The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-07
From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, April rs, p. IN.
Foreign Aripal ofthe Liberia packet
of the ship Fronce-Nr Booth.The cotton, -four and
grain markets.
The receipt tho foreign here by the packet ships
Cunlbcrland and Northumberland has caused some stir in
markets. and the upward tendency of breadsufs will
doubtless be maintained.
The baroue "Liberia Packet vessel built for the pur-
pose carrying emgrants and trading between this port
and Liberia, has returned from her first voyage The expert
has proved highly satisfactory TO all concerned and
proposed her entirely with colored men
authorizing it be obtained from the Legisa-
She will sail again in about month from the pres
.ent time, with enigrans and merchandise for Liberia.
The splendid ship France. which was cast on shore at
Swan Point about weeks since loaded with -four and
grain has been abandoned total wreck. The water
and of her with the tide, and all attempts
rails her have proved aborve She has board nearly
100 barrels Of -four and about 5000 bushels Of greatly
damaged The cargo was insured in London, and the
vessel in Bath, Ole) and Boston She will be sold at
auction in few days. with her cargo for the benefit of the
unde rwrers.
The ouneymen carpenters of Baltimore have struck
higher wages, declaring their intention work for less
than 81 so per day after the 18th day Of April.
Booth the tragedian, Is performing at the Museum 10
crowded houses
THE MAnkErs.-In the Baltimore market, to-day, grain
and scarce and the price has proved under the
effect of the foreign advces Some holders demanding
SO so for Howard -four, and sale of 500 bbs was
made $50 87t, being advance Of l2a There
also a sale this morning Of $50 bbs City Mills S. So
being advance of . the sales of Yesterday
Holders generally contending for So So Susquehanna
is held at Sc 90 with sales of 700 barrels this price
Corn meal is held Si So The supply of grain very
light Good prime red wheat selling 1873 14l cts and
ordinary good lisa 3Jcs There good demand for
corn, and prices have advanced. Sales white at SO
81 cents and of yellow 80 80 Small of some
Pennsylvania yellow at 81 cents OATS 10 "A cents; rye
80 81 cents
AT Philadelphia, yesterday, the telegraph being of
order to-day, flour and meal there animation
and improved feeling in the market for breadstufs
Flour rising, with considerable sales $6l SOL Corn
meal steady 81 "A 81 80. Rye -four is selling at
S.
GRAIN--Wheat firm at 135 cents for Pennsylvania
red corn SO rye SIS cents and i6 as
Whiskey, market bare last sales q cents.
At New York. yesterday, the supply OF flour nearly
exhausted, that sufficient not in the city last
week for home consumption. The Hudson and the
canals were however expected be free from ice in
few days. when perfect avalanche of it would come
down. Sales of Oswcgo have been made 81 62k 800
barrels New Orleans arrive 81 25 southern flour has
advanced-I000 barrels Georgetown, &c, sold 81,
held SIT Corn meal is held 4T SIS 900 barrels
Richmond City Mills, fine qualities, brought $st common
is held higher; sales of southern white 92a 90 yell
is held 81 81 o. Oats Al AZ cents for Jersey and
43 A cents for southern Rye dour--saes Mt $43 $4a
The by the Columbia and Northumberland only had
the effect of strengthening the markets.
The COTTON MARKEr-At New York. Yesterday the sales
of amounted to about 900 bales and prices contin
ued very firm.