The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-10

place In this respect all the corn lately carried must
have been got in under unfayorable circumstances.
The trade at Mark Lane has been less excited than
might have been expected the milers having through
out the week, conducted their operations with good
deal of caution. OnWednesday, business commenced
aDgudly, and for time ii appeared doubtful whether
the advance Of the previous market day would be
maintained subsequently. however, the demand be-
came somewhat more active and the sales effected
were at fully former terms On Thursday, some guam
uty OF rain fell in this neighborhood, but Friday
the weather was bright and clear which no doubt
prevented further rise as there evidently
disposition than earlier in the week to purchase wheat
the business done was. however on much the same
terms as before.
The supply of wheat from abroad has been good Of
late upwards OF 10000 having come to hand during
the week Importers generally sanguine as to a
material reduction in the duty ant most of the foreign
arrivals consequently being landed under lock =
Lstterly, however, there has not been much deman
for free foreign from the country and local buyers
have also purchased rather sparngy the transactions
nave therefore been on only moderate scale, and the
stocks have not been diminished so rapidly some
parties expected There was however, more incna-
uon TO buy the finer qualities towards the close than
IN the commencement of tie week, and in some in
stances mondays currency was slightly exceeded
The duty fell Is on Thursday and is now So per mr.
There has been an Increased disposition TO specua
AZ partly by the belief that old foreign
damp English, and partly in consequence of the ex
pected decline in the duty.
The prices paid for parcels under lock have been
within 6s per Or Of those current for similar qualities
free.
A good deal of business has also been done in aoa,
ing cnrgoes and parcels free on board at foreign ports
at high rates.
The recent advance in tie price OF -four has been
paid reluctantly by the bakers and the mers report
falling of in the sale of the article There has not
been much done in bsrreed -four; but this has been
partly caused by the smaness of the quantity here
oi nome grown barley the receipts have been small;
having however received upwards of 1900 ars from
abroad tLsre mas been no scarcity Of this grain II
factors had shown any disposition to give way trine
in price rather large taes might we are inclined TO
think, have been effected, the article was n good
deal sought after both on Wednesday and FRIDAY but
purchasers were not willing in the face of so large
supply, TO pay previous terms; hence the business
transacted was comparatively unmportant
The stocks Of malt are by large and holders
have displayed great frmness still qu otabe nd
has as yet been established in prices
The arrivals Of oats coastwse and from Ireland have
been moderated but Of foreign we have report an i'm
mense supply altogether, 1892 qrs. have been re-
oevedi Of which 90 3SS qrs from abroad The
Net has not been much affected by this large arrival
the continued and increasingly unfsvorable sccoubts
relative 70 potatoes having led to belief that the
oeipts Of oats from Ireland will be less than usual On
"wednesday % far amount Of business done, the
beet gna's'es bnprg very nearly high p,,ees ssoD