The New York herald., 1845-03-20

tremes of our quoted rates. or Lard the srvalshavs
been small and this suow quite esearef OF barr
while the stock of kegs held at the date Of last advce
has nearly all passed into consumption. The value Of
barrel Lar has been sustained in the absence large
supplies but kegs Is lower Irish having
ly ~ per cwt. The duty being owed from this
article the shipments on the way will benefit to the
tent OF the duty remted and under complete free trade
IN the article we anticipate great extension Of the i'm
ports 10 this country in coming years The duty having
also been removed from Lard Oil, the manufacturers OF
that article here fearing the competition American will
act cautiously for time their operations and hence
we look for quiet business in Lard during the present
month Talow again little lower 4Os being now an
extreme quotation. The demand from chambers IL be-
ginning to fall of, and with less inquiry, holders
becoming @ increasiagly anxious to sell on arrival
Inc market, however, will not be lower The low
price Of Ashes having attracted attention from Spec
ulators led to increased transactions and the subsequent
the excise duty from Glass advanced the price to
24s and 26s respectively at which they stand with
him market The sales Of Hide have been to fair
tent al to SGD for New York wet salted aud general
prices remain az last quoted The quantity Of North
rcan sold In the month 500O and the held
y osO In Hemp, the demand has been rather brsker
and sales have been made at quotations. Beeswax
has been sold at f7 2s which some aduance on last
months quotations Holders of FIaxsced have lowered
ther prices in order to induce demand which, up to
this me has been very limited The far being
backward there are sales yet to farmers and until the
One or two sales have made at 67s which the
transactions Of the month confined The high rates
from the Continent than Iwere expected. or Clover.
seed the import from America s unusually large the
stock here much Thesame cause
against demand for Cioverseed for faxseed and until
the weather becomes favorable for sowing cannot
have large business in seeds Prime qualities are sure
to meet with market but the parcels OF inferior and old
nowhere will probably have to remain over unsold-
Timothy Seed will have larger sale that the duty
remtted; the last sales at ais Linseed Cake has
had fair sale at former rates. but the
far advanced for continued shipments to any extent
the demand will nearly cease when grass becomes plent
fu The market for Sugar has been very unsettled owing
to the changes announced and some time must elapse
before prices become steady is quite evident that
at least equal to the duty remed that the shipper and
importer will derive more benefit from the change than
the consumer Oar Corn Market still without improve
ment either in actual business in prospN and all or
tices in the trade quoted lower United States -four
mas been sold in bond at los for sweet and las for sour
and no extensive sales could be made these low
rates.
STATE OF TRADE THE MANUFACTURING DIsrRIcrs-
Trade in healthy state The Manchester market con-
nues brisk notwithstanding the rather ad
vices from India by the last mail and the demand for all
descriptions is good at somewhat higher prices Goods
are also in at steady rates The from
manufacturing districts report favoraby of the OF
trade in those towns and their neghborhoods and the
proposed abolition OF duties will most probably when
they cewe into operation nuse greater degree Of brisk
ness into business.
HAvRE, Feb. 2s-Previous to the commencement Of
this week, the Cotton trade had very lively aspect
considerable purchases were mado by speculaors and
prices nad advanced 81 since the above period howev.
have nevertheless been daily 10 fair extent and prices
have fully maintained themselves at our quotations The
large amount Of sales lately effected the advance in
prices are no doubt the chief motives by which buyers
have been actuated in keeping aloof but the
the advices to the 9th inst brought by the st Nicholas
from New York; appears have created degree Of hes
taton amongst dealers, but more especially amongst
speculators and as the next accounts from the other side
OF the Atlantic are expected to be conclusive little
or no change is looked for until they forward
Within the last week several cargoes have in and
the imports since the commencement Of the month
1882 bales whilst the sales have reached 394 bales
but the outgoings cannot be stated at than
bales the demand from the trade although the stock
the internal districts far from heavy being merely to
supply immediate wants. the principal portion of the ope
rations having been on speculation. The sales this
week amount TO COLT bales viz -