The New York herald., 1850-12-05

taken up st very full prices but the supply s falling
been dull and heavy all the season continue so. The
demand is almost nil though thsrs is disposition to
copceds in price An advance has been obtainsd in
fsneies are very heavy Of sale The Insnufactursrs
engaged on spring styles Prices steady ssti
steadily though for large orders prices would bs
accepted Sleeps grsys are inactive. and steady.
Blankets are not inquired after. Cotton a.nnels
are in moderate demand at full prices. Twesds
are dull and heavy. shswls In fair request good
for the advanced seasons and very buoyaut In
prices. This year shows large increase In the con
sumption OF domestic shsvs last year Ro-
reign shawls ofreeherhe styles in good demand at
hish prices French goods are quiet. Staple silks
are high in price, and future arrivals will out
higher owing to the increased price OF raw silk The
stock held from the fall exclusive Of the last
and firmly held Orders are still collecting for the
spring importations which form the most active bust
ness Of the foreign trade at present Germsn and
Yorkshire cloths command q ready sale among the
clothing trade, which is becoming very active prnci
pally for the California trade The demand from this
OF the same nature s the southern demand but more
buoyant The consumption Of ready male clothing,
including boots and shoes In California is enormous
and Is making the fortunes Of one two houses whs
have large establishments In Sacramento city and San
Francisco, as well as here. The demand for staple
with an Inward tsndency The hsayy stosk, have
hitherto prevented woolens from rising In proportion
to the advancement in wool but as the demand i'm
proves the tendency to advance Is developing ITSELF
Moderate productions i'm portatons necessary
to produce advance in the face Of rising mar
kets of raw materials. The eager to do business
and get rich blinds very generally individuals to
this self evident truth. Importations continue light
They viii De much greater month hence, though We
CoAL.-There was nothing done day In foreign or
domestic worthy of notice The imports OF coal from
January 1st to December 1s 1850 reached 6 SAC tons
against 60 800 tons In the time Il me last
CoFFEE-There was fair inquiry from the trade
ia 200 Ro a sss; .. and Sns o
St Domingo, at 10 10%c., cash The total imports
OF coffee from January ls to December 1st 1850 were
CorPER.essles OF new sheathing were made at 2lc ,
and old at 1shc, cash. Yellow metal was quiet, at
CorTos.-The sales were about 1000 bales without
change except for Gulf cottons which appear to stiff
FfarHERs "A sale of prime western live geese was
rumored at 33c., months.
FIsH-In cod thsre change OF importance.
SO 621. New mackerel held at $40 so for No.
and 50 80 fer No. 2 without sales Herrings we're
quoted at soc for scaled and 30c for No l. TIE last
sale Of gibbed herring was at So So
FREIGHrs-Rates were some irmer, and about 2e0o
5000 barrels -four were engaged for Liverpool, at
Is. I'D For wheat, 41d. was asked; and for corn,
4d For cotton, As. per bale or "a per lb and for
dead weight, los. IFS Cd. continued 60 be quoted
To London, about 600 barrels flour taken at Is
Cd The last engagement of naval stores were at Is
and Of cheese at 30s To Havre rates unchanged
FRuIr OF bunch rasius, some 900 boxes sold at
81 %; 1000 halves at ST. and coo quarters ct 55c
chiefly speculation. OF currauts IS casks sold on
private terms. small lot OF citrsn sold private
December lst 1850, reached $500 casks and 357 9i6
boxes.
HEMr has been quiet since our last notice The only
sale reported was small lot of Russian, clean at s2l5
S217 So six months The total imports from Jau 1st
TO Dec lst 1850 comprised 81 1872 bales and Ass
HrDEs.-There no special change in prices; since
last report Is 900 0rnocos sold to arrive
1870. o mos 600 Matamoras, averaging 20 lbs, at
l276c less fourper cent rejecting damaged and
COO Florida at lol lie cash The total ports for
the year 1850 to Dec l, were1 1873 657 hides
IRos.-The market was frm since our last report,
h,fx haya haoxA ~ Tha nnrr. ~
all kinds from January LIST to December 1st 1850
salts tons Of bar 4l45S do pig aud 062 bundles
ports for the year to Dec lst were 4ls,59i piss
LME.-The market was less active, and prices favor
ed the purchaser 900 barrels sold at 81 s3c for
common small lots Of lump were sold at 81 90 a 81
MoLAssEs.-There was not much doing, but prices
remained firm. The sales comprised loo hhds. Cuba
Muscovado, g. 25c; and so hhds new crop Orleans at
33c The imports for eleven months, ending Nov 81,
1850 were eo27l hhds $3.50 tisrces, and 1922 bbls
NAVAL sToREs-sales were made Of rs bbls. spirits
In lots at 35c., cash; WILMINGTON common rosin was
less firm, with sales at 81 40 81 as delivered Other
oms.-There was less activity In TIE market for
lnseed and prices favored the purchaser Some 500
gallons sold at 80 So In casks and barrelsths lat
selling at &c., OF whale oil 25o bbs sold tor ship
ment at 5lc.-nothlns doing for home use of olive
sales made of 30 baskets at t161k.
| PRoyIs,oSs.--Pork-There actiye-speoulstivs
demand for prime day and prices q this description
ss tsai IS 75, closing buoysut there nc
important chapge-about 500 bbls. were sold at 81
621i. We learn through a respectable house Ia this
city, that COO bbs pork were purchased day IN
Boston for this market, at sll so for mess, and
IS rs a IS so for prime Beef in steady demand
with sales Of $50 bbls at previous figures prime mes.
was selling, In a small way, at SIS SIG so. Beef
hams were steady at Si4 s14 so, with small sales.
OF sides about 100 boxes long middes sold at
exc Lard was less buoyant, and prices favored the
buyer; about 175 bbls. sold at axe closing at
something under those figures. Dressed hogs SOLD
to moderate extent at IS 25 SIS 37h per loo lbs.
Rutter In steaty and the qualities
which were scarce, tend upward; but the common
descriptions, OF which there was large amount on
the market, were dull and heavy; we quote Orange
county at Is 22c Western daires at Ii lSc and
Ohio and inferior State ct lie. Cheese was held
firmly, and was In some demand for export, at 81 G
REAl EsIArE,-The sales by auction to-day were Al
follows House and lot 22d street Third
Is 6x776 sS,250 one lot Thirty eighth street
near Filth avenue, 25xesp $50 two lots adjoining
each 81 $50, same size, s3,1Oo.
RCE sold 70 moderate extent, at 80 l21s 50 81
per 100 lbs The ports from January let 70 Dscem
Der lat, 1850, add up 81 7S2 tierces.
Of 200 barrels at 81 60 81 65 per SC lbs which wa
an Improvement. Timothy was quiet, without altera
ton in rates. old and new clover was selling In lott
sricss.-Turthsr sales Of 600 lbs No lnutmsg,
have been made at 81 1875. time
srrKirs-Again We have TO report an easier feelius
In the market for Ohio and prison With salss OF Isl
barrsls AZ &c per gallon closing unsettled and nom
nal The last sale CT drudge wSsat254c now sold at
lower rate.
sraAHs-There Wa. a moderate inquiry from the
trade with sales Of 10 hhds Porto Rico at 64c 40 do
New Orleans AZ q q exc and 100 hhds Dutch crushed
on terms not ascertsined Toe total imports from
January let ts November 3oh 1850, embrased 1il56J
hhds.; 12s,39i bbls b7,70j boxe.
WNrs We noticed sales Of 10 qr casks port, At soc.
sS1
Cotton Trade.
The movements in this staps at all the ports In this
country up 10 the latest dates in each Of the past three
years were as annexed
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