The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-19


TOBACCo-There has been a good demand for To-
bacco and buyers generally claim 10 have made purchases
on rather easier terms The transactions comprise about
800 hhds sold chiefly Monday. We repeat last quo
tatons-Lugs, I4GD27s Leaf, Inferior to Common 2lf0
81 +; Fair, 35lG04; Good to Choice, 444GD5c o tb.
SUGAR.-Much dizziness prevails in the Sugar market,
caused part by the daily showers but chiefly by the large
stock and limited inquiry The sales not over $50 hhds
the figures last gyen-Inferio and Common, 2l4CO
81 Fair 32sGD35s Prime and Choice, 4lCD41ac. ID.
MOLASSES.-There very limited business doing in
Noesses the transactions being principally in small parcels
1016c for Ordinary and l802Oc gallon for good to
Prime lots.
FLOUR home demand for Flour continues steady
and the receipts have been large prices have been
pretty well sustained About 25t0 bbs have been disposed
of since Saturday morning chiefly at 81 1904 50 for good
Illinois and Oho 81 62aD4 IS for good St Louis etc.. and
S. Dbl for avorte bakers brands. To-day about 1900
bbs have changed hands at the above range.
HIIivsa pasn G t; or, P
GRAIN.-Very little Corn has arrived, and the market
continues about bare. As far hear only 1900
sacks have been Sold 3604Oc q bushel according to
quality OATS firm at Soc, and some holders ask
ing &c for lots in The WHEAT received has been
for milling, and we hear of no Corn MEAL is want
ed for shipment but there scarcely Prime kilndried to
be had.
Arrived past days 215s sacks Corn.
Exported same tlme,.... .I5,IU
PROVISIONS-We have stiIl to report a dull PORK
market the sales far reported, consisting of small
GELS at $1O5OO1O 62]S for Mess SO for NJ o. and s80
20 D Dbl for Prime . BACON has been very dull with
rates barely supported at 3D4c for Sides and 3D3e for
Shoulders. Plain Hams in request at 4SD55c.;
Canvassed and Sugar Cured at 6aD9c 2 h.. The supply
of LARD increasing and there but few buyers unless at
lower rates The few sales have been at 63D7& in bbs
and 8081ac. ID. in kegs though for the latter of Prime
quality Sc. is still asked. For BEEF have only retail
transactions to MENTION at former quotatOns-sl 50ll7 70
for Mess 81 for Prime etc. Western BUTTER of good
quality firm 11D12c., with sale of $50 kegs for ia
maca, at the lowest rate. CHEESE, 67&G07c. ID.
COFFEE-Prices for Rio range from 6sG07c., and 5l7
bags Prime sold at the outside rate.
RICESales of about $50 casks fresh Carolina from the
| Levee Just received, at 4c. fb.-an advance.
SALT-The last sale Of Liverpool reported 4139 SKIS
at &c. for Coarse and 81 for Fine For smaller lots, de-
iyered s101 o. and 81 % the prevailing rates fol-
Coarse and Fine.
WHISKY-Has been dull, with small sales only, at 17f0
| 1755c. D gallon for Rectifed.
| BAGGING AND ROPE.-A good demand with sales
of 800 pieces Ordinary Bagging at 12sc cash, and 500
pieces, and coils, at 13Dl31sc cash, and 6317c
! cash.
| LEAD.-None offering for sale.
GUNNY-BAGs-Are worth 1O}&f0111&c, in bundles and
IIME.-On Saturday cargo of 800 casks Thomaston
sold 81 02S and yesterday 1879 casks at 81 cask Re
tail rates 1216f02Oc higher
! HAY.-We quote $l1fDl5 as the range for Northern,
! Eastern and Western.
CANDLES-The few sales making at our quotations
| 32O33c for New Bedford Sperm, ETC.
! EXCHANGED moderate business doing in Foreign
Exchange the following rates 7&G093a 3 ct. prem fo
Sterling, 5fI0O5f15 for Francs New York bills in de-
mand at $1015 ct dis. for 90 days and 73l CT prem
| for Checks.
| FREIGHTS-Are still much depressed The chief en-
gagemens are American ship for Liverpool at 5l6d TO
| Cotton and one for Leghom at s. @ hid for Tobacco
Cotton to Boston and New York soc. f0s1 bae Tobacco
s2fG2 so a hid