Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-02-13
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~ steady until Thursday morning, when consiuera-
bic excitement produced in consequence OF the
receipt By telegraph Ct the arrival of the propeller
Sarah Sands, at New York from Liverpool, W 18th ac-
counts to goth JAM, 16 days later than previous adj
vices. The result of which has been TO advance
Flour 81 1a5O cts per bril-, and Wheat and Corn 9alO
cts. per bushel; besides an Improvement IN, or 10
impart firmness to, the Coffee and Sugar mar:
kets. We do not perceive that Provisions are a..
fected, and Cotton will probably be less hrm. we
refer TO the subjects which follow
AMERICAN DRY GOODS-The demand for
Cotton Fabrics have been less animated than II even
was last week, but prices remain firm
BEESWAX-ls held at q cts, but we have no
sales TO report.
BREAD Continues in good demand for export at
quotations. ,,, g.,
t27aos cts w it'll tendency to adj ance. improve.
ment having taken place recently IN the Eastern mar
kets; and City Mould Tallow are selling for export
at II cts per lbs cash.
COFFEE-In consequence OF recent advices, con.
tiugent upon those by the late arrival at New FORK
from England, the market has assumed more hrm-
ness, and believe il is conceded the price OF no
has adv anced of a cent per Id. The sales OF the
week have reached about 5000 bags Of Rio, which.
including about 300 inferior a7s Cts were all Ia
ken at gas cts. 6 mos. Holders OF prime demands!
cts. per Id.
COTTON-The aggregate receipts at all South
ern points since lst September 10 the latest dates,
were O26 $40 bales, against 81, 10 same time the
previous corresponding season-showing an excess
over the last year Of So $40 bales. This market
is still without supply.
DRUGS AND DYES.-There have been further
sales Of 80 casks Ombro Nader at II. cts per h.,
6 mos.
FEATHERS. The market remains inactive ex
cept in a small way.
FISH We have no variation 10 note in Dry Cod
fish; and the demand, which Is chiefly conhn . 10
the trade is limited. No. | Mackerel are dull OF
sale al a 25; No. . only in moderate request at
S675; and No. 8, which are mostly taken for ship
ping, at s $50 per brl.
Friday after we left the market of fully 70Oo brS.
Howard street Flour, at Sc per BRIL-, which was an
adv ance of l25 cts on our quotations; ana on Sa'"r
day further siderable sales both oil Hew ard street
and CITY Mills made at the same rate; and this
price continued ntminally until Thursday morning,
when ad vices were received through the Telegraph
Of the arrival Of the Sarah Sands at New York from
Iiverpoo with accounts To ooh Jan. OF an advance
in that mar ct prices immediately runup here o625a
S637t for Howard street al the Latter probably 'ooo
brls sold in lots aud about the like quantity or posi-
bly double, of City Mills at SO 5o but yesterday,
there was less fr,rness, as thought, in the mar
ket and more sellers at the higher prices named for
Howard street and City Mills than there were buy
ers. for we heard of no transactions. There were
sales of several hundred brs. Susqucha"na early in
III, week al S6, and on Thursday 500 brls., TO be
delivered by the first March. at $6.31s. A 10, Of
$50 brls. Penna Corn Meal sold early in the week
al S4s7! per bri. No transactions in City manuiac
turcd mllcrs having sold ahead are engaged in full
filing their contracts. Inspected this week:
Corn Meal, 32i brls.-
Rye Flour, So brIs.-
Howard stree, Flour. 90, 776 brls.. 70 hf. brs.
City Mills ditto. $3.50 gu
Family. ditto.... sig
Susquehanna. :. ditto.... 1874
2s,75s brls 129 hf. brl,.
Forming total for the week Of 49, 23l brIs Wheat
Flour. Cleared within the same time for foreign
ports, 1921 brs., of which 9io6 were for England
and ireland.
FRUIT-Thcre have been sales of 100 bushels
Dried Peaches (unpeeled halves) at s l .62s and
Dried Apples at s5as77 cts per bushei, taken tor
E,,rr hot
GRAIN.-The receipts of Wheat still continue
light otwithstanding the great inducements, which
offering in the shape of high prices, 10 bring it
forward We have not heard Of any transactions
since the receipt of the late English news; but pre-
vousiy, there sales Of Baltimore county at l22
aSl. 80 for the best red that came TO market, and
some 2a3OO0 bushels Penna. from store, at SIS
besides two parcels Penna white about 5000 bushels.
also from store, 37d 8 40 per busheI Corn was
selling at S2as5 cts generally. (Which " as dtcIine)
until the receipt Of the English news above referred
to- when prices went up, and as high as 90 cts for
white, and 81 for prime yellow. were obtained,
several thousand bushels having been taken at those
rates yesterday. Oats are worth 3sa40 cts.' and
White Beans, S 1875.
HEMP.-There has been a sale Of IS bales West
ern Dew-rotted at 5 cts. per lb., mos.
HIDES The price named in our last at which the
1877 dry Moutevideo sold should have been l2s cs.'
on time: the 5l3 green sated, closing the imporia-
ton, have sold this week at 81 cts. per h. on time
IRON-There have been small sales Of Found
Pig No. l, at $50 per ton. mos; but the market
rmness on the part Of holders Of all descriptions and
qualities of Iron.
MOLASSES.-The market is frmer, consider
ably. There have been sales Of old Cuba at ~ cts,
and 100 hhds. crop in lots, at 27d2S, mos;
and 81 brls New Orleans at 81 cts per gallon mos
The market is without supply Of prime quality
NAVAL STORES.-The demand is limited for
most descriptions, and our quotations are IN accord
ance with market rates.
OILS-Ihere has been still further and very
material advance in Linseed in the Eastern markets,
large transactions ring taken place in English and
Dutch at 75aS0 cts. per gallon and in American at
the same rates; the latter in small lots. In consc
ouence Of which the article has advanced IN this mar
ket, and sold since our last, althosgh IN rather small
way, at IS cts. for Country Manufactured. >,
the sales reported to US this week were at So per
PROvISTONS.-Priccs Of all denominations arc
very firm, and still looking up; and this too. with
very moderate supply Of Western. and nothing like
an ample one Of any other all descriptions; and the
improving demand down the Mississippi and advan-
cling prices in the producing markets at the west
induce the opinion that there will be falling oil IN
the receipts by the Pennsy vania improvements on
the opening Of nav gation in the spring.
Beef.-We stated in our last weeks report that
all the Beef. sale, had been taken on speculation;
there is therefore hey ond small lots, Tor stores,
Sc, TO be met with in market.
Pork-The market is almost without a transaction
in barres holders not being disposed TO accept 81
ard ais, the present offers, for Western Prime and
Mess, but some might be disposed to realize. to a
limited extent. at 3a IL and l6 the market, how
ever is at present unsettled There has been sale
ofSO tres rather soft Hams in dry salt at cts per
h. and 900 lbs. assorted pieces in bulk at H. both
mos besides 100, 900 lbs. Shoulders, also in bulk
at cts. per ID.
Baeon-Is in good demand; and as there Is very
little old in market, quotations refer exclusively
10 ne,p Western and city cured, the difference in
prices being nominal rather than otherwise. FOR as
sorted lots. siaS2 cts. per h. have been pa'd. very
a.. :Ana 95nO. and