The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-09

ports Of foreign dry goods at New York for the week and
since January L.
For the Week 1855 1857 1883
Entered at the port. 81 ,O4741 s77e7as 1894 2ss
Thrown on market. 1857 sos 3oe,si2 l,oA,6l6
Entered at the port 70 s5eols s2s47 300 4s7os Isl
Thrown on market IS $685. tS 7S5Ss357 S6-G4 8s2
From the above table will be that the entries OF
dry goods this port for the past week. as well MS the
amount thrown upon the market, considerably in
Of those for the period last year The i'm
ports during the week have been augmented by the
arrival Of two continental steamers, with valuable
cargoes Of French and German goods The large
increase Of goods thrown upon the market this
week compared with that OF last year is to consider
able extent ttrbutable 70 the Ia that at this time
IN 1887 the most remarkable panic known near
its height The banks IN this city all suspenued
18th Of October Of last year the anniversary which will
he within less than week from this time. After the
pension, great check given 70 the importation dry
goods, which continued to prevail with less
tensy I'll the spring OF the present year pretty well
passed. Hence the aggregate imports the LIST of
January Last is largely in of what the
same time last year while the closing six months Of 1853
will show heavy increase over the amount for tha Same
period in 1857. The fall trade approxmaug
With the Southern and Middle States and the central
Western States, the trade has in the been both ex
tsnHse and satisfactory But with the newly
pied States OF the West the trade has been irregular light
ana less satisfactory than what It had been
by many anticipated. The autumn has been nne
and favorable the OF goods 70 the interior
The Southern trade INSTRUCTED somewhat towards he
close by the advent ~ yellow fever at the leading South
ports i SUPPOSED after the disease has been ter
minated by frost thai considerable additional orders
viii reach market TO be filed in order 10 keep up assert
men's. Owing TO the dine weather prevailing so
late tbs season, the crop at the West, though
probably not 40 large az IL was last year, Ii said TO
be Of superior quality, and that sound corn will nc
gathered for market than there made last year This
tact viii 60 lar TO insure good supply Of provisions
American cotton fabrics cont nucd be sustained and
heavy grades were in hight stock and prices Arm Fine
goods especially brown shr,ngs and sheetng looked bet
Ter while raw cotton keeps near its present price no
margin for any reduction Ia prices be submitted 10 by
manufacturers without Ices. Wooden goods were dull
with moderate trade doing. Many large jobbcrs, most;
~ IN the Southern trade through with their fa
business and having sold down pretty well expected Ia
do only mod, rate trade tall the opening q tho spring
business. Heavy brown shcctngs q standard weigh,
held firmly at &c Some makes, such ~ the Utica
mills, were held At higher ngure. Light and medium
weights q shcelings unchanged. Beached sheet
ings and shiriings in fair supply and low grades
steady and in fair demand Drills steady and
prices fully sustained The export demand was az
pause awaiting further Developments from the resump
ton Il trade At the rcopencd ports In China Colt duck
desirable stylee steady and in good demand Cloths
and cassimcrcs quiet Saiincts dull and lower
fiannel IN good supply and dull. Blankets were
Guist Shawls, both mems and ados' fair demand
Foreign good- without Important change in prices
Fresh importatons 81 desirable aud fashionable styles
IN fair demand AT full prices Staple articles
tinaed 20 be firmly held Hack silks, Of medium and low
priced qualities, rm and in fair request New STYLES
Of fresh imported fashionable ana seasonabe French mil
lincry goods were firm aud In good demand and foid
readily 70 the trade High colors most sought for
With IN exception or two the auction salos a the week
were made NJ Of closing Of broken invoices Of
left over goods The principal sale embraced goods Of tn
importation &C Mcesrs. H. h y Curtis n o., which,
some lines brought full prices and IN Others of
~ styles prices were low.
Yesterday sales II shawis held consisting Of
brcchc aud stella, which, though dividing the attention
buyers, did well, particularly tho Sicllas Fuad sal
II Philadelphia carpctingr held, which, however
lacked spirit and went Oh without animation.