The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-16
Foreign Markets.

TnISIpAp, April 29-Molasscs is very scarce indeed
there is now sale; the last sales equal to u
cents per gallon, and this it cannot now be had
American produce plenty and dull
BRIpoEToN, (Barbados,) April 25.-Since my last Blu
.ness has been extremely brisk in the products of the
sand the amount brought market exceeds that re.
membercd for years. The quantity shipped of the pre-
sent crop amounts up to this present date hhds
ol cs s25 bbls Sugar. 1896 puns 90 hhds Is bills Mo-
asses This quantity compared with that Of the
pondng period of last year shows an excess in Sugar Of
1862 packages, and in Molasses of 700 packages.
In American produce the accompanying price current
wiz show you the present state of the market The West
nds Bank made its half yearly report on the ast April
accounts are $3,ll9,007 39 circulation $547 1856 d.
vidend has been declared Of four per for the
months surplus profit has carried to the Reserve
Fund.-
The winds have been favorable for the working fthc
mills for the last two months Sugar making has gone
at brsker rate than has been known for years and
large number Of persons have finished their crops The
quantity already made for Great Britain amounts to
Save for two days only we have had continuous
drought Of over four months.
pilot st to 81; Beans 50; Beef prime o. Battor Am.
Ioc per III Cod fish to u per 9ql; Corn Meal 20
psr snd plenty Co IS
Cheese Am, best, 10 II; Flour, superfne AM. to
10; Hams; Am. 8; Mornings, a.; hsy, Am: so a ?
Z none at market in first hands; Pork AM, $iI ~
Per Dbl and scarcei Rice Carolina, SO Isl; Split
"a per NJ, and scarce r. to a. scarce Shingles Cy
press, o 81 per NJ, do Cedar and White Pine, rs 3
per M; slaves, II. $50.
West India Bank Exchanges.-90 days on London, 470
dols 60 do do AL 80 do do, 472 dolls ElooO stg
The consumption Of Flour and Corn Meal in this
Island Of late, amounts to upwards of 1900 barrels
week. A few cargoes Of lumber would be acceptable
here at present. as It is extremely scarce.
PonI Az PKIscE, May l." Everything here is quiet
enough, politically speaking Business too is extrome
dull The following are the quotations for the staple
articles Of export Logwood l0l cents. Coffee 1871
cents and scarcely to be procured that Flour
$40 Haytien currency Pork $46, do Other articles Of
American produce both plenty and dull of SALE"
GUYANA, P. r., April 2s.-The rains spoken of in my
last continue much to the annoy of business and
is feared by many, to the injury Of the coming crop
There Is no change in commercial point of view; the
market here in all other parts Of tho island being
fully stocked with American Provisions, which sell a
low prices About $4,000 Hoops have arrived at the
Western ports since the LIST of March, The products
the island much sought after at high prices qnot
Sugars at $3l 81, and Molasses $40, with cask.
The business of this place is increasing very much al
though the harbor is poor one. which makes lighter
age both dangerous and expensive. The district, il
estimated will make 90 900 hhds of Sugar. and hal
that quantity of Moasses about half Of which has area
dy gone forward considerable portion of the Sugars
are Of inferior quality and bought for the European
markets. Two English and two French ships are now
loading here for Continental ports.