The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-29
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HAVANA APRIL give hand you, as usual, n COPY of
our report Our last fully into the state of
our markets and no alteration having occurred since
change New York and Boston has, however gone IN
Arm 2i.-snce our report of eth Inst, the opera
lions In sugar have been limited We place quota
tons as follows-Middng to fine whites 1O1 a IL \
rals choice whites, 12a - re-. superior aorees 1917
ruchos AZ So RS. Muscovadoes are rather easier
and we quote middlng 81 re-, and better kinds
"a rs There is no improvement whatever regards
the prospect for the yield Of the crop which will show
deficiency Of one-third, and probably more The
drought has continued undated and there been an
almost entire absence Of the occasional showers which
desirable for aiding the operations on the sugar
estates for the nurture Of the young for
tation in general In some important districts, not
drop OF rain has fallen for many months and strong
fears entertained that unless there is soon salu
tary change in the atmosphere, serious injury will be
succeeding the present The exports so far during
this month"; from hence and Matansas are very small
amounting to less than 10000 boxes against 1877 600
boxes during the whole Of April, 1S4S. Molasses Is
lower-2 and 2 having been pied in the har-
Dor This was submitted to- however, with the con-
dition OF immediate delivery in order to relieve the
tanks, and the principal dealers asking higher
rates. The supplies Of coffee moderate, and
sales are made at S4A So for midding to
good. or prime, little nothing comes forward
The sales OF lard embraced quantity equal to about
10000 kegs at ii $2 and the present stock equiva-
lanf In fxubt In
bbls Seven cargoes Of rice amounting to $40 casks
have been sold three at rails two at 9 and two at
ga rails OF lumber about 90 900 feet, Bath, sold at
20 and $25 40 600 feet from Portland at S2 and 90
OOOfeet Frankfort arrived from Providence retailing
at S23. cargo Of p pine from Charleston, badly
There is ne lumber hand, and good quality would
meet with ready buyers particularly Of white pine
Freights are lower as good many vessels arrived The
last charter for Europe Of large Am ship at f2 los
for Cowes and market smaller vessel at n some
what higher rate an American bark Of $50 boxes
at SO 5s and small Swedish brig Of 100 boxes at the
same rate Several vessels have left and are about
leaving for New Orleans, which will diminish the
Der seeking employment here, and may have some ef
feet the further of freights The late trans
actions 20 the United States at $50 for hid Of
sugar We quote 81 Il $11a for box sugar, with but
little enquiry Molasses freghts declining and we
quote S2ls S21< On vessels from New Orleans there
is quarantine Of fifteen days reckoncd from the time
OF leaving that port and vessels from Great Bril-
tain 70 days from the time Of their departure, with
addition OF a few days for ventilation &C. Exchange
Large sales OF sterling bills were made at 1917 III
per cent prem New York and Boston "a to u per
cent prem. Prices Current of Imports-Rice per arr
gaeaa RS lard per 81, $1I n sl2 hams per al, $40
$l2H tallow candles, per o., 10 1877 Hour AIneri-
can, per bbl., ~ IN deposit.