The New York herald., 1875-08-28
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT sTEADY-FUTUREs WEAK
FLOUR oUIET-wHEAT QUIET AND STRONG
CORN DULL AND LowER-oATS DULL AND
LowER-RYE QUIET AND NoMINAL-DARLEY
QUIET AND UNcHANGED-BARLEY MALT QUIET
AND UNCHANGED-PoRK IRREGULAR AND
LowER--LARD UNSETTLED AND LOWER
PETROLEUM FIRMER-NAvAL STORES QUIET
GROCERIES QUIET-HIDEs MORE ACTIVE
LEATHER sTRoNG-ou-s QUIET AND STEADY
wHIsKEY FIRM-FREIGHTs FIRM-HEMP AND
JUTE QUIET AND sTEADY-GUNNIEs QUIET AND
STEADY.
FRIDAY, August 27--6 p M
The week just closing has developed nothing
especially interesting m the commercial affairs Of the
CITY, and the situation can scarcely bo regarded as
any more favorable than it was a week ago. In some
directions there has been rather reer movement Of
merchandise and to that extent the situation is better
But, on the other hand. tho results of the long
tnued depression being shown up, here and else
where and apprehension has been caused thero
by As the HERALD has heretofore frequently
stated, the utmost caution should hc practised
by the mercantile community, and whenever practicable,
troubles almost certain result from protracted period Of
commercial inactivity guarded against The occasional
failure OF banking institution large mercantile
house. whether situated in New York. London Fran
cisco depressing influence by occasioning dstn
and apprehension and renders tho business peculiarly
sensitive The failure Of the Bank Of California in San Fran
land combined with several mercantile and other failures
here less porance been
reassg character having given rise fears that the worst
results Of the commercial depression Of the year
may not manifest yet But "to be fore
warned Torearmed" axiom which has especial
pertnency the present. and 1t is to be hoped that
prccauton against disaster will be taken by the mercantile
community in ali the principal commercial only in
this country the world over for the business centres Of
both have become united BY the electric wires
thnt no one city be said be entirely Independents
another Hence what Affects will, moro or
less affect ALL and commercial depression here is
liable to be felt In London we'll The mar
,ed s bv IN on rearSy ST bou in some depart.
there has occurred Improvement yet the general
have changed for the better Prices exceptionally low
as rule aud many DESCRIPTIONS o. merchandise naNs oIrsy @
sufficiently TO stimulate anything like an active move
Increased impoTaons or msnaast%rins fRc msnasetnf
d % e largest Gl s aS TrS o While
rot not % "re eoseu nehv ae %udreds Of work
ing and women thrown out of employment Never
theloss the wholesale markets here nave ~ some pHen %
little more lively during tue past week than tney W. w.
ing its immediate predecessor and the season wears on
The speculative element appears for the most part
to be dormant and this act gives nn IppSHe pp or
the city not ~ slow the actual transactions ~ SONG o. le
leading products being fair all things considered tue CON
stant fluctuations OF the currency ana the Eene,a @
OF the currency nss =, ate SsmeSs and
especially to Interfere with operations connected WIN we
better question but that the fooness OF tue
pAper money advocates Is understOo or tat
their the dsapprobnon OF the people ald
there is no reason to fear that they ga" eyer ' %
constant agitation the subject tends 10 unsettc tue
markets aud alarm The dry good m"tet ENss out
some signs Improvement and trade during the week has
improved yet there no use denying tue nct ,nt
the hopes OF the summer have not been resaea a ysa e
been fair but not 30 large OF SO potape
In shoes cOthing wool,
oils iron and other the leading articles oi merchandise
has been but moderate best, and but little Improvements
is claimed OF them On Change DuSnsss Ines mas Dss
moderate ia some commodities. but very hght In most;
Flour moderate request and prices have favored