The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-11
CITY TRADE REPORT.

New YoRK, WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON, Feb 10.
Just before the meeting Of change the arrival Of the
packet ship Admiral, from Havrs, announced, with
eight days later from the continent and Ave to six
later from Liverpool and London. The news appeared
in Extra Herald, which had rapid sale among bu
men, which produced much excitement The effect
to unsette the markets As the merchants had not
time before the meeting of change, at p NJ transac-
tons limited in cotton and four Holders Of bread
stus advanced their preensions but buyers in the alb
of stood aoof Just the close
change the Sarah Sands reported coming up in the
lower harbor, with twelve days later news than that
brought by the Admiral Up to late hour late for
the great Southern mail, her letter bags had moi
been received Although the Sands passed the
foot Of Wall street at about 3 O'Clock, P. M.
her letter bags had not been received at the City Pest
Office at about s. PM The city papers received their
files little after o'clock but merchants could not &c,
their letters until late period in the afternoon The
great Southern mail left at * P NJ There culpabe
neglect somewhere which deserves the severss repre-
hension The second Er,ra Herald promptly is.
sued and extensively circulated at early hour In the
afternoon but heard Of transactions predicated
upon the steamers news Business became suspended
till merchants could obtain their letters There
rush made to the telegraph by business men, who sent
Off the Sands In every direction. During change
and before the arrival Of the steamer noted the fol
lowing features ofth markets -
AsHKs-we report sales 400 barrels Pots at 81 s7K
and Pearls at So 37k
BEEswAr NO change.
BsEApsrvFFs - Fiou-LarRe holders demanded 81 IS,
but buyers refused to them such prices and 900
bbls Genesse sold at deliverable this week Southern
held at hrmsr rates The market closed hrm. 600
Livingston Brooklyn City Mills sold before the
So e7h. Wheat-Hoders advanced their terms One
house held white 0enesee at 81 So We report sale OF
1000 bushels do, on private terms supposed 10 be
from 81 81 TO 81 62H. Corn-The market was firm and
sales large We report sales of IS 40 900 bushels white
and yellow at ST. at which tho market closed firm. Corn
Meal We report 500 barrels this week. So.
Rye-We report sales Of 900 bushels at 90 cents
Boieywss held at former rates. without sales of
sequence
Corror The market was very quiet to day, 1t being
announced early this morning that later advicos were
below by the packet ship Admiral from Havrs, and busi
ness suspended until her accounts were known.
The Sarah sands appearing shortly after with
improvement in prices buyers withdrew until their
rcspor dsnce could be received.
Rio continued firm ut IN TX cents.
HEM-Notbing new since last report
LrAD-The last sales Pig were made at 81 3Ik The
market was quiet
Naval SroHxs Transactions were confined chiefly to
spirits turpentine At old prices.
OLs.--Linseed continued frm snd holders demanded
rs cts N. w. whale quoted at 20 q 10 cts, and
crude sperm at 81. No change In palm.
PRovisrors-Pork was less active, and the market
quiet at "a 10 for old mss and sa IS ga 80 for primo