The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-01

imported since LIST jan S96, o25 20l2 0S5
BY the steamer Canadian received dates FROM Port
land (hane), of the % December and though the
mercs accounts generally by this opportunity but
Of meagre character they not without interest in
regard TO the important influence OF the Grand Trunk
railway upon the Canadian timber trade We learn from
Portland that In Brompton Canada East south Of the
St Lawrence the ST. Francis river six miles beyond
sherbrooke, block OF numbering mills have been
Gently completed by C. 8. Clark Co Of Portland The
mills are OF gigantic dimensions, and built In the
best manner throughout. The block Is 33l feet in
length, and includes the following machinery sin
gle saws two gangs three box machines and machinery
underneath for the manufacture OF laths SASH DOORS
blinds and pickets, At low estimate, these mills
viii saw in season, working day and night 20 200 900
required TO get this lumber to Portland when,e IL will
be shipped 10 all parts Of the world, To accommodate
have leased one-half OF Smiths wharf, in Portland,
Il 600 feet in length, and It's feet wde which viii az
ford them ample wharfage, and allow ten vessels TO
load Of one time The first six loads Of lumber from
the mills taken 10 the wharf the 18th November
The mills 10 be lighted with gas, manufactured In
the establishment In front Is force pump, which Is
able to throw water into part Of the mills thus
ing measurable unity from the danger Of fires They
are situated bn, ser,ew rods from the track OF tho Great
Trunk Railroad hni the with that
is rendered complete by branch track, which leads
near to the mills that lumber be taken from the
saws and put directly on 70 the Thus with
celent aud unaling water power in the midst OF the
exbanstess forests OF Canada, with such mills within
easy and desirable TO the principal seaport OF
Maine who the Of this entorprisey
The mills capboarded and make fine external ap-
pearance Considerable architectural effect II given by
three ornamental ventiators on the roof.
Tho bank returns exhibit decrease In the present
circulation OF FL $40 500 and decrease in the bullion
Of 81 336,s5o Comparing the present with last week,
there il decrease in tho circulation Of G2Il $780, and
an increase In the bullion OF fl35, a2l.
Minimum rate oil interest at the Bank OF England,
per cent.
PARIS Dec. 15, 1854
The Three perCents closed to-day at 7lf Toe. for the
and OF the month"; the Four and Half per Cents at
95f zoe; the New Loan at 70f 25c Orleans Rail
1 Has 40
Great NortAcrn, s57f 50c; Strasburg, 752f Soc New
shares, G30f.; Pans and Lyons 9S5f Lyons and tho
Mediterranean, S57f Soc; Western of France, 6Iif
Doe Bordeaux and Cete bS5 Great Central of France
6l7f Doc Lyons and Geneva t12f Soc Bank OF Credit
Mobilier, '36f Zoe.
State OF Trade.
MANCHESTER, Dec. 10, 1854.
The market has not improved since Last week aud in
some kinds Of cloth there has been rather less
No doubt disposition exhibited by manufacturers to
advance their prices To remunerative figure
that the stocks have been good deal cleared have
led 10 hesitation, and inability, to operate Prces
are, In most cases found 10 be practically Id TO ID
per piece against buyers the lowest prices
OF few weeks back, though nominal quotations were
not charged Light India ahirtnga aad aconsts sale
able, and within the last few days engagements have
the end Of January and into February The light 7sths
printing cloths suitable TO the Levant trade, also
IN better demand than they have been for some time
past Long cloths, cloths, and domestics, for the
same market, and also haritwisted yarns moved
on Ia lair quantities. cop yarns shade higher than
last week. and the purchases at the lowest prices Of In
suited 70 he ea nom ar Z. srs In yanh
market though not improved, Is probable ms, ass
crpuons OF manufactures ~ good a. IL was last week.