The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-28
' CITY TRADE REPORT.

New YORK, SATURDAY AFTERNOON Feb q.
heavy rain storm prevailed through the entire day.
melting the and ice in its descent and deuging
the streets with water which rendered all out door bust
in measure mprabticable This also being packet
day for the Cambria, Change hinly attended and
transactions very limited without any material
change in prices since last report Owing to the report
ed arrival of large number Of vessels freights were
less firm ; which had the effect of mparng greater
rmness to the grain and -four markets Sales of Gene.
see were made on the spot at ST. but holders grow stiff
and refused to meet buyers in large way that price,
Southern was also frmer A sale of country red
wheat made at l4Oc. The corn market in the pros
pect of cheaper freghts also rmer at Yesterday
rates Provisions exhibited change since Yesterday
If any thing, pork closed rather heavy and without
sales Of consequence being reported Other descrir
lions were steady. There was no change in
groceries, while prices remained firm. Upon the
whole, the weeks business closed with favorable pros
poets for the coming week. If the rain storm reached
Albany, we may expect the speedy of nav.
CATION on the Hudson River. But this morning. the
telegraph announced that it showing in that city
AsHEs-The market for pearls was 6rm and so bbls
sold at SO s7 which advance; as bbls pots sold
at 81 e1h The stock in the warehouse of Messrs E.
briggs Co. together with that of Messsrs Freebo
Jewe't Co, consisted Of
p pou.;. '.''...'. ..isi0 bbis. ..... LIB
Total of both sorts, se4o barrels
BrEswAx-There was DO change in prices and sales
reported.
bREApsruYrs-Flom-Th market some firmer
and report sales 5000 bills Geuesee on the spot
at ST. Towards the close of change holders
little extra Ohio sold at 81 l2k 3e0 do Philadelphia sod
at Sc 62, and 900 do Baltimore sold at So ~ heat-
The market firm and report sales Of 5000 bush
els red at 81 40, 0euesee pure white held at ST. 7b
ordinary white and mixed at 81 so a 81 90 Corn-The
sales reported reached about Is 30 600 bushels ncu.
ding 5000 of Southern white at 95 CENTS 1000 Jersey vel
low 81; the remainder consisted OF various lots at 90
81. Corn MeatThe market steady and We auote
New Jersey at s. 06J< 50 I2h, the spot Brandy
held at SIS 20 Rye held at 95 cents on the
spot The stock in market light and holders firm
Barley was measurably out of msrkct The last cal es
were mode at 81 n SO cents.
The exports OF -four from the United States from tho
LIST seitember, have been as foSws:-
l,0oOo0 sf which was shipped to Great Britain
EXPORTS FROM lsT TO 13p FEBauARy
Whoo' riour. 773 bbls.
about 4 600 200 bush
or which there were to Great Britsin--
III. '''''.... about $50 600 bush
wheat. l20O 200 {"
CorTEE-ln the expectation of the imposition OF duty
peng levied on the article, holders were firm Brazil
was held at IN &c, with small sales of some prime at
oac Sales OF Sumatra have been made since the sailing
OF the Sands at 71ac and 81 Java at &c a lOc on time
Inc stock In market estimated in first hands at about
10000 bags, and at 10 900 held on speculation
CoTron-The nclemency of the weather has restrict.
ed operations in this article day Prices are steady
DyEwooos-The market was Inactive, and without
sales OF importance.
DRves-American Mphsts quinine sold at 81 40i