The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-07
MOVEMENTS IN FOREIGN DRY GOODS.

value put On tne market curing week.. 0o5o
The trade in dry goods has been to fair extent the
past week, and obbers in general way have been well
employed The feature, however, Of the has been
the continued large sales Of foreign goods at guc ion.
The Unexpectedly heavy mporations the past summer,
and especially the past month have convinced importers
that there is possibility Of ever crowdng the OF mar.
kes. During the past week the value of importatons
has exceeded those of the month last year, by
about four millions Of do lars Under the stimulus the
French export duties, which terminated on the first
of July, large amounts of French goods were
shipped to the United staes Many Of the shipments
made in the last weeks Of June did not reach
this market till the latter weeks Of July drst weeks Of
August Hence, Notwithstanding the reports Of improve
meDt in prices France these goods have
in this market beyond the legitimate aud healthy de-
mands of the trade and the jobbing demand
supplied, and the importers, and the prospect OF
being left with heavy stocks they have acted as they
have always done under similar crcumstances-sought
the aid OF the auction rooms-and that rather earlier
this than usual The first special sales of new
styles of French goods (Which were wanted) went OF
with much spirit and at full prices Of some kinds at
higher rates. But their continued repetition cannot fa
to some extent TO have the effect produced under
what similar circumstances year back and that
is decline In prices. In the Of French silks
concession in prices be afforded by those
factors consignees for the manufacturers in France
who have already received PORTION OF the vaus Of the
goods shipped prior to the time Of their departure.
special sale Of shaws was held on Wednesday last
by the Messrs. Foster which well attended, and the
bidding was spirited, and the goods sold at full
prices The same mouse also held good regular sale o.
ribbons on Friday.
Messrs Haggerty Jones & Co. held special sale o
cloths and cassimerespn the 4th inst which was wei
attended, and the prices obtained proved satisfactory
This month and the ensuing October will prse
the height Of fall the There are tw
three special auction sales 10 oil next week. whc
will doubt attract the attention OF the trade The
port trade OF cotton piece goods The past week has been
light; but there is better inquiry for Mexico
Brazil ar China.
Domestic goods, in general why were steady. Brown
sheetnss and shirtings in better supply and
freely offered and prices rather easier Blcsched
goods irregular. The lower qualities steady
while the medium and upper qualities dull Drills
were inactive, but prices were unchanged Osnaburgs
OF prime qualities firm but quiet Corset Jeans and
Canton annels steady. DENNIS firm and 10 good
demand. Stripes and ticks arm and good demand
Gotten duck In fair demand at old prices for hard
and soft; Ravens duck dull. Printing cloths were
in better supply, while prices were unchanged. Cling
hams az certain makes were in good demand, at full
prices. Mouselin delanes In good demand for
and desirable Styles but without change OF momcn, In
prices. Cloths OF all wool nrm and selling at full
prices. Twccds and jeans wero heavy. Linseys were
not active, but prime goods were held at lac i5c
flapnels and blankets In good demand, at full
prices Sbawls were active and at quite steady prices
The New Orleans Prcoyune Of August e. contains the
following in relation the opening OF the Tehuantepec
route 10 the Pacific OCEAN
BY the Texas which arrived this morning from Vera
Cruz We have very encouraging accounts OF the progress
Of the Tchuantepcc enterprise Among the s
no 10 n
the carriage road he IL on hts way North, the bust
ness q the company and we are glad TO learn that he
10 make arrangements for the final opening OF the
road for travel rom TO by The FIRST day OF lie
cember next There are thirty miles already completed
and In oreer and the remainder s in such state Of pro-
gress that doubt exists that IL will be completed for
the reception OF carriages snd stock by the first OF No
vember. Col Smith tells us he Is about to order a
new IRON steamboat for the navigation Of the river
and 10 order the building OF coaches for the
portation OF travellers and their luggage in eighteen
hours the 1sthmus. The contractor has nov
thousand men at work upon the road and the amount
Of labor to be bad so abundant that IL he only had
tools and supplies for them he could Just readily
two thousand one. He has distributed them al va.
rious points Of the road The most difficult places
BIZ already overcome. Much has been said Of the
facility with which the road could be built the reality
has exceeded expectation. There really few places OF
any difficulty At all The proofs that the whole distance
in sixty seventy DAY and II accident happens In
the arrangements FOR stocking the road, will be open
for travel in little over ninety days from this time
Some OF our citizens, who may remain away until he.
cember, will reaching home, End that they within
reach OF the Pacific coast In four days from New Orleans
Of San Francisco IN ten eleven. steamboat from
New Orleans will land them the third day the Coat
zaccalcos and the mex, day will ind them on their way
VI the Western coast OF the continent and six
days will land them In San Francisco. II will
be great event for the country, and particularly
for this city, and will work vast change In the routes
mmunication between the Atlantic and the Pacific
S'ster Captain Smith states that the treatment OF tho
Americans ny the natives and the OF the
most friendly kiod that they aided by the nhsbi
tents persons who TO confer great benefit upon
the country, and TO give employment The rights Of
mpon from taxcs coded 10 the company In their grant,
scrupulousy observed, by orders from the city OF
Mexico where all parties appear 10 be warmly interested
for the completion OF the work This goes very far TO
disspae tie ideas which bave been circulated at the
North Of the ndisposton unfrcndliness the Mexican
authorie ON The contrary, they core al and friend
y. Captain Smith went TO Vera Cruz In the companys
steanc,, 10 purchase supplies and tools, which were
scarce the ishfnus. she 10 return immediately
Il the rainy the Ishmus but IL has no,
Instructed the work for single dayH