The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-07


REMAKRs.-Durins the week past business has con
"eu " 'he same restricted Condition in which IL had
been for some time previous; the unusual low STAGE al
e Ver being the main cause Of e ghtpesS of transac
iohS as mere nts unable m orders on account CT
INC impossoaty Of efieeting Shipments There is lair
demand Tor most articles and inquiry for several
III the more important staples which, together with tn
ghtness OF the supplies has had tendency 10 enhance
prices, and keep the market rather simulated The in
dcatons OF rise In the river quite good and II navL
canon Is again uninterrupted and open, the market viii al
once become quite brisk. The provision market is finn
and the flour and grain trade appears dropping Ourdr
goods merchants apparently doing heavy business
Oar markets greatly governed by the fluctuations in
the prices or condition Of the foreign markets. The news
~ the Amea, the last steamer, may be looked upon
CT an unfavorable tendency to advance in breaStus
or gram and will tend to check the upward tendency Of
provisions. The British money market IS improving
however, and the bank OF England is extending her dis
Counts, which viii make transactions general and
exert beneficial influence upon Commercial transac
tons
TAGGING ASp ROPE-Through the week the de.
nland has continued firm, though the interruptions in
navigation have checked sales until yesterday when
there large speculative demand and considerable
sales were effected portion only OF which We have eog
nizanee Of The New Orleans market the last dates
NJ.
The sales quoted on Thursday As pieces, and As
coils at 1ie and &C. 70 pieces and 40 coils at lie and
Ole; 3 pieces and % COILS and other light or
ders, all at lie ard &c. The transactions ON Fnlsy
were one two light orders filed at lie and &C; sale
OF 20 pieces and Is coils al lie and eash and sale Of
81 coils nieror Rope at sc. The sales reported Satur
day aud Monday 90 pieces and 80 COLL 40 pieces
and p COILS ami one or two smaller 0TdsTs lac aud
&C. on time. During Tuesday the sales eampara
lively aTge the transactions reported were sales OF Isi
pieces at - G OOc; 50 pieces and at lie and sc
Gu pieces at lie 100 pieces and 400 coils lie sad 6
LOO pieces and $50 coils &c GlaGze-al on time
There Continues good demand for these staples and
prices are firm, though several lots OF bsggg are offered
at fraction less than lie for cash. The majority Of hol
ders, however, are demanding hish figures. Tn. nc
eeiPs this week amount tc s9I pieces ami LIS Coils
The shipments this week 6OI pieces and % coils.
The stock Of each now on hand amount to rs pieces
and 5,a67 coils. We copy the following from the New
Orleans Commercial Times, OF tine 23d ult.
BAGGING AND RoTE.-During the past week we have
nooed very TAR inquiry for these articles and the rates
hagging, and Sc for rope short time with nteTest-
Several Lots have also been taken speculation at OF
~, e Saie iAes anu one OF w small Iaiee-s iuf
cash, i1alGe To day the speculative demand more
general, and le per yard offered and refused for
SOOo pieces bssgins some buyers for Georgia and
south Carolina have not yet filed their orders The
total sales OF the week. including lots Of nleri
or, reach about so pieces and SO coils.
COTTON AND COTTON YARNS.-The demand for
these articles has been fair, and the stocks are
Sales Friday OF - bales FAR Alabama Cotton al Sc
Sales Saturday Of 12l bales air Aabama cotton at SIC
months; Also small sale ofneToT for batting at ItaiIc
sale Monday OF o bales go 10 Cincinnati at 5sc ~
days; and sale Of bales al &C. also light sale yeser
day at &c. We notice receipts Of &c bales. We quote
fair sales Of batting at S. The Cotton Yarns
are reduced and the receipts hight We quote sale at
81, g. and &c. for the different numbers per dozen.
FLOUR AND GRAIN-The receipts are hight and the
market continues quiet for Flour with gt Transactions
and prices inclined favor the buyer We quote sale
Of I'D bbIs 81 50; light selling from stores at
3 9o retail sales al Sal o. We hear Of sale Of 40
bbs to-day mill . .. We also hear OF sale
Of 30 bblS 70 Cincinnati buyer at 50 80 for future de-
livery. The receipts this week S29 blls. The re-
eeps Of wheat have been light and buyers are paying
65a6Ge for all good lots offered. Webs sales through
the week of ss5 bushels corn from the country
2Jc. Good old scarce and sales are brisk al ga
3Oe also sales from wagon c retail sales al Sa35c
Sales Inferior Oats al lGalSc good bright Oats at
Sc.
GR0CERIES-The demand for Groceries is quite fair
and prices well maintained with upward tendency
The stocks, though much reduced still quite good.
The holders OF Sugar quite firm adyance on all
good quauteS SaicsOn thursday last OF hhis ilrTiOr
to fair sugar Iaiic sales Friday OF b hhds al isfc.
light sales Saturday al c The sales since by the guam
tity have been hight l!alIc. Retail sales IN bbs al ia
Sc We quote loafclarhed, AMI Tesed sugars al 7aIO
for the different numbers and qualities Havana sugar
boxes quote al 64sIe Rio Coffee is in good demand
and the continue active. On Thursday we heard
tags Ro al gto sales OF 30 bags also
q; and two hight sales 7a73c retaRiSales at
u Sales then 2l5 bags in lots sales BY
the single bag at nc. The receipts this week are i56
bags. We quote Havana S. Domingo, and Laguira Cot
Zee at 6s5o; Java Coffee t2ai3s. Plantation MolaSses
IS firm at 27S3c. We quote sale to-day Of 1OO bbls at
Pa No receipts. Sugarhouse Molasses quote al 2a
4Sc, adeOrins to quality. Cheese Is fair demand We
quote sales in lots at 6a6le Receipts tbs 30 bxs
Rice in fair demand for retail sales the stock hight.
We quote sales at 5a5iC.
HEMP-We hear Of retail sales OF dew. TOfied al the
rate Of Sis per ton; sale OF OF So per
ton. We quote sale Of 3 bales water rotted al S9O
per ton. from Danvie; also a sale Of 3 tons from n
Gays farm, in r. yee at TsTtOn- The oeipts by
the river this week 262 bales.
PROvISIONS-The market for tteSr articles coniIn-
ues finn, but the sales haied W the transactions
from the country 20 the supply OF the produce
The receipts OF the FIRST OF the week quite light bat
during the past two days they have increased. We
tee fair demand Tor clear sides OF bacon al TAI ii0J
also sales OF shoulders AZ aaic; plain hams 5s6te No
sales OF barrel We quote hight sales country
Lard at !c in Is and kegs. Lard in store Is held at
Slasc. We hear Of sale from store OF GU hAge5 hams
~ &c. Light sales OF bacon sides from stores ia4sc
/ tor ribbed, and 4le iOT clear.