The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-17

TOBACCO.-Prices have not yet settled though there
continues to be good demand and the reported sales
up $50 hhds including 80 hhds 81 low A 3d. and So
R. "a cents 273 hhds. at 10; 70 hhds Selections at
4s4[D5c. u ID.
sUGAR.-We have only continued duness to report in
the Sugar Market the prices without any material atea
ton. The sales are 500 hhds at former quotations. &c
Inferior and Common 124G03; Fair, 3GGO31a; Prime,
3slD4; Choice, 4l4GD424c. q b.
MOLASSES-This article remains inactive with very
limited demand though as the receipts are light prices
last quoted-i0l0l3 c for Inferior Ordinary and 14
16c p gallon for Fair to Choice lots.
FLOUR.-ThOugh the demand has been of very limited
character the receipts have also been small prices
sequence have been pretty well sustained in the few sales
which have been made The transactions include some
1000 bbs only at s4 755 90 q bb for Ohio Illinois and
ordinary ST. Louis and So 121a05 % y Dbl. for fancy
brands. The whole stock here computed not to exceed
1000 to l., W0 bbs.
Arrived past three days, 6 f13 bbs
Exported same time, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 45l4 bbs
GRAlN.-Very little change has occurred in the Corn
Market and the Improvement in prices pretty well
tanned. The sales amount to Is 600 sacks range of 500
Bic. though 3033c bushe have been the ruling rates
good White and yellow. We hear of nothing done in
WHEAT. Some small sales Of OATS making at 500
33c. bushel, sacks. The only sale of CORN MEAL
200 bbls. prime yellow Kindred, 81 621a tb Dbl.
Arrived past three days............7 100 sacks Corn
Exported same tlnle,
PROVISIONS-The Pork market has not been active
and the sales do exceed $500 bb. range of So D
IS 50 for Mess 81 10000 for Prime The Prime Mess
for shipment to England OF BACON, 200 casks have
been sold at 4D44e. for good Sides 2a0234c for Should
e and 3aGD4c. % ID for plain Hams BEEF has been
selling at s7D7 31a for Prime, and s1101 80 for Mess.
moderate business has been done in LARD and notice
sales of nearly 800 bbs. at 4s51a and 800 kegs at 5D
To- p b for Good to strictly Prime. WESTERN BUTTER
sells before, 16DaOc. for Prime and CHEESE at Ia
71ac. f.
WHISkY-The demand has been more active, and 1000
bbls. were disposed Of Saturday and Monday chiefly
l6c. Rectied To-day small lots selling l61ac and
Raw at 161aG017c. gal.
RICE-Stil dull, with limited demand at aGD334c Btb.
COFFEE.-We notice sales OF about 100 bags Rio,
6@GDIsc. ID, according to quality. Another cargo has
arrived.
BAGGING AND ROPE.-The few sales making are
12Ol21ac. for Bagging, and 6GD7c. p tb for Rope.
GUNNY BAGS-New may be quoted at lutDllc. each
the latter being the common asking rate.
LEADING have not heard of any sales. e.
HEMP.-A sale of $50 bales Dewotted, to-day, pri-
vate terms
LIME.-From Ship 800 bbls. Thomaston sold 81 Is.
but from store the rates are 81 20(G1 25 . cask.
HAY.-The last sales at $l6GOl6 Is for Western,
and we learn that $l7(01S, now. asked.
SALTThe last cargo sales of Liverpool were at 9O95c
for Coarse and 81 15O1 20 p sack, for Fine The store
81 so and 20 for Fine and Coarse, delivered.
TALLOW-A lot of so bbs Prime brought 714c. q tb.
EXCHANGE-The rates for Sterling Bills still very
Irregular and range from 2051s q cent. New York
20 days $685. cent disc Sight, al cent. disc
Bank Checks 54f0l per cent. prem.
FREIGHTS.-The engagements have been few, though
with very little change the We notice American
ship for Liverpool 916d for Cotton-one for Genoa
$lI for Tobacco and bark for Boston, at lac. for Corn