The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-05

and refuse to accept. The stock Of cassirneres i.
increasing. in the absence of large sales Of other
than the best styles which alone be quoted very
firm. Cloths not active as the small supply and
enhanced pretensions Of owners of domestic retart
operations in such. Delaines evince considerable
animation and frmness, they bought as fast a
they arrive at full prices Jeans slowly dealt in
and are steady. Satinets in fair request and
maintain their previous value. Tweeds are in poor
supply and good demand at former quotations. We
cannot look for large production Of woollens
for some time hence, as the prevailing prices
for the raw material now, and doubtless will
render il losing game to fabricate and sell
goods at the rates now current for them.
Foreign productions are hardly so brisk. The
early spring demand has been met and supplied and
now witness a comparative lul in all branches Of
the importers trade, which is likely to endure until
the re-appearnce OF distant merchants and the ARR
val of the northern and heavy traders in market
Meanwhile the imports continue ample scale, add
ing to the quantity and novelty of the goods with
which the forthcoming demand is to be encounter
ed. From the large amount that has already been
distributed throughout the country, some parties
think our future movements here, during the spring
season. will be less extensive and not apt to absorb
the stock on hand which they further profess to sup
pose viii be sufficiently large at the commencement
of the summer, to burthen and depress the trade
during that season. All these discouraging predio-
tons are based upon an erroneous estimate OF tho
wants Of our people, which have vastly increased
during the past year. and which are now far greater
than ever. Those who express such fears for the
future Of the trade sustain their forebodngs Of evil
by reference to consumption during the spring
Of former years and thus beray their own inability
to form opinion Of the prospects Of the business.
We free to declare that entertain high hopes
of the time to come, and think them likely
to be realized, If our importers and jobbers act
with their accustomed prudence, bring no excas-
sve supplies into market, and give no credit that
they deem hazardous, either regards total loss
indefinite length. Such course would greatly
promote their immediate interests, and 30 strength
en- them against future emergencies or vcisstudes
as to leave them independent and prosperous
Imported cottons are not very largely dealt in but
quite saleable when sought after at full prices
Ginghams, lawns and prints very quiet. Lawns
especially remain dull and languid and will continue
as long the domestic article maintains its pre-
sent degree OF perfection. Manufactures of fax
are in moderate demand and steady; 50 likewise arc
those Of silk which in light supply and not apt to
become more abundant being relatively cheaper here
than in Europe. Woolen and worsted goods continue
to be bought with considerable freedom, is gene
rally supposed that they must shortly advance in
price, to cover the cost of production, which now
exceeds the current value of the manufactured art
Gle. A very good proof Of the legitimacy Of this
seasons dry goods traffic is found in the fact that few
vendabe fabrics are permitted to enter the auction
rooms, where alone now mostly sold the rejected
stocks oprivate traders and where consequently the
prices obtained are generally beneath those which
regular factors readily procure. This Is extremely
satisfactory, and forebodes successful issue to the
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