The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-22
Dry Goods Trade.


The following is . comparative statement Of the imports
Of foreign dry goods New York the week and
January L.
For the soeek 1856. 1857 1883.
Entered a. the port. sl,27sosa 667,ls2 1915
Thrown On market. 1,194,e5a 36s,M7 7si,aes
Mteres 81 The port sse,q57 $50 4oasss45 1878 s7s
Thrown on market. 4o0s4sl6 37,sSa.sS2 23,s 1858
twill be seen by the above statement that the imports
for the week ending yesterday have increased and that
the amount Of entries, well as Of goods thrswn on the
market, in excess Of those for the week last
year. while the aggregate for the year since the fest Of
January is stu largely under the amount for the
period Of last year. As importatons will begin
arrive freely for the fall trade expect to i'm
portatops augmented from this time until the
wants of the autumn trade sha be fully provided for
cotton goes forward freely and ship
msns OF bfeads.nfs have recently increased eterug
exchange bss been m good demand and osed Yesterday
At e1S eA, which rates will justify the shipment Of
specie Jhs fact sho that have Indebtedness 10
meet on The other ds bob for the ast seasons p re
present year. The week has been inciemeat, accom-
panied with chilly, wet weather. which has been detrL
mental 10 outdoor business, and nterferred what
win shipping and Forwarding goods 70 the interior The
sprIg Business begins TO approximate It's close and pre-
he esyy opsDus ., The sl irsae xSicb i Il e4cecsS
will commence early and prove active. The stocks 70
remain over Of desirable lines Of goods will be light Few,
any, staple goods could be replaced at price, cure
during enry spring All assorfments OF undesirable
Of old impo tAons, though largely reduced by anc-
ten sses and other means, will still be eft
greater tmount than fresh staple goods. There 10
great notation OF domestic cotton goodc ana IN
descriptions the production continues 10 be 10 the o.
demand Woo.lers OF fancy qualities and STAPLE silks
IN oderese stock AMI firmly ned. Lneus In good
supply ard GULL Ribbons IN light stock especially
held. Doncstc goods continue In steady demand
Brown theespgs and sbrtiDes a.e steady ~ s<c shc
tkached cotton goods without change and sales
modtrstc Drills vtre fym and In good export demand
0tr aburgs fair request for bags, but prices
unchanged. Ticks and stripes fair request
~ old prices Printing cloths were quiet and drm At Nc
prices unchanged Prints o. the carkcr shades were In
more request Light oolcTs oonnred the city And
aes,sntr trade Msdders que. and less cd for
housselipe de lanes are IN Light s,ook, while tho
spring demand In measufaby over and prices dull
CLOTHS and csiueres with the exception Of Light and
fancy articles suitable FOR runner wear, were dull
held With moro 6rmnees and sales OF may les Hptions
making 70 jobbtrs by importers, including fresh slks
dress and fancy gcods with good styles o.. ribbons
al fair Trtnt The stock Of tho latter much reduced
Tailoring gooSs are without animation, willis prices are
With few exceptions, unchanged and the market quiet
The cy goods auction sass the present have been
lees frequent and on reduced scale the sales bele
have exhibited coed deal q rresulsrsy and
prices according 10 NE character and style Of the goods
onered frefh lines of desirable goods pcooine bons
have sold well aud at full prices. while OLD goods IA r
low rates reseed. The spring business ct It's close
vii rot probably have exceeded in amount one half 70
three onIhs OF the aggregate amount Of the spring bust
ness IN 1851 The fan trace, however, supposed viii
exceed that OF last which 90 seriously curtac
by the advent OF the panic