The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-19

Offering little margin for foreign supplies
Rumcr speaks OF the approaching resignation OF tho
great.
For the first fifteen days of the month considerable ami
nation existed at BARRACKS and large number Of animals
slaughtered, but prices continuing Decline and es
tancerios refusing TO submit TO any reduction u has
since succeeded the capaaces who had been sent out
to make up troops. were recalled but within few
days estancerios have shown some disposition TO relax
seeing the impossibty Of the saladerstas making any
margin at the then scale of prices.
In the Plans the transactions have been almost con-
fined 10 woos which have come forward very consider
able quantities. and in consequence of the the wet
very clean, and light in grease consequence prices
continue to rise and quotations very consdcra.
bly, advance Of the rates which obtained this time last
year.
The import market has been dull aud the collection Of
outstandings s attended with greater difficulties than
of the small supplies Of produce gong forward there is
great demand for exchange, which has, In consequence
risen to from 6ss 3D. at which rate so amountwas pass
ed previous to the arrival OF the packet " 70s 7ls,
which are our quotations of oday.
HEAVY FORGERY ON AN ENGLISH fMPoRTrNG HOUSE.
From the Buenos Ayres Times, Dec ISL
An unpleasant affair has occurred this week which has
created some sensation In commercial community,
being the discovery Of forged bill OF promssory note,
bearing the firm of one OF our principal English importing
houses and endorsed with two Of the best Of our
city The bill was for the amount Of one hundred and
among bill discouners without the slightest suspicion Of
its genuineness beng excited; was finally lodged In tho
Sank no ana gs das n AZ eW days the % r
bill has been traced TO who has left tho country
within the last six weeks Is said for the Provinces and
the broker TO whom he cncharged IL is about to follow in
the hope OF recovering At any rate portion OF the mo-
ncy Happily such frauds amongst
US, and thus this has excited considerable attention
DIFFICULTIES BETWEEN THE FRENCH AND BRAZILIAN
GOvERNMENTs-TnE EMPERoRs BIRrnDAY-coP-
FEE MARKETS.
Trio Janero DAN o correspondence Of Bucnos Ayrcs
Times
The French government N be creating daily fresh
enemies. We anticipate o suspension of friendly rela-
tons with them here, the Brazilian government will
not pay the demands of French subject who established
here hppodomc which was obnoxious 10 the public
that they set fire TO H. and after the police authorities or
dered TO be taken down. The French ambassador do
mands an Naturalization Of eight thousand pounds and
we daily expect Instructions from his government 10 per-
sst in II.
The Brazilian ministers now seeking their revenge
Of the opposonss in the Chambers. The Inspector q
Customs, who Is deputy and acted q determined op-
posons during the late sessions has been this week
dismissed by the Minister Of Finance
The second Of December being the anniversary of our
Emperor birthday, was general holiday, and most
brilliant ono was. being the custom 10 confer hopora-
bic titles on this OCCASION had regular manuactory OF
barons counts and commentaries conferred on those
who distinguished themselves during the cholera.
DISCOUNTS are now freely done at TO per cent and
the rate OF exchange by this packet Is 26d to 27d at
SO days.
The favorable accounts received from the States, and
low sock on coffee there, has causcd somo speculative
purchases for the present.