The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-03-17

VERY LATE FROM ENGLASp.-We have received ac-
counts by the Vrgnian, arrived yesterday 10 the Sh
from Liverpool, and 7th from London.
There is no political news worth hg-but the COM
mercal news is highly important Take the follow
ing
LONDON Feb. 6.-The amount of bills sent out on
Saturday by some ofthe private bankers, greatly ex
cecded that Of former periods One house III Loloald
street. for instance, had to demand payment on 4uvv
It's average former heavy OCCASIONS bele from w
10 1901 The exact proportion OF dshohoIeu Diiis diu
not of course ranspre. The first estimate taken we
consider 10 be great dxaggcrauofl ana lhs we pe-
eve, is BONE ont by The result. IN any view OF me
case however, the deialcaiions whlcn nave occurred
are suca as fortunately very rare III tins region OF
credit
The inactivity OF the English stock market has con-
faued throughout the day. \ 70 transactions of any
great amount are mentioned as having taken place,
and the quotations. generally renamed almost without
variation.
About lis applications are made to Parliament for
Rail Road Charters.
The parties in the House OF Commons are, Radicals
S0-Liberals l00-Whigs l52-Conservatves So
Tories l39-Ultras l00-Speakers and blanks, T.
Total 658
1881 persons left Liverpool last year for the United
States.
LIVERPOOL, Feb I'VE had heavy failure YES
the sufferers generally among the West India
houses. and OF a class TO bear their losses without
much INCONVENIENCE, we therefore, do not contem-
plate any further trouble from this cause although
75000i at least.
Several failures have also taken place in London
LIVERPOOL, Feb s-We closed the last flat week
in Cotton Market the last by far the worst of the
three So much was Cotton pressed for sale, and so
much were The buyers imporiuned 10 make offers,
that they as well as the holders took the ALARM and
bought even less than they intended. Inferior stock
.sapled American cotton was sold al reduction Of
u I, and good new FORCED of at reduction of
sro |, and even according 10 the fears of the seller
may IN some instances have been conceded to the
buyer II IS not easy TO say what prices are but
near as we can get at them in the present unset
tied state Of things we would say in cotton we
down fully Il from the prices of few weeks ago.
Some will perhaps still quote the best Upland and
above l0d., but seeing HOW LITTLE can be sold over
81, we dare not carry our quotations above 81, and
,Sbrndany hg too when we come 10 actual business.
And further regret to say, we must be lower I'M
less we have very soon a chang in feeling such
10 induce the holders not to hsap their cotton in the
market as they have done,
The sales of the week are l4ls0 Nothing done
on speculation, and op.iy 200 bales East India taken
for Export. The CHEF sales made in New Upland
were from 81 to 81; in New Orleans from 81 to l0d
and old Of the three sorts at I. to 81. The Import
OF all sorts Of cotton into the klngdom since lst jan
amounts to 200 against l03,S0O bales and OF
American separately to l06600 against IA, 700 bales.
The stock as estimated on Bird instant amounted to
pa 900 Of all kinds in this port against ,O9O and
OF American separately to l060 600 against $1,000 the
estimated stock of the same time in 1896.
Turpentne is again lower, l4OO barrels were gold
last week at g down to los per cent Tar sales.
Ashes have declined in price, 500 bis Montreal Pot
were disposed of at lower rates, nearly 30 to 306 OF
Pearl the sales amounted to about $50 barrels at Sc
per cent Our Corn Market fiat and prices continue
10 go down. Yours,
WAIswRIoHT, Shells, & HIocISs.
The sales of Cotton the last three days about 5000
bales The market flat, and lower prices &C.
ceDied