New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-01
SEVEN DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.
DECLINE IN BREADsTUFF5.
BY SPECIAL EXPRESS AND TELEGRAPH
tn THE TRIBUNE FROM HALIFAX.
sr. JoHN, \. B, Friday, Aug. 3l-s A. N

ST JOHN. \. b, Friday, Aug sl-sA.M
The royal mail steamer Caedonis, CAPITA
Leitch, arrived at Halifax at O'Clock yesterday
A. NJ. in about ia days from Liverpool. bringing
papers to the stu last. She would leave at 3
A. NJ for Boston.
The Express for the Associated Press reached
Granville Point about II clock, and the steamer
Herald" made rapid run scross the bay 10 a
dense fog in SIX hours Since 6 clock last even
ing the wires have been down, and the heavy FOG
last night prevented the possibility OF putting
them IN order before morning
The Caledonia passed the Europa, for Liver
pool IN the channel. The Caledonia made the
passage 10 Liverpool from Boston ia Il days, IL
cludng detention at Halifax
The United States Steamer Washington, arrived
at southern pton on the 18th, from Bremen En-
roufe for New York She lett Bremen haven Oh
Saturday and encountered Tremendous gale from
the 5outh West nearly the whole time during her
passage.
She brings intelligence Of the actual departure
Of the DANISH blocksdlng squadron and the with
drawal OF the cruising vessels oil HellgO aud
which have departed Tor Copenhagen, preventing
free ineress and egress to the respective ports.
Numbers Of merchant vessels had entered the
w eser and commerce was resuming activity.
The American frsate st. Lawrence Capt. Paul
ding, had left Bremen Haven for a cruise In the
Baltic. The Washington has a freight OF 200
tons of merchandise. and nearly 200 passengers
she left for New York on Monday. the 2Oth Aug.
In Liverpool a marked IN orOvemen. In nearly
every branch OF business has taken place, and the
present rate Of Foreign Exchanges is likely TO
continue.
The Produce markets have been more freely
supplied, but as buy ers have manifested A great
desire 10 operate, a large amount OF business has
h,. "a n instances Tathl
higher rates. Exporters have made purchs es
w ith more freedom, bat speculstors still! hold oil
Our edyices from the United States respecting
the ensuing cotton crop are considered very unsat
Isiaclory as 10 the yled. aud have consequently
operated IN favor Of holders. The demand IA
good, and large sales are daily reported. The
market for Breadstufis is dull.
The hope Of timely aud abundant harvest
causes dealers to supply present and pressing
~auts only The demand FOR most descriptions OF
Metals has improved, and large business IS goi
forward.
The most recent advices from the manufacturing
districts speak encOufagingly OF trade in both
Cotton and Wooden goods.
The reports from Amste rdam and Hamburger are
satisfactory, aud should the hOstlltles which Are
now carried on between the Austrian, Hungarian
aud Russian forces soon be brought to termna
ton, may also expect farther improvement
IN business.
the demand for the precious metals increases
Still the rates OF discount are easy. The English
Funds steady and e fair amount OF business is
going forward.
There has been another week Of activity in the
COTTOS market On Saturday snd Monday large
sales were made az the extreme quotations given
on the 10th, As soon rs the CaledOuas advices
came to hand, ON Tuesday, the market assumed
an animated appearance, and holders az once
sought higher prices
Before the close of the market of that day, quo
tations OF American were D.. higher than on the
10Th. The following day large business was
done at a still further advance.
Ga Thursday the market had a somewhat sub
dued appearance, but the advance was fully main
tanned. The sales of the week ending August 10
were 1890 bales, of which spectators took 3s,-
800 aud exporters 900 The Committees quota
tious were yesterday declared q he SD for Far
Upland SD for Fair Mobile. and SD tor Fair Or.
leans.
The American descriptions sold during the past
week were 1880 Bowed Georgia, 81 to 81
II 100 Mobile, Alabama, &c. 81 To 4td 5000 n.
Orleans, Il to cd; and 40 Sea Island 4 to Old.
The imports from the 10Th to the 18th, were $4,000
bales; aud the stock on hand at This port Is
estimated at 6522-O bales, against osl ,loO al the
same period in 1913.
At the Liverpool market on Tuesday, WHEAT
OF all descriptions receded Id 10 2d per bushel.-
FLOUR sold slowly, the better qualities realizing
former terms but secondary sorts were Oh per
Dbl lower. Subsequently the market RENAME
steady, and we now quote prime sound parcels 81
American FLOUR at 23s Gil 70 25s. while inferior
umnspscted lficut to sell ST IS 10 pos per Dbl
American WHEAT sells at 81 Oh to "a per busn.
lSDIAN CORN, on the other hand, has advanced p
to 30 per or, the ate extreme depression having
brought increase ed demand from Ireland, with some
speculation. The quotation Is 27s 10 2ss per q.
TOR yellow, and 2Ss to POS for white.
-. In steady demand = u
American Provisions. Prices generally are wei
supported. At the weekly sale held on Tuesday
200 boxes of Bacon sold at sos TO 33s OF tor Ion
mlddles, and 26s sd TO POS for short The tot
sales for the week are about 500 boxes.
There is a duller demand for HAMS, and the late
advance is barely maintained. LARD is IN good
inquiry, aud have advanced Oh per cwt. Sales
500 bbls At 35s Cd
The prices Of lion remain firm In the absence
of speculation In Stsf0rishire there Is partia'
turnout Of the GOLFERS which, to some extent has
diminished the market In that district.
The makers are well off for orders and many %
them are realizing advanced prices In Vale
Common Bare are irm at l. toT5 SIS. In Scotland
Bars are selling st IS los 20 IS Is. Pigs are firm
but quoted at 46s No. I, Gsrtsherrie, Es 81
Present sales in Liverpool Merchant Bar Z
lOs best roll. 81; hoop, - los sheet, q s.
Scotch pig, net, cash, ~ l3s. The demsnd i,f
any description OF Nsvsl Stores is very limited
but no change has taken place 10 the price oi any
article
The Bank of ENGLAND returns furnish 40 SsFS
ciai subject for remark. The buhon on hand has
again slightly decreased, from a domestic demsnd
Tor coin al this season OF the year. Money conti'
ne, abundant with rather more demand TOR dis
counts.
Silver has again risen in price and its relative
higher value TO god viii probably be m aintained
from undoubtedly increased production oil the iai-
ter metal
The Money market is steady. In the Funds
fair amount Of business has been transacted