Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-05-06

55a56 cts. and Amer. at Sass, cash. PROVISIONS
Ohio Mess Pork has been IN pretty good Demand ana
prices have improved about ~ cts, the sales reach
ing 1900 brs. in lots at l0a SlO.l25. Prime CON
tinues dull, with sales of $50 brs at SSi $s375
Ohio Lard has continued very dull, and prices have
further receded a5 OF cent per 6.' the export De
mand having almost entirely subsided; the sales are
4a500 hf brs. and kegs prime 65aI; looO DIS; 9sa
81 for fair for good, o. for prime, and loO OoO lbs
Grease Alas cts. Ohio Picked Meats are dull ana
lower; $50 tcs and brls. Hams sold yesterday at d
n6 CTS the latter price for sugar cured; the sales OF
Western Meats in dry salt large, and at steauy
prices; they consist of 4O5OOO lbs hans' onouue5
and Sides private terms; 5O csks' Shouiders, %
cts: and so hhds Hams, 81, cash. SeedS-CloVer
has become very dull and now sells only In small
way at 6la7 cts. 1000 bushels Rough Flax brought
30a s l.35 per 90 lbs, which IS an improvement
Skins-For Deer there continues an active demand
and most of the parcels recently received have been
disposed of Angosura at 20 cts; Arkansas red shaV-
ed and blue, l64al7s; Kentucky, 2Oa2l. Spices
The market is quiet, with sales OF prime NO. Nut
megs at 25G 27s; Sumatra Pepper IN lots, CTS;
Race Ginger, 69a7; Cassa, l5al5z, = mos; Cloves,
81; Jamaica Pimento, 81, cash. Spirits orelgn
have continued in good request and the market es-
pecialIy for Rochelle Brandy, is frmer, the well
known brands being generally held at Sl.ou. nc
sales consist of Cognac Brandy at $50 $275; Bor-
dcaux the new vintages of which are scarce, .lOd
3O Goddard, s. %; Rochelle, .55a s go; Gin,
.05a S l.375; ST. Croix Rum, 65a725 cts; and ia
maca, ST "a S |. 80, mos. Domestic hskey has
further advanced and barrels continue very scarce;
sales of Ohio and State Prison at 9a25 cts. the
market closing firmly. Sugars-The market for
Muscovadoes has continued heavy since our last, and
prices Of common qualities are again one-eighth OF
cent per lb. lower, those OF prime, owing to their
scarcity, are fully maintained The sales include
700 hhds. New Orleans at 25a39 cts. for common 10
ordinary, and 4ai for fair to prime; 375 do and l45
brls Cuba, 3ia4S; 500 Porto Rico, 4a53; 300 bxs.
Brown Havana, 4ia5z; and so White do, ], mos.
Ship. and Com. List
PHILApELpHIA-week preceding April 20.
Cofee-The market is still poorly supplied, but
C,I.,1 81 hn IN trnE,
the wharf at Ia7 cts; 7U0 Laguayra at .a73, and
300 St. Domingo at 5ia6 cts, all mos. Drugs
and Dyes-Among the sales this week we note Car
raccas Indigo at 81 cts Soda Ash at d3, and Cas-
tor Oil at 25d Is 30 Flour and nedl-Thc supplies
of Flour generally continue light, and prices consc-
quenty have been pretty well sustained, though the
demand has been quite limited and the transactions
small, at 5.S7sa$6 for common to good standard
brands Pcnna and Western. Rye Flour scarce at
1915. Corn Meal dull, and the transactions have
been to a very trifng extent at S2.3l4 Tor Pcnna,
and $3.50 for Brandywine, early IN the week, and
since at 2.25 for the former description. Gram
The supplies from the interior continue on the most
limited scale, and the sales of Wheat only amount
to $4,000 bushels at l.36a s 49, for good reds,
& 39 for mixed red and white, and l.4Oa S Al
for prime white. Rye 77a79 cts for Penna', and
ccs tend upward-sales Of $4,000 bushels Southern
and Penna. yellow at 50a5l cts.-Oats were in some
demand carly in the week at 42ai3 cts for Southern
and IS for Penna. Hemp-About 90 bales Dew Rot
ted SOLD at q price not public IIueS-IhH vi
1000 Laguayra sold on private terms. Fon-The
demand is yet moderate, and most of the recent re-
ccpts, which still light, on Eastern account.
Sales of 1900 tons Penna Pig at 24a 1929, as in quail
ity for Anthracite and 2Sa s 80 for Forge and Foun
dry Metal MolasseS-Market dull and prices de-
pressed sales $50 hhds. Havana and Matanzas at
lSalS5; 100 do. Cardenas at lS5al9, and $50 brls.
New Orleans at 21d21 cts. all mos Naval Stores
Further sales of Spirits Turpentine at 34a35 cts.
per gallon. Oils-Linseed continues dull of sale, and
prices lower; hhds. and brs at 6Oa62 cts. Sales of
Lard Oil at 65a70 cts. Prorisions-The market for
Western Pork is quiet, and prices stationary; sales
at l0a S TO- 90 for Mess, and S.25a 80 for Prime
per brl. Bacon moderate-sales of 300 hhds and
tierces at 55a6 cents for picked Hams; 44a4i for
Sides, and ia3s for Shoulders Lard is firm at Tai
cts, with moderate sales. Butter is scarce and
wanted at l3dlS cts, as i'll quality Seeds-Ihe
demand for Cloverseed is moderate, with sales at
3.625 to S4 for common to strictly prime quality.
Faxseed scarce at .37a s 80 per bushel. Timothy
lower-sales at 10 "a $2S7 !, as in quality Sugars
and prices are depressed. Sales of 300 hhds. Cuba
Muscorado supposed at something under former rates
$50 hhds. New Orleans at 4ta5i, and 600 boxes Ha-
vana brown at 5.n6 cts, all mos. Wool--Ihe de-
mand for American has fallen off, but the stocks
remarkably light, and prices very rm.-Inquirer.
CHARLEsToN-week preceding April %.
Cotton-The general aspect of the market is deci-
dedy than it was at the time we made up our
former report. The sales up to this time reached
3277 bales. Although prices were more or less ire.
guar, the following quotations will give fair index
OF the state of the market the close of operations
that day-ordinary 5a5S; good ordinary 55a56; |
middng 81; good middng 81; mddling fair 6d6a
fair 3.a63 fully fair and good fair 6aa6s cts Yes
tcrday the private advices per the acadia came TO
hand, giving most gloomy account of the state of
affairs the other side, which Immediately put a
stop business the sales were limited to 64 bales
at 5 and g. cts. The market closes with down
ward tendency in prices. Rice-The sales do not
exceed 500 terccs at prices ranging from % to 3
the larger portion Of the sales, however, were at S
n IS
prise a cargo of 5000 bushels white, which brought
90 cts. per bushcl. There also a sale of 1000
bushels country Corn at 90 cts per bushel including
the bag. Ftor-The receipts of the week have
been comparatively heavy, which taken in connec- |
ton with the limited demand for the article, have
caused prices rccede. Western has been sold
a$6 62 and country brands from $50 to S per bril-
New Enthusiastically night, April %.
RemdrkS-The business of our market has been |
rather more extensive during the week just elapsed,
though it will be perceived that Flour and Grain
lower and that decline has taken place in Pork
and Lard Cotton has been in better demand, in
spite of the Exchange difficulties, and prices for
day or two past have slightly improv ed.-Delta.
Cotton-Our last weekly review left the Cotton
market still unsettled by the Hibernias news, which
had put prices down fully cent Early in the week
prices again fell off "a. CT, and the sales embraced
but 5000 bales though some considerable shipments
were also made planters account. Since that
time the Market being considerably relieved, and
the receipts small, assumed buoy tone and
the sales comprised l5,OOO balcs-making the bust
ness of the week "a 900 bales mostly English and
Northern account. The receipts thus far, at this
port O29 645 bales, against 7I0 500 for all last
year. The stock on hand, this evening, is 262 1894
bales against BOG OBS bales at date last season.
Prices: Ordinary, 4la5; middling 5ia59; good mid
ding, 54a53 mddling fair, Gao. cts I6bacco-Thc
Tobacco market has been nanimate. The sales
have not exceeded 200 hhds., in small lots. Flour
Receipts large, and export demand very limited
with lower prices, 10000 brls. sold, chiefly at
S425 for Ohio and Illinois, closing including 800
brs. Illinois at S4.05, and $50 do. at 4.124a
S420, though other sales reported at 81 per
bril- Grain-The Corn market has declined about
cts, and buyers coming in freely at the reduction,
fully l20 900 bushels have found purchasers at 2n