The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-17
From our baltimore Correspondent.
BALTIMORE, July l7-5, p. m.
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Great DecLine in EQur

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Great Decline in Flour.
ADVANCE COTTON.
Decline in Wheat, Meal, Corn, &c.
AT o'clock this morning the telegraph announced that
the Britannia had arrived within sight at Boston
but being then 40 miles she did reach her dock
until nearly IL o'clock, At O'Clock the following de-
spatch for the "Unon" came hand which enclose in
my letter:
BosroN, July I7th-l2m
The steamer Britannia is her wharf, and hasten
forward you the following summary of the Liverpool mar
kets:
LIVERPOOL MARKET.-There has been a considerable de-
cline in the -four market since the departure of the Gale
dona and large sales OF -four have been made
81 shngs per barrel but that price cannot be real
lied for any considerable quantity.
Richmond and Alexandria brands selling at 33 per
barrel Philadelphia and Baltimore 32s New Orleans
and Ohio 31s.; Canada S. M. -four at 2Ss z9s
Indian meal is selling at 20s 2ls per Dbl; Indian corn
at AIS. 81. to ass. per quarter.
Cotton has advanced 3d. per pound since the departure
of the last steamer Yours, &c q.
PHILADELPHIA, July IT,
The rumors of the potato disease exceedingly
ncting and reliable and the growing crops in
of the utmost forwardness. The weather could
scarcely be more favorable than it is.
CorroN MARKEr.-The cotton market has been in
facd in inverse ratio, and shows state of deci-
ded Improvement The advance is I'D. per lib. since
the last Our latest quotations are. For Up
land and Mobile 70 fair Orleans, "a per b Inc Amerl-
can descriptions sold this week comprised 5000 Upland.
81 II 06O Orleans at 81 to 81 lO0D Mobile and
A,h,n, ot 63 10 III and Sea Island, I'D I'D.
nor h. Less activity been evidenced to-day, though
large quantity oferedaordng turn in favor of buyers.
TIE entire stock in port is estimated at 900 baeshe
American properly stahoing Ut ooo,VW-showihg ma
erial general decrease.
have been generally steady for the
last fortnight, that any important alteration be
named. Prime beef is worth per barrel from Dos
ordinary S6s to 90s BARREL 55s to Cos of
old prime mess, and prime, quotations be
made Pork stands at, for prime per barrel,
los. 76s old, 65 to 70 prime, Sos to 62s hams in
pickle sell freely There has been market for dry rosn
urpentue the arrivals have been considerable and the
prices fair 900 barrels urpentine have been sold at
Cd to Is. 4d. per cwt.
There is important change in metals Iron continues
firm at the prices quoted as per last steamer.
| FISANcrAI.-The money market has considerably I'M
Proved and greater confidence has been Infused into every
branch of trade.
The above is the which ha, yet come to hand
bu il ia sufficient to show decline in the market to
tent beyond patons of any oil our merchants that
have with. Indeed, an advance was almost uni
ral expected though few thought there would be
M cbanoe The following the prices of the different
kinds of breadstus Liverpool the departure of the
Cambria ON the 10Th of June from which it will be
that there is decline of about Is per barrel, and
bonding declines in corn, wheat, and meal,
Flour selling the departure of the Cambria at ass
to per barrel; Indian meal 2s to 2ts per barrel
Indian at AIS SIS per quarter and wheat at lis
| I2s Sd per bushe
At early hour this morning -four freely offered in
since caused great excitement but the market has been
unsettled, and dealers have Withdrawn from the marke
| until Monday.
The telegraph announces everything unsettled in New
York Philadelphia also and the opinion
ined that operations would take place until the lcsr
mail is received.