The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-18

Portugal,
AZ the date Of the last sdvices all quiet The y,
much surprise lie had not yet taken his scat In the
Council senate, Of which be is a member.
The new cholera and fever BILL which sSolishcs the
absurd and injudcous quarantine system in Denmark
had pasGd .hS upper iiGssc by majority Of % ts4
!he indian overland mail had arrived at London with
Csicutta dates to January "a and Bombay to February
unsatsiactory The import market at Calcutta showed
some little Improvement
mouth OF the Srrawaddy blockadcd. Tho batteries
o. Kngoon had been destroyed and three hundred per-
[Iierc, at an early hour in the afternoon oil the
Eastern lines ceased to work. and ut about four O'Clock
every wire leading out Of this city broke down under the
heavy pressure OF the damp snow.l
Commercial Affairs.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.
Another augmentation had taken place in the stock of
bullion in the Bank OF England the amount being
f19,2390A Discounts easy, on former terms
Consols had improved in price on the 5th inst and
closed at M,t Th. for money and account
American securities wesr quiet, and very steady.
PARIS MONEY MARKET
PARIS BoURsE. March 4--Closng prices-Fives LOG
40; Threes CO go Bank rance 27Oo francs.
6d4I6k
LIVERPOOL, March 6.-Sinco the sailing Of the Asia a
heavy business has been done in Liverpool and prices
advanced fully an eighth OF penny per lb Spectators
were operating to some extent Tho total saes Of the
week ending Friday evening, 5th inst $40 bales
of which the trade took s0 exporters go and spc-
cuators 800 bales The transactions the 5th were
1900 bales. The following are the quotations.
Far Far Orleans Msss .ns Middling Orleans slsd
lands Middling Uplands .5 Lied
MEssns HoLLrNGsIrEAp TErLEr CO. CIRCULAR.
LIVERPOOL March s.
There very fair demand for cotton at the close Of
last week chiefly however from the trade us the sales
to spectators and others Friday and Saturday did
not exceed 1000 bales out of business of bales
On Monday tho demand became pretty general The
American per Europa which, in reality merely con-
sisted Of account Of well sustained prices receipts
of only 900 bales in of last year-athough the
quantity which had reached the ports amounted to
1868 900 baes-being considered favorable to holders
upwards Of 10000 bales were turned over, at, of
course. slight improvement in prices The business has
since continued upon equally extensive scale spinncrs
buying as freely II they without stockno doubt
in consequence Of their still being enabled to make con-
tracts for future delivery and there being the time
a good deal doing on speculation. with market but
moderately supplied, owing to heavy sales during
bales were turned over. Prices have gradually
improved, and we raise our quotations 3-16d.
Uplnnds 1850 bales American, 30 Pernam 30 Bahia
with 73O American and Surat for export leaving
for the trade $3.50 bales The sales to-day amount to
10000 bales. The total sales during last month were
2242 2l0 bales Of which 45 l30 speculation and
2OO3O for export In computing the stock in the an
nexed tables have deducted the sales reported for ex
port the If the actual shipments had been made
The delivery for consumption in Great Britain It appears
has been at tho rate of 80 0l bales weekly against ~ 845
at the Same time last year
p. S.-March 6--ClosDg priccs:-Uplands middllnc
Cd; fair, 57ad Mobile midding, 51Sd fair, 5sSd
New Orleans middling. 51Sd SID; fair. SID Ac-
counts from Manchester quite satisfactory.
HAvRE COTTON MARKET.
HAvnE, March 3:-Cotton was In good demand on Mon
day with large sales and the advces from America per
Europa, received on Tuesday advanced the prices IT,
and the sales again large Quotations at the close
Orleans, 67f 1oSf; Mobile. 6pf TIFF Upland, 66f
a 7sf.
TIE CORN MARKET
BREADsrurrs generally were quiet. Wheat and Aou
had slightly declined. Corn was in limited demand
THE PROVISION MARKET.
ssss;ss: ssss nss. iss ssss,
lar gives i've the following Gsss S,s Co.. Gs
beef is at s5s 92s 6d ordinary. sos S1s; Eastern
! s4s bacon as before lard 5os Sis for fine 4ss
bos for good cheese, 3ss 4ls middling 3s 3Gs tai
low in good request, at 33s. a 37s.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
GROCERIES exhibited no material change
sucARsrModerate sales had been effected ut previous
rates.
COFFEE was very quiet but no lower
TIA was in limited demand.
MoLAssfs Run steady.
RICE was in some request 100 tierces Carolina sold at
LIS. a 16s. 3D., in bond
QurncrTRoS BARr-saes had been made at 7s Cd a S.
AANnflD ShhE was III Boou request, anu bOmeWndt
dearer.
CLOVER SEED inactive, and decline of 2s O 3s
had taken place.
Ons.-Sperm and whale were unaltercd lard had
slightly advanced-the quotations were f44 a GAG.
NAVAL STORES were firm Rough turpentine sold at ss
Sc. Cd exstore. Tar held for higher prices and
limited sales had been made at los. I'd. q 12s.
RosIs was much wanted, at IS q IS. ID fer common,
Ind So. for fine.
ASHES met ready sale, at 25s 3D. for Montreal pots
md 27s. for pearls.
FRnlcnTs to oil ports IN the United States had ad-
ncHd To Nav KDrL IA 1ta rraal- .t.
packets were asking D. Cd to Boston and It's Cd
s0s to New Orleans 9s los is paid for rails and 12s
id for fine iron. Emigrants coming forward
reely, and rates were los higher.
STATE OF TRADE.
Trade in the manufacturing districts continued in q
healthy state Manchester goods and yarns in de-
nand ut improving prices.