Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-05
COMMERCIAL AND MONEY MATTERS.


Nothing doing in Foreign bills. Nominay Sterling is
6ta65; Francs 5 l2Isj A.
In consequence the continued failure of the mails there
Is but little animation in Southern funds Central worth
- 40 discount. We quote Boston Gao; Philadelphia
Baltimore sst; Virginia sali.
Enthusiastically reported for the Tribune.
FRIDAY, Dec. ..
CorroN-rhere has been an Improvement in demand
since yesterday and the sales yesterday reached 1000
bales and to-day about the amount has been taken
mostly for export Spnners only take small lots for imme
diae use The market is still heavy, the low
quoted, which lower than before known and there
appears 10 be little expectation that the steam
er which Is now out - days will bring favorable ndvices
from the other side We quote fair Upland 7a7; fair N
Orleans and Alabama 75a7i. The Upland Cotton of this
years crop said be better than usual which &C.
coInts for the slight preference given to New Orleans and
Alabama TINS ison.
FLOUR.-We able to learn no new feature in the
market to-day excepting, any thing, increased difficulty
IN making sales at current rates. Some holders who, of
necessity, must SELL and who doubtful Of the per-
manency OF the rates being anxious realize have
supplied the market further than the demand called for
badly IN instances sales have been made cd
50 o. We notice sales OF n lot Of prime Michigan 81
$40; Ohio worth 81 S75 S. 90. Troy held firmly
50 %, with small sales The sales generally, for
days past only for actual wants buyers anticipating
decline whom New-Orleans arrives freely. In Southern
there u very little doing, and only hear of sale of 200
bb-; Georgetown s71, time and interest; Richmond City
I1 Brandywine > 90; Petersburg, Aexandria Richmond
Country &C., 4 10, all nominal. There il Rye Flour
dern,e oI. Buckwhea2 75a3 90. and prime %. Corn
Mca2 5GiA2 80 for Jersey, the latter PRIME and 75
tofBrandywne bbls; IL 75a3 - cash and for hhds
The demand is quite limited.
GRAlN-We have further sales notice OF Wheat, 1000
bushels ot 81 95 for the British Provinces There
great deal Offering and these the demands
not brisk There is litc Corn yet offering excepting Nor
them, and not large supply OF that We hear of sales
The quotations IL AZ for new, and So, weight and
81, for old. Rye held by receivers
high rates. but lot of 1000 BUSH sold Dday delivered
The market is still free of Barley but lot of 1850 bus hes
resod by disticr 55c Oats from the light supply
are looking up We quote River 80 n 81, and Canal 81
49, No Southern offering. Shorts and Ship Suiis, of
store, quoted 10 l2t and L. No supplies ahoat.
HAH.-We quote range OF ~ 60 for the different
qualities. The sales mostly for storing but there is
ligh, shipping demand.
LEAD-We notice a sale of 900 Pigs Missouri at SO
80 cash.
TALLOW.--A lot Of 10000 lbs Boston rendered sold
at &c. for export AT that there ia good inquiry
PROVISlONS.-For barrel Provisions there is a steady
demand to-day, but hear Of large sales. We quote
Prime Lower County 600 Mess 800; old Ohio Prime
5,371a550 Mess Beef G, 25a6, so; new Prime 325a
3,50oldPnme 215a300. sale of 100 bbs old Lower Co.
Prime Pork made 600. Lard is in good demand
81 &c. We notice sale Of so kegs City rendered &c.
Nothing in Butter Cheese. lot e 100 rkns ship
ping Butter sold Considerable lots of Cheese
have been taken OF 81 G. The range is s. ca.
SEEDSWc notice sales OF parcel of 100 Clover
private terms, probably6.
LEATHER-At auction 5000 sides Sole Leather-lght
weights 15t l63 middlng do Is 6c heavy do l2
l4c. good damaged do l04 l2c. poor do Ct 7tc-I
months.