The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-24

seem TO ave made up their minds that the crop is
really large and that has begun msve "a the West
The receipts of corn At Chogo az well as the receipts ..
this pori and the shipments Europe very consae
raby below those Of the corresponding period Of last year.
assuming the prevalent reports Of tho condition Of the
European markets be correct win be safe look for
active movement in this fall and winter The re-
ces OF wheat at Chicago last week not large as
those OF the previous week. doubts whether
the crop be really as large as has been supposed
Tho cotton market has been more active, and closes
buoyant at an advance Of &c &c. per ID. The advance
is partly due to rumors Of frost in the South do not
hear them reported from any authentic quarter tho Ugh
they have been current all the week. Accounts from
Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia do tend confirm
the general theory about enormous crop this lal
seems that the rains in the States have G.une.
rated have done great damage. II is thu. the area
planted was this year go much larger than usual
that there is margin FOR accidents h some Of he plaut
satisfied that the estimate OF coo 900 bales viii
be than 600 in of the fact The receipts
at the ports last week were bales against loo 900
bales same week last year, and $1,000 bales
same week Of 1857; making the total receipts since
September 35 900 bales against $40 bales cores
pending period last year, and 16l 900 bales for same
period of 1857 The total export September to date
has been bales against 81 600 bales to same date
last year, and 10 900 bales same date Of 1857
The dry goods trade continues dull the losses OF the
importers continue the theme Of general remark One
more good season would have all the houses which
had suffered in 1857 their legs again; this falls work
has in many cases swept all the profits of fall
and this spring Tho depreciation greatest
in ribbons and fancy silks AS general rule the Western
buyers acting with extraordinary caution are buying
from hand to mouth, and selling for cash short credit
This does not suit the purpose OF dry goods importers
who have taken since January nearly 500 100000 Of
foreign dry goods but admirable policy the West
and If persevered in will extricate the Western men from
their difficulties by next year.
Foreign produce generally dull At the tea auction
Froay, prices sustained but in private there Is
very little business doing Importers quite dsap-
pointed at the want Of strength in the Market considering
the prospects Of further China Coee quiet but
rather DUH There s to be another sale on Tues
day, and holders look for spirited competition. Sugars
are lower again. the decline since last week equal
to &c. per ID. The consumption demand Is good, but
there is speculation Hides have last begun 10 i'm
prove. There is q good demand from the trade, and
fair business doing at full rates. Leather steady Wool
is in fair d, mand, without change Of Freghts have
improved under the STIMULUS the revival Of breadsus
shipments to Europe
We are enabled to give the weeks trade at the three
ports Of New York, Philadelphia and Boston, 70 which,
however, we subon usual comparative house
tables Of the foreign trade Of this port during past
week.