The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-20


LONDON, Oct. B. ls42.
We have received the official account of the guam
tty OF wheat and -four upon which dnty has been paid
since the passing of the law the LIST May last and
which proves to be than had anticpaed con-
sists of 500 quarters wheat and 3s57io cwt fsur
which paid previously to the 9th August, at and
above the duty sd per quarter wheat all Of which
went into consumpon and 2oe5s45 quarters wheat and
49S lob cwt -four paid during the month ending 9th Sep
tember mostly at the OF Sd per quarter making
tsal OF a56s 0s4 quarters wheat and 1888, s3 cwt -four
nearly 1907 900 quarters wheat most of which
gone into bond and should calculate the stock
ed wheat now in the United Kingdom at 100000
quarters.
At commencement of last month we experienced an
active demand for wheat from all parts of the country
which caused advance OF about Cd per quarter from
lowest value in August this advance Immediately check
ed the demand, and brought better supplies of Eng
fish wheat and prices receded little being
y possible the quoted in last monthly cir
cular Of the Sd u and with least quarters
egn wheat kingdom and the great probability that
months to comes after seed time has passed we
son to expect higher prices but the contrary it's how
not unlikely that during the present month"; while
farmers are engaged with sowing wheat, may have
moderate supplies, and slight reaction.
We regret to have TO announce several more failures
since last most Of them SPECTATORS who without
adequate means had engaged in transactions to inn
theyhavereazed their stocks mostyplaced nther hands
by the first named class of could have met the loss
and gone on They are both the effects Of
the losses will fall principally the Baltic and Medter
ranesn shippers.
LONDON MARKETS Oct. 8, 1si2.--Large quantities of
produce have been offered at public sale since last
submitted TO.
Money, too has been in more request and the rate of
discount is rather higher.
Ashes is still worth 27s and for Canada Pearl and
Pot.
Cochneal dull and lower we cannot quote Mexican
silver IS Id to IS lod and black I'd per m
stock, 23iS ceroons.
North American sailed Hides sd peril ST. Petersburg
clean Hemp fSi l5s. stock 96l tons
indigo Is lrm. The sales Will commence the 18th
inst and consist of nearly $4,000 chests previously
Stock, 23,7l0 chests
British Iron is rather easier and common Bar can be
had at 20 LIS Cd per ton No change in Gothenburg.
American Lard would readily bring late quotations
Lead dull aud Missouri not worth over fl7-Spanish
Ell IS.
Cloverseed- crop is abundant, and the quality of
what has already appeared at market very superior,
shall require foreign supply this season. and prices
Linseed OIL sls and firm. Sperm quiet at the momeat;
several parcels have been offered auction when Body
Oil was taken in at f79 los and ESQ., and Head Matter sold
Carolina Rice in limited request at 2ss to ass for con-
sumption East India less inquired for but 81 BOP bags
Bengal have been sold from los cd Cd for white be-
ing Cd TO Is lower.
saltpetre quiet again. sales confined bags
at 29s to 30 cwt being Is lower Present stock ls46
tons.
Spelter firm at eat I0s
ST. Petersburg new Y C. Talow rs now worth ASS Sd;
stock 222 casks For last three months delivery, and
there are sellers at ass.
There have been large public sales of Tea since our last
Offering together 80 200 packages of which about
have found buyers but at lower prices; quote the fol
lowing decline, fine Congou Id to I'D; 3D.
Pouchong Id Twankey I'd to Id and the better kinds Of
Green I'd to Sd per h. Stock, 81 $50 900 lbs.
There has been business doing in Tobacco since
ourast but low prices parcel of 1000 hhds low
Kentucky has changed hands at I'd per lb intended
investment and there sellers at proportonately low
rates. None Of the crop has yet been sampled Stock
1910 hhds Virginia 1s42 Kentucky and 625 Mary land
forming total Of 1907 hhds.
Turpentine dull sale Is Cd per cwt Spirits
continue depressed AT the late fire at Liverpool
bbls were destroyed