The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-24

main staple of the hosiery trade has any thing mProv
ed especially In the finer QUALITIES Inc "ncy
facture still considerably depressed the arucies eeae
eally made eyelet hole SANDAL nose, rainier Initiating
lac and few tuck hose worked in small devices the ar
tices being general made by tuckng iig and dark
colored The silk branches still keep in the mos
deplorable condition. whether plain silk silk knoed silk
glove or fancy hose branches The fancy bobbin
trade has but little improved, and many machines
standing, making alterations. On the other hand
the plain trade both for pieces and qungs has surpris
ngly rallied the public having discovered stability Of
the plaH nets which are mostly traversed and good
sound articles The warp cotton lace branch still
tremely brisk.
The demand for annes to day has been very
the same as for the last three weeks Prices low
considering the late advance in wool and of the
manufacturers reiusei sell without greater advance
than the merchants are willing to give.
HAvRE, Feb o9-Ashcs-Our market remains in the
same situation before noticed the demand has been
very limited and only 265 bbls have been
run off, at IS so per 90 kill duty e. 25 paid In Pearl
ash sales have taken place and still quote prices at
~ 50-Cottons-N that the contents oil
the advce the packet ships St. Nicholas and Duchess"
d. Orleans the latter vessel having had very quick
sage and bringing dates to the 9tn instant were of ia
exceedingly dull the slightest speculative feeling has
been manifested and dealer, buy merely what is required
for immediate necesses Prices have nevertheless been
we'll supported ond firm at quotations, which may
be attributed to the general conviction that stock is
some length Of time may eapse before any extensive ship
ments forward The fact Of disparity in prices
lively much higher than with goes far to strengthen
this opinion but there to be ground for APP
pretending decline there, buyers operate with great
degree Of crcumspecton and this will probably be the
until the next arrivals from the other side OF the At
lantic which looked for with rather anxious
recitation HOpsWe continue to quote prices at 80 to
90 per so kill duty paid but they however nominal
no demand whatever having taken place -Rice-Good
Carolina rice is scarce and in request but ordinary de-
scrPtions entirely neglected 342 erces found buy
at - so to % so per so Kill duty # 81 Is 2d paid
Tallsw-Consderabe fairness continues to predominant
in market and American produce is entirely neglect
ed sale of Go casks Russia Tallow made at 81 so
per so xii duty paid WhaeboneOwingt the scarcity
that prevailed in this article prices had been forced up
unusually high but for time past they have been
gradually recedng and considerably lower than
last week. only few small lots Of french fishery having
been disposed Of at so per kill American fishery is
merely nominal and worth about 60 70 TO 75Wheat-
No alteration has taken place in prices since last report
which therefore remain at So per sack Of 900 xii.
March 1.-The trade continue to buy Cotton very eau
tiousy and spectators keep altogether aoof from the
market In prices there is no change We are anxously
awaiting further accounts from the United States Whale
bone and Hops neglected. Rice is declining, and
Ashes remain as before reported.
MARsEIILEs, Feb. 24-United States Cotton, owing to
its scarcity has brought higher prices than those
paid at Havre Ordinary Louisiana sells at IS h and 2O9
bales good ordinary Carolina have changed hands during
the last eight days at 56 E The sales altogether in the
period, amounted to 500 bales and much larger
business would have taken place had not holders retired
from the market Little doing in Sugar Maj Unique and
Guadalupe have realised 90 kilogrammes with discount
in bond. and Porto Rico has been sold ut % fr
ROTTERDAM, Feb 23-Cotton is held for more money
Unrefned Sugar is firm and Rice remains the
previously reported Coffee is in request but from the
absence Of supply the sales have been few.