The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-03

LoNpoS. May 19-Cotton-The market although not
active. nas been pretty steady and 'ders are firm in
tanned but the sales limited Hops continue in good
demand and prices are steadily maintained The fine
weather is favorable to the plantations which are pro-
crossing satisfactorily. MetalsBritish manufactured
iron has been in very dull state since our last report
and where sales have been made lower prices
ceptod bars IL TO 81 2s cd and rods fs TO IS Is Cd
Railway bars arc di cult ofsae. although offered
lover terms the quotations SO D. to &c los Wech
bars have sold to moderate extent but holders have
again accepted lower prices &c to &c IS Oh being now
tho nom nal rates. Scotch pig still being
i ght Improvement in business has taken place and
prices rather frmer No i cash 43s TO 43s Cd mix
ed aud all No Q. s2 to AS Cd per ton. Foreign is arm
At our quotations. The Elbe having been blockaded
by the Dance. which stops further arrivals Of spelter
Ia j ier- have been unwilling sellers and although an
advance Of 81 has been offered yet business is very
tr ding the spot the price Is nominal at els los
aud for arrival about the figure. At the late
duced price Of quicksilver steady business has bee
lone Copper held for late prices but the market il
dull Lead isnnore freely Offering but little doing
English pigs eli, and Spanish ZIG los to Ell
British tin has lecn little dealt in this week. but
"a prices change. Foreign can be had for rather
werratesbut few buyers Bsnca SIS and Straits 2s to
Tin plates have met steady sale at former terms
LiyEEpooL CorTos MARKEr, FOR THE WEEK ENDING
+tr l9-The price Of cotton is slightly lower than on
day last On Monday. there was more activity than
cal 1000 bags being sold that day, and the
9 assumed a firm appearance, with an upward ten
dsncy, This movement was not adequately seconded
by the proceedings In Manchester on the following
market day aud a. the accounts from the United
states. received at the same time. reported the exist
ence OF low prices at the cotton ports OF that country
together with fun receipts have had during the last
three days. more Subdued feeling than on Monday,
closing the week with dull market aud scale of
prices much the same we began it-far uplands Mt
4ad middinr Orleans a. Il. aud fair do. sd We are
still looking 10 Manchester. and an improve the
state Of trade there. with greater degree hopeful
than are 20 the supply and the extent of the
crtp in America with dread The utmost quantity Of
the estimated crop could easily be dealt with at TIL
prcss at prices hal full employment for the machine
~ Of this c,un ~ 1900 American have been taken
speculation. aud 200 American. and 100 Pcrnams,
lor export The sales for the week are 2972O bales
LiFFRFoaL MARKErs. May 19.-Ashes-Some small
sales II Montreal pots have been made at ls but the
stock q pesfls being nearly exhausted prices are be-
come nominal lrOu-Scotch pigs are not so firm as
they ssre week ago and manufactured Is decidedly
loser Ia price Present rates for Scotch pigs in
Glasgow a. e. and in Liverpool E2 lbs per tons mer-
chant htrs 80 los best bars IS 5s; hoops, 10 los
sheets g. 5s rods. IL l5s-all in Liverpool Lard
AmsTican continue Ia brisk demand the sales have
been irregular but the whole, at fully late prices
ranfinF From Sc 90 as per cat. Oils-The business
done in olive has been limited; prices remain without
alteration Nothing has yet been done in this market
for nes seal Cod remains without alteration. About
- tunsnf pale rape have been sold 3s Cd 39s and
IS fuDs ~ hnseed Al % Ga 90 2js per cw Oil Of tur
y-ntins l. again lower. few tuns 81 American are re-
ported CO.. but British has been sold at 81 ca Der
eos The sale. II palm amount q about 40 tons. al,
from AL O. tJ2 per tun. the market beng rather
ffcadisr durng the last fvw day. Rico-l2O tierces
Car ina SOLD At Is ca o. Is % and 5000 bags East
lnts At = "a q - % fr yellow Madras aud 9s Cd to
"a. Or s1od ordinsry q foe white Bengal Rosin-
800 IBIS msrcan sold az 2 81 % p Al for common
qutllfy aud 1s 0i for transparent Bum--The market
s steady aud the sales about 200 casks at the qno-
tations sali-Ihr shipments continue upon an ave
rag. scale without any variation Of prices The I'll
fwing arr the exports since last rcport,ro the
United Sfst.s-Boston. 800 tons; New ORLEANS. 097
tons Nee ork >ol tons. Philadelphia. 300 tons to-
al 20se tons Talow -retersburTh yellow candle In
mall parces bring s9s fine North American s7s Ga 90
Cd and good 70 ane South American ss TO 46s per
at bat the salss are on very limited scale Tar
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