The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-27

The arrivals from larger within the pass
week. and the mportations show decided Increase Il
will be by the above official statement the entries
Of dry goods during the week ending to-day largely
coed those for the time in 1885, and nearly mp
10 those for the period in 1857 The totals since tho
first of January last than double those for the
anne period in 1858, and closely approximate those for
he same time in 1857. These mporations, however, are
legitimate than they in 1857 because then the
country in all directions stuffed with goods while this
year is comparatively bare OF supplies. The business,
however, be overdOne and considerable shipments
OF specie may long, be required TO settle balances
The small amount Of mporations the period
prevailing.
There has been fair business doing among both i'm
porers obbers the past week. chiefly from the South
and Southwest. It ia too early Tor the commandments
of the Western spring trade, which is not expected to
equal that Of 1881 while w no doubt be some better
Cotton domestic goods continued to rule firm and
iacturers continued to be well employed, being engaged
IN many cases. in the execution Of contracts for future
delivery, while some mills, producing particular kinds OF
goods, have engagements hand up to May and June
steady prices The supply Of English lue cotton goods
has more freely appeared but so far they have produced
no effect upon the prices of American goods of similar
character The stock OF brown sheetngs and shirtngs
continued light, aud heavy standard makes firm
&C. Goods under the standard quality sell at about $40
Fine bleachcd shcctings and shirtings were in
light supply end standard makes sold up to product
ton Drills were firm, with a good export demand.
derate pieces Of 40 yards length were firm at ssIc:
standard makes held at SC. Pieces Of ~ incnes
wide were selling at Ike. for Beachcd were
selling at SIC. &C.. and blue 10Xc. 1876. Stripes
and deDims selling moderately at unchanged prices
Printing cloths were less active and buoyant, while quo
tatons were without material change. Lawns in
fair demand, according TO styles and makes, varying in
prices nom l01c. l1c and 1896 Prints in fair
demand aud prices firmly sustained the and de-
sirabe styles of emarahths, which brisk at l0c
Regular madders ranged from SX 10c. Lower qualities
were firmly held, with a tendency TO higher rates
Mousns de lanes selling at &c 20c for desirable
styles Gnghams ranged from 91sc. 11c, with fair
demand Cloths and cassimeres presented very little
ration in prices change in movements from those
t'ced st week. Some desirable styles Of fine fabrics
were doing WELL Kentucky jeans in good demand,
and active at full prices. Mixed fabrics were also selling
well Satncs however, were in limited request and sales
light.
In foreign goods the business In the main was consider
able, but somewhat irregular. Fancy goods OF
styles and fresh mporatons were 10 active request aud
readily sold at hcory prices Plain black silks
firm and In good request. Light and fine printed goods
were In request at satisfactory prices Both English and
Continental fancy goods selling well. Heavy staple
goods including wooens, less active aud buoyant,
but without change OF moment in quotations. Hoscros
were quiet, but unchanged. Ribbons Of aud fancy
styles; were In good request