The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-04

our existing quotations. but which rendered almost
owing to the large proportion Of vessels which
have with stores at the American side
We arrivals Of States butter and the Csnsoa
Parcels are as yet light Irish continues to be In large
supply and the extreme quotation for such has recede
to e2 present prices rug from IS to 92s The arrivals
of grease butter continue to be limited and 1903 casks OF
extra quality to 4es cd cwt Hams smoked
or dried continue to lie neglected or hams In SAT- OF
pickle, the arrivals have been large and the demand m
Ell Lard has declined Ina value since our last the demand
during the warm weather being limited Pork continues
TO be liberal supply and from ship store dealers te
dems nd still Of limited character Mess strips only
hayt met with inquiry principally for Ireland, and Tine
parcels of new have realised much as 7ss per Darrell
RiceThe market continues steady and sales 70 mo ~
drate extent are reported 800 tcs and 1000 bags OF
Carolina sold at 9s cd to 23s 3D. and 2OOo bags OF
at los cd broken and los I'D to LIS cwt or ma
ding quality Salt-There has been an Improvement In
the demand for the last days still the are
extensive is usual at this season 81 the
Prices continue without alteration, wnicn We s
handed squares l3s Cd to las shute Jumps US 10
I2s Cd marine and butter lis common fishery 70 ;
river freight 81 +; dock and town dues "a per ION
Soda Biscuit boxes meets attention. at the reduced
vaue 43s to 46s per cwt but the demand for barrels
very limited at S. to 4Os Pilot biscuit, navy bread
Is nnsaleable Dos to 22s per cw This latter Is
duty free soda biscuits subject to duty OF ~ per
cent Nv. Tsllow-The market is dull St retersourgh
V c. at Sos and Odessa 49s to 4es Cd few casks OF
dark North American reported at a6s per ton Tea
"A good business has been done in Congous az previous
rates In greens the transactions are nominal ImDer
The supplies of North American colonial wood, exclu
i've Of railway seepers since the LIST Of February nave
been brought in 43 vessels from Quebec, 30 from st.
john N B., and IL from other ports, which have occu
pied tonnage of 24,l2O. During the same time last
there arrived 81 vessels the tonnage being
From the north of Europe 80 vessels 0623 TONS wood
laden have arrived whilst for the like time last year SO
vessels 800 tons arrived In the early part Of the month
cargo of Shedac deals sold at fl0 los standard,
and Of st Johns pine and planks have
allied too 9l6d per foot prime Of St. Johns
spruce by auction brought 2sd for deals
ll-l6d to l3-l6d per foot for Battens Part OF
go Of St Johns Pine of small average sold by
ton at l5d to l6d per foot 100 logs Of middng size
at d to ana lot OF large tim. 50 sa az
Pine Of mddling quality brought per foot Last
week several yarded cargoes Of ST. Johns Pine OF ave,
RACES varying ls up to 22 inches girth were sold
prices ranging from led to lsd and Quebec cargoes
of fair quality have been sold at about l5d per foot
From the limited supplies hitherto and the moderate
quantity looked for during the summer it appears
reasonable to expect some Improvement In the de-
mand and in the prices, which was the course
Tobacco-About 800 hhds sold this month for Ireland,
expectation and home use the larger proportion taken
port of American. Wool-There has been more done
In foreign this month than for some time previously
There is change in prices but the trade purchase
with confidence at the same time there 10 no dis
position to overstock themselves expecting that any
advance in prices will be gradual for time to come
In domestic much has yet been done, but so far
prices have gone higher than expected but
doubtful If this will be maintained when the operations
are on a larger scale
HAvRE July I5.-Cotton-No improvement the past
sennight but much better feeling manifested within
these three days both holders and dealers Up
the close of last week. business very dull and decline
to If So but te present week the trade have evnced
operate and sales averaged daily 1900
bales Prices rallied and nearly reganed the ground
they had lost on Saturday last Sales S4g New Or Dr.
Oi 1874 Bahia lO7f go Stock 81 200; last year 90 100
bales Ashessaes only 80 bbls american Pot, to ar
rive 4O and "a bbs in loco at Aft so per so Kill duty
(sf 25 paid Pearl quoted at 5sf for consumption Cof
f.e-Saes 5000 bags st Domingo at 3S to Al and 600
Brazil SO to $50 per xii, In bond Hides dull Rice
Only 32l ties Carolina sold at rs to OF so kill for
home Sugar-Sales of 1000 bags Pernam. muse at
2if in bond Talowvsry little enquiry; so casks New
York sold at IS Sales of 100 bbs American Lard at
6 II for assumption. Whalebone-A fair demand; 80
tons off at to 2f05 for W. at If 20 for southern
for home The favorable accounts from all parts OF
the crops have created considerable degree OF
atuess in market, which has experienced further
decline Sales in American -four 10 900 bbs, and West
40 to Ar per Dbl large quantity Of damaged and
heated by auction sold at 10 to 34f Dbl The fall In
prices from the highest point 0f per Dbl for -four and
3Of per sack for wheat Sales of 1900 hec rye by auc
on at 2f % to 81 IS sack Average price OF home
wheat at last Montivers market 76f per sack decline
of If since It'll inst Imports 3a47s bbs -four, and
l6,44l bags wheat from the United States
State OF Trade.
MANCHESTER, FaIDAy, July l6.-There has been lit
tie change in this market since Tuesday. The
demand continues limited but prices very firmly sup
ported except for good 40inch hrtings Of which few
small sales have been made at shade below the Of
last week Stocks Of goods are generally low and
any material revival Of demand could scarcely fail to
produce an advance in prices
LEEps-Business not quite brisk at the cloth
halls either Saturday Tuesday, the two pre-
vous market days but there has been rather de
vered to the merchants direct The country mills
rather better employed, and the stocks do not
tate. Prices continue without any alteration Bust
ness has been dull in the warehouses this week. Few
buyers have been in the town but there moderately
good business doing by the foreign houses. pretty
considerable quantity Of foreign wool has changed hands
week. prices being firm at late quotations We have
not any change to report. The demand is about the
same as the last few weeks Prices are stationary.
YORK Wool MARKET July 15.-Our market to day
rather an improved appearance nearly all the
hovsv haav Ofo
looked after and realized small advance In other
sorts there Is no alteration.
BRaproRp MARKET, Thursday July l5.-The supply
of woods coming to market is rather on the increase
limited by the high prices sought by the growers which
acts as a drawback to more extended operations In
prices there is no change Nos and brokes are more
inquired for, and shade better prices realized The
demand for yarn for home consumption continues active
The shippers also doing more, but there is no i'm
in prices to induce the spnners to increase
the present diminished production The continuance
Of the present beautiful weather gives tone OF conn
dence In the piece market and both the home merchants
aud shippers doing fair business. The stocks OF
fine Coburgs light, and the prices they are CON-
manding will deter the manufacturers from increasing
the supply.
ket has been quiet this week few foreign pur-
chasers, principally from Germany, have been in the
warehouses; and business to moderate extent has been
transacted The late rise In the price Of yarns commu
nicated feeling of frmness to the holders of brown
goods especially plain things of which the stocks
hand are known to be generally small. Hosiery-The
trade still continues in very quiet state with very little
TO notice in any department II there is any change
since our last 1t is shade for the The shipping
orders, which for the last few months have kept
the branches in active employment, completed
and we hear Of many additional workmon been thrown
out Of employment
LrIcEsrFR.-The Improvement in trade is but gradual
The depression too for business all at once to
resume its usual activity There is however,
hdence felt and the recent arrivals from America, with
encouraging accounts OF the state OF business there
gther with the continued fine weather and the improv
ed Of the lead us to expect an
ing demand for Leicester goods tbs season advances
The rameknit branch the most depressed at present
the stock hand is considered large The wrought
hose hands are generally in full employment. Yarn Il
without alteration in price, in wool there IL more dont
ut little advance and the farmers hold out general
y for last years rates. that 1t slowly
Of their hands than In ordinary years The clip is
considereda good one, either In quantity quality thu
sheep having suffered from the late winter.
Musical.
The Swiss Bell Ringers are giving entertainments nj
st Johns, N B. where liberal patronage has been ex
tended towards them.