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CHRONICLE AM) SENTINEL.
AUGUSTA.
MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10.
No mail North of Charleston last night.
At an election held in Mobile on Monday last
for Representative to the legislature to fill the
' vacancy of Dr. Percy Walker, resigned, the
Hon. John Gayle, the Whig candidate, was elect
ed by a majority of near 500 votes. This is one
among the many evidences we have lately seen,
which induces us to believe that the tide of pub.
lie opinion, which last year <et so strongly in fa
vor of the present administration, is now begin
ning to recede.
The Representative Branch of the Alabama
Legislature has passed what is called a Relief
Law, by a vote of 66 against 35, and it is sup
posed that it will also pass the Senate, and re
ceive the sanction of Governor Dagby. Two
thirds of the Legislature of Alabama are Van
Burenites, real “stamp-down,” hard money Demo
crats ! By this bill, it will be seen that the banks
of that State arc authorized to issue three mil
liont. Jive hundred thousand dollars of Post
Notes, and they are authorized to remain in a
state of suspension until the first day of July,
1841. We give below the provisions of the bill
as we find them in the Mobile Advertiser:
f Section I. Provides that all indebtedness to
the Mother Bank and Branches, “on the extend
ed debt, seven per cent. loan, together with all
notes, or bills of exchange, they have in suit or
in execution, or upon any other obligation,” Shall
be collected in sums not exceeding 20 per cent,
per annum and interest, until the Legislature
shall otherwise direct; conditioned on the pro
vision of ample security, and with the following
exceptions : Bills of exchange running to ma
turity and predicated on the shipment of cotton,
or upon business or transaction paper, except
such business paper as bos been substituted for
the extended debt or seven per cent. loan. Bills
of exchange purchased in the liquidation of debts
due the Mobile Branch Bank by the Decatur
Bank.
Sec. 2. Provides, that the non-specie paying
Banka of the State of Alabama, shall be allowed
until the first day of July, 1841, to resume specie
payments, any law to the contrary notwithstand
ing.
Sec. 3. acquires the Mother Bank and
Branches at Montgomery and Huntsville, to is ,ue
each the aum of five hundred thousand dollars in
Post Notes, not having a longer time than twelve
montha to run ; and the Branches of the State
Bank at Mobile and Decatur are required to issue
a like aum of five hundred thousand dollars each
in their own paper.
Sec. 4. Abolishes the Board of Control.
Sec. 6. Authorizes the two stock banks of
Mobile to issue Post Notes of any denomination
not less than $lO, to any amount, not exceeding
$600,000 each, and not to run more than twelve
months from their date.
Ocmulgee Bank.
The Macon Messenger of the 6th inst. says.—
On Monday last an installment of thirty per cent.
W on the capital stock of the Ocmulgee Bank be
. . came due, amounting to One Hundred and fifty
Thousand Dollars, and was paid in promptly, in
cash, (with the exception of two thousand dollars)
This we trust, will be a great relief to the Bank;
and we have strong assurances that the bill hold
ers of the Institution need not apprehend any
danger of loss. The Bank declines any further
discounts, until the public is satisfactorily assured
of its solvency and good condition.
Yesterday a meeting of the directors was held,
and the resignation of Mr. Jewett, the President,
was received and accepted: whereupon, Col-
Henry G. Lamar was elected President. The
character of Col. Lamar is two well known in
this community, to leave a doubt that he would
accept an appointment from an institution which
he dii not believe solvent, and whose credit could
not be honorably sustained.
The Tippling Bill was rejected in the Senate
of 'Tennessee, on its first reading, by a vote of
Li 13 to 11, on the 22d ult.
The Murfreesborough Telegraph of the Ist
inst., says—“On Tuesday evening last, a resolu
tion was adopted in the Senate to make Mur
freesborough the Seat of Government of the
State of Tennessee; and on Wednesday the
House of Representatives concurred therein. —
The resolution was passed by a majority of one
'in each branch of the Legislature.”
From the New York Stai.
I LbXIKOTOX ISU.CF.ST, SISTH ASD LAST DAT.
The testimony being closed, the Jury gave in the
following verdict;
“That the deceased, Stephen Waterbary, Philo
Upson, Silas Thorburn, Benjamin Lader and Ja
cob C. Bates, came to their death in consequence
of the burning of the steamboat Lexington, in
Long Island Sound on the 13th instant.”
They also accompanied it with a presentment,
that the fire wae communicated to the promenade
deck by the intense heat of the emoke pipe and
steam chamber, as the fire was first seen near the
eating of the steam chimney aoove the promen
ade deck. That the boat was an excellent vessel;
but the boiler not suitable for coal with the blow
er*. That the ore might have I teen readily ex
tinguished and the passengers saved by presence
of mind at the beginning. That the inspectors
of steamboats here are culpable in giving certifi
cates to the Lexington. That the Law of Con
gress bed been complied as respects her safety
when it had not been. That blowers are unsafe;
and that the conduct of the officers of the boat at
the time she was destroyed, deserves the severest
censure of this community, from the facts proved
before this jury, that the Capt. and pilot, in the
greatest hour of danger, left the steamboat to her
own guidance, and sought their own safety, re
gardless of the fate of the passengers, instead of the
Captain or Pilot retreating to the tiller, aft, when
driven from the wheel house, forward, and the
ropes there being burnt off, there being at that
time a communication to the said tiller, there
appeared to be no other thought but self-preser
vation.—And it further appears to this jury, that
the odious practice of carrying cotton in any
quantities on board of passengei boats, in a man
ner in which it shall be liable to take fire, from
sparks or heat from any smoke pipe, or other
means, deserves the public censure.
Signed by James Goadby, Thomas E. Burlew,
S. H. Harriot, Tennis Fokkes, James Green, P.
M. P. Durando, Jr., Edmund B. McVeagh, A.
8. Chace, Abraham Oeveling, Robert Buttle,
Richard M. Hoe, V. Davids—l 2,
We, composing part of the jury, in the case of
the loss of the Lexington, fully exonerate and
culpate, Captain Stephen Manchester, from any
blame or censure, after the breaking out of the
fire on board. Signed, Benjamin Vincent, Fore
man, Joseph E. Mount.
January 31st, 1840.
Both houses of the General Assembly Virginia
have concurred in a resolution to proceed to the
election ofGovernoi on to-morrow, the 11th inst.
From the New York Herald of the Ist.
Money Market.
Friday, January 31,
The announcement in the early part of the
day, that the packet ship Patrick Henry, from
England, with news ten days later, was below,
checked every disposition to operate until the re
ceipt of the advices by her. At the stock ex
change there was little more buoyancy, and pri
ces, with the exception of U. S. Bank, which de
clined 1 per cent, generally improved, Harlem
went up 1 per cent., Patterson $, N. Am. Trust
aud Banking Co. j, Del. and Hudson $, Am. Ex.
Bank £. There were sales of bills on Baltimore
at 5J per cent., which is an improvement on the
rates of yesterday; bills on Philadelphia were
sold at 6s. In sterling bills there is scarcely any
thing done; the rate is 7$ aBJ per cent., or $4
78 as 4 82 the £ sterling. The supply of South
ern bills is large.
The news by the Patrick Henry reached us at
3 o'clock, and will be found in our columns in
full. The money market continues in a very de
ranged state, and many plans are on foot for its
reformation. The many failures which have ta
ken place seem to be the effect of past pressure,
but the crisis is now past. The circulation of
the bank being a decreasing average, is computed
at £15,500.000, which is a reduction below the
average of 1838, £3,500,000. The bullion is
estimated at £4,000,000, and notwithstanding
that the exchanges are apparently adverse, much
more gold actually comes in from Germany than
goes out. The directors, therefore, show greater
confidence, audapplicationa for discount are much
more liberally met, than the last notice of the
bank promised. A continued relaxation is now
looked for. The exchanges continue in very
nearly the same position—a slight depression was
occasioned by the remittance, on account of the
U. S. Bank, of a large amount of the proceeds of
the new loan, to the Continent. Money, in the
North of Europe, is very plentiful. In Ham
burgh, one of the largest bullion markets in Ger
many, money was plentiful; so much so, that it
commanded three per cent. only. Silver is said
to be more plentiful than it has been for some
time in Germany, particularly some parts of Prus
sia, where it has been, for a long time, freely re
mitted in payment for corn, both from England
and France.
The notice of the bank that it will discontinue
its loans to country banks after the expiration of
present contracts, was producing great distress in
the manufacturing districts where the banks were
calling in their loans. Every description of pro
perty was falling, especially cotton. The low
prices will soon attract the money from the con
tinent, and improve trade. The holders of Ame
rican securities were using every exertion to
bolster them.
From the New York Star, Feb. Ist.
Ten Days Later trom England.
By the packet ship Patrick Henry, Capt. Del
ano, we have files from Liverpool to Dec. 26.
The Patrick Henry had a fine run for nine days
to lat. 38°—afterwards westerly winds. She
> got to the Hook on Wednesday night and took
a pilot in the thick fog, Neither the Cambridge
nor Independence had arrived out when the Pat
rick Henry sailed. The Liverpool steam ship
1 was to leave Liverpool Jan. 20th, so we shall
i have 25 days later in about a week. The Great
Western would leave Bristol Feb. 20. The gen
eral aspect es the news is favorable. Money is
much easier and silver seems a drug on the con
-1 tinent, being easily procured at the low rate of 3
percent. The sales of cotton arc brisk, though
at further decline of a J cent. The arrange
ments of Mr. Jaudon, on the part of the U. S,
' Bank of Pennsylvania, with the Messrs. Roth
: childs, have been eminently successful and pro
ductive of much good. The pledged collateral
American securities, and the high rate of divi
dends promised, have given an impetus to the
transactions in those investments. Much reli
ance is placed on the good faith of the States that
have contracted loans, and a circular of the Bar
ings holds out the hope that the U. S. Govern
ment will assume the responsibility of those se
curities rather than our credit should be injured
abroad.
{ The Queen is making haste for her wedding,
fixed for February 4th.
The French reinforcements to Algiers have cut
the light infantry of Abdel-Kader to pieces, and
driven him to the mountains.
The British Queen had a tough passage, hot
reaching Gravesend till Dec. 25. She encounter
ed seveie hurricanes which swept her decks.—
1 She docs not leave till March I, and will undergo
great improvements.
< The packet ship Cambridge had not arrived,
i About 60 mills in the manufacturing towns
have stopt.
r United S. Bank Shares were quoted at £lB
1 5s a 10s.
Nothing later from China.
1 Movements, in favor of the repeal ot the Corn
Laws, were going on vigorously in every part of
> the kingdom.
The King William steamer, 400 tons bis-then,
was totally lost off New Castle Harbor, New
1 South Wales. No lives lost.
The British frigate Tribune, that was driven
ashore in a gale near Tarragona, Spain, cannot
be got off.
There was exported from London to China,
during the week ending Dec. 19, 295,805 ounces
of specie, and 38 ounces to Calcutta.
American flour in bond is 31 shillings.
Captain Colling, of the ship Roscius, is highly
complimented for saving the crew of the ship
Scotia, from Quebec, found water-logged with 17
feet water in the her hold.
Lord Durham is spoken of to succeed Lord
Ponsonby to Turkey.
Parliament was to meet January the 26th.
U. S. Bank shares were £l9. The Roths
childs’ Loan was at a premium of 2 per cent.
Mr. Cunard's line of steamers commence run
ning on May Ist. The new steamship United
States, will soon take her place in the Transatlan
tic line, and leave Liverpool April 20.
The London Times, and the Baring and Broth
ers, bankers, continue their assaults on American
credit. The tetter, in their circular, says :
“The late loan made by the United States
Bank for about two years, and for £BOO,OOO. on
deposit of Pennsylvania and other States’ stock,
at a price that gives 10 per cent, annual interest
to the subscribers, shows what rate of interest
must be paid to obtain any amount of money on
the beat American securities, and serves therefore
as a guide to capitalists here for their purchase
of State stocks. Wo quote the last prices of the
principal securities at which business has been
done, but must add that, even at these rates, only
small and occasional sales are practicable. The
continued fall in their value destroys speculation,
whilst many years will be required for real invest
ments to absorb all that is at present in our mar
ket, &c.”
One cannot help remarking the similar temper
and tone of their language, to the corresponding
and unworthy attempts made by some of our
own citizens to depress the character of Ameri
can securities abroad.
Previous to the defeat of the Emir’s troops, he
had approached so near Algiers that Marshal
Vallee walled up the gates and planted guns on
the Dey’s hospital, &c.
The Esultados (ultra radicals) are succeeding
in the Spanish elections. The northern provin
ces are quiet. Cabrera, the last Carlist hope, ia
losing his troops by desertion to the Queen. He
is trying the virtue of the gibbet, to prevent his
officers negociating with that artful diplomatist,
Espartcro.
London Money Market, Dec. —The English
slock market has again been without any new
feature. Exchequer bills however are Is. lower.
Arrivals from the United States are anxiously
looked for.
Consols for the opening closed at 91$ to 2; 3
per cent, reduced 90f ; 3 j do. 98$ to $; Bank
Stock 177$ to 8j; Exchequer Bills 6s. to 4s.
discount.
The continental exchanges underwent little or
no alteration, Paris being 25 60 to 62$‘; Ham
burg 13 9$ to 9$ ; Amsterdam 12 3$ to 3; all
at 3 months.
Opium in England. —lt is asserted that the
life insurance companies in England are about
askii g additional premiums in consequence of
the great consumption of opium since tea-total
ism commenced.
Arrivals from Sydney, New Holland, to Aug.
15th, speak of the excitement existing in that
convict colony from the quarrels between the
catholics and protestants.
The Pandora packet from Vera Cruz, &c.,
brought $150,000 in specie.
Louis Phillippe delivered his annual speech to
the Chambers Dec. 23d. It is very brief. Ho
hopes the different views of the powers respecting
Turkey will be amicably adjusted. Also, that
Spain will be entirely pacified. He alludes to
reinforcements to Buenos Ayres and Algiers, and
announces that Mexico has paid up; that the
railroads, and canals, and sugar question, will be
taken care of; and that the “turbulent and in
satiable” spirits who wish to dethrone him, will
be put down by conservatism.
Glasgow. —Heavy failures continue to occur
at Glasgow. Within the last few weeks failures
to the extent of between 200,000 and 300,000
pounds in that city alone.
Portraits of her Majesty the Queen and Prince
Albert in the lids of gold snutf boxes will, we
understand, bo presented to all the Foreign Am
bassadors on the occasion of the Royal nuptials.
Our Court has gone into mourning for the late
■ King of Denmark, and will go out of mourning
on the 9th of January.
' The Duke of Wellington. —A correspondent
at Edinburgh informs us that a preliminary meet
ing was held, at the close of the past week, to
mako the necessary arrangements for calling a
public meeting to consider the propriety of erect
ing in the metropolis of Scotland a national testi
monial to the Duke of Wellington.
A morning paper states that Lord Errol is to
i give a grand dinner on the 4th of February, in
i honor of her Majesty’s wedding, which it states,
is to be celebrated on that day.
. An expedition, under the orders of Captain
. Trotter, R. N., in which three iron steamboats
i are to be engaged, is, we understand, about to be
[ fitted out, to proceed up the Niger. The precise
; object of this expedition we have not learnt, but
, we presume it is to explore further. Captain
i Trotter had an interview with the Colonial Sec
. retary.
From the Tallahassee Floridian of the Ist inst.
From Florida.
More Indian depredations have been committed
on the Apalachicola. On Saturday last, a wagon,
loaded with provisions for one of the posts, was
attacked, near Carnochan’s plantation, by a par
■ ty of twenty or thirty Indians. The guard, con
sisting of three men, attempted a defence, but
were driven oft', and one of their number wound
ed. The wagon was captured and burnt. Capt.
Bullock, with his company of dragoons, is in
pursuit of the savages. A few days previous, a
parly of Indians, supposed to be the same that
attacked the wagon, were fallen upon by our
troops, and so closely pursued as to abandon
packs and plunder.
On Tuesday evening a party of ten or fifteen
Indiana attacked the dwelling of Mr Harlan, on
the Apalachicola, six miles above lola, Mr. H.
and two children were killed. The Indians af
ter the attack crossed to the east of the river.
On the same night a parly of six Indians and
three negroes attacked the family at Rowlett’s
Mills, about 25 miles alove Apalachicola. A
negro girl was badly wounded, and a daughter
of Mr. Rowlett carried off by the Indians. The
Franklin Guards, of Apalachicola, went up on the
Roanoke, on Wednesday morning, and are in
pursuit of the savages.
The reports of depredations in the vicinity of
Monticello, are incorrect.
U. S. Bank.— The New Era, Jr. is struck at
once with an idea, that if the Bank is willing to
surrender its charter, that willingness is proof
positive—nay, is a confession—of insolvency.
Tout an contraire. The Loco Foco members
say to the Bank, “W'e intend to repeal your char
ter.” The Bank replies : “Very well, gentlemen,
repeal if you please; but as we paid you nearly
three millions for that charter, pray refund the
s ' Jf I
bonus before you do repeal.” Tins is fair and
reasonable, just and equitable, and looks like any
thing but a confession ol insolvency.— N. York
Star.
From the N. 0. Bee, Jan. 30th.
From Texas.
The steam ship Neptune, Capt. Pennoyer, ar
rived last evening from Galveston, having been
absent but seven days from this port.
Wo have received by her the Galveston Civil
ian.of the 25th inst.
That paper states that they are without much
news from Austin. Congress had refused to re
ceive any new business, and was expected short
ly to adjourn.
The operations of the Federal army, before
Matamoras, are detailed in a letter which we an
nex :
Momtkbet, Jan. 8, IS4O.
Dear Sir— About the 6th of December, the
federal «my, under the command of Canales,
fourteen hundred strong, encamped within two
miles of Matamoras, which place, it was eagerly
expected by the soldiers, would be attacked im
mediately. They remained in this position for
two days, during which time the federal cavalry
made several attacks on the enemy’s posts, driv.
ing their pickets up to their fortifications. On
the morning of the 9th, seventeen Anglo-federal
ists, and sixteen Mexican cavalry, marched into
town, and made an attack upon one of the princi
pal outposts of the enemy, consisting of a battery
of three pieces ot artillery, and one hundred
men.
After a spirited engagement of 15 minutes the
Federalists perceiving a strong reinforcement
joining the enemy, retreated without the loss of a
man. mounted their horses and rode round town
in plain view of the enemy for an hour, when
perceiving the cavalry making their tardy appear
ance they returned to camp. We shortly alter
received intelligence from town stating the ene
my’s loss to be thirteen killed and seven wound
ed. From information received through a con
fidential friend in town, Gen. Canales did not
think it prudent to attack the place ; the force of
the enemy, being estimated at seventeen or eigh
teen hundred men. On the 16th we led the Fed
eral army about fifty miles from Matamoras on a
forced march to Monterey; which place the Fed
eral commander expected to invest by the 24th—
the central force in that place was about four
hundred.
The federalists were in excellent spirits, and
anticipated an easy conquest. When we left the
army, it consists of twelve hundred Mexicans, two
hundred Anglo-federalists, and four pieces of ar
tillery. The greatest harmony prevnils amongst
the Anglo-federalists and Mexicans, and we are
happy to say that the volunteers from east of the
Rio Grande have conducted themselves with the
utmost propriety since they have been in the
Mexican republic. The citizens of Gurraro,
Meir, Camareo, and Reinoso, welcomed us with
every manifestation of friendship, and 1 was in
formed that the same feeling existed in all the
towns throughout the northern states of the Re
publice for the federal cause.
The Federals have strong reason to hope that
the clouds of oppression which hang lowering
over the political horizon of that fair, bat distract
ed country, will are long be dttpened by tho
dawn of happier days. They consider their pros
pects of success much fairer than they have ever
been since the subversion of the government and
constitution of 1824. Their army is daily aug
menting, having increased from five hundred (the
whole amount of our forces at the battle of Meir,)
to its present strength, in one month; five hun
dred men were expected to reinforce the army in
a few days after we left, and in every town in
which the federal banner is unfurled, it is hailed
with enthusiasm.
It is probable the federal army will not make a ,
movement against Matamoras before spring.—
The reduction of that place would be a severe
blow to the cause of centralism in the north, as
it is the commercial depot of the country within
two hundred miles of tho Rio Grande. The cus
tomhouse department of this place produces a
handsome revenue to the government, which, if
thrown into the hands of the federalists, would
enable them to carry on the war with greater ac
tivity. The Anglo-federalists who were at Mat
amoras, would have attacked the place if their
force had been five hundred men, without the aid
of the Mexican federal*, and with a strong proba
bility of success.
When at Matamoras, a captain of the enemy,
who expressed himself favorable to federalism,
and in consequence was put under ai rest for some
time; and on our approach was sent across the
Rio Grande, succeeded in reaching oui army
with the intelligence, that thirteen Anglo-federal's
were prisoners in the town; he described their
situation as most deplorable, being worked from
light until dark without intermission, and in oth
er respects treated so unmercifully that, to use
his own words, >‘it made his heart bleed to wit
ness it.” .
Gen. Canales deserves much credit for his un
tiring exertions in the cause he has expoused.—
Although he met with several reverses, he has
sustained himself for the last twelve mouths, and
has never despaired of ultimate success. He ap
preciates highly the Anglo-federal regiment, and
uses all the means in bis power to provide for
their comfort. To all who will join him he of
fers twenty-two dollars per month for their ser
vices, and an equal portion of the spoil taken.—
We would say to those not engaged in business
at home Mexico presents a fair field on which,
with your services, you may reap both honor and
profit.
Respectfully,
JOHN F. C. HENDERSON,
THOMAS JAMISON.
MARRIED,
Ou Wednesday evening, the sth instant, by the
Rev. Mr. Sewell, Mr. Joseph A. Truchelet to
Miss Mary H. SrEiFLE.both of this city.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Charleston, February 8.
Arrived ys ter day —Line ship Lucas, Eldridge,
Boston.
In the Cffing —Ship Victoria, Lennox, Liverpool
— sailed Dec. 19 ; and a ship, unknown.
Cleared —Barque Osceola, Milliken, Liverpool;
brig Catharine, Delano, Rotterdam; schr Chickata
but, West Indies.
Savannah, February 6.
Cleared —Brig Independence, Evans, Havana;
Br brig King Henry, Leitch, Trinidad.
Arrived —Ships Sabina, Mattieson, New York;
Ballance, Browning, Norfolk; brigs Sea Island,
Otis, Boston; Eleanor, Jones, Baltimore; schooner
Crescent, Short, Delaware; steamboats G. B. La
mar. Gould, Augusta; John Randolph, on, Au
gusta. j
Departed —Steamboats John Randolph, Lyon, i
Augusta; D. W. St John, Hubbard, do.
February 7. i
Cleared —Brig Romulus, English, Liverpool. 1
Arrived —Brig Lexingtan, Candler, New York; I
steamboat De Rossett, Gale, Augusta.
Went to tea —Fr brig Indien, Auzeby, Martin- (
jque
COMMERCIAL.
Eo/«f dales from Liverpool, Dec. 26
Latest dates from Havr: Dec 19
Charleston, February 8.
Colton. —This has proved a most unfavorable
week for operations in this staple, prices of which
have been tending downwards for several days, and
the aggregate amount sales are much less than pre
ceding weeks for some time past, and at 4 to $ cent
decline on previous quotations.
In the interior the rivers arc gi adually rising, and
here is now no diminution of receipts, stocks on
hand are fair and fully equal to the demand.
We report tales, 4983 bags Uplands, viz: 24 at
6J; 63,6#; 257,7; 53, 7*, 95, 7s; 7, 74; 714,
446, 8>; 93, 8$; 427, 8$; 211, gj; 571, 8#;
26 » 8 * • 1°77, 9; 140, 9$ 5 314,9$ ; 24,9|; 271,9} ;
and 171 at 10 cts. per lb.
Long CotlQn. —The business of the week com
prised 829 bags at from 21 to 40 cents.
Bice. —We can note no im pro vemen t in Rice si nee
our last, the demand has been quite limited to a few
actual wants to supply orders, and at a slight shade
of depression when compared with former sales.—
At this time there is no prime Rice in first hands,
the operations consequently were confined ta mid
dling and inferior qualities. Our stock is very tri
fling, and arrivals of the article inconsiderable—
Sales embrace 1882 tierces at from $2 68 cts. to 3
5-16 perewt.
Rough Rtee.~ 4,ooo bushels brought 78 cts per
bushel.
Flour. —so barrels Virginia brought $7 per bar
rel, and 100 barrels Baltimore at 61 a 6s.
Grain.—3 cargoes Corn were received this week,
the aggregate, amounting to about 8,000 bushels
sold at 64 to 56 cents for common, and 65 cents for
“Colins,”a superior article.
Hay. —l6o bundles sold at 90 cents per cwt.
Groceries,—An almost total stagnation prevailed
during the last week in every department of this
branch of business, and but one private sale viz:
100 hhds Louisiana Sugar at 5t06 $c per lb. Oc
curred at auction, 38 hhds strictly prime Muscova
do Sugar (new crop) sold at Si to Sc for the “ El
Destino” brand, and for the F. D, nearly as good,
offered at 7s, but withdrawn for want of a purcha
ser.
Salt.— loo sacks Liverpool sold at $1 50 per sack.
Bacon. — This article is very dull. Large quan
tities of old remain on hand a mere drug, whilst new
is backward in arriving. We quote Hams old at 9*
to 12$c per lb; Sides 8 a 10; Shoulders 7a 8.
Lard is worth from 10 to 11 cents.
Kxchange. —On England, 8} and 9 per cent, pre
mium ; France, 5f a 15c, and 5t 26c; New York
and Boston, sight are taken at 2 percent.premium,
30 days, time off; Richmond, 60 days, 1 per cent;
Bank of Charleston rates of Exchange, on the
North,—New York, 3 percent prem ; Philadelphia,
2 per cent dis; Columbia and Camden, 1$ per cent;
Savannah Bank notes, 4 oercent dis; Spanish Dou
bloons, sl6j—Mexican, sl6; Sovereigns, $4 85;
Specie, 1$ per cent prem.
freights. —To Liver-pool, $ to Id per lb for Cot
ton ;to Havre, 1J cents per lb; for Rice, 9l£ per
tierce.
STATEMENT Os COTTON.
S. I. Upl’ds.
Stock on hand Ist Oct. 1973 2733
Received this week, 812 6811
do. previously, 7721 112823
10506 122367
Exported this week, 000 6188
do. previously, 4395 104406
On ship board, JOO 4896
4995 115489
Stock on hand, 551; 6878
Boston, January 28.
Coffee. —Tire sales of the week comprise 1,000
bags Rio 9 a 94c per lb; 600 do do in lots 9$ alOc ;
An* Caycs to the trade 9sc, and a lot of St Domin
go for export 9j a 9|c per lb 6 mos cr. More firm
ness is manifested by holders, In consequence of a
reduced stock. We have heard of no sales from
the Lion’s cargo from Rio.
Cotton l, —The late additional supplies have ren
dered prices rather unsettled. Sales of the week
comprise Uplands good to prime 10$ a ll$c; ordi
nary to fair a 10c. There is no choice New
Orleans in market, sales common 10 a 10$c, and
good II a 12c.
Molasses. —The sales of the past week have been
principally for distilling qualities, comprising 300
hhds Havanna 22$c ; 1600 do do 21 J a 22$c ; 600
dodo 22jfc 6 mos; 100 hhds Surinam 23c, 4 per c
off; 350 hhds do 24c ; 100 do 23c ; 125 do 24c, 6
mos cr; 200 hhds Trinidad to the trade 25$ a 26c ;
100 do Havana in lots 24c, 6 mos cr. By auction
this day 80 hhds Muscovado 25 a 25$e, 6 mos; 155
this New Orleans 28$ a 31c cash.
Sugar. —The sales ot the week comprise about
500 boxes Havana Brown ordinary 7c, and good 74
toßsc; 150 do white do 10$c ; 40 hhdsand2sbbls
Martinique 6sc, and by auction 60 bids Cuba Mus
covado 6jc; 22 hhds Porto Rico 5J a 7c, and 70
boxes Mantanzas White 9$ a 9&c per lb, 4 mos cr.
Arrived the past week 11,000 bags Manilla. Sales
by auction this day 40 boxes Havana Brown Bc, 75
do Matanzas White 9$ a 9sc; 15 hhds Porto Rico
6sc, 4 mos cr.
New Orleans, February I.
Cotton.— Arrived since the 28th ultimo: of Lou
isiana and Mississippi, 12124 bales ; Tennessee and
North Alabama, 1071 ; Arkansas, 173 ; Florida, 16 ;
together, 13384 bales. Cleared in the same time;
for Liverpool,7o96bales; Havre,slo7; Bordeaux,
609; Nantz, 1001; Stockholm, 401 ; Genoa, 481 ;
Havana, 47; New York, 2076 ; Boston, 139 ; Phi
ladelphia, 292; together, 17142—making a reduc
tion in stock of 3758 bales, and leaving on hand, in
clusive of all on shipboard, not cleared on the 30th
ultimo, a stock of 107609 bales.
The news from Liverpool to the 14th and Havre
to the 16th, by the Garrick and Burgundy, had the
effectof arresting the activity which before prevail
ed in our market, the transactions of Wednesday
having only amounted to about 1200 bales. On
Thursday, sales were made to the extent of some
3200 bales; but the market exhibited a very heavy
appearance notwithstanding, as the offers of buyers
were generally much below the views of holders.
Yesterday there was very little done, the sales up
to a late hour having reached but 1200 bales. Wc
continue our previous quotations, but have to ob
serve that the market, since the receipt of the Eu
ropean advices noticed above, has had a decidedly
downward tendency. The sales for the week a
mount to fully 22,000 bales, and for the last three
days to 5600.
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATIONS.
Louisiana and Mississippi —Ordinary, 64 a 64;
Middling, 71 a 7J; Fair, 9 a 9.‘; Good fair, 10 a lo};
Good and fine, 11$ a—. Tennessee andN. Alaba
ma—Ordinary, middling, fair, good fair, good and
fine, 64 a 10, extremes.
statement or cotton.
1539. Oct. 1, stock on hand, 16824
Receipts last three days 13384
“ previously, 426086 438469
454293
Exports last three days, 17142
•- previously, 329542 346684
Stock on hand 107609
Sugar — Louisiana. —The general demand has
been rather less active since Tuesday last than for
some days previous, though the purchase of some
350 hhds for refining has swelled the sales of the
last three days to 700 a 800 hhds. Prices, howev
er, have slightly given way, and we now quote 34
a 5 cents as the range of the market, remarking that
it requires a very choice article to command our
highest figure. The stock on the Levee is not large
but the market closes very dull. We ate not ad
vised of any sales of importance on Plantation since
our last.
Havana Sugars. —The demand is limitedto very
ij =—■ ' "-r 1
amall parcel*, and we slightly reduce oar quotations
for White.
Molasses. —lUthcr limited receipts, and a totem*
bly fair demand, have much reduced the stock on
the Levee, and parcels in good shipping order now
command 21 a 22c per gallon in barrels. Several
sales on Plantation have taken place within the past
few days, and we notice particularly the following,
viz: 35,000 gallons at 16c ; 18,000 at 15*c ; 46,000
at 15}c; and 30,000 at 16c per gallon. We, still
quote at 15 a 16c, remarking that holders are quite
firm at the latter ligures.
Flour. —The market has received a (uither sup
ply of about 8,000 barrels since Tuesday last, but
some impiovement in the d mand for shipment has
prevented any very material decline in prices. In
addition to the ordinary transactions for consump
tion some 5,000 a 6,000 barrels have been taken »r
export—principally for England—and the greater
part of the sales of the last three days have been at
$4 75 as 4 87A, though we notice one sale of 800
bbls at $4 62A, and one of 300 bbls at $4 50. The
latter parcel, however, was in stained barrels, which
circumstance accounts for the reduced price. Seve
ral lots are going forward to the North, on owners’
account, and the market has acquired rather mote
firmness within the last day or two. We place our
quotations at $4 75 a $4 87} for superline in good
order for shipment, and remark that some holders
yesterday were demanding $5 00.
Baron. —We have no improvement to notice in
the demand for the several varieties of this article.
No sales can be effected, unless at a very great sa
crifice, except small parcels, as they are called for
to supply the wants of consumers, and for these the
prices remain the same as before quoted, with the
exception of Canvassed Hams, which are reduced
to 9 a 10c; uncanvassed do 8 a 9c j Bides, 6 a 7c;
Shoulders, 4a 6. Some sales have been made un
der these prices, and in the present state of U)t
market, it is impossible to give accurate quotations.
New York, Februarj 1
Coffee —We have no particular change to notice
in any description, the demand being still limited,
and confined to parcels as wanted for immediate
use. The sales include 500 bags Brazil at 9} all
cents; 300 do. Laguayra 10} a 11, on the usual
time ; and 150 do. St. Domingo at B},cash; an in
voice of 309 bags called Central American, received
irom Valparaiso, has also been disposed of at 10}
cents, 4 months.
Cotton. —The transactions have continued on
quite a moderate scale, amounting for the past thie*.
days to about 1600 bales of all descriptions.—
Throughout yesterday, also, the market was quiet,
owing to .the desire of shippers to receive the ad
vices per’Patrick Henry, (repotted below in tile
morning,) previous to making any additional pur
chases. Prices have remained without variation,
and we therefore continue the same quotations as
at the close of last week. The sales embrace TOO
bales Uplands at 8} a 9}; 500 do. Mobile,9} a 10}
for fair to good fait; 250 do. New Orleans, 8} a 10};
and 200 do. Florida, 8} a 9} cents, forming a total
for the week about 3600 bales.
Flour. —The Flour market for the last three days
has again presented the appearance of extreme In*
activity, the sales, as before noticed, extending
only to the small parcels required for immediate
consumption. Western Canal may still bo quoted
$6,37} a $6,60, for common brands ; though yester
day, except for small lots, sales could not be effect
ed at the latter rate. For Ohio, via canal,and Troy,
we continue our former quotation of $6,37}. Hold
ers of Western throughout have been ready sellers,
but owing to a disposition to await farther advices
from England, we have no transactions of conse
quence to report. In Southern descriptions, Abo
transactions have also been to a very limited extant,
and embrace 400 barrels. Georgetown, for Ship
ment to the West Indies, at $6,50, 60 days, adding
interest; we quote $6,37} a $6,50, the principal
holders, however, decline selling, except at the
latter rate. A few hundred barrels Baltimore City
Mills have been disposed of it $6,25. Richmond
City Mills may be quoted $6,75 a $7 as the nominal
rate.
Molasses. —We are still without any improve
ment to notice in this article, the demand as for
some time past being extremely limited. A cargo
of 275 hhds. and 15 tcs. prime new crop Matanxal
has been disposed of, supposed at 23 cents,4 mM.
Sugars. —We have no material variation to no
tice, the demand being j ct quite limited for all de
scriptions ; of box Sugars, however, the market has
become pretty much cleared ; the sales comprise,
since our last, about 200 hhds. New Orleans at 6 a
6}, principally at the former rate ; 100 bbls. prime
white new crop Brazil at about 9} ; 2 a 300 boxes
brown Hanna 0} a 7}, the former rate for common |
and 50 do. White 10} cts. on the usual lime. Os
Porto Rico and St. Croix the sales for a few daya
past have been so trifling as not to require notice.
Ry auction 64 hhds. new crop New Orleans,3 a3} ;
18 do. Porto Rico, 5} a 6 ; and 87 do. Santa Cruz
6 J a 8 J cents per lb 3 a 4 months.
Freights —To Liverpool continue very firm at jd
a Jd per lb. for cotton, ami at these rates engage
ments ahead cannot be effected. To Havre, the
packet of the Sth, (detained from Ist inst.) is Ailing
up at our quotations.
Mobii.e, February 3.
Cotton— Since the 25tli ult, we have received
13,203 bales; and shipped to Liverpool, 1,470; to
Havana 158; to New York 478; to Boston 1723,
and to New Orleans 70; making in all 3809 bate*;
and leaving the stock on hand not cleared, 35,040,
bales. At the corresponding period last year, tho
total receipts were 153,197 bales; the export, 73,-
370; and the stock 79,836.
The principal transacsions of the week wero
made between the commencement and Thursday;
about 6000 bales changed hands at previous rates.
On Tuesday, the mail arrived with Liverpool ac
counts to the 14th December, representing a mode
rate demand only to exist in that market, with 4
disposition on the part of holders to sell; which
had worked, during the week, a decline of fully }d
on the better qualities of Americans, particularly
of the new crop; all other kinds dull, without any
material alteration. The receipt of this intelli
gence checked the previous activity of buyers.
On Friday the market showed a decline on tew
qualities and mixed lots; and anxiety on the part
of holders to realize. On Saturday the depression
was more strongly marked, and some concessions
were made on better qualities. This may be at
tributed to the prospects of an accumulation of
stock next week, with the certainty of lower pri
ces whenever there is a sufficiency of this staple on
hand to induce competition. The market closed
heavily, buyers acting with much caution and great
circumspection. Sales of the week may be com
puted at about 7000 bales.
We alter quotations to correspond with sales of
Saturday:
Liverpool Classification. —Good and floe, 9} a 9Jt
good fair, 9}; fair, 8j; middling, 8}; inferior add
ordinary, 7 a 7}.
Liverpool, December 26.
Cotton. —This being Christmas day, we have no
sales to report. The sales on Thursday last wen
4,000 bags, Friday 4,600, Saturday 3,ooo,lMonday
4.000, and Tuesday 3,000. The demand since last
week has been considerable—in prices American
has not varied materially, but have been decidedly
Aimer during the last two or three days; Brazils,
Egyptian, and ail lung stapled cotton are dull, Odd
prices rather downward. The import of tb« week
amounts to 4,288 bags.
December 18.—The sales on Moi day were 4,000
(500 taken for export and 1,01)0 on speculation;}
Tuesday 3,000, (1,000 for exportation ;) and to-day
4.000. The business done since last week has been
considerable. The trade have only taken a limited
supply. The market has been dull and heavy
throughout the week, and prices have declined, in
American, generally, }d per lb, Brazil }d, Egyptian
}d per lb,and Sea Islands Id per lb. The import
of the week amounts to 14,956 bags.
Havre, December 19.
Cotton of ordinary and good ordinary quality must
be considered I centime per } kilogram higher, at
which advance to-day 622 Georgia and 620 bales
Louisiana were disposed of, besides 27 bales do es
an inferior description at 76 to 98}f.