The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-30

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owners Of goods, who stil very wilisg sellers be-
cause they desire to get rid Of mott Of their supplies
which have been considerably reduced Of nse. To AZ
tain this end, they appear disposed to Afford all the
accommodation in their power TO buyers. Yet thsse
are tsrdy Ia purchasing than what they inmsdi-
ay need exec ,'ipg where they think bargains are to
be secured Hence II that seasonabe faorss sre the
only styles In much request and any way arm In price.
Brown sheetngs and shirttDgs are still moders'ely
sought after a. former quota ions. Choice makes OF
beached goods In rather better demand at buoyant
rates Cotton jeans pretty active aud steady.
penins are In request at full rates. Drills attra
more attention at unchanged prices Dack Is taken
fast II be produced at uniform figures. Gnghsms
not varied, they are still with lilo for Glasgow
and Lancaster and loc for Manchester per I'D Below
these quotations standard lots be procured
Lawns and Nansins remain previously reported os-
nabuTgs less inquired for, and deteriorstng
Printing cloths rule very dull and heavy. No great i'm
proement has occurred In prints Stripes and ticks
In steady demand at buoysnt rates. Woollen produc-
tions still extremely quiet and lspgud for the Sea-
Blankets moderately deal. In at the quotations
previously referred to. Castmeres saleable and
steady the supply here being limited but we'll assorted
Cloths quite dull and heavy; the few orders being
executed rates that do the prime cost OF
the goods Doesiins unchanged. Faunsh are
Jeans and nseys in fair request. but at very low
figures. Nouseire dc lanes less active, but with
reduced prices are well supported satinss are
in pretty good demand, but ARE not very arm hawls
generally In better supply but are not brisker nor
dearer. Tweeds are inactive and dropping.
Foreign manufactures continue In fair request and are
rather more regular In price, The recent auctions have
been less extensive while the catalogues offered therein
have not been attractive In view Of these crcam
stances the public sslesrooms have been less crowded.
while buyers have been making freer inquiries In private
for Do srabe articles These not abundant and they
command pretty fair rates. though importers do not up
pear entirely satisfied with what they are reaizny
other descriptions Of goods dull and almost
saeabe ptng st prices that not much hall
the Of production which prices not in
clned take yet, thinking that any change to
occur must be in their favor This may BIO with them
natural antc alton, but inclined to believe that
il win turn out to be delusve ONE yet is well to act
with caution; and If not recommend factors to re-
tain undesrs supplies hand for any lengthy period
we can advise thu I'm to offer them in temperate man
ner as in this way, they win most surely find buyers
at any rates worth having.
Tho gs the Providence and Worcester Railroad
Company for the month Of August, 1854, were
Seshowing gain the corresponding month OF la st
year of 50, 500 20, or a trle eleven per cent
In the Supreme Court of Massachusetts,, yesterdsy
mornirs "a Bigolow gave the opinion Of the whole
coul determined at their session in Berkshire /.
M upon the questou raised before the court upon the
report of the receivers and the motion for dividend to
au creditors OF the Cochituate Bank, of Boston The
court decided that the dividend be among all the
creditors OF every class ahe and that the bllhoders
can have greater ella m than other creditors This
decision has effect upon the right of the blhoders TO
call upon the stockholders to make up any deficit
naming after the whole funds Of the bank applet
dividend Of fifty per cent viii probably be paid at
early day
The Abingdon Bank has declared semi annual divi-
dend Of - per share, payable Monday next. The
Quincy Stone Bank pays semi annual dividend Of ~
per cent October s. The Springfield banks have dc.
clsred the following dividends, payable Oct 2Spring
field per cent Chi:opee s, Agawam Western 4, John
Hancock (fcr three months only 2, Pynchon g. The
John Hancock paid dividend Of per cent In July,
when it, capital stock enlarged The others are
aemiannual dividends, save the Pynchou which is for
ten months since 1t began operations ami in addi-
ton this bank returns net surplus of PROFITS Of per
cent on its capital. Railroad Bank, Lowell, per cent.