The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03

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The returns from three banks are not given. nwl be
seen that the April dividend is in most instances the
same as in october last The Atlas is the only bank that
shows an increase, while the Blackstone, Broadway,
Traders Market, and North America show decrease.
These banks doubtless count upon future profits 10 make
up any deficiency in funds in paying the just de-
cared. There Is hardly q banking institution in the
country able to pays divdeOd out Of eProat. o. lie
las! six m0nies es their managers feel they mus, do
10 keep up their credit
The annexed comparative statement Of the imports
OF foreign dry goods at New York the week since
Jan L.
f6r the ,ceek 1855. 1867. 1865.
1sssvs sa nsI Ess .ss ssss
Entered at the port SIS 1850 32,ol2o52 lsei3ll
Thrown on market. % ,2o3 o31 1904 $50
The dry goods trade the present week has the main
been good compared with previous weeks of the season.
but not up to the mark Of this period last year April and
May generally considered be the months Of the
spring trade The Business doing this thus far has
been more concentrated and irregular than usual Some
houses doing large and active business while others
limited in their operations The general bust.
ness though not arge IL conducted sounder prnci
pies The Western trade cannot be said 70 have
yet The people Of the Nsrh section Of
the Unon bere Of and with very low supplies
freely until they better supplied with money.
The West possesses a large amoant OF bread
stuis and provisions, which are beginning TO move
towards the sesboard the advance The low
prices a which -four and grain rules tend check active
shipments from the interior Should any circumstances
usnspe 10 lead 10 increased foreign demand, and
better prices the produce would come forward very
rapidly The West increase It's supplies Of money
until iu produce freely forwarded to the Eastward At
present money rs greatly concentrated In commercial
centres, and in measure unemployed except at low
Of interest This circumstance operates unfavoraby
upon producers and merchants in the interior. What
they want greater distribution Of money, aud this
only be brought about by the free shipments OF produce
10 market The heaviest trade in dry goods present
derived from the Southern and Southwestern and Middle
States. The trade OF the Western part OF New York s
amot a. bad a. that OF the Northwestern States TIE
New England trade, though occupying the position q
termed near trace Is the spring advances xpected
easier state OF The msrkc for cotton, Together with
the ease In the money Market while stocks or domestic
goods are reduced, and prices have assumed greater
hrmnes especially for staple articles has led " ge
neral resumption OF work 10 cotton mills MANY large
tAsishmcnu at the Eastward including Fan River
In Rbede Island. at lowell and II lawrence have been
brought up 70 work full time The Lodi Print Works. Of
Bergen county New Jersey, which nearly suspended the
past winter have for several week, been running full
amounting " about $50. The cotton, however which
win be consumed the present year in the United States,
IL believed will not much exo-ed 400 0ce bales, against
200 600 ast year This will q prevent equal
supply Of domestic goods from being manufactured
pared with last year and by thus keeping down stocks Of
goods, mpart greater stability 70 their vsue. The de-
mand for cotton piece goods for export continues
good both In Boston and here The exports have lncud
ed shipments for India China and South American ports
All kinds Of staple cotton domestic goods continue hrm
with saes at full prices staple foreign goods also
doing better The stocks in importers hands are
duced, though mpcrations rather larger Desirable
styles OF elk piece goods quito firm and in good de-
msni. woollens have experienced no change Of. i'm
portspce Light and fancy STYLES Of tailoring goods
In good request There have been almost daily auction
sales the present week which have pre- viousy noticed
With few ptions however Of them have been
on very large scale, although they have drawn good
companies, and the goods In the MAN, have brought
satisfactory prices several considerable sales
come 90 neyi week. large special sales becoming
less frequent As importers nd their stocks less reduced
they lees disposed 10 offer them al auction At last
accounts from Europe trade was much depressed in
Manchester.