Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-02-05

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Local dealers are beginning TO en-
ter the market, but only in limited
amounts. The jobbing trade of the
city are apparently we'll supplied,
In comparison with the stock on
the market, and the only event now
awaited, Is the advent Of the buy
ers. he market closes strong and
firm, but quiet.
Bleached sheetings and shirtings
also rule very firm, with, a very dull
demand, however. The stock of
standards held In market is not up
to anticipated requirements, and as
the light production only serves to
about keep up the amount TO ave,
rage figures, II Is not a matter OF
wonder that holders should be
strong in their views, asking full
rates. Few movements in this line
OF any amount arc to be noticed,
and in this respect the market does
not come up 10 expectations, "a 1t
was thought thst a considerable In.
quiry would ensuc after New Year
day.
Lower grades appear to be in
somewhtt better supply, although
the stock Is reported rs being much
behind what was held during the
same period last year. The mar
ket Is therefore reported dull, but
with strong feeling, aud q steady
maintenance ofrates.
RICE IN GREAT BRITAIN.
England In round numbers, iu-
ports some 100000 tons Of rice per
annum, at value Of b2,000,000
sterling, or, say9 ,O0O,OOO gold Our
chief supply is from our own East
India colonies, the quantity of
which, comparatively, is very y.
terror, much OF It only available for
the convertion into rice -four for
starch and other sizing purposes.
Some Of the liner descriptions are
edible enough, but not at all lit TO
be classed as table rice against
American.
Fast increasing in cultivation in
Java, however, is q quality known
as the Tafe!, which is greatly circu-
lating here, and which creditably
rivals Louisiana and Carolina, but
Is certainly not, as line.
Now It is a most remarkable fact
that although we are doing this
enormous trade in rice with In
lia at q distance of 10000 miles,
we are doing little or no. hing in II
with America 1t Il distance of 5000
miles, although she, has the finest
quality known! The entire i'm.
ports from America, all this year,
consists only Of 100 tierccs, aud IN
stock at this moment, there is
not a single cask Of either Carolina
or louisiana! How is this? B.? We
have no duty either iuwards or
outward! The sale here is prompt
aud assured a. 32S. Cd. 35s. pvt,
equal in American gold to 81 50 TO
IS ~, but twelve mouths ago the
price was $40. If Southern culti-
vators directed ono-halftheir pro.
duct to European instead OF glut.
! ting their home markets they would
not only advance prices in New
York and Philadelphia, but reap
/ the benefit of a cosmopolitan de-
mlnd. surely this years crop oi
( 10000 tierces would suggest such
on essay.
ALIEN. >. MAcRAE
/ Anglo.American Produce Broker
Liverpool,
England.
TARE ON HAVANA SUGAR.-Au
agreement has been signed by all
the prominent merchants of Ha.
vana, 10 go into effect OH the first
of the present month, In relation to
weights and tares Of sugars in boxes
and hogsheads, in order to obtain
uniformity throughout the island,
and also 10 correspond with the
customs of foreign markets. They
agree not to buy MusCOvadO su.
gars unless the hogsheads are re-
filled when the weight is lcss than
sixty arObcs. or fifteen hundred
pounds. The filling up will be fOI
account of the vendor, and the
empty hogsheads will be at his dis.
position. The expenses Of filling
and cooperage viii be paid by the
purchaser. The value of the hogs,
heads to be Of l2I& each, If depOs,
tied In the warehouses, but ifstored
in points involving more expenses
in shipping, the price will be s4 so
The tare viii remain at twelve pei
cent. gross weight. For receiving
and weighing sugars fifteen day.
will be allowed, counting from the
date Of the order for delivery. The
tare on each box Of sugar will bt
fifteen per cent. gross weight of tht
case hooks.
y At a recent meeting of the City
Council on the sbject of its iinan
ces the following resolution wa
carried.
WHEREAS, tits desirable an i dW
the taxpayers Of the City, to know
, from time to time, the condition o
the City Finances, as entrusted Il
the custody Of this Board,
Therefore, be it resolved by III,
Board of Mayor and Council,
let. That the City Marshal, Cit,
. Assessor and Collector, SupeFinten
: dent Of City Hospital, Wharf anI
! Harbor Master, and City Treasurer
} be, and hereby are, required TO re
port TO this Board In detail by item
} ct lie next regular meeting, viz
(lst Monday Of February, III
D amount Of monies received, (bG