The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-22

broad The noble lord added were ameuably lac
ead as pirates 1f being engaged in such mn enterprise
The French government Inns notified its subjects In AIeNi-
eerng against the United States. steps have been ukuu
90 r rs, Sh, any ugh movement
N'anipef- have passed law reducing the duuc, on
u INN gram Ia ilg lowest rates until september
Inc huEiUR' ct The Chambers the subject OF the de-
Sifucuon p Nfacow Is po indignant aud declares that f
free. ''
The Markets
LnEhP9oL GTEaoN MAEfhEritepor for the week ending
The market has been very irregtar Hr"ric,,n bri,,
been sold Id 81, and all other descripts M III ~ ~
per H. decline closing heavily The sales for the week
Report for the week ending January % The .nles for
The market was much depressed and prices gave way n
id TO Id per lb but yesterday both The trade and the spec
uators came forward freely and good business has been
done during the two days at higher rates.
Report from January 30 10 February 3, ncusve-O the
sold On the ls 5000 bales changed hands of which spec
uators took 500 The business Of the I'd estimated
1000 bales, 900 OF which taken speculation Yes
erday We had dull heavy market with prices of Aner
generally ID per 10 lower. Other descriptions remain
bales, of which Spectators took $500 American.
EUROPEAN TRADE LoNpoS.-On the 2o,h wheat
declined Is TO 3 per quarter, the market closing heavily
Flour, as matter OF course was only in limited demand
and prices have rcceded from last quotations 2s
per Dbl There was good show OF English wheat fresh
up for the market held the Isl instant the condition OF
which was rather inferior, and business commenced Ian
leading factors submitted decline of per quar-
sub lel
Foreign wheat held prices barely is TO Is per
quarter lower The top price of hour of town malui6cre,
Is 10 q. per sack in barrel There is e alteration IN
Indian corn, the quantity show being very limited Phe
very unimporant few sales either owheat -four,
effected, but change worthy OF notice took place in
prices although they are reported as havnga continued de-
LivEnrooL.-Durng the last eight or ten DAYS we have
United States and ports OF British North America besides
which, several quantities Of wheat and Indian corn have
during the week ending January % was rm and al rather
improving rates but thar day the sales of wheat pro-
cipa holders Were mostly firm, decline of I'd per Fob
was in several instances conceded Irish -four extremely
scarce, but OF English ioeraby supply, which moved
sparngy at our last quotations; Of American -FOUR some
further parcels were taken at os Cd and there buy
ers upon large scale AT 4Os. but superior brands
in granary being held steadily per barrel the ope
ratons al that price were limited In oats and oatmeal
Indian i, corn not being disposed Of 50 freely Of late
was slightly depressed IN value. The general depression
Of the trade became fully visible the market held on
Tuesday last Influenced by the recent of the
country being depressed, produced Corn Exchange
declining tendency ding most articles of the trade,
coded 4i Cd 40 lbs below the of that day week
although several holders refused comply with this OF
English Irish flour scarcely any appeared for sale
day. but, with large show of American, loosed from
bond the market opened heavily, and lower prices
accepted lan importers were afterwards disposed
cede the trade thus closed rather firmly than
menced at decline Of 2s. Cd per Dbl from he currency
was Is to d. per or. lower than tat day semi h
PRovsoNs-SInce last report the transactions in beef
have been of limited character, consequence the
smalness of supplies. The trade have purchased spar
lngy only for Immediate want, waiting for the first
rivals OF Prices have advanced Is and Cd since the
sailing OF the Sarah Saads on the Goth ult Pork sells
{" ef ow aad ng Spa to s %Gh S
ports have taken place during the month The quality has
season Bacon and hams are still in request ali The a
yals of the former have sold at Cos per for good The
expect but little from Ireland. We quote hams al
DOS to COS per cwi better feeling has manifested itself
saeabe at Improvement of Is to IS per cwt Lard
has rapidly advanced in price, the rise in the Of the
RicE-lOoO casks Carolina, of very fair description
Dos Cd to Bis. per cwt.
lsh n IN all descriptions, and prices have gradually
last lew days decline has taken place both in demand and
price, owing to the having passed admit
for this port have been very extensive.
ToBAcco.-rhe sales this month ,76J hogshco H.
The only alteration the mddng elias.
OF strips which somewhat lower than the end of
year 1916. 1915
,r.,., md Hhds;
Imported in January, 1917 and 1876 1909 1851
2o,962 1895
stock, so OH January, 1917 1920 1920
few days ago the large tobacco contracts advertised by
the government of France entered into The supply
land being taken by NJ Pesctore the H first at SCI ssc the
latter at less The supply of 100000 kilos qdaSrent
Rothschild lO3f lsc. The conveyance vast
quantities of tobacco from United Saes France ave
rise 10 discussion between the American minister MIR
King and the French government The latter first laid
down the condition that the should be bound
to bring the tobacco France in French vessels but
ally consented to abandon it, in compliance with the
monstrances Of Mr.. King. Had il been persisted in,
would not only have been heavy loss American ship
ping, but II violation OF the navigation treaty of 1922.
WooL-Prices continue firm, and the impression is gen
era that they will be lower; but the contrary
Improvement may be expected by-and-by in certain de-
becoming reduced and the supplies for some
months will be very ufing This will
have corresponding effect other fine descriptions.
There has been fair demand for United States, chiefly the
these woods getting into general and gain
favor with manufacturers, being found well adapted
for certain purposes.
EFFECT THE NEWS ON MARKETs.-In the Baltimore
market to-day, the has caused dealers in flour and
grain II pause, and they awaiting further
advice and private letters before commencing operations
Until these to hand little, if anything, will be done
The price Of -four wheat and WILL il is agreed
all round recede, but how far is all conjecture. There
various opnionssome think the decline -four will b.
from 80 TO rs per barrel others think more and others
less The impression also prevails that feghts will de-
cline, and if breadsius may retain something the
prices of last week. Much however depends the
turc Of the private letters which looked for with
great anxiety. The only transaction hear of to-day
sale of 200 bushels red wheat, prime 40
AT New York, to-day, the telegraph reports that
since the reception of the foreign avices the Cambria
the -four and grain markets have been altogether settled
No transactions had taken place O'clock fix
price.
The grocery market active and prices were tend
ing upward. Sales of both Rio and Lagunyra coffee an
average of ~ cents per lib.
firm revir, r,rt,o