The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-18
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LONDON MosEI MARKET, Friday evening, May A.
The English funds have again to-day shown increased
frmness. Consols opened at 927S to u, and an i'm
provement in French prices caused advance to 80
to s. At the close Of business, 9211 was the exact
18th Of June, the last quotation was o2i to * Bank
Stock left of 1893 to 1884, Reduced Three per Cents 9O
to 81 Three .and-a per Cents, ok to Long
Annuties 81 to 1116; India Stock, 245 to PAS India
Bonds, SIS. to 70s and Exchequer Bills AS to AIS
premium.
LONDON CoRr EXCHANGE May 4-The corn trade OF
Great Britain since the 9th ult has been depressed
and prices of wheat have declined Is to 2 per
By the last accounts from the North of France Bel
GUM; and Holland, prices of wheat were maintained
and the Rotterdam market had been cleared Of red
wheat at AS. to ASS. per quarter o. b. In Hamburg
shipments were closing owing to the blockade and the
feless there being neither supplies Or de-
mand and prices consequently nominal. In Dantzc
about 600 qrs of wheat had been purchased at an ad
vance OF Is to 2s per qr quotations varying from 1885,
to 44s New York letters Of the 18th April advise de-
cline Of about 2s per Dbl in the price of -four which
was held at 40s to AS per Or b., and Indian corn,
27s per or. f. o. b. including freight The stock Of
western canal -four estimated at 10000 bbls Far
in the western States supposed to hold wheat
largely, but the quality generally inferior New
Orleans, 9th of April.-Thc sales Of the fortnight
amounted to $4,000 bbls Flour at considerable
for export, but could not be shipped under 23s
to 25s cost and freight Wheat, ABS. to ASS f. O. b.
tnue to show considerable increase those Of flour
meal and Indian corn, to Great Britain, from the st
OF september 1915 10 the Attn ut having amounted
bushels against 1898 900 in the same period
Of last year. and onefosrth than from the LIST of
Sept l846, to the 31st of July, 1S47 The market Is
well supplied with foreign wheat and oats The wea-
ther Is now remarkably fine and seasonabe and has
usual influence On the trade In wheat but very little
business was transacted to-day, holders demanded
former rates, with which our millers unwilling to
comply; to have made progress in sales to any extent
lower figures must have been the result Flour meets
limited inquiry; prices nomnally as on Monday Bar
ley goes of but slowly at previous rates. especially
foreign parcels not in good condition Malt steady.
Oats find retail sale only and the supply being
prices are barely and with difficulty supported Beans
and peas present variation in price Prices of spring
corn nominally unaltered floating cargos of In.
dian the coast find buyers at 32s to 34s per
Or c. r. and barrel flour Is neglected and good brands
American Offering Mt 24s without attracting attention
LIVERPOOL CoTTor MARKET, week ending May 4.--The
committee Of brokers' remain the same as last week
namely Upands and Mobile at 4Td., aud New Orleans
at AKA. The general market however, and especially
the mddling qualities has had tendency to frmness
and to some slight advance in price Qualities
ranging from 3Xd. 4kd have sold occasionally at
LID more money This change In the price aud tom
dcncy of the Market though not important in it.
self is worthy Of consideration at this trying mo-
ment, after so large addition to our stock BY
press Of supply that may receive at any one
moment during the year aud as giving an init
nation OF what may arise hereafter Another week
or two will put this point to the test In the mean
time the trade take their supply with increasing cont
dcnce, although they are aware that large bulk of
cotton must be brought over to the market for sale
an early day. 2,260 American have been taken spc
cuation, and 2710 American 10 Surst and ITO Pernam
for export The sales for the week amount to 46 1870