The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-23

nIo,s advlsw wtIsh were lscsiVsd on wednesday.
mosnng, had notany material srcct upon the market
There has not, however, been such active demand
during the last two or three days but the advance mo-
ted above has been maintained and the market closed
with frmnsss yesterday At present. the quotations
land AKA; and for fair New Orleans AID The esti-
stocks at this port still 2lo bales below
those of last year, whilst the imports are 12,341
bales less than ut the same period in 1SlT
The weather has set in delightfully."- fine, and Is now
Young crops are shooting forth with the most prom
sing appearance and everything betokens rich luxu
RANT, and seasonable harvest. These circumstances
have had telling effect upon the corn markets
throughout the three Kingdoms during the week. We
hear nothing yet the old failure in the potato
this year will be like that of wheat and other grain
very productive At Mark-lane, on Monday, English
Sut leading to Clearance Of Se the best
old white did not bring more than 49s. to OBS.
per quarter, while the best red sold at 46s to
55s.; Canadian -four sold at 22s. to 26s. per
barrel and United States 22s to 27s which rates
about last quotations. but ut these prices the trans
actions limited The demand for In fell off, and
there any reported although that
article offered at prices from 25 to 30s per
quarter The following day at Liverpool the trade was
depressed and parted with at reduced rates
further decline took place yesterday The Wakefield
in inactive state yesterday the transactions IL
mited and lower prices readily accepted The arrivals
from the tenor of recent advices from the United
States extensive supplies may be looked for the
opening Of the navigation Of the American canals.
Cured provisions are steady The imports into Ii.
161 bbls Of pork 20 loose hams 1SS boxes Of bacon
1885 bbs. and $50 kegs Of lard We cannot note any
change in the demand for or value of beef. The In
Qury for has subsidized and the sales limited but
without much alteration in price. Choice Ameri-
can hams find ready market ut full rates Lard has
been sold at advance Of Ia to 2s Ter cwt this
and the sales in Liverpool estimated ut 400 tons
At public sale on the "a cheese to the extent Of so
tons, were sold for which full prices have been paid
The sugar market has become much more active, and
prices the advance both in the London and Liv
erpoo markets. still the rates current are, the
average las cwt lower than In the past year. The
stock only 5000 tons larger whilst there is decrease
In the imports of 5000 TONS and deliveries are larger
by 1000 tons From every appearance there rather
encouraging prospects with the trade at
realize higher prices Bonded crushed are in bet
ter demand for export and is impossible to complete
the orders hand at the rates previously
Our usual market reports will give the state of the trade
in Amsterdam, Antwerp, and Hamburg. Molasses are
in steady request and have participated in the advance
obtained for all descriptions of sugar
There less plentiful supply of rice at tho London
markets and although the sales arc not extensive,
prices are firm and in some instances rather higher
Tho transactions the Liverpool market are to mo-
derate extent, and full prices paid for most de-
| scriptons.
There is not much doing in naval stores. In the
course of the present week 1900 bbls of turpentne
disposed Of at the reduced price of 6s Cd per
Common American rOsn has also been sold at Is Sd to
The iron trade is not much, if anything improved
and at present there is little hope of The
mAker5 OF are yet employed upon the contracts
divided among them previous to the quarterly meet
ings, which took place about month ago. Some of
the first houses also have general orders hand from
the large Dealers but others not fortunate and
without revival Of the various branches of manu-
features in which iron is generally consumed stocks will
| soon be found to accumulate. At London the demand
is limited and Scotch pig is unaltered in price Ac
counts from Glasgow speak despondingy Of the trade
| there.
| The accounts from Manchester and other parts of
the cotton districts in Lancashire yet dull but an
improvement pcrceptble with respect to the state Of
| mir in and md Man r,or
rison last return compared with that noted last
week. gives tho following results-Four cotton mills
employed in the cotton mills there 2269 work
Ing full time than there last week. 1919 Of whom
employment altogether OF the total works included
in tho table, IA have gone from short to full time.
Of the total hands included in the table, 4S5s
working full time, 1885, of whom werc working
short time last week, while the remainder were out
Of employment altogether The return, therefore,
is Of the most favorable and encouraging charac-
ter It should be borne in mind however that the Ten
Hours Bill came into operation by law Monday
last, and this has doubtless had some influence in in
creasing the number of mills going to the full time
The Easter holiday week also tends to make last weeks
return appear more unfavorable than was really the
case From Yorkshire advices are more encourag-
ing. For particulars We refer to usual reports,
which will be found in another column
10 The money market has improved during tho week,
greater confidence prevails and the leading securities
| in the English market enhanced in value. We
day during the week.
SATURDAY, April 29.-There was not great deal of
business done to-day in the home funds, but the
of the market was healthy and firm ut an advance
upon yesterdays quotations The accounts from rc-
land and Paris in both again Of favorable
character and gave stability to prices Consols first
done S2h for money account but soon advanced
to S2h for money and S2s4 for account This extreme
rise was not however maintained rs the closing prices
were S23s to "a for money and account.
MONDAY, May lst.-The Stock Exchange was closed
to-day Some operations were done in consols by pr
vate arrangement for the following day, ut 82x.
TUESDAY, 2nd.-The English stock market was very
buoyant under the influence Of the aneness Of the
weather. An extensive business transacted, and
Of full cent was tie result Of the improving tone
Consos opened at 82X to g. and quickly advanced to
and after some little uctuaton closed firm at s3
to 81 for money and account.
IN WEDNESDAY. 3rd.-The English stock market
again very active and firm to-day Large and extern
sve operations entered into in nearly all the home
securties but Consos usual, attracted the chief
attention of both the speculator and the bona fde
than yesterday but the closing quotations exhibited
no alteration whatever Consols opened at S3Z,
to S4x and after some little fuctuaton left of firm at
S31s to q for money and account
THURSDAY, 4th-The market opened we'll, an with
prices which promised to reach the highest point Of
yesterday but report became current that advices
were in town announcing the entrance Of the French
army into Savoy. which was looked upon as equiva-
lent to declaration Of war against Austria. Upon
this report Consols declined from 83a to to S3a to
time. ''''-''0'''
FnlD.r, 5th,--A very large number of Investments
mostly for small amounts have been effected in Consols
to-day without any sales of magnitude, and the quo
tations have advanced about per cent The three
per cent Consols opened Mt S2X to SO; and Consols
for the account s3S: they closed at s3,&. The
three per cents have been done at s2h
~ the three per cents reduced SIS q; Long Annui-
ties 81 ZIG
The following table shows the fluctuations in Con-
soils from April 20 to May o.
For Money! For the Account
april Lolces'. Hg6cst. Loaces. Highest
Saturday. .2g s2h s2h s2h s2%
Monday. May i Closed to-day.
Tuesday. ...... 2 s2X $50 S2,. $685.
Thursday. ....4 s3k s3X S3I s3,s
Friday. ..... s s2s s3'S 82X S3h
There has been increased business done in the
foreign market and prices have risen beyond last
quotations. We quote the latest transactions