The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-20
Havana Market.

HAVANA, November 1.-THE expectation mar.
ket has continued dull since my report OF the sth.
SUGARS CLAY ed-Buy ers continue to sfow no
disposition TO operate at the prices asked Sor the
reduced stock OF suitable sugars dry and strong,
and, consequently, sales comprise sma lots
taken for home use and for the compl, tement OF
cargoes bought irevlously. The quotations OF
sXalO rs per arrobe for No IL, common process,
In good condition for the season. are still main
tained to day, but may be considered as entirely
nominal, and in this sense l reproduce them as
follows: Nos to 10 at sXa9h rs; Nos II 10 II ct
eHa1o rs; Nos l3 to IA ct 10AaloA rs Nos 10 TO l!
at Ka11X rs; Nos 8 to 20 al l2Hal3h rs, and
whites l3hal6 rs, according to quality.
Total sales reported tits week, $500 boxes,
against about 5000 last week.
The stock, great portion Of which is In second
hands, has deere ed 10 .iOs boxes, against
rs, ,4l2 boxes same date 1870.
Molasses sugars are still quoted at 7asrs per
arrobe with no sales since those given In my last.
The stock OF good cases is unimportant and
firmly held, which has kept buyers out OF the
market.
Centilrugals- lot, $50 boxes, inferior class,
Nos 10 TO II, nas been bou!ht at SA rs. per ar.
robe. Good sugars are held at prices beyond
buyers views, owing 10 their scarcity.
Muscovadoes-NO TRANSACTION here. At Ma
tapzas anout 25) hhds fair refining were 500 for
the United states at l-l6aeH re-. per arrooe. quo
tations shalOH RS. for fair to prime. Tle stock
is new reduced to $50 hhds tween here and Ma
tanzaa, aud affords little Inargia for operations.
Crop prospects are favorable for an average
VI Id In lhe principal producing districts, accord
ing 10 ~ accounts; but my opinion Is that last
years production will not be attained, in spite OF
the late improvement OF the cane ne.ds.
Receipts OF sugar at he warehouses OF this port
since lst January, were 953.766 boxes aad 1896
hhds., against .292.2 .22l In 1870. Deliveries same
period S6S,2l0 boxes and 36, 80 hhds.. against
l,275O OO0 boxes ami 47,495 hhds. In 1870. stock
this morning, 10s, 400 boxes and 100 hhds, against
73,4l2 boxes and SIT hhds. in 1870. Stock at Ma.
tanzas, $685. boxes and 255 hhds, against 21ol
boxes and S7s hhdi. In 1870.
MoLAs,Es.-Probably TWO cargoes could not be
gathered between here and Matanzas, aud ere
is nothing doing In lois on the spJt; but the de-
mand Is good for the coming crop. and large con-
tracts have been made a. very high prices. which
are not allowed 70 transpire 30 FAR. the cash ad-
vances grant being very liberal. The deliveries
extend TO the nrst III ee months "f next year.
RUA.-Small supplies, which are nrmly held at
from $S5a37 per pipe for col red or shipping.
COFFs:-Cont firm at $l7Hal7H per Oil
for q st qualities.
FRE1GHrs-Are very dull for all quar- r;ers, and
quoted 75c pc. box sugar to New York; s3a3 so
per hid do IN do, and 20S per n, nominally, to
Falmouth. The brig Menewa. 90 boxes for New
York at quotations, Is the only charter reported
since last advices.
ExcHANGRS.-Rates have been weak, especially
during the past two days, and cio>e at decine
In previous quotations, VIZ: Londnn. sixty days.
sight, 2Oa20l per Mt. fr-mium: Paris. do. 3a3l
per doll Spain, do, l1al2 per cent. premium;
United States do. currency. !. .lalh Per cent. dis
count do, snort s'ghr, kaA PER cent premium;
gold, sixty days sight; 9kash per cent premium;
do, short sig..t, l1al2 per cent. premium.
COLUMBUS, November i7.-CO'tGn fair and in
good demand. Good ordinary 1852, strict good
ordinary l64,l7c, low mid llngs 1850, mid
dlings l7'sc.