Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-06-05

and good middlng at 10d10i cts. per lib. The stock
on hand is 99253 bales, against S5,1 1872, same time
last year FreighiS-Arc rather dull ll-l6d. per
h. has been paid to Liverpool and cent Coastwise'
New ORLEANs-3 days preceding May %.
Remarks-Thcrc has been rather more activity in
some departments of the market during the past
three days than in the early part OF the week Bread
stufs meet with fair demand, at frmer prices, being
favoraby influenced by encouraging advlccs from the
North by lower frcights and better position OF the
exchange market. Our principal staple, Cotton, how
ever is still laboring under great depression, and
holders have been compelled 10 submit to material
decline i'll the few transactions that nave occurred
since last report. Tobacco continues IN good re-
quest, and some considerable sales have been made
at full prices. In Sugar and MoasScs the tranSac-
tions are very limited The weather has continued Ia
vorabc to business, though slight ram tell yester
day, and is much needed for the benefit OF We
gctaton, which is suffering from drought OF several
weeks duration. The river continues to tall and is
now three feet below high-watcr mark.-Pr. Cur.
Cotton-Thc sales of the week sum up only 3!oo
bales at a decline of ! cent, mostly on the mddllnS
qualities, and the purchases were principally made
for England. We quote present rates, for Louisiana
and Mssissipp inf 9ia9i cts; ord. TO good ord III
al02; mid and good mid. lO!all :; mid fair and tar
llal2; good fair and good fine l.. dl4. The stock
hand is 1913 100 bales, against 2O6SSS same time
last year. Sugar-Sales are quite limited, and we
quote common to choice qualities 5iG7 cts. NodsSes
Continues very dull, but for good to prime lots we
quote 29a30 and inferior TO fair 26a25 cts per gallon
IObacCO-Buyers have come forward freely, ana
within the last three days purchased $500 hhds, en-
bracing nearly all qualities, and comprising the
greater part Of the stock on sale. The principal pur
chascs have been on the European Government CON
tracts, and prices ranged for inferior a. common
Jag, fair ai, fine as, choice 5ia65, cigar Leaf
2ial2 cts. per lb. F2ou-,The demand has been
fair, but more brisk towards the close, and l3,Ooo
brls have sold, comprising Ohio and Illinois at Ga
$500 on Wednesday and Thursday, but yesterday
6.l2sa $500 were paid. ProrisionS-Have been
generally dull and Pork has declined 25 cts. per br.
We now quote Mess l5.75a $l6, and Prime l2.50a
s 1918 per bril- Our quotations for Beef remain
II. 50a IS l6 for Mess and 50a Sl3 for Prime In
regard prices of Bacon, there is no change, the
range is still Sa9 cts for Sides 5sa6 for Shoulders,
and 7dl for Hams, the latter for the best extra SUI
gar cured. Lard is rather BETTER with sales OF 9OO
tres. and brs at s, and 1000 kegs at 9n9i cts, per
h., only $50 the latter, taken mostly for the Hava-
ma market. Grain-Corn is less active, and has sold
at 65n70 cts for white and mixed, and IS for yellow
Wheat is active at .20a s 30 for good to prime lots
Hemp-Has sold at a decline, closing at $50 per ton
for handsome dew rottcd. Cofee-Thc stock has
been recently increased 10000 bags Rio, and SINAI
sales are making at I jas cts. FreiShts-Are dull
see table inside.