The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-15 00:00:00

CITY TRADE REPORT.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29.—The flour market was again
firmer to-day, and sales, in some cases, were made at a
slight advance on yesterday's prices. The sales embraced
the usual assortment of brands, including this State,
common and pure Genesee, Oswego, &c. Southern was
steady, with moderate sales. Wheat continued firm, and
further sales of new Genesee were made at a slight ad-
vance OR yesterday's quotations. Corn was firm, and
the market active. Sales were freely made, including
the different grades, chiefly for export to Ireland, and,
in some cases, at a slight improvement. Meal was steady,
with sales of Western on terms stated below. Rye was
steady, without material change in prices. Oats re-
mained about the same. Provisions remained compara-
tively quiet, while sales of pork were light. Lard con-
tinued firm. Groceries were quiet. There were but few
sugars landing, though prices were steady. Coffee was
firm. The state of the cotton market will be found no-
ticed below.

Ashes—Small sales of 50 to 75 bbls pots were made
at 5 dolls. 37ie. There was no change in pearls. Re-
ceipts down the Hudson River: Ashes, bbls, 285.
Breadstuffs—Flour: Sales of 5,000 to 6,000 bbls were
made in separate parcels, including 2,000 bbls Oswego,
at 5 dolls. 50c. to 5 dolls. 62ic,; other lots were sold at
5 dolls. 621 c. to 5 dolls. 75c.; 300 ditto fair to pure Ge-
nesee at 5 dolls. 75c. The market for common Genesee,
Oswego, &c., closed at about 5 dolls. 62ic. to 5 dolls.
75c. Sales of 200 to 300 bbls Georgetown were made
at 5 dolls. 50c., and 500 ditto Brandywine sold at the
same price. Wheat: Sales of 2,200 bushels of new
Genesee were made at 1 doll. 22c.; 1,700 ditto Chicago
sold at 95c., and 1,000 ditto poor quality ditto at 85c.
Corn: The sales reached about 70,000 to 75,000
bushels, in various separate parcels, among which were
about 20,000 mixed, at 55ie. for Western, to 57c. to
591 e. to 61c. for high mixed and flat yellow; 3,000 to
4,000 ditto white at 59ic.; 2,500 ditto mixed at 56c.;
4,000 ditto fair Southern white damaged, at 54e.; 2,200
ditto flat yellow at 60c. to 61c.; 2,000 ditto handsome
white at 60c., and 8,000 to 10,000 ditto at 65c. Other
lots were also included within our range of quotations.
Meal: Sales of about 600 bbls were made, including 300
Western, at 3 dolls.; 300 ditto Jersey at 3 dolls. 12ic.
to 3 dolls. 25c. Rye: Sales of 4,500 bushels were made
at 71c. to 72c.

Rye Flour—Sales of 200 bbls. were made at 3 87i
dolls. to 4 dolls.

Oats—Canal were about 35c. to 36c.; Jersey were
dull.—Receipts down the Hudson River: Wheat Flour,
hbls. 6,906; Corn, bushels, 26,061; Wheat, 16,903;
Oats, bushels, 12,137; Rye, 2,765.
Provisions—The sales, in separate lots, reached 500
to 600 bbls. of pork; including Mess, at 11 37i- dolls.
to 11 44 dolls.; and prime at 8 94 dolls. to 9 dolls. Lard:
Sales of 500 to 600 bbls. were reported, at 81 to 83-
Beef: Sales of 150 bbls. Mess were made at 12 dolls.
Last sales tierces were made at 20 dolls. Butter: Sales
of 200 packages of common Ohio, at 10 to 103 c. Cheese:
Sales of 200 to 300 boxes, at 6 to 61c.
Bice continued firm, withsales at 4 dolls. per 100 lbs.
Salt—Some 800 bags Syracuse tine were disposed of
by auction at lOic. cash.
Soap—Of Castile, some 100 boxes changed hands at
11c. cash.

Cotton—The market has been inactive since the arri-
val of the Britannia, and prices have had a downward
tendency. We reduce our quotations accordingly. The
sales of the last three days amount to 2,450 baits.
Up. & Fla. Tex. Mo. & N. 0.
Inferior ... ... none. 5 a 51-
Ordinary to good ordinary 5i- asi 5a 51
Middling to good middling 6 a 6 64 a 64
Middling fair to fair ... Gi a q 7 a
Fully fair to good fair ... 7 a 7i aBi
Fine ... nominal. nominal.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

IT. S. Loan, 6 per ct., 1856 ...
Do. 6 ~ 1862 ...
Do. 6 ,7 1567 ...
Do. 6 „ 18G8 ...
Do. 5 „ 1953 ~.
1)o. Mexican Indemnity
Treasury Notes, 6 per cent. ...

Offered. Asked.
... 103 1031
... 1031 1031
... 104 1044
. . 10-1 ii 1041
... 93+ 934
••• 91 93
... 1031 1031