The highest and lowest prices for From England, bu.. some years past have been as follows: 247,113 Spain.. 315,546 206,890 French ports.. 57,896 Scotland... 10,036 CHEESE. Belgium 10 1864, common & prime..11 @ 23 1863.... .6 @ 16 1862.. .4 @ 13 1861 @ 11 1863. 792,749 RICE. The highest and lowest prices, and the receipts for ten years, have been as follows: prices. 1855.... 1,973,021 Messrs. Robert Williams & Son, Brokers, furnish us with the following annual report of the Saltpetre market, for 1864. We have again to report a very small import of Saltpetre for the past year. The import into Boston is less by 3,518 bags, than that of 1863, and into the United States by 20,533 bags for the same period. Prices have ruled high throughout the year. The range in January was 16 @ 17c I; in February, 17 @ 173c; in March, 174 @18c; in April and May, 18 @ 19c; in June, 19 @ 21c; in July, 21 @25c; in August, 25 @ 26c, the highest point through the year; in September, owing to the heavy fall in gold, prices declined rapidly, and, before the end of the month, reached 20c b, at which price large sales were made in October. In November, the article began to rally again, and ranged from 21 @ 23c, closing in good demand throughout December, at 23cb. The variations at times The cargo sales of West India have in prices were great, being governed been from $387) @ $7 621; and Ca- by the fluctuations in gold. One diz, Cagliari, Trapani and Liverpool vessel, the Elvira, from Calcutta with from $3 94 @ $7 373 hhd, cash. 2,042 bags, bound to Boston, founIn 1863 prices ranged from $2 55 @dered at sea. The consumption for $3 94 for West India, and $2 75 @ the year was much smaller than usual, $3 94 for other descriptions. The for the reason that the Government imports have been as follows: has supplied many of the powder ma 1864.. .1,591 1863. .1,095 kers with domestic Saltpetre, manufactured from nitrate of soda, large quantities of which are made in New York and Connecticut; and it is likely that the manufacture of this new article will be still further increased. Nitrate of Soda has also continued to be extensively used in the manufacture of common and low grades of powder. The stocks on hand at this time are liberal; but taking into consideration the fact that only one vessel (Siam, for New York, with 3,510 bags,) is on the way from Calcutta, and the fact that the trade with India is at a stand still, and likely to be for many months to come, it is evident that we shall have small supplies for the present year, and that high rates must continue to rule. The import has been as follows: Bags. The stock at Boston at this time is 22,600 bags, against 10,000 bags in 1864; 7,855 in 1863; 8,200 in 1862; 12,000 in 1861; 8,286 in 1860; 17,468 in 1859; 25,260 in 1858; 13,100 in 1857; 8,395 in 1856; 15,144 in 1855. The quantity on the way, up to last dates, for the United States (Nov. 28,) from Calcutta, as above stated, is only 3,510 bags, and no vessels loading at same time for United States. LINSEED. Linseed has moved off slowly during the year, and prices have been comparatively uniform when we consider the rapid fluctuations in gold. In January last sales were made at $3 80 @ $3 924, but during the subsequent five months, from February to July, the sales were in the range of $4 @ $4 20, mostly from $4 10 @ $4 Into Boston from Calcutta....53,636 20 bu. In July prices advanced to $475 @ $5, but steadily declined during August and September, sales having been made at $3 48 @ $3 50 in October, the lowest point of the Total import into U. States...65,764 year. During the past two months a better feeling has prevailed, prices Total imports into Boston... 53,636 ranging from $4 @ $4 60 currency, New York...10,974 and $1 75 @ $2 07 in gold, closing "Philadelphia. 1,154 at about the highest figures. NotBags. withstanding the high prices of gold New York 66 9,574 New York from Europe... 1,400 Philadelphia from Calcutta 1,154 66 66 66 66 Bags. Stock now in Boston.... ..22,600 the past six months, prices on the av 66 66 New York.. 66 Philadelphia.... 3,000 erage have not ruled much higher 500 than during the first six months of the year, when the gold rates were About 3,290 bags have been re-comparatively lower. The highest ceived here coast wise from New and lowest prices for ten years have York, which is not included in the been as follows: import of Boston, nor deducted from the import into New York. Comparative statement of imports the past twelve years. 1864, bu...$3 48 @ $4 50 275 @ 4 50 1 50 @ 175 125 @ 2 01 1 20 @ 205 1863.. 1862. 2.05 @ 3 40 Into Into Phila. & Total bags. 1859. 1858. 1863 1862 1857. 57,154 28,143 1,000 86,297 55,222 31,751 2,300 89,273 66,326 29,446 5,861 101,633 65,114 21,454 7,072 93,640 87,527 7,952 8,155 103,594 75,771 10,194 4,213 90,178 126,486 20,088 2,654 149,228 89,834 7,522 97,356 1855 110,906 10,282 10,575 131,763 1854 117,900 8,728 1853 83,346 16,067 177@237 192@2 45 The imports into Boston for ten years have been as follows: From 1864. Calcutta, bags. 178,691 105,717 159,122 126,628 Bombay 99,413 Other places 989,222 202,541 42,944 1,234,767 Total 10,150 3,051 1,436 Holland Gin has been sold from $2 @ $6 gal. All kinds of domestic 262,312 Spirits have ruled very high the past Less exported from New York.. 5,000 The consumption for a number of years have been as follows: Consumption. Average month. 1864.....257,312 1863. 295,678 21,450 24,600 1862..... .310,657 25,900 1861.. 426,514 35,500 1860..... .647,748 54,000 1859..... ..756,969 63,000 SPICES. New England Rum sold early in the year at 95c @ $1, but during the past six months the principal transactions were from $1 90 @ $2 10, and closes at $2 20 @ 2 35 gal. The tax of $2 gal goes into operation on the 1st of January, and prices in consequence, the coming year, must rule very high. The highest and lowest prices for Holland Gin and New England Rum for a number of years have been as follows: six months on account of the tax. The import of Spices has been as 1862.. follows: 1860.. 60 @ 92 28 @ 1859.. 60 @ 85 31 @ 1858.. 55 @ 1 10 1857.. 75 @ 155 31 @ 36 @ 1856.. 1 15 @ 1 60 1855.. 1 10 @ 175 41 @ 38 @ 35 fining, 22 @ 23c for fair to good gro37 cery, and 23 @ 24c for prime and 40 choice, the highest point of the year. 56 In July, August and September prices 51 varied only from @lcib, but in 54 October a considerable decline took place, fair to good refining having The import of Spirits has been as been sold from 16 @ 16cb. In follows: From Grain, gals... Other material. Total, 1864 1863.. 1862. 1861. .495,567 1860.. .885,753 1859.. ..1,005,738 1858. 1857. .539,330 1863 .647,370 1864 124 @ 21 12 @ 22 13 @ 24 9 @ 12 9 @@ 134 10 @ 14 1856. .542,836 1862 6 @ 10 6 @ 101 7 @ 11 1855. ..592,976 1861 4 @ 8 4 @ 83 51 @ 82 1860 755 6 @ S The stock of leaf Tobacco in first hands is 400 hhds against 420 hhds The exports to foreign ports have in 1863, 300 hhds in 1862, 300 hhds in 1861 and 1,000 hhds in 1860. The imports have been as follows: been as follows: Boxes. Hhds. Bbls. Bags. 1,558 373 9,051 1861 6,009 1,976 8,078 83,976 1863. 1,313 7,485 13,313 271 34,557 962 8,832 3,878 1861. 2,561 18,735 17,873 1860. . 3,882 125 8,308 250 1859. 7,008 692 22,854 449 1858. 1857. |