The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-18


BY the usual average price OF wheat tor the
last six weeks it will be observeds as we antlcl-
pated, that the duty on foreign wheat from this
day is reduced to IS Sd per quarter.
This being settling day in the foreign market,
the principal business transacted was IN setting
the various accounts.
| LONDON MONEY MARKET, April 3O-Ihe
chief feature of observation is the settling OF the
foreign account, which is going off we'll 1t Is
stated to be Bull account. The extreme huc-
tuation in Spanish has been about to per CT;
m Portuguese per cent.
| Consols, at present 90E for the account, not SO
| good as in the morning, Exchequer Bills, 70 4 z
5 prem; Bank Stock, IT'S; India Stock, 25O3.
From, the Liverpool Courier Of .4pril 29
STATE OF TRADE.-At Leeds, the little I'M
proved demand that took place week or two
| ago has again subsidized, and we arc again lapsed
into former dull state. There was fair at
tendance of buyers, but their operations were
very limited.
| At Rochdale last week there was rather bet
ter demand for hannels; but prices have been ex-
tremely low. The weavers have made strike
| against two manufacturers, Messrs. Tempest *
| Sons, and Mr. Archer, for paying, as the weavers
state in placard, between twenty and twenty
| five ner Cent. under the other manufacturers.
There is no change to report in the money mar
ket.
| At Halifax there is very little, if any thing,
different to report this week from that OF last ex
cept again til at some description of hastings are
| in rather better request, though unaecomPanled
| by any change in value The general trade OF
the district must be called still very dull, and
without any rational prospect OF an improved
| state of things.
There is no change to note respecting Hud-
dersfield marl1et-the demand being steady, and
the prices nearly stationary. In summer goods
there is some animation, and better prices are re-
allied. Orders are increasing, and the business
| in the warehouses is rather better. In wool
| prices are firm with tendency upward. The
news from America does not seem to have oper-
ated uniavoraDiy on nc ....,c., as 80 ., '
is chiefly from the home trade.
| The demand for wool at Bradford continues
extremely heavy, at barely stationary prices.
Stocks are light but fully equal to the diminished
consumption. There is alteration either in
| demand or price in yarn since last weeks report
| There has been fair attendance of buyers of
piece goods, but their purchases are still marked
| with extreme caution. No alteration in prices.
| In the Dundee market flax has been in rather
more demand during last week, and few par
ceis have changed hands, but at shade lower
than the previous rates.
1t has been stated, that 81 bankruptcies took
place in arts during the first fortnight of March;
/ the second half of that month no fewer than 81
| bankruptcies were declared there, averaging
four a-day, one of which was for sum OF
! 663, 900 francs:
The number of silk looms in France is Sc, $40,
| producing annually, goods to the value. OF
Pill $780, 900 frances of which 73,0OO ,OUU francs
are consumed in France, and 13S, 5000 francs
are exported. They employ 169,2S0 weayers,
and 1879 1928, $50 francs worth OF raw silk and
the labor amounts to 70,926,6 $40 francs. or about
| 300 francs each weaver. The interest and profit
on the capital embarked is q, 100000 francs.
The manufactures of Lyons employ 40,8OO
looms, so, 900 workmen, and produce 100OOO,OO
| francs worth of silk.
| LIVERPOOL MARKET, April 24--Turpentine.
| There are no sales reported, but prices are firm,
and the stock gradually decreases.
/ In Tar no alteration.
| Ashes.--The sales of Montreal Pot and Pearl
have been extremely limited, but the late advanc-
| ed quotations are fully maintained.
/ Bark.--50 casks Philadelphia are reported at
| lbs Cd to lbs per cwt.
| From, the London Price Current Of April %.
TEA.--The monthly public sales of Tea COM
| menced ON Wednesday, and were brought to a
close on Friday; the total quantity contained in
the catalogues was 12,471 Pks or 915,775 lbs.
weight.
| Congou has fully supported previous rates, and
/ Canton Bohea, which sold at Is ID to Is Sd, was
considered to have fetched its full value. Some
| of the proprietors have Withdrawn and brought
in large breaks of Congeu, at higher prices mot
being disposed to realize at present rates. OF
the above quantity about 5000 packages, or ESQ.,
900 lbs. weight were sold, (of which $500 pack.
/ or 260,009lbs. weight, consisted of Green Tea1
i at the following prices, viz:
Canton Bohea (2s Ed duty,) Is I'd to, Is 3d.
Congou, mixed blackish leaf, rs SGD to rs Cd;
slackish leaf and rather strong, rs 64d.to 2s7d;.
Do, strong, q Sd; do and Pekoe flavor, Is Sd to
q 9ad Twankay, ordinary, Is sgd to Is Cd:
good to fine Hyson kinp- Is GID to Is Sd; Hyson,
ordinary, Is I'd to Is Sd rnidding to good, rs Cd
to Is 10d; fine. IS to IS 6sd Young Hyson, Tex
portation only Is 8 dto Is 104d; Orange Pekoe,.
good and fine scented, IS TO IS 3d. Caper, COM
mon, in small boxes, rs 81 to Is 7ad Flowery
Pekoe, fine, 3s i'd to IS sd; Imperial, Is SD to
IS sd; Gunpouder, Is lid to As per lba. No or
binary Congous or Souchongs sold, ,l
April 2s.--To.day's demand for cottomhas been
moderate; only $500 bags having been disposed
of to,the trade. Holders willing sellers of
the common and middling qualities Of American
at ID per lib decline on Fridays prices. and the
market generallyis much better supplied with all
qualities at rathsr lower rates.
April 29--At the decline,of id per lbon Friday
last p the cotton market is STEADY. The sales of
the day amount to 1000 bags. of which specula-
tors'lfare aiken 500 American. Holders continue
to efer freely Of the common and middlihg quali-
ties of American
April 30.--The 1000 bags of American were
purchased on speculation, and the total hansac
tiops consisted of 1000 bags. viz 309,Surat al
3D. and few Egyptian at 16d and the remain
der American at s. 71d.
From, tbs Liyeapod .Nnl of april 30.
LIVERPOOL. Corn EXCHANGE, April 2s.-Since
Tuesday the 21st there has been very large
rival of Flour from the United States.
The trace in Wheat has been inactive, the
dealers reqairing some reduction in price on ac-
count Of the expected decline to- lbs Sd. per quar-
ter this week in the duty on foreign, which was
only partially complied with. &H
Several parcels of American Flour, in bond,
have been purchased on speculation and for ex-
portation, at 27s 3D., but the duty paid has been
dull at former rates.
American Flour in bond had ready sale at
27s. Cd, and some at 2Ss. Duty paid was retail
ed at BIS. to SIS. 3d. l 5000 Nor
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKETS,
APRIL "a.
CoAon-The improved demand noticed last week for
all descriptions of American, followed up in the
y part Of this by increased desire the part of the
trade as well as exporters and SPECTATORS to purchase
freely the transaction in consequence have been extern
sve, AZ gradually improving prices; and although there