The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-20 00:00:00

JAMAICA MARKETS.

(From De Cordova's 3lercantile Intelligencer, July 24.)
Flour—We report the following sales since our last :-900
barrels Philadelphia at 255. 6d. cash ; 700 ditto George-
town ; 300 ditto Richmond ; 1,000 ditto Georgetown at 275.;
500 ditto Baltimore at 28s. ; 300 ditto ditto (nearly five
months here) at 245; 1,000 ditto Philadelphia, at 255. 6d.,
on terms of credit equal to cash; 140 ditto New Orleans,
" hard " at 245. 6d. Some parcels, which were laid in
during the last month at about 28s. per barrel, are now
being re-sold at 21s. to 225. The stock is still very large.
Cornmeal—This article remains in a very depressed con-
dition. Some few days back a parcel of 2,800 barrels was
refused at 145.; subsequently about 1,000 barrels were
placed in lots of 50 barrels, at 15s. The sale, however,
of 1,000 barrels, which arrived here afterwards, at 165., four
months, has caused a greater degree of firmness in the
market.

Bread is very abundant. We note the following sales :-
80 barrels Philadelphia Pilot, " Buddy's," at 165.; 70
ditto, Navy, ditto, at 15s. ; 20 ditto, Crackers, ditto, at:2os.;
100 ditto, Baltimore Pilot, at 155.; 100 ditto, Watson's' at
17s. ; 400 ditto, at 14s. 661. ; 200 ditto, Navy, at 11s. ; 150
ditto, Crackers, at 20s.
Rice continues to decline; we have heard of two sales
amounting to 1,200 bags best Bengal, at 15s. per 1001bs.
There have been no operations in Carolina, which is held at
205., but ineffectually.
Butter-The stock of Irish butter is unusually large for
this season; and the sales are limited to parcels for imme-
diate consumption, at prices varying from 7d. to 9d. Hali-
fax commands 7%d. to Bd.; 59 kegs Philadelphia have been
parted with at sd. per lb.
Lard-The best American cannot command 5d.; 144 kegs
Philadelphia soft have fetched only 3d. per lb.
Candles-The stock of all sorts is very heavy • the last
sales of Baltimore were at Gid. per lb.; 700 half boxes and
25 boxes " London olive oil wax. candles', have been parted
with at Bd. per lb.
Codfish-The immense receipts have caused a still greater
decline in the price of this article, which has been selling at
8s to 9s. 6d. in casks, and 12s. to 15s. in boxes, according to
.
quality. There are two entire cargoes and portions of others
yet unsold.
Mackerel-Nos. 2 and 3 are dull at 345. per barrel, and
No. lat 365. The demand is light.
Alewives-The stock of this article, as well as of all other
articles of pickled fish, with the exception of salmon, is very
large. We report a sale of 200 barrels at 10s.
Herrings have been sold at Gs. to 145., according to quality.
The late arrivals have been very i4ferior. A parcel at public
sale brought only 2s. per barrel.
Sahnon-There is none at market.
Soap-There have been some large sales in Olden's at
10s. 6d. to 11s. for 601 b., 10s. for 501 b., and Bs. 6d. for 181 b.
boxes; 200 boxes Steel's, 481 b.; have been taken at 10s. 6d.
per box. The stock of this brand is enormous. We have
heard of no transactions in Stockdale's.
Pork-100 barrels prime American were placed at 645.
The principal holders are now firm, at 665. to 685.; the stock
is very heavy. There is no demand for Irish.
Hams- The large quantity of other sorts interfere with
the Lancashire descriptions, which may be quoted at Bd.
Cumberland has been sold at Bd., and bacon at 9d. per lb.
American fetch 44d. to 6id.
Cheese-D Gis worth 10d. to lOid.
Pigs' Tongues command 48s. per half barrel. They are
very scarce.
Corn-450 bags Philadelphia have changed hands at 6s. 6d.
per bag of two bushels.
Oil-The stock is so heavy that 13. 6d. to ls. 9d. is with
difficulty realised for cod.
Lumber-The market is very inactive, and no inclination
is evinced to purchase.
Salt may be quoted at 7s. 6d per sack.
• EXPORTS. • •
Rum-la puncheons have been taken for exportation, 41
ad. Per gallea and 3dr per head.