Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-08-14
THE MARKETS.

For abstracts of the Markets generally, sec next
page: the following presents the only new feature
during three days subsequent to those datcs-
AT Boston: Coffee continucdin good steady demand,
and prices firm, as learn by the Shipping List
Few Goldfish were arriving; and for Aiackersl lhcre
was fair demand and prices tending upward No. IS
at la So. % per bril-, CashFlour was IN active re-
quest Gcncscc at 6.25a PG.3I5 and other W csttrn
GuG6.25. Southern scarce, Howard street selling at
SG.25.-Prccs OF Corn had improved, Southern vel
low selling o0aS5, and mixed I5G16 ciS-Ameri-
can Hemp had further advanced, and 3dlUO bales
Dew-rottcd sold at 1904 y l55 per ton, mos-A
good feeling continued in Hides and for 5000 Rio
Grandc H. cts. per lb.. mos, had been pald;-A
material advance had taken place in Moiasses-Pork
was i'll good demand Prime at 10. 50a y a. and Mess
Sl7.-Sugar in steady demand from the trade, and
prices firm at the late advance.
At Neic York: Ashes continued in request, and
Pearls, which scarce, ~ cts. higher.-Ihc
market for Coffee remained very firm, and prices Tor
Brazil with the sale of 1000 bags at 1aI5 cts) well
supportcd.-Thc Cotton market was less active, and
purchasers could operate upon rather easier terms
Domestic Cotton Goods somewhat neglected,
but wooens had slightly adv anccd.-Ihc Flour mar
kct was less active, and prices OF Western had re-
coded 6Ial24 cts.-W heat was in good request and
the prices for good and better qualities were wen
supported. Rye unchanged, but demand moderate.
Barley 52d55 cts. Corn continued III tar request,
without particular change in prices-Amerlcan Hemp
in improving demand and 3OI bales sold from NsSsel
al Il0a e l42. 80, closing with 100 bales at = loO per
ton, mos.-lndigo advancing steadily IN price,
and 10 Caracas had sold at 9i cts per ID,
g mos.-Thc market for Lead had become duii-lhc
demand for Molasscs was animated, Cuba Muscoyado
having sold as high SO cts, Porto Rice 80, and
Trinidad Cuba 30a3l.-Naval Stores of all descrip-
tions were very firm and Turpentine and Rosin some
what higher.-Oils generally stcady.-Ohio Pork
Inactive but Lard very firm at Hall cts for kegs
Glover Seed in better demand, with the sales OF
Pcnna at 7cts.-Domestic Whiskcy steady at 2Sa2S5
cts-Sugars continued in good demand and full prices
were readily obtained.
At Philadelphia: The market for Coffee was good,
but stock light.-Four held at SO, but dull
Pcnna. Wheat selling at 200 s 2S for red, and
| 3Oa 4 80 for white. Yellow Corn was worth %,
and Oats 5Oa55 cts per BUSH Provisions in fair re-
qucst-Sugar and Moasscs in good request at Improy-
inc priccs-W hiskcy had advanced TO 27s cts.
Al Ne,c Orleans The transactions in Cotton n, had
somewhat declined, as learn from the Delta OF
the 4th inst the daily expectation of later news from
England having had tendency to check operations
The paper remarks: Flour is still better safes
of 500 brls Ohio, from store, at s f20; 5OO do. IRON
haboat, at $3.50, and 800 do. choice, at S4to per
bril- Corn in better request, with sales OF Oo0 bush
els, at 45 to 90 per bushel No transactions in
Wheat-Provisonsd dull. Small sales OF Mess Pork,