The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-27
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Trade. in general way, was rather dun Sat -
a. merchants disposed 70 wait for hsr spr,ir.
news by the Baltic. Cotton continued to be unssttd
With ssles Of only $50 400 bales. Flour .ts.a ;th
fair sales without change In prices wb t WAS higher
for good qualities with free sales. Urn was also arm for
COED sound cArsoss Pork contifusd du)I
There was speculative movement In tobacco and the
salss for two days (Frd4Y and Saturday, last week.
reached about 200 to 500 hide chiefly Kentucky at
rates varying from &c &c. for good to prime qualities
This movement was caused by unfavorable accounts
regarding the prospects of the present crop received
from the West, especially from Kentucky where it
said many pna had been destroyed either by the back
ward spring. the drought which had prevailed
Include in the sales considerable purchases made
account Of Kentucky planters.
Great importance attached to the necessity OF
speedy action the part Of the Legislature to prevent
the damage to the harbor by filling in for PIERS &c
It said that persons at Albany from Brooklyn
pressing forward to obtain grant privilege which
would enable property holders in that city to m out the
whole front that side Of the river for 200 to $50 feet
extending from the Atlantic docks to near the Navy
Yard. No doubted but, should such plan be
carried out that it would inAict serious injury to
the han Dor. The filing up both sides should be
rested. The obstruction Of the harbor if ALLOW to
on would prove suicidal to the best interest of the city
Its greatest claim superiority other cities
attributable to its admirable harbor Destroy it, and
you would go far to destroy the city itself.
strong memorial drawn up and signed by the Pres
idert cretayy the Board of Under WRITER'S with
large number of addito nal influential names), was
despatched Albany Saturday, urging the Legislature
TO withhold its consent to all grants, until documents
should be laid before the members which would satisfy
them ond all shadow of doubt of the alarming nature
u the evil com planned Of.
The advance In many descriptions Of both green and
black teas sin the rebellion in China had become fully
krowD, had been equal to &c. q So. per lb.
Regret expressed that the authorities did not be-
greater atts non upon the officers Of a. H. frigate
Leapdr II expected by many that they would
been honoled with public dinner or some other suit
able demonstration Of respect at least equal to the at
ttption paid to the officers of the Sandman frigate
The very complimentary in which the officers of
the st Lawrence had been received at Southampton,
required that similar attentions should have been paid
to those in command of the Leander she had visited
the United States with similar peaceful and friendly
views. suggested that there might have been
intentional neglect that the intention Lord
return to the city, to tender him and suite
with other members of her Najestys commissioners all
due public honor in which the officers Of the Leander
expected to have participated but the rather
sudden and unexpected departure of the Leander has
probably prevented the idea from being executed.
Some splendid samples Of cotton exhibited on
Saturday. at the of respectable firm of cotton
brokers' They from the plantation of DR.. Mercer
near Nat chez Mississippi There were three samples
from three separate plantations and considered to
be the mort beautiful Of any specimens of short staple
cotton before in this market They were held
at lee per b hoped that the Doctor would send
samples to the Worlds Fair, and contest the palm with
Mr. Nslor Of Mississippi who had received the prize
the best cotton at the London Exhibition.