The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-19 00:00:00

NEW YORK MARKETS, DEC. Z.

Cotton—The private letters per Arctic do not read so
favourable as the printed accounts. On the day the
steamer sailed the market was quoted dull at prices cur-
rent at the vailing of the previous steamer. One account
says:—" The advance of id., which was paid on Satur-
day and Monday, has been lost, and there ate plenty of
sellers v:t the rates current at the sailing of the Europa.
Yesterday betwe?n 3,000 and 4.000 bales changed hands,
including, middling at 7id. to 7.P. for Upknds, Mobile,
and New Orleans. The sales are confined to the trade,
there being no speculative or export inquiry." The
market, however, has been compartitively active to-day,
the sales reaching 1,300 to 1,400 bales, at previous
prices, including middling Orleans at 14c., and fair ditto
at 14

Flour, &c.—The inclement state of the weather has a
depressing effect on the market fir State and Western,
and prices are scarcely so firm, though there is no special
change in quotations. The transactions are limited to
8,500 bbls., 4 dolls. 253. to 4 dolls 443. for No. 2 super-
fil,e,4 dolls. 68e. for common and straight State, 4 dolls.
75e. to 4 dol6. 94e. for mixed to choice Michigan, &c.; and
5 dolls. to 5 dolls. 6c. for pure Genessee. Canadian
flour is in active request for export, and the sales reach
4,600 bbls, at 4 dolls. 68c. to 4 dolls. 75c. Southern is
in good demand, and prices have advanced 6ic. to 121 c.;
the sales are 2,100 bbls., including Howard-street, at 5
dolls. 12ic. Rye flour is quoted at 3 dolls. 37c. to 3 dolls.
50c., with 400 bbls. sold. Corn meal is quiet at yester-
day's quotations.

Grain—There is a fair inquiry for wheat, and the sup-
ply of common descriptions is large.
dull. The sales include 10,000 bush. Canadian for ex-
port, at 1 dell. 061 e.; and 6,000 ditto Genessee, at 1 doll.
Prime is firm, but
15c. to 1 doll. 18c., as in q 7,000 bush. were sold at 73c. to 75c., closing at the for-
suer figure. There is still an upward tendency in corn,
swim, partly to the favou'rjaabliltey. Rye is lower, and
advices from abroad.
The sales aggregate 18,000 bush, at 63c. for new mixed;
67ie. to 68ic. for old Westeria mixed and Southern yel-
low; and 68ie. to 702. for old Jersey. Barley is without
movement or change in
prices. Oats are selling mode-
rately, at previous quotations.
Lime—Common Rockland is in fair supply, and we
note sales of two cargoes at 83c.
Naval Stores—The sales of common Wilmington rosin
'reach 1,000 bbls., at 1 doll. 40c. to 1 doll. 42ic., deli.
vered. Other descriptions are without much movement,
and prices are uniform.
Provisions—The demand for pork for the local tra'le
is limited, but for speculation the demand continues fair.
500 bbls. were sold zit 11 dolls. 62c. to 11 dolls. 75c. for
mess, and 8 dolls. 752.
for prime. Bumps were sold to
a moderate extent at 8 dolls. 25c. Of beef hams there
were sales of 100 bbls., at 14 dolls.; also 106 tierces
city smoked hams, at 81c. Beef is quiet and steady,
‘vith a fair demand from the trade, at 8 dolls. 50c. to 10
dolls, for mess, and 4 dolls. 75c. for prime. Lard has
advanced, wiz h a got.d inquiry, and the sales are 500
bbls. and 100 tierces at lc. to Bc., the latter figure for
choice lots.

Rice is held firmer, with small sales, at 3 dolls. 37c.
to 3 dolls. 50c. Prime lots are scarce, and would com-
mand 3 dolls. 621 c.
Whisky—Ttre market is a shade firmer-200 bbls.
g agements of 8,090 to 10,000
Ohio and Prison were sold at 250. to 242., and 50
casks Drudge) at 25c., time and interest.
Freights—We notice en
bushels wheat to Livero-1- at 43. to 44d.; 509 bbls.
p
filar at Is. Id.; and 100 tcs. beef at IL 3,1. To other
European ports there is no change to notice, and the
market is quiet.