The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-27
Financial and Comm ercial Affairs.
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LONDON MONEY MARKET
LONDON, May 15 1852.
Money continues very abundant. and discounts ar,
easy. The bullion in the Bank of England was still O,
the increase amounting TO about 920OOO 900 sterling
Consols were done on Friday at 99sa. 99s1 9a5k.
PARIS BouKsE was heavy. but without decline.
AMERICAN SEcuRIIIEs.-Untcd States stocks continued
in good demand at fair prices.
THE LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET
LIVERPOOL, May Is. 1852
The activity in the cotton market has continued und-
mnshed this being the fourth week in which the trade
has taken considerably beyond the actual consumption
The of the week announced in the cotton
circulars at III 200 bales, including is $50 for export
and Al 10 on speculation including also considerable
quantity (the exact amount not ndicated sent to the
interior from the ships side unsold In the weeks bust
ness smaller proportion than usual Is in American des
c,ptionsthe sales having been heavy in Brazls Egyp
tian, and East Indian The arrivals of the week
about 143 9S7 bales
Cotton is freely offered soon as landed but the de-
mand has been constant that prices still hardening
and on good qualities we may say there is shade ad
nolingshead Tctlcy & Co. say:-a With regard to
American cotton the market has been well supplied
holders continuing to meet the demand willingly,
however, is trfing. considering the extent of business
il barely amounts to eighth Of penny per pound.
quote fair Orleans 6lsd; middng do. 59sd.; fair Mo-
biles SD mddling do. Sid; fair Uplands 3D.; mid
ding Sad. The market Friday continued active at
full prices Sales 10000 bales including 5000 American
taken for export or on speculation.
n A private despatch contains the following
The sales Of cotton for the week have been about 1l2
600 bales Of which spectators took $4,000 and exporters
10 600 bales The demand has been good from the trade
but holders have freely met it. The following our
quotations which show an advance OF }id-Fair Orleans
G16d; midding do 5ild Upland fair, SGD; Mddlng,
sd. Fair and ooA fair have advanced most
rllf LATEST COTTON REPORT.
LvFRPooL. May 15-2:30 T. VI.
The sales of cotton to day estimated at $4,000 bales
one half being speculation and for export The mar
kct keeps very firm ana the extreme rates Of yesterday
are freely paid by purchasers
private despatch says:g6e sales Of cotton to-day
have been 10000 bales at stitir ces though we don't
alter gu otations The demand continues good"
THE HAvRE COTTON MARKET.
The sales ostbe week to the 18th May, exceeded 1000
bales against 261s7 imports leaving stock of 10000
bales with twenty three ships advised from the United
States The market had been very active but was more
quiet at the close
LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.
LiyrRroor, May 1j 1852.
During the week all the departments Of the trade
have been dull both for consumption and speculation
mina American flour formed an exception, holders
steadily refusing to lower their prices Western Canal Is
quoted at 20s and Ohio at 2ls The arrivals from
during the week had been ght-232s4 bbls. of
flour from the United States forming the principal ca-
turc The market is very bare of corn white is turn
lower, selling at 2Ss. Cd yellow at 29s. Cd.
We annex private despatch
In breadstufs the following the current prices
Four-Wcstern Canal Dos. Ohio. 2ls. CornY GLOW. 29s
CD. and white 2ss. Cd
MISCELLANEOUS.
LIVERPOOL. May IL, 1862.
LaRD-!Saes have been made nj Sis
FHEiGHTs-1n consequence Of the excess OF tonnage
brought by the westerly Winds charters could be made
about half the prices Of Last month freghts to New
Ior quoted los lis Tor iron; TO Boston los IL
Cd: to Philadelphia. los. Packets enabled TO h up
with passengers at G3, TO New York.
STATE OF TRADE.
Business in Manchester continued very active. and
the accounts from other manufacturing districts arc
dsiaetory.