PIECE GOODS.—The telegrams received during the wesk, reporting' an active and advancing Cotton market, arid continued monetary pressure at home, have somewhat restored the confidence of importers, while the dealers have continued to show more and more desire to invest at or about the low rates previously ruling. This refers more especially to Grey Shirtings, but it is not unreasonable to expect that other Cotton fabrics will soon share in the improvement, IWoollens.—The business has not been large, but prices in one or two instances have been more than maintained, and holders are still sanguine with regard to the future.
Arrivals.—S. Deccan and Patroclus, from England, and ship E. Nickoleon, from New York. Error in our last issue—s. s, Douglas Castle should have been Gordon Castle.
Grey Shirtirigs.—8}-Ibs. goods have taken a start, Foreign buyers initiated the movement, and fully 800 bales of Dewhurst' followed with purchases of Collie's Lion—Dewhursts Pheasant's, and similar qualities at Tis 1.83 @ 1.85 per piece, and the inferior cho (a goodly portion of them being resales for exah), have changed ownership at from Tis 1.835 to is 1.80 per piece. The natives have sre uow coming into request at a proportionate improvement, A large sale of 22,000 pieces Mildewed Pillir and other chops porte at Ts 1.78 per pies, proportion; and another of 10,000 pisces Collie's second quality, also mildewed, at Ts 1.80 per piece, took place last night. '7-Ibs. lave commanded active notice throughout the week, but although much difficulty is experienced in finding the Cloth, holders have not been able to do much more than obtain last week's quotations. Sales "'to arrive" by early steamers have been of frequent occurrence. Best 10-Ibs, Grey Shirtings have been sold toa small extent at Tis 2.55 a 2.65 per piece, Total sales, including resales, about 140,000 pieces.
White Shirtings.—Low reeds have occasionally been asked for, but with the exception of one lot of 1,000 pieces good 56 reeds at Tis 1,70 per piece, no sale has been made public. In addition to that, a similar quantity of G4 reeds, at Tis 1.84 per piece, and 500 pieces 66 reeds at Tis 2.15 per piece are reported sold.
TP-Cloths can scarcely be said to have improved. There has been more enquiry for Common 6 and 7-Ibs, as also for good to finest 8.1b cloth, but great irregularity has prevailed, and it is almost impossible, eve yet, to give true quotations. The reported sales amount 14/000 pigves common lbs at is 1.13 " 1.15 15,000 pieces 7-Ibs common and fine at Tis 1.25. 1.45; and 10.000 pieces 8-1bs at Ts 1.88 a 1.64 per piece. For Chop Dollar 7-Ibs, '1s'1.50 per piece has more than once been refused.
Drills.—For a few days after last mail loft the market continued active, and considerable sales of both Dutch and English were effected.
Lalterly greater quietness as ruled, and the market closes dull prices having an easier tendency. The business i estimated at 90,000 35,000 pieces at Tis 3.02 a 3.09 for Dutch, and Tis 3.04 a 3.15 for 14 @ 15-1b English, Joans.—A quiet but fairly steady demand for Jeans has resulted in the settlement of about 10,000 pieces English at Tls 2.10 a 2.13 per Piece; and 1,500 pieces English Sheetings 144 a 16 lbs. have bound buyers at Ts 2.80 a 8.20 per piece.
Fancy Cottons.—The enquiry for Fancies has been pretty general, but the business done has been unimportant. It is reported follows;—Handkerchiefs, 28 and 23 inch. 1,600 doz at Ti 0.50 a 55 and Ti 0.824 per doz.; Chintzes 4,000 pieces at Tis 1.23 @ 1.30 for blue and blown and 43 yer piece for two small lots of assorted; Turkey Reds, 1,600 pieces at Tis 2.95 for 2}-1 od 4.3.15 por plete for 3.lbs While Brocades; 500 pieces at Tis 2.15 Black Spot, $0 pice at Tis 2.72 per piece; Zyad iaaks, 800 pieces at Tis 4.65 a 4.75; Cotton Lastings, 400 pieces at Tls. 4.80; and 1,000 pieces Helveteens 26 inch. at Tis 0.22 per yard.
Woollens.—Camlets figure most conspicuously amongst the week's 4,500 to 5,000 pieces having been bought at Ts. 13.50 for Black, Tis, 15.75 for Scarlet, and up to Tls. 15.95 a 16.10 for Assorted. There is, however, lees buoyancy in the market at the close, and quotations are weaker. Spanish Stripes have been in good request, and prices are higher, but there are complaints that clearances go on slowly, and the inference is that matters are not quite so healthy as they seem. "'T TH quality has been sold at Tls. 0.71 per yard, and mixed chops of Scarlet have been placed, to arrive within five weeks," at Tis 0.714 per yard. Black La wanted both for Japan and the Northern Markets, and the sales of these reach 1,500 pieces, at Tls. 12.50 @ 18.50 per Lustre 750 pieces Black, at Tls. 4.45, i the only transaction reconed. Long Bils'The business is scarcely worth noticing.
Scarlet, 500 pieces at Tls. 6.30; 500 pieces C. P. H. Scarlet at Tis 6.35; and some trifling sales of assorted at Tls. 5.80 @ 5. are all' we have heard of. In Figured Orleans nothing has been done, and only 60 pieces of, Medium Cloth are reported, No..2 Crape Lastings, at Tls. 5 per piece, completes our note of business in Piece Goods since we published on the 16th instant, Camiete, per piece 16.1.5 160.0 1620} 15.7.5 15.0.0 12.5.0 15.5.0 [13.2.5 1250 a [Om aa Wie Pants Hak Bom Long Elis, per piece " 63.5 640 5.15] 585 i BLO 5.20 6.5.0 Spanish Stripes, per yar 075 061 069] 072 6.5 06.5 O52 07.2} 050 su8ia abi, [F-iota Dem Jeane suewoes Prd Shire po Pankey] ged Pye cut reg White lot n jeans. L s 1B " Brocades, reaks, a Stocks, last night......1,513,200, 243,900 {1,388 000... 56,100 21,100 11,100 10,800 7,300. 4,700 57,600 Against 23/10/71 {1;954,000! 213,500 "645,000__78,600 118,200! 7,200 25,200 2,800 2,700 27,800 21100 138,000
Turkey velvets, Velvet- atustins, Dimi (Handker- 8 & B. Cansiets, [Long Bits! Lastings, [Vastings—|__Uuatren Spanish Reis, s Alen febiefa doz} Clothe. jpradace Grape [Pain 1 Figured Teepe 151,000 16,500 29,500 1,300 22,000' 49,800 27,900 27,200 98,800 16,200 14,300 All told, 98, 23,900 16,800 12,500 23,600 9,400) 116,500 21,400 11,900 67,400} 9,400 6,700) 4,000 82,000 15,400 10,100
Last night's Stocks are exclusive of import cargoes ex Sunda, Golconda, Sindh, Ben Ledi, Hongkong, Gordon Castle, Hector, Patroclus, Deccan, Black Prince, Elizabeth Nicholson and Herman Friederick, and of sundry re-exports, @.£. Grev Samrics—Tine. 'm.c. T-Crotms—'984 yds. 39 in. ibs. po. 1.6.6 to 1.6.9 G-Ibs. 243 Sk @ 84 Ibs. " 1814, 188 9a 9}-lbs, (nominal)... 5, 20.74, 220
92a 10-lbs. " 240, 265
Veuvergexs—Black, 18 in. Is. 32 in. Ord...p.pe.
Dawrries, 12 yds. 37 Mustixs, 12 yds. 42 in. Casters, English, S.
40 yds, 36 in. 56 Reed ¥pe. 1.6: aay 4 +4 Meprum & Broap Ciotis 5, 60 reed: Srorren Sarermwon, White po. cee Sraxisn Srairss Was 0.66 " 0 64", nominal cet eT TY tot eh a ces ere Bagciied Witte SO see ves Lo Scarlet, 24 yrd. HH.....8 po. 6.3.0 nom. Darts, Am., 40 yds. 30in. 15-1b, eS ae " OP H., " 5 2 Damasxs, Dyed, 40 yas. Asiorted, LIH nominal 5, 5.6.0 5, 67.0 Dutch, os. 183 @ 145-Ibs, 3.0.2 " CPRH a Jeans, D'ch.,30ya.30in.84a94Ib. 2.3.0 5, Bee 105.0% English—8a 8jlbs. 2.0.8 Lastixas, 30 yds *y 10.5.0 American, are 7 0 Crare Lasisos, 30 yds... 5, 8.5.0 55 Sueerixes—rae ° Torxey Reps, 24yds.3ibs. 2085, 21.5|CnarsLusrres..nom. 4.0.0 Amer., 40yds. 36 28in. 15-1bs.3.7.0 Do. Best " 22.5 2.6.0) Onreans—Figured, 30yds. ¥ po. 3.9.0 Eng,) Dom, 2 Veuvers—Blick, 22 in... ¥ yd. 0.3.2 5, 0.34 Do. Spot & Stork Patterns. 4.2.0
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