The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-11

There has been more decided show of business the
week among importers and oobers than has been
Witnessed since the commencement o. the So
large the shipments for the South pressing vessels
(bo,h steamers and sailing vesse that rates of freight
have become higher Such 10 the demand, tbat it Is Diff
cult frequently TO gain 70 their piers and got
packages on board. Steamers leaving for both the
Of 0s
freely ut this season of the year have been almost
pended for the want OF ship room AID by the advanced
rates Of freight demanded. BY the last advces from
Liverpool raw cotton was Arm and Ia good demand.
They represented trade Manchester to be favorable
while prices Of yarns and c,osns quite nrm. The
prospect Of the adoption of free France
looked forward TO as OF the most important
mercia oens Of the day, and calculated carried out,
greatly benefit cotton well other English manufac
lures with other interests while France herself by great
y augmentiDg her commerce, would gain important
beieved, will also materially augment the trade be-
the United States and France The three countreg
,snce England ana ~. sne United s;stes contain popu
and reciprocal free trade measures they would ba
able 10 render them general the world and by adopt
ng uniform weights, measures and coinage, they would
vastly 70 the extension Of and civilization
the world. The supply Of domestic cotton goods
has become ample in most descripaons Heavy arucee
are IN requee for export and are held Il nrer prices
The wooen trade still without material activity, while
supplies Of ne qualities domestic production are largo.
Inc high cost OF raw woods has compelled manufac-
urers 70 produce some styles Lees freely, and which
has caused prices for such 70 b sustained. The
continues be good with sales Of brown at sl.c $40
favorte marks are quiet at 6kc &c. Beacned goods
without quosaoe charRe in prtcc3, while they Word
hat Ices astve Drie, especially heavy browns
were sold for export In advance Of production and
firm future delivery ct Sxc % Beacheo goods were
quite firm, with sales 1t &C., and blues II exc 10Xc.
OepAbergs quiet and dull. Stripes, DENNIS ana
TICKS unchanged and business far Oostonadee
stsady rcques and especially regular styles Printing
cloths in bctscr Demand and more doing At full
prices. Lawns Of desirable styles steady. Prints
we're extensive assortments and In great variety d
styles while steady obbpg trade doing, and prcee
for ssasouable and fashionable patterns sustained
Flsnnes, general thing backward, while hold.
ers demand fun prices Cloths and doeskins in fair
demand for low priced styles. Low coet black satnetR
were In fair request Kentucky jeans, IL cheaper
qualities, selling 70 fair cKteot while other gradee
were quiet gfs
Foreign dry goods were rather more active and espe
Ctany lines Of desirable dress goods. French printed
goods were also active. SILK goods were held
with drmnees for the higher qualities and Of desirable
sly los while inferior graccs heavy. Common black
sks though costing perhaps than the style Il
goods last year. yet holders Hnd themselves unable N
work Them oil a satisfactory prices Fancy French
drees goods were maintained and In fair demand.
Goods suitable for manufacturing into clothing were
abundant especially importanons from Germany. SILK
other suitable Innings firm and in steady re-
quest; some sly les were held at higher figures.
There Is a fair sprinkling of Western trade doing
,hiefy from the towns and southern ter o. western
States which gives indications that the volume OF trade
from that quarter not large may provo 70 Do IN excess
q that u last year. We hear no serious Complaints ro-
garcng collections and especially Of those Claims more
recently created, since the panic Of 1857.