The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-07

state OF Trade.

The markets have become very dull The season is
about closed, and must be content with quiet state
of trade for some time.
AsHEs-Pots very dull, and prices tend towards
decline. We quote 81 Sc! 81 62a Pearls are dull at
SIS l23.
CoTroN-The market is losing it's activity. The alb
OF the steamer induces spectators to rest in their
movements Prices still remain very firm Holders
tcpate favorable news, and do not recede from their
highest quotations. The market will evidently, judging
from present appearances be very active after the arrival
of the Acadia
H,Y.-Ths article is quite active Stocks accumu-
lating in this city for winter consumption Prices are
very firm We quote ~ 40 for North River fair ex-
porting business is going
WHIsKEy.-Drudge we still quote at 23c. Barrels are
held at 24lc.
PRovIsloNs-we have no change to record in price or
demand for articles under this headA fair demand existed
for beef pork and lard at our last quotations.
Ons.-Whale Oil in this market commands 40 cents
cash. Crude Sperm brings IS ~ cents and Fall Lard
Oil 60 cents. In New Bedford last week, Whale Oil
sperm 80 cents Altogether about 1900 barrels were sold
There were imported into the country in the time
1920 barrels Sperm Oil Last month, the imports were
1870 barrels Whale, and $3.50 do Sperm Oil In the same
time last year. the imports reached Lila bbs Whale and
1880 bbls Sperm Oil There touched at Talcuhuana,
from Nov ls ls4 to Jan. 18th, ls4a of the American
whaling feet.in the Pacific Ocean :
Ships and barks ......... ......... ~
Having on hoard barrels sperm oil. .75o.o
=" whale oil. 1920
WHALEBosr.In this murkst this article hold -, 30
cents. Our stock is small Last week 1000 lbs were
sold in New Bedford at the price During Novem-
ber $4,000 lbs were imported into the United States
None last week.
BREApsrUFrs.-Ths market is little frmer to-day
There appears to be decision however, either the
part Of buyers sellers. Genesee flour may be
quoted at 81 621 81 6s2 fiat hoped Ohio 81 81 round
hoped Ohio 81 s6 81 62I; Michigan 81 g. Rye SELLS
at So cents; Barley 50, and Oats 30 81 In Boston,
Monday, Genesee -four sold at 81 ST. In Baltimore,
the day. Howard street flour fetched 81 81 So an
Wheat ranged from SO to 100 cents In Buffalo, the
18th, breadstus going into stores Holders Of -four
generally firm in their pretensons and did not seem
inclined to sell ut the recent quotations The fact is that
place has only supply the back country but Canada
too coming forward for large amount and the
travelling during the whole of the fall heavy that
but few country dealers in, unusually good de-
mand during the coming two months expected
$500 bbs OF Western had been sold at prices which have
been made public. Holders refuse all offers below
SO 49, and ask 81 Dbl Purchases for the city trade
making between those two extremes. There has
been active transportation of -four the Western
Railroad during the last autumn Besides the flour for
the supply of the interior Of nearly all
which was conveyed this route there has been
brought the railroad from Albany to Boston, within
the months of October and November about bar
rels Although the canal is closed there will still
considerable quantities to forward from the supplies
remaining in the city The largest quantity which has
been brought by this route to Boston in any week is
IL 3l6 barrels The present rate of freight is 37l cents
per barrel
REAL EsrATE.-Anthony J. Bleecker s Co. made the
following sale to-day, for CASH
The story brick house and lot No. Stone street,
- feet inches 'front.' "a feet IL inches rear, by 81
.