The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22

tons OF foreign goods, ana especially upon many
styles of French fabrics, both staple and fancy.
And there are still several vessels over due from
Europe, with heavy cargOes Of goods on board for
this market The grea rise in breadstuffs and pro-
visions the past autumn with the known yield of
immense crop of cereals, induced the belief that
there would be an almost unlimited consnmptive de-
mand. During the spring and summer Of the past
year stocks had been sold out at very low figure,
SO that when the autumn trade set in there was
deficiency of goods to meet the demand, and prices
consequently experienced an advance. The result
Of these movements was that very heavy
orders were sent to Europe, and especially to
France, where the labor of manufacturers was
taxed the utmost to fill them. At Lyons, manufac-
turers bad to work night and day to supply the de-
mand for goods. But the past two or three months
have served to work an important change. With
the prospects of peace and the food market of Eu-
rope becoming better supplied, American breadstuf,
and provisions have heavily declined while cotton
is the only article which has experienced an ad
vance, The consequence is, that the importers be
gin to find that their receipts Of goods are in excess
of the demand of obbers, although offered at
rates. Hence, as usual under such circumstances,
the importers and agents of the foreign manufac-
turers have invoked the aid Of the auctioneers and
consequently several heavy sales have been made
recently, one of which this week embraced
an extensive line of French silks, shawls and
ribbons, chiefly the importation of leading
French house. These sales have been well
attended, and the goods have been sold on
favorable terms; but prices generally, how
ever, have recently ruled in favor of purchasers.
These large auction sales generally lead to increased
expectation of specie, as soon as sterling bills drawn
against the shipment of produce become scarce.
From this time to the end of the season cotton
alone must afford the chief basis for bills drawn
against it's shipment and be forwarded In payment
forimported goods. When it falls off, we may expect
increased exports of specie. The bad weather early
in the retarded the purchases the part of
country merchants, and stocks in the interior have
been reduced to low point before they were re-
plenished. Low priced ginghams ranged from lOc.
a l3c. There was toerably active business done
in dress goods at steady prices. Good patterns of
doeskns of the lower qualities were scarce and firm.
Black silks were dull and prices easier. The &C.
tvity in the trade is expected to increase with each
week Of the present spring, and will be rendered
more lively by the opening of navigation. In do
nestle goods, the market was less gorged, and in
some descriptions of staple articles slight i'm
provement took place. Brown sheetings
and shirtings have been in fair demand
at steady prices. Prints were sold to fair EXTENT
choice new styles were firm, while inferior and less
desirable patterns were dull and neglected. Cling
hams were in fair demand and sales pretty freely
made at l0c. for Manchester and l0!c. for Lancas-
ter. Muslin de LANES were steady, with moderate
sales. Drills were in light stock, and the demand
moderate. Browns were at lac. a &c.. Canistago,
oac.; bleacbed, 94c. Reading, 94c. 9sc. Cassi-
were in good request, especially for new and
desirable styles. Satnets were without alteration
in prices. Stripes and denims were steady and
transactions moderate. Baggng, osnaburg and
cotton duck were without change, and sales light.
Cloths were in fair demand at steady prices.
The warrants entered at the Treasury Depart
ment, Washington, on the 10Th instant, were as
follows:-
Fer the redemption of stock ...........$2761 2 48
For the Treasury Department. .......... 6,723 %
For the Interior department. IL, 1888 Is
For Cuitoms. 1907 SO
War warrants received and entered ...... 2095l 90