The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-04

From the Alta California May 81
After the FIRE, for few days there a good demaud
for many kinds Of goods and considerable amount Of
business transacted.
The principal part, II not all the auction houses
bad been burnt out-cousequenty but few sales
made at public auction; but, for the last week the
trctcn houses having bteE put Up many have
ayal,d Themselves 81 the Il pushing 81 remnants
Of siCcks. and others Wishing 10 palizc, a good
many goods have been forced "a at thu irregular
Rates Thee circumstances have caused fcwer transac
tions ct private sale. We thak however that the
plus stock viii soon lie worked on aud trade how In It's
regular course and Il heavy business Is not DONE
viii befcguar and nj rrmuneraing rates except for
articles with which We are Overlooked Prices have
cetnry been ten per cent easier since last steamer
except for some fv hrelef IL cannot be other wise
after IapE calamity the last Are. u that
eileness should be the Consequence, but feel
certain, when say that all that he done by suy
other CONN unity and ~ bc done by Msce-
hneous consignmcnts cannot lie adyiwd The regular
trade know their wants end their orders axe the
sprest couTsc for fhifpcr 10 be Influenced b..
AGEicuLrvnhL lnuI NESTs are Ia small demand
htfAp,Ttus-Ihe stock Il large, aud the consunp-
tion muth lcSs thfn formerly owing 90 very good sup
ply CT vtgets,its az hand The -four market T. in an
ut ntiural position; the Chile fuu Company are tae
largest holders and the market not being active
wss anticipate las indeed them 10 place portions
their tock st all tho Trincpsl points Ia tho interior
consoqu'n'y rart,s Who have heretofore been dsalers
ard thc rs,crs are irr,eui1r fhtir mcTeacs. I. ua
fnthfarttry g. The trad, lisvall and Gall has
come forward in fine ofd.r and sells vety veil Oats se
| quickly. and .cme One English hsvs brought &c
Doors Suors OF these articles those appears TO
be scar,hy. and are doing good TO thu ahipr"rs
n
$50 inferior qualities lese.
BL.NHt1s are in fair dcmsnd
Conn This Article keeps pretty regular The stock Is
net large.
CAsplJs have rather declined and arr no. brisk
CioIm~l move very heavily aud does not pay.
SEesEs1b, receipts are pretty Large and the article
Is not very much soughtiu
Coai--0wrg 70 the TACT that therr many articles
hat can he turned With much grcatC facility there H.
movement and 1t L. GiElut Ut sale, The stock being
large.
Copp,Gr--In good request
r. Nav. 1agp arf1 sr font
Of fenuueretiir prices.
Cr,rSr, Inns aud Lawn Putrr sell as wanting at be;
ter TGtte.
Dry Gorrs--A coed r,auy goods in This line have
found purchrscrF
D,nfslrcs have rather fallen back and can be pur
chased lower
Druos ASP Drr-srrrr. ore in very limited demand
IRru sSr rtrstt,Fs sell pretty wen
HatnwARr is in much better demand, and a good
deal doing at retail
LrqroRs are at about our last quotations
LtA1urn IL IL moderate demand
~ MIR has rather fallen N, except for seine fec
kinds and mey be considered about ten per cent les'
than price, quoted in our ls-t. The stock must have
NIr.s are better bot large parcels cannot be sold
az quotations The principal business being retail
MotAsstf-Sal,s moderate.
Nans-h far tulply in market
Cu0--A sod demand fur paint oils.
PAlSrs-ln good rcqutt
d rnovisioNs -secs c1trmcy light. Stock enough iF
twelve morths
sueArs- Rather duh. Stock Of brown large. ,,,..
SrAroNtry Recent srivais have much improved tue
stock; the demand for some articles good -.
Tcn,cco we have a pretty good supply and prices
are hardly fra
Tfas have not materially altered
SFANpNs WsoEs are in such position ~ We are una
bic TO quote them ON account of their extreme rregu
larty.
Vr.ssts src dull The schooner Kate Heath was sold
at private sale for S2SO0.
Mosrr-But little doing Money 4 not scarce, but
there Ne want ~ confidence in most securities oerod
and rates are 10 8 per cent
FV,p,rcF can be had at par; ask more. On Lon
don bot little IL anything doing.
We conclude by saying the wants Of the country viii
not allow Of heavy and adventures made with
cut knowledge Of the market wiz result In loss,