Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-07-10
WEEKLY CONNER JOIN IRA L..


IRON.-Thc demand for the best qualities OF Pig
continues animated at any previous season. ana
all the parcels taken for account oil Eastern manu-
facturcrs, as as they arrive, at quotations.
LATHS.-Wc note the sale of two cargoes, com
prisng about 450 900, of inch sawed Passport, at
pa 1925 per M.
MOLASSES. The market has continued very
quiet, the trade purchasing only as wanted to supply
retail demands.
NAVAL STORES.-We have no alteration to
report in prices, and the demand in general is only
moderate.
OIIS-Most descriptions remain as for some time
past at steady prices and in moderate request Anne
rcan Jinsccd has taken start IN the Eastern mar
kcts, and sold at advance of 3G1 cts, or more,
per gallon. parcel of 50 brls. sold in this market
on Thursday at 65 cts per gallon, but smaller lots
have hitherto been steady at 65.
PLASTER PARISHES sold from vessel since
our last report at PSI s. 3 per ton.
PROVlSIONS.-This,a one of our principal
markets, has maintained very nearly It's consistency,
but the transactions here, also, have been on quite
moderate scale; but prices remain nearly steady
barrcled descriptions having sold, or are offered at
rather lower rates
Beef-Thcre have been small transactions, say in
lots of TO 20 brls taken for ship stores and Tor the
West Indies at Sl3 for No. l. and s 10 for Mess.
POrk-Rcmains nominay inactive, but there nave
been sales at something less than we have previously
quotcd-it can be had at 49, 0a s II for Prime, and
i6a s $3.50 for Mess, cash and time. parcel OF lOO
brls Rusty sold at 1850 per bril- In Bulk we near
Of no sales, but shipments arc occasionally making 10
England on owners account
Bacon-Has remained comparatively quiet, the
dem md being mostly of a retail character, and the
parcels taken only TO subscrvc immediate wants.
Previous quotations remain steady Tor good to prime
lots, viz: Shoulders, 71dS cts; Sides 99dlO; and
Hams Sdll-infcrior parcels lower, in proportion TO
their soundncss.
Lard.-Wc note sales of Western, in lots of 800 or
more kegs at 10 cts, per ID.
ButtT-Sclls wanted at llGl2 cts. per lb IN
kegs of 50 or more lbs mostly for retailing purposes.
(HfPSP-IS in mO
stock, which is chiefly new, is not heavy. Sales oil
Western are making at SaS2, and Eastern oad9 cts.
per lib.
RICE.-The supply is only moderate, and the
trade at the same time purchase sparingly at 5a
$3.50 per 100 lbs.
SEEDS.-Thc market is without supply Glover,
and the late free enquiries making Tor the article,
appears to have measuraby subsidized.
SKINS.-Wc note sales of about 5000 lbs Deer
Skins in the hair, at lGal7 cts. per b., on time:
SPIRITS.-Ncw England Rum is dull of sale at
3Oa3l cts per gallon, which IS lower w h'key
has also further declined and cannot be quoted over
81 cts in brls
SUGARS.-Thc market is not buoyant, but there
is good moderate demand from the trade, and sales
of New Orleans have been making AT g. Cuba at 6a6i
and Porto Rico fair g. cts. per h., mos.
TOBACCO.-Ihcrc reports from the European mar
kcts, received by the last steamers, continue as I'M
favorable ever to shippers ON this side, and we
consequently have no improvement to note, as having
taken place in this market, notwithstanding the
small crop in prospect for the next season. W. are
not advised, however, of any change in prices, but
the transactions Of the week have been on a very
limited scale. We stated in our last what we have
since had confirmed to us by intelligent engaged
in the Tobacco business and whose duty IT IS to be
correctly infjrmcd-an as this sheet is intended Tor
the steamer, and therefore more immediately pre-
pared for foreign inspection than the lastwc rcpub-
ish our remarks of last week which were as follow:
s'GAs regards the growing Tobacco OF Maryland, al
though it looks well since the late rains--yct from
the low prices which every where prevailed last
: ,,itr q
as usual, but preferred turning their attention more
to Grain; and it is supposed, therefore, that the
whole product of the state this year will not exceed
IS OOOdlS 900 hhdS while that of Ohio will not cN-
have been as follow: OF Maryland, 532 hhdS.; Ohio,
367; Penna. S-total, 907 hhds. And there have
been exported within the time, ,S79 hhds; OF
which of MARYLAND and Ohio, there wcrC-to Am
stcrdam 629 hhds. and Bremen, l,24l-makng
total of Maryland and Ohio, since jan l, as follows:
To Bremen, .......... ...........,... MdS.9,420
" Rotterdam, --.......'. '...'''''.' ''9'.,
" Havrc, ....s....'.',.. .'''''''''''' 'id dd
" Antwerp. ............ .......... .'.l, o5V
- Amsterdam, ''''''' '''''.' 49,
" Emdcn, ......... ..................... 80
" England, ......... ''.''''.'.'' .'.'''.''' 90
Stock on hand, and on shipboard not cleared Sth
inst, &c, 124 hhds.
Amount of Tobacco inspected in the city of Balti-
more for the quarter ending June 30, .....,...:..
=. lS47-1S46-l
Maryland ....... MdS9 ,902 ia, 257 IL, $40
Ohio. .....o, 7S5. ...S,Ol6
kentucky, ................. So .....lO.. 313
Other denominations, $500. Al 49,. Oh .oO
WOOL.-Thc receipts are rather light, and from
the competition manifested to take the small lots as
they are brought forward, there is an increased
frmncss in the market.
FREIGHTS.-Thcrc have been some three or
four engagements, this week, TO England-of Flour,
at 3s Cd. to Liverpool and As. to London-and Of
Grain to either at l0d.alld. per bushel Shippers
of Tobacco have offered 27s. Cd. to Holland in Amer
lean vessels, without The current rate to
Bremen in Bremen vessels is Dos per hid. Coast
wise rates, with little doing, without material
change.
BEEF CATTLE.-Thcrc were $50 head brought
forward last market day, of which Al sold, including
10 taken for Philadclp hia-and 100 were left on
drovcrs' hands. The stock, portion of it,was Of
rather inferior quality, which reduced the average
ratc the prices paid ranged from TO $3.50, gross,
is well supplied with live Hogs, and prices have
ranged during the week, from to S6.25; at the
latter large and corn-fcd lots have been taken for
immediate slaughter and packing.
EXCHANGE.-Stcrlngi is little better, although
there is not much doing. Small 60 days Bills have
sold at O. a6t per cent. prem. In Continental we
have no alteration, from last weeks quotations,
to notc-but continue them follow:
Bills on London e sterl'g 60 days, 5sa6i per CT prem
- Paris. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5f.35 q 5f.3I2
-- Hamburg. ................. .5o5 u 30
-- Bremen .......... .....'....Io -
Holland. .....................3 9 3944
Sight Bills on Boston ........ .parai pr. CT dis.
-- New York City .parah do. do.
Philadelphia .paras do. do.
Richmond Va. "a do dis.
Charleston, S. Gil a do. do.
Mobile .......... lal do. do.
New Orleans. go. "a do. prem.