The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-08

FOREIGN GRAIN MARKrT.-By the most recent accounts
from the Mediterranean porsh appears that fair amount
Of business had been done in that quarter in Wheat The
accounts from the Baltic not Of much interest this
week. the dull English advices having checked the de-
supported the leading markets Dsntzic letters Of the
23a state that about 400 lasts had changed hands there
cells had commanded very high rates O much Ais Cd
to AIS per ar having been paid for picked samples Good
39s 4Os old red only o9lhs weight at
35s per Or free on hoard. For Wheat quotations
ranged from ass to sss 90 per 9r The weather was still
the goth of December there was, owing 10 the Christ
mas holidays, nothing whatever doing in Grain The
previous post day 900 qrs Of fine old pale slesan and
heavy red marks Wheat had been sold the former at
equal Ais and the latter at ais Sd Or free board
and Holsten Wheat in spring. Of Gibbs at 35s
ID to 36s per or free board OF Barley further
sales had likewise been made for spring shipment.
THr Wool TRApK-Jan. lin reviewing the Wool
trade for the past year. it is satisfactory to be enabled to
give satisfactory report than in our last annual cir
cular, which marked by almost uniform depression
and dependency AT the commencement OF sa3 although
stocks Of the material were not large yet importers
subjected to such heavy losses from the low rate
of prices ruling in the consuming markets. that very
contracted importation for the year expected whilst
the low price provisions and the generally favorable
aspect of our negotiations in the East led to
the hope of an extended abroad with increased
Of consumption at home Both these anticpatons
have been realized witha diminished import, we have
experienced considerable increased demand both los
the home and foreign markets. During the early months
Of the year the transactions characterised by the
and the scrupulous avoidance Of any accumulation OF
goods the part Of the manufactures This continued
up to June prices huctuatng about per cent with
derate amount of business doing About this period the
prospect OF the approaching harvest being favorable
lively action in business which has continued
undated TO the present time II is gratifying TO remark
that whilst the consumption is greater than erhap ever
before known, the trode is healthy and legitimate being
principally to order not Che result of speculative demand
and unaccompanied by any Of stock Of the manu-
featured article There has been good demand for Scotch
woods since the clip and remember, at this Pc
Of 10 90
indeed in the country Notwithstanding the unusually
large import into Liverpool the market was quite bare
The advance Laid Highland is 20 Per cent. on Laid
Cheviot about 10 per cent ana on White cheviot ana
Cross 10 to IS per cent.
MAscprsrIs Jan. Il-srArr TnapE.-The new
year has opened well for business, and most peope
sangune and expect good years trade, and In op
MON have ground for believing On Tuesday
we had A very brisk demand both for goods and yarns
and at higher rates than the previous week shoush we
sequence The unexpected rise ia cotton at Liverpool whre
very harry business has been done al 10 III per u cd
rance Extensive preparations making for the spring
trade aud cloth does not 60 too high Uhe present prices
will do) and then recede may fairly anticipate good
spring trade We have had great many buyers from
London and they all appear disappointed in finding stocks
of goods particularly prints so very light that they
unable TO buy at sacrifice" and when they next
S9Sn We sss is.S ~ come sqy :x
and 7as, os TO IS Adj os seinch oo Sc 7ld to o sd
and 7as e 7sd to Isl s4 Aoinch sos 90 4ad 10 oil
Cos, Is I'd IN o. Sd; and 72's, o. Cd 10 los Cd
RooHpALE--rhere has been dull market. few buyers
having attended, and the business trsnsne'cd has been
very limited.
Considering the season Of the year tho trans.
actions in tho Cohhss this week have been satisfactory
in the White Cloh.hall very fair business has been
done In the warehouses far selling IL concerned,
business Is nj stand There buyers In the market
We presume they busy In the same occupation rs the
merchants-t taking stock
ness as been done In kinds Of combing woos and
nythng offered late prices is freely removed from the
market Notwithstanding the quantity that has changed