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NEw-ORLEANs, Dec. 8.


Business was favored until Yesterday. win
dry weather, though menacinq rain. md
occasionally cold; the arrivals non, sea. fAI
sail since our last repou) have generally COM
menced dlscharging their cargocs, and the
Leyee has been as gay and busy as usual
business m general is improving, and ms
there Is no longer cause for apprehension of
sickness, country merchants and strangers
who collect here annually are coming in
brlskly. The Mississippi had raised some
VIVA, on account Of the winds, but has again
ifeceded, and was yesterday twelve feet be-
low high water mark.


CoTToN.-Auivod since the SOfh ult.. of
Louisiana aud Mississippi, 20,0l0 bales. Lake
Ponlchartrain 3Sl; together 20,30l. Clear
ed M the same time, for Liverpool 1874
New-iork 2205, Boston SiS; together 1887
making an addition to stock N3I5 bales
burned included) of ll,7S9, aud leaving ON
hand, inclusive Of all on ship-board not cieor-
ed on the 9th instant, stock of 4G. O3G boles
The market during the first part of the week
was dull, but since few days, there has
been more inquiry for the article. and The
following sales have taken place, viz: 1000
bales at II Is, 1860 do. al II Ia 900 do
CHOICE at 10 l-2, 100 at II is, 72O al 10
"a, 600 at | |, 800 at II, 800 at II 81. 700
at III, 220 at II Ia, "a al 10, I7O al II. 80
CHOICE at l2 10, and 50 CHOICE al u 10
cents per H.; other sales Of minor importance
have also been made, agreeing, as well as
those above cited with our former quotations,
m which we make no change; though il is
alleged. that at the same rates better cotton
Is obtained, and decline Of about I-s cent
per lb. is deducted therefrom.


SUcAR.-There has not vet been so good a
demand as was expected for the new cron-
OF the old there is none remaining. On pIan-
tallon we hear of sales at ) l-2a53-4 and
IN the city l-2 g. embrace the transnc-
lions OF the week; none Of superior quality
has yet been offered The report of iniury
sustained by the frost, and consequent short
crop, Is confirmed on every hand. Cleared
this week, for'New-York 21hhds, Charleston
80 hhds.; together lO7 hhds. brown, and
for Tampco 80 tierccs REFINED.


MoLAssEs has brisk demand, and sales
have been made on plantation, above the city,
AZ ~ l-2 81 cents, and at these rates. all
that ls readyfor delivery could find immediate
sale-these are the rates we quote. though
22 has been obtained, and near 10 the civ
more Is asked. In the city, on the Leyec.
the sales ofthe week have been, generally. AT
70 20 cents, casks included. Cleared for
New-York 80 hhds., Charleston 81 bbls.
Boston barrel