The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-05

The Japanese Government, fortunately
forest eing the possibility OF obstacles
in Gen. LesYrde's case, despatched
Other dommissiop pers Immediately after
his departure, who could not be him
dered in the fulhlment Of their duties.
They are to proceed directly to Pc.
king. sThe Miksdo takes the keeDest
interest in the deliberations of the Go.
vernment on the Formosa question.
On the 4th instant. he personally visit
ed the Office of tho First Board of the
Government, aud presided at the de-
6ates-an act almost without prece.
dent in modern times. Uuited States
Consul General Van Buren has arrived
and assumed duties of his office. Geu.
Meyers and Colonel Lyford. OF the
United States army, specially commits
stoned by Grant to bring presents Of
new and improved arms to the sove
reign Of japan, arc in Yaddu. They
were. with Minister bingham, re-.
ceived by the Mlkudo. Iu the uu-
likely event of war with China, it is
probable that these Instruments Of
attack, among which were GatIiug
guns. would be made immediate use
OF. It does not appear. however, that
Bingham has issued any order forbid
ding their delivery to the Japanese
authorities. The affair of the Simon.
eski indemnity has taken u turn, that
could never have been anticipated by
tho Americans. Bingham has received
instructions from Washington to de-
mand payment, aud the amount bus
been deposited to his credit
Tciegraphlc-CoInn ReporI..
COLUMBIA, September 4.-Several
bales of new cotton sold to-day at Az
for middling.
New YORK. September 4--Noon.-
Cotton firm and asking higher; sale,
233-uplsnds l63z; Orleans 1716. Flu.
lures opened easier and now steady:
September IS 716, 15T; October
l5A. 15 SIG; November Is 3.l6. l5L.
Wheat 1(92c. better. Corn excited
and 20. higher. Pork firm-22 rs
Lard tirm-steam Il 1l-16. Money Q.
Gold 924. E1change-long 81; short
891S.
z +. M.-Cotton receipts 10. Flu
lures barely steady; sales l8, 400: Sep
tember Is 23 80. l524; October l5aS,
Is Ii 80; November Is ll.32. 15N;
December 1875, IS IL 81; January
10 1892; February 1921; March 16 81,
16 1.16; April 161i, is SIG Cotton
6rm; sales 1850. at lGl6Uel715
Southern flour Il shade tirmer aud
rather more doiug-common to fair
extra 5: S0(G6. Is; good to choice G. %
(99 OO. Wheat logo. higher and bet
ter dcmand-l 17(d;l 80 old winter red
and amber Western; 1S0g124 new
winter red Western; l.25QgI2S new
amber. Corn active aud excited aud
2(G3c. higher; some little export in.
qniry demand. but chiefly speculative
$4,000 Western mixed store; 9019l
nfont. Coffae nniet-15,.C2l9i1 for
Rio Sugar firm and good demand
Sls032s FUR to goud refining; So
prime; 7::aGS's common to prime
Muscovado; GA Porto Rico; rehucd
firmnr-l05u01l crushed, powdered
and grnnulat-d. Molasses and re.
quiet and unchanged. Pork dull and
nomiual-22 rs new mess. Lard dull.
ut 14224. Whiskey l 06. FrcigLts dull
and declining. Money easy, at Pa
2ll.. Exchange dull. h.nvy and lower
4 SG.,. Gold 9s.iM97a. Govern
mcnts dull but steady. States qniet
and nominal.
SAVANNAH, September 4-Cotton
-middIing l5ta; low middling
10; good ordinary II; net rc-ei pts
437; gross I37; exports coastwise 233
sales l21; stock l34; weekly net 6.
ceipts 1910; gross l .Sj7, exports coast.
wise l.4S2; sales l.O03; since Septem
Dor l. net receipts I.277; gross 1924;
exports coastwise 80; sales 942.
CHARLEsroS, September 4 Cotton
unchanged d-middling 1914; receipts
1873; sales $50; stock 4. 263; weekly net
receipts $50; gross 1.167; exports to
Great Britain 1862; coastwiss 1889;
snles G5O; siuce September l, net re-.
ceipts 46l; gross 46l; exports to Great
Britain, 1862; constwise 1856; sales 525.
MoBGLE. September 4.-Cotton auiet
and Misunderstanding l5aA; low
middIing 10; good ordinary il; net
receipts 90; sales so; stock 3. 76G;
weekly net receipts 240; exports coaat-
wise 3l3; sales $40; since September
]. net receipts So; exports coastwise
1872; sales $50.
NORFOLK, September 4-Cottou
qniet-Iow middlIng 10; net receipts
lOl; exports cOastwise .; sales 4G
stock ! ,422; weekly net receipts 90
exports coastwise 379; sales l37; since
SpDtanhpr nct racui,,f. 10. nx,,r,