The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-05
CITY TRADE REpoaT

NEw YoRK, THURSDAY afernn on, Nav A
The supply Of good brands Of Gsness. -four "a wall
Of other descriptions light and the frmer feeling
In the market noticed yesterday was maintained 10,
day, with rather doing at steady prices There
doing In Southern descriptions for which
there some brttor inquiry. Geneeee wheat con-
tnued hrm and further sales made ut full prices.
Corn was firm; there was very little New Jersey yellow
Offering, and both arrivals and euppIy were Liz hit
hsders were frm; sale, Of ali kinds were rather limited
were made on previous terms Mess pork was frmer
and sales made Mt slight advances. Other provisions
remained about the same Groceries were steady with
fair amount Of sales CT sugars and mosses at about
previous rates From the notice below 1t will be seen
that there was more doing in cotton there more
engagements OF cotton for Liverpool on terms stated
under the proper head
AsH.s-The market remained firm for pots at &c.
Inc ;oGk IN nrss hands was exhausted. Pearls re-
BhkApsTUrrs--Flour-Th sales to. day In various
lots footed up about 5000 to 900 barrels Consisting
chiefly of Geesee of fair to pure ouslity at Sc 70 to
30 S7h including also 400 barrels Strait brands Mcbi-
gen. q, 30 31; 600 do fms Gsnesee At S. SIX to So;
0iuong some which did not pass inspection, 90
soo GO Brooklyn, at So 37 and 200 do New Orleans
70 isA Southern also in better demand and sales
ana AiexandIa were made at So iax to IS small
LOT Of fncy Gen-s-e brought Sc so. Whest-Sslss Of
Ohio via New or.aSs soS az a9Te 4aS ana .co 40
1000 10 900 bushels New Jersey yellow made at
oss some holders stood out for 6ac and sas Of QUO
ooo bushels New Orleans were mad. at 5O>sc Meal
Nsw Jersey was rm and sales Of 400 brls
81 31h. Sales Of 400 brls Brsndywins were made at
$500 Rye Of 500 bushels were made at 7sXc
delivered Rye Flour Sales of $50 barrels extra were
made at $s7s There was no change in oats and sales
White ~s. %aa. At
CoTroN-Tho sales odsy supposed to have reach
Cd 1000 bales; prices continued steady, and II any
chsDge rather In favor Of the buyer.
FRuIr-The demand continues active, and We notice
sales Of 1900 boxes wet end dry rssns at 81 81 5O
q $40, and 900 bunohes bananas at 81 IS a$2
tnH-Tho operations include 400 barrels Massachu-
So 500 qantais dry cod medium ss. at So 100 DO
large do IN drums at 50 IS, and parcels Of hake
(extra) at 50 IS.
HEMP Sales of 100 bales, American dew rotted, were
reported at $3.50 months.
| MoLAssEs A brisk demand, with sales of 225 hhds
Csrdenss at 1876 Cuba at a4c go do at 26o and
40 do Santa Cruz, by auction. at goo 80 days
NAVAL STORES are, generally speaking pretty quiet.
Sales to-day OF 1000 barrels North County rosin rom
ons--some largo sales of English linseod were re-.
ported AZ oohc but We could not trace them; 1900 gal
Ions city pressed American changed hans at SIC $780,
and 300 bblo sperm on private terms
PArEK-we notice sales by suction, of 1878 reamo
straw wrapping at l9c n 521<c, cash.
PROVISIONS Sales Of 300 bbls. pork were made
$lO SlA, which was an advance OF sac yesterday
quotations Prime remained inactive; There were
There was no change In picked meats There was
lot of hams ana shoulders in treaty but
nesrd OF no ssles BeefSales Of $50 bbls. were
reported on private terms LsrdSsles Of 100 bbs were
made At 60 and $50 do, fair quality at CO.. $50 kegs
were reported sold at 7c Butter Of 80 frkIns
firm.
RroE-A fair demand for the supply Of the regular
trade with sales of $50 tierces at 80 % So a.
SEEDS report Gales Of 60 tcrces fax, at 81 SO;
packages 500 extra
suGARs-Sses were effected OF tho following parcels,
VIZ: 100 hhds Porto Rico at AZ 6zc; 400 DO Nav Or
leans at 4Sc $50 do by auction at az 81 2s4 do
Cuba Muscsvsdo at ls AZ Az; box,s brown
Havsna at 6s; and some parcels wnite do ut
| 7xc, four months
| TALLow-3l 900 lbs changed hands at sx a9,.
WEES baskets Champagne sold by auction at
| $512H IS IS cash.
WHALEBosn-No transactions we're reported
| WHsxEY-The market continued rather bare while
prices were steady ut 25o
| FREoHrs-Eogagements OF 600 q 600 bales of cot
Ton were made for Liverpool at 532d; and 600 bushels
eon In bulk, taken for the port at 4d W.
quote heavy goods for do at l6 and for London at ass