New-York daily tribune., 1844-09-09
Trn,Ir oflIlc Ciiy.

The large mportations of The present season,
together with the great quantity Of British goods
scnt out Gil consignment, are producing the
tura effect vi falling prices and anxiety to sell.
This is tie case with nearly every description Of
English goods, excepting certain desirable artl-
cles and styles ut which the supply happens 10 be
small. The auction sales show gradual dcclnc
in prices, and some articles are forced oil at
large loss on the import cost. There is an active
Trade doing, as any cnc may see who has occa
sion 10 navigate Pcarl-slrect. The sidewalks
are encountered with bales and boxes directed 10
all quarters OF the Union, and the streets are
almost impossible from the crowd Of drays. Still
the Jobbeis, although selling large quantities Of
goods, have not relieved the stocks of the I'M
portcrs and English Agents us was expected and
these finding the season passing away, leaving
their Warehouses full of goods, are gradually sub
mitling to lower prices, and filling the auction
rooms, in order to effect sales. The Importers
have been deceived in their estimates Of the
amount of goods required for the Fall Trade, and
now exhibit more anxiety 20 sell, than we have
witnessed since 1886. This anxiety leads them
into the very imprudcnt practice Of long credits,
and less circumspeciion as to the buyers solven-
CIV, and we fear that the result will be heavy losses,
by the failure OF those whom this facility of OBJ
taining credit will have led beyond their depth
Many OF the Importers are now giving twelve
months credit, adding interest after eight, and
Jobbers are doing the same thing with interest
after six months.
The Fell Trade is now in full blast. very
large number of buyers from North and South
Carolina, Georgia, and from beyond the Allie
ghanics, as well as from this State, are in the city,
and buying, we fear, too many goods. The Job
bers have large and well assorted stocks, and
Merchants can do better in this city, both In re-
gard to price and selection, than in any other
city Of the Union. Linens are very cheap this
Fall-30 per cent. below last year-and Stuff
goods generally, Apacas, Merinos, SC are
also lower than last year. Linens upon which
37l 40 cents have been advanced, have sold
under the hammer at "A - cents. Hosiery
and Gloves keep up. The fine Cotton goods,
Muslins, Jaconets, &c. &c. are lover.
Coarse Woolens, advanced in the early part OF
the season, about % per cent. but have now gone
back 10 per cent. Fine Cloths hold their own.
Brown Shirtings and Sheetings are not much
lower than they have been, say cent per
yayd but Cotton goods generally, including
Drills Prints, Paataloon Stufis, Checks, Fustians,
sc. sc. are gradually declining, as might be e2-
pected, the raw material having fallen three to
four cents per lb since January. French goods,
although the stocks are large, are mora firm, the
French Importers evincing much less anxiety to
sell than the English.
Some goods sent ou, here from england for
sale have been rs-shipPed, and many orders have
been couaterinented. Ii the re re-=lipmsnt goes
on to any considerable extent, stocks here VIII be
reduced sufficiently TO give iirmness to pric-s.-
The packets now arriving bring large proper
ton OF bulky articles Of freight such as coal and
iron, the shipments OF valuable goods having
been materially checked. We are glad to know
that such Is the case.
e H. r. ROBINSON, AZ Nassau-sireet, has
published iithograph illustrative OF the condition
OF our mechanics under the present Tarti and under
system ofFree Trade.
= The citizens of Boston having held two
meetings in Fsneuil Hall, 10 discuss the question
of supplying the city with water, have postponed
the farther consideration OF the subject TIL the
22d OF October