The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-18

90 Kill duty q 1888 paid Psarlash rsmans ii 40 to 60
HopsWe have to record sales Of about 100 bales Ae
bond Tor export There has been no INQUIRY for tbs IN
terror Several lots have been re-shpped to New York
so that our stock Is reduced to 400 bales Roe
This article has quite neglected and as considera
BILE supplies are coming forward buyers for the present
keep in the back ground At public sale tisrces
Carolina, In q sound state of ut 81 to So
so tierces Carolina damaged ut rs to 20 Der so
Kill We have received a4S9 tsrces from New York and
Charleston. Talow-Thers has been nothing done in
this article which is usually dull at this period of the
year prices, however, remain without alteration; and
81 per SO kill duty paid The Kate Hunter from Mobile
brought In 26 casks We have received 81 taow
Wsx-At public sale held two tons New York bsss,
realized II 81 to and four tons New Orleans fetched
to 40 Pc, XII duty paid a. We have received 81
zil. Whalebone-This article has been quite neg
lscted for some time past We continue to quote
ern at + . 40 to 90 per X xii, duty paid. A
parcel arrived by one Of our whalers The Bur-
Stock on hand $50 tons against 10 TONS last
Wheat and tlour.--Thsre has been brisk demand in
wheat but the quantity on sale Is moderate The sales
In foreign wheat consist Of $500 hectores at 6 100
So and 1000 bags from New York at 72 so per sack
Of 200 kill About 10000 hectoitres English. American,
and German realized f95 to 81 So and New Orleans
arrive fetched f93 per sack of 400 Kill The markets in
the interior downward aspect and at Marssles
the here for notwithstanding the heavy imports
prices are improving, and may now be quoted at M so
to 100 for fair and good qualities At the last Monvi
ers market the average for home growth f02 per
sack making advance Of fs In American Flour the
daily have been rather extensive and prices
days f. The sales consist Of $4,000 barrels as
follows viz Baltimore In loco At f4o so to so co. New
Orleans at $50 90 to o. and New York and Genesee at
f52 to 66 For lots to arrive the prices obtained fac
80 to 81 barrel according to quality and period Of do
livery The arrivals have been very considerable,
bags Indian corn and 5000 bags rye, from the United
states also olS bbs -four and 10 esrgoes wheat from
England, and IS osrgoss wheat from the Baltic
Calcutta, March 8-The season il now speedily COM
ing to Close the greater portion Of the indigo remain
nM being completely out Of the market having been
ped on planters account or the former about 1000
chests purchased at the sales hold In the bonded
the week and the portion which remains to be dis
posed Of will also We think, soon find purchasers par
ties being anxious to take advantage Of the favorable
rate at which they get their advances from go
vernment lmports-British Cotton Piece Goods The
advices Of the great advance in the material at
to establish any material advance In the price of
manufactures here but have, nevertheless, induced
all descrptions The reported sales Of almost ali de-
scrptions Of fabrics under this head show falling of
Of nesry fifty per cent as compared with those Of tho
previous month and prices at present in measure
nominal. Exports-ln this market we have but little
change to notices but II anything, there has been
rather more doing in produce and less in imports
the former being induced by the continuance Of their
advances by government at the of o. per rupee
and the comparative low prices which the large
have compelled holders to accept; and the latter BY
the continued scarcity Of money the almost entire
saton Of purchases throughout the past week. in
sequence OF the Hindoo festival of the Dole Jar and
also in great by the accounts received Of the
high prices ruling at home inducing holders here in
most instances, refrain from Offering their goods at
the rates now obtainable
CANTON, February 25.-Imports following trans
actions have come to notice during the month The
quotations duty included that paid by the impor-
ter. N. B-The import duties are about i've to seven
per cent only on the value of most goods.
c 20 T.. :. GnodEnssh grey long cloths 80 yards
s. 4o 1900 at 81 S. 5000 ut 81 81 $500 at So 90 1900
at 50 81 1900 at 50 1900 81 Il and 1850 pieces IL
same period last year the sales comprised pieces
~ 10 to ~ 49, ooo English white long cloths 1900 pie.
per piece Total 1900 same period last year soso at
81 10 to 80 TO- There is slight improvem emit in white
and grey fabrics; stocks moderate and importers
dertood that several Of the native merchants not
likely to meet their engagements at the usual settling
time The respectable portion of them have also with
their customary prudence, refraned from entering into
any new transactions The imports during tho month
sssf been sss nS pieces whit:
heavy, and the deliveries trng: sales have been made
ut former rates The imports from the United States
attention Of legislators from the
tea being admitted free of duty In America and thu IA
vorable exchange shipments from hence realise and
loss their manufactures Of but slight consideration
Wollens have been in good demand Spanish stripes
at an OF Sc per yard and scarlet long ellis at
fully SOC per piece stocks very moderate The i'm.
ports have consisted Of Spanish stripes and broal CLOTH
654 pieces long ellis 400 pieces English camet $40
PICS and bombazetts $40 pieces
Cotton.-Dealers have evinced great caution, having
good reason to expect that the high rates ruling
with the enhanced rates Of freight for Great Britain
staple from India. The small sales made have been at
decline of two mace per picul.
Exports.-Tea-As anticipated In our last, the ad-
vices by the November mail caused demand for low
congous at an advance previous quotations. and not
ments have been going forward well native account
by those foreigners who anxious obtain some
security before the new year Purchases were there
FORE made at higher rates than would otherwise be paid
and those parties who suspicious Of their brokers'
Immediately shipped of the produce to get into their
own custody. The settling time passed OF perhaps
better than could have been expected two Hongs only
having become drfaulters.
Raw Silk has improved slightly; however, tho quality
remaining Is not fine Shipments from this have been
small.
The latest dates which have reached China from the
United States were to December ..
Rates OF insurance to America az per cent.
State OF Trade.
MANcHEsrER, May The great depression In the
money market, which has operated injuriousy, has
been the cause of great stagnaton in the Manchester
markets The apparent improvement noticed at the
beginning OF lust month has proved very temporary al
though fortunately from the cautious in which
most Of the principal merchants and manufacturers of
Manchester have Of late carried on business mo
tant cases of insolvency have occurred The scarcity
OF cotton reported to exist has also had most banef
influence and 800 bags weekly about the
Der manufactured instead Of 80 900 bags per week as
last year The consequent distress prevalent among the
working classes is very great The difficulty Of getting
wen mercantile oiiis discounted Is severely
iet and from On to per cent Is given for short and
to 10 cent for long dated bills The trade to India
has been most seriously affected by the prevalent
city OF money which, appears to be believed In many
quarters, will now gradually diminish
RocHpALE Flannel MARKEr April 26.-The limited
demand for hannes still continues and the market has
been dun, with little variation in price The govern
nent order which viii comprise about 5000 Hannels ar
rived Mt the end Of last week The allotment has been
very fairly divided amongst 10 IL manufacturers
This year more of the small manufac turers have re-
ceived share Of this order than in former years The
wool market Is fiat and the manufacturers buy for i'm
mediate use only
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FROM HAvANA.-By the brig Orleans. Cant
Schneldau, we have received Havana dates to
the 90 tn ult.
On the 18th ut, the birth day Of Maria Christina
the Queen mother celebrated with every
ton OF Joy and jubilee All the principal dignitarcs
participated in the r,oicngs and the French Admiral
and many officers belonging to the French squadron
there also Joined in the festivities
The Habanoros have presented To Herr Alexander