The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-20
Commercial Affairs.


LONDON, March 4, 1853.
The demand for money continues unabated ratios
tending upward Large arrivals Of gold expected daily
The bullion in the Bank of England shows decrease OF
est 600.
Consos closed steady at s9S 9aA The pre-.
cous metals remain last quoted excepting American
eagles, which sold in London the 4th 16s 4d per
ounce.
AMERICAN STOCKS.
Barring Brothers say the prices of American stocks
continue without much change, and with a limited
business
LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.
Barring Brothers report material change in colonial
and foreign produce this week Grain dull at late quota
dull weeks sales 800 East India, at I'D decline nice
no disposition shown to purchase and former quota
tons not obtainable Sugar in healthy demand 1 200
bids. Havana sold at 37s. Cd. 3Ss Cd Tea-litte or
nothing doing during the week Taow steadier Tur-
penne quieier rough 14s Sd spirits american cass)
held at Cos. Coffee active and in speculative demand:
prices tending npward Continental advices also show
sf doing in and
lean dull but unchanged Metals-copper scarce. Iron
steady and firm. rails fS los 60. Scotch pig, at
Ia further advance of S. Wool-the last colonial sales
show higher fgures.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, March 4, 1853.
The trade in cotton has been dull all the week prices
in favor of buyers Purchasers, notwithstanding antc-
large imports due During the last days the de
mand has somewhat improved and the prices of last Fri
day nearly reganed-say the lower grades of Amer
can 116d. I'D under those quotations, and other
qualities sbout equal to them The sales to- day were
the foot up 35 $40 bales including 200 specu
lation and 800 for export. The imports of the week
have been So s5S bales but i will be few days before
bales. The following are the authorized quot atoms
Fair Orleans. .G31d Mddng Orleans. ...5ssd.
I.,- N,h.ln n
Fair Uplands ........Sd I'd Middiing UpIands sgd
quote Atlantic fair at sgd. middling Atlantic, I6d
inferior and ordinary, 4d sid.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat has met with fair consumptive demand, but
at farther abatement Of Id I'd Flour continues dull
at Cd decline. In aoat there is nothing doing
while on the spot retail parcels only sold White is
Is. a 3s lower, and yellow, Cd n Is.
Western canal flour is quoted at 24s. Cd 25s Balti
more and Philadelphia 25s. Cd Cos; Ohio, 24s. Cd.
2Gs.; Can dian, 2Ss. 2Ss 3D. White wheat slow: at
81. cd Is I'D. red, 6s 3D. Is; white corn 31s. Cd.
yellow sos. Bis. 3d., mixed, SIS.
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET.
BEEF arrives more freely. and is quite dull The sales
Of new are trifng The first qxaity of old has been
nearly all taken. Tho fcer qualities unchanged but
inferior is lower. Prime mess, 95s. 1ks ordinary,
Sos. a 95s
PORK rather dull-more sellers than buyers. MHenry
quotes prime mess at S0s. n SIS. cd.
BACON in fair demand. Receipts traing. Eastern, 54s
5Gs
LARD much depressed. 5es. asked but only SIS BID.
The quotation is quite nominal.
CHTxH has advanced Is. Is, and is wanted for Lon
d,n. Fine is in request at fully last weeks rates.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKETS.
CIoyERsrED tends downward
BARK is Is. lower, and dull.
dull at 26s Cd for pots, and 2ss for pearls
RosrN-In good demand; SEQ bbs. sold at IS. I'd.
12s Cd
INsrTp CAxE-Dull
TkR--No sales.
TrRrENrNE--1 500 bbls. sold at las. Sd. 1t is dull
Spirits remain at 67s.
IISsrpp 0n-Quiet at 33s. Cd.
KAPE-Slow of sale at 3Ss. 39s Cd.
Dyxwoops--A limited business done at an improvement
so tons Honduras logwood sold at f6 5s f6 l0s $50 Do
mngo and Jamaica at f5 los Cd 10 Ypula Lima at Ella
Ons-Olve oil IL active; 100 tons, mostly Lisbon,
sold at 63s 1od Gas. Nothing doing in seal cod; 60
tons sperm realized 600 f92 palm is firm and un
changed.
HDHr-Are in request and tend upward. Stock light
Jute had advanced 20s.; $50 Peruvian sold at flo5
Straits fll3
RIcH-Depressed. McHenry quotes Carolina in bond Mt
los EOS. 4d. 300 bags East India sold at previo
rates.
MOI AssEs-No sales.
CofrfE-Quiet, and unchanged
SuoAE-A good demand for al descriptions ut full pri