The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-15
Herald Commercial Correspondence.

Rio JArxIRo, May A. ls47.
Lord Howden in the steamer Rather, touched here
tho 3ist ult., and sailed the day for Buenos
Ayres The opinion is general that the aairs at the
River Plato will be Immediately settled provided Rosas
will agree to the arrangement made by Mr.. Hood.
FLoyR.-The market throughout tho month was very
dull the total sales amounting to about $4,000 bbl Of
which about 1000 were for to the Northern
ports. The Harp also, with 1854 bbs Baltimore pro-
ceeded to Rio Grande. The sales include cargo Of
New Orleans at $4,000 net 81 rs. Baltimore and old
So SO cargo Of Belmont at $4,000 and retail sales Of
fresh Haxsn and Galsgo at 22a23leOO The continued
combined with the accounts from Liverpool to the 2h
March, per Antelope steamer, Of decline of Is ais per
though the bskers but moderately supplied they
show do disposition to buy, at reduced prices.
We can hardly expect however, present rates to
be maintained unless there should be unex-
pected demand for the South, which is not
probable, as several cargocs Of wheat and -four
expected here. At the Cape Of Good Hope there had
been large arrivals Of wheat from Australia which will
supply their wants Latest dates from Rio Grande nth
ut Stock Of flour 5000 bbls Richmond, held at 25 in
retail. Exchange on this per cent premium From
Montevideo we have no late dates The stock in first
do Baltimore; 1900 do O'Dance and Columbia 1000 do.
sundriestotal 10000 In second hands, 1t is estimated
at 1S000-total 44,o00 Domestcs continue very much
depressed and retail sales made with great difficulty
at our last months quotations Of 240 for brown drills
net cts 25 blue do net cts 40 rs 80 inch shrtngs
net cts 275 $50 RS York str pes net % cts 255
Shetucket do net 81 S cts-stocks very heavy Can
dlesThe few sales making have been at 100 net 25h
cts large quantities held by Spectators Tca1he
arrivals from England have been very heavy aud the
stock Is upwards of 1900 packages in first hands
The few sales of dyson have been at 1880 Iu960 net
Al o3 cts. The dealers generally have large stocks
and will only buy small parcels of superior quality For
some months we would discourage all shipments from
the United States and then only of really good and
perior quality Lumber is Inf demand, the imports from
Sweden and the United States have been moderator last
sales OF American Mt 70 net $26 TobaccoLeaf is very
dull of all kinds being heavy The demand also
for American has fallen off in consequence eff the good
quality and low price Of Bahia, which must eventually
drive the American out Of the market. For plug
tobacco the demand continues also very limited
Wax-The arrivals continue TO be excessive and prices
very low Some small sales have been made at $50
net 26 cents All other articles of import album
dant, and business generally is extremely dull Coffee
The supplies have been very moderate and mostly of
ordinary quality. The advces that duty would be
imposed in the United States and Of the favorable result
of the Dutch sales have causedrces to advance about
boardi good rsts 2ns00aa950 61ss6'sc The stock
Is only 20 to geo and the arrivals limited Vessels
also very scarce, otherwise prices would probably
advance sun more some smal parcels OF new csnee
have arrived but abundance be expected for six
y and equal to the last in.auantity The total export
IN Apri was $4,000 bags OF which 3s022 bags went to
| the United States.
HidesThe few parcels arriving have been taken i'm.
Inedatey at 40 IS for small and midding weights or
l0ac on board FreightsVesses OF every description
have baen in demand and for United States 81 per bag
has been paid TO Europe 60 lOafl per ton. There
are now no vessels suitable for the United States
gagged Specie has been in fair demand at 1880 for Pa
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has gradually declined usual at this season. and may
now be quoted 2716a2sd.
The imports l6,627 bbls flour, ~ packages do
mestcs ss9 do tea 20 boxes sperm candles 700 bbs
SIM 44O9 los wax, l4s doA chairs 495 hams 100 kegs
lard 10 hhds 20 boxes tobacco 60 packs nails
90 do spirits turpentine 800 pieces sail cloth aud
dries
The arrivals are Amazon, from Baltimore, with
1920 bbs -four and Maria Thersse from Valparai-
with 3477 bags -four The only sale is 800 bbls old
Trieste flour, at $4,000 The market is uncommonly
dull, and prices quite nominal. From Alontevdeo we
Nhp sf0rk NJ donr
600 bbls The last sale netted 81 So Exchange, 274
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