The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-28

From W. T. Coleman Co q San Fraocisco c,rcularl
sAS FRANCISCO August 3-EveDiog.
Al TIE cose q each successive fcvtoga. are called
upon to report s increasing gloomy coodis,on Of trade
ia Tits market The downward tendency az prises stt
especially os Of goods are felt To os more
serious from day TO day Ia Me earlier parl Of the pre-
sent fortnight there was moderate de@aud for ,es
BY the country ra1e aod the cit5 j,s ,ers we're
market for small quantities Of goods evidently regulating
their purchases by tho extern. the wants OF tnsr va
castcm importers were obliged 10 divide up invoices
and scarcely instance Of sale Of uspu uds has come
to our notice until within the last few days For short
period is aggregate hus'Lsss wss done In this way.
prices generay 'Avcriug buyers, while holders lost
opportunity OF req izsrx whenever purchaser could
committed to an offer.
port principally from New York and Boston, with assor.
ed cargoes. From these receipts coasiderabe number
o.s, aor so vesI rms"ec 70 buyers for Ia vesmea
filled several orders. moderate acu gty In the market
at lower prices Ia: therefore prevailed 10 the few
in the transactions current Ihsre n an idea sposrea
that prices cannot much lower; but as is eausy i'm.
content TO wait for revival OF their own trade beo sy
ing In supplies TIE quantity Of goods moved bears but
= small proportion 70 the amount Of receipz, and
bad features OF bueintss Tue country demaud is bal
nominal the city trade almos require 70 ss goods be-
fore they viii buy them and in cases there ara ten
willing sellers for reluctant purchaser. Our ware
houses are crowded to repIeton With every conceivable
COMMODITY ships are arriviOg daily With goods that
and buyers prevails and the leases that
who are concerned In trade viii long verify the rem "a
erAnces as nave been made against the policy pursued
by shippers since the beginning OF the present YEAR
matter Of interest II Eastern shoppers have occasion
to notice that material proportion OF the goods ssog
discharged H. either the long pass ages Of vessels or
insult Able quality Of shipments, blurred BIZ the yoy
age the perpextes Of consigpees greA.y ennaacd
by this circumstance ~ there yet o;
sound supplies, and it becomes matter CT serious con
sderaon as to What can be done with goods 10 uomsr
The latest adviccs from Atlantic ports have induced the
belief thai shpmente ire m that side must have been d.
minshed subsequent TO the beginning Of the month OF
July That eucn course was In conte mpation we are
already apPsed and also learn that tho exp
INDUCED that shs market must improve in consequence
we must be permitted TO ssy. with reference to such
idea that II will require partial temporary cessation
Of shipments to nouce rally eur markets. and that
shippers will consult their interests bess By awaiting
some practical Improvement with us, in preference to
forming theories OF what trade should do They will
hud II more profitable to take advantage OF change for
the better when advised Of ts occurrence than to incur
additional risks by renewal OF shipments at an earlier
period than they shall be wanted
The low stage OF prcea in this MARKET ana the fact that
many partially pershasle staples ruling within home
COST terminating certain amount OF speculative feel.
ing .ha' although much restrained b. sne s,Icity OF
fall trae Should operations OF that character prove
cessfui during the coming three months they will afford
striking exception to much bitter experience. Bu.
would e.rneay suggest that shippers ehoud refrain from
further adventures Until stocks email show indications Of
beng reduced by q legitimate CONSUMPTION and csu.o
them agaiost being mset by any fare imitation that ill.
founded specu!ations may temporarily create.
Crcumssar ces hare made neoessary that we shoud de-
our siupy TSVIcWinS tfuusaCNons
occurring in this market during the preceding fortnight
could be accomp shet few words but forc
bly, impressed with the conviction of what the
prospective interests OF concerned in that
we feel compelled to give advice in strong
That we rarely assume such privilege should be the
greater aasurance Of It's necessity 10 those for whom 1t is
intended
Since last steamer reference quite feet Of vessels
have entered our port the entire number incudng srr
vas from domestic Atlantic foreign ports, being
Thirty. Thcse ;essions have wrought quite change
the appearance Of harbor from that which
Tor many wee ks previous. From July TO 10 the
Der Of arrivals but Dneseen Of which but
from Atlantic pors while OF the number since arriving
eighteen from the Atlantic side OF continent Ia
June had twenty six arrivals, all but six Of which
were from foreign ports.