The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-23


this IS certainly very light record of mortality
scarcely averaging more than one to each three
thousand souls for the week.
The commercial Advises from California.
From the Pacific News, Dec 10
chan disc within the last month there is but slight
downward tendency owing to the general belisferro
u,ly founded think-that the merchants In the
IA mir districts have not fully supplied themselves
fer the winter demand although the rainy season has
fairly commenced 1t no doubt strikes our eastern
fr mes with incoaders Bile degree of surprise
asiate producing little else than money or 1T least
lite Dext OF kin" should IN the second pear Of
erce, Re The reygs Of bankruptcy and that csporate
en- Wthin The state should find itself unable with
vi 10 Of property at as disposal 10 regotste tenn
porn loan al less rates than 10 IL per per month
but such Is nevertheless he fact and the all
fhs be trace not TO the fact OF the want Of cap
tel N the country but for the want of that prompt
action On the part OF the general government to give
stsbiiity and to mpart confidence in landed titles
Ibe same causes which operate on public credit
being felt lost seriously by business men very
few being able TO effect loans for small amounts
uness II be on the mast undoubsed security and then
only at most ruinous rates-5 10 per per month
and in all cases the property securities hypothe
Gated must nearly quadruple the amount borrowed.
This state OF thirgs must continue with very little
abatement until Congress ,hau fit to give us q
forwerd through the hands of brokers' viii remain
here to be coined and eventually seek investment in
etne portion OF the State.
From the San Frapc,co Pieayune Dec 81
During the whole ot the present week trade In every
department has been very inactive and business
70 have been and still continues limited to transsc
items OF light jobbiDg scrpton-no heavy opera.
tons having taken place in any particular article
Dealers In all the principal articles, show great
anxiety TO dispose Of good. at far reduced prices
than heretofore In consequence of the advanced period
OF the seasen and the desire to close the sales Of Old
stocks 20 as to make for the increased and
increasing new stock now here and daily arriving
In the money market We perceive particular
change. An in provement however may be socn ex-
pectd from the fact that the trade in the
1antic States 4. In very hourishipg condition The
news brought by the Colum last evening
n very encouraging to those Of our merchants Who
connected with or in an way interested in the com
ereial affairs the Atlantic cities and we look for
speedy corresponding i'm proyement in the commercial
affairs Of this country
From the Alta c lliforniA Dec al
Since our last We have had q declining market, snd
there can be no question to the fact that more
clss. than the market reasonably bear 1t is
for the want OF the Increasing prosperity Of Osforna
fetal TO the country 10 the shippers 1t should be
borne in mind that large quantities Of goods have
stu to fact which may not have been taken
snto consideration BY shippers from the Atlastic
States.
lFrom the California Courier, Dee. l4l
hoNpAr, Dec, sine. our review Of sAtar lay a.
thlng OF Immediate interest has trznspired In com
nereial operations. sons of the auction marts
almost entirely deserted, yesterday. and sales were
coeed fer want Of bidders. Prices Of Almost svery
ficls has downward tendency We hesrd Of sale. at
auction Of American aour slightly damaged, at from
The money market continues without any material
change In real estate the demand better and sales
Ct lots for business purposes shov decided advance
TUEsUsv, Dec 3-The business OF our market con-
tuurs extremely limited scale without any in
dicstiop. Ct improvement For tobacco in small par
GELS az 10 lbs or l.ss there some considerable
inquiry ys.terdsy, without any reduction. and IN.
prize firm and veil sustained, while -four, grain
polk lara, sugar, cheese and maskerel have fallen
aigbt decline bad taken plses In the aour market
at the date OF our last review the closing sale. being
Sle per 200 lbs sacks Yesterday heard Of SALES
at Sl7I SIS for the best article OF Chilli The de.
nsnd tor United States and Australia -four Is limited
5re beard Of no sales yesterday.
esl..,r article, Of provision, are much neglected.
Extreme uSnsts continues % prevail particularly in
mEMw kauw ~ aala nj for
retail trade
wEpSrspar Dec The market yesterday vas
rather active, more than tie thres pre-
vicus yet there operations Of any import ance
&C az to make change in price. AT public sale
large quantity OF groceries, provisions clothing and
various other articles OF trade we're sold at reduced
prices
Tleurs keut up at 700 high rate to induce buyer.
at this advanced season Of the year 10 purehas anv
quantity 70 speculate upon and sales necessarily
limited and confined almost solely 20 city consunp.
Ei.n The price quo.sd Is hardly sustained
During the past fsr days there has been adii-
tforsf tpcrease made 10 hs stock Of grain In hand,
which large sufficient T. be equal 20 the demand for
ths three months sales OF small lots are Effected
have ne alteration 70 axe In the value Of stocks
s.is lea osp in.srs. three per cent per month
Do DO DO. city property. 70 -
state government warrants without interest r.,
ceivse for taxes ,........... .....s.. -
Tsrpsrsr Dee S The bushes. trsnsscting in the
sose With the exception Of the clothing line since
consi5sfseis demand for heavy winter descriptions
which command good prices.
Gunny bags are IN much demand with bat a very
rcsuty supply In manifestations consequently are
realizing large proat " quote them e sc Per bag
lie srieE ar also locked for lately and are selling
at SEQ per thousand i.r the b.st Eng,h description
In al other leading articles, We noticed no Improve
vssss
rr,p,r, De Since our market Of y.,terday 10
fhlbg q interest hss trsrspirsd 10 any apartment
oftfads the smount q business doing a. present T.
mcstly limited 70 Iobhns or retail trade
Small packages II tobacco are much looked FOR ali
weather continue. remarkably dry for the season Of
abe year, ve have now bad mors than week q Try,
o. IL = few weeks longer buyers from the country
may .. expected ~ cur mart when partial revival
msy b. expected
duIrx the past to seeks, hss bsen an extremely
limited ,cals and oentiRuss without any symptoms
ai.e safly Offering In midst, well a. the con.
tipued fine weather which - have been unu'uslT Ia
word 9TH at this advanced ssasCn ~ the yesr-nor
o. perceive at present any Indication o. mmeiiats
80, pee love have ~ improvement what
ever IS notice In any The departments Of trade since
orr tsst review BusiDsss continues excsedngly duh
g,hsrsly and holders q goods are e1h,oitns every
Imposition 70 eject saiss It mere nominal proft ra-
tbs than lose n opport unity OF getting III o. some
Now. III tim. ior merchants and dealers In the
river towns aud country 20 lay In their stocks Tor the
approaching spribg trade - there never vas time
known 10 this city vhen goods could be purchased a.
reasonable terms than AZ present with iull, sx.
cellpnt. ana ample assortment
The money market remains a. whsn noticed last,
without change
TnKsnAx. Dec II The markets are sxceedingly
1ull and goods are Opposed - At auction ct very
low rate Sales ofs small quantity Of prime article
~ butter vas made a. 2Ac fret quality ham ia 70 Use
Flour no sale lard 6ue quality l2c aud nunerou,
other articles Of groceries aud provisions. &c SC
were Opposed Of At nearly cost prices Coal 10 very
abundant and saies very unfrequent We heard
a a. NN kNa a. a.
bet yesterday
wppvsspsf Dec ~ There appeared - be little
more doing yesterday than tor several davs sat
tn auction stores rather better attended gas-
rslly notwiiheandirr tha' there VA but vsry tlls
ors ssiss being limited ~ cry Buyers fer iee con
epn ssrrn goets " Frs fttrI 80 8tics dailg 1ifp8s