The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-04

result = favorable ~ was to b expected in the present
very unsettled state Of commercial affairs The pruci-
pal reduction heavy conditioned woods on which
1t 10 estimated ut I'd to Sd per h. Our next public sales
liked to on the nth instant when about
5000 bales of fine and other woods will be offered and
numerous attendance Is expected
LONDON MARKETS., May is.-Cotton-A very limited
amount OF business has been transacted at the market
since the LIST nstant in fact business has been entirely
checked by the state of the money market No sales
have been reported during the fortnight; but some
nave been disposed Of for cash at decline of d
improved feeling had manifested itself in the market for
all kinds OF hops and in the better sorts extensive
business doing. Prices also shade higher We
quote midd and East Kent to 1858 wed OF Kent COS
to zoos and Sussex pockets 7ss to COS per The
from the represent that policing had
concluded and that the grounds in of the
late cold weather. free from every descrp-
urn an s h mop coming up without any exception
and is little infested with the ea Appearances are at
Welsh end Stafordshire have been little inquired for
during the fortnight and although prices are
similar to last month holders willingly Sci. descrp
tons ut 6s to Is Cd ton under present quotations
Rails have been in fair demand prices varying from
fs us I'd to go los In Wales according to section
Scotch Pig Iron has experienced decline of to 7s
ton since last month owing large parcels having
been forced on the market by the Glasgow Banks who
last fortnight about tons changed hands at prices
varying from los to 63s for mixed Nos delivered
cow Swedish Iron and Steel continue very firm and the
and fair business doing principally for the home trade.
Tin-Englsh has fallen f3 per ton during the month,
dropped from zoos to 95s and Straits has been sold
low as $685. but holders asking OILS Tin Plates
are exceedingly dull and lower prices would be submit
ted to for good orders English Pig Lead is firm at quo
tations. or Spanish and American there is stock.
speterThis article has been in good demand during the
month EGO per for May and June shipment from
the Baltic, and f2l the spot, Holders very firm
and looking for higher prices, owing to the re-
duced stock here which is now only l,l7o tons
Nav al has nir 10
below last quotations nevertheless the contracts
entered into been Of much moment and 45s to
Is little wanted and be obtained upon lower terms,
lis Cd being the present price, whilst the market is bet
GER mas nn rica .se h;nh
holm being worth 2s Cd to 24s and Archange 22s per
barrel English coal tar Is fetching Is 3D. Provisions
There ia extensive demand for Irish butter; for
rates cannot therefore, be obtained although the
here is small of all sorts New for arrival sales
at present have been made although there is desire to
sell and large parcels shortly expected With Dutch
the market has been plentully supplied and the de-
mand having fallen Off decline in the value took place
ne Friezand Kiel and Hosten selling at 92s to CAS- and
other qualities 74s to COS per cwt Several parcels
left undsposed Of especially Of fine SORTS and there are
in quiet state the supply is the increase whilst
prices the decline Fine Dorset Dos to zoos mid
pounds Holders of bacon asking former rates. the
however, has been limited for all kinds the
high rates. together with the diminished consumption,
causing the town and country trade to purchase only
sufficient for their present wants. We quote szeable
landed at 74s to sO and heavy 72s to IT'S There
sellers for arrivals under these rates. but buyers
to be met with An opinion exists that prices will take
downward movement long Middles OF heavy sizes
been in good demand at rates but small are
du Of sale aud easier buy The value of bale is
6S and of terce Cos to 63 For hams there has been
much better demand and Gas to SOS the rates paid
for Irish according to quality and many purchases have
been made Waterford baddered ut 7ss s4s Belfast
SIS s0s keg and rkn COS to 6ss and American sos
COS Rice continues very firm and full prices asked.
but the Of business done is not large
being more inclined to realise than otherwise. We
quote Bengal on the Spot low to middling white 24s to
25s good fine 25s Cd to 26s yellow POS I'd to 23s Cd
Madras 22s to 23s and white 23s I'd to 24s Cd Bengal
white to arrive PAS to 25s yellow 2s Cd to 22s Cd and
Madras yellow and white 2ls to 23s per cwt A few
days ago II quantity of Carolina, American cleaned all
at 2Ss Cd to Dos Cd damaged 2Os 2Ss
slightly scented with turpentine 2Ss I'd per cw-
ralow-The market has firm appearance, and late
rates now supported. Fine St. Petersburg, the
spot held for AIS 3D. and for arrival in the last three
months of the year. Ass to Ass Cd per cwt Town made
has lately had better SALE Tea-rhe anxiety to real
ize arrivals continues unabated, and establishes
most severely the importer beneftting however the
dealer and the consumer at his expense. Common
sound Congou il not abundant, and Cd per h. is still
the ruling quotation Those who hold stocks will
in the issue reap advantage Wool-There has been 4
good demand for colonial ut the public sales which have
Just concluded but in consequence of the stiffness
money and the dearness of grain merchants have been
compelled to submit to reduction the rates Of the
last auctions Of ID to AID for low aud mddling quail
ties and to rather lower prices for the better kinds
other kinds have slightly fallen in value; nevertheless
the demand has been better than expected. The
f, ~ ,;I non ni so anu ~ ho. ~
h oI W nd ,h IVY Daea oanJ I f ev ey ~.
raa, hen elan" ftchsJ ,ol -, % a. -; iha
90 ~, III Iamhs c" ~ az a. - IA ' -; 800.
i'd to 9hd; " d. land Sleeps clean, Is I'd to Is sd
~ =; ,h ,, w 90 ~ -, o "a ~ =,
IA sontb A"str,,;sr shs I !, ad ., L. o.
Is,nhs ~ ia ~ U.lana 81 20 Ia IT.ta =, 10.
Ia al n Ia "a Anstra,;.n Aorcui,nr.i Soc;st So
WOOL fstcb.d os 70 5s Oh For cIsan sbaens "'N'T'
HAvRE MARKETS, May l5.-Cottons-we are still
unable any amended feeling ia our
which during the whole of the week has exhibited the
same dull that prevailed at the close of our
preceding circular Although the general satisfactory
tenor Of the advces from the United States of 2st
brought by the Zurich calculated to produce IA
vorabe change and under ordinary circumstances to
call forth perhaps speculative spirit the reverse has
been the case the demand has at time been dstin-
gushed by the slightest symptoms Of animation and the
sales which have averaged daily than 600 bales
were in some descriptions made at concession of