The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-12
coMMERCIAL. RECoRD.
NEW YORK MARKET, Mny Q.


There evidently better feeling pending the Stock
Market to-day, and considerable sales were made
slight improvement on previous rates. United States
Bank closed at 70, advance of per cent and North
American Trust at an improvement of II per cent.
AsIEs.-There is demand for either description.
Some few sales in small parcels have beenmade at 81
62la4 rs for pots, and IS for pearls.
CoFFEE.-The market has been less active than last
week, but prices remain the The transactions ia
clude 1850 bags Brazil 9aO ets 800 Laguira lo1all
$50 Cuba 99al0 the usual time SO bags cid Govern
ment Java at lfal45, and $50 ST. Domingo at 81 cash;
1000 bags Cuba sold for expectation on no,
TRANSFERRED.
FIsH.-The market continues to be abundantly sap
piled with Cod and several recent arrivals of corgoes re-
main unsold The sales of dry Cod have been large at
Sc 37iaS2 so, which is decline from last rates. The
supply of Mackcrcl is inconsiderabe and the demand
limited. Sales of No. ] at SD Scale rs; No. 2 50 Goa
10 and No. 3a5 5Oas5 rs. In other descriptions there
is not much doing.
FLOUR AND MEAL-The market has been inactive ot
the most part which with the large supplies that have
reached the city, has had tendency depress it, The
sales of Western Canal embrace about 10000 bbls at S.
25a$5, including common and fancy brands the latter
being the closing price, which the sales have beea
light, showing decline of25 cts The Southern descp>
tons are the il we except Richmond City Mills,
which is held IS 25a$5 3 Ohio via canal is scarce
and may be quoted at "a 87aS5; Ohio via New Orleans
has been in demand "a 75aS4 81 but the supply is
light The receipts of the week amount TO 10000 bbis.
by the way of the canal.
PRovIsIoss-There continues moderate demand FOR
Beef and Pork at last prices. Holders, however, arc
firm, and the receipts by the river mostly taken at
quotations. Lard is at SAC cts; Hams and Smoked Beef
sell at those The stock of Beefin market is smaH
compared with previous seasons
PHILADELPHIA MARKET, May g.
CofFEE.-Sales from store of Rio and Laguira about
last quotations. an invoice ofleoO bags Maracabo taken
in the early part ofthe week at Ii cents.
CorroN.-of prime quaythe stock is small, inferior
kinds plenty and of limited demand; sales Georgia Up
land cents; South Carolina 9a9.; Tennessee 7saSs
cents.
FIsH-Is very dull, confined to small sales by retail
from store at a reduction in price; we quote Mackcrei
No. $40 So No. $40 so; No. Sc per Dbl.
Flour AND MEAL.-In the former rather heavy
Market with slight decline in prices; Western "a IS;
Brandywine "a a.; Pennsylvania 81 81; Corn Meal ia
active dcmand Brandywne in bbls. - IS; Pennsylva-
mia 81 s7s; hhds Sl3 75 The demand about equal to
the receipts, which keeps the stock small.
GRAIN. Yellow Corn, sales several cargocs afioa',
49ta50 cents per bushel; white fen off to Al cents;
Oats Delaware, 27a2s cents; do Virginia 26a27 cents;
Wheat dull at 81 The receipts of Oats have been large,
but all disposed of at above prices.
ALEXANDRIA MARKETS, May 0.
FLouR, new, per bbl "a 81; Wheat red, 95as; do.
white, S1allo Rye, 45a46 Corn 44a45 Oats, from wa =
CONS, per BUSH 26ao7; do. from vessels do 25a6 Lard
ea0 cents.
The wagon price of Flour was "A 56 up to Wedncs
day evening. The unfavoraqe by the Great West
ern, and fall in the Baltimore Market caused 70 de-
Cline here Thursday morning to a 81 from waeopa,