cred t most prudent not to to ,sise quota. tons for any description or qualities this week, as tiac prices arc not fairly established. We again remark, that we md the prevailing opinion IS much in favor of the planters sending their Cotton earlyi if they wish to obtain fair rates.

 Sngaf assd' s'f1itIsstss A. of { i.oaisisrzlta. There Is none of the present crop yet in market, nor have we been able to hear ofany contracts for delivery on the plan- tations, as i,as etlen been the case, be- fore the article was made. for whole crops. We conversed yesterday with an eminent and well known engineer. who has the care of many old and new steam engines, who informs, that nearly all the heavy planters have begun to grind9 but in his experience of nine years, never found the yield so small. owing to the extreme drought. The ruling price for the present crop is as yet entirely uncertain.

 Four.-Imports this week 2556 bar rels, and nearly all sold for exportation atseyen dollars per barrel. Should the arrivals for next week be limited to a small amount, the demand for home con- sumption will no doubt prevent de- cline in the present rates for a while. Whiskey, as promised in our last, has risen from 30 to 5 centsper gallon, and we find some holders anticipate 31s cts. and others more. Anacquaintance, Oil hearing of the improvement, remarked, that it was not complimentary to the Temperance Societies.

 Lard.-Weare at a loss for correct quotation of this article. It is now scarce, and retails by the single keg at 20 cents per lb. One or two heavy ar rivals would no doubt reduce the price to l23 cents.