Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-05-06
DO M ESTIC Nj A RK ETS.

BosToN-week preceding April 49,
Camdles-Sperm scarce, and New Bedford selling
in lots at 3Od3l cts per h., mos. Co6ee-The
market has Leen unusually quiet the present week,
and the operations extremely limited. Fish-Large
Cod i'll good demand at ia s. l2I per qtl, cash.
packed. Nearly all the small now out of mar
ket but hear there considerable quantities in
the out ports Mackerel continue plenty and dull
and we reduce our quotations to s. for Mass. No. l.
Sc for No. 2, and $4.75 for No. 3. Ftour-Prices
have been steady, and there is only moderate stock
hand, Genesce selling at 6.37 "a $50; Oswego,
Troy and Michigan, $637s; Ohio round hoop Ga
1925; and Howard street, SS6.25 per bril-, cash.
Georgetown $3.50, mos. Grain-Corn has been
gradually declining, and considerable sales made
50d4S cts for good Southern white, and 53a5l for
yellow fiat, the latter being the closing prices Hemp
There is but little enquiry for the article. Hides
Madras Goat Skins, 25 cts. 10000 Hides have
rived from Montevidco this week. We hear of no
sale of South American; they dull, and prices
are nominal. HOney-Sale Of 5000 gallons Cuba,
good, SO cts. per gallon, 6 mos. Moiasses-Stock on
the market much reduced. The sales of the week
reach about $500 hhds of Cuba, of which 1900 were
at 10 cts; two cargoes, about $50 hhds, at IS
cts and 700 of poorer quality, to dstlers, at cts
per gallon, mos. Oil-American Linseed is sell
ing in lots at 50 cts. cash. Prouisions-There have
good steady business, and sales of Prime Pork at 3d.
Mess l0a 3d. barrel Lard, Cal cts, to quality;
in kegs at 7saS cts per lb., mos. Saltpetre-Con
tinues very firm, and is strengthened by the late ia
been sold in lots, at lao. cts per lb, mos. 1912
bags have Just arrived from Calcutta, making the
stock in first hands about 5000 bags. Susar-Thc
demand has been very fair through the week for
Box, and the sales will reach 0al200 boxes mostly
at 53a6. cts. per h. mos. for fair TO good quality.
Cuba Muscovado, d. cts. per h., 1dlloU-
Sales of about 60 900 lbs. rendered, supposed at
cts. per h., cash. WooL-Sales of 2a300 bales Ame-
rican fleece. The tendency of prices is downward,
and our quoted prices are not easily obtained
Daily 4dp.
New YoRK--3 days preceding April %.
Ashes-Remain as last noticed. Bees,car-Mar-
ket very unsettled, with sales low as 10, and up
to % cts. Cofee-Continues in fair demand at stea-
dy prices $500 bags Brazil having sold at 6a7 cts,
and 500 Laguayra at 60, 4 mos. CottOn-Is ! cent
per h. lower than on the 9th inst (when the Hber-
MIA saed,) and, Frcights and Exchange considered,
be laid down in England at less price than ever
before. The sales for the week 6l00 bales, and
the extremes Of prices, including ordinary and good
fair, are 8, and cts. Domestic Goods-Heavy
Brown and Bleachcd are taken freely for the Mexi
market, and the stock of these descriptions (par
tcularly from 33 to SO inches) is much reduced.
Drugs, 8c.-Further sales of Castor Oil at s. l.621
which is scarce and held higher; Mexican Cochneal,
s rs; and Soda ASH 3sa3. cts, 6 mos Due,coods
Sales of st. Domin Logwood at 49, 50a S a per ton.
Flour and Meat-Wcstern Flour has declined g. a
l2z cts, the near approach (next Monday of the
opening OF the canal thereto contributing. The sales
amount TO about 10000 brls., including Genesee at
6.25a 637 closing at the former, and other brands
at Ga 1925. Southern, in fair demand, has been
selling at S6.25. Rye Flour has sold at 3.50a
$3.62E, and Corn Meal $2.375 Grain--W heat is
without variation, Gcncsee white 1.37 la .4O Ohio
red, .26d S l27 and inferior Southern $l.06. Rye
may be quoted 72a74 Corn has sold at 5Od5l for
New Orleans, and $685. cts for Southern yellow.
Hdes-Sale of 26O0 Barcelona, 90 lbs, at cts. less
per cent. for cash. Lead-Sale of 5000 pigs Mis-
souri, at $4.37 per 100 lbs, cash. Molasses-M Mar.
ket without change. NaoaI Stores-Are relatively