Annivats.—The home arrivals, since my last report, have been the M. M. steamer Amazone, from Marseilles, with the English mail of 27th March, and the steamers Glenearn, from London, and Achilles, from Liverpool.
Texzcrams from London extend to 12th instant, and quote Mid. Orleans Cotton, 8§d.; Grey Shirlings, 8}-lbs., 10s, 8d.; Tron, £11; Lead, £20, 10d, and Discount, 4 per cent. The export of Plain Cottons, from home to Shanghai during last month, is telegraphed as 17,600,000 yards, PIECE GOODS.—Foreigners' advices from the out-ports, since last mail-day, have not been particularly cheering, but the natives scorn to have received, or they have anticipated heavy orders and the resalt has beau a lange business in PLarx Corvoxs, the chief, portion whereof was booked on Monday the 11th instant. Moreover, the business has been pretty generally distributed. Neatly every importer congratulation, can boast of sales, and that is by no means an insignificant boast now-a-days, albeit the final out-turn will Jeave little matter for
Demand has run strongly on Drizis, in anticipation—some say—of renewed activity in the North, and of the usual Spring trade by the Hankow Tea-men, and others, because the price has now come within the meaning of the term "cheap." Thus the exciting cause bears somewhat of a speculative aspect." At the sometime, long delivery " has seldom been asked for by buyers, and the inference is that they are sure of their position, Rates have ruled irregularly, but on the whole, slight advance may be quoted, and the closing tendency is towards ati further improvement. The settlements of the week reach neatly 40,000 pieces. About 10,000 pieces of them are of the.15-lbs. cloth at Tls. 2.07 a 2.15 for the former weight, and Tis 2.10 a 2.20 per piece for the latter. Mendel's Pilar chop 14-Ibs, has American Manufacture and were sold at Tls. 3.25 a 3.374 per piece. The balance is composed almost exclusively of English, 14 and realised Tls. 2.15 per piece.
Grey Shirtings.—Buying has not been very steady, but still a fair quantity of 9.10/12-1bs., 8I-lbs., and of 6-Ibs. have changed hands. For Dewhurst's best Eagle—9,10/12-Ibe.—Tls. 2.52 has been paid, and for their Red Pheasant 6-Ib, cloth to arrive Tls. 1.35 per piece has been accepted. In 7-Ib, Shirtings there has been scarcely any business. 8]-1bs.—The commoner chops seem to have reached their lowest, if one may judge from the fact that their values have changed but little during the week. There is, however, a notable alteration in other chops which profess to be mediums. Thus for Mendel's Pillars the rate of Tls. 1.75 per piece is established, and a forced re-sale of Dewhurst's "Red Pheasants at Tls. 1.80, shows a lower market for that also. On the other hand a few more Green Dragons—Mendel's—have realised Tls. 2.00 per piece, and Tls. 1.99 is still the quotation for Hand and Branch. Dewhurst's Eagles have not been much sought after, and dealers say that the cloth lettered H. A. is offering at Tls. 1.90, but cannot find a buyer. This is not true, however, and small lots of Eagle Chop—not favorites—are reported at Tls. 1.93 per piece. Total sales and re-sales of all weights, estimated at between 90,000 and 100,000 pieces.
White Shirtings.—It has been a matter of difficulty to-sell other than 64 Reeds, and, to move the commoner kinds of these even, in spite of a fair demand and light stocks, it has been necessary to accept lower rates: A heavy sale of Dewhurst's best has been effected.
The particulars have not transpired, but it is supposed that not less than 20,000 pieces of G4, GO and 56 reeds have been booked, and that the price is better than Ts, 2.15 per piece for 64 reeds.
P-Cloths.—A steady enquiry has prevailed for 7-Ibs. of common to ordinary Mexican quality, and although a fair business has been transacted it has been considerably curtailed by the refusal of buyers to raise their offers. They stick most obstinately at inside Ts. 1.40," their offers ravging from Ti. 1.85 a 1.98 for 16x18 and 17x18 count. Occaisonally a sale of the higher qualities, at about previous rates takes place, but the trade demand for such is soon satisfied, and if transactions are forced, some slight concession on the part ofscllers is; necessary. The common descriptions of 7-Ibs. have also been in good request, and the settlements for the week embrace a fair proportion of those, the prices being Ts. 1.10 a 1.16 per piece. Common 6-1b, T-Cloths have likewise received more attention from the trade of late, and their purchases, at Ts. 1.03 a 1.06 per piece, amount to nearly 1,6000 pieces. The 81b. T-cloth market has been quieter, but holders are steady at last quotations, Estimated sales of all weights about 55,000 pieces, Jeans,—Only a trifling trade has been done, The market is quiet, and prices close weak.
Sheetings.—English 15-Ibs. Sheetings have been frequently asked for, but buyers have not succeeded in getting many. The rates tendered are very low, and considering the favorable position of stocks holders do not seem so anxious now to realise, Fancy Cottons.—The enquiry for 24-1b, Turkey Red Cambrics has continued. It has not been very strong, however, and, probably, if there were heavier stocks of the article, it would not have attracted so much notice. Some good 3-1b. cloth has been placed at Tis, 2.08 per piece; and a fow 22-inch Pelvete have been quitted at Tls. 0.16 per yar. Besides these, the wants of buyers, as far as we can learn, have comprehended only some assorted Chintves, Blue Hankerchiefs, Gentian Shirtings, and Dyed Brocades at about former quotations.
Woollens.—The reported transactions in Woollen Goods have been few, and insignificant in extent, and at the close there is no indication of improvement. A small lot—200 pieces—C.P.H. Scarlet Long Bills has been placed at Tle. 6.70 per piece, but assorted are'étill unsaleable, and ordinary chops of Scarlet are now worth only Tls. 6.40, at which one parcel of about 400 pieces has been disposed of, A faint enquiry for Scarlet: Camlets of particular chop has been experienced, but it has apparently been'supplied by native speculators at is, 15.00 " 15.18 per piece. In the other Woollen articles there has been very little movement, and quotations are nominally the same as when last mail left, OP. Scarlet. {Dark Blue. Gentian.
Ash. white, Porple, Black, Camlets, per pice Tls. 15.0.0 148.0 14.5.0 14.0.0 13.8.0 148.0 Long Ells, per piece 670 610 5.7.0 6.40 6.4.0 Spanish Stripes, per yard 05.9 05.8 57 5.5 0.5.7 05.8 ie] Pens waite deine, Seams & sheetings.'
Dyed 5 Spots, Brocades, Brocades, Damasks Shirtings.
White." "Dyed." "Dyed.
Stocks, last night. Pex 855,000 710.000 _30.200 409,500] 61,300] 37,000 2,000 29,300 4,350) 84,500 Kgsinet TS/S/13" "393800 1,854800 130.700] 377,300] 125,800! 40,600 21,800 §,000 oise 1,800 "8,900 3/200] 69,600 Tarke avera, Velvet- Handker- ing, Dimi- Spanish M &B. Comtete, {Long Bits! Lastings, [Uastivge—|__"Taustres._"_ futkey Be Nese" [ati aas Meston een" Slapes: Grote. see one Grape. "Pain 1 Figured Grape 26300 9200 1,700 131,700 26,900 8,800) 14,500 19, 18,300 54,300 9,600 _7,800 19,400 87,400 4,900 1 20. 9,100 81,300 23,500 §,700] 23,100 19,500 14,400 14,180} 3,240 2,800 14,300 109,700 9,600
Stocks Let night are or aes ockang, Gloucs, "Aina, ellen, several and of sundry re-exports.
ight are exclusive of Ada, A. Carleton, Ulysses, Glenearn, Agamemnon, Tigre, Gordon Castle, Hongkong, Tchikatchof,
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