The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-01
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announces with expressions of regret the embarrass
ment Of George JSnss, Of Stafford gentlemen POS
creditors understood to have had meeting this
week, at Manchester. His liabilities were placed at
large total as $500 600, and greater amount
was spoken Of in some quarters. Mr. Jones appears
to have beena heavy speeulator in cctton,, when
the decline which has since occurred may account in
great degree for the misfortunes which have over.
week bills were returned to large AMOUNT and that
it is feared the assets will not be large"
Markets.
i LONDON MONEY MARKEr. AUGUST 18-Frday two
o'clock. accounts received from Ireland relative
to the progress of the destruction of the potato
continue chiefly to occupy attention as it is viewed
in the city at present only its relations money
question The accounts received from Paris this
capital but our domestic affairs possess much more
The market for public securities has uctuated very
little this morning. Consols have been done for
count at S615 to "a, or in other words the price has
aiternated from buyers to sellers at s6 the present
quotation being sellers at that fraction The price for
money has been q lower the extreme quotations being
sos and 3d.. Three per cents reduced, have been sold
at S64 and r. the three a-quarter per cents S7ls
to 6 bank stock 1863 to g. the June exchequer bills
24 to 2Ss the March 32s to 35s and India bonds 22s to
There has been no increase of business in foreign
securities nor much variation in prices in the little
There is no Improvement in the railway shares -
Quarter BEFORE THREE -Consos for account, S61S
LoNDoS CoRN ExcHANoE,. Aug. 1s.-English wheat
well foreign held firmly at Mondays prices but
not much doing. Barley taken in retail at previous
rates Oats-A fair sale at Cd per quarter below Mo
days currency. Beans and peas uualtered :,
LONDON MARKETs, August 1S--Naval Stores-Tar lie
in steady demand, but not much has been done for
want Of supply There buyers for arrival at lis
ce has arrived coastwise which has been sold at the
same price and 1Ss generally demanded for Swedish
Archange1 is scarce at los los Cd. English Coal is
firm, and good business is doing at Is cd per barrel
In pitch no change. There steady buyers of sp-
rts of turpentne at 32s Sd 32s Cd British draw
IN puncheons but the latter price is demanded which
Several
rcan have been cleared of the market at 34 casks in
cuded which is the former worth casks have arr "
ed. Rough has been dealt in to fair extent very
steady prices; about 800 400 barrels have been
sold at rs 3D. and similar quantity Of old at 6 lOIld
per barrel; 1902 barrels have arrived In rosin no
change and the market quiet, Provisions-During
fling demand for Dutch butter AID as supplies are
above the wants of the trade further reduced rates
have been accspted-fne Friezland is now SIS 92s;
fine Kel and Holsten Sos SIS and inferior and
plus SIS 7S The heavy stock Irish and the large
arrivals have again depressed the although
rates only small extent Of business has been
acted. The market closes with a very dull Tone but
the agents show disposition to force sales at pre-
sent The deliveries not good as of late, and
the trade hold moderate quantityCork la nded first
Sos; Carlow Conmel, and Kilkenny, SIS SIS; Dublin
SOS s4s; and Tralee, 76s 7Ss per cst On board
for future shipment, few sales have been made, and
prices are looking down. but there is not much Offer
ing Clonu el has been sold at SIS Sis; Waterford,
SOS SIS; and Sligo, 70, 7ss per cwt. The demand
| fer homemade continues very inactive, and a the
supplies still above the wants of the trade, lower
prices would be accepted buyers would forward
s6s COS per cwt and fresh los Us per dozen lbs
The market for bacon has been in very dull state
during the week really choice szeabe Irish, however,
remains very scarce, and for SUCH SIS S5s is obtain
abei for other kinds there is little demand the
late high prices checked thr consumption The stock
continues small but the deliveries much less than
last year American meets with steady sale at 4Os
sos as in quality; the better sorts selling the most
readily. Irish bale and fierce middles are Scarce and
find moderate sale at former terms. American are
in good request owing to the low prices accepted.
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sitter prices. Other sorts dull and prices noni-
nal Fine bladdered Irish lard met with more ready
snle, and sitter rates paid Other kinds are steady
No change has taken place in the demand for bar
relied Irith beef pork. Talow--Supplies having
is AS AS 3d. for new, in small parcels aud
about 43 Sd for old For delivery AS Cd is ed for
the last three months Sd to cd more for separate
months, and AS Cd for January next but little doing
prime, net cash. Timber The following transactions
are reported since last; SAL New Orleans logs
&c. sold at 45s 46s; 30 do at 451s J-3h pa 5n
tLivERrooL CoTreN MARxEr August ls.-We have
gone through the business OF this without bring
ane about any alteration in prices At times the,
market has been Hat and dull, great abundance Of
cotton having been brought out for sale and again at
other moments owing to export demand, we have had
short periods of more confidence and frmness Upon
the whole, prices have kept uniformly steady SCALE
fair npands being at 41Sd, and fair Orleans at SD
The state OF the weather has had its depressing
enoe; while on the other hand the better state of
things, and higher prices amongst the cotton manu-
facturers of France have encouraged the hope Of
Their improvement with us at home. 1t should not be
overlooked that the adrancing period Of the year is
again bringing us under tn. influence Of the coming
crep in the nited States and rs the promise up to
this moment. isn favor of abundance, people ad-
justing their arrangements accordingly. 500 Ameri-
have been taken speculation. an 5000 Ameri-
can and 25 Surat for export The sales for the week
amou mt to rs 440 bales! "a 500 'f- '1' - tJ'
- IhvEnfo OIL CoKs EkcHlsGE, Aug. 1s-At this MORN
ings market there fair of mIers and
dealers and steady business was passing wheat,
at advance on Tuesday, rates Of "a per bushe on
free. and Sd per buhel on bonded several purchases
Of the latter made by Irish mllers Flour was Is
per sack and barrel clearer but the sale was not free
Oats brought advance Of Id per bushei, and oat.
meal Is per load. Beans and peas we're each Is per
Quarter higher indian corr wa; heIa for Improve
TO Is ga per barrel but the depan was inactive y
| LIyEnrooL PRoris,os MxnKEr, Friday, August is -
Tuesdays sale opened with fair demand for lard,
holders being unwilling to accept led the withdrawal
half the quantity Offered the sales amount
eodnr to onsty 90
day have been considerable and ct very full rate
we have to repofta much improved demand for bacon
at an advance of Is per cwt, holders evnoing mu CHI
less anxiety to sell. The sales by auction amou ted
70 only about 200 boxes but by private, about 1000
boxes have been. taken, including a parcel from
the chip at rates varying from 2ss to 45s per the
stocks in Importers hands are much reduced.
Hams have been in fair request nd have brought 2s
to 3Is Sd per cwt. For shoulders, which have been
very scarce, advance OF is has been obtained
ssss aosaS II e S in Tas
bad sSnn i ig1op prices hays run rtegs.r On Tues
"a Cd to s6s for ordinary Isl to los for ane ana So
Cd Tor small lot Of extra fine Beef renal ms fteadyI
sales have been made in pork at 4s per
barrel for low prime mess with 49s for parcel Of good
| and 33s Sd for old prime. pr PIT ', w IA
LyERroo PnicEs Gu RRENT for the week ending Aug
1s.-Arranged by Committee of Brokers-SIsar--
The demand has been very limited, and the market
has given way Sd to sper cvt all descriptions; the
sales consist of $50 hhds D. p, $500 bags Bengal
chiefly good to fine white, at Ais to Ais Cd 500 aIri
titus at S6s TO 1885, and $50 Madras at 32s per eWt Po
regnA fair business has been done during the week,
at steady prices the sales us cases. 90 bags Bahia
at from SOS Cd to AIS for white and 35s TO 3ss for
brown 500 boxes Havana ct 3Ss for brown and 40s Cd
for good yellow 30 hhds Porto Rico and 500 bags and
barrels Venezuela at the quotations. The only sale
reported in moasses 40 casks Demerara at los per