The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-28

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Markets.
LosDoS MONEY MARKET, Aug. 11-Friday, Two
o'clock.-The most important intelligence received
this morning the letters from the agricultural dis
the state of the crops the
of unsettled weather rendering the public mind more
sensitive that subject than foreign politics The
accounts must however be received with very great
caution as there good to apprehend that the
deposition is rather to overrate than underrate the
extent to which the potato crop has been yet injured
by disease. This tendency is easily accounted for
when it is considered that both the producers and
terchaDgers have their interests closely
allied with rising rather than with falling mar
kets 1t is scarcely necessary to add that there is
another class of persons with whom we are daily
brought in more direct contact, who interested
chiefly in referer ce to the effect which may be produced
on what Is called the money market, to whom FORE
knowledge Of events is always of great Importance
The market for public securities this morning been
heavy, without much business doing the brokers and
obbers being chiefly engaged settling their accounts
Consos opened at S65 but afterwards receded to S6
a. Some sales of stock by the broker who usually acts
for the bank have since further depressed the arke
and they are now quoted Sc to % for money and \ 4
for account; reduced three per cents s65S 4; three
and quarter per cents s74 6k; bank stock 1917 and
India 243. The June exchequer bills 33s 34s: the
March 1885, and India bonds 29s 32s PM There has not
been much doing in foreign securities. The railway
share market continues fiat and in great many cases
sSp prices A'e somewhat lower 00ns0i' i0r account
LONDON CoRN MARKET, Friday evening" August H.
The import duty on barley. rye, beans, and peas,
wheat or oats We had severe storm of thunder and
tightening, with heavy rain, yesterday evening The
accounts OF potatoes received by this mornings
come worse and worse, and few now doubt the
existence Of an extensive and general blight
In England, Ireland, and Holland. A consider
able business has been transacted since report
in floating cargoes Of Polish Odessa wheat, Medterra.
mean barley, and Egyptian beans, also in Indian
corn for future shipment, ut improving prices This
morning the weather proved fine, but appears unset
tied, and indicates more rain The English wheat was
cleared off last market day. and scarcely any show
Foreign held generally 2s higher, at which only retail
sales made but at Is Or advance there were
buyers to some extent. Indian held more firmly
although the sale in Irish markets Is generally inter-
fered with, by liberal supplies Of potatoes. Grinding
barley In good request, and fair consumpive demand
for malt, beans and peas. Oats continue lifeless,
with slow dragging sale ut our previous currency
LIVERPOOL CoTTor MARKEr, Friday, August ia
limited demand has prevailed during all the present
week. The advices from the United States continue
to hold out the prospect Of early and abundant
crop; and although its extent is contingent upon
weather and other circumstances as to throw great
doubt upon any estimates formed ut this early season.
yet they have their influence upon holders here and
for some time past the quantity Offering has been
large The extensive direct mportations Of the trade
have together with their large purchases in July,
placed them in possession Of a present supply, and
they having bought spsringly this week. the total
for export have not exceeded 20 900 bales. To-day
the demand Is rather more general than IL
has previously been, and the Gales 5000 bales,
at full prices American descriptions are in fair re-
quest, but they freely offered the authorized quo
tations Of fair qualities OF Orleans and Upands are
reduced I'D per lb; In that Of Mobiles there IL no
change; lower and middlng qualities generally
dull Of sae, and decline of about I'D per ID has been
generally submitted to on the quotations of this day
fortnight. Brazls and Egyptians in only limited
quest but they are wiiho change In value Surats
sTe in fair request at former prices. 100 bales of
American and 100 Bshiss have been taken specu-
latioD and 51l0 Of American, 800 Pernams, ana $50
sursts for Export Sales $500 Sea Island Georgia 5d
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