The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-10

be sctive Western buyers have been buying unaesched
shirtnss and sheetings freely and the market Ia
generally more active, but prices still droop Besched
goods are in demsnd, but holders not firm for large
parcels Printing cloths are heavy. with very light
demand. both in this market and that Of Providence
Prints are in better inquiry induced by concession
In price The stock is very large Western dealers buy
freely Denims very quiet, and stocks increase to
the detriment Of prices Osnaburghs have been more
active but at lower prices holders having yielded full
one-half cent. Drills light in demand and prices
without nominal change Jeans selling readily the
demand having increased; prices steady Gnghams
selling readily with suitable supply, at lie. for
Lancasters, and IKE l3c for Glasgows. chambrays
dull and heavy Stripes much more active, the
cothiers being the largest buyers Cotton fanne duh
and heavy. Ticks in brisk demand and prices rmer
Mousenes dc LANES very active the supplies selling
quickly arrival at full prices Cotton pantaoonery
is dull and heavy. Both jobbers and clothiers
buying with greater freedom this week The former
have been relieved Of much Of their the
tive Western demand which has set in. Cloths have
been much active for qualities under 81 CASH
Of fancy styles, have been bought freely by the
clothing trade, holders having conceded literally in
price All fancy styles are heavy but staple kinds
especially blacks, beng1frmly held, dull Cashme
retes are more active at fair prices Satnets
in demand for the North and West but at reduc-
ton in price except in blues which have
advanced Tweeds active and sell full prices
Foreign cloths selling freely at fair prices Blues
are very scarce at medium prices Blacks in good
demand The clothing trade in fact buying largely
for making which has been very acceptable to the
trade who overdesirous to SELL but prices rise
with the demand British goods steadily held
than French and German, and offered through
the auction rooms; while French and domestcs sell
largely there. We are glad to perceive increase
in the auction business by the transfer of the
larger public sales from Boston here This is grow
ing: and New York market Is ami more ap-
preaching to be the great snd absorbing market Of
the Union for every article. In clothing boots shoes
and general auctions of carpets ard dry goods Boston
has hitherto done large business and in all these
branches the tendency is to centre here where there
il greater demand for every thinga greater
of business from all parts of the Union and
the world. Philadelphia and Boston will become. in
point of the trade of the Union The increase in the
clothing and boot and shoe trades has been
during the last year The Lowell Carpet Manufacturing
Company selling their goods at auction here to their
own great benefit regards prices French goods
active at auction There is however, good demand
but the caution Of buyers is sbing them take adj
vantage Of the inpatenee eyinced BY holders to sell
The importation nearly over for the spring
sumption good business yet remains to be transacted
between the date Of the opening of canal navigation
the dog days Of June which viii materially reduce the
stock and IL not for the unnecessarily eyerish
anxiees Of holders, prices would be much better; but
there is great desire TO dispose Of a stocks of goods
not staples,