Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-09-04
5 on London Gstcrl'g 60 DAYS, 7 as per ct. prem
THE MARKETS.

For abstracts of the Markets generally, see next
page: the following presents the only new features
during three days subsequent to those datcs:-
At Boston: Coffee was in fair demand. With
knowledge of the Guadalquivcr's adviccs, steady
business doing in Corn at so cts for yellow flat
Flour was more flat at 5S1 5a$6.l25 for w Western.
Provisions stcady.-Sugar in fair demand.
At New York: Ashes were steady.-Bceswax had
sold at 24a21 cts No change in Coffee and Brazil
was scarcc.-A sale of 100000 lbs. Peruvian Pig
Copper had been made on private terms; and a lot
of old brought Isl cts.-Thc Cotton mari et continued
without activity, and prices OF a cent lowcr.-Ihc
Flour market remained very steady at the closing
rates of last week, sales of Western averaging 5a
5000 brls per day, at 5.75a 5.Sl for Genesee and
). 5Oa ST. 1852, the extremes for other brands New
Georgetown and Petersburg had sold at $3.50, and
old Baltimore Howard street at SO per brl. Rye
Flour was steady and Corn Meal quite dull-A mod
crate business doing in Wheat without partlcu-
lar change in prices. Rye continued scarce and had
further advanced to 95 cts. Northern Oats, from
their increase, had rapidly declined, and at close,
although there was a slight reaction, were down to
42a43 cts. for and 46 for old Corn had fell off
la2 cts. and the demand was only modcrate.-for-
cicn Hemp was scarce and wanted, and American
Dcw-rottcd quiet, but prices ranging from l4u 10
IS $50 per ton.-IIidcsw in limited request
souri, Lead steady at 4.06d > "A, cash, with sales OF
300 pigs.-Moasscs was dull, and prices below
prime ld2 cts. lowcr-Sprits Turpentinc had fur
Their advanced and sold at 90 cts.-W hale Oil had
advanced to "a cts. and 1000 brls. sold for EXPORT
and Tor selected Tor home use, oo CASH. hu peeh pau
for 1000 more. There had been movement in
Crude Sperm, with large sales at s for manufacture
ing; in which, and in Whale, large business was
going forward.-Oho Pork was without much de-
mand, and lower prices had been submitted to- Lard
in fair demand, and 1000 kegs had sold in lots
at IL cts.-Turks Island Salt had sold at 30 cts,
mos, and Liverpool was in small supply and firm
Seeds in fair request at last quoted rates Ion
next page. Spices were in general held firmly.
Foreign Brandy had been in active demand at full
prices. Domestic Whiskey less active at 2Sa
2Ss cts. for Ohio and State Prison.Thc Sugar mar
kct continued excessively dull, but prices had UNDER
gone no other change than being rather in favor of
the buyer.
From the New York Dry Goods Reporter, Aug. %.
Foreign Dru Goods--We have seldom known the
Fall business more uniform than at present. The
stocks arc very good the demand steady and regular
There is no disposition to speculate, and so far
can now Judge, with slight exceptions, but few goods
are to remain at the close of the season.
Some styles of Stuff Goods and Brown and Bleach
ed Cottons may possibly remain on hand, but at all
events, think the latter qualities will be all sold
As a general thing, too many inferior goods are
imported; goods having low sounding price, but
which are dear at any price TO the consumer. The
far west, which formerly took many Of this deserip