The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-08
COM VI Z RCIAL.

REMARES.-Ihe general market has no, exhibited
much activity since the date Of last weekly report ans,
bat changes ofsay importance have taken place; lead
nag articles Of Province as Groeenes have been
Comparatively speaking. in but limited demand and
fore AN exceedingly small amount OF business been
done in them The market for Cotton. Bale Rope. and
Bagsing principal articles Of trade. has be
come remarkably cu with almost entire suspension
of operations sugar and MOlasses Continue depressed
unusually light. More has been dong IN Pro
VISIONS and in Breastuhs likewise, far amount os bo
has been transacted Tobacco, Hemp. Lead. Sc.
without any material change winch. together with
sumeTots minor articles OF trade and traffic, are more
particularly noticed in our remarks below.
Later foreign news by the steamer CALEDONIA has been
received snoe ou last wheh confirms pre- viOuS
voluon in France. with the additional intelligence
Of exceedingly unsettled OF Affairs throughout Eu
rope. In Of This. there has been decline
the Eastern and southern Cotton markets, ami want OF
Confidence she,xn mnRy OF the lcAas srees OF West
eTn produce the effect Olwhleh will ae tune. reveTttO.
our own As yet. ser. direct influence
cause operating. Orii rs al easi aO vey PeTceP
table, should ths w,rst be realized II viii neutsby
come ami prices, matter II eOarse. must fOi
tpw.
The weather daring the fore part OF the week fine
but yesterday dag has been and very DIS
been good Condition ioT navigation. bal Is falling
and We eray reached stage at which boats Of the largest
Glass; nrighIed. prevented from passing over the
als The depth Of eaanne reported day, Wys fees
81 ant.
ToBACsO-At the dale "a our last weekly TePor
We noticed Tobacco market being characterized
by degree Of exctsmsat; since then ths ieeins
has me asuIsby sbsded. AMI steady and ss1sfse
tory business pAs been done. the commencement Of
Tie present week. Prices, PARTICULARLY ioI hne dssenP
hons higher than they have done before the
opening BAT for tho succeeding two CT three
days they fell on fun decline o. 1o pei
h. on the most desirable grades On Monday slight IN
provemeut sln Psreepnoe. and the sales Of yestsr
isy and to-day are atfurtheT advance, and snow far
scale Of pnces sales both warehouses for ths week
amount to 9i6 hAdS 2 OF eTe sold al rodd's an
ia Pianteus sn within the following range say
81 hhis 'rhirds'' from 81 10 To s. 70 per 100 bs-
i5i Seconds from ~ soto - . pes 11oibs-
a sFIrstS'' from - eOtO - 20 pei Ia IN.
Sales To Iay ssaount hhds TOdd's asi n a.
the Planters We sIbioln last comprising The hsares
for each hid:
BALE ROPE AND BA6GING--we have but
very hight business To report either OF hrSe arclss
some few TRANSACTIONS TRANSFERRED n Rope, %
the extent OF so Gods ,nns he week. lots al 5issc.
ami some small M plantation orders q; 5sssc-
hardly suppose the operations OF week WiHeK
eeed 500 pieces. We reported lot o, loo pieess
Monday ari2c since, sales have b-en confined
our observation extends 10 small lots pnnc ipay % ID
orders l2al2fc. We quote the market iOT both duu,
say lor good Rope. cash sales, jta5ic BassIng.
iilal3c quality and Quantity. The receipts Of both
fair. and the soc harj. estimated a. Ol
lows Baggng. from 15,Coo 10 I7.tso pieces Rope.
nom 4.0eoto 5.G1oOdS-
HEMP.--Reeeipts very hight, and Ne hear OF but
little doing article few lots have arrived from
Missouri bIiwefe bought Manufacturers account ant
therefore IND directly into the market Cool
dew routed is m fair request and sales noticed during the
week hsus ranged according TO qaAty. from - ~ %
per ewt; quote ordinary lots from the country al
g 50ai. Prime NiSsour, STAT a. per oWt- Nsnlias
a wide range, and We therefore sci ihem down
as nominal.
FLOUR AND GRAIN.-Snee the date Of ouT last
weekly review there has been alteration whatever.
in the Fblur Gram MARKET Receipts of FioUT
very hight barely Scsntt0 supply the demand oI home
have been in operation than halt The TIME
consumption. and owing to the scarcity of Wheat The nils
sales OF Flour fryIa mills AMI have been
Sormlya ~ . BY the drayosd. anal ~ S.a>5 io -ss
quantity RecePtsths week by the nyer amount 60 only
hos. largest portion OF which taken inio store
for the PUrpose OF retailing Wheat sin active denand
round report Corn modoaie demand At 2S-
tle ear. iaiboais wagons Oats -alSe
far request city use bat they he'll rather hgh Tor
shipment. quote sales in bik al 3bc- No Bariey
Rye coming 10 market. We recapItalAtr. SAY chOSe
brands OF country and CITY mills Flour 81 s5ai by
wholesale; - S7ts5 80 per bbl al retail. Far 10 Goot
Wheat s5aSOc Prime and ch0,ce lots sis +. pei tash
81; yellow and white Com mixed. IN ear. al @ia-5c
sheed white and yellow. sePrratr sacks ess. rets
1 ~ OIL
Sask aa2sc. per bushei Primr Barley quote At
/ i5AsS.; Rye nominal
PRoyISIONS.-For several days past there las been
rather inquiry tire leading ARTICLES IA this he.
but owing to small sUPPhes bat lev operation
Of any note have taken place. ON Moaiay nouoed
sale OF 4a barrels Ness ani PRIME PoTs. about an
equal numher OF barrels Of each. at - ami ;. 10
Ssnce We hesTO smaller lcts Inc Tstes.
and yesterday lot Of Lad obs Mess Sod from the Levee
at : 30 ami SNAIL lots, plantation orders.
at s. The demand Is confined principally IN tF- last
description the we range Dotcesbe between the
rates OF Mess AMI Prime. We quote Mess tan De
msnd - 5oa. %; Pune - sS6 - Salrs Of Bacon
and Lard been To fair eXteut Yesterday not
sed the former Ia the extent Of o.,
40 his q, iaiiC. and quite number q shnan sslesof
Lard summing up Ia the aggregate srtWeen D AMI %.
oo lbs INFERIOR at Is; good. 5.a5ito dan We hsaT Of
Il
At 5ic and II sides al c. and Csks HOG T0nd
/ at D. We quote follows. ehOtce Hams, oT family
use ita5c common 3taSi shoulders s.sa.. clear sirs
9iasc Hog round a3sc, Saes from wagons at Be- Pnne
No. Lari IN kegs. 5ia6c; obls. 5is5ic No ? Ste,
Inferior from tO5c perth.
4 GROCERIES-With tar receipts AMI veTy dstt ie
mand We have nOImPOTtan trAnsac hons TO nouee
in either sugar. COFFEE MOlses Or Salt, sugar and No
asses are dull and the entire sales DUNES tne
past exceed ido hhis Of the foneT and 30
his al the latter In Come fair demand has been done
to the trade aggregate sales for the week Up SO
10 100 bags principally Ar and good Rho, AMI Al range
ofrOm 10 very little doing IN other descriptions We
near OF hgh sales Of sugar DAY al a but 30 os
ok.ny magnitude been reported Our qnOtstOus
As GoOwS Prime v. o. sugar iss4t. Tetal saiss AZ Sc
Far to good Coffee sAsS. retail sales al sasS la
suaua, -. Domingo. and Havana sa3ic, Java feal4e
Loaf aud refined No. To 5. 5a2C; Havana Whne
sAs.c; do Yellow sls7c; do Brown itAs. per D. Prime
Plantation MolAsses bright botS 2sA2ss meTior Paek
AGES ssc sasar hoasc Sslsic. country saS per gal
lon Rae Is dull ami South Carolina quote Al
iia4ic and BY retail at &c per D.