Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-01-30
LETTER SHEET PRICES CURRENT.
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BALTIM MORE M A r X E It
For The Week ending last epen,ng.

For the Week ending last euen,ng.
REMARKS. close of last week, after the
publication of the Journal, was not marked by any
new feature in the general market until the Mag,
netic Telegraph, on Monday morning towards III
o'clock announced the arrival of the British steamer
Hibeania at Boston, her day Of departure from Liv-
erpoo being the 9Th inst, which would bring ac-
counts "a days later than our previous dates-an
arrival at Savannah having brought adyces TO l2th
Dec. An excitement among dealers in Breadstufs
was at apparent, and prices siifened, and some
Transactions took place at improved rates but we
refer 10 the articles which will be found under their
appropriate heads for particulars. The probability
is that fully 1000 brs. Flour have changed hands
during the week, closing at an advance OF . per br
and Wheat and Corn, the supply OF which was light
in about the same proportion.
The Cotton market at Liverpool, at the time the
Hiberna left, continued it had been for the pre-
cedng four five weeks, greatly excited and large
month reaching 300 900 bales, 20i 900 of which were
on specuatiou in the last three DAYS 81 0DO bales
changed hands, S0OD only TO commemorative advance
was about i'd. per lb., fair Upland being quoted 1d;
fair Mobile I'D; AMI fair Orleans, 72d.-which
were about Sd. higher than the rates current year
ago. The import into Great Britain for 1916 was
1913 $40 bales 1891 no American) against $50, 500
Il 500, 1863 American) in Si5. Stock in Liverpool,
43 $40 bales (270, so Americana and in the King
dom $3.50 bales (302,900 American) against
1O55,2;0 (690, $50 Amercan) in lsl5.-Fiour, since
Dec 4th, had advanced IS. Sd a6s. per brl, Corn
Meal 5s., Indian Corn lbs. per qr and w heat
Is Cd. per 10 lbs American Flour in bond in Lon
don was quoted 36s Ass. per bril-, red Wheat SIS u
Cos. per ar. of $50 lbs, and Corn 64sd7os do Duty
on Flour Is. Sd. per bril-, and on Wheat 4s per Or
AT Haure, there advance also in Cotton
and Breadstnffs.
AMERICAN DRY GOODs.-Therc continues a
good demand, for Western account particularly, and
prices Of heavy Cotton Fabrics are very irm with
further advance on Brown Shirtngs aud Sheeings OF
about 5per cent the prices current before the re-
ceipt Of the by the Hiberna advising OF the
material advance of the raw article i'll the English
market.
BEESWAX.-We continue to quote q cts per
ID cash, for unsolicited lots, with very limited
supply in market
BREAD.-'The advance of Flour since our last
weeks report has induced Bakers to put up the rates
Of Hard Bread, which we now quote 5 gao cts. Tor
Crackers, 4.atl for Pilot, and 3,a3z for Navy Bis
cult.
CANDLES Sperm are not in active request, but
prices remain steady at 27a2S Adamantne have
sold at % cts. and Mould Talow, city uactured,
in fancy boxes, at H. cts. per h., cash for export
COFFEE-The m irket has been quite inactive
during the week, some l5DQal60D bags Rio only
have sold al last weeks rates, say 7a7 cts per ID
6 mos. One holder has Withdrawn his stock from
market, in anticipation Of better prices at subse.
ouent period The stock on hand continues to a fair
extent probably 81 900 bags, but which would not
be large under ordinary circumstances
COTTON.-fhe market is without bale, the
last operation communicated to us comprised small
parce, Of old crop Upland, and OF rather ordinary
quality, taken at u! cts. per lib. The receipts Of
South Carolina and Georgia continue to increase, and
crop: the supply at all Southern points since LIST Sept.
last TO latest dates, have been as follow:
Receipts in 1S46-7--lSl5-6.
Gulf bales, sos, ...65l Decrease ll5 AZ
INLAND 1881, 3i6.. III 53S Increase, 1853 ,77S
Sea Island. IS, 799. 1885 Decrease .3.oo'
Total 1916. SIS, 1906 ls45 sss 5s7 .Incr 1885, ,s29
FEATHERS have been no transactions
worthy Of particular notice since our last report.
FISH.-The market is quiet. but prices are un.
changed both for Dry Goldfish and Mackerei
FLOUR AND MEAL.-The Flour market closed
last week at 4.S75d SIS; but the advces by the sea-
mer Hibernia, at Boston, which were teiegraphed
here Monday afternoon, produced som, excitement
and considerable transactions immediately followed
which continued until the next day; during which Pc
Rod several thousand brs. Of all denominations chang
ed hands, commencing at So 25 before the character
ofthe accounts known and continuing to advance,
as they gradually developed. (not the fullest
reliance being placed in the reports they had mis-
led on former occasion) until the price got up to
S5.75 per brl. The next morning, "wednesday
on receipt of letters and papers conrmatory OF the
telegraphc accounts the market become quite unset
tied and in the course Of the dav some 6O0'aSO0O
brls again changed hands, including 500 brls Sus-
auehanna at the opening at $575; 700 do City Mills
at 81 |; and 600 do. Howard street at 575a 5S75
In the course of the day. prices further advanced and
it then that rates reached their highest point
which included all denominations OF standard brands
5.S7.a$6, large portion OF which were re'saies
the shirt of speculation being quite prevalent, aho'
considerable parcels were taken for export on foreign
orders. City manufactured Corn Meal has also ad-
vanced, and 1000 br's., probably double or tre-
bic that amount sold since the receipt Of the above
advices at 4.25 per brl.-The stock Of Flour has
not been large at any period during the winter. and
the operations here noticed, with limited supply OF
Wheat, will still continue to keep up prices, were
there no further orders received for shipment to the
European markets Inspected this week:
Corn Meat, 55 hhds, 1884 brls.--
Rye Flour. 65 brIs.-
Howard street Flour. lS,2l5 brls., 25S hi. brls
City Mills .. ditto. 1895 " $50 +" %
Family. .... ditto. I'll ,50S
Susquehanna. ditto.... 5S7 -
...'r -..t.... %, 305 brIs. 847 h. brls.
Forming total for the week Of ,74SA bris. Wheat
Elour Cleared within the same time for foreign