The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-19


Central American Questions.
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Progress of Business i'm the New
York Legislature.
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Important Bill to Amend the City Charter.
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Garaner's Observation-Disclosures Accident
&C., &C., &c.
The European News.
SCOTIA BRUNSWICK AND MAINE rgIssR APIS
10 PORTLAND, THENCE BY THE BOSTON, AND
THENCE 10 NEW YORK BY HOUSES PRINTING TELEGRAPH
HALIFAX, Friday, March 1s 1858.
The Royal Mail Steamship Canada, Capt. Stone from
Liverpool on the 5th of March, arrived here at FIVE
O'Clock this evening
Commercial Affairs.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.
There had been slightly increased pressure in the
money market and the bullion in the Bank of England
had decreased EST, 750.
Consols for money steady at 99X 99X.
The transactions in United States stocks and also in
State securities, were to small extent.
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, March g. 1855.
The weeks business in cotton has been limited the
sales reaching only $50 baes which spectators
took 25o andexporters 500 bales. Imports of the
week have been 1000 bales The stock at Liverpool
amounts to $50 900 bales The market Is dull aud prices
have declining tendency. The following the quota
tons:-
Fair Orleans. .626d. Fair Uplsnds ....... Cd.
Fair Mobile SD Inferior to ord i'd SD.
Middlng. sgd. . s 916d.
private correspondent, writing under date of Liver
pool March says-The sales Of cotton during the week
foot up 600 bales, at the following quotations-Far
Orleans, 6zd.; middlns sgd; fair Upland, 3d.. mid
ding, sgd The demand is moderate, and prices favor
buyers, particularly in middling and lower qualities.
The sales to spectators about 5000 bales and to
exporters, 4.oO0
HAvRE, March 3, 1883
The sales Of cotton for the week. to the first of March
inclusive GOO bales against $3.50 imports The
stock hand was 35, 5OO The demand is moderate at
the following quotations-New Orleans tres ardnare,
ea.; Mobile, Off. OFF,; Upands, Off
BREAD sTUFFs.
LIVERPOOL, March 5, 1858.
Flour is dull and declining and prices quoted Cd.
lower Western canal sells at 24s. Cd 25s, Baltimore
and Philadelphia, 25s Cd Eos, and Ohio, 26s. Cd.
Wheat has declined Id 81. per bushel with limited
demand White wheat is dull at 6s. 1Od. Is. 4d, red
Bs. 3D. a 6s. 8d-7s. having been paid for choice
samples. Corn is dull, and white has declined 1s 3s,
being quoted at Bis. Cd. $751; yellow, Bis. 3D., mixed
31s.
private correspondent at Liverpool writes as fol-
lows Western canal -four is at 25s., and Ohio 26s.
Corn is at 3ls Cd for both yellow and white. Lard is
worth 52s Consols closed at 9o2l.
PROVISIONS.
LIVERPOOL March s. 1853
McHenry quotes the market poorly supplied with pork
and dull There sellers than buyers Bacon,
Eastern firm at 64s Sos. Lard was nominal ut SIS,
al qualities having considerably declined.
PRODUCE.
LIVERPOOL March 5, 1858.
AsIIEs.-Pots dali at 26s. pearls, 28s.
RouN-Common is firm, at SIS. 4d. sales Of 500 bbls.
fine, at lis. 12s
TAR.-The market is bare.
TURPN11NE-sales of 500 bbls. have been made, at
14s Cd. 15s Spirits turpentne Cos CTS. Market is
bare,
RIoH is dull and sales are reported Mcenry quotes
19s. q 24s., in bond.
SUGAR and TEA active.
CoFrGE is unchanged, with limited business doing
ToRAcco is arm with upward tendency. The stock
at Liverpool is IL, 800 hhds.
LONDON March4, 1858.
Cotton and breadstuifs dull, with declining ten
dency. Sugar and coffee firm Rice inactive and prices
tending downward.
TRADE REPORT.
At Manchester trade rather less active and prices
had slightly declined
The commercial advices from India unfavorable
particularly in regard to the export trade.
wlwe get nothing further to night. The Eastern
Lines have been working with the greatest difficulty
peating at stations. The Portland office tells
that nothing has been received Fast of sacve since
and is therefore presumed the line interrupted
and closed