Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-06-24
WEEKLY COMMER CIAL JOURNAL

o. Cuba Muscovado, 20d23, 4 mos. Naval Stores
Spirits Turpentine has further declined, offered at
80 cts. yesterday without finding buyers. Oils
Best American Linseed is steady at 66d57 cts, cash
ProuSions-The excitement II Ohio Pork continued
until Wednesday evening at a further improvement
of % cts for Mess but subsequently prices gave way
and sales made at S 1850, and Prime at SIS.
Ohio Lard has rcccdcd .dI CT. on prime, and Sa5
the lower grades, and nothing doing at close Spirits
Domestic Whiskcy is in moderate supply, and
prices have further advanced, retaining an upward
tendency; the sales are upwards OF 1000 brls. New
Orleans, closing at 24a245 cash; 100 drudge casks
sold at "a, on time, adding interest, at which it is
very firm. Siearine-We notice sales of 1000 lbs.
fair white at Td7i cts, cash. SugdrS-The activity
in Mascov ADDE'S has subsidized, and prices stand
Ia. cent per Id below the highest point week or
ten days ago The sales for the past three days are
$50 hhds Cuba at 7l6G49 cts; 300 Porto Rico, IA
81, 800 n. Orleans, 2SG4a; 1900 brls StuartS Clari
fed, 6Sd6S; 500 bxs Brown Havana, 43a5E; and 10
White do, a, all the usual timc.-Ship. and
Com. List
PHILApELrHrA-weck preceding June II.
CO6ee-Transactions light and include Rio at 6id
7, and st. Domingo at 81 cts. per h., usual time
Flour and lIeal-The sales of Flour which have
been moderate were at 537 "a s $50 for common to
good brands. Rye Flour s .564; and Corn Meal
2.3lIaS2 375, Flour and Meal closing at the highest
figures. Grain-Rccepts of Wheat light and price
slightly improved, Pcnna. red selling at 22a S 49,
Southern mixed, s &c; and white s 80. Rye has
sold at 10 cts. Corn has been steady at 53a55 cts.
for Penna. yellow, 81 for Southern, and 81 for white,
the latter of choice quality, all weight Southern
Oats 32d33, and Penna 37a3S cts. per bushel. Lead
The late large sales have left the market nearly
bare. Sales since of parcels to arrive, have been
made at cts. per h., and mos. lolaSSeS-Salcs
of Cardenas and Matanzas at lS3dl9 cts, but the
market is dull OHs-Salcs of Linsecd at 63a64
cts. Pldster-Severa cargocs have sold at So %
per ton Prouisions-The market is not active for
any decrpon, but prices are sustained: Mess Pork,
$10.50, and Prime $3.50 parcel of 100 brls.
and kegs Lard sold at 7a7s cts .S1irits-Salcs of
sknv nd cts in md in brls
SugarS-Thc market has been quiet, about $50 hhds.
have changed hands at 5a5 for Porto Rico, 3la4 for
Cuba and 4 Jas for N Orleans, and 500 bags White
Brazil at g. cts, all mos
CHARLEsToN-wcck preceding June II.
Cotton-The sales of the week 63 IL bales, and
the extremes have been Al and o. including fancy
lot OF | 10 bales at cts. per Id. The stock remain
ing on hand is 1908 bales. Rice-Continues in
moderate demand for coastwise shipment and the
West Indies market at PSI IA S3.06t per 100 lbs,
and the transactions have comprised nearly all the
receipts, which reached llS6 tres. Corn-The re-
cepts have been $500 bushels from Baltimore which
sold at 5Ga52 cts. and $500 sacks Western at 54a55
cts. per bushel; and 1000 bushels North Carolina
taken on private terms. FlOtT-Rcmains quiet.
Erchange-Bills on England, 65a6f per cent. prem,
and Sight do on New York do. Freights We
quote to Liverpool, Cotton in square bags 3D., and
round do. 7-l6a ID. per lb No change in Coastwise
rates.
New ORLEANS, Saturday night, June TO-
Coton-The transactions of the week are 10000
bales chiefly for England, but partly also, for France
and the North. The quotations below (Which are
ct. higher than week ago) represent pretty
" the closing rates to-day. Ordinary, ia5s; mid
ding, 5Sa53; good middng, 6a6a; middng lair, o.
a6l; fair, las good fair ouo5; good aud fine 9aO
cts Stock on hand not cleared, lo3 ,O4O bales To-
bacco-A pretty good business has been done since
our last, the reported sales being quite 1900 hhdS.,
and prices pretty well sustained. Sugar-Thc
transactions this week up 1900 to 400 hhds. in
dicating a rather better demand. Prices now range
Inf | az els f1 4
81; prime and CHOICE 4dia cts. per Id. MOiGSSeS-
The few sales made l5dl7 cts for ordinary TO fair
lots, and lSa9 cts per gallon for prime and choice.
FlOur-The sales up to last evening reached some
$500 brls at ia $4.l2z for Ohio, 4l2 "a $3.50 for
good to choice Illinois. To-day the rain has pre-
vented any transactions, and the market closes heavi
ly. Grdin-The favorable advces from England
have put up prices of Corn 3a5 ct and about 80 900
sacks have found buyers, mostly at 3Sa4O cts. per
bushcl. A lot of 26UO sacks good Wheat sold early
in the week at S per bushcl Oats have been dull
at 26a29 Notwithstanding the forepar of the
week Government demand for Mess Pork led TO an
improvement in prices OF 5Od60 cts, and 5000
brs. taken 9.50a 9.75, aud subsequently, at
9S7la 10 per br-prices closing firmly at the lat
ter rate Prime also sold at $3.50. To-day small
sales are making at l0.l25a s. % for Mess, and
S so per brl. tor Prime. 80 600 lbs bulk Pork at
q cts. round-an advance. OF Bacon, about 400 csks
sold, chiefly at a. for Prime Sides, and 81 cts. for
the best Shoulders. Hams dull at cts for good
plain Lard is rather scarce, and prices firm; the
largest sales were q kegs Prime at o., and ycstcr
day 39 brls. Prime at g., and $40 kegs cts per
Id. Cofee-Rio has improved in price little, and |
$500 bags have been sold 6ia65 cts for large and
TAI cts. for small parcels. Lead-Is lower. The
sales 100 pigs upper mines at S3.45, and 100
do. at 1881 per 100 lbs. Erchange-Sterlng Bills
have been selling pretty steadily at GAG per prm.
and considerable transactions in Francs have
also occurred at 5f22 5a5f25; N. ork Sight Checks
para. per cent. prem; Bank Checks per Ct prem
Fretghts--The anticipation that large number Of
ships would be wanted for transporting our troops
from Mexico, unsettled the market early in the
week. Several ships have been taken for Liver
pool, at 7l6d for Cotton, 9a9!d. for Corn, and 37s
for Tobacco; for London 81 sa31s. cd. for Tobacco
Delta.