PIECE GOODS.—The resumption of business noted in our last continued through the week, but can be scarcely anid to bs general, for although there has bee demand for, and a good business done iv, medium to best 8f-lbs. Grey Shirtings, English Drills, and nest all the goods in both first and second haus are uow sold, and the majority of cales selected, and difficult to place except at a sacritics. 'I'he supply of good 8}-lbs, finding a ready market, whilst buyers are a little afraid to bid for the quantity of goo offered of Auction this woak had " strengthening effect, jots, but scarcely one eaudareon for common qualities. A demand for et in at the end of the week, nud prices pale any goods are left unsold, and very fow riy to arrive. For all American goods, there has been a steady de: rates established more than a month since, the There is no news of a lively market at either Tien! it ined, and goods going off quietly; the heavy luring the last week of about 1,200 bales Drills to Newchwang clearing dealers hands, an i in to lay in fresh stocks, raing in the North now prevent the transport of yeo! noouraging, and prosperity is looked for in the famine districts. Business at Neweliw it amvuut of Drills ji The River Ports are atill doing well, and a good Ca contrary, that is, in the local Provinces of Kiangsu Chekiang the long continued drought has ¢: 3 damage to the crops of cotton' and paddy, the deficiency being estimated at 30 to 50 per cent., experience shows however that of the crops in these more wealthy districts has not usually any very bad effect on the trade in piece goods.
Grey Suinrixes, St-lbs—Estimated sales are 77,000 pieces, say, Dowhurat's Engle at F1.78, Gold Stamp at T1.75, Windwill at '$1.72, Red Dra and Gan Stand at $1.71, Blue ior, Womas Fan, and Butterfly st $1.70, He ud Jockey at €1.674 to F1.69, Blue Dragon at F1,68, Red Jossat ¥1.6,4, 'F166, Red 'Pheasant at $1.65, Pagoda at '¥1.62), Red Cormorant at 763, Green Stag and Green Globe at £1.60 ta 1.63, Two-Lion, Blue Threa-Doz, and 'Tiger at £1.58, and Red Three-Dog at T1.0. 'The entirely on the medium and best qualities, very' fow of which are now unsold, rates have recovered about 1 caudal ant are now almost up to the highest point thia year 5 do riot go off, the Japan demand having fallen firm, and it is expected that Newchw: me more shortly, of 2,500 pieces Steamer at 1.28 was effected wanted, but common hard to place.
6-lbs,—There has been no demand.
9/12-ihe, are now out of ud to offest sales it would be necessary to give way considerably in pric 'T. Crorns, 7-lbs.—2,800 pieces 2-Lion realised ¥1.17, Although very few goods are here, prices offering are lower by 2 to 3 candi saleable, unless at very little over the price of 7-Ibe.; 1,500 pieces Green Globe sold at 11.23, more One-Cash chop sold at £0.88, market quiet.
The only sale reported is 1,000 picoos Stag at FI.S1, there is a f demand, and rates at Auction have risen 1 to 2 candareens.
'DRIL1s.—Sales of English are 9,600 pieces Levite's Dragon, Stag with Dragow, also 15-Ibs, Stag at 1.95, and 840 pieces Dragon at 1.90; very few goods are left unsold, and prices are firm, but go no high Of American, besides the 1,300 bales reported befo mail left, 250 hales Pepperell have been sold at F270, 275 bales Hamilton, and 250 bales Stark Lion at 'F2.62}. Heavy clearances lave been made for the North, and there is a good demand at above quotatiour.
SHRETINGS.—Sales of American are 175 bales of Massachusscts at 2.80, and 125 bales Appleton at ¥2.75, the latter with a reduction of candareens for cash. There is a steady demand at quotations which are unchanged, stocks are still light, and no heavy arrivals are expected, the season is more for Drills than Sheetings though at present, TeAxs.—I,000 pes. American Beaver sold at £2,174, with 2 cands, allowance for cash, and also 000 pos. Stag, and Beaver, English S: lbs, ut 1.55 "to arrive," for the latter there are many enquiries, and especially for common qualities, Faxoy Corroxs.—Turkey Red Carbries gold at Auction without much change, Blue Handkerchiefs are qui Dimity Chintzes a few sold at F1.424, and some Casimeres bad assortment at £1.75. Velvets are very a: roe, and wanted, 900 pes. Woman sold to a 70.15}. Victoria Lawus atill in demand for Japan, Wooutess.—Camlets are steady, and some colors a bit higher. Scarlet Long Ells are a little higher, 250 pos, V aald at '¥6.10, assort-monts are rather lower. Spanish Stripes have recovered about 4a cand. Scarlet being 1 cand. higher. 168 pes, Froe chop all Gentian sold at ¥0.56 to ¥0.56}, and 240 pes, Scarlet and Gentian at £0.533. Lastings lave been much enquired for, of C.t.H. Tiger 80 pes. Gentian Gold at F11.10, and 60 pes, assorted colors at £10.50, Medium Cloth has been selling freely again, about 600 pos. are reported at say For Double Crown No. 1 Fi,124, ditto No. 2F0.924, for Mau and Horao ¥1.12, E.H, and H.LG, at 40.90, also of Russian Cloth small lot at ¥0.20, the latter is enquired for.
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