The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-05

SAS FaAvcfsco Sept i, 1851.
The transactions OF the past fortnight have been
marked By any changes Of importance the improvement
Noticed in the value Of many articles hiss been main
tanned and in few instances further advance sstab-
iished The trade, however has not been on a large
scale and very few purchases have been made specu
htion. The export demand for Sydney has almo.t
tirey ceased but will probably be renewed the
cspt Of later intelligence from that quarter We not
likely TO have any sudden fluctuations in the markets
tcckof provisions Sc before the rates Of conveyance
enhanced from the breaking Of the roads til that
time we lock for steady trade, with some slight aivan.
ndng the great heat Of the weather above
good average business Is represented being carried
and at prices that enable the merchants to purchase
to advantage at our existing rates.
The acctunts fro the mines equally encouraging
heretofore In the southern portion Of the country
machinery s being rapidly Pot into operation In great
under Mexican superintendence In the north
ern mines the same thing is Observable with the ex-
cepon that the machinery nearly all owned and werke
by Americans. The results, in almost every instance
satisfactory sufficiently to induce numbers who
have hitherto worked In the ordinary To- take TO that
description Of mining On the Feather and Yubs vera
and in the creeks between the two there Is very 'g
number Of men engaged In washing and rich qua-ts
veins have lately been discovered In that region within
Tie produce Of the country Is brought to market
tnd the quality s very superior The farmers In
rortors complain greatly Of the damage done 70 theft
arc likely 10 Be fully realized
FlouR-Ihere have very few transactions within
the past fourteen DAYS the present quotation Il firmly
maintained. but no further improvement be sup
ported The stock on hand Of Gcur msde from the
WHEAT does not exceed heen TO sixteen thousand blga
but Of all kinds u Is computed 10 amount 70 about GOO
The purchases for export 20 sydney previously noted
net followed up notwithstanding few dys later
confirmed the accounts Of the rcbaess Of the I'D
mines aud also Of the bigh price Of -four price which
would leave wide margin for shippers st the curreAt
rste Of TIE article IN bond ia this market.
Peas remains ia the most limited deman1, with no
change In its value
HAYS surport the improvement and fair amount Of
business Is transacted ia them.
S-gsr - We have no variation 20 note Holder hnd
u extremely difficult 10 eject eats, except In retail
ava nttes
TrAs - There has been q further dvanoe and several
Gales recorded at from &c a55c for gunpowler aud
Va pesial In canhteis Other htds ere net 60 mHcn
lht efttr.
Corrtr Two rslcs Of 10000 he each, have been
ma Sc on speculation lu % prices that ola n0t trins
pire Inquiries stil made. b., the price 60 which
frccuttoe seem inclined Co purchase iss0 0s as o. pre-
cufe tho chance 81 their being a5ie o. opuTste.
1Aafsr.fbs sitrle imrrr diatejy on arrival passos
info second hands aud s sold IN quantities 90 flt the
Sfuts Ct purchasers af abous 4 ,c per N.
Osrs- There are scarcely any In The market The De
rene 81 7ooj, Without change iu rates.
AS A-D fuErfu err extremely scarce and much
vfptd EfIe Cf 1860 dozen AlsOp's elected few
cfJf ele0 at "a l1 pr cls sace which two % tafe1
h-uello ~ 81 b1as have cbauae1 hauca az - 05-
tt.1 hnEufh oIoupit o'e sei'- 90 50 fa per hhd
trti1s The uau'atilotf have been huiitet pr oN
cfuipdcus uc8rd elm has declircJ sul b. % li.tis
t t.. ut GU Qur.a'ianF SfFCfai FuHl ft'4 va 0fts
t1F 4usiy braudie have been msie al from " Cd
- ~ t',9 Genuine biaflci . - scsrSe sna .aess.e
high 90 - 70 per gsllon Scotch aud Irsh whiskays