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

From the European Times. March y
Since our last. important arrivals Of produce have
taken place from all quarters and there l. more conn
dence exhibited by dealers generally. Prices have
ceased TO decline, but home purchasers continue some
what cautious. and material change has. therefore
taken place in the foreign and colonial market Upon
business transactions Of all kinds the uncertain state OF
the ministry has exercised throughout the week con-
siderable influence il felt in all quarters that were
the government measures once satisfactorily adjusted
trade would become briker than for long period past
In the cotton market was at one time supposed tle
Batics would dcprccate prices, but the result
showed contrary tendency, and the trade has been
daily reported firm at improving rates In the sugar
market reduction has been submitted 10, without
citing transactions to any remarkable extent and those
chiefly for shipping and refining purposes Prices for
provisions lower: brcadstufis in better dcmand
the Manchester market is steady and there Is good
home and export demand for cottons and woollens.
Spnners have gained fully I'D per b in the value Of
warps; there y some increase IN continental ofuers;
and judging BY the overland adylces from India and
China. business is looked for in the Eat.
Wool still held with rmness although not much doing
silk sells rather more freely, but not ut advance In
the iron trade absence Of all speculation prcvas
some works pcntifuly provided with orders while
others have scarcely half employment and complaints
rife that business is being transacted without remu
neraton. The meetings Of mining companies have Of
late been both and important; and in nearly
every instance. dividends have been declared amply
concentrating the adventures In English railway
shares the recent speculaions have produced CORES
ponding reaction. At the close of last weeks heavy
great failure occurred in which the assets
deemed almost equivalent to nil this. combined with
Of circumstances in the London market ia
yoring spectators for fall had the effect OF frightening
thOre weak VINO nau been running prices
into selling and hence the provincial markets patook Of
the depression. Spectators have now turned their at
tntion to foreign lines and some French shares have OBJ
tanned material advance The Continental advices
generally, are unimportant
COTTON.
II generally believed that the advance of sd per H.
cotton il indicative Of general clearing outa great
deal being reported If bad qualty-and that for some
time to come the supplies will be limited So strong is
this impression. that holders who few days since
willing to SELL have Withdrawn portion Of their stocks
and the trade evinces corresponding disposition to pur
provement in prices Of to francs, owing TO the intel
ligence received from Liverpool on Monday New Or
leans tres odinairs sells at loOf
PROVISIONS.
In the provision markets fair trade has been done
in American produce Western bacon has sold freely
at AS the spot and small parcel Of Eastern reached
As. Fine cheese IL still but rates have under
gone little variation large business has been done
in the finer qualities Of beef nearly 15oo tierces being
disposed Of at full rates pork al Il free sale
parcels Of old being sold at Sos and few lots Of
new Eastern realized 63s per Dbl.
Our foregoing remarks regarding the state Of trade in
Manchester abundanty corroborated by OF the
most INTEL gent merchants Some sorts Of articles for
printing much in demand, and prove difficult to
procure with sufficient facility This IL especially the
with 36 and 40 inch wide goods in GO and " reeds
while and lower remain uncaed for. There is
considerable frmness exhibited by manufacturers
and though no large individual transactions
tered int. fair number of purchases being made
for Germany and the Mediterranean.
IRON.
Prices for iron steady without excitement Scotch
pig continues fiat. the present price for No. ], good
brands. in Glasgow. l. Us cash Rails in good de-
mand and are quoted Is 81. per ton in Wales. cash.
The Stafordshire ironmastcrs well employed, and
there little dpo ton TO alter prices at present
Present rates in Liverpool Merchant bar. IS S. nail
rods IS lis Cd hoop, &c lis Cd sheet 81 los; Sco;ch
IL, f29
HONEY MARKET.
The English Funds have been unusually dull and tor
Id throughout the week The uncertainty of ~ final
ettlcmcnt Of affairs in Germany the less favorable state
fforeign exchanges. and the sudden downward move
ments in the share market have each tended
want Of animation In the home money market. on
Saturday the renewed postponcment Of the budget had
a most injurious effect upon business generally
and seriously checked transactions. ON Monday
the same depression manifested, and that day
Consols closed at e6's for delivery and o6 for the
count The unfunded securities were as little dealt In n
the funded but there a disposition operate
in some kinds Of foreign. On Tuesday and Wednesday
the English Funds remained without the slightest AMI
nation; the chief business In Consols and this
mainly confined to the purchases Of the government
broker after which prices slightly receded On Thurs
day the market steady but the amount Of business
transacted not very considerable The closing quo
taon Of Consols was e6 70 for the account for money
the range has been s to ~ Bank Stock has been done
at 2lh; Exchcquer bills 52s to Sos, and India Bonds
BE to 6ls premium To-day the market is steady at
the prices Of yesterday
Contrary expectations the dollars opened
rmcr and considerable sales have been effected
quotations; but the demand has sackcned and prices
barely maintained Bar silver has been largely dealt in
previous rates and the market cleared The overland
mails Of the 9Th, will take out very large amount Of
specie freight for the east the late purchases being
chiefly for that quarter Doubloons and pillar dollars
sti In request and prices well sustained Money with
out change