A Healthy Spring Trade

The prediction in commercial cireles of New York is in favor of a healthy spring trade. It is reported to be buckward in it opening, and that as a general thing lieavier sales are not expected than were made in the spring of last year. The probabilitios are, howcvor, that we sliall more than hold onr own, and that business will be done ona surer and viith fair prorits. The comparativo shoitness of foreign crops establishea markets for the produce and cerráis of the country. Thesa will be in good demaud with steady and improving prioea for the Surplus graxn erop witli which tlie country lias been blessed. American mánufaotuted goods ara alÍ ready ou hand in laifge stocks, trat tüe decline in prices has given them a preference in the market over lornign supplies, and the iuipi-ovement iantylt!saud quitlity, stimulatedbythisfact, promises to comnaand for domestic goods a sale over the product of foreign looms. Business at present seems to be done cbiefly ior cash, with short credit only to well known and reliable customers. This is the pith of the business news in the metropolis, and taken altosrether is satisfactory. -