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

The Japanese Government, fortunately
forest eing the possibility OF obstacles
in Gen, Lesqrde's. case, despatched
othet ddmmissiopsrs Immediately After
his departure, who could not be- hin
dared in the ful6lment Of their duties.
They are to proceed directly to Pc.
king. ssThe Mikado takes the keen est
interest iri the deliberations of the Go:
yeflmsnt, 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,
hates-en act almost without prece.
dent in modern times. United States
Consul. General Van Buren, has arrived
and assumed duties of his office. Gen.
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, are in Yeddo. They
were, with Minister Bingham, re-
ceived by the Mikudo. In the un-
likely event OF war with China, it is
probable that these instruments of
attack. among which were Gatliug
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 turn. that
could never have been anticipated by
the Americans. Bingham has received
instructions from Washington to de-
mand payment. aud the amount has
been deposited to his credit
TeIegraphIc-Co,nm Reports.
COLUMBIA, September 4.-Several
bales Of new cotton sold to. day at l4J
for middling.
NEW YORK. September 4-Noon.-
Cotton firm and asking higher; sale.
233-uplands 1917; Orleans TN. Flu.
lures opened esHier and now steady
September 1916. 15H; October
l5L, Is SIG; November il 8.16. l5L.
Wheat 1@2c. better. Corn exoited
and 70. higher. Pork frp-2275
Lard hrm-stesm IA 1l-l6. Money 8.
Gold 9A. Exchunge-long 4 81; short
4 991S.
Up. M.-Cotton receipts 10. Flu
lures barely steady; sales l8, 400: Sep
tember IS % so. l5s4; October l5sas
Is IL 50; November Is 1872. l5k;
December 1926. Is 13 80; January
5l7-32; February 1881; March Is 81,
Is 1.16; April 161l, 1876 Cotton
firm; sales $500, at 16140ol7L
Southern -four shade irmer aud
rather more doing-common to fair
extra 5:80(96.15; good to choice 6. 90
(@9 %. b Wheat / (02o. higher and bet
ter demand-1'1 '17(Gl. 80 old winter red
and amber Western; lS0I24 new
winter red Western; l.25(9I.2S new
amber. Corn active and excited aud
2(@3c. higher; some little export in
qniry demand, but chiefly speculative
$4,000 Western linked store; 90G9I
afioat. Coffee qniet-l5i.@19iI for
Rio. Sugar firm and good demand
8}sDSas fur to good refning; 81.
prime; 73s@St5 common to prime
Muscovado; 81a Porto Rico; refined
firmsr-105S0ll crushed, powdered
and granuiated. Molasses and rice
quiet and unchanged. Pork dnll and
nominal-22 rs new mess. Lard dull,
at l424. Whiskey LOG Frcighls dull
and declining. Money easy, at ga
2ta Exchange dull. heavy and lower
4 S6t.. Gold 9s4@97s Govern
ments dull but steady. States qniet
aud nominal.
SAVANNAH, September 4-Cotton
quiet-middling l5%; low middling
10; good ordinary IA; net recei pts
437; gross 437; exports coastwise 233
sales l21; stock s l34; weekly net 10.
ceipts 1910; gross .S57. exports coast
wise l.4S2; sales l.003; since Septem
ber l. net receipts l,277; gross 1924
exports coastwise 80; sales 942.
CHARLESTON, September 4 Cotton
unchanged middling 1511; receipts
1873; sales $50; stock 4. 263; weekly ne,
receipts 1,090; gross LIST; exports to
Great Britain 1862; coastwise 1883
snles 600; since September l. net re-
oeipts 48l; gross 46l; exports to Great
Britain. i62; uoastwise 1856; saios 525.
MOBILE. September 4.-Cotton quic,
and Misunderstanding 1874: low
middling 10; good ordinary IA; ne,
receipts %; saIes so; stock 3.76G;
weekly net receipts 240; exports coast
wise BIB; sales $40; since September
/. net receipts So; exports coastwist
222; sales $50.
NORFOLK, September 4-Cottou
qniet-Iow middllpg Is; net rcceipi.
lOl; exports coastwise 3; sales 46
! stock l ,422; weekly net receipts 94O
exports coastwise 379; sales 1877; since
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