The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-22

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The exports large in lsl7, embracing breadstufs
and the mportarons suffered dinnuton in consequence
OF the increase of duties which the tariff of 1916 imposes
upon many French articles particularly and brandies
Notwithstanding the difficulty OF levyng ad vaorem duties
upon such articles. OF the exports France in 1886
465 cotton and 81 623 a55 tobacco The trade
in the latter article regulated by the government
whose hands The business was monopoly. II becomes
matter OF great interest what the government
will take in this OF the whole exports from The
United States, of lI7 99S hhds valued So l7S
hhds worth Sl6NS35 purchased by by the
French government, under The direction Of which
prepared and sold the public There is general direc.
tor sub-decor, chiefs Of Offices, and clerks CON.
posing the central administration. the preparation
there ten manufactures, employing 1,3i2 officials
the sale OF the article, there s5 general errspofs
each with director, and CON ptnolers
class under whom 100 off 1als and $40 employees
There are 5000 debiants, or dealers. who receive
per centage the amount Of sales. This is the
machinery by which United States tobacco has gone
into consul ption France, and is not certain
If the government, will continue it, In that case the pur-
chase of the whole quantity by usual will
take place and the machinery for individual dealing
tobacco does exist interruption may
trade The OF the provisional is by
means such encourage idea enlightened re-
publican counsels will prevail The aspect Of affairs was
such lead the apprehension that the radical
beers of the government-Louis Blanc and Ledru Rollin-
would obtain the mastery, by working the passions of
the aboring people and the indca by means
such lead the hope that sound princi
pies will obtain footing The expulsion Of foreign
barbarism which points the exclusion OF foreign
goods and the absorption all individual independence
in the scheme of general employment by the government
| is at enmity with FREQ trade principles
Consequent upon the of the money market bust
generally has been duh for the season. prices dis
posed give way Cotton has gradually fallen in price
until the quotations stand lower than the de-
parture OF the United States and the market now
remains steady with moderate inquiry prices fol-
lows
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Although far regards England itself, the elements
large consumption of goods in activity; yet the
Of the continent is such lead to fears that large
portion of goods usually in that direction will
with sale Nearly third OF all English exports go
the countries of Europe and any considerable Interrupt
the production OF goods there, TO the demand for
English manufactures from United States produce must
have bad effect upon prices In this vie continental
fabrics in this market disposed rise in price Auc-
sales of dry goods this week show better The
increase in the receipts of cotton thus far this year,
the corresponding period Of last reaches 81 6SS bales
The export OF cotton from this port april LIST lSh)
amounts l5,433 bales against 255 last year
The -four market has undergone Little from
the fall which took place subsequent arrival of the
United States. Although prices about Is a S7s
than then they 81 higher than
the close of last week There have been about 81 500
bbls received down the river since the opening of navga.
and II supposed that the stocks forward
the opening of the canal less than usual Sales pure
Genesee Sc Is Sc s7i good Troy $6 49, fancy New
Orleans, arrive DC 75 fancy Sc Is So s7s
southern bur little is doing; round hoop Pennsylvania
So l2s rye four So so; Jersey meal 81 Ni.
Wheat has fallen, since the opening of navigation, 10
Is White Genesee sells 81 b good Ohio
for southern market, 81 30 southern 81 I2t Northern
rye sells 74t as IS cents in tbs slip Barley
of the market River in request at 46 a.
Corn has declined sales New Orleans 50 50
dat southern 81 SO yellow do 50 a 81 Hay,
North river sells al 50 IS hops cents iron
under improved demand sells $5i, English erchani
bars The stock OF Missouri lead is small sales arrive,
81 3 North country urpentne is firm at 81 GA 2S0
pounds Until yesterday there had been good inquiry for
Ohio pork sales prime IS IS $40 Icy $40 IS for
the market closes heavily $50 ISL Beef dull
beef hams river Sl2 Sl2 IS OHIO lard, under decrras
ing de mand sells at ST 81 81 81 cents prime; kegs
prime II II Rice dull at So 3i S562s For clover for
sowing. the demand has nearly ceased; sales 81
I. Domestic whiskey has advanced sales 22l %
In alow bat little doing; sales city 81 la Kentucky
tobacco speculative purchases have been made ate
| "a cents also Virginia, "a 81
Freights rather duh To H,vre, nothing offers;
Liverpool goes Slid; heavy goods lis Cd
To Antwerp, cotton 4 to Hamburg ic.
The market for sound stocks has been firm and rather
disposed advance while the fancy articles have fuc
tuaied for local special irrespective OF general
causes. The quotations close as foows1