The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-13

pouncs the co,fiscation Of the property Of Gen.
Benz, who commanded q portion of the insurgents
IN Vienna. and who il now In the Hungarian ser
vice.
Spain and Portugal.
The Queen OF Spain opened the Cortes on the
10th ut, Her Majesty expressed hope that the
friendly relations With England would be re-estab-
lished as soon the acts and instructions of her
had another crisis, from which he has emerged
with additional strength. The Carlist warfare
continues.
From Portugal we have little news of interest.
Great Britain.
We regret to state that tho CHOLERA still hOvers
over the metropolis. In the provinces il has not
made any very considerable progress, but In Scot
land it seems to rage with very alarming results.
1t continues q very remarkable feature OF the
Bank of England returns, that the stock OF bullion
goes On increasing, in spite Of the steady demand
from the Continent for all the parcels of silver
The stock Of bullion has nearly reached ELS OOO,-
600, whilst the circulation has declined to about
El6, 1856 us, exclusive OF about Ell 600, 900 bank
post bills. The unemployed reserve of coin and
considerably; and, so far, everything gives hope
for return of prosperity with the new year.
Money has been in slightly increased demand,
and It Is freely taken in at cal, at two per cent
The rate Of discount Of first class paper
Is about "a per cent consols SSl to 88k.
From the cotton and woollen districts of Lam
cashire and Yorkshire there are better reports.
Manufacturers look forward to a good spring
trade, and are making preparations accordingly.
The circular OF Geo. Holt q Co., OF the 18th ut.
the quotations running as before, namely, for Up
lands and Mobile, at AID; and fair Orleans at 43d.
We closed the week and the year with consider
able confidence IN the article, founded upon low
and throughout Europe, and fair crop, probably
not exceeding q millions OF bales. OF the sales,
800 American, has been taken on speculation,
and $50 for export. Sales for the week, 1890
bales.
The corn trade has been In very dull and
dropping position during the fortnight. The duty
on wheatis now 7s. per quarter, and on flour 49, I'd.
per barrel but the new law fixing the duty at Is.
February next. The business IN duty paid flour is
only by RETAIL at 26s. to 7s per Darrell and In bend
the demand 10 dull, at Pos. to 25s. Cd. Sales of
American wheat have been made at 6s. to 7s.
per 20 lbs f.. in bond both in Liverpool and
fallen of, and we at present quote common white
at 3os.. and the best yellow at 32s Cd. per
quarter. Indian corn meal is not much inquired
alter In Liverpool. The stock of bonded wheat
and flour has increased, and is now estimated at
l!400O quarters of the former, and $4,000 barrels
Ct the latter. From the 18th to the 18th, the
ports from Canada and the United States were
22Ssl quarters OF linden corn s go barrels In
On the 18th In the Liverpool market there was
a moderate demand for bonded wheat at 6s a 10.
3d.; flour 25s. 25s. 3d. and fine Western Canada
flour 26s. Cd. a 27s. per barrel.
The steamship United States arrived at Havrs on
the Goth Dec. 1rt 81
The Cambria, from New York, arrived at Liver
pool on the 10th. n5 a. E
The Britannia, from Boston, on the Goth. Tho
Presidents message was read with great interest,
particularly that portion relating to the gold Ca
lifornia. -roIt .-ns. - I.sl
The Me1SrS. 8arlnRSs Circular.
LONDON, Friday, Dec 20, 1913
to confirm our last printed advoes Of the 18th
Instant since which there has been improved de-
mand for many articles Transactions, however, have
not been extensive, being checked BY the Christmas
nondsys The following remarks embrace the changes
.CocHIrEAL has continued in lively request and
although considsrsbls quantity has been put up in
public SALE the whole found buyers 1T advanced prices
which now rule Cd per pound higher than at the
mencement Of October.
Cocoa steady 2ss per owt has been paid for Para Of
Corr.x h.. further advanced and was in animated
demand 1t the oose Of the market for the holidays or
Ceylon 5000 bags plantation and 5000 bags native
Sales have Also been made Of 500 bags Costa Rios 1t
lava 1t 2ss sos and 1000 bags Rio at 25s Cd 2ss.
3D. The latter has been In considerable request, but
and ane, OF Brazil has to- day sodat 2es 2ss. Ord
nary 24s Cd. . 25s.
CoTror.-Our sales Of East India amount to 1880
bale. fer the week ending tho ed inst at full rates to
"A sale Of 400 tons Chill 10 reported at $50
The CsRr MARxxr has continued extremely heavy
for all articles the top price of American red wheat IL
les AIS, duty paid white As. sos U. s. Flour-s
some inquiry for bonded wheat in anticipation Of the
low duty. The present duty wheat is S. per quar-
are selling A. los per qu.ft.r small parcel Of A%s
can white Indian corn has been sold ct 32s per 4so
INDIGO is In fair demand both for homo use and OK
portation, particularly Madras and Kurpahs prices
arm. With general feeling in favor Of the article
next sales are expected to be nxsd for the 18th Of
mental stecks being much reduced.
IRoN Considerable business has been done In Welsh
Wales free, on board. Scotch pigs. Free ON board In
Glasgow, have advanced to 4Ss and 49, .a.l
LIssEED CAKES are very dniout to SELL The present
mild weather. and continued low prices Of corn deter
Qua american sperm and common ash oils without
hargs. There Is . good demand for linsesd oil for
Il portation, at 22s. Cd per owt I'D
RICE cheaper. 2100 bags Bengal at auction, sold
: moderate rates. Good white sold los lis. The
took Of rice ie very large especially Of the low qus
lee We quote low Java at S. s. 3D., white los 3D.
sA1r..I,. continues ARM TX pounds rsfraotion
RAW sILK-Tbs recent accounts received from Chi
"a being connrmatory % regards supply cause prices
sr,LrEs.-Ths market is fat. with ready sellers at
srIcE.-P imento has further declined; 800 bags sold
t $40. SD per lb. We quote nna I'd. to 4Id.
SUeAR.-Piantatien Sugar has been Ia good demand.
he market closed the 22nd Instant, with nrm ap-
sarapce, and prices fully 3d. per hundred weight high
:. The foreign market hes also assumed nrnsr sp- |
nee but owing to the extreme rates required BY
olders trsnsaotions have been limited. At auction
70 hhds Porto Rico realised full rates; 26s Cd 36s
d. for brown, and 87s As. Cd for low hns yellow
or cwt duty paid 800 boxes nne yellow Havana have
sold privately for export ct AIS duty (2Os paid
TALLsw has declined to 49, AS Sd for ST. Peters.
urg, Y. c., with . dull market The stock on the
sth inst S047 casks, against 10 100 In isl7 and a.
90 In l84e.
TEA.-At auction on the 2lst inst, 1000 packages
ere offered Of which ely SOC packages found buy.
70 At decline Of Id. %. per pound in Young Hysol
nd Gunpowder while IN ether sorts there WAS NO ma.
rial alterstion Fine Gorgeous Of the crop, have
ecned to about Ia. Cd IL I'd. per pound The stock
Tes in the United Kingdom on the 30th ult com.
!issd 1850 900 lbs against lbs same peri
J In l847. There is nov some inquiry for common
onsou, and prices may be quoted "a. per pound
carer |
TIN without change.
ToBAcco, for homo consumption, has been In sxtsn-
W reqscst at full prices but for expectation there II
o demand at present.
TuRr.vrIrs.-For 9 small parcel Of rough, 70. has
ben paid. Spirits without improvement.
WHALEBowx. Northwest has found buyers ct Sl2x