The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-19


sHAsoHAE, March a7-FIom shanshas We have Pa
pers to the 9th Of March, from which make up the
following commercial intelligence
Imperfs.-Our market has continued to improve,
though the business done has been but moderate i'm
porters being dsncned to do much In barter during the
to s. 20 i Sc a 3 50
at these rates sales to extent have been made ana
the demand continues brisk American Drllings are In
demand at 81 10 for 30 yards with prospect OF an ad
vance to 81 10. Woollens-Barter transactions have
taken place rates Spanish Stripes have been
sold for cash sos assorted and Sl5 scarlet but
within this day or two have improved. Camets-$2o
to Sal. Long Ens-s7oo assorted $3.50 scarlet
MAsrLLA: April 10 Our advices are to the 10th OF
and) to the 3lst of December had been received On
commercial matters annex the following -
Lmports-some Improvement has occurred In the
market for white and grey goods and sales have been
efiected to considerable extent The new patterns
only of colored goods demand and the stocks Of
In the prices Of might expect
ed there any for sale In first hands The prices at
b"s oaS 70 ,sa IN LOIS
tatons must depend entirely upon the magnitude Of i'm
portations, and q very large lot would Immediately
change the tone Of the market In other articles
port no changes OF consequence to note.
EzPorts-Sugar-The crop of new sugar. which was
market at higher rate than was aptcipstsd The first
purchases made at SAX, and since the arrival of
overland dispatches to the 25h Of January from Eng
land bringing accounts Of relaxation of the law rea
tive to the employment 10 breweres 60 In
sequence Of which speculation probable, the
dealers here are cautious in makig contracts and now
refuse to engage for any large quantity There being
tonnage dsposabe at present serious obstacle in the
way of those who inclined to purchase; and the
rates quoted in China continue high 1t is not at all likely
that vessels will here in search Of freight for some
time The price Of Zebu Sugar has advanced little and
the last purchases made were at $33 per pcu The
mand this description of sugar the Australian
markets Is quite active and i'll readily purchased as 1t
comes in The high price Of the current caysd sugar
for the Zebu The latter kind has been exported to
extent lately and would be in greater quantity did not
~ koon
the rate here too high and the excitement prevail
ing In the market Is additional impedm mt to pur
chasers HempThe English quotations Of January have
rendered the holders Of this article rm and
have been made to arrive at from 81 to SAX The de-
maud for the American market s brick a. usually the
at this The want Of tonnage will act q
check upon much speculation In shipments of this article
at present IndgoThe large stocks have been little
diminished, and Of the ordinary qualities there still
mains very large quantity hand with present
mand Rice Is In request for shipment to the East
Coast Of China the present prices being about SIX to
SIX Tor the ordinary shipping quality. on board For
Europe 1t probable that the demand would be active
enough to rise upon the above quotations
it not that the obstacle which lies in the way Of u
and Hemp speculation applies also to Relevant Of
vessels which to ship It Any which may come here
in search osght are likely to meet with ready despatch
and high rates.
State OF Trade Ia tho Manufacturing Districts.
The various reports which have reached US from the
manufacturing districts Of England since the 10th u
are of more cheering and satisfactory character than
we have published for some months past At Name hes.
ter things much improved, both goods and yarn
are more sought alter, and better prices paid The
tent Of foreign orders Is increasing and considerable
has taken place In the numbers Of persons
employed in mills There are more buyers in the Roch
dale flannel market and better feeling prevails Ac-
counts from Huddersfeld state that fine goods Of
patterns In request and low goods have found pur
chassrs for next winters trade Considerable business
has been done amongst the woostapers Letters from
Leeds inform that there improving there
both In the cloth halls and warehouses Light tweeds
and fancy cloakings in good demand well the
lower descriptions Of cloth The low weolen trade of
Halifax is reviving and prices have improved, there
being fair demand for tho American market. Our
respondent at Bradford reports that In the piece market
the demand for goods suited for autumn is toeraby
tive and the home houses doing fair business The
state OF the hosiery and lace trades nottingham H.
we regret to in very discourrgng state and hardly
any prospect Of an immediate improvement. At LEI
cester however, there is tendency towards renewed
trade some houses have partially set their HANDS
again.