The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-08

The annexed comparative statement OF the imports
Of,egp dry goods At the port Of New York fer the week.
and since January -
For the Week. 1855. 1857 1879
Entered al the port. u 6si co, eso SIS 7oss,s
Thrown on market. l,5ie,2s5 eo3,25s eis,bos
Since Jan 1.
Enl. red Al the port $40 sl2aao 1857 600
Thrown ON market. 81 se7 ,s79 370I9,6b ,29l 6l9
The tmportstons 20 far exhibit important increase
compared with the previous month two, ana are sti
largely under the mark compared with this period last
year. We do not anticipate any material augmentation
until the beginning Of next month Trade with he int
rior improving produce begins arrive more freely
and for the remainder Of tho month Is expected 10 ma
nrally advance Tho business doing, though on a con
tracted scale compared with that at the same ssason In
past years. yet conducted much sounder and safer
principles. The competition 70 sell goods 10 the Interior
except for cash reduced credits less pressnx The
commission houses in domestic goods generally selling
more goods and At drmer prices At last accounts from
China cotton piece goods firm and 10 good demand
and We may expect during the q better export
demand 10 spring up for cotton piece goods With
the pr,teDt high range Of prices for the raw ma
teral the procs Of Al cotton fabrics are likely 10 be
sustained II they do no, 70 still higher The collections
from the interior continue 10 be fair snd when payments
In u are not forthcoming para liquidation and renew
ais are resortod 70 Cor short periods The payments Of
city ioobng paper held BY the banks 10 this city 70 large
extent fell due Oh the LIST and 4lb we're me. much
better than many persons had led 70 suppose A
considerable portion Of the payments were due either
directly or indirectly TO foreign CREDITORS and payments
received are converted into sterling exchange which
reached specie shipping point via. l09 .c l0ga.c
These rates are likely 70 the shipment Of specie 10
some extent next week Brown sheetngs aad shrtnss
continue firm 81 shc Beached goods we're less active
while prices we're firm Drills were sold ahead for
CHINA, and we're firm a. sxc. (for June) for brown at
exc for bleachea and loic. for blue bsnms we're ct
&c. l0c and 14c loo the latter figure for ayorte
marks Ticks and stripes nrm Prints we're with.
out material change IN prices. lawns we're In.
active and prices unchanged. Tue advanoe In gns.
hams was Sustained. kouselin de lanes we're IN fair
demand and the styles and best makee well supported
In cloths cassimeres &c, there rather more inquiry
and especially from the clothing trade. Goods Intended
for the fall trade have not made their appearance in the
marzet SAtnen and carpets quiet. There has
been fair business dong in foreign goods The auction
sales have been OF lees magnitude the present week
while prices, except for desirable styles OF new goods
including ribbons, silks, &c, have been at prices ia
vorabe 10 importers or sellers The olohiers have been
buying this week 10 fair extent stocks suitable for the
manufacture Of goods for The fall trade Fresh and mes
styles Of French staple goods stoady demand and
sseable at rcmuneratve prices. Lnens with few exoep-
tone, dull In British dress FOODS there ~as not
much dong. All old and undesirable heavy and urht
gooos were dull and nominal, and scarcely saeable ex
oept at q material reduction IN prices.