public sales monopolise the business in this weight still prices very firm, owing probably to the scarcity of coun non 8.4-Ibs, 9,12 to 11-lbs.—'Those continue to go off at fall prices, there being a ood demand for po_and the river. Sales of over 30.000 transpired at, $2, for Green Dragon and 5-Men, $2024 for Rhinoceros, $2.05 for Gold 3-Men, '$2.05 for Four Boys icon, $2174 for Bugle and Bear (10,000 pieers). $221 for Blue Dragon and 5-Old Aen, ¥2.30 for Blue 74 for Red Star B.SC. Avcti rates tend up was especially for good 1 Ibe. only heard of out a Rhinoceros chop at $2.35, The ems to be a good supply scarcity of common but few in Brat
rong and command higher rater.
About 12,000 ish $1,094/10, ye been published as sold at slightly improv Hue Rhinoceros '$1.1 Red Wildman $1.22, Blue ices. Blue Pa Sve Clu at $1.09, Two Fish 23, Red Tiver, Silver Dragon (Niekie) and Pagoda at 51,00. good demand for best qualities of this weight at higher prices.
Drills,—Lnglish.—The only sale reported a few Beaver at $2.86}.
The market is quiet but steady.
Anerican.—No further assies have been published, We wuderstand about 500 bales Pepperell were sold last week at 2.97 leas 1%. The market is nominally strong, bu buyers kick at the higher prices demanded, lo is reported of 400 pieces Buffalo at $1.00. Considerably more has been done, but particulars of these sales seldom become known—prices do not compa curably with home cost we bell Bheetings.—Luglish.—It is getting more difficult to effect les on account of and Beaver at $2.55 for 12-Ibs. and ¥2. for 14-Ibs, are we hi ted In but holders ery firm, ud high prices have had to be paid, even at ti replaced. S: segregate 45,000 pieces at $3.10 for Indian Head, 3.00 for Old Lion and Out, and Globe, all 1%. Other tr jsactions have been reported, but are contradicted.
2,925 for Eagle A. and £2.90 for Lion Cotton Yarn.—Lnglish.—We hear of the sale of 50 bales 28/32s, at $76.50, showing are advance of one tael for the same chop, The ki fi inued for the Chefoo and Newchang markets, but on a rather more moderate scale owing to the lowness of took 6 bales—Alecandra (Bullock) ¥49.00, do. (Eagle) $503 and F. Petit $50.
6s.—373 bales—wariad $52, Prince $58, Ral F54 25, Western India ¥54 60, James Greaves $5475 and F. Petit $56.50; 20s.
166 bales—New Great' Eastern $60, James Greaves L614, Connaught B.D, Sassoon Mill Sun $613, Dragon $62.00. The market is firm at previous quotations. sce alli dull and dlepreanod, being in vox enpoly, bab ther taken at 0.12, Felveteens are in much the same position, some 16 in. have been ay] tory. Veloets Wildman have been Cotton Italians are very dull.
Prints are difficult of sale—St-am Prints selling down to ¥1.00 per piece, but there alittle enquiry at these figures, Cotton Lastinge are in a little more request and several contracts could be put through exchange were more ourable, Coton Long Ela Gave been placed at 2.25, There is not much enquiry at present for Afusling, but the season is now coming on,
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