The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-20


January L.
For The peek. 1856. 1857. 1855
Entered the port. 81 os6,36o 1867 $50 e5s 325
Thrown market. 1891 800 lls2,495 ,2a2 ,s29
Entered al the port SIS e4slI 1864 aes 4722 $50
Thrown market. 75o67 ,e62 76,7,s,46s 62,oe7 o27
by the above table viii be that the importatons
for the past week have been again considerably under
those noted for the week previously, while the amount
thrown upon the market FOR the period has
Of that Of the previous week The aggre
gates entered and thrown upon the market since
the LIST Of January last, have como up 10 within
about twothirds 10 thrccquarters OF the same ag
rregatcs for last year, or for the year lss7,
which we're in excess Of the same amounts in 1885,
The In the trade for the past two weeks have
been quite active compared the period last year
About this time in 1857 the panic had made considerable
progress, and tended 70 check business. And the light
purchases made last spring len the interior in many drcc
tons bare Of goods and hence the fall trade has grown
better the season has advanced The jobbing houses
a general thing have been quite busy for week
two, and revival in trade has been quite apparent.
Within that time good and sound trade has been
Quoted with the Middle States, including the north
Southern States Jobbers have reduced their supplies
and viii find Il necessary ere long 70 renew their
Spsn we sustained rule higher compared s0V % 1 e1r
rent rates In the spring, and also with those real.
ized At the commencement OF the fall trade. AZ
last accounts prices at Manchester well maintained
with fair demand Cor both yarns and piece goods
Raw cotton has continued 20 rule at higher rates, while
American spnners did the market until late
the season last spring and summer, and then bought
sparngly Out Of crop Of 1870 900 bales in 1887,
American manufacturers took es1 900 bales while from the
crop Of 900 bales 1857 So they have only taken
about 524 600 being about 163 900 bales less this year
than last This difference in the amount Of consumption
must tell upon the supplies of cotton goods for the
mainder Of the present the opening OF the
spring trade. The dminution In the domestic con-
panic and the soppaso during the pas, winter and spring
Of large number Of spndes. The market In 1856 81
had been ovetocked and large supplies WERE during the
panic and at the early spring sales forced OF by
ton and otherwise, at prices below the cost Of
IN many cascs-thc material. The prices OF cotton
piece goods, OF heavy makers, also nterfered with
by the In China and rebellion in India. With peace
and the rc.opcning trade in China, and moderate
stocks, m nrss hands ono may expect a better and
win receive remuneratye prices The late depression
In ship building has also tended TO lessen the demand Cor
cotton duck but with revival In shipping business,
may expect 10 see better demand spring up. Wooden
goods have moved moderately and at fair prices Brown
rate sales light do. we quote At SIC. SIC. Ttsc
Bcachcd shectings In good demand for the lower
priced goods Drills continued u good export demand for
China; and In Boston and New York, 1900
bales have been taken up for Shipment mainly at
sac. for bleached, and blue at 1oAc. There
descriptions Of domestic cotton goods The demand con
tnued good and prices well maintained for fancy cass
merss Coarse wooens were dull Kentucky leans
salcs have been held during the week, at which all dcs
rabe fresh goods have met with quick sale and at bet
tier prices while those goods held from old stocks
have druered. Sales of ribbons, general thing went
OF well and at satisfactory prices On the 18th Van
Wyck, Iownscnd warren nelu on Shawls OF
the manufacture of Messrs. H. Hennequn Co., which
comprised T44 lots The sale drew good and spirited
pany and proved quite satisfactory Messrs Wilmer
dDgs Mount, also, the day held large sale Of
hosiery, which with some exceptions, went OF with spirit
and at good prices The movements in foreign goods
private SALE in the main rather animated and
all fresh mporations Of French fancy goods were in fair
demand and commanded remunerative prices. Staple
black silks, especially Of the lower and medium priced
goods, quite Arm. English goods Of fancy descrp
tons also in fair demand. English cloths were
steady but not very active vestings in good stock
and rather heavy except for certain styles Of fresh mpr
tations Lace and linen goods were without change of
moment.