The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-06
Total amount Of -four and grain in store at this
t. "a cQmpared with the aame period in 1852
We read in to-day's hndependent:--

we reao IN tO-oays lndependeN:--
The auction continue the feature OF the trade
French printed goods, Silks press goods generally
and German woollens are selling at reduced and low
prices The by trade is more active This includes
the mid Western States, especially Ohio whence the
chants have and bought freely. Indiana, Illinois
and all the far Western States have been and still
buying moderately The large obbers doing good
trade Plain and fine silks seem most in vogue the Taste
running chiefly that way as contrast TO the overdone
fabrics hs consumption continues active for cotton goods
The gut Of low German cloths and cassneres sadly in
terferes with the market for domestic goods Of similar
the only goods much wanted Importers seem anxious to
cell their goods At whatever prices they viii bring and
large quantities can be purchased low Whore the i'm
porters cose whole invoices they do i. readily
some abatement from asking prices the power of con-
sumption among the masses Of the people seems decided
y on the increase
The Philadelphia Ledger Of yesterday Says
We understand that the reports the street relative
70 difficulties in the committee for adjusting the claims OF
the several classes Of creditors OF the Caawssa Railroad
Company are wholly groundless The business Of the
committee is progressing rapidly IS circumstances will
allow and In the Of two months the desired decree
part Of their labors In meantime the road Is proHa
bly, employed the receipts through the receiver going
the liquidation Of the preferred claims
The New Orleans Picayune of Sunday, April l,
says
The week and month close upon buoyant money mar.
ket and capitalists be heard signing that the present
suspicious s not destined TO become perpetual
Borrowers however, view with different feelings and
advanced In the meantime arrangements nearly
summated for the payment Of all obligations maturing
the LIST and 4h Of April after which disbursements viii
rapidly diminish and the market will doubtless
quiet aspect In fact, already there symp
toms Of returning The bank movement . very
one and dscloses great caution in the management
ell around Every item exhibits contraction, except
circulation and long loans, which have been slightly in
creased; bat while the withdrawal OF deposits and specie
indicates active demand for money, the reduction 10
shor: loans must satisfy the most skeptcal that the
rious directories pursuing very conservative policy,
and that change tending however remotely to expan
sion will meet with the slightest encouragement Az
compared with the returns tor the previous week the
variations follows
Decrease in specie .$2O2l27
Decrease In deposits. 5lsq47
Increase In circulation. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9i4S0
Decrease In short loans Observation-Disclosures. 22S550
Decrease In exchange. 157y78
Decrease 10 distant balances. ............. 1854 1888
Increase in long loans. 1866 sos
The exchange market continues depressed, and
have activity report In any class Of bills Buyers
confidently await lower figures, bu. drawers and sellers
uniformly demand previous prices.