The New Orleans crescent., 1868-05-07

COTTON sTATEMKNr.
Stock on hand and on shIpbOsrd.

stock on hAnd and shIpbOsrd Is2
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-There is nothing doing
in Louisiana Dugar, except at retail at l53c. for
prime l6Ac. for yellow clarified, and l14c. o lb.
for white. Sales today were "a hhds. Cuba
Sugar at ll4c ~ b., and at auction of l09 boxes
Cuba Sugar at llc., and l07 boxes do. in lots at
l2IMl24c u h. We heard Of no sales of Molss-
SEE, but 1t is quoted by the cargo at 46G55c. q
gallon.
FLOUR There was a fair inquiry to-day and
prices are unchanged. Sales are 1850 bbls., of
which 100 bbls. unbranded, Isl bbs. fine, 20 bbs.
supertine so bbls. single extra, 500 bbls. treble
do. 80 bbls. do. and 200 bbls. choice on private
terms GO bbs. superfne at 50 374 30 bbls. do.
at 50 90 /; SO bbls. double extra at $40 Is 800
bbls. treble do. $40 so, and rs bbls. choice at
$l3 rs " Dbl.
CoRN-The supply on the landing Is limited,
and the demand Is fair, prices however are de
cidedly frmer. Sales are restricted to $500 sacks
as follows: 400 and 1000 sacks white mixed at
81 O3 f; $50 sacks white at 81 o., and 250 and 500
sacks prime white at 81 05 u bushel.
OATs-The market is quiet and steady at yes-
terdsy's prices. Sales are 1900 sacks, of which
500 aud 800 sacks in lots at &c.,. and 100 sacks at
77c. u bushel.
BRxN-The market is quiet, but prices are IN.
changed. Sales are 400 sacks, as follows: 100
and 800 sacks at 81 40 u 100 lbs.
HAY-The ma ket is steady and firm at full
previous figures, but with only moderate in
quiry. Sales to-day are 100 bales choice st. Louis
al S22 u ton.
PoRK-The market is unchanged Holders are
firm in response to the tenor Of advices from the
West but buyers evince no disposition to operate.
We heard of a sale Of 200 bbls mess at 500 so %
bbl., but were unable to trace it up. Dealers are
retailing freely at $50 u Dbl.
BACoN-The only sale reported to-day was one
lot of 10 casks clear sides at lsIc. z n. Sheul-
dtrs held at l43@l4lc., clear rib sides at lSc.
and clear sides at lS{@l9c. II u.
LARD-The only transactions we heard OF to day
was a report of a sale of so tierces prime on the
spot at 20c., and so terces do. TO arrive a, 2O3c
y n.
FREIGuTs-No change OF any moment to
rOtiee. offerings Of cotton coastwise are light
and freiphts foreign are rather frmer
The number OF vessels the berth gra.
dualy diminishing has induced masters to
demand higher rates. We quote: BY steam
TO Liverpool 9.l6@id. for cotton, I64d. for
corn Cos. for tobacco. Liverpool by SAIL to f
mp British and American, l6@-d.. and for con
signments, G for cotton. s99d for corn, aud
35s l40s. for tobacco. To New York by steam
er, &c. for cotton, lsc. for corn, Csc. for -four
New York BY sail, &c. for cotton, l5c for corr
and CSC. for -four. To Boston by steam, lo. fol
cotton, lSc. for corn and SOC. for -four. Bostor
by sail, &c. for cotton, l5c. for corn and CSC
for -four. To Bremen by sail, cotton nomina
and 40s. for tobacco. To Havre by sail, tG-c
for cotton.
LIVERPOOL MARKET.-The annexed report o
the Liverpool market for the week ending th'
10th ult.. is taken from the Liverpool CottoI
Brokers' circular of the latter date, viz:
Our cotton market has reopened after th'
holidays with an animated, firm, but not exciteS
appearance. The result Of the stock taking an
nounced last Thursday is still discussed. Hold
ers, OF course, are disposed to persuade them
selves and Others that the stock was accuratel,
sseertained, and that consequently there wer
only l96 coo bales of American cotton in Liver
pool last Thursday, against 3S5 900 at the CORES
pondng date in 1861 but the reasons advance,
against this conclusion have not been refated
and is manifest that spinDers and manufacturer
are of the same opinion stilli as to the question
of there being more cotton here than is repre-
sented by Liverpool statistics, notwithstanding
the trouble that has been taken TO convince then
Of the contrary. The usual cable telegram az