The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-31
From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, July 81-5 p. m.
The me,cs aud the narketsAnothr steamer expected The
sioopofwar Jamestown safe The Baltimore Philadelphia,
and Netc York markets. &c.
The by the steamer Washington, which forward
ed you by telegraph last evening" has caused quite stir in
the ma,kes throwing them into unsettled sate from
which they will scarcely until the receipt Of the
by the Hibernia which to sail on the zh oil
July and has consequently been about III days.
THE MARKErs.-1n the Baltimore market this
ing the by the steamer Washington has unsen-
led prices, though it comes at season when very
little is doing, owing the small supply hand of bread
sufTs. Holders of -four have advanced their asking rates.
but transactions have notice Howard street
flour is held SO Is, without finding purchasers
inspections could be bought for &c. and probably less
Susquehanna held SO 25 Northing doing in meal
The supply of grain is very small. Indeed there
scarcely any hand for sale to-day Wheat and
held higher but without in the absence Of sale amy fixed
prices Oats have advanced 50 90 cents, and scarce
Rye rs 10 cents,
Whiskey in bbs "a cents, and in hhds Is cts.
There little irnness in provisions but nothing
doing Justify alteration OF quotations Beef cattle
So as per 100 lbs gross average. Hogs 50 80 SO 75
Groceries quiet ; change in prices Stocks frmer.
Tobacco in fair demand
AT New York. the first reports of the steamers news
Yesterday holders of -four their prices
considerably and So Is asked for Genesec brands
while buyers offering freely So Some small lots of
choice sold sc 3D. To-day, however, there is lass
rmness, and the prices first asked have not been main
tanned.
Sales of several thousand bushels Genesee were made
$50 I2A So lS}. Southern brands SO 12i So Is, and
Michigan IS rs $5 SIT. The supply of -four is small;
Jersey meal SO 81 SO SO.
The grain market is unsettled. Genesee wheat held at
81 3j 81 80 cts, and mixed do 81 Is 81 30 cts
sale of Illinois, prince rather inferior quality, at
cents. Corn is dulsacs of yellow at 10 cts mixed do
90 a 20 cts. oats 81 50 cts. rye 80 cts
Provisions little frmcr Groceries unchanged. WINS
key in barrels n IA cts. per gallon.
The cotton market is heavy under the news, and prices
have declined about cent per lb Small sales
AT Philadelphia this morning, the foreign news has un
seuled the market for breadstuhs; dealers awaiting
,e;r nriva,e ndvices No sales Holders of Pennsylvania
brands ask So to SO I2i and SO rs under the
meal SO 25 The supply Of flour ON hand is very small,
and that being of inferior quality much in
demand
But little grain arriving holders somewhat frincr
White wheat held 1856 cents and red I'D 10 GEMS;
yellow corn nominal rs 7scents white do 7oa n cts;
oats 81 a 90 cents rye 80 cents.
Whiskey in barrels rs cents, nominal
Provisions little frmer. Groceries quiet
The cotton market is depressed under the European adj
vices Nothing dongdealers awaiting to see the effect
upon the New York market.
p = The soop ofwar Jamestown was reported nj last
,dvices as having escaped from her perilous situation
was approaching Norfolk under full sail.