New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-18
COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.


An improved feeling has prevailed In business ssars
during the past week and there are hopes thu, il will
not only continue but increase. o MoSxy continues
chesp and plentiful This Is no dcub, caused in great
degree BY the termination Of harvest Operations under
rather more favorable auspices than WA expected tns
comparatively tranquil state Of ireland AID additional
orders arriving from the Continent
The psopUcs markets. are In more nesitny ssas-
greater amount OF business being transacted.
BxxApsrvFFs cannot be obtained on lover terms
but buyer. operate with caution in consequences OF the
heavy stocks in the country and the large iusnrues
expected 10 srrive.
holders do press ssles. prices are but little al
tered
Metals continue IN limited request and prices are
without Improvement For NoNxr the demand i sy
no means extensive and irstrs,e Bis continue to be
iiscouted ,. 10 per In British Securities the
market has presented more active app srsnce during
the course OF the week and prices have had an vpwsrd
tendency
The CorroN market does not prcscn, any tes,
ure OF importance during the past week. The usde
continues to purchase only To satisfy present wants In
the OF the asst week rather lower price, have
been accepted for some descriptions, nevertheless
generally quotsaons are much the same - lsst
given
AZ presen, the rates for fair 10 good fair Orleans ere
l.d 4id fair Mobile ID 20 AID and fair 10 good fair
Upland ia to AID per H. The imports OF the last week
which amount % 2n,i79 bales. inclrde from America
the following 1890 from New Orleans, 2l76 from No
bile. l035 from Apslschicola 6,aa5 from savannah.
tS2l from Charleston. sag from NewfoFk 1to from
Philadelphia and l3l from Boston
The imports into London during the same period are
30 bales from the East indies The estimated stock
Of Cotton a. this port keeps in advance OF that OF sss
year. Al present there ara on hand 9sl,l>l Az the
time in lst7 Il was 81, go bales The consump
ton, although steady, is limited.
The general tone Of our CoRS markets during the
past week has been stesdy. The harvest has been
secured in almost every district throughout the United
Kingdom. AID the weather during the psst month
has been of the most favorable character the lately
The Potato disease Is apparently stayed and although
considerable damage has no doubt been committed oy
its ravsges still inclined 10 believe that hss
not been either destructive extensive a. interest
ed writers had publicly declared Although many pss
ties inclined 10 speculate In Gram and Grain produce.
are prognostcsng that the value of Bresdstufs will
yet 20 up think that the actual position Of atsrs
that such i. tar from being entertained by the
public at large
Az Msrkctiane on Monday last holders OF English
WHEAT were unable effect sales without submitting
decline of L. To %. per qr. similar reduction
was also acceded to, in some instances. In Foreign
where sales were pressed to avoid damage
The value OF American Flour remained nominal ~
2ss 2s and Canadian sweet At 2ss to SIS per bhl
INDIAN CORN at the same market realized 3Ss 70
1Gs at which rates coed demand prevailed ehsdy for
export TO Ireland,
IN INDIAN MKAL some transactions took place ct So
cd 10 lis Cd.
Influenced by the reports from London. the trade a.
Liverpool on Tuesday last was steady but by msans
active Wheat in limited demand at decline OF
"a to Sd per bushe on the rates Of the 10th
INDIAN Conn also Is per Or lower, J1s bong
taken for round yellow Jersey
The business done In London on "wednesday and yes
terday was not extensive but holders were unable 70
obtain the decline established on Monday The Wake
field market which was held yesterday, was quiet
WHEAT was in moderate demsnd at the terms prcyi
ously curren' The other articles a the trade were In
slow request at former prices
BERr has been In better demand At this market. and
At present the stock OF American is under 400 erccs
The sales of BACON quite limited and prices genei
ally are rather lower There 10 fair demand for PosE
and the sales of the past week reach about 500 barrels
fine quality fetching high prices say from J6s TO 62s
according quality CHEESE Ia In ready request thu
late arrivals OF better quality to any former svss
this season Prices we quote at 27s 10 SIS per cwt