The Archive · 1875

SHANGHAI, lord SEPTEMBER, 1875

Anervats.—From Liverpool, the steamship Orestes; from London, the Guinevere; from Marseilles, the Anadyr, with the Boglish mail of 30th July last, Tevecrax.—London, 7th Septomber,—Cotton, dall. Mid. Or, 7§4.; Grey Shirtings, 8}-lbs. Hagle, 9s. 84.; Lead, WB, £23 10s.; Nail Rod Iron, Staffordshire, £9 10s.

PIECE GOODS.—As a rule, the dealers have done little, so far as Cava is concerned, this week, beyond what has been forced upon them by the public auctions; but a small business has been transacted under orders from JaPaN, and the articles wanted have tolerably well maintained their value. By last accounts, Trextsi was suffering from drought and an easier Exchange; CHINKEANG had her old ie she repression of the Transit Pass-—rovived; and Haxxow coald do. nothing booanse of the quistaam prevailing here, while to this last periodical had a powerful sedative effect on the markets at all ports in China. How far the existing stagnation ascribable will, however, soon be determined, as settling time has commenced to-day, and will terminate, or ought todo so, on the 15th ins while, things are bad, and it is difficult to sell anything that is in stock, while 14-lbs, Drills, Dutch and English, and common 6.

'P-Cloths, which textiles are either exhausted or very light in stock, are taken up readily as they arrive at, in some instances, over I week's quotations.

Grey Shirtings.—8t ince last mail day comprise Dewhurst's Eagle at Tls. 1.90, Mendel's best at the same figure, Collie's jonnd, a Tls. 1.75, and mildewed at 1.734, Lion-on-Bale—on like conditions, Tls. 1.694 and 1.674, Red Pheasant at't's. 1.74 and sundry other chops, too numerous to mention," at Tls. 1.62 a 1.70 per piece.—Total sales 50,000 a 59,000 pieces, a goodly proportion of which is again intended for Jarax.—The Northera Meu have not been buying; at the sams time one of them has refused an offer of Te. 1.74, cash, for Red Pheasants, which he had laid in a short time ago at is. 1.71 per piece.—Fine 7-lbs. at common prices have iven frequently asked for, but the trade have had to content themselves with ordinary cloth at about last week's currencies. Of Dewhurst's best heavy Shirtings there have been moderate sales at Tls. 2.80 a 2.85 per piece, demand, however, being confined to particular Jetters and Hong stamps.

White Shirtinge.—The market for these presents no new feature for comment, Business exceedingly small. {P-Cloths.—The last remark is applicable here. But common 6-lbs., which are very light in stock, have latterly been in request, and dealers speak hopefully of the other weights and qualities when trade is resumed, after accounts have been squared up.

Drills—Id-bs, and 15-lbs., ordinary Dutch and English—known chops, close at hand, or makes of which samples can be shewn—aro easily placed, "to arrive," at the former rates of Tls. 2.46 a 2.48 per piece, and there have been sales ex Orestes, arrived—Glenariney and other steamers, about due—to extent of fully 8,000 pieces, at these figures since last mail day. The finer descriptions and American cloth have reosived but little notice.

Toans.—At Tis, 1.70 and 1,724 some 5,000 pieces English 8-lbs, 1d 1,400 pieces common Dutch are reported.

Shootings.—An inactive market atill, but the natives are interesting themsel in the next arrivals from New York, with the object of securing them on better terms than they can get from present holders.

Dyed Damasks, Chintzes and Brocades are the principal articles in which business has been Tha 018-2 @ O19 por yards The sales of Handkerchiefs amount to neatly 6,000 dozen' at Ts. 0.51.a.0.59 per. dozen—of Dyed this heading ducing the past week. "The first has been in strong request, and 1,500 pieces are reported settled at Damasks 400 pieces have been taken at Tls, 4.20 per piece, and Chintzs to the extent of 1,500 pieces. ordinary at Ts 1,36, and 1,360 avers reluctantly giving any advance on the prices quoted a fortnight ago. ood at Tls. 1.55 per piece have changed hands. But the business la Brocades has been greatly confined to enquiry and offerings,

business in cheap Camlets and some resales'of Plain Zustresby the way some oft a has not been so much life, comparatively speaking, as in the Cotton Goods trade—the Japan element have been restricted to the auction sales, which have established a ful i of—not a very unnatural consequence of forcing trade in times of depression like the present, Th September. AUCTION SALES. 9th September, Camlets—C.P.H., Scarlet... 250 pos, ab Tis, 13.874 a 13.85, & Magenta,) Camlets—tee i163 peeped GG, 100 pos. ay. Tis, 13.20 p. poo. Lovg Blls—C.P.HL, Scarlet 1" 7.08.47.09, and Assorted, $.8.G. 500 yy ey ey BIB syuegegss 8 82 8 is. 7.55 per poe. now 1818 "Spanish Stripes—C, P.H., Scarlet 0.583 a 0.59} per yard.

Lastings—Lion, Black 11.70 @ 11.674, & tian. Long Ells—{10.674 " 10.75 per poe.

200 yy TIE—Blophant, Black 9,924 49.90, and Gentian, (Tls. 9.90 a 9.874 p. pee. Spanish Strip 99 1.624 @ 1.62 per pee. HLH.

252 yy yy O62p. gra. 33-140} per pee, un, 252 yy 0.608

'T-Cloths—7-1bs., Ram aes 2, 4 retatire Grey Shirtings—8}-b: 170

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