock hand September l, 1885, bales lo20s2
Received previously. 66s
s2s.751
Exported to-day. Observation-Disclosures. $500
Exported previously. 6S6
stoot on hand .1Os, ,Oe5
lhe expo.ts are exclusive for lIayre.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.-0nly ten hhds Of Sugar have
been received from the coast since yeserdayn MO
lasses hhds good tar Louisiana Sugar sold a l3c per
h. The supply of the domestic Production s very Light
but the demand is limited and only OF retail character
We quote Louisiana Sugar nominaly at l2c per 10 for
low tar 3slSXc for choce 13zal4c for yellow clari
fed. nd l4a15c for bite. Molasses 4oa5oc per gallon
for fernenting, aud 72c for prime The stock OF Cuba
Sugar and Molasses hand large. The former ID
very limited demand: the latter is totally neglected
There sales Of 80 Nos u and Is Sugar at
1l%r 100 boxes No 19 at lb In the absence OF
the sales OF Moasses we ore compelled 10 omit quota-
4 tons.
| CoRNAThere was very good demand to-day, but at a
still decline OF &c per bushel The sales embrace 1850
Sacks OF which 4OO mixed at 81 To- !ouO Wpe inAeu u
yellow mixed 81 15al 20, 1000 white and yellow mixed
ut 81 15a1 90 300 yellow mixed at 81 15 500 yellow at
u 1 1000 sacks a 81 1 tor mixed and 81 2Ual 2o for
white, 800 white mixed and 500 mixed at 81 l7 500
white mixed and white ut 81 17H.1 90 1900 white OF
81 20, 1000 white mixed at 81 90 500 and 315 white
mixed, $50 white and yellow mixed and 600 white o.
81 500 white at 81 g. and 86 choice white ut 81 So per
i busheI the market ruling steadily and firmly
/ FREIdHTs-The market is quiet but firm The rates
are nc per lb cotton by steam for New York. !c Tor
Bostoni steam New York and Boston, 3Sc per SACK ior
corn 665c per Dbl for -four, and II for pork SSH for
Liverpool l734a9l6d for cotton; Hayre 1Ic Steam for
Liverpool I'd.