The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-22

Good Fair..-l4 a. - White l63<27e. -
MoLAssEs-There were no receipts to-day, and
, consequently no sales, except In a retail way at
80 075c. for plantation reboiled, and 75s5c. for
refnery and boiled.
FLoUK--Ihe receipts have been LIBERAL but
with a continued active demand, holders have
been enabled TO realize full prices. Sales to-day
&llll bills. Of which l03 mixed brands on private
terms 100 unbranded at 50 l2A; 100, $50 and
|l62 bbls. supefdne at $40 Is $50 bbls. treble
&exira at sll so so bbs single extra at Sl0 so !;
100 bbs. on it's merits at sl2 Is 200 bbs. choice
Nat Ga. and &c bbls. do at SIS so d Dbl.
C0KN-Ihe market Is quiet and firm the SUP
Hply ls moderate and the demand continues firm.
Xhales to-day are $500 sacks, of which 100 sacks
NRreen az SIDE; ls5 and 500 ordinary at 9Sc., aud
Nl500, 1900 and 34O0 sacks white at 81 u bashel.
OATs-The market is quiet and steady. and
!. sprees unchanged. Sales are 275 sacks, of which
Hl35 and $50 sacks at Use. u bnshel.
BRAN-Remains quiet and unchanged. We
kheard Of no sales to-day. Small lots selling
lat 81 20 a. 100 ibs.
HAY--The market is quiet and prices remain
firm. Sales to day 200 bales prime Ohio river at
PoRK-Tbe market continues excited and
Hprices are advancing. Sales, including 500 bbs.
&were sold late last evening at S26 go foot up 1880
Ebbls. OF which so and $50 bbls. early in the morn
ling at s96 Is. 100, 100, 100, 100 and 700 bbls.
6mess at S26 so per bb, and so bbls. at the close
of business sold from the landing at $27 per bbl,
showing an advance Of So per Dbl. over sales Of
the corresponding time last week.
II BAcoN-The market continues excited and
6prices are unsettled, with an upward tendency.
ESaes 70 day, so ties. sugar cured hams at lSls.,
land ties. do. later in the day at 19c. per ~;
Hcasks shoulders at l23c., and 10 casks clear rib
Esides at l54c. u 10. shoulders were sold IA. day
lat retail at l2lc., and clear sides at l6&c y %.
LARD-Tbe supply il light, but with a continued
fair demand, prices have still further advanced.
&Sses to-day were SO tcs at l63c.. aud $50 kegs al
DC. u n. since which lie. y b was refused for
one lot of $50 kegs.
n FREieHTs-There is very little cotton Offering
Hcosstwise and but little tonnage. We quote By
steam to Liverpool l3-l6@ld. for cotton. LEAD for
Xcorn Co.'S tobacco. Liverpool by sail, TO fill
PIP 3@l7.32d., and for consignments 9-l6d.9- for
cotton, I'D. for corn and AIS. sd. for tobacco.
10 New York by steamer lc. for cotton. 206D2l 3c.
ror corn. sOc for -four. New York by sail. &c. for
cotton, zoe. for corn, and soc. for -four. TO Bos
ton by steam to. for cotton, 22c. for corn and
PFC: Tor -four. Boston by sail, &c. for cotton, Is
U0ZOc. Tor corn, and $50. for flour. To Bremen by
Pail lie. gold for cotton and AS Cd for tobacco.
To HAVE by sail li@- for cotton. Glasgow By
sail l63d. for corn.
i THs FUrURE OF the srAPLE-Nothnr could
more foIcibly show the apprehension enter
tanned OF cotton famine In England, than the
following communication, headed Why IA cot
ton scarce 10 Liverpool" which was Of course
intended 70 allay and not TO increase the present
excitement:
\ 10 the Editors Of the Liverpool Nerrury:
u Gentlemen-Allow me to draw the attention of
cotton spinners and spectators to the following
simple facts. The figures are taken from the Cot
ton Brokers' Circular, dated Feb. 20, ls6s-the
1 last weekly circular issued:
Pre.est stock Of ton. 2osasV bales
Stock same time last year. oco9t0
/ These figures show decrease in stock Of 2sO,.