The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-05

low guiet-In seeds or bark no Transactions are re-
there buyers Of four both for speculation and
sumption In wheat there Is more doing, but without
improvement in vane Indian corn attracts attention at
40s. for yellow and AS for white.
CoTroS.-The market remains in very dul state and
the desire to realize general the certainty OF war
and dearer money telling seriously on confidence
40O01 600 bales in the two days being for export or
speculation at I'd decline on last Friday quotations.
for all qualities below fair Leafy Orleans so abun
dant and freely offered to render prices of such partly
nominal In Manchester buyers limit their orders to the
most pressing wants
ANTHONY co.'s CIRCULAR.
LONDON, March 90, 1854
The features of the money and commercial markets for
the past fortnight have not been favorable Something
very the certainty Of has taken the place OF APP
prehensons Of it, and the preparations of Russia by de-
craton Of state Of siege In many of her provinces,
coupled with the appeal of the Emperor Nicholas to the
anacism of his subjects and his final rejection OF the
last proposition to preclude all hopes OF peace II
there be any hope left Of an early settlement 1t
enanged in his plans by the extent of his frontier As
yet he has evinced no disposition to yield.
These circumstances have kept alarm for the future
in financial and commercial circles and curtaiment Of
business in almost all departments continues Money is
decidedly dearer and an increase of the bank rate to
per cent may reasonably be expected. Exchcquer bills
in which the floating capital of bankers is usually invest
ed, have declined from 2os to 6s. The bullion has d-
miEshed seriously in the bank. Large amounts-say
f2 600 600 sterling in ahaye gone to France, and the
supplies from Australia have been retarded by long voy
ages. These supplies must shortly arrive.
The negotiation of the French loan of $50 900 900
francs, which adds to the debt of France sumsabout
equal TO the entire debt of the United States has been
successful in France England will contribute very little
to it, In both countries the calls for supplies for
have been handsomely met.
The present increase in the value OF money bears
severely the mercantile classes than hitherto Con-
hdence has seriously dimnished-some large failures
have occurred-and the maturity of engagements upon
greatly restricted business causes apprehensions of
The best feature of the market is of very great
importance 1t seems to be settled fact that bread
stuis must decline very rapidly The scarcity has been
great evil in France and England the past winer-al
most than warbu the indications Of the coming
crop are excellent and the supply of the old grain APP
parently more than ample at low prices The de-
cline within the fortnight has been equal to AS per
quarter on the price Of wheat and in -four the decline
has teen even IN greater proportion from i5s to 35
In metals there has been limited business III,
price Of iron is maintained at present Tin has Talent
at 7ss Lead is higher from the increased demand In
American securities there IL limited business doing
BROWN, sHlPLEY & co.'s CIRCULAR.
LIVERPOOL, March q, 1854.
We have to report exceedingly dull and depressed
cotton market and though the quotations without
much change they must be considered quite nominal it
being quite impossible to make sales beyond very
limited amount except at decline of fully I'D per Id.
Trade continues dull the uncertainty and distrust
aed by the war, tight money market and some fail
ures having rreudicia influence on almost every de-
scription of produce.
The sales of cotton average daily about 500 bales the
brokers' quotations being as follows Fair Orleans,
6hd. perlb middling do, ll16d.; fair Mobiles 6t4d;
mddlng do, 9l6d.; fair uplands, ed mddling do,
51sd.; inferior and ordinary, Sd. Sd.
The Manchester market to-day, for goods and yarns
has passed on very heavily.
The market to day has again been very dull, at
decline of Cd per bushel wheat and 3s As per quar-
ter on Indian corn Flour in limited demand but with
out material change in prices.
White wheat, los Cd. lis; red os. 1Od los. Al.
per 20 lps Western canal -four sos Sos Cd Bait
sour 32s $685. Cd per bbl white Indian corn Ais; yell
low, 40s; mixed, 39s. per quarter.