The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-08
CITY TRADE REPORT.

Ashes are as before with small sales Cotton-The
market opens easy for the buyer, with light sales
morning, and parties teem but little disposed to ope-
rate. transactions reach 5000 bbls at So SO ose<
and IS 6sA So 10 for pure Geneses In South
eIn, hear Of no operations 1900 bbls.
and no ssss Of %S
me mt trapspired The sales in wheat $500 bushels
good Ohio at 81 II. Corn-Trade is heavy, and We
believe sales have been made this morning. The
asking prices 76c for round, So zoe for Mixed
aDd72c. for fat yellow Rye is held at 6s 6ec. Oats
as yesterday SO 34c for river and canal. Pro-
pisions- Ohio pork is without movement. We quote
as before. $13 a $40. These prices however cannot
be obtained for large lots Bsefis not very active;
mess is held at $12 80 for new. Lard has declined
since the arrival of the Cambria and 300 barrels prime
sold at ss14c Whiskey-Sales 100 bbls Ohio, at 25c.
SATURDAY, October 7-6PM
The market for breadstufs generally was dull To-
day. There was, however, steady demand for -four
and grain, at low prices. The former not quite
firm after the receipt of the private letters brought
by the Cambria, as it was yesterday Though fair
sales made including lots for export there
considerable sales CT Ohio wheat for shipment on
terms slightly in favor of buyers compared with pre-
vious rates Corn held above the views of buyers
and transactions were not quite so large as some
days previous 1t was generally held above the views
of buyers Jersey meal nearly of market, and
confined to few hands, and for which higher terms
There was no change in oats Barley sold on terms
stated below. Provisions were dull. and small sales
mess pork were made at slight decline; prime stood
at about the lard sold at previous rates; sugars
continued firm, with light sales; moasses
steady; cotton was depressed, and sales made at
slight decline. freight engagements mo ierate,
without material variation in rates
ASHES Sales of about leo bbls. were made, incud-
ing pots at So 1914 and pearls at Sc 1854, and small
sales Canadian made 1T So .- ...I.
BREApslUFFs -Flour-TEe sales embraced from to
8 600 bills, chiefly this State. mixed brands, Michigan
Oswego &C at SIS so; with to 600 do. Ohio, and 800
do. New Orleans, at the same price In the above
also included some lots pure Genesee, at So 62s
to So tS4 Southern remained about the same. We
quote Petersburg city mills, afoat at SIS TO- and at
S5 S1A in store WheaS of 10 600 to 900 BUSH
Ohio mixed, white, and red were made for export
at lis 1850. and 900 do. white sold at l17c ;
$500 do Genesee sold at 127c and $500 Chica
60, at 1885, Corn = The sales for the day reached
about 20, 900 to 25. 900 bushels, large portion of
whichS consisted of Jersey and Northern round yell
low, 76c; 1900 do Southern white sold at &C., fiat
yellow and high mixed were held at 70 to re Meal
New Jersey being scarce, held at SO 371s Rye
Sales of $500 to 1900 bushels made at Zoe Rye
Flour was inactive ut So 621a to SO $50. Oats-Fur
Sales of 1000 bushels two rowed, were made at 75c
BEEswAx - Sales of 1900 lbs. of prime Nor thern
yellow made at &c
FEArHERs.-Saes of 500 lbs Virginia were made
at 3l1sc.
ConroS.-The business has been quite limited to-
day, and the market well supplied. The sales which
were 500 bales show decline Of quarter of cent
since Monday last.
CoFrEE-There have been sales of 1900 bags La.
guayra at &c 6sfc., and 1000 Rio at sac. CSC.
FEEIGHrs.-5O0 700 bbls. -four engaged for
Liverpool at 2s Cd There was more Offering nt
rs. 41ad Other articles renal ned nomin aly the
To Havre rates were steady ut half cent for cotton
So for ashes. and at $40 for quercitron bark.
FRUIr,-The second cargo Of Malaga arrived
to-day, and will be disposed Of on Monday. Canton
ginger has advanced IN consequence of limited sup
ply, and 2Co changed hands at about Sc ls2 SO IS
HEMP.-We notice tales of $50 bales American dew
rotted at S145, and 100 do. Manila at sac. at six
months
HIprs-Sales have been made of 5000 Orinoco at
sac. sac, thereabouts: and OPT dry Tampico
understandable in Philadelphia, for this market at "a,
less five per cent
pork made at S1275 S12 SIN. Prime stood at
about $40 offered and $40 064 $40 "a asked Lard.