The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-04
d for the two weeks May and May 10,


holiday week. and to-day the principal market day. be-
ing the first day Of the scarcely expected that
any ma'cal mount of business would be done. We are
glad 10 ny, he 'ever that there better demand for
cloth ~ had becn previously anticipated and though
nothing like general advance in prices could be noted
get there decidedly frmer and cheerful feel
ing amongst the manufacturers Indeed during the last
few days considerable amount of business has been
done, which, combined with the great reduction in the
quantity OF goods produced has almost cleared the market
of several kinds of goods the only holders any extent
being few large manufacturers, who all known
TO stand out for higher prices The great body of the
manufacturers being therefore destitute OF stock
willing take orders extremely low prices recently
aud unless there should be large increase in
the production likely that they will soon
obtain an advance or yarn we cannot report quite so
avorablv The market has been somewhat overloaded bv
the large quantity which has been diverted from hands
OF the homo manufacturer and is offered in the export
market and though atslerably large business has
done the prices continue to have rather DOWN.
dcncy especially in inferior desc rpons of mule On
the whole however appearances are decidedly IA
vorabe than for several weeks past and there more
cheerful and conhdsnt feeling prevalent amongst both
siauncrs and manufacturers.
RocuDALr Monday, NAV l6.-We have had better de-
maud for goods To day. and considerable quantity have
sold wiihou; any advance in price. In the wool market
there IS no change to report.
HrppERsrrrLn, Tuesday May I7-so little alteration
has taken place In the state of this market for several
weeks past 10 this day. that opinion is scarcely divided
10 its fixed character Of continued series of strug
giles for existence However il Is satisfactory TO state
TIA. worse in fact considerable business was
done in light fancics for the home market, and in heavy
woocns for shipment but still prices unremuncra-
ting generally Woods are stationary and in fair demand
Business in the warehouse has slightly improved but
great things may be expected until the tariff settled
HNvRE Observation-Disclosures great quantity Of
Cotton lately arrived amounting 600 and that
but lew sales were effected, prices the 9th instant
NAMED unaltercd. The transactions in Coffee lin.
tied 10 ST. Domingo and Havana only of the former 22O
bags being disposed of at ~ r. the latter 76 bag nj
6Of "a hhls colonial Sugar sold according 10 sample at
SIT fr per so kilogrammes.
H,vRE, May l5--CorroSs.-snce our preceding re.
port we have had quick succession aivccs from the
United states the Baltimore and Rhone from New YORK
having arrived last Monday with dates 10th ult which
followed BIZ OIL IN SO,b
Liverpool and subsequently by those 20 2s,h mem rc
ceive on Friday by the Great Western steamer Under
ordinary circumstances the character Of these accounts
calculated TO produce beneficial influence in the
situation Of Market but in the face Of further ship
meats coming forward and also the considerable
sion 10 our stock by the unusual weight of imports which
within the last fortnight amount TO about IS 900 bales all
neither the fact Of well supported prices in America
nor the probabilities OF moderate crop, have been suh-
Gent coun.crbnancc the large supplies The ransac-
tons during this have therefore been TO very limit
ell extent, anl only for immediate consumption but
holders upon The whole have manifested any
20 realise and have consequently change TO notice
in previous quotations The aspect OF business gene
rally IS however far from enlvenng the late calamious
grafton in Hamburg having cast gloom over the
whole community. which has in great degree contrbu
ted TO the prevalent duness and created painful
ton more likely be aggravated than allayed when the
fun extent oil this almost unparalleled destruction of
pcrty, shall have been accurately ascertained
AsHgs-Prlces Of American potash have experienced a
further decline this week. and $50 bbls st brands realised
only 4o7olso per 90 kilo duty e. s9 paid Pesrlash
continues withou, inquiry and is merely nominal at pre-
vous quo atoms. The Baltimore and Rhone from New
York hal board 225 bills pots and n bbis pearls
Rcr.-Thcre has been very limited demand in Caro-.
501lL15per 30 klos, duty Q1.GN paid The Persian.
from Charleston came in with 315 tierccs
DRues AND DrEA-some lots OF American tesswsx
were run Oft f7ie per kilo, duty paid