The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-20
From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, April 20--5, p. m.
The illumination The Viennoise chiidrcnIhe un,ina-
ton at Phiiadeiphia.- markets, &c.
The illumination tomorrow evening will be- most de-
cdedly grand affair Nothing else seems TO be thought
of to-day scarcely and boxes Of candles transparency
frames, &c. being carried in every direction The
hotels and public buildings of the city will present mag
nfcent appearance, whilst many private dwellings will
vie with them in their arrangements.
The Vennoise children did reach here until dayljpb,
this morning, the of the afternoon train had passed
Wilmington yesterday before they released from the
custody of the law They seemed merry as so many
crckets however, and express themselves highly delighted
with their focibe but pleasant detention among the Blue
Hens Chickens" They received every kindness and at
tention from the Deawarans and have partly promised
the citizens of Wilmington pay them professional visit
soon. They appear this evening at the Holiday street
theatre, however, in several of their best pieces The
for Tomorrow evening sold public auction to-day
and netted quite handsome premium.
The Philadelphia papers represent the illumination in
that city last evening have been brilliant spectacle
They filed with descriptions of the affair, some OF
which you will doubtless publish.
The MARKErs.-In the Baltimore market to-day there
was more rness in the flour Market though dealers gen.
orally seemed incl ned hold off for the steamers news
Holders continued firm in asking 81 for City Mills There
were purchasers of Howard -four to-day SIG S74 but
holders generally demand ST. Susquehanna brands are
also held at the price, but less would be taken There
is upward tendency in grain; good prime Maryland
red wheat is quoted las $50 cents and choice white for
family -four ut l65 40 cents there sales this
ing of about 5000 bushels prime Pennsylvania red wheat
at l57 100 cents per busel white is selling So
81 cents and yellow 90 81 with sales of several
thousand bushels in demand AZ IS for
Maryland, and f9 80 cents for Virginia and Pennsylvania
Not much doing in whskey, and the demand is moderate
sales Of hogshead % cents and of barrels 29h 30
cents. t 'iafn slt aiftIt1 81
At New York. yesterday the stock of and south
em flour insufficient 70 meet the demand Sales OF
canal made 81 Is SO; 1000 barrels Gene
sold the latter price; southern is firm ar7 80 200
barrels meal brought $4 U.s. of the holders
ask IS; lo0OO bushels southern and northern
white and mixed sold at 95 cents; yellow would readily
command 81 2000 bushels rye brought 81 that price is
asked for lots arrive 40 barrels whiskey, all in
ma ket, sold at n cents.
At Philadelphia, yesterday -four had advanced 81 l2l
per barrel with small sales that Sales of 900 bar
rels meal at 81 564 and lot Of rye -four 81 S
There is good demand for wheat and prices steadily
improving. Sales Of 10000 bushels I52 1873 pei
bushe for good prime reds and 100 for prime white
Corn shade better and quote good yellow to-day
80 100 per bushe of56 lbs Oats steady 30
for southern Whiskey is duh at 30 per galon in bar
rels, with only small sales. tlllfia tt Il ts