The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-17

The excltement In the Gold Exchange and Stock
Board In Wa street ct the outbreak Of the war has
NOT yet been forgotten. Every word Mashed over
the cable sent gold and stocks ana the prices Of
breadstnns Dobbing up and down at iearfully 1uc-
tuating rate. Matters are much changed now.
Markets Of all kinds nave quite lost their sensitive
ness 70 the European war news. The war mas lasted
mach longer than generally supposed II would
sno yet gold ID two per cent lower than It was on
the lstof September and prices o. brcadstus are
ne same now as they were then. The plain fact Is
shat our modern Diogeneses-those making the
most banging. NOISE and outcry about the effects
upon trade OF the Franco-P russan war-belong to
The gTeediest Of our unconsci0usly greedy people;
ever Fastening TO get rich, never satisfied
with moderate gains, and, In their fran
TIC eagerness OF accumulation, disregard
ing alike justice truth, probify and moderation.
These make the war the pretext OF putting mp prices
ana seek In consequence 10 make compact their
Golfers with golden gains. There IL denying, how
ever, that the war has an effect upon certain mer-
charitable commodities. The extent Of this effect
upon trade In thus city Is given below from FACTS OBJ
tanned by HERALD reporter from leading I'M
peters and dealers special articles of disc
obtained from France. The trade III which Is neces-
sarly temporarily lnterdiced to certain extent by
Lie unhappy war IN winch that country is now en-
gagged.
This is the first notable effect OF the European
war upon our trade, imports OF French goods hav-
ing almost entirely ceased. excepting Lyons goods
and others produced In the north OF France, and
these being brought here through slow ana round
aLoGt channels, through Bordeaux and other neigh.
and Liverpool, aud thence to this cty or course
whether there will be q more extended blockade
against explorations depends upon the changes oc-
carring in the relative positions OF The oppos-
ing armies ana tne Prolongatlon Of the war.
mot ae e ke s.t 70 fe
yeiop win be cut OF entirely. There is no possible
prospect OF any sucn blockade being established as
iher, New Y0rk enterprise and reckless andaciry
with The pleasing prospective OF large profits, are
quite 10 prove themselves equal to the emergency
and devise some means FOR keeping US supplied
with French pro0ucts as long as such products cx
ni and their positive production is not prevented by
The war, where. after all, lies The real and only
DANGER.
TRADE IN KID GLOVES. C.. es44
Few have any conception OF the immense trade
done IN this city in kid gloves. The trade amounts
10 u very large slm-the wholesale and retail 10.
gether-probaby to $500o,O00 annually. our mod.
erD ladies, like the lair Juliet, all wear KID gloves
and no Romeo or the present day considers his toilet
complete without them. While these fashionable
fabrics for the hand have for long time com
maDded high prices. grievousiy appalling to impo-
cunious Beau Brunmels, the present prices,
q consideration OF no small Importance, even
TO those healttful financial condition, with good
accounts at their bankers As Is well known, Kid
gloves largely manufactured IN the eastern sec
ton Of France. III Metz, Nancy ana Thionville. now
occupancy OF this portion OF the country by King
Williams forces the manufacture ceased, and the
result has been cessation both In the production
and Importation The prices OF this class OF goods,
therefore, have advanced thirty per cent and "
the war continues these are certain 10 be s higher.
SILKS AND yELvETa.
In these aricles--the bulk OF that sold IN our New
York market coming everybody knows from
France--there has been rise or about twenty per
are the days when nearly ali our metropolitan 1emi-
nine world, from the proudest mistress to the hum
blest serving maid, wear SILK dresses 70 the nntter
Of SILK there Is added quite 1ntter OF excitement
upon this subject OF Increased prices. me al 40.
TO which the most conclusive Il no, The
most satisfactory answer Is that II Will end
when the war ends. Our fashionable far cannot
dispense with veIvets and they VIII not, and 30
prices arc sustained, whatever they may he, and
whether based on sufficiently good ground for an ad-
vance or not. Those who are SUBJECTS or despOtic
Fashion and Will not be seen wearing any fabric m
less bearing the unmistakabc imprint Of impcrous
fashion NAV continue their patronage, whatever the
prices; bu, such are differently MINDED and Tree
from this enyhrallment can take up with the same
class OF goods, though inferior In quality tbut which
II NOT always the case) bro ught frouS elsewhere.
OTHER FRENCH iNpoRTATioNs. III IN
u were easy 70 go on with recapltuia,ioh OF ~
imported from France Il Is very long list and
greatly made up Of fabrications sent from what 1t
but whose gayety now with the besIegng. Prusslan
army pressing close about il from day 10 day. and
the thunder OF their cannon and the Kissing OF shot
and shell filing the air, must be sort Of snostly
gayety In all this the prices have gone up wfth as
Eel down III the market quotations, q growing mp
ward tendency. The plea for advancing prices used
10 be the In gold; II Is now the European way
Greed VI gain the basis then, and this same in
satiape thirst Tor profits is the basis now.
THE TRADE IN CHAMPAGNE.
There il other specific branch OF trade that IS
not to be overlooked. and that s the trade In cham
payne, which IN this city Is very large aud, more
than any other would seem 10 be most directly ar
iccted by Tie European war. II greet Is the con-
trolling OF merchants extravaganza Is the
ruling wee Of others. We must have ine houses
the nnest Of upholstery, the finest carriages and
our very shops and counting houses must resemble
the palaces OF the venitian nobility and our dwell
ngs be more royalty arIayed than the dwellings VI
the mghtiest menarcns. II Is true that
when the time comes as come IL will-Iof paying
for all this gloriOns nippery, many WILL collapse
the costly dinners lind champagne, find 1t ~ nee
as water II is the common beverage OF less preten-
tlous resorts. champagne Charley ls no myth.
rue fact Is and this Is what IA SIMPLY intended to be
stated, the consumption or champagne has reached
an extent in this city undreamed OF IN the phisoso.
ply of the wisest horafios. As Is well known the
great champagne producing distrlci in. France
Is in the vicinity Of Rheims and Eper.
SLABS The result Is that champagne that sold
ut twenty one dollars In gold before the war
has gone up TO thirty nve dollars in gold haskell
il Is given oui that no more champagne can be OBJ
tained and that the supply on hand Il very limited.
AS naturally might nc expected, there ~ much excite.
mcnt In tile city among wine using circles IN regard
TO this alleged great scarcity OF champagnes OF
AL brands. Mr. Holtz wine merchant, says
houses Of the city, who nave bought up immense
quantities and are holding for rise IN the marker
Of their own producing He sun sells at the OLD
prevalent greed Of gain is certainly most marked
exception 10 the general rule.
II will give you thirty dollars in gold, basket,
said dealer 10 him ON saturday, for your whole
stock OF wIne.r
Il win not sell At any price to spectators" he
promptly answered, .'but 70 all who want CHAM.
payne for retailing or Tor tbeif own consumption.
have prime STOCK 10 ofIer, ana Will sell IN small
quantities Al old prices" -.... y *
EXPORTS or BREADsTUFFs AND PROVISIONS.
The increase decrease OF exports from TINS clty
OF leading artices OF Dreatsrus and PROVISIONS teli
the story OF the efcct or tile European war upon
trade wifi force of arguncn. as inconuOvertlplt
NJ figures can possibly make IT. The following taDie
viii shoS the comparative exports u lew 81 tBe
selected leading articles included In this category
from New YORK Tor nine months. from January D,
iast year, aud The saine period this year, 1860
1850. 1870.
wheat -four hbls 1.0SI g26 400 $50
Wheat, bushes. ..,. NJ f5l ylj III 1a,Oq5, 2i4