The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-17
METZ ORLEANS MARKET. ,J,,y 6.

The receipt of Western Produce with ,I,o o,;
oil one or Two arhccs nave been very light and The
prices Of descriptions are tendinS ,,,,,,rJ ~,
withsanding the limited demand. ~
The river continues 10 fall slowly, and il now about
81 feet below the highest stage.
The weather. since Friday, las been clear IN 10 yes
terday, when il was varied by occasional showers
Cotton-The sales of Monday amounted 10 only 600
bales, and yesterday about 700 bales the business of
both days having been confined very small parcels
though again at full rates The heavy purchases of Sa
turday have greatly reduced the stock sale leaving it
TO be composed almost entirely of limited parcels IN the
hands of nearly all the factors, who in consequence
have become exceedingly firm, and our outside quota
tons, therefore, may be regarded the current rates.
There no cotton of strictly fine quality in market and
very few parcels, indeed, above fair The sales OF the
three days amount to 500 bales which we particularly
notice follows viz300 bales Louisiana and NissiI
sppi at q cents; 1860 o. % at 81 "A at TO- %
1850 at 81, 35 at Y, 4s at 100 Is A. at 81 SO at g.
20 at cents; 1928 North Alabama 81, 5000 at cents
81 Tennessee at Z, and 300 Texas at cents.
Flour.-On Saturday, and early on Monday some few
sales were made at So rs; subsequently 80 87I and 400
were paid we quote snperne Mt SO, 75a4,O0, remark
ing that most of the sales during The last day two have
been at 3s7a a400 at which rates the market was fra
yesterday for fresh parcels.
BeeE-'rh market is hare Of Prime in first hands, A
moderate supply would readily command s2al2 so per
Dbl. There is very little enquiry forMess.
fork.-Ihe receipts continue very light, and although
there is only limited demand holders particularly of
Mess, are daily acquiring rmness and withdraw
ing their stocks from market the present There
are now very few sellers of Mess Sl6, which rate we
still Quote, remarking that the market decidedly an
spWanI tendency. NJ o. Sl4al4,5O; Prime l2,5O.P o.
tSlOs51al 90.
Bacon-Limitcd sales continue to be made at 10 IL
cents for Canvassed Iiams 81 for uncanvassed do; II
for sides and 5a 81 cents for shoulders.
Lard-We have, no transactions 10 report beyond the
limited sales for home consumption. The receipts,
since asr, have been about $500 kegs the greater
part of which goes forward Havana on up country ac
count.
Wlnskey.-A considerable addition has been made to
the previously large stock, during the last three days
but holders still obtain D per gallon Rectied
thoughthere is only moderate demand.
Grain-i.ight receipts for some time past have caused
the market TO become nearly bare of all kinds of Grain
in first hands. Sheed Corn in sacks, has further ad-
Vanced and we now quote at A As cents per bushel-
Oats 30 a40 cents per bushe
Tobacco-The tobacco market continues TO maintain
the same inactive character noticed in report Of last
Saturday morning. Buyers it seems still unwilling
tooperate freely unless nj reduction, while holders,
on the other hand. continue pretty firm previous
quotations; inferior lots 81 81 and "a cts, n seconds
and frsts common lots 80 and 81 cts
). Freights.-Notlnng of importance has been done in
European freghts since last The only engagements
we are advised of are A. bark for Trieste 7-sd
for Cotton and parcels to fill up vessels previous
1y loading 1t "a for Liverpool and II for Havrc-
Coastwise freiglfs also rather dull hut the
klan the same as before quoted