COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, (From Messrs, Notl, Murray d Ca. Piece Goods Trade Report of 23rd A, bril,) Piece Gooda.—The short interval that has intervened since the issue of our last circular has been very unimportant as far ay new business is concerned as the market to all intents and purposes is at a standstill: Seen The oumacetuaate position of affairs the principal one being the rumoured strained political cline beet Ressta and Jarax over circulated, no ons can deny that they have effectually closed the Tiesrsis market s fare) buying, and drawing supplies from th the evacuation of Maxcuvnta and the inlepsn tense of Katha. Whatever tearheomee may be in the many rumours that re being market is concerned, wal that the to purchase, wasa merchants have withdrawn the orders lately placed on this market with dealers have in Gousequsncs re tical from the market in the meantime, while clearances al ree eke decided tendency to fall off.
During the past few days the rise la Ghzhange has also helped to stop the little enquiry there was from the Rivets Pours whose forward business as far as we learn has been confined to a few indents of special makes of Wem Sie es and Prists. The adieate that th omuually unchanged but we have Neard that in several instances lower scetanee een ey given which while advi Nw York show no change in the market ther indicate that ths market inclines to bs somewhat easier Corroy in Liventoot ie revel easier being now quoted 5.40d. decline, The rise in exchange has alfectal ths market fur Isptax spiauin which is very quiet and prices have a decided tendency to Dejalers are beginning also to find the tightness of money in native becom ug scarer. This, in view of exchange rei alning under the parity of silver, and that money will be required in the producing financial circles and there is little doubt that sycee is sential ening Lea and Silk seasons, does not atigur well for much relief in this direetnny fae oe ete to come. Yi of Nanking had laid aside the tidy sum of over fifteen million taels, the result of various economies in the Government machiner Chines" methods is to b: noted in today's issue of the leadiass morning paper in which it is stated that the late Viceroy Liu Kun vith reference tothe many sweden disappe.rances of aycoe in eouvuming weather pertaining to the import trade a 1 cass Gnly when the Empire happened to be in some great danger or crisis ard on te wile occasion; no doubt just to show how the wick is now _in the strong rooms of the Provincial Treasurer. This em gence far cee eet by the late Viceroy to be ussd Chinese officials could look atter their country and elves.
Grey Shirtings.—s.4lbi—The only private business we have heard of isa sale of 25 bales from stock at a price somewhere in the all round. neighbourhood of 3.00 and we believe a few small lots have changed hands among dealers st a srcries price. Prices at auction declined 4.05. Prices at auction showed a general tendency to weakness.
other qualities of these goods the solitary transaction reported is a sale of 2,500 picces 10-Iba, Bue Dragon and 5 Old Mer at
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