The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-07

the demand An effort is being made-we directed at
tenton 10 il some time ago-by means OF an association
based on the principle OF the ahl-eo5n.aW league, 70
der 10 facilitate the tTanshpmen OF produce to the East
and the effort no doubt will be acceptable Fortunate
" no "yested rights stand IN the way u = purely ana
simply matter of taxation-an affair OF the revenue
and when that point is satisfactorily settled the duty VIII
| be reduced " u
| The wool like most other markets, is dull The de-
mand present is limited TO the lower kinds OF ioregh
wool adapted for blankets and rough winter ha0llnnenls
In these descriptions higher prices have been realized
The other kinds remain as previously, lnacnye'
The accounts which came TO hand by Inc Ialedohd
are favorable in a commercial point OF view Tor they
bring orders, contingent on the opening OF the
American ports under the new tariff This circumstance
has already influenced fTeghts, which, until the last TWO
or three days, in state OF comparative stagnaton
permanent Improvement is already Indicated IN the IN
creased rates which the trade demand reference 70
the proper head VIII show the current as cohlaleu WIN
previous prices r,...
The deliveries of sugar thsy year show slight increase
the deliveries at the corresponding perlod last year
Ii appears that PCS 503 cw OF sayegrown sugar have
been liberated under the bill of last session consider
able business has been doing in some articles oil produce
The market has not been affected by the accounts oil the
great storm at Havana owing TO the encouraging state
ments respecting the prospect OF the sugar crop IN
Brazil
The cotton market is quiet the speculative demand has
ceased, and parties looking to the effects winch the
alleged deficiency in the new crop may have on prices
The advces by the Caledonia certainly not less Ia
yorable than those by previous arrivals
still going on, and 5000 quarters OF ncolnshlTe were
bought few days ago at 60s for shipment to France
The present Is duty is found TO be prohbory and as
fast as or flour arrives, 1t WILL 1t Is said, be eX-
ported.
The money market is easy. A diminuton Of bullion
continues, but to smaller extent than previously From
unexplained cause about this period OF the year
the stock OF bullion in the bank annually decreases. The
rate OF interest is higher than for some time past The
Bank Of England being per cent private bankers are
enabled to obtain a higher scale
The Corn Trade OF Europe.
LONDON, Nov ls-Our grain markets held since the
sailing OF the last steamer have been steady, but the
amount of business transacted has not been large, nor
have the prices then quoted been supported. On the 18th
the wheat trade slow, but prices steady for all de-
scTlptiOns. steady business was done on the 9th, at
the rates current given IN our last publication Barrel
flour had a slow sahe without any change III price.
reduction Of IS per quarter had to be made in the value
of wheat before any sales could be effected The sales
Of American -four were slow and the cheaper rates
copied Since, the market has been quiet, the wheat
trade being steady in price Yesterday, November Is
the stands scanty supplied with wheat, and the
demand was steady at fully Mondays prices. Flour
both home and foreign, in limited request, and
prices were, with difficulty, maintained
LIVERPOOL, Nov ls-Since the departure of the last
steamer the market has not been buOyant hereto
fore During the commencement OF the month holders
refused to accept lower prices for wheat sos TO COS
demanded by importers for Indian corn sales WERE
therefore, limited TO very narrow extent On the 9th
instant the business done in wheat was trifng, and
the prices last quoted barely maintained States and
Canadian flour saeabe on that day, and OBJ
tanned advance OF cd per barrel Indian corn had a
good demand, principally for Irish account AT the mar
ket held on the 10th there pretty full attendance
but the business transacted was confined to limited
retail sale for old wheat, decline Of 3D. per bushel
there was not, we believe, one sample OF new Irish
wheat offering American flour Cd per barrel, and
Irish full Is per sack lower, and very little progress
made in the sale of either There some inquiry for
-four in bond, and Dos Cd per barrel refused in quantity
There fnner feeling in the wheat trade on the
9TH, and holders refused to submit to any further de-
cline Barrel and sack hour in slow request some
three thousand barrels OF western, in bond, sold at
3Os for investment Indian corn, on the spot, now sale
able in limited parcels only, has receded 3s per Or, and
few cargoes floating, OF which bills of lading at
hand, were contracted for cost freight, and insurance
included, at 45s TO 46s per ar