The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-25

January IL
For ne Wei q, 1 nsS 400 iss7 as. ISIS 600
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Since Jan i.
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The dry goods trade the past week has been to q
fair extent The spring trade at the commencement
having been light new purchases have, in cases
been du heated and obbers anticipate better business
for the month of Nay than for any other spring month OF
the seasop There to be better prospect opening
with the Western States rhe principal commercial cities
at the West including Cincinnati, Louisville, g. Louis and
Chicago have severaly done active spring business
and said have pretty well sold down their supplies Of
goods, We bear of large quantities Of Western produce
especially Of gTain, IN transit FOR tide water. The ship
mente of produce 70 the eastward and OF goods
Ia return going west, will be largely stlml-
hated by the great reduction made in canal
tolls. The canals TO be opened next Wednesday and
will soon be crowded with b,ats bound eastward. By
the middle Goth Of Nay may expect heavy arrivals
of breadstufs, which will render business much
lively. Cotton domestic goods have continued firm
especially staple articles, and ut the full rates Of last
weeks quotations. With the continued high prices for
cotton see no room To doubt that prices will
nue be sustained. In lines the demand is
what in advance Of production. Wool continues 10 rule
from low price wools inereres with the sale of stocks
Of old woolens made from dearer materials. Light and
fancy cassimeres are in good de napd steady prices
Carpets continue TO sell we'll, though the B be
coming LATE The Southern and Southwestern trade
nues in the main good In cotton domestic goods there
has been fair export demand both here ana at Boston
The American spinrers have pretty generally resumed
full operations, and have purchased more freely Of
cotton TO meet their increased wants, and from tais
to the end of the cotton year. terminating the LIST
OF September they must to considerable extent
competition with purchasers on English account In
portes anticipating increased demand for new goots
q me- m n fOrE
rope 70 make purchases. The Persia last weak carried
several and the Boston steamer the 2st inst
ried out others, while will also depart between
this and the first and second weeks in May We expect
to a considerable increase in imports during
and especially silks and other goods Of French manuac
ture, are, when needed 10 supply immediate wants,
hiatus in the trade forwarded by the first steamer In
the special sale OF French goods Of the importation Of
Messrs Bernhard l. Hutton, sold at auction yesterday
there was fine line of new styles of silks, reserved
this week by the steamer Arago iron HAvre. Foreign
wooens particularly Of heavy styles, were dull while
light and fancy patterns, with gh. casssmeres were in
fair demand Al steady prices. silks in good de-
mand for desirable new styles OF piece goods, and in
held At higher prices Dress goods
in better demand. Ribbons Of new sty lies firm
sales the present week, which have previously
ticed. The heaviest fale of the week, and one
among The largest special sales ss of the season was
wlmerding Hoguet a Humbert. The entire cata-
ogue consisted Of about l67 lots being of the impor
tation Of hessrs Bernhard Hutton and said their
last special sale Of the The sale drew large
company including Of town pur II opened with
large line Of shawls The Stella shawls sold fully no 10
the prices Of previous sales ranging from 81 $40 each,
while Tibet and other descriptions dragged and
sold at easier rates. The mousseline DE LANES sold
nj rather lower rates compared with sales earlier in the
season Bombazines were heavy and several lots
passed. The barages were heavy and nearly all
passed The sale continued yesterday and comprised
extensive line Of and desirable silk goods
Just received by the steamer Arago and the production
Of well known and long established French raanufac-
The sale drew large company but lacked spirit
The styles Of black and fancy sks sold Of fresh
portaon sold well and covered cost ami chargos whc
goods long hand were heavy and sold at low prices
liz OF dress robes sold at about 40 per cent below the
cost and charges OF importation Messrs HaSgcrty Co
offered the cd inst. line OF Italian straw goods
which sold at fair prices and at slight advance
previous sales OF the They also sold catalogue
of domestic carpets and mattngs, which were sold at
about pYevtoua PRICES,