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

to io, and other qualities Of Dutch eos to as per
at which the market was nearly cleared. For English
the demand Is increasing and prices range as follows
Dorset fine at l02s to l04s middng to zoos per cw
Of all sorts. good business has been trausa cted and
the supply at market having been small holders were
enabled TO obtain higher rates szeabe landed fetching
7ss to us, and heavy 70s to 75s per ewt In mddles
several purchases made and rather higher rates
were paid-bas selling at Cos to 6ss tierce 62s 65s
In hams many purchases been made and 7Os to s4s
paid for Irish according to quality The market for
lard is firm aud the demand good Waterford haddered
at 70 to sss Belfast 6ss to 76 rku aud keg COS
and American 54s to Cos The stock Is by
large English cheese has sustained former rates. and
many purchases have been made Of the middng
sorts but good and nne met with little attention Anne
rcan sells readily and sitter rates have been obtained
for superior sorts the value according to quality, s
3ss to COS Dutch has been in excellent request Edam
ut ass to 66s 0ouda 42s to Sos and Kentar 2s to
American middes selling at CAS- do middles Of
pork 56s to Cos In Irish foreign bsrreed pork few
purchases have been made and prices still the de-
cline as the stock Is sccumulatng In beef little has been
done Rios-COnsderabs activity has prevailed In this
market CLOSE of the week ending April 49, an
advance Of about 3s was the private sales
estimated at $4,000 bags and the parcels offered by
public auction as follow, viz $500 bags Bengal nearly
all sold low to good white 20s to 23s fair to good cargo
lss Cd to 20s 1850 bags Madras plump sort l9s Cd to
20s Bengal grain pinky to low white lss to 2ls go
terces midding Carolina which sold at Cos besides
these 1918 casks Carolina met with ready sale stiff
prices good mddng and good 26s to 2ss 24O bugs lta
liam sold after the sale at COS On the a7th ultimo 1900
bags white Bengal offered in the public sale, and
nearly all bought in; part ut high prices, and part
shade under previous rates. 2s Sd to 24s 1900 bags
good cargo offered part only found buyers ut l9s to
los 3D. Tallow-Buysrs continue to operate with much
caution, only purchasing from hand to mouth; the
agents are free selers and would submit to lower prices
buyers could be found for any great quantity p c.
on the spot is dull and the rates for small par
GELS on the spot ASS Sd to ASS 3D. New for the last
three months arrival has been in fair request at ASS Cd
Home made s abundant, and selling steadily at aes 3D.
net cash. Tea-The demand IL duh aud inactive and
cd our quotations Wooin this article no change has
taken place. but the dealings have been restricted
OWING " tho pressure In the money market and the
unsatisfactory accounts from the manufacturing dis
tricts
LONDON ToBAcco Market, May 3-There has been
sderably less business done during last month than In
the previous one the market has continued without any
perceptibe alteration excepting In particular de-
scriptons Of which stock is becoming comparatively
has been submitted TO- Recent sdvcss from the United
States quote prices firm, and reassert with degree Of
condolences what we have previously stated: that the
present planting will BIO materially circumscribed. I'm
ports have been 10 hhds. Deliveries 1884 against 929
hhds in the corresponding month Of lsag 1901 hhds in
1885, and 1906 hhds In 1874 Stock hhds against
% s0l hhds in 1886 2s739 hhds in 1876; and 26O7l
hhds in 1914 In Virginia sales have been almost
diate and trhng business for Ireland and Scot
land; fine spinning qualities becoming comparative
y scarce and are held at firm rates Kentucky Leaf aud
Strips-ln the former sales have been made both for
home trade and expectation Mt present quotations;
the latter moro limited has been done than
~ for colory descriptions and triing advance has
been paid for selections have alterations in
deserving COMMENT;
time it may be observed that the month has clos
cd with firm market. Maryand-Saes have been made
Of a few hhds Of very ordinary.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS, May 3.-Ashes-The demand for
both pot and pearl Is very limited Montreal pots are
firm at previous quotations. Of pearls few small par
GELS have been sold at 30s per cwt BarkSome 80 casks
tmore ut lbs Cd to l3s The damaged portion brought
IS BeeswaxThere is nothing to report In this Iticle
The value Of american Is stl 81 to FL lss, and Of
have no alteration to notice In our market the
demand is not so great but prices remain the same.
Hemp-There are stocks here; 10 bales of American
hacked of superior quality sold at fa4 los per ton
dew rotted is now worth Ear to f2s. Hides-1he
ket has been very heavy the public sales the 2oth
ultmo exceedingly dull and for the few lots sold
rather lower prices accepted $500 dry sailed Bra
I'll sold 1T AID to AID 100 dry at 3d. 45O wet sailed at
Orleans less damaged have disposed Of Mt
sgd to AID; 430 dry Rio Janero at 4d 100 Maracabo
at 41d and 1000 Brazil tanned half hides 5d to 5sd
per To- During the last week the only sales reported
500 sailed Boston at Sd 400 New York at 2d and
5uo Ceara at 34d per H. Hops-The transactions are
more limited than il usual at this time of the year
there Is no import of American prices are, however
well supported. Molasses-1he business done during
the past two weeks small prices are again lover
During the week ending April %. the sales
fined to Antigua from the quay at 24 and indirect
parcels Of foreign at POS to 23s altogether about
parcel OF Porto Rico at 25s I'd per from the quay
and $50 casks to arrive for which the price
spired There is no American hands. Naval Stores
-Turpentine is in limited demand We have to report
sales of $50 barrels of good quality ut lis but 1866 bar
rels OF inferior description sold at lower rates avery
any alteration in the value Of tar, and there
any sales to report, American has become extremely
scarce Ois-Ohve continues quiet with prices barely
supported The sales of Newfoundland cod have been
made Mt f2 tun southern whale being scarce, is
little dearer, Oil OF turpcntine continues dull and
might be had upon rather lower terms The sales end
ing April 49, OF palm OIL including parcel sold by
ton from the ship side amount to 100 tuns f36 las
ID TO 43 os and 200 uns to arrive have also been svd
ut current rates. Subsequently $40 the spot
changed hands at GAG to f36 los and 200 tuns for
rival at similar rates Rice has been in extensive de-
mand and prices are advancing Frrm the 10th to the
23d Of April 1000 terces Carolina sold at 22s for
very Ordinary to 95s Cd cwt for good chiefly for
port and 1000 bags Pcgal at It's for yellow cargo and
lbs to 22s I'd per cwt for ordinary to fine white; 1900
bags also sold to arrive in June at ss per cwt Since
that 400 terces Carolina sold at 24s to Dos Cd for ordi
nary to very fine, with 900 bags Bengal the spot
AID 70 arrive, at the uotatons the latter date
no sales worthy Of notice have been reported Sa-No
TO experience steady demand at the following quota
uons-Best line slowed for bags lbs to los, handed
squares las shute Jumps rs to marine and butter
lis common vs. river freight ss dock and town dues Cd
per ton Seedsln the course Of the week ending April
3D. the transactions reported chiefly at Ais to 42s
per cwt duty paid for French red coyerseed Of good
and fine quality to hold over; about 500 bales have
changed hands at these prices and tring lots for
Ing at as cd to 4s 10 bales Dutch sold
to 42s; about 700 hhds New York faxseed s46) have
also been sold, but the price not allowed to ranspire
From the 23d to the sO u spectators took $50 bags
French coverseed at Ais to Ais cd per duty
to hold over abeut 100 terces of New York aaxseed
s46 sold at AIS to 4ss per tercc present use
tcle had an improved demand and the stock being light
better prices were realized; r. Y c. sold steadily ut sos
and parcel of Odessa brought 49s; 90 casks Tuscan
were also sold ut 49s little Oporto at and casks
North American at Ais to 49s percwt From the o5th to
the 3oth ut the inquiry has slackened and the price
has given way little and our quotations are altered
accordingly The sales about 200 casks at sos for
Petersburg Y C., and 42s to 49s for North American
sales this month $50 hhds viz: 1876
Virginia leaf 23l steinmed % Kentucky leaf and ass
stemmed OF these a3 Virginia leaf 1871 stenmcd and
Kentucky Leaf were taken for Ireland 20 Virginia leaf
st.mmed and SO kentucky leaf for exportation and
% Virginia leaf ~ stemmed lg Kentucky leaf and 3s5
stemmed by the trade. The imports are hhds. from
Dublin and from Cork Tho exports delivered are SO
hhds for Africa SO Smyrna, 10 Drontheim Is Malta 4
St Lucia, Demerara Isle Of Man. The market dull.
and the inquiry throughout the month been very
moderate. In prices make no alteration.
w halebone-l here are American desc riptions in
the market; prices are, therefore, nominal.
LIVERPOOL IRoN TRADE, May 3--We have still to re-
port full demand for all descriptions of Pig being
more subject to uctuaon than any other, from its
ing more generally selected article for speculation
has varied In price more than any other description
During the last week this article has been sold us low
cash In Nv,