Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-04-01
DO MESTIC MARK ETS.


BosToN-wcek preceding March &c.
CandleS-Sperm dull: Nantucket 295 and 1870 bxs
sold in New Bedford at % cts, 8 mos. CoGee-Mod-
crate sales 10 the trade only. CopPe-A large sale
Of Chill Pig supposed at III cts, mos. Drugs
large sale by auction took place Odd inst. comris
ing general assortment, which resulted in prices
tisfactory to owners FiSh-AIackerel steady with
change i'll prices S15a SS.S75 g. 5d 6.S7 aud
5a s. 5.25, cash, for Nos. |, , and B. HOur-Prces
firm and steady at 6.75a i for Western; and .375a
$3.50 for Southern; the stock of the latter small.
GrGinNot much Corn ailoat, but the supply fully
equal to the demand; the extremes at 565a5S cts.
HideS-Holdcrs of South American ask 81 cts, which
is above the views of buyers. Lead-Hcld at S4.37a,
without sales. lIOldSseS-The stock having become
much reduced prices have slightly improved. Oils
American Lusecd 90 cts, and Olive l.l0a 81 .I25
per gallon Provisions Moderate sales of Porl, to
the trade at S 80 for Mess and $3.50 for Prime,
mos, the latter rather scarce. Lard has declined,
sales at las cts, the latter for very prime in kegs.
Spirits-Ihe troubles in France have induced hold
to be more firm in their prices for Brandy. ST.
garS-Thc stock of Box does not exceed 300 boxes,
the sales comprising about 700 middling to good fair
al 6G64 cts, mos.-Daay 1IdU.
New YoRK-3 days preceding March 25
ASheS-Arc without change, Pots 5.75a s 3. ST.,
and Pearls 7.75a$5. BeeS,car-Steady at % cts.
Candies-Spcrm in fair demand at 32a33 cts. for Nam
tucIct and New Bedford. C0tce-ln better request,
1000 bags Brazil sold at Gal cts. 1000 Laguayra,
7d7i; and 200 Java, id9 cts. per h., usual time.
Cotton-ITas recently declined Jag of a cent the
prices now for mid. to good fair range from to 81
for Upl. and Flor. and Z, to 9 cts. for Mobile and
n. Orleans: the weeks sales are $500 bales. Do
mGStic GOOds-Thcre is less business doing: the
Southern trade is supplied but the Western is not
yet commenced. Drugs-Sales of No. l Castor Oil
at & 30; Turkey Opium, 1915; and Cream Tartar,
Isl cts. Dyetcoods-Sale of 40 tons st. Domingo
Logwood at Sl5 per ton, cash. Flour and Meal-
Western Flour, in view of the opening of river navi
cation, has declined 6id2 cts, and sales have also
been light, the extremes ESQ., and $6.75. Sales of
Howard street and Richmond Country at 6.375a
$3.50. Rye Flour and Corn Meal inactive. Grain
Supply OF Wheat moderate, and Gcnesee worth
80. Northern Rye cts. lower, selling at rs cts
No export demand for Corn sales of which were
making at 45ai9 cts for New Orleans, and 50a52 for
mixed and Southern yellow, weight. Hemp-Amer
lean in fair demand and Dew rottcd selling at $l35
per ton, 6 mos. Hides-Sale of 1000 Rio Grande,
% lbs, at 9 cts, S mos. ICE-By auction gester-
day, $50 tons from 81 John, Nv. b. sold at 81 so
per ton, cash. Hon-NIarkct not active but prices
well supported: Scotch Pig selling at 81 50a SOS. so
per ton, and s mos. MOlasses- Without altera-
ton, prime continuing in request N. Orleans 24a26
cts, the latter in brls. Naval StOres-Spirts Tur-
pcntinc in limited request at 37a3S cts OHS-Salcs
of common Whale for home 3id345 and selected
36a57 cts, cash. Amer. Linseed 64a65 and Olive,
$ O5, 3 mos. PrOUiSiOnS-Ohio Pork H. cts bet
ter, sales of Mess at l0.25a s 1881, and Prime,
which continues scarce, 9.25a S937z. Lard cent
lower, but in good demand tierces selling at 7a71
and kegs, which scarce, !aS5 cts. for good to
prime. SeedS-Clovcr in good demand at 7a7i cts;
Timothy, S2l; and Flax, 1877 "a S lao. Spices
Sales of Cassia at l5 and Pimcnto 9tal0cts. Spi-
ritS-Domestic Whskey has advanced and the mar.
ket closes buoyant at 23la24 cts, cash. Sugars
Market heavy and prices looking down. The sales
include 500 hhds. New Orleans at 4a5i cts 45O Gu.
ba, 4a5; 200 Porto Rico, 5a53; and 1900 bxs brown
Havana, part for refining and export at cts short
price, and 5d6l, mos. for home use IaliO,c-Con-
tlnues scarce 10000 lbs prime sold for home use at
95a9i cts, cash. Ieas-On Wednesday, the cargo
of the Tonquin offered at auction, and mostly
sold, but the improvement before noticed was lost
and the sale thrOuohOut uUaSc
OF the season, the almost simultaneous arrival of
seven cargoes since our last-of fourteen since Feb
%, the first OF the new crop-and the pub
lie sales announced having materially depressed the
market-Ship and Com. List.
CHARLEsToN-wcek preceding March &C.
Cotton-Priccs have declined "a a cent per h.; |
the receipts i 775, and only BOO bales sold at
d TO cts, the extremes. The stock remaining on
hand is 3O,1O7 bales. Rice-Is without any new
feature, and the receipts continue light. Corn
Market continues dull Flou-Thc supply of Com-
try is on the increase, and sales at 6a$6.25 |
per bril- Sugdrs-Rcceipts very heavy, and market |
depressed. ErchangeS-Arc very quiet. The Banks |
are paying per cent. prem. for Sterling. Freighs
Very few engagements during the week, and the |
market is quite dull.
New ORLEANs-wcek ending
Saturday night, March IS. s |
Cotton-Ihe total sales for the week amount TO |
10000 bales, taken chiefly for England, but part
for the Continent and the North The receipts this, |
exceed those of the last corresponding season, by
lO2222 bales, and the stock hand is 25S, LAT.
The prices during the week have ranged from 6 to
y cts for ord. TO mid. fair and u to 81 for fair to
good fair. 1obacco-More active, and weeks sales
about 1900 hhds at full prices, including large lot
of Mason County the range has been from d cts for
com to for choice, and II Che highest) for cigar
leaf. Sugar and M0tdSses-Both dull. Fiow-Thc |
sales are about IA 900 brs., chiefly Ohio, at 5.l0a
1928. Grain-Corn has declined 3a5 cts, which |
brought buyers forward, and about $1,000 sacks have
sold at 36a35, closing to-day with $500 bushels prime
yellow at 40 cts per bushel Oats have sold at 27a
25 cts. Prorisions-Pork unusually dull. About |
$500 brls have sold at S.90a SO for Mess, closing at
the former, and $3.50 for Prime. About 100000
lbs Bulk have sold at cts round Some 1900 tres.
and 5000 kegs Lard have sold at 52a6s cts. for ord
to very prime. Vhiskey-Has declined cent sell
ing at lSal5s cts. CoDee-IIas fallen back a3 of
cent 6000 bags Rio having sold at 6sa7 cts. for ord
to prime, including 2O00 Of the latter towards the
close at g.. Erchange-Dull Sterling 7 la9 per ct.
Freights-The large business in Cotton has led to
numerous engagements at ID per Id. for Liverpool,
CT for Havre, 50 per bale for Havana, &c.-Deita.
WILLIAM SPEAR,
No. 40 COMMERCIAL ROW,