Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-04-15
REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKET,

REMARKS.-Therc has been evidently marks OF
improvement in the general market since our last
weeks report and most branches OF business are par
ticpators in tive speak not of the profits resulting
to SELLERS but with Dry Goods merchants, Grocers,
and Hardware and Quccnsware dealers, the move.
ments are brisk--and are pleased TO DC enabled
TO say, that the money market is easier.
We noted the fact simply, In our last, that the
steamer w Washington Photographed at O'Clock the
previous evening at New York, at which port she
arrived at land about the same hour the night fol-
lowing. (Sunlay) the steamer HlbcTna arrived at
the same mort The Iibcrnia left Liverpool 25th
ult., to which date she brought papers and letters.
The markets had not materially varied from the time
the Caledonia the last previous steamer, lett on the
18th. The following the quotations of Bread
stufs which we have reduced to L. :. currency at
the rate of 4Sl cents the pound sterling, which i'll
cudes 9 per cent. the rate of exchange:
Wheat U s. per 10 lbs white mixed, II "a s.. o.
Wheat red, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. i,oi a > Isl !
Flour Wcscrn,..... ....... .6655d s GIT ,
Flour BALTIC, Richmond & Alexandria, e 53 "a y 6955
Flour, New Orleans and Ohio, .o.29 SOL
Flour, U. S. & Canada, sour, 5.Sl aSo.O5
Indian Meal 1876 lbs............... 29G5a i 3 o.
AMERICAN DRY GOoDS.-The transactions
continue pretty brisk, and prices without any
material varation--but low.
BEES AX.-The market is still without sup
ply, and there few no enquiries making
BREAD.-Pilot and Navy Biscuit are i'll good de-
nland for export; and other descriptions are taken
freely BY the trade. Prices steady atquotations.
CANDLES-Thc mark CT remains with fair sup
ply of Sperm and prices steady. Adamantinc arc
in good request 81 cts. Mould Tallow particular.
" City manufactured for export, are, as usual in good
demand.
COCOA-There has been sale of Guayaqul, tc
close at cts. per h., mos.
COFFEE.-Ihe market is without any change IN
price, and may be said to be very much like unto
The preceding week emitting the heavy operation
then noticed. The sales have amounted TO only
about 1000 bags Rio, i'll lots. at 7a75 cts. the eX-
,rcmcs, mos. The arrivals from foreign ports are
22l9 bags.
since Sept LIST 10 latest date, have been follow
OF the crop Of lS47-- 1916
Gulph :. bates, 1924, SS4. '5,26l. Inc 40 ,62C
Upl. and ST. =. $50, $50. .5l7 ,473 Dec l6l ,5l4
Total bales, |, $50, 5l3 500, 49,. nc277 SOC
The market remains quiet, the increasing receipts in
the producing districts and declining prices IN foreign
aud the home markets, are well Calculated 10 stay
operations except those instances In which 1t is alb
solutely necessary for spinners have some kind Of
II stock on hand The sales reported this week do
not exceed 100 bales which were louisiana and taken
al 5 cts. per lb, b mos.
DRUGS AND DYES.-There have been further
considerable sales OF Ginseng at 80 cts. per h., cash
The stock in market is very much reduced.
Partnerships Transactions have been light
the limited supply not admitting of heavy operations
were the article in demand. Prices range from 81
TO 80 cts. per lb., cash.
FISH-Dry Goldfish in moderate request, but
without change in price. The demand for Mackcrcl
continues steady at quoted prices. Shad ana Her
rngs of this seasons catch, have further slightly
gwen way, and the former have sold at 675G 81 per
bril- for small and large No. |, trimmed, and the lat
ter at S4.25. The receipts continnc fair.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-Thc price of Howard
street Flour, at close Of last week, was 1913; but
the market opened this week at 5.SlI, at which II
has since been steady, and some 5000 brs have been
taken for foreign and coastwise shpment but towards
the close the demand less active, and sales not
so readily effected City Mills has sold at $6l25
on time adding interest, Sc per brl, cash, all on
hand comprising about 1900 brs, taken at that rate
on Thursday. We note the sale of 100 brls. Sus-
quehanna at S. taken on thursday and yesterday
There have been or two small sales OF Rye
Flour at $4; and Corn Meal at $50 for City Mills
and 1925 for Pcnna. Inspected this week:
Corn Meal, 10 hhds 10 brls, los hf brls.-