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NEW ORLEANS, March f2.

 here has been more inquiry for COT ON to- day, and the sales amount to 4OJ0 bales, without any notable change in prices

 There are five Northern mails now due. and r,r- ther accounts from the Eastern markets are looked for with much interest.

 STATEMENT OF COTTON. Stock on hand September l, ls45, bales 7I9S Received to Febuary 26th, 63s. .2s2

 '' March lstto llth, 5s,542

 '" March llth, 5,556-703 sS0 Exported March Ilth, lo97

 '' previously, 535.73l-53G. .S3j Stock on hand and not cleared, l73.7I TOBACCO The only sale We noticed was oi 26 hhds, new crop. viz l5 hhds, Admitted at Igc. do at i5c., and do. at 4ic. perlb

 SUGAR.-i transactions yesterday include sales ot 3?0 hhds The stock on sale is light and prices continue firm.

 M0LASSES.-We remarked sales of TOO bbls. small portion at 22sc. the balance at 22;c and 23c., the market closing al the latter figure

 FLOUR.-Priees still show declining tenden. cy. We noticed sales of 20O0 bbls viz i00U bbls Ohio at s4 3!; 200 do al ;t 15: 100 do, not bran ded' at S4 25; loo do., in lois at Sl 20 $4 t5 poo do., St. Louis, at Sl 30, and lG0 do of q choice Tennessee brand, at S4 70 per bbl.

 PROFlSlONS.-Transactions in PORK were considerable, including sales Of 100 bbls viz: 49d bbls. Mess at Slo 377 250 do at sIO 37s; 75 do at $lo235; 50 do. at Si0 30 l25 do in lots at Slo 5a Sl0 75; 100 do NJ. 0. at Sl0; and 1T do, Prime. at $0 per bbl. Very little doing in LARD. About 100 casks BACON changed hands, viz: 50 casks Sides at 53c.; g do, in Iots at S55c and Y casks Shoulders at 43c. per Ib s0,0go i6s. Bulk Pork, hog round, brought 1e. per h. We remarked small sales of Prime BEEF at S5 . per bbi.

 WHISKEY.-About Goo bbls sold, viz: 3s0 bbs Rectified, mostly at l93c so do. Raw at i9;c, and l30 bbIs do. al 29lc. ner gallon.