The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-15

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Foreign productions to share very fully IN the
general duness OF the dry goods market Some kinds
Of continental goods are in fair request, but at rates
which are very Objectionable to importers though the
necessities compel them to accept the best offers
Of purchasers, as other promising alerna-
tive il now pa-septiuiv. Tne auction u
ureaoed but at the present time and many
persons, indispensable British fabrss attract
little more attention. but not rmer excepting the
case linens which, under the influence of recent Eu
ropean accounts and diminished stock here are eagerly
sought after at improving prices Cottons and woolens
are depressed and inclnng downwarls Chinese goods
are Sun in but moderate supply and aFpear steady yet
the demand for them exhibits less vigor, owing in
measure TO the comparative naction of our local job
bers The country dealers always tard in purchasing
these they cost too much and generally remain too
long upon their shelves to form very desirable portion
Of their stocks.
The circular of 7 j. Stewart & Co. for the steamship
Atlantic gives the annexed review of the cotton market
ard remarks relative to the new crop
The market closed dull at the date OF our last circular
per Pacific on 1st inst 1t only practicable to pro-
coed in sales the week ensuing by making steady daily
concessions especially after the arrival OF the Baltic and
Europa the accounts by which left very little doubt OF
the early of hostilties and that holders
of our staple at Liverpool by decided
as formerly that it only crop question: and that
war; if receipts indicated only $4,000 900
bales prices would not be lower The free sales making
there on arrival irrespective Of cost and the curta
our market into confusion, 1t being almost i'm
possible to proceed in quantity without making large
concessions which of Is resisted, it
not be justified by facts not previously known The weeks
business 767O bales of which spectators took $780,
closing 1t decline of &C medium and the low quail
ties while those grades approaching fair withheld
at &c off. The sales that have been made this week
entirely forced ones and at average decline Of
&c. from the quotations adopted by the board Mon
day last and reported by the Association, were 325
bales on that day Tuesday sls on Wednesday, 9as
and on Thursday 993 bales. The Hermann from South
ampton with Liverpool advices to the GOTH and official
declaration of war, arrived yesterday Having now In
Liverpool correspondent says of their mar
Let;-"Nothing more to hope for we may perhaps see
prices steadier The sales noted lat bales The
Americas advices received after Change The
cepts coming in at the rate of bales over
those of the corresponding week Of last year and the
of that crop has been reduced to bales is
not probable that the deliveries will continue heavy
after the ensuing fortnight but during that period do
not look for CESSATION great deal of cotton had
been placed tho river banks for shipment and the
waters had only recently been in stage to permit the
employment of the usual freight boats The decline has
been rapid and witha entirely unexpected that it
is not likely that it will be submitted t. generally by
planters, without great efforts TO counteract it, by
aiming their crops from market until the wants of the
rade compel some improvement not return to former