The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-03

g other Fp'ts 5000 5000 5000 81 900
Total exports. -. e3, 900 900 1900 81 900
1856, 4SS 600 bales. The decrease in exports to
Great Britain, compared with 1855 IL OOO increase
Total increase in exports, 600 Regarding the
the crop, Messrs W. p Wright Co e circular for the
opinion on this subject The effect of crop of 100000
bales on price to have been pretty we'll
in this country We hear renewed complaints of inferior
quality from New Orleans; from Memphis also they write
that considerable portion Of the stock trashy
and sandy cotton" We presume that sdiscounted in
the above a misprint, and intended to mean sds
CONFERENCE.-The few persons disposed to 20 above
crop Of 500 600 baes-which in itself would be very
large yield High prices, as usual, will no doubt bring
out every thing from the fields and gin houses the shape
OF cotton; and that like all large crops the Of
trashy and inferior qualities will bear much larger pro-
portion, in quantity, to good and fine cottons than usual
Complaints are already made that good to prime cottons
are scarce, while inferior grades are in good supply,
New Orleans as well as in this market aud hence the
cent heavness noticed in the market attaches chiefly
the lower grades.
FRErGHrsTo Liverpool, about 400 500 tierces beef
engaged at IS. 3d. and 400 bbls rosin at g. 3D.
so boxes bacon at lis 3d. 10 bales sponge ut D. 70
London Is casks shells and 40 bales bark at 5s per ton
measurement To Bremen, 40 casks of rice, 100 bbs.
shoe pegs and rs bbs ashes all at p BY the Galway
steamer ton OF beeswax was engaged at 3Os.
FRUIT was quiet and sales limited.
HAY.-Saes of about 500 bales were made for ship
ment at roc. a 75c.
HoTs.-The market was firm, with sales of IT'S 200
oales good to prime new at 12c. lSc.
lRoN-The tendency in prices still upward. Sales
of good brands Of Scotch pig made at ssS a $50
six months The stock in yard was unusually small
According to the circular of Mr. Joseph Byrne the Imports
of metals at New York for 1885, amounted to So 53,
against SIS oo5 in 1851 OF this amount the value of
iron and steel embraced So 554 454 against ssoe2s5
in 1857 The greatest falling off was in the impor-
tahon OF railroad iron, which in 1855 oaly
amounted to ss,eos2 against ssO5S7e2 in 1881
year, accounts for the difference The importation of lead
amounted to ST. 1922 against 50 4e5 in 1857 The
for Scotch pig with charges amounts to about $40 per
ton This, one would think, is ample protection. The
duty lead is 20 per cent and rough zinc only
cent. The metal market generally closed firm
LME-Withn a few days several cargoes of Rockland
have arrived and sales were freely made including COM
MoIAssns-Sales OF 100 bbls. New Orleans were made
at Ale. a 42c.
NAVAL SroREs-Holders were firm in their views
though sales light. Spirits held at 50c
rosin, in store and aoat at 81 rs 81 sO and 900
obls crude turpentne sold yesterday evening at
supposed to have been at q trfle over 81 IS.
Ons-Messrs Knight Son. in their weekly circular Of
to day give the following account Of the market" Lin
seed oil has been very buoyan during the past week.
sales Of gallons have been made at roc for present
delivery and tic. for future. Crude whale and crude
sperm have both been nactve but prices are unchanged
Lard oil has advanced and prime winter firm at 81 per
gallon IalIow oil, 1oHc per h." The Whaleman's
Shipping List gives the following review Of the New Bed
ford market for the week ending the 3ls ut The
ket for sperm remains frm although the transactions
have been considerably less than those Of last week. The
Gales since our last embrace 635 bbls in parcels as fol.
lows 140 bbs dark at 81 3d. 40 do do. at 81 49, 800 do
good at 81 AS 1875 bbs at 81 49, and 30 do at ST SO
gallon. Whale is in active demand, and notice ad-
sales Of $3.50 bbls. to manufacturers We quoe-l 1886
bbs at SIC, 900 do at &c., 500 do. at SO per gal
Ion. Also $50 bbls dark AGO. 20 do. do at 50c 200
do brown at &c., and $50 do South Sea at Sc per GAL
lon the market closing with further inquiry The whale
| bone market is quiet and without transactions.
PRovIsoSs.-Pork-The market again better and more
active The sales reported embraced about 5000 bbs,
including new mess at SIS 25 q $lS 37h: old mess at
SIT IS; thin mess at Sl7; clear at $50 $40 25 unin-
spec,ed mess SS and prime at $13 so $13 62 Beef
continued in fair demand at steady prices with sales Of
about AGO 500 bbls including country prime at So IS
81 U.s. and DO at IS So 25; repacked Western SO
$40 IS, and extra do. at sl1 Sll So Prime
steady with sales Of 200 terces $S Sales of so bbls
beef hams were reported at sl3 so sl7 Bacon was
quiet at sc. 10c Lard continued firm with sales Of
600 bbls and terces at 1870 1870. Cut meats were
steader, with sales OF 300 hhds. 6jsc. 63ic. for
| shoulders, and at SIC. 91c. for hams.
RcE-The sales embrace about 45O terces for export
at SIC. a4hc.
SrGApslhe market continued firm with GALES OF 600
200 hbds New Orleans chiefly within the range for the
better grades Of 7Hc aSnc and $50 boxes were sold
| at SKc.
| TAIIow-Messrs. Abram Knight Sons weekly crcu.
lar has the following regarding the market Since our
last circular the market has been very firm lie for all
brands and the sales Of the week amount upwards OF
500 600 lbs prime city rendered 1lc, and the market
closes firm. Butchers Association have advanced their
price TO lie. At the close note sale of 100 600 lbs
Southern on private terms.
WBrsKEy.-The sales embraced about 800 bbls at
q &c. CSC.