The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-26

the last half year speculative spirit has sprung upp
for many years past and prices have gradually advanced
till they have now reached fully IS to 30 higher than
looked upon otherwise than as an extraordinary fact
taking inc consideration the unusual dearness of bread
stuis, which was calculated to produce contrary ef
low ebb Of our stock and the moderate shipments COM
ing forward, OF which advantage was taken to launch
into extensive operations both here and In Liverpool
and also to force up prices to the point they now re-
main IT.
only sale to notice being $50 bbs American potash deli
versbls next January at so per 80 XIII duty paid
a5l we quote prices at ~ =! o. Tor lots IN LEGO
have arrived tn. past week stock-isO0 bbl in all de-
Hdss-Our market has been void of spirit, and prices
barely maintain their ground The sales effected were,
leans wet sailed. at sax to sa aud lsos Csthagena
dry, at to &C per Kill duty paid We have received
94ss hides from Monte videO. and 1854 from New Or
leans.
Hops-Nothing whatever has been done In this article
which 10 offered at fsO per so Kill, for consumption
Prices In the interior have downward tendency
supply of s6 bales arrived in the Sarah Arsiia and Bal
tmore.
Carolina having found buyers at 80 to IS per 50 Kill,
duty Ul $40 paid. Our extreme quotations f2s to
IS The Baltimore, from Now York, brought in 81 tics.
Tallow, &c-Aithough the transactions have been on
confined scale prices very firm and small lots
OF Russia tallow run of at SO so per 90 kill duty
paid lot of 10 casks New York fetched 81. A few
casks American lard found buyers at 81 for homo
The imports Wore casks tsllow and 5ss bbls lard OK
Whalebone-Not the slightest demand has been mani.
before for 70
bundles BY the baltimore. Stock on hand 100 tons,
Wheat and Flour.-Owng to the decline in prices of
wheat in the Interior cur market has reapsed into dull
atslv been imported having been forwarded inland The
average price OF home growth at ths last Montivers
n per ,aex 81 2O0 M making decline o.
corda sale Of 400 hect Amer whea al 10 per
XII sioor remain; qrSs Sh to per bo IN bond
by several vessels from the United States.
BoHsAy MAaKErs, Dec. l-our market for imports
continues in depressed state The sales limited in
The prices for piece goods have generally ruled lower
than they but the drnness the part of the hold
said TO exist for any particular kind of fabrics Grey do
mestcs As to 80 inch continue TO be saleabe but do
nnsm nah h sssas cost Low grey and MAZDA
miserable prices. We also hear Of large sale
81 aGa sTSy nHf "a 70
Nos so and 40 mule inquired for but at reduction
anna per lb the prices quoted in last
may Do valued sa; No 80 At sxa No 90 10; No 70
at 1910 A large sale of No 80 Water Twist has been
SXa per h. saaronH sale is reported to US Of 7o6 lbs
qnf) at rs per lib. and some damaged at IL per h.
demand and the stock hand 10 light Prices have
upward tendency, and quote an advance on for
mer price sale has taken phase OF silver at rs per Id
London Tobacco Market.
From the Liverpool Times Jan. 81
With comparatively dull, heavy market last month,
sales 1850 bids consisting OF 80 hhds Virginia leaf
so hhds strips $40 Kentucky leaf and 700 hhds strips
the latter taken chiefly in parcels. The majority OF
aud to limited extent, the supposition that prices
have not yet reached their minimum and although
have G in de-
sed The unparalleled stock and the prospective large
importatons s47 have influenced many Of the trade
against making their usual purchases at this period,
and feeling appears to prevail that lower prices
must be submitted to unqusstionably present rates
able that the very high prices American produce
may have effect the prospective cultivation Of to-
muius to the market or Of producing any Immediate
change in the views of buyers Imports have been 1898
hhds, making the stock Az hhds. against 276s hhds
in the corresponding months of 1916 3l,74 hogshesds
in ls45 and 29,99s hogsheads in 1914 Imports from
LIST January, ls46, to LIST January ls47, have been
and 253 tierces strips 72S hogsheads end 10 tierces
Kentucky leai $3.50 hhds and 80 erces Strips against
hhds and tcs Kentucky leaf 1855 hhds and ll9 tcs
strips, from LIST jan, ls45 to LIST Jan 1916 Deliveries
l,lo7 hhds against ll7S hhds in the corresponding
month Of 1886 937 hhds in 1874; and 043 hhds in ls43
In Virginia very limited business has been done sales
being only lao hhdsleafa Sd to Sd and strips SD
SID In spinning descriptions for Ireland and Scotland
demand has been to very moderate extent and for ge
neral purposes q few limited purchases made at
lower rates the only sorts which nave supported any
degree OF irmness have been fine spinning leaf and
strips, but even in these we have made slight reduc
ton in our quotations Stock h nevertheless extreme
ly small OF quality approaching fine, and consequently
may not be much influenced IN price in middling and
ordinary both tor home trade and expectation scarcely
any hing has been done although of the latter two
or three parcels have been offered at low rates
In Kentucky leaf and strips, although the sales
have been lO40 hhds, the market has been languid,
with great indisposition the part OF the trade to
purchase. except to limited extent the principal sales
Of the month have been in strips Of which 700 hhds
have been taken, mostly in parcels, at reduction in
former rates Of t4d to IA per h. and have altered
our quotations accordingly in leaf for home trade,
800 hossheads have been taken. In Maryland, sa es
have been about thirty hogsheads. Havannah leaf
has been in fair demand, and several Limited sales
have been effected at full prices Recent accounts from
iavoraby Of the crop. and Of m having suffered consd
erabiy. Prices were ruling high, and fine quality din
cult 10 obtain In Havapnah Cigars conside rable sales
have been mado middlng and ine Sorts Of recent in
poraons At steady prices inquiries have also increased
Tor export qualities and some sales have been made
OF low rates. Manila Cheroots have been less In
quired after for home trade few cases were
little has been done, and business confined to a
few bales for immediate 72l bales have arrived
Doves OF Streatham and viii be sampled in few day
In Columbian leaf am roll sales have been unimportan
and scarcely deserving notice Stock the former in
the HANDS OF importers may he deemed exhausted. A
few limited sales of roll have been effected at our
quotation and inquiries have also been mode for
expectation Havannah seed leaf has been in less de-
nand stock is almost bare OF good and fine descriptions
Nothing done in Brazil deserving notice. Manila Leaf
has continued to be inquired after for expectation 400
baios part of parcel Gentanner advertised for pub
Ii: sale the 9th u and which voidaby post.
poned will be offered at our public sale the sth inst
Porto Rico Leaf has been almost neglected: further
parcel has arrived and will be sampled in short period
German, OF old import has been in good demand at full
prices of the new several arrivals have taken place
but which, samplng found very much mixed in
color coarse and respect adapted for Immediate
A few cas- es ind hhds Amersoort, tor snuff pur.
poses were sold at low prices. Negrohoad and Caven
dish have been in moderate demand prices for good and
foe uncnanged parcels of ordinary have been offer
ed ut extremely low prices. Stalks in good request
Smalls nominal.
Trade in tho Manufacturing Districts.
From Winners Times, Jan o.
LEEps.-On Saturday there one OF the best mar.
kets we have had for a long time, but only for low
goods, such blues and wool dyed black
BILE for the American MARKET and which have been dead
stock in the manufacturers hand since the agitation of
the tariff in the U. States last One highly respec.
table house here have avaied themselves OF the very
low prices and have bought largely. In goods Of any
other description there little done either Saur-
day Tuesday. Prices pretty steady. As usual at
HAIL IL.