Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-09-04

Beef-This article, as VIC have frequently noted
on previous occasions, continues in limited demand,
and is chiefly taken for ships stores the better
qualities rcpackcd in smaller packages the better to
adapt 1t for specific object Mess may be quoted
= II, and No. j, Sl2 per bril-, at which small sales
| have been made.
| Pork.-Thcrc have been sales of Prime and Mess
TO the extent of some 2OOa3OO brs in lots, the former
supposed at $l2 and the latter at s Is, including 25
| OF the latter at s 1850 per brl.
| Bacon.-1hc stock OF Shoulders has become much
reduced, and prices for the better qualities have
further advanced TO s. cts, at which very consider
able sale has been made, while SaS,, with very
little if any for sale under the LATTER the current
rates. The supply of Hams is also proportionably
less, and prices irmcr; and for the better or more
suitable Sized required TO subScryc the present
demand, the range is l0cll cts, although there are
lots of less salcabc description going off at 9a9i
cts per lib. Sides are more plenty, and can be had
as wanted at 9a9i cts, in small or large lots.
Lard.-lhc demand has been less active, the large
operations last week having brought about calm into
the market. Holders steady at 10 AL cts for
kegs, the latter for prime quality
ButfT-llas sold at llal24 cts. per ID. for West
crn, in kegs.
CheeSe-W Western has been selling at las cts,
very little good under the latter; and Eastern SlGO
according to quality.
RICE.-The market is relatively bare; little or
none TO be had, understand, except in a retail
way, which has been AT ga s G.25 per 100 lbs.
SALT.-Thcre have two cargocs, comprising 1922
sacks, arrived from Liverpool since our last report
both of which sold as as they came to hand the
Fine, including Ashton's, supposed at .5Oa s 80
and the Common .20d s. | % per sack, mos.
SPICES.-We note the sale of 10 bags Pimcnto
TO close at l2i cts. per h., mos. In other dcscrp-
tons we have no transactions to report.
SPlRlTS.-Furthcr sales of New England Rum at
3lG35 cts per gallon, cash and mos, at the former
50 brls. were taken in a lot. Pure Spirits Domcs-
tic Brandy, and Gin, all selling at the abovcpri
Whiskcy has become less firm, and sold in
brls. at 27. cts, while for hhds. 264a27 cts have
been paid.
SUGARS.-Thc markets. less animated, but there
have been sales Of about 300 hhds Porto Rico, in lots,
at 63a7 including % hhds good to fine, at 7a7 cts.
per h., i mos.
: TOBACCO.-The market remains much as re-
ported last week, except that there has been a fall
ing off in receipts, the demand and prices for the
good common to better qualities continuing firm as
all those descriptions (Which are light) whether
of Maryland Ohio, are taken nearly as fast
they are opcncd-thc salcablc qualities ranging from
80 to ST. for Mary land, and S4 (but not much I'M
der 400 to $40 per 100 lbs. for Ohio-the lower
grades including also scraps have not yet come into
rrquisition. The inspections of the week sum up
follow: of Mary land, l13l hhds.; and Ohio, 1856
total 1867 hhds. The exports to foreign ports within
the same time have been 5I3 hhds., OF which there
of Maryland and Ohio 49, hhds. TO Bordeaux;
and those OF Maryland and Ohio exported since Jan
! to date have been as follow:
Koitcrdam' ''.- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ''9'oo4
Z" tavrc, ......-........... ......'......i $40
" Antwerp. .''.'........ '''..'..'- $500. ,o3U
" Amsterdam. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ......... .6,6l6
" Narsclllcs,. ....... .,......... -..........I22
- DordcauN,' .....'' 1900 ..''.''.'. foi
- E1huch, ''.-'.'.. .... ..'..'...... 100
- In%la ,.......... .....'......... %
Stock on hand, and on shipboard not cleared ID
inst, 30 l4S hhds.
{Ij-Our attention has been called to an error in
the table of Tobacco inspections, which were 100
hhds less than they should have been. The table is
now correct.
WOOL.-Of the sales of the week we note those
of about II 900 lbs, including to full blood
Mcrno at 3Oa365 cts. per lib.
FRElGHTS.-Forcign, particularly for Eng land, |
are very dul-nohng offering that advised of.
We understand ship has been engaged for Havre
at DIS. per hhd for Tobacco and two others for Hol
land at Dos.
BEEF CATTLE.-Thc offerings last Monday at |
the drove yards amounted TO $50 head, of which 552
Sold including rs for Philadelphia, and 2S were left
on drovcrs hands. The prices paid were from 225 |
to 1925, gross, equivalent 10 4.5Oa 1928 per 100
lbs. nett. Live Hogs in better supply and prices
declined to 6.25a $6.62l, as in quality.
EXCIIANGE-Is little more than nominal; the |
accounts recently at hand from Europe, particularly
England, OF the depression in the Flour and Grain
market and its influence upon monied institutions
while they have contributed TO advance the rates of
Sterling here and widen the margin in consequence
of the questionable character of Bs-havc impaired
no activity but the contrary rather lcsscned the
previously existing limited demand: We quote as
follow:
Bills on London fstcrl'g 60 days, aSper ct. prem
In,