The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-18
Foreign Markets


The Imro.t Duty bill has received tbs assent OF tie
three branches Of our LAgslature It takes effect from
the 30 November Of this year and will contnus in force
eaed to suit the views OF the Minister OF Fnsno
the suggestions OF the imperial government b. adopted
with regard TO responsible government In the colony Il
will be observed that several i'm portant have
been effected In the rates chargeabls several OF tbs
most heavily taxed articles We enumera q sasi beef,
pork and tongues, spirits toba wine rice ewelry,
perfumery gold and silver plate &c. Ths duty nm
enumerated goods and effects remains 1t four per cent al
ro1rem, with iuu drawback On expectation fom ths
island Not much bu.insss has been done duriog tas
fortnight although the mari ct has be rahsr bet
Sem.pdsd t.pa coOsidsraby 70 limit ouerstsn. VIZ
qnots below the most Important transactions that have
occurred sGoe last issue. The House Of Assembly
have abandoned their intention in respect to the excise
spirits alluded to In last numbers The It.
tee state that having duly considered evidence they
have to the conclusion that fair and general col
lection Of such duty would be attended wi diff
fculty and expense that is ia inexpedent to rpo IL
Alevves-.he receipts hsvsg been mode ate, they we're
freely taken at CAS- per Dbl Butter Some 300 frkina
lrrh have changed hands follows1C0 at 16d so At
1ehd. 80 at leAd and 100 in three parcels at 16hd.
but prices have not given way We quote some opera
tons at lad led has been offered and refused for the
lat receipt, the holders of which Arm at Id Hail
very quiet We qucts Smiths Family at 4ss per haK
Dbl BrAndy-ko sales Of any importance have tran
spred. kartes snd Hennessey's is held for las. pr
gallon hhds quarter casks inferior sold at auction
at So per gallon BreAd-Th-re Is no. any foreign az
and 2Os respectively for bread and crackers Candles
Jhe market continues lightly supplied Tn.re ia but
parcel Of American in frat hands for which I'd Is de-
manded Collective have nothing to report OF this
tice COrn-1he stock Ia still moderate Uait ID States
and South American change hA ds at la per bushsl
Tag. Codsh-Sales have been effected with great diff
Guilty at 1Ss per 100 los, which figure obtained
consequence orly Of the anxiety Of deae 10
proportion Of herrngs and other picked f-h Bones
have changed hands at 19s toz2s ia quality rsrces
alone have been refused at IFS The supply the attr
Ia abundant Of boxes there IL ample st. ok haad
but the quality Of considerable portion OF 1t is not
by al mesns prime. Ice the above in type soms
sales have been made in casks at IT'S with propor
tons OF picked fish Cnesse-60 boxes American have
been we'd At 3D. ID. Engieh may re quoted at I2
to Id FlourThere has been very little ding in this
article in fact the sales have been conf ed parcel
Of $50 bbs ~hsat at 36s Hol ers are wanting 3ss
to 4Cs but nehpg hey ond he nerest retail operations
can be effected at thosc rates Gold-No premium can
be obtaired or American at it's present hanced vue
Hsms-There are not any Engish a. arket and Amef-
can are scarce Iarda00 legs American char ged
hands At lOd per h. Lumber-Whte Pine Is still ut 120s.
W. . thinges are wo tn les. to rs carso Of piton
pine Il In the market ubsold Pork-No sales have tran
stned We quote best qaay at eos, per Dol.
Rce--lo0 bags Bengal not particularly clean, has been
sold ~ IT'S. Good samples held for l6s aud Paths
TO- 2 TO 2ls per loo lbs There not any Csroiinl in
hrst bands. Rum--rhe sales in,ude 10 puncheons IL
proof At IL Tor home No export parcels are on Of
FER Sugar is plentiful and sells slowly ut 49, to ,9s
lt0lbs Tobacco-The sales OF Cavsndsh have bsen 80
boxes SIS and SIS Mt ed 30 1875 at 3D., snd 20 l9sand
32s at the figure Leaf is very quiet Tongues
Pig wanted.
F,ohsr gss on London Colonial Banks, 90 days. peg
cent premium; days. " per cent premium 80 days.
per cent premium Jama,cs Bank 90 days, u Pee
cent premium eod,ys per cent p,eu1nm; 30 days, tx
per cent premium.