The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-15 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW I.OIi3K,SEpT. 2.—A slight change for the better
is reported in monetary affairs at New York. Since the
sailing of the Baltic money had become somewhat easier,
and a gradual improvement in business was looked for.
The stock market was more active, and prices quite
buoyant.
Breadstuffs—The market for breadstuffs was quiet,
and prices were without change.
Cotton—ln cotton there has b3en a fair amount of
business doing at New York, and former quotations
were steadily maintained. The following were the rates
on the day of the departure of the mail:—New Orleans
and Mobile, Enid, fair to fair, 10e. to lOic.; Uplands,
ditto, 9ic. to 103. On the lower grades there had on
the whole been an improvement of about lc. since the
sailing of the Baltic.
Freights—Nothing new to report.
Exchange— On London, 1101 1101, moderate demand;
Puri; 5 12; Ilamburgh, 361 36i; Bremen, 73 784.
Ashes—Tbe market is steady, but very quiet, sales
of 30 barrels at dolls. 5 124 for pots, and delis. 5 50 for
pearls.
Flour and Meal—Our market for the low grades of
State and Western flour is less active, The demand is

limited for the East and for export, but is fair for the
home trade at a slight decline. The supply is not large,
but there is a disposition on the part of holders to meet
buyers freely under the influence of the unfavourable
advices by the Atlantic. There considerable new
wheat flour in the market, which has its influence on
prices. Canadian is heavy, with a limited demand for
the provinces. Sales of 1,400 bbls. at 4 dolls. for No. 1,
in bond, and dolls. 3 75 for sour. The sales for domestic
reach 8,000 bbls. at dolls. 3 75 to 3 94 for. Michigan
and 'lndiana; dolls. 3 75 to 3 87 for State; dolls. 3 81 to
3 94 for. Ohio; and dolls. 4 to 4 124 for pure Genessee.
Southern is iu fair demand, and is steady, with a limited
local demand. Sales of 1,000 bbls. at dolls. 4t04 12
for common to good brands. Old at dolls. 412t0 4 25
for new ditto ditto, and dolls. 450 to 525 for fancy.
Rye flour is inactive at dolls. 331t0 3 374. Corn meal
is very firm. Sales of 100 bbls. Jersey stt 3 dolls.
Grain—There is but little doing in wheat, and the
market is heavy. The demand for export is very mo-
derate, and that for the home trade limited. The sales
are 2,000 bushels prime Chicago in lots at 57c.; 1,000
bushels new mixed Southern on :private terms, and we
learn some 8,000 bushels Canadian is being shipped from
fira hands. Rye lower and more plenty; sales of 3,500
bushels, put at 65c. and the residue on private terms.
Oats are lower; sales of Western at 34 to 36c.; and new
State at 37 to 39c. Barley is quiet at 75 to 80c. Corn
is more plenty and the market is heavy and drooping,
with a limited eastern and export demand; sales of
28,000 bushels at 48 to 554 c. for unsound; 56 to 57c. for
good Wertern mixed; round yellow is nominal:at 60e.,
and very scarce.
Provisions—There is less doing in pork, and the
market for old is easier and dull; the sales are 550 bar-
rels, at doll. 15 75 for new mess; 13 12i for ditto prime;
dolls. 13 for old mess; and dolls. 12 50 for ditto prime.
Beef is in good demand; sales of 100 barrels, at dolls.
875 to dolls. 11 for mess, and at dolls. 5 to doll. 6 for
prime. Beef hams are wanted at dolls. 14. Cut meats
are scarce. Lard is very firm; sales of 120 barrels, at
9to 940. Butter and cheese are steady and saleable.
Whisky—The market is very firm, rather better for
Prison; sales of 500 bbls. at 22ie. to 23c. for Ohio, and
23fc. to 23c. for Prison; Drudge is dull, but firm, at 23c.
Tobacco—There has been an increase in the stock of
leaf. The stock in the tobacco warehouse this morn,
ing is—

August. Sept.
Kentucky 7,232 ... 7,837
Virginia and North Carolina 573 ... 592
0hi0... 2 ... 0
Maryland .. 3B 19

T,tal
Deliveries during the month, 1,008; receipts, 1,611. The
sales are only 60 hhds. Kentucky, at 7i to Bc. The
failuro of Lisenwein has arisen out of the large specu-
lation in Connecticut seed leaf, which was entered into
somo months ago, and on which a heavy loss will be
sustained.

Sugars—The matkot is very flat. The stock in store
this morning is 42,000 hhds. agst 36,000 Ude. Ist Au-
gust: 36,000 boxes against 42,000 boxes ditto.
Wool—The =tricot is inactive, owing to the large
auction sale announced for Wednesday. 3,000 lb. super
country pulled sold at 35c.
Iron—The market is firm, and we notice sales of 600
or 700 tons Scotch pig at previous rates.
Beeswax—Sales, 2,000 lb. yellow at 25i to 26c. cash.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
NEW ORLEANS, Auc. 31.—The sales of cotton yes-
terday were 500 bales, at Bc. to 84c. for new middling.
Rice is held at Vic. for old to fresh Carolina.
CHARLESTCN, AUG. 30.—N0 saes of Cotton have
been reported this afternoon.
BALTIMORE, ►SEPT. I.—The market for flour is
steady, with but little activity; 500 barrels of Howard-
street sold at 3 dolls. 874 c., and 500 City Mills at the
sa►se figure. White corn sells at 59.1. to 60c., and yel-
low at 55g. to 57c.