The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-22
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acted with caution they were unable to obtain
English foreign heat at lower rates than in the be-
ginning Of the week. Oats alone easier to buy.
LONDON MARKETS, July 7-Metals-The iron mar.
ket continues without Improvement; buyers con-
tinue to limit their purchases to actual wants al.
though in prices are again rather in their
favor Bar in Wales has been purchased at 5 los to
f5 15s but only to small extent Rails are taken
with caution at E5 los tof6 In Scotch pigs from the
absence of any speculative demand, very little bust
ness is doing but prices supported. No. l is
quoted at 4s Cd to 43s and mixed numbers Ais to 42s
cash Welsh and Saifordshire pigs freely offered
at last waek terms but business is quite of retail
character. British iron off slowly at our quo.
tatons In spelter trifing business has been done
at f13 los on the spot and for small lots els l5s to
ETA are paid Fer arrival business Steel and lead
remain in the same state noticed last week. For
British copper the market has very dull tone but in
prices no change. Some parcels lately arrived from
CoQumbo are Offering on the market at about f75,
without finding buyers. In tin, either British or
foreign no change and the market for both is in dull
state. Tin plates continue in request and fair bus-
bess has been done at fully last weeks rates Naval
StoresImporters Of tar asking lSs Cd for cargo
of Swedish arrived last week. which is still the mar
ket unsold. No further fresh arrival The price to
the dealers 0s for Stockholm, md to l9s Cd for
Archangel. English coal has been taken to fair ex-
tent this week ut Is cd per barrel Pitch is quiet at
former terms. Spirits of turpentine have been in
triing demand, but the distillers firm and obtain
foreign still out of the market, and nomi nal
quotation Is 34s 60 casks have arrived In rough we
have not heard Of any sales this week and the market
isquet at is Cd to Is per cwt Several parcels have
arrived. amounting to ISIS barrels and chiefly 90 d-
rect to the disters. Resin is dull at IS for foreign
Os-SoutheIn whale has bee n in good demand, and a
fair amount of business has been transacted at full
prices. At public sales 80 tuns colonial all sold-best
double compass f24 IS to f24 los, SINGLE f23 IS to
f23 los middlng, f23 5s, and dark, f22 los Three
cargoes Of seal have arrived Of which reported
to have been sold for arrival the market has become
dull only small parcels of the best pale be moved
at f24 los which is rather cheaper Coored descrip-
tions are neglected, and prices quite nominal few
lots of cod have been sold the f24 which
is rather cheaper, and the market has dull appear
Sperm has met dull sale, although further re-
duction of 20s to 3Os has been accepted only par
GELS taken at f76 los to f79 for colonial and ESQ
for the best British fshed. Palm moves off slowly
in small lots for the wants Of the candle makers and
former prices are with difficulty maintained-fpe
quality $50, and coed f2S to f29 per tun 400 casks
have arrived Rapeseed is dull of sae and the crush
willing sellers at 34s for brown, and 35s for
pale but few buyers are TO be met with In Linseed
more active demand has appeared for consumption
and business has been done for at prices
the week sales made at 22s Cd to 23s and
yesterday the latter quotation demanded
For forward months nothing has been done, and the
price is about 23s per cw for the last four months
Provisions-American-The sales Of bacon continue
limited at former terms further supplies have come
to hand from the Irish curers at Baltimore and Pha-
dephia the quality Of which is inferior and is
quently offered at low prices Bale and terce middes
move off slowly but steadily at former prices viz :
mi Jdes Of pork 30s to 50s and bacon mddles 36s to
56s for Eastern to Western according to quality The
stock of beef is small and prices well maintained
small parcel of cheese Is just to hand which will
meet with a ready sale at former prices. Some large
supplies of lard have arrived. The demand is dull but
but prices supported-we quote kegs 46s to sos,
and barrels 40s to 45s per cwt rish-For butter the
market has prese nted dull appearance: and suppcs
coming in largely, and much more than the demand
take off, holders to effect sales have submitted to
decline of 2s to 3s but business has been only on
small scale The stock upwards Of 10000 rkins
than that of last year the deliveries are going on
steady-Carlow, Clonmel, and Kilkenny landed, first
brands SOS to s4s Cork SIS to $685. and Limerick and
Waterford Sos to S2s Several sales have been made
free on board at a similar Northumberland S0s and
Waterford 7Ss to 79s. For forward months little dis.
position Is shown to SELL but the few sales effected
August and September delivery have been made at
advance Of rs to 3s on the present rates. Home
made has met with more active sale and in
some cases a slight advance is paid; the supply,
however is still argene Dorset Dos to 94s good SIS
to 90s, fine Devon Sos to 90s per cwt, and fresh
los to lbs per dozen lbs choice parcel Of bacon
continues in good request and these descriptions being
yet scarce high rates are paid other qualities have
met dull sale, and there is disposition the part
OF the agents TO sell at reduced prices, owing the
large quantity of American the market, and the
rates taken for such-prme singed Waterford 70s to
76s heavy 6Ss to 70s Belfast sizeable 6ss 70s and
heavy Gas to Cos per cwt. There Is nothing doing on
board or for future shipment Bale and ercc middlcs
being scarce, support former nominal prices The de-
mand for hams has become dull and although a de-
cline Of As previous rates has been accepted the de-
mand was only for small parcels For Lard very little
business has been done and prices almost nomin-
al. Barreled Beef and Pork declining in value,
with little doing: Quercitron barkTherc Is scarcely
anything doing in this Market lots lately offered
have been bought in at So per cwt. Taow.-For r. Y
Candle on the spot the demand continues limited, aud
there is disposition shown on the part of importers
to get rid of their stock Small parcels of prime fccb
AS Cd to AS 3D. and Odessa Yellow Candle AIS Cd TO AIS
For delivery in the last three months small extent of
business has been done 4s to 43s 3D. and for
months 43s Cd to AIS per cwt has been paid Home
made continues abundant and sells slowly ut AIS To
AS Cd net cash. for small parcels Of prime fresh melted
LIvEnPooL CorToS MARKEr, July THE recent
heavy import and the on tho Continent
have now had their effect upon our market br nging
us to pause Tor moment as well as causing fur
tner reduction prccs-as set forth in the brokers'
circulars of Friday last These powerfully operating
causes however, came upon market already unprece-
dentedly depressed so that midd ng quality mercan
only gave way oneeighth per ID, and the fair and
good not at all This week, with only little better
accounts from the Continent, our proceedings have
materially changed their character The demand both
steady, and rather animated and prices have conse-
quently recovered the whole Of the depression
which they had suffered in the previous fortnight
Fair Uplands now stand 4sd, and fair Orleans 4ySd
and should say Sd, with good demand for that de-