The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-18

value put on the market during the week $50
The trade In dry goods the present week has exhibited
decided symptoms Of the usual decline at this season. and
the near approach Of the conclusion Of the fall season
Merchants from the distant parts Of the country have
mostly left and those lingering behind from resi-
dences will soon leave in order to be hand TO cast their
votes in the present Presidential CANVASS The trade
however, continues good and the city retail trade was
never more lively, and fashionable Broadway
stores are crowded daily with eager purchasers. The
auction sales have been held reduced scale, and
have been Of less frequent Among the list Of
failures recorded by the Independent notice that OF
Messrs Freemsn Bright, and Otis Co, OF New York
CITY, Besides these, report prevailed that considerable
Six house had also suspended. Among the failures
ierred TO by the above paper we notice the OF
VIM. Dwight, Jr. Il Co., Chaplin Il Wilton, and A. j.
Roberts, (millinery Of Boston, E. Waters Co.. Of Troy
George Turner Co., arc Nice Bullock OF PhQelphia
and J. N. Payne OF Lynchbwg Va. The other few
failures belonged chiefly to Indiana and Illinois. The
prices Of goods generally have been well sustained and
some lines of staple articles as firm, or hrmer
than they have been at any period Of the The
stocks Of American staple goods left over with few OK
ceptions, 1t Ia said, will not be large. As the importa
tons have continued to be large and the face Of the
diminishing period OF the season. the stock left Of this
class Of goods must necessarily prove TO be large. The
collections have continued TO be good and jobbers,
general thing, appear to be under pressure with
regard TO promptly meeting all maturing obligations.
The advance both in cotton and WOOL Is likely TO cause
present prices Of articles produced from them not only
to be maintained, but to attain hereafter higher
rates. The full extent of the falling off OF the silk crop
Italy and portions OF the south of Frauce
yet accurately known and hence IL is doubted by
whether the high prices hch manufacturers and dealers
now demand, can, under ordinary circumstances be
maintained. Certainly not, II the rates OF interest
fixed by the Bank OF France (six per cent? and
the money market continues stringent II, howe v,r,
the contrary, should the Bank suspend specie pay
mens as anticipated by many persons by the order Of
the government which we may expect 70 bear by the
next steamer, the move ment would Of course tempo
rary initiate the prices Of all kinds OF goods In which
silk goods would more or less participate
The measure would also contribute 10 sustain
hs iosnrS TIM MEASURE by Stopping Rs heavy
specie which has been for time going
from England TO France II 10 believed would relax the
money market there also, and induce enhancement
Of prices both OF the FUNDS and OF goods
With this movement, the raw materials OF cotton and
wool, already bigh would probably be stimulated TO u
higher tension prices The trade past
bee light and chiefly % the West Indies and south
America Brown shirtng continued hrm with sales for
export at &C., and for homo use at Skc. SIC. Light
makes also nrmer, and prices had upward
tendency Low grades OF bleached goods at &c. or
der, and firm, whle all the higher qualities
were dull Drills 10 good demand TOR export At slsc
a SIC tor browns. Beached skc., and
blue sAe, a., exc, osp 9ss were IN soos
Corn Jeans werein good demand at full prices Cantor
Gannes were prmly held, at full prices Deaims Of al
kinds more firmly held. Stripes and ticks
fair request with tendency to higher prices Cottor
duck had upward tendency In prices ana was held
stock Of printing cloths was light ana prices firm Prints
joobers, quiet at old prices. Muslin do lane'
have largely dealt In. and the stock su ,ed Cloth
of felt continued to sell well, wh GOOD demand fo
cloakngs Csssimeres unchanged. white satinett
firm. Shawls were sold at steady prices with
fair amount Of busnesL Foreign goods generally
closed NJ ady prices, and descriptions French
alias hel1 NJ hrmer prices.