The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-22

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foreign sti fair business has been done sass as 10
s5Oobags quote dry brown 42s 70 sos anu d mid
Witt, hrybt So to DOS per cwt stock of foreign $1,000
packages against 800 last year Taow du anu
anu o,s at sos per cwt Woon the last ten days
rather more confidence but not much done the kinas
most in request being very searcei ~" '"''' '"~
States Mt about former rates
Ix,poRrs Ar LuERPooL.The following Is list OF the
heaviest of consumption reported at the
iaarnool custom house yesterday week Az $50 bbls
aonr n sss bbls sc bills ll30 bags meal; II 9O4
sacks a5Ol9 bags 1904 bushels Indian corn; 1862 bags
1000 sacks 5000 quarters wheat AZ bbls 408 hams; 62
boxes 27O bales ~ hhds bacon 43 bales, 76S bbs II
boxes pork boxes 1871 casks cheese Is bbls 4s6 ties
beef 2237 bags 270S casks rce 423 bbs 1868 kegs l69
lard 1896 bags SSl hhds $50 bbls 40 boxes
gar In addition to these quantities of provisions there
we're go bales cotton 1882 bbls turpentne 262 bags
cloverseed terces Is bbls. and casks beeswax 10
hhds tanow; 60 tons India rubber; 800 tons palm oil
liverpool Mercury, .dpril2.
LIVERPOOL, April 3--Iron-A full demand with great
steadness in prices which seems likely to be of some
continuance. Present prices in Lverpool-No. Scotch
Pig "a 5s merchant bar 50 l0s best rolled do flO Isl
sheet fl2; hoop ELL 10; nail rods fl05.
HAvRE March 81 -Cotton-The gradual decline every
where in breadstu and the encouraging appearance Of
the weather. has induced spectators to forward,
and an advance of fully f6 to realized all American
The imports this month have added to our stocks and
the IN Just asa sfs
at the end of February Sales of week 1902 bales New
Orleans 10 q LOST; Mobile 81 s5f; Upland 80 9of;
Peruvian so sOf Imports 1887 bales Ashes Sales
400 bb American pot LIST brands ls46 az so to ~ per
so kill duty Il 25) paid advance OF rs to g. Rice
Rather Carr sales 100 terces at FAC so
to Al So and $50 tierces to arrive fs9 u.s. Whalebone
declined-sales N w. FL 80 to 35; quote southern
at f. 60 per Kill duty paid Stock lis tons against 80
last year.
ANrwEnp-Not much sugar having lately been brought
to market has caused it to be In increased favor At
auction 1000 bags Havana, 700 bags MANILA and 1900
bags Pernambuco found buyers at firm rates Inquiry
for rice continues animated and large business done
| Car uO ted Mt Coffee
bags Java and 1900 bags Brazil at 2oa4h to 26'Ih
HAMBuRG-The favorable result of the public sales Of
coffee at Rotterdam have caused the holders OF coffee 10
higher demands. $500 bags Rio fetched 9-l6ths to
AZ for fine ord d. to 5 for washed do; 1000 bags
mngo fetched ga to 3sl for ord and good ord $50 La
tn soss So s% %
tons) that there sales of note We quote white
a. % DO brown u Bahia Snd Rio 81 e
eff Rice rather atter-saes 30 casks Carolina ut IN
held At SD 5000 1000 Rio hides sold at sd At public
sales of wool 700 bales Chill unwashed and coarse 2Ad
to 3 and 234 bales Peru to 5A fri 40 bags Mecklen
burgh fleece Woods l9 to D.
CALCUTTA, Feb NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. limited
although reduction of prices has been submitted to-
Raw silk-The almost low prices which
holders of late have been willing to accept have ut
induced few purchasers to come forward and nioder
ate amount of sales have been reported the last ten days
Silk piece goodsA moderate inquiry experienced, and
the quantity of good cloths lately offering having been
rather limited, previous quotations havebeen fully main
tanned.
CHINA, Jan 2s-Sales of the month larger than could
have been expected, considering the approach OF the
Chinese year. and the high rates demanded for tea
Cotton again advanced and cotton yarn consequently
inquired for Tea-Before the arrival of the mail
| large shipments had been made on Chinese account
under respondenta some also in
of accounts however, within these few days buyers on
speculation anticipating some alteration IN the auty AZ
qures for Congous an advance OF taes has con-
sequen taken place. and at these rates about 70 to 81
tons of black teas Transactions in green unimportant
English account; the Americans have taken about
wo-thrds of the crop Of II. Stock of Canton green
tea large and offered at low rates but transactions
entered into The shipments to 2sth Jan is47 80 sO6
Ola lbs black and ITO lbs green; date ls46
lbs black and 5542 7os lbs green decrease Of
black ,443 800 lbs and green ls6O59S lbs Raw silk
Tssee 400 to 49, rayaap 800 to aS Canton No.
$50; No . 800; and No. 900 per picu Shipments to
date 1860 bales; same period last year, l27l4
State OF Trade.
LANcAsHIRE, Thursday, April 1.-The trade in the
cotton mills miles round Manchester is the de
pressed noticed in last The distress amongst
factory operatives increases every week The silk trade
Mt Manchester Middleton Falsworh and vcinities is
in a moderately healthy state Fancy work is exceed
ngly brisk The wololen cloth trade at Saddeworth is
by brisk is usually the at this season
of the year.
MANcmEsrER, Tuesday, March 3O.The tone of to-
days market has been decidedly firm. There has been
great disposition the part Of buyers to do business
the rates asked this day week both in goods and
but the rise in cotton has induced those who can hold
seek advance which has materially checked opera
tons For those qualities of goods and yarn especially
| latter,
been obtained.
RocHpALr Monday, March 29--The flannel market
has been quiet to-day with rather thin attendance of
buyers A small manufacturer stopped payment last
week his liabilities said to be about fl000. The
principal creditors the Halifax wool dealers. The
wool market has been slack but prices firm Broke wool
from l0d to lid per h. very scarce which will have
its due effect upon prices.
YonKsurRE-n the cloth halls at Leeds last week
business continued exceedingly dull but prices were
some little improvement. and on the whole, manu-
acturers in rather better spirits. On Tuesday
last there was some improvement in the piece market
and fair average business doing, chiefly in low
goods There alteration in either the English
foreign wool market At Wakefield wool market there
rather more doing, and prices firm. At Brad
ford there considerable activity in the piece market
large purchases being made both for America the
continent without however any improvement in prices
In the wool market there better demand both for
combing and short woods Mt firm prices In the yarn
market there considerable improvement, both for
! the home and export trade During the month there
slight improvement in the Barnsey linen trade,
we're large orders on hand. At HuddersGcld Tues
day there large attendance of buyers, principally
ton in making purchases. There not much doing
in the home trade At Halifax there better feel
ing owing to the fall in and the promises of spring
In the demand for yarn there slight improvement,
In woods there not much doing but prices were de-
cidedy firm.
LEICESTER TnApr,-Therc is no improvement in the
demand for worsted and woollcn goods The fine wealth
it is hoped will lead to increased demand for
cotton, angolas SC Wool Is without alteration, but
firm at present rates. The mills continue work short
time and worsted is very dull of sale.
GLASGOW Pro lRoN MARKET March 39.-The market
Is rather better this week but not any increase in bust
ness. We quote mixed Nos. 72s. to 72s Cd, cash.
Board OF Education.
President Harris in the chair
The minutes of the preceding meeting read and
approved.
Reports-Of Finance Committee, in favor of appropri-
atng $500 for building brick and stone wall round the
new school house in the 10th ward-adopted
or same committee in favor of appropriating the
OF 3437 for fitting up and furnishing said school house
adopted.
OfSpecial Committee in relation to a communication
from the State Superintendent recommend ding that 500
copies OF document annexed to the report be printed
in blank that the shall be filed up annually under
the supervision of the county superntc and when
prepared shall be the annual report Of this board
be transmitted TO the State Superintendent and that