The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-01

Or which with freight and the then nominal duty Of
IT, quarter would not cost 42s I" AS per Or
here These quotations are certainly tempting; and
though the aogIid posi- ion Of all com Dercisl fairs
rspd@rs capitalists uusipg to embark In corn sPs-
culaions at present still, think our fsrusr are
likely to It with at least strong mpetitiou altar
the LIST Of February as ut present Holders Of waeas
have manifested more drmness Of late. and at soma
of the large consuming towns In the north, aud
at ct Of the msrkets IN tue agricultural DISTRICTS
prices have slightly advanced Tue arrivals Of wheat
cosstwiee into London have bee trug this day
week. and the quantity brought forward at Markaue,
by land carriage samples from the home countless has
also been small. On Monday there Was sIig ,'ly i'm
proved demand for good dry qualities OF wheat aud
factors induced in the fret instance to AK
HANGED terms; but finding the miilers unwilling to
pay higher rates. they afterwards to ascsp
The pricss of that day 70 ght when fair
made. This morBng the operations again
strictly retail scale. and 10 the absence o. bust
Importance quotations underwent variation
requiring notice II IL not that duty
msy rise ttep next Thursday the last return for the
kingdom being Gus; "a, OF L. Ga per a. lover than
from abroad have been moderate OF late, but there
~re good many parcels fresh for to days market,
and having still . toeraby large number OF goes
sfoat at this port sellers have shown disposition to
meet the demsnd. On Monday there Q some
What better country inquiry, and moderate share Of
bssness was transacted atprevious rates o. Wednos
day very little was done. and this morning the de.
and also Glow but prices not lower than in
week hung very heavily on hand les previous value
has. however. been about supported Barley Of hous
growth has come sparDgly forward and the arrivals
from abroad have not been by any means large
superior mailing samples and good heavy grinding
qualities have commanded quite much money ~
is.t week. but the intermediate ptons have In
partial instances been parted with at slight reduc.
ton In malt there has bee little passing, and its
value has remained nominslly unchanged. The
ceipts of oats have been unusually small the dealers
have however. acted with such extreme caution a. to
render 1t impossible the part of nfactors to esta
Sh any GuOsSs and the business done
ever. decidedly 6rmer feeling Quotations OF beans
and pe ase have remained much the before In
Indian corn nothing of the slightest interest has trans
PRED.
LONDON MorEY MARKkT Dec. 15 One O'clock The
accounts from the continent continue satisfactory
confirming the good impression produced yesterday
Men minds nav. beer much relieved by the peaceabls
gloomy anticpstions have been dispeed. bright and
hopeful view Of the future Is not only evil
IDENTITY new apparent, but there are indications Of
In various orioles hear the expression Of grshos
ton at the favorable change which only few days has
brought about and OF INTENDED operations ofsome mag
nitude. Already in France have symptoms OF oonH-
denoe hope and revival of business shown
At Havre for instance the ceton market becoming
the result Of the election In Paris itself business Of
every description has been resumed with renewed and
increased activity In few days similar evidences WILL
cent for the half year ending the 3lst August last
making with the previous half yearly dividend OF ~
Sss
Oriental Bank. The total pront Of the in.tltuton
during the year had been E9l9l6 The losses at
The ssme time have been heavy, amounting to
f520CC arising from connections In Calcutta, Boul-
bay, and Ceylon. There was great animation in the
American Q shade higher, and may DO quoted
fully I'D dearer than on Friday last. The sales, In
cudirg COO taken speculation amounted to TO- 900
bales. The Stock Market today presents generally
steady appearance. with not much business doing.
There Ia not much change in the value of government
stocks from closing prices yesterday but decline
pust he noted COpeOls 6T1% a ay div the
ming closing rate yesterday, are now marked
VS. to n; Reduced Three per Cents. 81 to x; New
Annuiiies, 49, Exchequer Bills, SO to az (Msrch)
prem
TIE Foreign Stock Market Is once m Gre very quiet
THREE O'CLocK-Consols for account, 871S y ex div
LONDON CoRN MARKET, Dec is, r. MAJ tbis d ay's
market the little English wheat sale brought the
improve ment noted ON Monasy. A moderate but not
fully supported There was more inquiry for
small floating cargoes Of wheat and Indian corn, but
being held for Ia per or advance. business check
ed. Having better snpply OF English barley, malt
rtere succeeded In buying somewhat easier terms
retail demsn nd exsts for malt peas and beans, in
which no change in value took place.
LONDON MARKETS, DECEMBER Is - Metais.--The
demand for pig iron has been limited, but there
Is rather more inquiry for home use. The produe.
ten DOES not much exceed tue oousum ption, still
Scotch No can b. purchased at 40s Cd to Ais aud
mixed NUM- at 40s For early delivery there are
not sellers within to 80 of these rates Dealers here
are but e saRnsS Tns $
eiU1e. E0 to TO lOi refined metal, 9S 1s ID. to 81
los. foundry pig in Wales. fs 16s to "a IS forge,
f3 to co pigs in StaGordehire, to f3 l5s. There
has been only limited business concluded. Foreign
bar ire Is in SIN all supply but Is not much wartsd
the worh &C Swedish is ell to Gig Russian C N d.
Ell and ArcbapgeL E18 Swedish steel 10 held With
fImness; still only moderate demand exists keg 10
s,aSt us h 10 rn4 ana f,Ssos tlS There is ,ar
and orders keep gettisg larger The ship to In.
da last month reach 47a TONS quote British sheet
Mt Cd cake f79 los per tom tile, Els los and Chill
EIO. lin continues to Ind ready 9ge Britah
7qs bar Sos. Cd refined. Sos. Bsncafo home use,
los Straits, s4s. and Bauca, for expectation only.
.ss. The stock Of East India is only 200 tons OF
English refined the supply very small and Sos. Is tho
value Tin plates are In excellent demand, aud the
stock SMALL there are still large orders for the nited
States. The value Of cake is 26s. TO Els and I c
charcoal 900. to sos Lead finds more ready sale for
home use still exporters operate with caution
ish is to be bought at fl4 lOs for middIiug better
sort. fl5 EpgIish pig, fi6 and sheet Ell For
Spelter good demand exists at fl&l6s to ETA It's Cd
on the SPIT and at GA los to fl5 for delivery the
tprng The steck Is 500 tons, and at the same time
last year 2235 tons For quicksilver the price 10 yet
SIS. Cd but not much dtman d exists.
NarGi Stores Rough turpeptine IL not much want
ed prices have declining tendency, as the stock
hand Is large. ard the consumption Is small. We
quote Breh at 31s to 32s and American 33s Sd to 33s
per cwt There ere sellers of rough at Is 3D. still few
buyers to be met with. and the stock gets larger
There are also small parcels yet to come, and lower
rates expected to exist There Ia no variation in
demand has been experieu ced; the stock Is gradually
diminishing. Fitch rsmaus the same as last quoted
Prorisions.-hih butter Is offered at further re-
duced rates, as arrivals upon large scale. The
tIde has operated with reluctance especially Ia iufe
rior binds whilst she part Of importers desire IL
unaffected to sell upon tho folio wing terms
dss to Sos, Limerick 66s to 6ss Carlow and Clonmel
74r to sos. Waterford 62e to 72s Carrck las to 7ss
Belfast '4' to 9' Dublin los. to 74s Sligo Cos TO
64s per cwt There Is improving 90 nsu n and
when Is likely to continue, rs price. rule low The
best Dutch End ready SALE and at better prices as
the supply Is small infer Tor sorts much wanted
and there are ready sellers, as arrivals keep large
Fine Frezland realize 96s to 9Ss, Kiel aud Hostsn
gps. 10 o6', and other sorts from 6s up s4y For
English the markell. quiet at sos to zoos and fresh
l0s to l3s per dozen lbs There sellers of Scotch
at eos to 72s, and few buyers be met with Bs-
con las been dealt in with caution and s further de-
pressed in value Waterford il offered at sos to 55s
and Belfast 49s to 63s still dealers only purchase suf
fcent for their immediate wants For delivery there Is
scarcely any demand Imports 700 bales for the
past week Middles keep in small supply aud are
wanted-bale5 Sos to 54s and tierce 52s. to Sos For
hams the demand getting better Irish realize 5ss
to EDS English 65s to lC0s and Westphaa 54s TO 74s
Lard Ia little wanted, and be obtained at n further
the value Of Waterford bladdered Is 6s to