The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-07

half In 1885, the quantity reached 1873 BOB TONS or
three times that of lS43 and this year will reach $780,
tons and considerable portion Of it will have earned its
own cost within the year Under present tariff these
vessels will have only good outward eigts but also
fair home cargoes low freight out and home will pay
well as high freight out and none home.
The cotton market has been heavy, but without material
change in prices Dealers waiting for the Caledonia
with dates to the 10th, and due. The crop thus far
72l bales agins, $50 last yeaa deficit of 2O2
bales. The prices follows
Ord. Mid. to Mid. fair Fully fair
S Sssi1s am. and s Il o .i' I: 5ss:I IL:
The -four market has been heavy, and prices falling I'M
til Tuesd ay, when became firm. In the anxiety
press forward supplies last fall many of the canal boats
detained this end of the canal in consequence of
which they must return Buffalo before the supplies
be enhanced Sales Genesee were made 81 STt Troy
81 Is Michigan 81 l2a Genesee, for July So $6 rs
Georgetown 81 sly Rye -four "a 81 "a S7i ;com meal,
- Sc 81 62A. Western, arrive in May, 81 25 81
BIZ. Brandywine, barrels, 81 75.'
Illinois red wheat 81 S. Genesec, arrive, 81 IS Ohio,
do, 81 42A, do, do white 81 57a ST. 40 corn, nothem
yellow 95 cents western Mixed arrive in June, 80
northern yellow, May, 9ls The supply is light.
Jersey yellow, tile spot, 90 IS White beans
81 OH rye 30 cents barley, arrive, 6s
SO 81 cents
Sl3 do. $4 81 $l5 prime 1913 rs do.
Sl6 rs. Western pork hams, g. Ohio lard, number 2,
o. 81 cents prime 10 cents kegs l0i cents Rice is
firm; sales 81 80 81 s7; sales Ohio clover 81 cents
American flax 81 49,
Freights dull under large supply of vessels The
Sarah Sands takes -four 3s.; grain in bulk for Ireland
l2ad heavy goods to Liverpool ais -four Havre rs
cents.
CALEDONIA.
About IL o'clock the Caledonia reported by teegraph
and at noon the 'extrns distributed containing the
Geographic report. The letters will not be here until
ing The is good in every point of view, but mer
chants do act until they get their letters.
Money represented easy generally but the drain
specie continuing the bank sought by raising the rate
OF money, to check it.
Wheat on the 10Th was Gs higher than at the date of the
last news.
Flour, American descriptions, under improved de-
mand rose 39s. a 4Os.
Indian had improved 2s the stock both of corn and
-four very low
The accounts from France and Belgium had effected
in prices Notwithstanding that the accounts from Ire
land were much better.
In the manufacturing districts improved feeling pre-
vailed and returning activity checked only by the high
expectations OF the holders OF goods.
The cotton market had improved, under the accounts
from this side in relation the declining receipts During
the week ending April H. prices of American 3D.
Id, and 3D. Id other descriptions. Subsequently the
market less buoyant and sales for the week ending
April H. closed 3D. lower say the l9 5000 bales Amer
lean Gid 7ad.
The Liverpool packetshp Rochester was lost Irish
Wexford. She had large cargo OF produce,
and will make Wall street Offices suffer
The from France and Belgium are very unia-
vorable. Free trade in food will be adopted.
Mrs. Bancroft dined with the Queen on the 10Th.
The prospect is generally that the English home markets
will recover and rise sustained prices OF produce
The stock market remains firm here with but little ami
nation. Quotations are today as follows;