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

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BANK OF ENGLAND
An account pursuant the act 7th and sth Victoria
chap 49, for the week ending saturday the oath da,
| Of April ls47:-
Issus DEPARTMENT.
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sold id, coin in { bullion 1900
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BANEINo DEPARTMENT
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Bib 44' -A1 o sssms Cod and silver coin esss
E~3sossl EsO,saOs 80
The preceding returns present a more favorable az
pect than those Of last week for though there fur
Their decrease Of bullion to the extent Of 4ll5osl ye
there Is increase In the Of notes amounting
to f2e68ss arising from the return Of those issued
payment OF the dividends The decrease Of seourits
again very LARGE and between public and private thu
amount Is thus DIVIDED
p,,,;, ,,.. "a" y.ss T1is sssh pee s;s q
fs asa,s de- bills Of .ss. H ss
SO large decrease of securities has been attended
with considerable reduction In the privade deposits
they having sunk during the week by less sum than
fs7929o During the present week there has been .
small import Of gold from France and In the absence OF
important export may expect In the return OF
next week, to find slight increase Of bullion.
Miscellaneous Markets.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS ron APRIL--The improved po-
| sition of the markets at the commencement of The
month of very short duration; and for time
." ho
however, continued to advance; and the arrival Of
the Hibernia with rumors Of falling off in the crop,
good deal Of business done in this article ad
vance In price of about IA per pound. During last
week. however there has been little business do
ing except for immediate consumption. The produce
ton does keep all the mills at work than
half tme and the consequent distress amongst the ope
British manufactures in the United States satsacto
ry but the great variety of goods that will be in de-
b rse aoy tar 81
BILE In spite Of the depression In commercial affairs,
there nave been but few of insolvency during
past month.
April 23.The cotton market is longer guided by Its
ordinary rules aud regulations Supply and demand,
the usual points for consideration have in
lost their bearing Of For the moment
money market discounts Of cotton paper upon which
in greater less degree reliance has been usually
placed, rarely however to less proportonate extent
than at the present time have been much contracted
Not only is the rate of discount enhanced but the diff
Guilty Of eectng the object upon any very
rally increased Under such embarrassing state
things 1t is impossible that the dealings in the mate
rial, well the manufactured, be otherwise thu
greatly depressed Accordingly. although the grounds
for advance in price, which reported upon last
remain firm and untouched the market has lost all the
advance obtained under the influence Of the
accounts We have therefore to report quotations
ut Gd per ID lower than the scale printed Friday
This marked decline distinctly observable in the
middle qualities Of American but all kinds if not re-
duced to a like extent are decidedly lower In the
meantime the spinners gradually adopting the only
reasonable course left open to them On all hands they
reducing their consumption contracting the supply
of tho article and allowing the
rial to lilo in the warehouses of the importer more
determined proceeding of this kind would no doubt
have been generally adopted long had it not
been for the consideration justly to their work
people Under such adverse state of things this
present price but the knowledge fact that
tn esupply for this year at rate. will be very small
speculation and 500 and 200 surat for export
The sales Of the week amount TO % $50 bags George
Holt 4 Co.
ANOTHER Report The improved demand noticed in
the last circular became suddenly checked by the in
creased diealty In monetary negotiations and the de-
wants Of the trade. All descriptions freely offered
American at decline Of I'd to Nd, and Brazil Egyp
tan, and surat At I'd to Nd per pound from the las,
quotations; the market however has closed with more
hrmness Spectators have taken $500 American aud
rat The sales Of the week 1850 bales. United
brokers
Fon w9ex EvpIv, AraIt 30 -Cottou is II rather
lower again this week. say I'D to I'd per pound all
sorts Of American descriptions and other kinds IL not
actually reduced in the proportion salcabe
given way to n much greater extent. With the pres.
sure Of the money market as 1t is called and the diff
conversation Change, Of apprehension to many
Of alarm to some it IL quite impossible that the cotton
market should not have been very sensibIy affected
Nor could 1t have maintained its ground nearly
Oily had there been the least doubt thrown upon the es
Inmates of crop Upon this point Of crop have
thing this week; that is there later accounts
from America showing the receipts Of the ports to be
on the 9th inst 900 bales less than the hort
crop Of year. and therefore, 90 far confirming the
lowest previous estimate Of the aggregate quantity or
this crop, Great Britain will receive not than
100000 bales quantity barely sufficient to supply two
tonae rate Of last 80 that fairly conclude
IL We had not been overaid by the circumstances
above named cotton, instead Of being lower in price
would have taken the other direction in strong de-
gree 1850 American and $50 Egyptian have been taken
speculation and 900 American for export The sales
Of the week % 800 bales. - George Holt 4 Co
ANOTHER RKpoKr.- The market has been materially
influenced this week by the almost str-
gency OF the money market; the demand in consc.
quepce has been limited and to effect sales further
ducton Of I'D to has been submitted to in the prices
Of American descriptions, other sorts have also been
more or less Affected Spectators have taken 1850 Anne
rican and $50 Egyptian, and exporters $50 American
and there have been forwarded into the country unso
during the month 1880 American The total sales the
week are 2 800 bales
MAY Yesterday sales Of about 1000 bales at cur
rency OF Saturday, and market free of speculation.
| LoHpos MARKETS., May -Brimstone-The market
continues dull and there free sellers at &c per
tom but few buyers to DO met with Hides-since last
report business TO moderate extent has been
ed or $40 sailed North American few Of the
sold at I'D to AID Hops1he reports from the plan
tatons of encouraging character nasmuch "a
they speak Of the plant being many parts and
nnpromisng for crop. Here we pay as follows: New
Professionalism, f6 to &c l5s Kent, Ca to E6 6s:
East Kent "a As to Go los; Sussex CO los to ca 6s
Yearlings e. los to ca S. New Bags-Kent. ca Is to
IS So; Old Hops 6s to CO los. MetslsThe iron mar
ket continues depressed owing to the scarcity
and where sales have been made lower prices are
cepted. The last steamer from America however has
brought large orders that improvement in business
is expected Scotch pigs No l. for cash. can be had at
us to Ills Cd, and mixed numbers SOS to 7Os Wech
ana Sauorushire pigs Dos 10 Vos ana railway bars 80
20 Lead and steel both dull of and scarcely
any business has been done; quotations are now
little better than nominal In copper fair amount
Of business has been done at late prices the
ket still continues scanty supplied British eos
and tile f97 per ton. British tin has met with a mode
SALE the buyers purchasing immediate wants;
Blocks and ingots o5s and bars 97s Foreign Ia steady
in price, but little has been done Banca 9ss zoos and
Straits COS to OILS Tin plates quiet and rather
cheaper No &c 26s to 6s and TX 32s to 37s per box
speter meets more ready sale. and prices have ad
vancing tendency. Molsssss-No further decline has
taken place in the value Of West India but all sorts
have been operated In with caution, and tho supply
Is the increase; whilst there several parcels
hand the top price Of fine IL 26s and lowest 2Cs
Naval storesSprits Of turpentine have further g.
clnsd In value owing to several parcels being pressed
for sale Tho market is dull and thcre sellers
at sos In puns 80 puns British drawn ut public sale
were all taken in at 62s Cd being above the offers made
2a0 barrels ga casks American have arrived and
being stored or rough G027 barrels have arrived this
week OF which the chief going 10 tho outports