Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-12-18

Forming total for the week of l6,0575 brls Wheat
Flour. Exported within the same time to foreign
ports, 257O brls. Flour, and % hhdS and 305 brls.
Corn Meal.
FRUlT.-By auction on Wednesday the larger
portion Of the cargo per brig Amazon, from Malaga,
was offered, and all sold on mos, viz: $500 boxes
Bunch RaisnS at .53d s "A per bN 25OO h do. S3d
SO cts. casch; 5000 ar. do, 81 za5l; 80 casks do,
55Oa s 562s; l7G hldo. 3a $3l2z; 300 kegs Grapes
S265; 90 hf do, $l.37s; 30 trails Almonds, l3i
cts. per lb.
but under the influence OF the money pressure prices
have rather given way and good to prime red can
not be quoted I.32a 30 and LISA s As for
Family Flour white. Yesterday the day was so
stormy and compositions that none up. Good
Rye has been offered at 80 cts, which price We
quote. Corn selling at close al 53a56 cts. for
white and 55a60 for yellow; either sold cent higher
on "Wednesday. Oats have been steady at 3oa42
cts, the latter for Virginia.
HEMP.-There are a few small parcels of West
ern Dcw-rott and Manila, in few hands, but as
prices have recently given way for all descriptions
the market has become dull
HIDES.-Thc market is without activity, and
poorly supplied withal; and were it otherwise there
is mol much demand at present cargo OF $500 from
Laguayra has arrived since this week
HOPS-Arc selling at 5G9 cts. for large and small
lots.
IRON.-Thc market is at present dull but no
change in price that we are advised Of.
MOLASSES.-Thcrc have been small sales of
Cuba at former prices; and about 400 brs. crop
mos, closing at the lowest quotation
OILS.-The market with moderate demand re-
mains steady for Wiuter Sperm at quotations.; and
Linsecd is steady
PLASTER PARIS.-Prices are a little lower,
sales having been made at PSI "a So per ton, from
vessel.
POTATOES.-Thcrc is better supply of Eastern
descriptions, and MERGERS selling at 80 cts. to
per bushel, according to quantity.
PROVISiONS.-Thc old stock is clearing out and
the coming in; and il is dull season Of the
year for active business, and prices Tor some time
past have been looking down, we should be unmind-
full of our duty and at variance with the features Of
the market TO say that any description was looking
up: the transactions Of the week, however, have
been very few and unmportant.
Beef-ls in only limited demand except for stores
There some foreign shipments making on pack
crs' account, but very little selling. An operation is
reported and although it would appear to be cri
teron of the market yet 1t has It's wcght-it was
the sale of 3Od40 brls. country packed
Prime and Mess, at and $40 per bril-, which was
the best obtainable price: quotations those
which packers hold the article, and at which they
SELL generally, city packed.
POrk.-Thcre have been small sales of old West
ern Mess at s. 10 per bril-, 10 close, and Prime at
$40. City packed of the like denominations is
held 81 per brl. higher, but the market except for
small lots has not yet opened.
Bacon.-The stock of old is too small and TOO dl-
versifed toclam much attention. the range for Shoul
ders being about to g. and Sides o. to cts per h.
Hams sell according to quality. to III cts. New
city-curcd Bacon sells only III small way, as the
stock at present would not permit large operations
there demand.
Lard.-The receipts of Western have been heavy
for the season. and in view of increased receipts and
declining rates elsewhere, prices have materially re-
cedcd since our last, and some 5OOa600 kegs prime
leaf have sold in lots from 20 to $50 kegs at cts.
per lb., 4 mos, and brls the samc-with a further
downward tendency
Butfcr.-Thc sales of Western have been mode
rate ut Hale cts, mostly at the former and II !.
Gadcs, for families sell in darics at II, and ship
ping qualities at about 10 cts, fraction under or
over according to quality and quantity.
Cheese-Rcmaips steady at 79aS, and Eastern SALE
cts. per Id. for shipment.
RiCE.-Sales moderate, and prices steady at $50
a$3.75 generally, although some holders are asking
$4 per 100 lbs.
SALT.-A cargo of Liverpool comprising $500
sacks, equal portions of Fine and Common, has been
sold within the range Of quotations; and 5000
bushels Turks Island terms we did not learn.
Two invoices each 600 sacks Fine Liverpool re-
ceved coastwisc, have sold in lots at per sack
6 mos.
SEEDS.-Clovcr remains firm at quotations, and
among the few transactions of the week was lot OF
rs bushels new prime at $3.50 per bushe Flax is
held at 4 49, but not over 1.30a y 81 has been
paid
SPIRITS.--The market remains nomnally as AT
the close Of last week, and transactions have been