PIECE GOODS.—For the time of the year business la decidedly dall, and the sales continue small in English Cottons; aoareity of tonnage to the North may hi the markets in Tientsin and Newchwang are in a healthy state, goods wanted and prices paying, and when a steamer comes in from there (which is quite seldom now-n-lava), a brisk demand: springs up, this only last for a few hours, as sellers are all so anxious to part at market rates that buyers have no difficulty in laying hands: on what they want; the River reports are not supposed to be so good, the last may be better, but on the whole trade appears to be dull, and. buyers are hard to tempt, Looking at the auction sales, the market for Grey Shirtings 'T-Cloths may be called much firmer, for whereas hitherto it hue boon atendy fall each week, now there is a re-action in favour of almost everything except common 7-lbs., but importers otherwise fad: that they can only keep up their rates to those lately current, whiler anything in the shape of a rise is generally unobtainable, and as Exchange continues to fall, their prospects do not improve at the close prices are weak, but a good many sales are being ma American goods are in a more healthy state, the small arrivals of Drills are eagerly snapped up at paying pric goodly quantities, at steady rates; the Continental class of Shirtings alone is neglected, but that is not unusual at thi Woollen Goods generally are stronger, and stocks are getting more moderate, but mixed Worsteds and Cottons are languishing under overwhelming stocks in native and foreiga hands, and higher quotations from home have no immediate effect.
Grey Suretivas, 8-lbe,—Reported re about 52,000 pieces of Hand and Branch at £1.80, Dewhurst's Engle at ¥1,75, Eye at. '1.72 to 1.73, Swan at £1.70, Red Pagoda at £1.68}, Stork at £1674, Green Dragon and Silver Castle at £1.68, Blue Lion at 1.61, Blue Pagoda at '£1,564, Horse, Silver Sycee and Large Lion and Flag at £1.53, Small ditto at £1.48, Magpie, Two-Lion and Blue Globe at £1.50, Blue Cook at ¥1.47, Warrior at 21.374, Elephant at £1.37, Blue Phoenix at $1.34, Largo Eagle and Tree at £1.32 to 1.32), There has been an occasional demand, especially for the good medium class, but sales, principally for Tientsin, have been on a small scale; at auction, rates for the better classes have 1d, holders are firm, but cannot get any advanced ral Common goods are as searce as ever, and frequently asked for, th er do not improve any further.
7-lbs.—Sales of 2,000 pieces Steamer at 'F1.24 are only reported.
Common qualities are apparently scarce, but good are not saleable at anything like cost, 6-Ibe.—Re-sales have boon made of 3 to 4,000 pices £1.11 to F1.13, and very fow goode are offering.
9 2,500 pi unsin Eagle A sold at $2.30, and Red Mandarin at 2.21, and at auction prices are firm; the enquiry, however, outside the marts is very limited.
'T-CrorHs, 7-Ibs,—Sales are given of 27,000 pieces, say Silver Dragon at £1.26, Hand and Branch at 21.25, Steamer and Blue Horse.
Head No. 1 at F1.24, Blue Lion and Flag at £1.20, Blue Horse Head No. 2 at £1.19, Red Joss at £1.18, Silver Fish at F116}, Sew Lion at '$1.16, Green Horse Head at £1.15, Red Horse Head, Blue Joss, Red Globe at £1.10, Green Lion and Flag at 1.074, Large Engle and 'f X at F1.05 and 1.024, and Two-Boys at £0.74.
The cheap prices now current have induced some business, and prices on the whole are firmer, and at auction show a recovery of 1 to 2 candareens, stocks are however still very excessive, and prospects for holders not encouraging.
Common goods are n6 higher at auction, but there has been a small amount of enquiry outside lately.
6-1bs,—Nothing has been reported.
8:1be,—Sales are given of 2,800 pieces Eagle MIXX at 1.60, SVarrior as 1.37, and Silver Phoenix at 1.35
There has been a small local demand, and best goods are fairly firm.
Wuirz Surerixo8.—Sales are 8,000 pieces of Gold Cock at '$2.20, Tae-ho Stag at $1.95, Blue Cock at 1.92, Blue Deer at 1.88, Gold Tous at £1.84, Blue Dragon and Phoenix at £1.78.
There was some demand last week for good quality 64-reed for the Tientsin market, but it was soon satisfied, prices are steady, Excoxisx Drriis.—Some small lots of Dragon R. were placed at £1.84, and Peacock Feather 15-lbs. at $2.80. There has been very little demand, and stocks are accumulating.
AxcentoaN Drrtts.—Sales were made of 3,780 pieces at £3.20 for Spinning Woman, and ¥3.15 for Massachusetts and Lion.
There has been an active competition for the late arrivals, and prices are again higher, with the market cleared; the Newchwang market will very shortly be closed for the winter.
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