The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-17


LONDON, Friday, Jan 81, IS51-5P.M.
Since our last sdvcss Of 18th instant, the demand
Tor almost every description of colonial AID foreign
produce has been limited, ana, with few exceptions
prices have had downward tendency. Cotton is
sathsr lower, and more freely offered Bresdstufs re-
manned depressed. Sugar held pretty firmly. Coffee
D. cheaper. The subjoined remarks record the prin
cipal ransaotions:-
AMERICAN srocKs.-Thers have been few buyers (
United States 6s, of both inscriptions and bonds bat
without any general demand and free sellers at our
quotations for these two securities. In the State
stocks the business has been trining Canada Ga In
demand. United States 6s 1892 102 1o3 ditto 1878
1o4 los; ditto Bonds, los 100. Illinois Internal
provement, S. ditto deferred "a Indiana State S.
Il 10, ditto deferred ~, SO . So. Massachusetts,
Sterling IS, 1861 aloo1s. Maryland Sterling SIS, IS
aS0. New York SIS, 90 . 95 Ohio 6's, l03K l05H.
Pennsylvans SIS, SO IS. Virginia o's, o. o. Bos-
ton City IS, 92h e3k. Canada ss, los, ex dividend
AsHEs are difficult to quit; there arc sellers Of New
York pot at 2ss, and Montreal pearl at 2ss Sd
CocHIrEAL-The sales have been CON dnsd to $50 bars
Of all kinds at the previous reduction We quote Hon
duras silver 3s. Cd IS. Id, and Mexican silver 81,
Sd s. Cd
CocoA.-We notice small sales of Trinidad at SIS for
ordinary Up to b9s for fms red Brazil without in
qury and $50 bags Bahia and 200 bags Para at auc-
Non, have been withdrawn 3Os.
COFFEE has been neglected, and prices have declined
per cwt. The pubic Gales have offered 900 casks,
goo bag: plantation AID 600 bags native Ceylon 1850
bags Bahia 800 bales 500 half bales Mocha aud 2C0
bags Fart India nearly the whole Of which have been
Withdrawn Of native Ce1on the sales privately CON-
sist $500 bags from Ats Sos the last price having
been AIS cd for good ordinary cargo Of 300 bags
st Domingo has been sold floating for the Meditsrra
ports, though somewhat drmer are not encouraging;
the Netherlands Trading Society have announced for
snsr spring sales all shsir present atock bags
1b4 S04 bsgs OF which to be offered at terdsm
on 10th March, and the remainder the 18th of
March at Rotterdam but notwithstanding the small
1sss o. the quantity good ordinary Co.'S Java ruled
In our corn market we have no improvement to
Ing which are now more 6rmly held, and soft Polish
odssse red wheat may be quoted 34s 3D. 35s cost,
keep that article depressed and Americas barrels are
very dicut Of sale; the best brands are not worth
ever us 22s. Cd. We have nothing doing in Indian
corn.
Corros rules very dull and sales of only $40 bales
have been reported BY the brokers during the past
weeks. At Liverpool with very slight fluctuations,
the market has been heavy and prices rather low
Or; they now quote nidcling orlsaus 7.1od per ID
DRuGs, &c Castor oil has been in better demand
and upwards Of SEQ cases have been sold from Sd
~ d Tor inferior to very good being fully I'D. ad.
held for Sc % with buyers at s. Cd We notice sales
OF LOO bales Bengal ssffowsr from 20 Is Cd Sc l6s
800 chests shssc of vsriou. kinds at the value
with tmall parcels Of Gambler at las. las Cd and
Clutch q: 19s 81 eos 100 tons Batavia sspan wood
suetion, have been cold from flo IS. q ft2, being
los. Gum oLbsnum very scarce, and really good
wou readily bring 54s 5bs and other sorts pro-
dow wards. snimi with Increased supplies, 10 still
taksn of freely at extreme rates nne bringing IL
tl2 los Camphsr has recovered from its late depres
STOP japan having been re sold at sos Turkey opium
dull at rs for the best Quicksilver 8, Cd China
vermillion ha. been sold at Is Sd a a. a.
HiDEs or fs,l12 East India In sale yesterday,
5c3 were sold prices for tn. better classes averaged
former rates but on the cemmcnsr sor suitable for
export, an advance of I'D was obtained. Calcutta
bunaloes fold at extreme prices
IspIeo About 500 chests Bengal Of fine marks,
heat Rren n
declared.
The iron market within a few DAYS has beer les,
hrm; but though the makers continue generally to
ask E6 for bars and Is % Sd Is So for rails free
on board in Wales With On order in hand, we think
pure bases may be made at somewhat lover rates In
foreign sorts sales. Scotch pig, good mixed num-
bsrs, tss Cd G~rtsherrie AS Cd, free on board At
Glasgow.
I,osY. Public sales OF AZ tons Fast India and IL
tons Egyptian have gone OF with spirit At fully pre-
averaging aoh to 1a4 lbs, with small from fio los
80 los the latter from Ell 1br a GT.
LAsD steady at ses 4Os for Western, up to 42s for
best In kegs
LIysrEp CAxgs, owing to the continued mildness Of
the season sre difficult Of sale and prices lover
we quote hne American in packages 81 15s a 81 los
thick round 80 s. at 20; London made 81 5.a CT
MoLAssss.--rhe salee consist Of 1000 puncheons 1T
lis. for Antsua 81 kits lbs. st vincents 1853 sad
Ies La. been refused for large psrc. OF Demersra
Nothing done in Cuba or Porto Rico.
Gus In hsh oils We have nothing passing and the
following quotations must be considered nominal -
Sperm, cs6 csc; southern, fg2 q cas-; seal, fs3 .
fs7; cod, $50 Olive also quiet at f4s $40 Palm
32s Lins.ed has receded 10 3s.. on the spot with
s.rTrsrsr.~of Also bags Bengal, at auction about
half has been disposed Of ct zee Cd 2gs for 10y
to tbs ref,action being 81 cheaper for the lover
Nitrate coda $50 tons. sold at I4s Id anoat
srsLrys 10 In limited request holders ssh f1o2s Cd
Sheet zinc-fai for ordinary specihcatiens
sricrs-At the Gilman sales of 8b4 bales Ceylon
offered $50 bales found buyers prices ruled Sd Sd
lover on all the good and fine qualities Of st and I'd
sorts while for the lower ptions Of % and 3D.
veil bro ken rates obt aimed extreme
range L. I'd 3s OF Other article. notico ssles OF
pmsnio 1t SD ss.s; fao os..s nutmeg, at a.. sd
g. % % Gases mace At q. Id. 2s. Sd; geo boxes
css.a lisnea At s2. Sd s7. Sd being Is 8, lover
and 100 bags Bourbon cloves at cd.
sue.s has been pretty steady, With slight i'm
trade during the fortnight have taken 2TOO hhds
West India and about ~ 900 bags Bengal Msuritiui
and Madras without material change In value. OF
. ass Cd 2 200 boxes Havana 40s q 43s. 500 bag
brown Psraiba at 35s soc Cd with cargo Of $500
Pefpsms aos on. Of 500 tons dsni.ls AZ as Cd and
200 baskets 200 bags Java BIS 3Ts Cd with 100
mental sd,,r.s do not rsoort sevtv Inv, bolasys are
nrmer, and lock for an early renewal Of demand {.
the trade are barely supplied At st. Petersburg
there nothing dom q by last dates.
T.LLow nrm.r at 37s % on the spot and for Feb
ruary and March. aud Sss I'd q 3as for new tsllo~,
deli,ers BILE the last three months
Trs IL dull and IlId IL nov the quotation for
mon Copgou 1000 packages have been brought TO
natsrisl chang. in value EXCEPT oolopg which sold
from is cd . Is I'd being Id u I'd lover
TIS An advance OF 81 has taken place In
English; pow quote block SIS bar Sps.. Tetned
S4s BHnca and sttsts have been dealt In to some
ertent and are nos worth sss and SIS reepectively
Plates firm at ass for l. G cole snd 90 Tor l. Y
charcoal
Toa,ccs Prices firmly supported by holders
bat the trade and exporters little disposition 70
opersts. No adjudication vas made In Paris on the
10th nst rs the prices tendtrt to The govern nent
were above the limits OF the H-gie
TrRrrnriss We quote rouge "a. I'd a. which the
last sale was ~ ode spirits have declined Americsu
s3s British 52s . els. Cd
Markets
LiyFhpcoL Corror MAREgt, Friday, Ian. St--Thr
ere.snt wseh opened With some ion rroyemoHt both IN
con aasnce snd demand. On Saturday the Gales ws-s