CURRENT Prices THIS DAY.
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The sales today are abou5oOo bags of all kinds and
quiet market 500 Sea Island for auction Friday s0h inst
done This week. Of which large quantity has been taken
for export say 500 bales Of American 500 bales Of Per-
nam, and 500 hales surato the trade 356O bales have
been sod while spectators have taken only $50 bales Of
American In prices we observe scarcely any change
they have been rather in favor Of buyers than otherwise
To day about or 1000 have been sod-he market closing
pretty steadily.


LIVERPOOL MARxErs,Aug l7-Ashes Montreal Ashes
are IN better request within the last few days. and holders
effected this week to the extent Of to bbls
81 to 9ss Sd for Pots eff the quay and at aSs for Pearls


Com.Considersble armness has been impaired to the
vest operations have been interrupted by the occasional
heavy falls Of rain Fine drying winds have succeeded
threatens rain Wheat and Flour have in consequence,
met better demand rather higher terms. At yester
days market, however, the Wheat trade was, by no
lively within the preceding days, and the
advance then obtained, about Id to ID per 70 lbs
Tuesdays rates though confirmed was not increased
only In the course Of the week 1000 to 5000 bbs of Ca
madam Flour changed hands 20 to 2 3D. but this article
was taken less and home made as well
Irish Flour merely sustained last quotations Grind
ing Barley and Beans, upon fair demand may be noted
per quarter dearer than this day fortnight; and
Pease supported late prices Oats the absence more
and Oatmeal being in good request BY country buyers
realised an advance Of Sd to Cd 2d0 lbs upon last
currency


Goa. Nothing worthy Of comment has transpred in
the Coal trade since last publication and the
aspect OF the business remains unchanged.


Freghts-The arrivals for some time Fpast have been
reshts and where vessels were tIing out ssOc at the
time OF the departure Of the last steamer they OBJ
tain f5OO to $500 One American ship has received
orders to proceed for cargo Of Guano The rates the
whole better and more steersge passengers offer
ing. The packet ships for New York and Philadephia
Orleans, Charleston, and Mobile, aOs per ton


Lard-5O0 to 600 barrels American brought s2s Cd for
mddng ss Cd to s4s for good and s4s Cd for fine quality


Provisions Irish Butter does come forw ard az
freely this year anticipated and higher
expected There is nothing doing in Beet Pork for
government contract for 900 tierces is announced


Qnercitron hhds have been sold at Is cd to


Rice has been in active demand but during the last few
days owing to s being freely offered prices have given
way cwt The sales since the FIRST instant
to nearly 1000 bogs Bengal broken sells readily at lls
middling lis Cd, good u.s. and fine l2s Sd.


SaltThe demand for all descriptions OF Salt is very
present Prices yet continue nnvaed but the market
Is less firm than at the date of last publication
The quotations as follows Fine steved in bags lss
to Iss shutc Lumps lis cd to ios Butter and Marine
9s 81; Common s. Cd; River Freight, IS Dock Dues
Oh per ton ia addition


Taow 900 to 400 casks have found BUYERS at Ais Sd
readily at Ais.


Tobacco There is decided alteration in the prices
Of Tobacco this month"; but the better descriptions OF V
comprised fair quantity and amount altogether since
the LIST instant to 600 hhds viz l2s Virginia Loaf 2l2
stsmmed, us Kentucky Leaf, and l4a stsmmed.
but sufficiently good clear the parcels offering from
the quay 5000 just arrived have been taken BY
the trade at 81 to 6 Cd for good new and at S. lid to
Is I'D for midding and ordinary old.


MANcHEsTER SrocK EXCHANGE, Aug. 10 I'VE have had
quiet market without any particular change in prices.
crington, III aud 1916; North British, 9.Io; South
Eastern s94 Manchester and Liverpool District Bank
loz.


ExcHAscEs AND PRIoE or GoLD.


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per NIX is S1a lss1 ls4 i &a%s II stfas' iSsn
0 per mil OA7 pr CT dearer
Msx 1ss York 50 u.s. io'ld 1922 .sS oss cent


STATE OF rTRADK--BARNsLEY.-The linen trade is stea.
Oily improving, the weavers are chiefly fully employed


BRADroRpThere is fair business doing in the piece
trade both by shippers and home trade merchants and
as the prospects Of the harvest favorable full trade
not generally expected till late in the In
prices there no material change In the yarn trade
very little change has been apparent for some time past
stocks hand light, and prices very irm The mar.
ket is well supplied with all kinds Of combng WOOL
DOth colonial and .fOr which the demand
hardly buoyant, but there is alteration in prices


BuRrThe flannel and woollen trade in the fac
tories at Bury remain very brisk and in many instances
wages are better than they twelve months ego The
cotton spinning and powerloom weaving remain firm and
the hands generally have full employment.


MISUNDERSTANDING buy freely of manufactured
goods There is also business doing in
both for home consumption and expectation Prices firm
The Wool market is tolerably active
advanced prices the stocks in the hands Of the manufac


rers are higher now than have been known for several
years past Should the weather be propous for the
ing harvest the demand for blankets snd other winter
goods is expected to be very liberal.


iuDDERsrIELD There is general complaint in the
market OF the scarcity Of goods suited to the present de-
mand bat the whole fair Of business il trans
acted Considerable activity has prevailed in the ware
houses, and business assumes healthy and cheering
aspect.


L.Eps-There is more business doing at the cl th halls
than for time past but this 10 only from the circum.
stance that more goods brought the stocks
lett n the exhausted state at the close OF the
as has been the of late Low goods still looking
although there little doing in them There has
been good deal Of business done in the warehouses


LrIcrsrrp The state Of the trade remains much the
same this week a. reported in our last Woods and Yarns
are very hrm with slight tendency TO advance Some
further pnrt have been made for the home market
but principally Of low and middle qualities the upper
and finer qualities being still in very little demand We
manufacturers for the next three months at least.


MArcHssrEn-Our yarn market costumes brisk and
for such as can be delivered Immediately higher prices
are paid most of the spnners are however, stated to
have little on hand Goods have been quite much
In demand OF late during the preceding week two,
and slight reduction has In instances been accept


ed Tor 40 inch shirtngs but other descriptions Of shirt
ings are steady in valne The commercial intelligence
brought by the last mail Is on the whole deemed
raher favorable than otherwise and though the accounts
from Bombay and Calcutta somewhat unsatisfactory
those from the northern parts Of China cheering


PATsLEy.Our trade continues advance stepdy both
in plain and harness work. and the crowds Of unem
poysd weavers that used few weeks ago assemble
The C:oss and in the Caus-yside are fairly gone.


liocHpaLE Trade here continues healthy In prices
there is little change. but the tendency present is up.
wards We have had considerable failure in the manu-
iacurng line, which, II is feared may affect others
The liabilities variousy stated ucuatng between
fioOOO and E200oO The wool market Continues steady
~ late prices


sHAvRr, August IA Our Coffee market has assumed a


rer tone and numerous sales have been effected especi
1lly in 81 Domingo Brazil The sales last week