The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-22

The movements in he trade have been moderate, and
chiefly confined TO the nearby trade, which, however,
has been extensive as was ancipated. The heav.
transactions have been in tho auction rooms where
tines fancy articles have been sold at low rates. In
anticipation of favorable spring business, leading
houses will BIO disposed TO carry over tho surplus OF
staple goods, take the chances Of doing better
commencement Of the spring rush. rather than submit
to the decline which would attach to forced and public
sales Traders and importers would do well TO
Der that such a market that Of tho
United States, which yields 30 much agricutu-
We arc consuming people, but not TO an unlimited orient
The importatons since january lst or in nine to ten
months Of 1859, have reached ss7 7os o4e This looks
large, and exceeds those Of 1857 for the time by
Sl2s6s $751; and those OF 1853 by $s7 3il 900 Those
for 1857 embrace Oh months, or from January lst
TO the panic in October. These, IN nine months and half
Of 1859, affected by the previous panic and their
checked by the short crops and break downs
bare Of goods and hence the heavy 70 re-.
licve tho previous scarcity. good many goods will
have to be carried over, including both staple and fancy
articles With the large crops TO reach the seaboald
from the West, and with growing cxpor. demand for
breadstus, it s reasonable to suppose that much larger
spring trade will come from the West than has occurred
at the game period within year or two past while tho
South owing 70 large crops, will supply an amount Of
business probably fully equal to that Of the past year
In domestic cotton cloths, both brown and bleached
The movement was limited and In lines stocks
accommodating, though not quoably lower. Drills were
steady and china makes were firm at sAc and sold
ahead; bieached do. saleabe at sec &c., blues
were steady at lohc. a 1oxc, coored goods were
tons. Other cotton fabrics were withou- sufficient
movement or change In prices TO require detailed notice.
FlanDels and blankets sustained and in steady de-
mand for good makes Of white. Blue hanneIs 10
cess Of demand Shaws, with Light stocks were doing
we'll Hosiery and under clothing, except for certain
descriptions for the city and the by trade dul
In foreign dry goods the movement for desirable staple
articles fair considering the advanced stage Of the
season Many lines of fancy goods have dragged and If
worked Of by auction win have to be carried over
Fancy Swiss and French goods have been forced OFF under
the hammer this week at loss ranging from IS for the
former TO 40 per cent for the latter and for lots the
loss was more Staple plain silks and other plain goods
were held with confidence and If net sold to the trade
will be carried over to meet the spring business Manu-
featuring clohiers were purchasing light goods BIO made
up 10 meet the distant and early Southern spring trade
which commences in all the month of January.
large public special sale Of domestic hosiery held
to-day, and drew good and spirited company. Hoods,
comforers, &c, were freely duplicated sale of ribbons
came of today, also, which well attended, and the
catalogue with few exceptions was sold through Some lots
were passed and none duplicated The period for large
auction sales s now drawing 10 close until the opening
of the spring trade The has been large and
tive one and should think that leading houses
line Of business would have no cause TO complain Of their
fall operations.