The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-01
The Latest Monetary and Commercial Ne


lFrom the European Times Feb Is
Athoueh q steady feeling pervadss most branches
of activity Foreign and colonial produce sells slowly
AZ former terms. 0sitg TO las. aiyices from the
United states reporting considerable increase 10 the
receipts OF the shipping ports the cotton market here
mas been very lauguid sll the week aud prices have
sustsineds further fall The gain trade hs, re.
mained exceedingly gloomy during tue week. aud
prices ss pared with those last quoted are point
IN favor Of the buyer Tn. cured provision trade is
orifk and prices have advanced The wool trade con.
unues steady, aud holders ars sauguiue TO the
trlt OF the approaching salss The count markets is
In the same position as pts,iou,y Aovicer from the
parts of the country represent trade
quiet, ana III further reduction had taken place
Tor most srticlss There IL however better demand
sr goods and produce at the leading continental
kets at the same time prices do not advance except
rg in lev instances The general tone OF the stock
msihsts en- the continent tbis week has been h-m
and the prir cpal change IL further advance tn.
French fund. Ths ave per cen. rentss are nov OF
Sc to t1f. lCc There not much bu.in..s doing
IN foreign exchanges this afternoon bat tn. rss-s
dam IL lot 70 III Tii ditto sight u l5S TO u 1876;
us1ourR 10 ~ TO lbb1; Au.weTp % lTAs 70 - -;
Par, % 20 ditto .isht ~ 10 - p; Frankfort lliN
libi Legborn, 70 70 To- 30 to
corr0S
Thoughout the course OF the ps.t week the cotton
market bas unaffected q dull and dsclin ng sppear
ance The reports per the Asia AZ to the receipt, al
shppirg poris having greatly increased la'c aud
the prospect OF tee crop amounting g. 500 OOO bales.
holders have becom. snxiou. to real AMI mostly all
descriptions have ftceded "a per 10 The BROKERS
Csmmitee have this day rlscd air cotton at the toll
luNihh IgiandetTl. h1wed. 4A4f an
orl.sns, ia The market today rathsr more
active and closed with ~ msI feeling the sale. reach
ing 4ct0 bales The transsctisn. Of the w,.N are
21,itO bales q vi ich specuNtors took $50 srdtx
pofttre 500. The Imports OF the psst 10 as
srd The estimsted stock hand at h port 8. az 500,
sesrtt OH. at the same period 10 1850. Advises
nom havre per electric telegraph r post the
At that city TO be quiet and he sses 20 tvs o.x
yesterday. TO be 2zs BALE. 1T uBcbsnged prises
BREADSIutFS.
lhe eullne. In the msrkst noticed 10 01s lat.
fevie~, bss ccnttnmd and sllh1ueh prices has- not
gore much lover. the tone the trade /. unsat .a.
tory a. prerst The rsfes for American wAsat vary
from BE- bd 70 Co. ID PER 10 lbs ard -four 1Ss 42'
Per barrel The itquiry fer Indian corn batns iaeu
On We now quote yelloF Al 2ps % 10 80, ca PER
ter sra Inoian meal ID, % IT, i5. par barrel rhs
imports during the week incule luoi9 barrels o g5ur
rRlVf>toNS
Ire market for cured iovisons has been more ss.
tive this week Sales Of ntsd ststes Tfims mes.
ere reported at eos. 10 s2s ca according tc qusty.
Ifelsiue OF western pork is tis &c ~, 81 Eastern
taton, st TO 3ss wstttrn. @4s 70 Sc sud shoulder
s 70 z2s ssss of good and oe lard have taken sce
at sSs Cd. to ass, Uheese varies In price from 2s Ia
imslL The import. ofths week include $40 tieroe, Of
te.f te2 twt OH bacon 2e casks e2D chssse and
225 barrels Of tsllos
There " little charge ia the iron sarNet the expor.
o. mar " lees than usual thi- OF ths year
but the demand fer home coasumption IL good Ths
demand for Scotch pig ~ limited and the trade al,
"a rtrton, lob st t0la.goF, cash. No. asrtshertse
~. Weth bar H. ,hsae lor,t and msy bs bonaht a
a. l1s % but many of the nsksrs In that di.srie,
have ccnsdstsb!e trd' tor rails The maker. In stf
tors'hire are generally well tuppiied uh orders Pr.
sht auotatiSns In Liyerrosl;- Merchant bar, 80 10