The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-19

lirh and there il every prospect that goods win DO
higher in consequence advance in the prize Of WOOL
particularly l., low qualities
Lxioxsrrn-some American orders have been recsfv.
cd and there is tar demand for lower sorts Of goods.
Woods Yarns remain about he same and spinners arc
buying up skin woods The aspect OF affairs, therefore,
Ia more cheering than previously. ,
NorrIscHsM.-The wrought cotton hose branchwh
is the principal manufacture in this district SO far from
improving with the approach Of spring. has felt species
been in for time past The cotton glove trade is
however brisk The silk hosiery branches have not felt
be said with the exception Of 6ne SILK hose still dc.
Ginning There is no material alteration in the drawer
and pansloon branch, in the cuup hose branches,
the hands having generally full employ ment
laos TaApE May 4-During the last week very large
business has been done in heren rads at rates.
and the manufacturers refuse even TO quote prices Pig
iron unprecedented demand and the Scotch manuac-
refuse sell under sos ton at Glasgow At the
beginning of the week. it was 70s which gradually rose
TO rs and is now very firm at SOS with further tendency
This branch Of the trade considerably affected
by the excitement among the men In the mining dis
tricts who insist advance in wages The msnuac
urer stocks very small and they have grea, dhcu
y in fulfilling their engagements for delivery Wrought
iron is naturally affected by the rise in pig iron. and
corresponding advance has taken place. Quotation are
in bars 81 RODS e. rs plates ana e to he
bought at these prices the manufacturers refusing to sell
InWales and staordshire the trade very brisk and inn
mense contracts for rails have been made this year IN
Waesnot less than 200 900 tons to be used exclusively
in Great Britain.
HAvRE Co1roN MARxEr.-The arrivals Of Cotton this
week amounted to and the % $50 bales;
stock 1913 900 bales Gus market remained ia the
position before that is TO say languid and heavy The
sales Of the week have produced fresh reduction Of
2centmes previous rates. Coffee maintained it's value;
ST. Domingo being held OF So to 81 f of Havspnah 500
bags damaged sold by public auction at 81 l0i,
duty pad and about 500 bugs Rio changed hands at S6
47l f. in bond The business in unrened Sugar
limited which however, ia owing principally to the short
of provision; the whole confidence in the
ticle is fully mantaned the sales Of Martinique and
Gusdaoupe consisted of 100 to $50 hhd on the basis Of
mLdng taken at 81 10 60 frs The favorable posi-
ton which Indigo has lately acquired during which i0T
chests marked EDG, 100 ditto TB&C end 10 chests Dbl,
taken n the exchange OF frs ronpe fully sup
ported oour dspossbe stock 100 chests Bengal went at
| 6 to fir. 30 confines, duty paid.
AMsrxRpAM Although the transactions in Java Coffee
rmain limited SCALE il nevertheless last week
observed that there existed demand at all cents,
which price has also been obtained for good ordinary
1877 to 2OS and bags Surnam disposed Of at
20 to IS cents In Tea variation TO speak OF took
place the value of the article maintained but the bu
sness confined to the daily consumption Since our
last several parcels urnam Sugar found buyers at 81 to
22 also several parcels yellow Havannah Of last al
well this years arrival at ~ to % Of the last
imports of Java cleared off at IS to 1854 in our
quotations. in expectation of the result which the Com
mercs Company's sales at Rotterdam may produce, we
make alteration Spices maintain previous currences
but at the present moment not inquired after Ths
last imports Of Carolina Rice will probably appear at
market this week by private contract 4s7 bags
fair Java sold at 81 cleaned Table Rice is
now worth lsa to eleven fl Metals continued quiet /;
| East India Tin is at present held at ~ fl Ameri-
can lead at lOB Spanish English and German Copper
Oa Swedish at 81 Russian So and Dronhem at 55a
In Pot Ashes during the last eight days little occurred
United States weredon at l4 in bond in other sorts
thing took place.