The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-10

time last year.7s 81 1 20 S IS e SO 6 Sc
Markets.
LIVERPOOL CoTroN MARKET, Friday, March "a -Po-
trade and creating dtrust have tended to limit
the demand for cotton during ell the present week In
cotton very freely and the market has Afforded is,ss
choice The total sales have only been ~ $50 bales T
day there is decided improvement in demand; maay
5000 bales. 1t iu prices American Descriptions have
during the week. been In only modsrat. demand the
sent wants Prices generally have declined IA per h. the
authorised quotations OF air qualities being again re-
and they also have declined about per ID surats are
in pretty good demand but they very freely offered
= last week, loves. rate: 600 bale: Of American hay.
PsrnAms, so Maranhams and 70 surats for export
MAhcH 1.-THE Transaction Of business and the sst.
clement Of money payments require qastness and cona
dence, and IL quite Impossible therefore, that our DO
siton ct this time a. great commercial community,
can DO othsrwss than most unsatisfactory Since the
added to political and social mtrust until At this m"
ment the time and talents that should be devoted 10
and preparation for the defnce protection Of
sons and property Under sueh lsmentsbls state Of
things, accomplished By much actual distress and pri
vAtion amongst the sboriug classes the result the
last two or three years Of European famine il quite
inevitable that branch of industry as we'll q menu
suffering Such is the with tbs cotton trade from
the porter who attends thu discharge of the raw mate
.ho puts the last hands to the fabric The pur
ohases Of cotton in this market are uentv con
tined to the smallest quantity that viii keep the mills
going at their reduced consumption; and, OF course
tight the stock is and likely be for some time
prioss are stu giving way We have to report this week
rats but slightly changed Long sApled also very heavy
Of sale, and lower in price In the meantime the stocks
~ exhausted In every quarter ana therefore at dis
tant day We may probably be overtaken by q demand
and stream Of bushes active and continued In proper
ton to our long depression Such OF least
the sort Of turn that attends these OF re-
vulsion and backward movements 800 American have
taken On speculation and TOO American for EXPORT
The sales for the week amount to % $3.50
Holt T. Co
LoNpoN MARxEr, March 24-Half past Two Thu
day has been confirmed to day. and the public eales Of
900 bags Maurus and a000 bags Bengal are going Of
ard quality 53s. 6i to 5is Coffse-Ths importer is
holding for full prices In tbs public SALE consisting of
ed to BE- BUYER at yestsrdsy's currency but i"rs.
portion was bought in. REPRESENTATIVES. sold at pre-.
vicus rates Cotton dull and ioaotve Rum firm in
small Satpetre has been less sctivc the last two days
10 other articles alteration The markets closed for
the week the last two days showed slight improve.
ment upon the two preceding for articles home
consumption bat export articles have been very much
Taox is ass Oct to Dec 4ss Cd separate months '"
LIVERPOOL PaIcEs CuRnENr, March 24.-sugar-Ths
arge public sale OF 1000 bags Of Bengal sugar which
brought forward the East India Company yeser.
day, attracted great attention, and upon the whole,
went of much bs.ter than anticipated, the whole
Is below tbs previously obtained by private con-
tract The total business OF the week consisted Of 900
nnSs b and 500 bags the p,ns
doing In these descriptions chiefly for homo consump
ton The sales IS hhds. Cuba and Porto Rico ct
duty paid, 1000 bags Pernsmbuco at the price, aud
sso cargo of about 800 bags Of similar quality saoat
trapprsd BESIDES which cargo Of about $50 cases new
brown Bahia has been sold for delivery northern
continental port la molasses no sales are reported
"A linz af0c 20 "a In Torrx ~
been submitted to- aud no sacks have been sold this
reduction; sales OF foreign small lot of Guaya-
aXd for singapore and AKA per 10 for Msabar Rice
100 tics Carolina sold ct l7s to as 3D. and 1000 bags
Eas' India at Sd to esfor Madras and S. los Cd for
Bengal. Rum-The business consists Of 900 oaks De.
at ast weeks rates 80 TO al per cent o. p
80 3D. also so casks East India at Is ID per gallon
proof Tsa-The tea market continues in the same dull
state noticed last week. the TRADE refusing to buy ~
cspt only for immediate purposes Nothing reported IN
indigo fsw chects good liver shsllac sold AN
per owt 800 baskets and bales OF Gambler bror 4os
auction 9s 81 to 9s Cd, but holders senersD,
los, and 800 bags Sage hour EOS per cv. In salt.
petrs, only 500 bags reported. ut 90, o. IN ai.
Sd, and Of nitrate Of soda 400 hrgs, ut "a, o. s
lss per owt Guano-This article has hecom - ura 70
Dyewoods sales about svc tons OF Csmn.sch.
iogwood ut f6 to &c los; few tons OF Hondur.s a.
quotations. 200 tons small and 40 tons Of solid Nicara
gus wood the price OF whcn has ma
sabou $50 tors Of savapa uso ca to "a s. nsr t
No sales reported Ia turPentne but lormer prc
are fully maintained both descriptions are beoons
scarce in frat hands Rosin Of common quality Il IN I
demand several parcels have been sold at 8. Cd doSn
at public SALE but for such lots az ors In store
Cd is occasionally obtained The Demand Tor NOT snT
pearl ashes 70 extremely mltsd for the trifips sses
which have been eAeotej, last weeks quots,ons havs
been given Seeds Sales have been effected durns ~
week to moderate extent, chiefly at 40, TO AZ, Sor
French and sas to 3ss for ordinary to fair Am.ricsn
cloverseed several parcels Of which will be offered h
auction on Tuesday next; lev hhds Of Dutch assass
:od s o's each about 100 quarters teeseeS brought
aos ga 70 a5,ed per quarter parcel Of inssed cake
70 arrive, sold &c 81 per ton About tons Amorioan
oess WAX are reported at SO ISIS to &c It's al per owt
hia'f.-ss'ted RIO Grsude and River Plate or
ana GOV continue In fair demand at fuu prices
birthstone continues scarce, ana for ths few ssles
made extreme pricet hsve been paid souao Aads buy
or IN sma .o's at previous rates Or srgols 30 casks
oporto red brought per ass Flag spnntto has been
SOFA a. ed per 10 The ssi,s Of madden roots ara 100
osss igfR-y AND lao bales Trpo at the quotations.
ou mas Huerci'ren bark have brought lila PER For
oIve OIL the demand has been moss limited than for
some weeks past but psees are fully supported the saIss
are about 90 TUNA About 20 tuns Of Nowfoundlspd
OIL have been sold at fat los per tan, aud sssi OIL In
small qusntiti-s &C tae rates. No alteration In pale