The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-17

have taken place Some 5000 were bought on spsculs
ton to SO We quote Montevideo descriptions at
27c to There few sales Of moment going on In
tobacco Holders In expectation OF improvement, keep
Of the market. Kentuckyis worth l5c. to "a Viz
GINA Ike to "a, and Maryland Ice. to -.
HAMBuReH-The demand for cotton has improved |
Th. following sales reported: bales American,
part Of ~hch taken speculation prices ranging
at % per half kilo The sugar market is frmer,
very little choice; prices follows-White Havana
2lm to 80; yellow lekm to lss4; white Bahia I'm to
to l6k per l0Oibs. The coffee market remains firm,
and without much alteration in price Some few thou
other Brazilian descriptions at ans to "a according TO
quality For st Domingo there Is some inquiry, but
the stock small 800 bags have been sold at 3s to 81
The rice market very quiet and purchases made
only to supply immediate wants. Prices must be DON.
sidered nominal Some Java has lately been sold at
91Im per lo0lbs The stock Of Carolina is much re-
duced small parcels sell at l7m to Is per lO0bs Our
tobacco market is quiet and since the sale of 500 bales
Brazil leaf at ans to 9l6ths Id, transactions OF
moment have occurred
MARsEILLEs-There is Q brisk trade going in coffee
We notice Of 440O bags prices not
pred or Hayt there has been sold for forward dsiv
cry the cargo of the Jeuns Nancy consisting of 1890
bags in lots at ~ f the 90 ko and 600 bags dis
possible at4 to AZ RI 1000 Brazil at 40 T tho 30 ko, In
bond with conditions We notice 200 hhds raw sugar,
dpossbs at 32s the so klo in bond with discount and
or foreign sugars 2sI hhds Porto Rico (sold pr
vstey at 81 to 81 rs the so ko In bond The rice mar
ket is calm, the general price is 43 to 40 fr.
PErERsBuRoH The greatest quiet sxistsn trade &C.
eueray that prices for most description OF goods are
merely nominal Raw sugar is in better demand, and
several parcels Of white Havana have found buyers at
26r. No sales reported In other articles.
CALCUTTA Dec. s---The week succeeding the date o:
last report was one of considerable excitement.
combined with much depression amongst the mercan-
tile community, Europsan we'll native, and was
succeeded during tbs past week by comparative quiet
the mail Of the 7th October us nine firms some
of high standing and hitherto OF undoubted credit,
have been compelled to stop payments In consequence
England and their inability to meet the large amount
bills thrown back upon them Several Of these Arms,
son to business III. coming mail has been
looked forward to with the most anxious suspense as
fear that the crisis had not passed. and hope
that will bring accounts Of improved state Of COM
mercia affairs in the United Kingdom. This question
viii now however, be soon put to rest as the steamer
terdsy, at at Diamond harbor. The pressure Of
the times has extended In degree to the native
cOnadsncs have been altogether destroyed. and
NO transactions take place except for cash.
Business in all its branches has Of course been
The business done in exports has bsen limited and
neray at lower prices and the market may be described
as dull and tagging Attention has been directed to
sugar and satpetre believe that the absence of
tonnage alone has prevented purchases from taking
place to greater extent than has been tho cas-: For
market continued in lapguid state An opinion pre-
vailed amongst the native dealers that the recent dsas
PEELED sales at reduced prices Lattery however their
eyes have been to the dsuson under which they
manifested to transact business at former rates
There has, consequently, been better inquiry for
trade sen.rsy in Wsry healthy oondtop
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the arrivals from the new
the increase and amount to about 6oo0
chests nearly halt Of which has been shipped the mar
ket has not yet opened all parties seeming dsincned
to enter upon general transactions the accounts Of
the London October sales ct hand We have to
port the sale private contract Of 100 chests Of the K
Kishnaghur at 1873 per maund for the English market
Also % chests WV, at il6 per maund, 10 american
or i'm ata ant mr.
native to account In still more limited parcels OF
which prices have not transpred By accounts reoeiv
Zishs, inclined to think that the out-turn of
the crop likely to range between 10000 to $4,000
yet come under notice, consider the quality pre-
fsrabe to the previous years produce less damp, with
generous coloring matter, but wanting brightness.
CANTON, November 27.-Imports past month
has been Of depression in import market, aud
have to notice slight decline in the value of most
descriptions Long Cloths have been in very limited
demand and may be quoted rather lower and very diff
cult Of sale Cotton Yarn has also been dcul Of SALE
though about 1000 bales have changed hands at low
rates. Experts.-Tsa-Congou Our market 10 entire
y cleared of the finer descriptions and but few chops
Of true Morning remain About so chops Offering
many more are expected down From 30 to SO chops
have been taken during the past month at full market
rates but ence the arrival Of the mail few
have taken place and there has been little demand
State OF Trade.
BRADFoRD.-There is no improvement In WOOL no
being purchased than what is actually required
cases, been submitted to- In yarns no change for the
better has taken place. is likely to do 50 for como time
the demand !: falling the production deoressirs ana
and the small sales made to home merchants cause the
business in pieces to DO limited scale without
DUNDEE There is no change visible in this market
In fax the continue limited there seems to
be better demand towsand oodilas though at low
rates. The heavier sorts Of tow yarns moving of
pretty freely but in the lighter Sizes and In flax yarns
there is still very little doing Linens especially the
In fair dams nd hnt
alteration Our recent Baltic advees are of little i'm
portaace At Riga the supplies of fax continue insig
backward in parting with their stocks at the reduced
prices of 8. Ro. 49, a. sndls, for PDC, DC, and RT
couragng. Though January Is always dull MONTH it
Is unusually 80 this year This is partly attributed to
continental navigation being suspended and to the
listing severity Of the weather in this country There
has been very little demand either for goods or yarn
and prices especially Of the latter have given way more
decidedly than heretofore We have heard of sales Of
mule yarn (India qualtes at I'D per h. for 4os and
eld for sos, rates decidedly lower than have been
known before in the history Of the cotton trade and at
which spnners must sustain losses to which they cannot
long continue to submit.
NorTIsoHAM.-Thel lace business is in anything but
satisfactory state. The spring trade in hosiery pro-
but slowly In the yarn market another reduc
ton has been experienced.
RooHDALE-A considerable falling Of in the demand
for annes The attendance Of buyers rather thin and
they evinoed no esgerness to purchase.
HALrAn- "A gloomy appearances has been manifested,
and very tt, business has been done The Yarn trade
exceedingly depressed, and there 10 little doing In
Wool The slight advance that obtained on low
and deep Woods has now been abandoned and old rates
submitted to.
HEcKMoNDwIKE.-The attendance Of buyers at the
Blsnket Hall has been thin the business consequently
limited and prices without alteration.
Recommendations has maintained the improve
ment of last week. There is . steady trade, but
Of that nature to realise profits equal to the risks incur
red in the present state Of our mercantile relations
LEicEsTER-We cannot report much improvement
The number Of the unemployed operatives is very
siderable Woods and Yarns considered safe for in
vestment at present prices
LEEDs-Extreme caution tho part of manufactu-
rers and merchants Is marked feature in the market
There is entire lack of speculation Prices continue
steady although there Is great accumulation of goode
The houses Of the foreign trade active than
they time ago. yet neither they those OF
the home market doing average business Of the
season.
City Intelligence.
THE WEATHER,-The weather YESTERDAY was delight.