The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-18

From China there is little news Another slaugh-
ter OF the Chinese had taken place at 1sekee, near
Ningpo, with but slight loss GA the part OF the Brl-
| tsh. An improbable rumor prevailed oil the flight
| of the Emperor into Tartary There IS no ntelli-
| gence which Justities this report.
Female Fashions for September
These manteles named Refine de Chypre. are still very
fashionable surrounded as they generally are with SPLEEN
lid lace and attached with pompons of riband pink o.
lilac the lace falling the arms and shading the waist
giving distinguished air and elegance the figure
Damas will be much worn for the theatres, &C. the
iavore materials being gros de Naples, satin OF
| the distinguished and rich appearance, and lined
with shot colors OF deep hue they mostly made
with small square collar formed OF single piece, the
acngs the front of the canal being cut in the form
of tea leaves the collar and facngs being ornamented
with rich Arabesque embroidery. the arm-holes
circled with embroidery to match. Others made
| in muslin encrced with double Of English lace.
Promenade dresses now being made shorter in the
skirts, which is certainly great Improvement.
feathers tipped in pink cherry, blue, or lilac now
| very generally adopted for morning toilette.
The most favorite materials for morning dresses, are
theonqne bazarine, and the barege de Bagneres also
the mouselane de aines the wolfe and the tsmise For
halfdress the aetas Pekns sans, and arlantes, are
splendid soft silks beautifully embroidered in boquets
of flowers sprnkled over the ground work Shot silks
also much in vogue, the striped being mostly
| reserved for morning costume
| Markets.
| LONDON MONEY MARKET Sept 2.-Consols have been
done this morning at o2 for money under the influence OF
with the Indian and Chimes news On further consera
ton the price has since advanced to 93 and to SO for the
Account Exchequer bills remain at 81 3d. there beng no
change in the OF interest in consequence OF the Bank
notice of yesterday First class commercial bills are cur
renty done at 81 cent? and the only incident worthy
OF notice that the failures amongst the spectators
have rendered the discount houses little scrupu.
lous about certain descriptions ofpaper This degree
OF dstrust that may naturally expected prevail until
all the of the defalcations are
There has been again limited amount Of business III
foreign bonds Mexican have been done at 33 but
| again "a, and Spanish Three per Cents at 20s
what regarded considerable sacrifice in the price
naturally attracted attention. and led inquiries as to the
sellers and their objects In the result 1t is stated to have
ranspred that the sales were account OF certain par
ties, Quakers largely embarked in the trade and
more largely, perhaps, engaged in corn speculations
crced in order keep raise the prices of corn
in Makane, where these Quaker corn gentry are well
known. On referring the state Of the market
during the week. strong suspicion fail to be
cited that such the tact All last week Marklane
in panic what with failures OF corn merchants and the
aceraned contamination Of bouneous harvest Prcest
ofwhea fell long way down. even so late as Mondey lase
as much as four shings per quarter and many demurl
visages, the Corn Exchange, were observed to al
longer still What to be done in such an extremity
Speculative stocks foreign corn heavy and unsaleabe
ao %
were to be rallied and strung up II market credit was to
be boered that discount brokers might be propit
ated cleer sellers be routed from the Corn
Exchange, at least reduced to minority by host of
buyers TO effect these important objects some ready
money must be forthcoming and to raise this only two
modes APPARENT either to sell Mexican Bonds or
bonded The latter process would only have
peraed the mischief and the sacrifice OF Mexican was
resolved upon the only feasible scheme
Ofhs sort of stock it is well known that the speculative,
and certainly the most credabe portion Of
community and have always been large holders, and
therefore the recourse was easy and at hand The ef-
feet of these sales of Mexican stock is already APP
| parent in the NIark-lane maneuvers of the day.
The "Corn Exchange report" thus records them We
have to note further arrival of about $4,000 quarters
foreign wheat which, howe has been met by most
animated demand The tone of the market is completely
| changed y All descriptions (of corn) have i'm
l in, DC onAa 5s hInha
scales forced off this day week." In order fully appre
cae the dexcrous desperation of this of double ope
ration and the extent Of damage voluntarily submitted to
order accomplish by the sale OF the stock of bonds an
exobtan monopoly price for the stock of grain is ne
cessary to remember that Mexican bonds generally
be considerably below their real value and the
value TO which long they were likely to attain For
% % upon .nem que icy I'm amn
April next is also in hand not in Corn Exchange ac
commodation bills but in hard dollars So much for
set oil rogues in grain.
of Tea that for Friday post
oned till this day. The trade busily engaged in the
inspection and tasting Of the samples, consequently we
we have had very little business doing during the week,
and the market has presented very quiet appearance
but no alteration can be noted in prces low sound Con-
gou quoted Is Sd h. but sales to be forced
something less must be expected.
Although the Rice harvest is likely to turn out An abun
liant and the price of corn continues the line
mis- market remains firm with rather hghe. prices for
Bengal and good business has heen done; low to mid
ding white los Cd to lis 6l good ditto lbs, and fine
at lbs per cwt Carolina selling at 26s to 30s duty
| paid.
LONDON CoRs MARKET, Aug 22-The supply of Eng
fish wheat only small to-day and the larger proper
ton of news the quality and condition in every
spectfue The trade has been very heavy decline of
fully per quarter on both descriptions foreign very
little business has been doing at fall Of fully 3 per quar-
ter Barley without alteration and the demand trhing
Only retail demand for oats; the crop very fine
| in color and weight.
Aug as.-There small supply of English wheat
today chiefly new but have further large arrival OF
foreign of which pressing the market for i'm
mediate sae and partly account scarcity Of gra
nary English and foreign taken of at As per
quarter decline though granary parcels could not be
purchased equivalent terms with parcels on board
Very little Barley offering, old Is lower Oats near
ly as in our last.
| LIVERPOOL CorroS MARKET, Aug. GA large extent
of business has been done this week the demand having
aeen with increased spirit from speculators
who ave taken the lead in the market which, be-
fore remarked is supported in its mnes by their opera
ions Consumers have also purchased freely consider
be inferred that they have done so in antc paon OF soon
being in full activity. Prices Of American and Sura OF
leading qualities ordinary to fair fully
h. higher than Friday last and there is slight improve
ment in the better classes Brazil Egyptian and Sea Isl
without hinge, the former only being sale
able at previous rates. Spectators have taken 1890
bales of American and Surat and exported $50 Ame
rcan and 60 Surat. The demand is more moderate to-
lay and sales estimated at than from $500 to
| 1000 bales. Prices steady.
| SEPT. 2.-The demand this week has been much less
animated than during the last but SO far buyers have
not had any advantage of moment Aconcession OF about
Id. has been made upon the mddng and lower class
Of Americans but this decline is not submitted to ge
neraly do find any anxiety to force sales Surats
are more heavy of sale at last quotations Brazls
and Egyptian without change. Sea Islands rather
inclined 10 harden and holders of them firm. spe
| cuators have taken 400 bales Of American and $50
Egyptian and exporters bales of American and 80 SUI
1880 bales Of American, so Smyrna and 100 Surats
arded into the country last month unsod The
market closes quietly. Sales about 1000 bales Of all
| kinds.
| LIVERPOOL Corn MARKEr, Aug. 23-It is difficult to
give account of market during the past week.
sales OF wheat and flour have taken place to very limit
ed extent and daily at lower prices To-day there was
very limited demand for grain, -four and NEAL foreign
wheat maintained its last quotations for best and lowest
qualities, while the mddng were 4d lower. American
and Canadian -four must he quoted Is Dbl lower with
difficult sale. Duty has been paid during the week on
522 qrs. Foreign, 1897 qrs. American, and 81 qrs
Canadian wheat American -four ,240 bbls, Canadian
bbs The harvest still holds out the most fattering
| prospect
Aue 90 ince this day week the supplies Of foreign
wheat amout to quarters and of Canadian -four to
10 55 the duty wheat being lis per quarter and