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

stances, pCrtaut that recently
CURED In several Of the principal commercial cities 10
Europe have, in great measure shaken confidence and
cast gloom over the mercantile and financial commu
nifty In general Holders are th srefore rather de-
sirous Of running of their stock and although con-
sumers purchase without reluctance there is neverhe
less crisis exiting at present which will for a time
have an unfavorable influence everywhere The
sales, since the commencement Of the month including
those for future delivery have fully kept with the
arrivals and buyers from the interior induced to
come forward rather freely owing prices now
ruling Our latest advices from the United States are
culisrly interesting nature Ashes Nothing deserving
OF notice has taken place In American potash during
prices barely maintain their ground at to SO per
90 Kill duty q l5) paid CoffseThs ctions have
been very restricted scale but prices have not
dergone any alteration; they however barely sup-
ported at our quotations The sales effected during the
month were $500 bags St. Domingo at S6hc to So and
400 bags Brazil at acc TO ter half Kill IN bond Hides
The last sales OF Hides reported l42 dry Buenos
Ayres price not quoted, but they are supposed to
have changed hands at lower rates Hops-Not the
being none Of American growth in the market,
prices of that description merely nominal
Lard and Tslow-We have to record sales Of 400 bbls
and 1884 frkins American lard 20 to II 80 per so
XII, duty paid for Russia tallow the demand lie mode
rate our present quotation is 81 fer lots In loco
eral CAKE OF New York found buyers at 65 for home
u'e Rice-Tbis article participates In the general stag
nation In business and quotations for Carolina
ii 90 to ~ per 80 xii for consumption Sugar-Prioes
remain without alteration with few transactions in
french colonial the last quotation is 81 80 for the
STANDARD whaleeonea0ur market Is very dull, and
at ON, per half Kill, duty paid.
AasrERDAM.--Cctton Ia firm and rather higher prices
have been paid the transactions however are Of mi-
ted character We note eaes of 500 bales ,an at
zoe TO IS per kilo The coffee market s steady, and
without any particular alteration in prices Owing to
the interrupted navigation very few transactions
pcrtedordinery Java sells at l9hc to 90 The sales
of sugar include quantity Of Surnam at I9Hf to "a
according to quality 80 chests white Pernams have
sto found buyers at SAG. In public auction appeared
100 boxes Hayannsh and $50 baskets Java which
todthe former ut 2eA to 81 and the latter at
20 Several transactions have taken place In renned
and 1t Is said that about 900 klos crushed
we're taken az 29h to 81 per so kos There b very lit
tie business doing in spicse The stock Of dyewsods is
much reduced; and for Jamaica and st Domingo log
wood rather higher prices have been pad--we quore
from 81 to az 400 barrels rosin have been sold at
in bond Tobacco oontioues At very firm prices about
100 hhds Maryland have changed hands.
ANTwEnP-- fhe business done in cotton has been
trifing Among the GALES OF the fortnight are $50
bales American at 22c to 26s and l59 bags surat ut
20c. TO ~. The sugar market Is very fiat. and we
quote white Havana from l7a to Ia yellow Ian to 49,
Porto Rico, MA. to AZ. Pernambuco, l0xH to AK
100 boxes yellow Havana have been sold at l4Ah 10
10 The demand for rice has improved 700 t.rcss
end easks Carolina have teen sold Mt 1874 to 49, Eest
ii9ia z not much inquired for. CO1ee continues Ia
Eood demand The sales for the fortnight comprise
Oo bags Java ct zee. to 24,S 1900 g. Domingo 1000