The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-22

l9f the sovereign 10 worth 9of 2sc to asf 500 and
French gold d COZ the thousand.
LIyEnsoeL Corror MAAKsr, March 81. = There h
but ntsIe change In the price Of cotton this week
i Is rather il favor Of tSs latter than the former
It H. however, in very slight degree. so that our
No doubt the nd tional imports which will be cent to
this country both from the United States and other
oontinsnt Of Europe win continue to act as the
sutieipaton he. iatterly DONE some check up
on any material advance Of the raw material. Up
Tuesday last, the Manchester trade has under-
gone no change for the better. Limited the
yarns and goods produced under the present reduced
rate Of consumption, there Is yet promise Of amend
om the ssuous mode h.. 80 long
been rendered Necessary By the difficulties both Of sale
ont IN st need
prices now existing in this place be regarded q
positive barrier against lower scale than the pre-
moderate and, with any promise Of amendment in the
consumption, are open to very great reaction 600
rican and $50 Madras for export SALES to-day, $500
Llvr M cosr M..K.r, M.reh sl.--The trade
DER Az little .S:at was rstsiisd at Sscns S'o Of
PSF lower and Ss SSsnd ~. S aas %
ding In barley beans and peas there was little
for ireland, at decline Of fun Is per quarter Indian
meal was Sd per barrel and oatmeal Sd per load
lower Both Irish and American -four were pressing at
rather lower rates. but there moving either
cept in the most retail way.
LIvxRPooL PaovIsIoN MARKET, March sl.-There has
been but little demand for butter during the past week.
and holders show more disposition to lessen stock and
the season s approaching when new butter will to
hand Bacon, hams, and lard dull Of SALE well
Prices-Butter, watsrford 94s Carlow, Gas; Belfast
Gas to CAS- Dundalk s2s to s4s Kilkenny Gas; Cork
70 g.: 70 ss q: 81 2
S6s Beef, per uercs, sos to sos Pork, Per tercs,
L.vrarooI, Friday, March 81 There was an improv-
ed demand for Sugar 1t the beginning of the week.
from London has subsdsd and our market closes rs
sas. Of Ginger OF Pmsno slo.S c.ro
Rice sold at s to lss 3D. and 1000 bags East Indie,
white broken and los Sd to las Sd for mdding good
white. There has only been limited demand for Rum
the trade not being inclined to purchase beyond their
immediate wants the sales 40 puns Demarara proof
to per cent ls Cd to 10 Id to 90 Is Id to asia =
stronger % lod to IS choice Marks 50 Cd to 50 sd
The tea market remains very inactive for nearly all
kinds Of black and to effect eass lower rates would
fue Morning Congous which are saeabie At improved
prices In green's no transactions to note In dyewoods
very little business has been DONE the chief sales being
400 tons Savana futic at ga to ca % Sd per from
the quay No sales reported in turpentins tar Some
few parcels Of American ron sold ct previous prices
small sales mads ct ss for the former and 4os
Ais for the latter description Low prices have induced
improved demand for seeds the sales Of French rod
last years import and 40s Sd to Ais for fine Of
American 80 bills and 40 hhds reported at 33s
ordinary to sss ss pretty good red small lots Of Ger
white have also taken 44s Sd to ASS per cwt
all duty paid About IS tons linseed oil cake brought
Ct per tom The business done in birthstone exclusive
of $50 tons sold to arrive has been chiefly In small lots
for immediate Sicily sumao continues to ind buy
in small lots at full prices Nothing worthy of notice
done In argos tartar OF Querciron bark 800 bags
and IL hhds Baltimore brought 9s per ow and IS hhds
Phadelphs previous prices Olive oil has bssn in mo.
derate quest tho sales about SO ct previous
rates Small lots of pale seal oil at ESQ to f30 l0 and
cod ut S24 los to cas- have been taken About 80 tons
Of nseed oil have been sold ct 2os per owt No change
in rape oil. American spirits of turpentine have been
sold ct SIS par cwt Palm oil il steady ct hs advance
noticed last week about 200 tons have been sold ct
Sa4, and small lot at E34 los and about $50 tons of
wrecked cargo sold BY auction ct very full prices
the best having brought f33 l5s to f33 It's Cd ton
There has been good demand for jure and 300 bales
prices 80 tons Of Petersburg clean hemp brought f3A
200 bales Manila Ts9 and 80 bales American dew rotted
f34 per tom Tsow Is dearer again this week, 64s
being the current price for Petersburgh CT $50 casks
South American sold Wednesday, ct Ats for inferior
to sos Cd for fine quality but the sales to-day went
of fat and 10 lower 40 casks North American realised
very irregular rates. in instance at reduction Of a
Or S. but the decline upon the whole only % to 81 per
cwt, durtag the week ..s--ts
state or Trade
MANCHESTER, April There 10 feature In the
market since last report There Is still some bust
doing in low cloths for India but in goods general
~ there barely sufficient business to msintsn the
dropping. This is still the case with yarns Man
ufacturers unwilling to drive their hands out Of en-
poymen and they therefore throw their goods on the
their interest would induce them to stop working.
This circumstances partly accounts for the very great
depression which exets.