The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-02

Deficit to Great Britain in................... 80.
Deficit to Continent.
No telegram received from Bombay this week.
The arrivals at this port for the past week were
3l2 bags of sea islands and Foridas and 257 bales
Of uplands. against 3SP bags Of sea Islands and
Flordas and II ,o05 bales OF uplands the week be-
fore, and GA bags OF sea islands and Floiidas
and sl6s bales OF uplands for the week last sea-
son. These supplies have come as follows, say
OF uplands per South Carolina Railroad IL, ,3e5;
per Northeastern Railroad 171a; per Charleston
and Savannah Railroad I'll; Pedee $50; George.
town 1886; Ellsto IL; Christ Church 8; Chiso!m's
mill 9; Florida IS; Savannah g. or sea islands,
per Northeastern Railroad 90; Christ Church IL:
Wadmalaw II; Johns Island IL; Edlsto 81; James
Island So; Beaufort 10; Florida 43; Savannah 20.
THE COTTON MAuKKT.-Thls staple for the perl
cd under review possessed steady character In
the foreign market, prices being sometimes
strong aud again weak but ruling at sX@9Xd y
ib for middllng uplands while at New York mid.
dlings, witch began at le7s. receded 10 lsc and
at this point m!ddlings which began at l5jS, de-
clined TO 15c.
The movements OF the article at New York and
Liverpool for this period have been as follows: On
Friday, November Is, the former closed nat, up
D.nds s1S@9kd, sales 10000 bales; the latter de-
cllned &c, uplands 1896 sales 1900 bales. On
Saturday the former had lower tendency, ap-
lands eh@9Aa sales eco bales; the latter was
dull and heavy at idXc, sales 2l00 bales. On Mon
day the former was firm. uplands sH@skd, sales
Il 0aO bales; the latterwas firm, uplands 1916 sales
$500 bales. On Tuesday the former was steady,
upands 9I@s><d, sales l2 900 bales; the latter was
Xc lower, OF l6hc, sales 1000 bales. On Wednes-
day the former was steady, uplaads ex@9kd,
sales l2, 900 bales; the latter tended down. sales
1000 bales at 1910. Yesterday from the former no
dispatches were received; the latter was droop-
| ing at 16c.
| The transactions in this market for this period
have been as follows: On Friday, November 25,
early in tile day, factors had firm views, but With
| light demand the market became dull and weak
and closed witha lower tendency; sales 100 bules;
ordinary to good ordinary being quoted at l49
l4x; low midd!Ing Is; middling 15A; strict mid
ding l5lkc p tb. On Saturday the article show cd
strong depression, with hardly any demand, and
Sc lers who were disposed to offer had tc accept
the Views of purchasers, and prices declined H@
| Y, and even more, p fb, the market closing dull
and weak; sales 500 bales; ordinary to good ordi-
nary being quoted at 1SH@t4h; low middling
| A4A ullUulluS ouiSJ ulOuliuS iO/tS u 2o' VA
Monday the market opeued dull but good de-
mand afterwards took place; sales 1900 bales; or
dlnary to good ordinary being quoted at 1870
14L; low middIlng 141 middling 15 and strict
middling 15Ic q ID. On Tuesday the demand
was active, and prices in some instances Hc p fb
better; sales 1000 bales; ordinary to good ordinary
being quoted at l3H@l+h; low middling 14A@
lax; middling l5@l5 lo; strict middltng 15,sc 2
| fb. On Wednesday, with light inquiry, the mar
ket was somewhat easier; sales 600 bales; ordinary
to good ordinary being quoted at 1ak@l41; low
mlddling 14X; middling Is: strict middling 15sc
p fb. Yesterday the market opened with an ap-
pearance OF frmness, bat closed weak sales 1000
bales; say IL at 133f; so at 1876 50 at 144; 81 at
lax: 1s1 at 143I; at 14 81 at lax; 40 at AK 80
at ID 5-l6; 377 at 15; 81 at 15H; 81 at 1876 so at
| 15k. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to good ordinary .13n@l4I
Low middling ..l4%@-
Mhldnng. ..........................l0 %
Strict middllng. ..l5I@-
SEA ISLAND CoTToN.-The arrivals have been to
fair extent and were about 312 bags Of sea ISL
ands aud Floridas against 674 bags for the cor
| responding time last year. The demand for me-
dum to lne sea islands has been steady, and
these descriptions are readily taken. The trans
actions in Carolinas have amounted to about 800
bags among which were about 100 bags common
at 3s@45c also al 38; 10 at 40; 81 at Al; at 42;
2 at 46; 7n4i lat 5S; Is at IS; at 10; 10 at rs;
at 50; Is at 81; at S5c The better qualities Of
Fluridas have sold TO moderate extent, say
about lCo bags among which at 81; 10 at 49, s
at SO; at SS. We quote medium to gonh Flori-
das at 2s@37c a Ii. Carolinas may b. quoted
firm at SS@45c q lb for common; 46@55c p fb for
medium; 56@85 for good to fine, and e6@s5c . ii
lor fnc aud choice grades.
RlcE.-The arrival of Carolina rough have been
fair amounting 10 some $4,000 bushels for this
period. The demand has b. en- moderate, and the
transactions have if consequence been limited
and prices have exhibited less strength. The sales
have been about 500 tcrces OF clean Carolina,
among which were II tlerces at 6h; 25 at 6M; 55
at 6H; 80 at s1e; 60 at 6x IS at l116; 80 at 6M
80 tierces prime at 71lc 2 ID. Yesterday the mar
ket was easier; sales about Loo tierces Of clean
Carolina, say 7srierces at 6E: Al at OK; 80 at eKc
2 ID. we quote common to fair clean Carolina
at 57Ss6H; good 6a@6Ic q tb.
NAVAL SroREs.-These articles come forward in
more liberal way, the receipts having been
about $500 bbs OF all qualities. The transactions
have been light. and among tho sales were 60
bbs spirits turpentlne at 4oAc a gallon; 7s bbls