The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-24

vented any improvement The last sales have been
st 500 $40 re- .soostins to sssortnsnt q are quite
cessvey dull and sales dncut ct 40 per NJ. for white
pine. cargo Of pitch pine was sold, deliverable st
thu ss.. here %, Of dsss Rs
Tes.-Ths continued arrivals Of fresh parcels keep
prices very low and entirely put stop to sales Of old
fair qualities fresh importstons At 1900 1900 and
superior, 1000. Codfsh.-rhe first cargo sold ct LIZ
500 In others lO5o0, and the two last ct $500 The
markets. largely stocked Sales ofrosn at 900;
spirits turpentine, loo ITO RS salt 900 rs coal Nv
l3 per toni beeswax, 800rs Russia cordage, Ma
ns, 35; Coiar, IN: pitch, 000 beef 20 26; pork
24 lard $50 RS hams $40 $50 leaf tobacco suitable
for segsrs ~ 15 ordinary unsaleabe; plug do, 125
rs in bond Coffee he'd begun to arrive sbandantly,
continued through the greater part Of the month
The demand brisk at advancing prices and stocks
reduced 10000 q $4,000 bags, mostly ordinary.
The quotations are d 700 900 for superors q 55C
2 $50 for good Ists. The weather has been fine for
few days and IL continues the market will be bstter
supplied in few weeks. Superiors. however will
tnue to be and rule high the proportion being
much less than usual and the whole crop will prove
short Of last years. Tas UssGesr was
Hides The transactions have been to q moderate
extent at $50 and 1856 for River Plate light lots Of
which very few Of good quality remain; Rio Grande
held at 14O whole stock so 900. Freishs have
been exceedingly dull, the prevailing rates to the
United States being 40 6oc Many vessels are still
unepgaged, and come are on demurrage. To Europe,
freights very low 35s. Sos Besides large num-
Der Of English there about SO vessels of the North
OF Europe HaRs, waltlng u6clsiOu OF TINS Danlsn
question. Exchange has ruled very steady at 2id
varying only in terms cash to 40, and As do credit
Specie has declined and large shipments have been
made to Europe; doubs., 81 200; dolls, 02o P.S.
Nov Our market for -four is completely 2aralysed
prices are quite nominal and Gales to report The
arrivals Of coffee continue very limited and prices are
In some instances higher. Large sales of hides at
140 rs, and tho few remaining are held for higher
prices. Freights to United States 45 So and rather
1rmer Exchange, 24l4d., and looking upward
MANILA September II, Is4s - Imports-At this sea.
son In the year the market Is commonly in q very
dull state but at present 1t is more than usuy so,
while the heavy stocks on hand are continually re.
ceiStpg additions. The Numsncia, from Singapore,
brings cargo Of British goods and the nd
St. Paul from the nied States have thrown into the
market heavy lot Of 5000 pieces American brown
been sold at $3for 40 yds Of the former and s2 for
80 yds of the latter and further accession to the
stock Is expected per Propontis British long cloths
White sales are reported Of some 5000 atsaa SS
port market Is dull and the supply excessive Of almost
every article of consequence.
Exporte.-Sapan Wood-Good straight wood has
been taken at $1 per pcu but for other lots SIX is
asked There have been supplies received from the
Provinces very lately, but the demand Ia less active
than 1t was some months since. Coffee Tho remain
der the crop is held at 81 a$7 but the demand Is
very trfng, and no transactions of consequence
reported lndgo-Has been exported to some extent
lately to America at prices varying from $45 $50 per
quintal fer Laguna and Pangssnan, and S2T 80 for
paration Of this article this In other articles
Of export there 10 nothing doing. and no changes
previous EQUATIONS. Exchsnges-On London, the
present rate for months private bills on well-known
houses is 4 "a dollar at viii III sales Of EGO 900
been made for this mail and ell 600 of3O day Bank
Bills at As and Be- Id On Canton per cent disc cunt
On Annoy per cent premium. Frcights-To Eng
land two three vessels might possibly obtain freghts
at f3 los for dead weight, and proportionate rate
for light goods but numerous arrivals Of vessels Seek
ing employment would reduce even this figure.