The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-09
COMMERCIAL RECORD.
NEW oRLE.aNs M.aRKET. Nav 30.

SUGAR-Lotisidnn.- receipts have been light,
during the past few days. in consequence of which, and
the shipment of some considerable lots to northern ports
the stock on the Levee is much reduced. The demand,
however, has become very moderate and is confined 10
limited transactions buyers of large Parcels having
appeared in market for several days. there change
in prices, the sales, generally, still ranging from 4
cents, with occasional small parcels very prime which
s6.4".. e scarce, d: IL 4. cents. The demand for
lots plantation has almost entirely subsed The
y transactions that have TO knowledge since
our last are 350 hhds prime at cents and 50 hhds iDc
iior at cents.
SsES.-Thc, demand for barrels from the Lee
wee only noderate but prices remain about the
as last quotedsay 10 90 per gallon though some
sales made at l8 cts The rates depend mainly up
on the condition of the barrels. We advised of
any sales on plantations.
TOBACCO.-We have to notice the continuance of
very fair demand for good and fine lots of Tobacco
indeed, they generally bought up inspect
ed and thrown upon the market For inferior lots how
ever, the demand within the last last day two, has
been rather limited than was before, though this
has had influence prices, previous quotations
for Ill descriptions being well supported say for inferior
lots 49, 81 and u cents for y seconds and fTSS COM
mon lots 81 81 and n; fair lots T. and cents good
and fine lots A, g.! ana 81 81 selections s. and
q 9i cents.
FLOUR-In our last report we represented the mar
ke being very dull the evening previous SO so
for superne, though some holders were asking more
On Wednesday, however, the principal bakers, having
nearly exhausted their Stocks came forward and bought
On Thursday, the receipts continuing light, and the
above mentsned sales having much reduced the stock
the ohe day, succeeded in obtaining slight ad
vance. Some sales made at 50 62s, and high
rs 80 rs was obtained in one or two instances. The
latter price generally demanded yesterday for gond
parcels from fiat boats, though lots that had been
time in could be bought for less The sales of the
last three days 1000 5000 barrels, while the
receipts are less than 2000. SIS
BACON.-The business in the various descriptions of
this article has been confined to very limited demand
for Consumption and in these small transactions the
prices which quote are still obtained-say for Can
yassed Hams 10 cents uncanvassed do. a., Sides u
a6 Shoulders Al cents. The stock has received but
a trfling accession during the last three days.
LARD.-This article Is extremely dull at the moment,
there being demand for export-Sna sales made
for city consumption 10 ii cents only very prime
article commanding the highest figures, in limited
parcels.
FREIGHTS.-In consequence of the continued scar
city of vessels particularly of the class usually engaged
in the European trade, are enabled TO report bu
limited business in foreign eights, The only engage
ments which we have to notice are two American ships
for Havre at cents for Cotton and theioer SO
shillings for Tobacco.