The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-01
THE cHARLEsTosa MARKET.
froR TIE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY, APRIL ".

pool In which the article was much Of the time only
in moderate request, and with prices fuctuatng
from about 12,sd. to 12Hd. p b. for middling up
isnd, the staple in that market during tie week
a move upward, and advanced TO 1Sd. 2 b.; but
this figure was rot maintained, and the rates have
since somewhat lowered, and fell of 10 l2Nd. and
12z@l2Id. p ! ID.
T This momentary advance in the leading markets
caused an active inquiry at this pointfor several days
of the week, and considerable transactions took
place; but the demand afterward became Light, with
an easier tone In prices The market being affected by
the intelligence from Liverpool The leading cen.
tres have exhibited the following quotations: 1he
English market commencing at 12%d.,i rproved to
l2sSd, l2s<d,122Sd and l3d., but has since declnep
tol2N@1sd and 12H@ @12xd, ia. q for middling
upland; the New York market during the came perl
cd began at 80, stifsned'to s2@s2M and Ss@ssh.
afterwards softening to $685.. closing yesterday at
a2Sc. q ~ for New York middlins. while in this
market the article opened at 81 hardened to S1@SlH
and 81 1s@s2 and has since fallen OF to S1@Sl5s,
closing yesterday at 31@S1Hc. q b. for middling
upland. ,'5-' p
The receipts at this port for the week, although
quite moderate chow an increase in upland qualities
both over the previous week and the corresponding
period last year. and have been II bales of sea islands
and Floridas and 1888 bales of uplands, aEainst
bales os sea islands and Floridas and 11l bales OF
upAnds for the week before and 6s bales of sea isl
ans and F1oridas and 1885 bales Of uplands for the
corresponding week last year. .c -tc - tN
The following statement contains the amount Of
sales and the prices Of the staple prevailing at this
point during the past week:
On Friday, April oath, this inquiry commenced at
frmer rates and with an active demand. which
strengthened on the announcement Of an improve
ment at Liverpool, and prices stifened about &c 9
Di Sales 1850 bales ordilary to good ordinary ESQ
eeH, low niddling at so@SoN. niddling at Sl@S1H,
and strict middling at s2c. q b. 10
On Saturday the stapleoonhnned in we'll sustained
demand with hardening tendency in the rates.
which displayed itseK most prominently IN the lower
grades, which qualities advanced in some cases = to
1c. "a b, while the finer descriptions were only
firm or felt the sfening Of prices in less degree
sales 14UO bales; ordinary TO good ordinary being
quoted at 2s@S0,S, low middling 81, middfng SIG
50, and strict midding Sz1kc.
ON Monday the ardcie was In good demand prices
continuing without change Sales 1850 bales; quota-
tons unsltered.
p On Tuesday the demand was very moderate, the
want of activity OF Liverpool causing buyers to hold
of, and the operations were very limited, say only
II bales which were disposed of at figures which
were softer, but the business done was too Light to
establish change in rates, and previous quotations
were consequently continued.
Un Wednesday the declining character Of the Eng
lsh market caused depressed market and declining
prices, the rates receding A@lc. q b. sales $50
bales; ordinary to good ordinary being quoted at %
@so, low middlng at soh, middling at sl@sl;s, and
strict midding at S2c. q ID.
Yesterday there was fair inquiry at about pre-.
yious rates, but the market closed frme., with but
little offering. Sales 400 bales. say Is at %. IS at
2sx 1s at o. 80 at 2s 4s at So 20 at sos, Al at 81
and 100 at s1Hc. wsquote: