The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-07

stepped the trade in cotton yarn, woolens, and all
piece goods, until the act shall have been con;
arrived from California, and several vessels at
Hong Kong were being fitted out, laden with
goods for San Francisco.
Commercial Inteliigenee.
LIVERPOOL, May 26.-Cotton-For day or two
after the sailing OF the Niagara, there was good
demand for the trade and exports, and for Ameri-
can descriptions very full prices were paid. Since
the receipt of the Cambria's advices, stocks have
begun to accumulate, and as the market is now al
most gutted with fresh imports, which are offered
more freely, prices. if anything, are. slightly de-
pressed, particularly in low and mddling qualities
in which q REDUCTION OF I'd. has been submitted to
for first qualities the former quotations of AID for
Upland and Mobile, and AID. for New Orleans, are
continued these and the good qualities being less
plentiful. The Transactions Of the week ending yes
4,47O, and exporters 5000 The import Of the week
is very large, being not less than l25. bales, OF
which ll3.46s were American. At present thu
estimated stock of cotton IN Liverpool is put DOVE
54l $50 are American. Last year, at the same
time, it was 475,S7O, OF which 320,4S0 were
American. ta.nogr.y ~.
London, have been quiet, but, on the whole,
steady, during the past week. The demand for
Indian corn has improved, and at some further
advance the currency being from 33s. for white,
up to sos per quarter TOR me yellow. Inc later
The demand tor -four is moderate, but steady at Z5s
to 2Ss 3D. tor Western canal Philadelphia aud Baltl-
more. White fine Ohio has been sold at 25s per Dbl
The selling price for American wheat Is Is. I'd. tor
white, and g. to 6s 4d. for red. Backeyed peas
are disposed OF at POS 10 3Os. per quarter White
beans are also held at the same figure. Holders OF
American are asking IS. Sd. to As. for 60 pounds
The weather is all that the agriculturIst wlsh
and the young crops of wheat and spring corn are
of the most promising character
The market for lard has been steady through
the week. the sales amounting to $50 tons, at prices
renced very dragging sale, and may be
quoted Is. ia lis Cd. per cwt; lower, operations
being very trifing at this reduction. The stock
here, in importers hands, is accumulating Hams
have been in rather better demand. The present low
rates producing a demand from other quarters,
has given way rs to 30s. per cwt even at this re-
duchon, very limited business has taken place., A
parcel OF grease butter, from New York, OF fair
quality, sold at aucton, yesterday, at 3ls. per
ewt. For fine cheese. which is scarce, we have
fair inquiry, while ordinary is neglected. mo-
Eastern prime mess pork has been taken pretty
freely at Cos CTS. Cd per Dbl for prime, but West
ern is really unsaleable. Rice--200 ties. Carolina
brought no to $50, being rather dearer.
Naval stores are in quietdemand The sales of tur
pentine ale 300 bbls at g. Cd 6s l0d per bbl In
mon rosn disposed Of at 2s Cd. e. l0d. per
cwt., but the last sale was at q. Cd
The metal market is without improvement, and
prices are still tending downward.
FREIaHTs AT LIVERPOOL the past week
large quantities of iron, principally rails have been
in the market, for New York particularly; and the
rates of freight have been supported, notwhstand-
ing considerable arrivals of shipping Passengers
are still quite abundant, but rates are lower