The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-02
Trnde In France.

Prom Paris Letter April IS, in London Tines
although material Improvement has yet taken
place in the wholesale retail trade of Paris, still
particular branches Of commerce in better condition
than others Considerable purchases have been made,
LOT instance within the last week in cotons and cacocs
for the departments II appears that there
purchasers for those articles but the high prices de-
manded deter many Of the commission from
ing their orders The hopkeepers complain of the cold
weather, and they are consequently slow in supply.
ing Themselves with their usual stock of spring goods
The late rise in the price of copper and zinc
has accustomed serious injury to the manufacturers OF
bronze articles for which the Parans celebrated
Many Of the first houses in that trade have pre- erred
reduce their production rather than SUBJ TO the
titan prices demanded The consequence has been
Their decline the value of those articles within tho
last few days The orders for expectation few with the
exception Of received BY the last steam packet from
New York for the United States and California san Francis
40, whoha short time since overstocked with French
merchandise has now sent extensive orders for clothing
and other articles ia general II appears that the
expectation OF ready made shirts to California has in
creased 10 an enormous extent and that the French
made shirts ae preferred TO any others. Letters
reived in Paris from Bucnos Ayres and Rio Janero state
mat the south American markets are oversocacd with
French produce and that nc orders can lie expected com
7lat quartz for long time to como The last Customs
returns published in the Moneur show that the importa
lion Of foreign and particularly OF colonial produce has
declined considerably du;e the first three months OF the
present year. This III accounted for by the increa ,ed
consumption OF sugar coffee and rice In the United
States The Paris corn and aour market still con
snnss dul 'nd the sale OF -four particularly, appears
TO diminish every market. The supply diminishes
in simisr proportion, and the stock remaining in the
stores has declined 10 less than so 600 quintas Never
fheless this dmnution has neither excited speculation
occasioned risc in price. The milers have been
compelled TO make further reduction OF one franc the
sack In order to effect feV sales The best marks are
still quoted in the -four market at 57f the sack of 67
&iogramr good at rcn 53f 10 6lc end ordinary at
from 5of to ST. contract was sgued at tho War Office
st week for the delivery Of IL 600 quntss of wheat
st reduction ON the market price, which is not
~roursgug to the spectators for rise. letters
the departments state that the cattle fairs continue
to DO well attended With purchasers Accounts fcom the
epe Of the Drome aud the Atd6che the
holders OF sk in thofe departments as anxious TO
sell while The buyers hold off, waiting Tor the result Of the
next crop There is, however, little variation in
prices Tho mt onfactuers of Lyons and st. Etenne
continue actively engaged IN weaving silks and .nds
The Ierations at the inc market BE CIV are limited
but prices remain firm Old wine OF thu south is
becoming scarce, and IL sought for by foreign
dealers. FeaTs ttN entertained in the pro-
yinces that the vine disease Will m.ke further
pregross this year The wins has n healthy appear.
aDce than in the month Of April last Bordesux wines
cQptpNs ~ N " high request Bias kedso q 1851 IL DO.