The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-04-02

The market opened with more general ina iry
and factors claim ng rather fuller prices than buyers
would pay, which checked the movement. Opera
tons were, cover restricted by the unsatisfactory,
character of the offerings, which presented poor as
sortment, and made it difficult for buyers TO find the
kind wanted. The sales during the morning were
consequently Of limited extent, not exceeding 1000
bales after whicn the demand continued moderate,
but factorH eyinced no disposition to meet it more
freely, and the entire business confined to the
amount noted above Several lists sold within the
range Of previous quotations. but at &c more than
could have been realized yesterday.
The sales nclu led ordinary at 12c., strict ordinary
at l27sc good ordinary at 4aI4 &C, strict good ordn
airy at IA l@l4 &C, strict good ordinary to low mid
ding. approximatins the latter. at Is &C, and low
mddling at 5's@l5lac. Some very low cottons sold
at 6dSc and middlng fair to fair at II aG1Sc. The
market was strengthened hy an advance of 3-1s e
cent on foreign exchange, and the course of the New
York market where the spot quotation for middling
Orleans was raised sc, and futures showed some
Improvement good deal OF uneasiness excited
by the tenor of the letters and reports from the
try in relation to the flood, which tire tens dis.
as,rous overflow both in the sugar and the cotton
The amount on shipboard not cleared, going
board and engaged for shipment set down at the
opening this morning at ll2,5oo bales, embracing
10000 bales for LIVERPOOL $4,000 bales for Havre 1000
fer Spain $500 +, the Mediterranean 5000 Bremen
IS 600 for he North Sea- and 5000 the ,rth which
wheu deducted from the stock on hand by running
stement last evening, leaves 1872 600 bales repre-
he quantity the landing and in presses unsold
awaiting riders.
The xchange reports Sales 34oO bales incud.
ing 800 after ?. NJ. yesterday. Steady and I'M
changed"
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand August 81, 1877, ...... bales 7177
Arrived 81 &c last slatement...... 400
Arrived previously 213 1863 12lS 7f9
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1225, 946
cleared to-day ..-.-.....-......... 7.170
Cleared previously. 975 400 9s2. 500
Stock on hand and shipboard not cleared DAB 346
Stock on hand not cleared last year ...... 1876 O4O
To-day's exports embraced 1916 bales to Revel and
1894 to Cronstalt.
Receipts proper since last evening 5292 bales against
$500 on last Wednesday, and 1896 last year. making an
aggregate since Friday evening of 347 bales against
1852 last week. and 49, 1870 last year. and August
81 of l09s 63l bales, against $50 OBS last year
increase. 6S,6 COG.
The Exchange kilograms make the receipts at all the
ports from - yesterday to IL NJ to-day lis bales
against l 435 last Wednesday and 1918 last year. and
since Friday 1860 bales, against 45l47 last week and
32,lS9 last year. Total since August 81, 3412,557
bales against 034 053 last year increase 37s5o+ Ex
ports FRIDAY to Tuesday. incusive) to Great Britain
2si7 bales against "a oss last week and 1886 last
year and to the Continent Al so6 bales against TO- 1853
last week and ll.4ls last year. stocks at all the
delivery ports, made up to IL NJ, 63l,6l9 bales,
against 6s2. 6l9 last week and $40 $50 last year
FREIGHTs-A ship was taken up for Genoa at
NC. The market is extremely dull and modify
our quotations - follows:
By Steam-Cotton to Liverpool Sled: to Liver
pool via New York 9-l6d; TO New York 9-l6c; to
Philsdelphis 1916; - Philadelphia Nc.
By sail-Cotton to Liverpool .@ls-s2d; 70 Havre
l3l6c; 70 Bremen I'd; 70 Hamburg Nd; to Baltic
ports 3l-S2d - Barcelona lhc; TO Genoa Ike;
Grain to Liverpool Ia; on Cake 70 Liverpool and
London lOs@42s I'd.
TOBACCO-Ths only sales reported were hhds:
end y Sales thus fAr this week bids; all last
week, =; week before. g. Estimated amount sale
$50 hhds, which includes III kinds. Prices are
nsnisestly lover: but for he present we re-
nj, - follows: Common lugs q Ah0sc; medium