The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-13

steady trade with those provinces long ~ the Cord-
leras remain open Export sales for tho coast have essn
Mxflrs-stssl d abundant, but holders are firm ct
quotatiens quieksvsr DALI price nominal lhesthtny
,..a'ted cewaad and any considerable arrivals would
decins cut nails have declined TO quotations.
which ara from actual sales.
BiEF AND PoRK.-Ths former Is in fair demand. With
the latter the market over supplied and sales are slow
at our reduced quotations
HAns-Abund.nt, particularly American; sales limit
ed Gioeers being we'll supplied and he demand for sx
CoRDAcR remains unchanged. Arrivals have been ia.
significant Sales, however, are steady frsn second
TAR, Prm AND RoSv.-The latter meets ready sale
at our quotations. The two former rather dun.
LUMBER continues without material alteration There
HAYS teen importatons from any quarter. We have
prefent Of any decline In this article the
building being CO mmsncsd, which promises
to be unusually active
CoAIs No inpor tations; quotations nominal. One
small sale 40 tons at reduced rate Ia AL have
report. 0De two cargoes OF Welsh wsud find ady
buyers at remunerang prices to proceed dowa the coast
to lee ward of Lima.
FIorK-salss have been dssultory but stssdy during
the past fortnight We have to report in the aggregate
about M coo qunas In lots at So which has been the
ruling price. Also q sale for New Holland OF about
5000 quntals at some 10 fgureprice not
STOCKS increasing upon deliveries but the market
entirely bare that is not thought the price will
cede below So 75 unless the accounts from bo'h New
Holland and california shonld be very Encouraging
There strong disposition for speculation to the former
market and the least from thence which
is daily expected will have immediate and favorable
effect upon the price of -four.
WHXAT,-An extraordinary amount Of business has
been done in this grain since last ISSUE Upwards Of
20 eco fanegss have changed hands fer delivery in San
Antonio at 80 rails months fanega in bodsgas Some
600 fanegas have been Sold deliverable here so ra
six months. The market remains quite bare; and some
small holders ask 80 rails fanegas
BARLEY -TransactioDs In this grain have likewise been
unusually animated and report sales Of upwards of
1C0 fanegas at about Fl RAILS six months baggsd and
put board at San Antonio; and 1000 fansgas ct 16X
rails six months, Tin bulky In b0dega. Also several
uoIy sales in this place. at % rails fansgs
COO fanegas have been TO San Francisco rece
ly, and large vesfel is loading for quarter We
cpns this grain has reached Ia lowest figure for the
mainder of last years crop.
CoPpER-We have to report sale Of 200 quintals, de-
liverabs at Coquimbo 1T $l9x board and 800 quin
tala, here, at 3lax on board One house sold some
5000 quintsls, but are limited to higher fgure the
other holders offering to sell 1T $l9X board
Deliveries prior contracts lat considerably lower
terms coming In freely and 1t s expected that
the rate Of recent sales will b. sustained much longer
In reghs and charters to report sincs last In the
carly part Of the fortnight there but little unengaged
toms 10 the harbor yet the limited demand
any RISE Within the last few days arrivals have been
numerous but a. yet decline in rates has suo-
mittsd to. We believe that the folio wing list will be
al the charters effected since 14th inst
TO Caltornia-Am. bark Santiago, barley, from San An
tonic, $50; the Br ship Orient from Iquque for London
u filling up at lib stg for heavy and lib, for light
freight which Is uAlly the Br bark Crcas-
sian LIS loading for London 100 tons pearl Shells guano
ores. &c at lib the FIR bark Pauline, from Iquiqae
for Have, Is receiving so tons freight 1T 90 francs
ExcnANGE-Hard dollars, per cent prem; bar silver,
AZ; on Paris, 80 IS; on U. g., per cent premium
nominal,