The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-26

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market For Irish hams the demand has not bss1 s.
scvs the present high rates operating against the con
sumption the lover kinds !, a.: @ drug at nss
York selling at sos to las per cwt American lard
has been largely dealt In and prices have risen Is to Is
has met brisk sale considerable business has beer
done. and higher prices are paid. The market il nov
led riah beef and pork no change has taken place bu
the demand Is rather more lively large supplies have
taken place American beef and pork continue in ex
csisnt demand and although supplies ere coming il
freely, very stiff rates paid. Of American cheese
we have received 1878 casks and IL o75 boxes still the
reduction Of about % on the lower kinds large bust
ness has been donsane qualities sell readily at full
middiing 4as to 49, English has met dull sale, snt
but little business expected until after the turn OF the
year Dutch for home use is steady, and but little doing
for export Tsow-An advence in pticss Of foreign has
occurred and s2scuatOrs have taken several parcels
Fine st. Petersburg Y C. on the spot Is nrm at os Cd
and for spring delivery several contracts have been
made at 62s. The consumption continues large
and deficiency of 5000 casks was perceptble in the
advanced rate Of Friday last There every
to expect that prices will rule high for some months Al
auction on the asa ~ CASKS s soap M
6s 30 casks New South Wales sos I'd to b0s Cd cw
TesThis article is held with frmnsss but the trade
purchase sparngly The deliveries continue large
vsrtheess there plentiful supply OF all descriptions
LIVERPOOL MARKETS, Jan. os-Ashes only in mo-
dsras demand at present. in the early part Of the month
large sales effected at ATS to 27s 3d. for both Pot
and Pearl The total sales reach 1000 barrels Iron
The year has commenced with decided improve.
as IS per tom snd Merchant bar iron los per ton
than the prices in the beginning Of December last This
improvement seems likely 70 be Of some continuance,
present month prices will be still higher II has been
ascertansd that the stock Of pig iron the LIST January,
the LIST OF January 1896 and that the make at
incapable Of any considerable extension there de-
fciency of GOLFERS and skilled workmen. The make of
bar iron is reduced still greater ratio,
Of the continued demand for rails. which has Induced
many OF the iron masters TO diminish or exhngusn their
make Of bars and to turn out greater quantity Of ras
the demand for other descriptions OF iron Is sr but not
excessive hence the Improvement on these descriptions
bars without reference to foreign demand for iron,
In the requirements Of Great Britain and Ireland
and the East and West India and Canadian
full employment Ter the English ironmastsrs for
time to and should other counteractng causes
intervene, believe that the prices f,r s will be
quotaonsadelivered in Liverpool Scotch pig e. 81 o
"a IL Cd merchant bar, go los to go 1885, best rolled
charcoal tin plates, sa per box RicsAn increased de-
msnd has been experienced owing to large orders from
lss per yellow; los to 2os for middng Ais par
cwt for small white graned and a2s and 24s for file bold
per cwt saltThe demand for this article las s usual
at this season. slack and prices continue without ma
s .pn IL 1S
them. We make present quotations follow :best
ane slowed for bsg: lss to l4s ditto handed squares.
l3s Cd ditto shue Jumps lbs to l2s 3D. marine and but
ter los to los Cd common IS Cd river freight s dock
and town dues Cd per ton. Tallow-A steady business
transacted and prices have advanced for sis Sd to
62s is asked 400 casks North American have been
sold at SOS to 6s for ne ard ass Cd to Al for inferior
Wool-A fair amount OF business done last month";
chiefly in lower kinds, large portion of which was
speculation but without leading to any change in prices
There have been few sales Of United States at former
rates. tho arrivals have been limited, suppose, owing
to the scarcity Of shipping.
kFREIonTs LIVERPOOL, Jsn b-Since our last report
feghts the United States have hucuated cnnsiders
bly, but at present dead weight scarce and ships have
difficulty in obtaining cargoes; considerable Quantities
Of salt constantly Shipping at So to los per ton for
New York and 30 to IS per ton for the different cotton
ports We quote the following rates for transient ships
TO New Yorkfne goods, los per ton coarse, l2s Cd;
hardware -, Cd esrthenwsrs Ss; dead weight 81 to
20s; earhenwac Is; dead weight lss to 2Os Philade-
phiafns goods a5s; coarse 2os 26s earthen
ass coarse aos hardware 25s earthenwaro los; dead
weight los New Orleans-fne and coarse goods, los;
hardware, los; sarthenware, os; lead weight Us 10
l2s Cd
BxLyAsr MAHKErs-Snce last, have had an
animated demand in our Corn market and prices have
only moderate we quote Indian Corn white, per ton.
Ell; do yellow, Ell 6s; Indian Meal, white fl9 S.
GLASGOW MARKETS. Our Cotton market has been
quiet, owing to the spnners being engaged making mp
their yearly balance. Prices have reganed their former
balance The import OF barrel -four into Glasgow from
tho Uaited States and Canada, shews 1874 600 bbls Ia
lsa6 ag l04 bbls in s45 but the stock is only
1900 Dbls than at this time last year. while there
1000 sacks less in store Indian Corn sells as be-
fore; there is little in the market Beef is in demand
Indian Corn is quoted at AIS per $50 lbs New York
Cheese IS to o5 per cwt.
CoRK MARKET.-We have had a fair amount Of bust.
done in our grain market during the past month.
Prices in all other market towns continue advancing
Bean meal attracts much attention, and with an admix
ture OF Indian meal has been found exec ent and
trtious substitute. and much cheaper than any yet in
troduced Several cargoes Of Indian have lately
arrived, which, with others expected must tend to aay
the great in the trade at least for some time
quiet business hos been done in provisions but the
stock on hand limited We quote: Indian corn, white
per ton Ell to Ell os do yellow. Ell to Ell Indian
meal, white, ELS los to els l5s.
HAvRE, December 3l.-Cottons December Tour
market has during the past week. been laboring under
the uniavorabe influence OF the advices ON the United
States received by the Britannia steamer of 10th u
the demand has again of very restricted nature
and transactions have been merely from hand TO mouth.
The Of large shipments to our port added
to the dscournging nature of the accounts from in
ternal districts have weakened the confidence Of dealers
we'll importers and led to depreciation in prices,
which, although had already begun TO manifest itself at
the close OF preceding circular, had not assumed
sufficiently decided character to warrant then max
ing any change in quotations decline however, has
since been established which may he written at tally .
all American cotons; and several lots deliverable in
Of
therefore, far from envenng and as the reports with
respect injury done to the crop or deficiency in the
yield to be in great measure unounded, no
viva in business likely to arise until our stock hch
is exceedingly reduced shall have received large
supplies in order to induce buyers for the trade
forward more freely.
Dec. l6-From the downward tendency exhibited in
market at the date Of previous report
lar from anticipating the complete reaction that has
since taken place; for although the sdvices from the
United States brought by the steamer of the 10th u
had been favorably Interpreted in Liverpool and
ted speculative feeling there, contrary effect was
produced here, ana prices experienced considerable
decline. Within the past week, however things have
assumed quite different aspect for the accounts daily
received from the other side of the channel have borne
the stamp OF such great activity impro vement In
business could not fail to excite buy for.
ward The demand has therefore been by
considerable degree OF animation, which has been
dually increasing, and has led TO advance OF to
all American cottons But although the transactions
have been very extensive stock has not been
materially reduced, spectators having been the princ
pal operators end directed their attention chiefly to
goes Tor delivery. The demand fer consumption has
been comparatively moderate, which could hardly be
otherwise at the present high rates. and it will probably
continue to be restricted, long they continue to
predominant for ii ON the hand the stock Of raw
material is unusually SMALL the other the duh
OF the year. coupled with the Hat state Of trade in the in
terror cannot warrant tho superstition that the prevalent
excitement can be traced TO any other than the
speculative impulse of the moment and therefore can
hardly be said to bo founded a solid BASIS W. are
now waiting the receipt Of the advices by the Great