Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-30

old and new, and 67s. The last named
are in good borrowing demand for deliy-
cry on speculative sales, and currency adj
vsnced on pledge of them commands no
interest. The foreign bankers are buyers
Of all exportable bonds, and are sending
abroad considerable amounts, partly 10
cover collections Of May interest. The
leading dealers report that the orders re-
ceived from the country TO sell are in ex-
cess Of those TO purchase"
In speaking of the spring trade, the
New York Tribune of the 18th inst. says
Large dealers and agents, who have
Just arrived from tour of inspection in |
the European markets, reportsa general |
depression in the cotton, linen, and dress |
goods manufacturing districts. Manuiac-
turers have curtailed their operations, and
are merely working a sufficient force to
meet the requirements of keeping their
factories in running order. The operatives
in England, particularly, have been re-
| duced to suffering, and the recent strikes
at Preston are regarded ss forerunners Of
| further damage and misery among the
laboTing classes, who, il is reported, will
be driven 10 emigrste 10 this side. The
English manufacturers complain that the
American trade has dsindled into COM
paIative insigni6csnce, 30 slight have their
expectations into this country been this
year. The slight demand from India for
eoitons, owing to the overstockiug Of that
country with this class of goods, has also
seriously damaged the home manufaciur-
ing interests. The want Of confidence
produced on the Continent by heavy ar
maments and rumors of war have also
tended 10 depress the manufacturers. For
| the stocks of goods on hand, the largeI
owners were ssking advanced prices, or an
increase Of fully 10 per cent. on las. years
rates. Pricss in linen goods remain firm,
at high figure, from the fact that the flA1
crop for a number OF years has been small
and a. that crop is even lese promising thii
year, an advance on present prices is no
considered unlikely. In regard to the
rates for manufactured cotton, prices vii
be determined by the prospects Of thil
( years cotton crop, which may possibly b
Z estimated By the coming July. 1t i
, thought that, il the crop Is an abundant
one, as now anticipated, the present higl
rates on manufactured cotton goods mus
{. tnmbls.
b The New York Times of the 18th inst
= says: ..
The import entries for the past wee
amount to $685., 230, against the tots
4 entries of S., 556, 564 same week last yesl
a The export clearsnces of domestic pre-
II duce amount to s.. 6S9,Sl9, against 81
y Ill ,405, same week last year. The eIpor
of specie amounts to $597 CPS against 81,
867 ,20l same week last year the custom
3 the week are $2,697, 525. The receipts {
" cotton coastwise and by railroad, are 6
y = $50 bales. The number Of emlgrant pa
3 sengers arrived during the week, POI.
50 The Gold values of the import entries {
foreign merchandise, at New York, zinc
ar July /, 1868, are as follOws-the entries
, foreign specie being omitted:
Total to date since July SIS 90l
Against same time in ls63...........-... 1876, 600
Increase since July 1.........- al 6
. The currency value of the exports
I, domestic produce and miscellaneous good
from New York since July J, 1868, is
n follogs
Total since July 10Y 3
Against same time lsst year......... l49.oZS,t
No. -, .... 400 sol :