(From Messrs. Notl, Murray & Ca, Pisce Goods Trade Report of 80th December.)
PIHCH GOODS.—Broken into by the Christmas holidays' the past week has not been a ry exciting one in this trade to jud, the business reported, but from all account hat does not fi represent the true state of things, in fact there "appears to been wuite a brisk enquiry, the number of the who are in ion to meet ity however, is limited, and Importers dislike to disd of what they are doing to' their camps ansactions. The demand appears to embrace all the ndard makes of MaNouester goods, with the e: tion of Drills and Sheetin; and where obtainable at anything like current rates, the option of couple of months clearance, there cly. operators. It suits the books of come to sell on those terms, es pecially Wi eat go afloat, but holders of spot goods are not alway 30 willing to respond, without some compensation in the price to make up for the lower. that has to be reckoned: The en quiry from ANKOW has In: and seems to be the chief'eustaining power of the immi trade, the Nontuenx dealers naturally only buying for forwa clearance at present, although it is not unlikely they will soon see the advantage of investing their money in cash purchases. Altogether the present year will close with firmi market, current. prices aa compared with the same time last year not showing any very radical change, as will be seen by the following table Exchange'on London, '.T. los. Lotus 'T-lbs. Blue Britannia
10-lbs. Red 5 plo"
1L-lbs. Three Students White ings 64-reed Blue Lighthouse pr T-Cloths—Tlbs. Blue Lion Jeans—English 8-lbs.
American Sheetings—English 7 American Drills—English 14-Ibs.
American, oom Sgo10 9019 yor
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