inasmuch as very few Import houses have the available cargo on hand. Those who di Much more activity has been manifested in our market this week, though the business done cannot be called general, the last boom, a few weeks ago, are now reaping the benefit of the perspicacity they displayed in the shape of very han not sell out all their visible supplies during some prices, but the demand is confined to a certain extent, so far, to 8.4-Ibs. Sumtixes and Dautts, both of which promise to be very scarce for the rest of the season.
The Viceroy's order is doubtless accountable fora good part of the former settled, while the latter, though wanted for the Northern markets, appear to be the object of a ' corner" on the part of one or two of the large dealers here, and prices are being forced up out of all proportion to other makes. The settling day is fast approaching and, as soon as th is over, it is antici ted that a more general enquiry will set in and embrace other commodities, of which there is a rather larger supply available at present.
One or two Importers have found forward business feasible, and a considerable quantity; of both Suxerixos anil Orders for are mostly impracticable, owing chiefly to the di Datnts have been settled for next season's trade, partly on a sterling basis: lighter weights and Fancy Cottons, however, culty in settling exchange so far ahead.
But. although there appears. to be a dearth of orders here for Fancies for the Spring, recent advices from MANcuesteR seem to imply that a good many have been placed, and manufacturers for certain makes are fully engaged for some mouths to come.
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