Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-10-23
REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKET,
I AND INCIDENTs CONNECTED THENEWIIl,
For the THeek ending last eUenlng.


badly have very little influence transactions along
the shores of our country for very light are the
supplies, that all that arrive, previous to the closing
of our rivers and canals will be required Tor home
consumption until their rc-opcning next spring
The Cotton market was much depressed, both in
England and at Havrc, and nearly all spcculatlons
suspended in consequence of the Brightness Of
the Money market''-which had occasioncd also
further heavy failures in England The market for
Breadsulis was dull, and prices lower, except for
Indian Corn and Corn Meal. In Liverpool the best
Western Flour quoted Gsa26s. cd. and at the
close 2Ss.; Southern Dos G2Gs. cd; and sour, l9sG
2s.; Indian Corn, Sos a35s. per quarter; and Indian
Meal, l4s al 5s per bril- At London, prices OF Flour
which had declined, experienced some reaction At
Havre, 700 brS. New York and Gcncsee Flour sold
at f3Ia3 81 so; and 500 New Orleans, f.3l in bond.
American Provisions remained without any material
alteration.
The influence Of the above adyiccs on our market
shall note under their appropriate heads below
AMERICAN DRY GOODS-Busincss has be-
rather slack, and prices OF some descriptions
of Cotton Fabrics are less firm.
BEES W AX.-Salcs in lots of 500 TO 1000 lbs, in
the aggregate not $500 lbs, at about 20 cts
cash.
BREAD.-All descriptions Of Biscuit and Crack
ers have advanced, Crackers 6, Pilot Biscuit to s.
and Navy do. to 50 per 100 lbs
CANDLES.-Spcrm sell in any considerable par
cells at 32a33 cts, and in smaller lots at 81 Mould
Tallow are firm at IA cts. for City manufactured
COFFEE.-Thc sales have amounted $500 bags
the cargo of bark Abby Baker, recently arrived from
Rio Jancro, which taken in lots at HGI4 cts
per lb., The stock in first hands is now re-
duccd very low
COTTON.-Thc market is very dull, and prices
declining, spinncrs buying only they want for i'm
mediate use. The sales of the week, which do not
exceed 50 bales Upland, were made at II 5al2 cts.
DRUGS AND DYES.-Thcrc have been sales of
few casks Ombro AIaddcr at / cts. per lb, mos.
FEATIIERS-Co Continue in fair demand; and as
the receipts light taken nearly as fast as they
arrive from the West at 29a33 cts for good to prime
live Geese.
FISH.-Dry Goldfish have sold at 81 per 100 lbs.
Mackcrcl little lower, aud sell at 5S7 for
No. 3, lisa SIS for No. > and II .5Oa SIP for No. l.
FLOUR AND MEAL The Flour market has
not in reality been affected by the late steamers
counts from England, although their reaching here
one two timd holders, influenced by the impulse
of the moment, accepted 1928 per brl. for Ga7OO
brs. Howard street, the rate previously, from the
close Of last week, having advanced in some instances
to $3.50; but no other sales made at that
duction dealers feeling fully confirmed from the light
receipts and the small stocks here and in the Eastern
markets, that the home demand would fully sustain
prices; and from Tuesday TO Thursday there was a
steady Improvement and on the latter day about 1000
brs. sold at 6.37 "a 643i, closing at $3.50: among
the transactions were 1909 brls. taken and shipped
via the Delaware and Chesapeake canal for the
Phad rlphia market. There were sales on the same
days above, of City Nllils at 6.3I "a 6.5O but the
light stock, under circumstances therein mentioned,
guaranteed full prices to mllcrs, as they believed,
and they have since continued in accordance with
that belief while some of them contend for SG.15
per brl. There were further small sales of City
Mills yesterday at $3.50, but we h, ard Of no trans
actions in Howard street, the stock being too much
reduced to admit of heavy operations except for iu
mre delivery No Rye Flour coming forward. Corn
Meal has been pretty steady at $2.62i for City man
ufacturcd, and Pcnna is offered at $3.50 per brl.
Inspected this week:
Corn Meal u hhds. 106 brs.-
Rye Flour, 81 brls-
Howard street Flour, 9,l29 brls., % hr brs.
City Mills ditto PIP :. 2l9
Family ditto, -.. 900 "
1876 brls. 2l3 hf. brs.
Forming total for the week of Is, $685. brls. Wheat
Flour Exported within the same time to foreign
ports 1851 brls. Flour, and 81 do. Corn Meal.
GRAIN.-Thc supply Of Wheat has continued fair,
and mcrs and shippers have been enabled to supply
themselves on rather easier terms than at the close
of last week. The market was somewhat Hat on
Thursday, but better demand sprung up yesterday,
aud all the good and prime lots Of Maryland and
Virginia taken at l.30a 81 .33 per bushc for
red and subordinate qualities at .20a s %. Fami
ly Flour white has come down to ! Boa = 40. No
receipts of Rye. There has been a small lot of neo
Corn market, but its condition not suitable Tor
a quotation. Old has been pretty steady, and we
quote prices at close at 6Sa70 cts. for white and yell
low. Oats range from 81 to 43 cts, according to
quality.
altogether to American, in which we are not advised
of any transactions, except in a retail way.
HIDES.-The market is bare at present.
H0NEY.-By auction on Tuesday ~ tres Nue.
vitas sold at 80 cts. per gallon, a mos.
HOPS-Sell only as wanted for immediate use at
1lal2 cts. for this years crop.
JRON.-Baltimorc Pig continues very hrn, the de-
mand for of Eastern manufacturers, exceeding
the supply.
MOLASSES. have private transactions
TO report, the market being without supply otgood
sweet qualities. By auction on Tuesday, 81 hhds.
Nucyitas Sirup sold at % cts 30 do. do Moasscs at
3Oa3Ol and l6 do Porto Rico, tart, at 22s cts. per
gallon, mos.
NAiLS.-Thc supply of Assorted Cut is nearly
exhausted and holders generally refuse to sell i'd.
under 4, cts per b., although we have heard OF no
sales at that price.
description. 49,
OILS-Linseed has been selling to limited eX-
tent at 63a65 cts per gaon 10 brls. Lard OIL at
49, and other descriptions continue hrm at quota
tons.
PLASTER PARIs-Has sold at 1925 per ton
PROVlSIONS.-The market has become rather
inactive for the for the sale OF old descrp
tons is drawing towards close, purchasers buy only
to subserve immediate wants; and stocks are gene
rally quite low.
Beef-About 100 brls have sold, including Mess
at $i2, No. at $l0.50, and new Prime at = 10
per brl.
Pork.-Therc were small sales early in the week
at 10 so for Prime and l3. 50d & 3625 for Mess;
subsequently sales have comprised about 200 brls.,
including the former at $l0.75, and the latter at
$l4.25 per brl.
Bqcon-Sels only in a small way, including Shout
ders at 72aS. cts; Sides, Sa9; and Hams 9all-thc
outside figures for choice lots
Lnrd.-Thc price (l3 cts.) at which it was lately
held bv instructions from owners not beng support
cd, has given way cent, since winch 2ood5oO kegs
have been taken at II cts at which 1t is now offered
Bate-Has remained rather quiet
Cheese-Is without any change, and sells to fair
extent at las cts for Western, and SGl0 and some
at IL cts per lb. for Eastern.
RICE-Sclls only in very small lots as wanted at
475a S 5 per 100 lbs, mos, which is iurther de-
cline.