The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-29

LATER FROM RIO JANEIRo.-By the arrival of the
bark r. II. Douglass, Capt. Norvllle, IN Hampton
Rio Janeiro. She left on the 18th ult. We are
indebted to a commercial house for the following
Rio DE JArERo, March H. 1s49.
Since our last circular, have to advise very i'm
portant change ia the aspect OF affairs Business mas
been rather anguid, partly owing to some political ex-
element growing out of the disturbed state OF Pernam
buco which ii feared might extend to of the
other provinces. The latest advces from Pernambuco
and, think things there will shortly settle down
TRANQUILITY. For some time PAST we have had numerous
arrivals from the United States bound to California
They merely put in for refreshments.
Observation-Disclosures OF flour have CONT
nued pouring in amounting to 1S,5o7 bbls since date
last advces Stock at present in all hands very
large and quite sufficient for several months consump-
ton say Al 900 bbs in first and $4,000 bbs in second
hands Sales have been made during the month";
merely to the extent Of the consumption there being
demand at present for any other quarter Our quo
atons for small parcels of from 90 to 100 bbls by
retail say 1890 cash to 17000 credit for Richmond
City Mills and $4,000 for Baltimore Philadelphia and
other brands OF the above receipts 20S6 bills proceed
cd to Bahia in the brig Poultney. American Domes
ticsOur market for this article presents no change
worthy Of note. Dealers full and until they
work off their stocks we see no likelihood OF i'm
provcment present prices, which rule about the
same in our last circular say drills, brown, 30
nch $50 rs beached drills 200 rs; berries, good 80
inch $50 rs denms, god 80 inch, 260 270; boot blue
drills good 80 inch 24O rs; do u 20 inch, 22O $50
rs stout twled shifting stripes of assorted patterns
in bales 80 inch $50 26O rs do % a 90 inch 200 q
25o rs shifting stripes in cases assorted good inch
$50 2G0 rs SO inch stout shirtng $50 l9Ors 80 inch
stout shrting $50 100 rs do. n 20 inch 12O 140
RS per yard ExPoRrs-Coffee-The market is very
bare Of good qualities, and is likely to continue
til tho coming in of next crop which will not take
| place for some three four months hence. Prices
have advanced since our last holders are hrm. We
quote superiors 31oo $780, mixed lot of good first
and sllpcIors $50 05e and good first 21 so 292O
| looking up. The shipments to the United States
during the month of February show decrease on those
in month 1s4s of IA $50 bags sugars-saes have
been principally for consumption, and our quotations
now are 2ll00 2S00 for whites and 1900 III 100 for
brown Stock $50 Campos; 5000 bags Pernams.
Hides-Considerabe transactions have taken place in
this article mostly at 14Oc per lb. We quote lao
145c. per lb. Stock 10000 Rio Grande, and SO 900
River Plate Freights have undergone change. We
still quote 80 cents and per cent bag to the
United States, and Ell los. 81 and por cent prem
per Europe Exchange ca England ruled at from
251 251ad until the latter end of last month but
transactions for the British packet closed at rs
which is at present quotations. Spece-Transac-
lions have been large, and Douboons have advanced
We quote Spanish doubloons 81 1900 $4,000; Patriot
do 81 1000 31200; Spanish dollars and Patriot do 200o
2T0l0; silver l9o cent; STOCK er cent, So 500
| marc ant