Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-04-22
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lI1rseiles March lO.-The political events which
have taken place this week have entirely suspended
all commercial transactions. In Refined Sugar, Sc
vcral ranactons for expectation; 10000 kilos sold at
.25; for 5000 kos holders have obtained t3O5O,
with discount at per cent. Some small parcels OF
Rio Coffee sold at f'4O and some ST. Domingo f42.
Ifieste.-Thc transactions in Oil having been lin
tied during the past month, prices receded t. per
orna. Madden Roots have declincd 50 brls. Baker
sold at f2 Z; so do. Skyros, f.20; and 100 Cyprus
f.l6. Sumac in moderate request at steady prices
Cream of Tartar and Argols in iar request In Opium,
nothing done. Silk much neglected. Coffee, Sugar
and Cotton in moderate demand, but the markets are
not brisk. Indigo rather more inquired AFTER in con-
sequence of the favorable result Of the late sales in
London. Dyewoods inquired after.
.inttcerp, March -Cofee-prices are rather
lower; 1900 bags Brazil sold at 30 5a2l cts; 400 St.
Domingo, - cts. Cotton-Stagnation continues I'M
interrupted; prices are quite nominal. Sugar-Oniy
small paroles meet with buyers; the market in gen
era is inactive; we quote Havana 35af. IA. Tobacco
is in good mand: stock being SMALL holders are
very firm in their demands, which in many instances
prevents greater amount of business being done we
quote Kentucky IL d25 c.; Virginia, lOa22 c.; Ma
ryland IA 5d3i per hi kilo. Rice is in moderate
demand; 80 brlS. Carolina sold at fl.4z; 600 bags
Madras, h.95.
imsterdan March -Coffee--There is very
little doing; holders however, are firm in their de-
mands, aud ordinary Java is TO be had below
1850. Cotton-No transactions. Hides without de-
mand prices are looking down. Sugar is very quiet;
a few hundred hhds Surinam sold at f.2S5; in
Crushed, nothing is doing. Rice-2OOO bags Java
sold at h.9. Business in general looks very gloomy,
and purchases only made to supply immediate
wants.
Hamburg, March -Coffee-l5OO bags Brazil
sold at 25G3s 600 bags ST. Domingo, 3ia2zs. Cot
ton continues very fiat and prices nominal Rice in
good demand, and prices higher Sugar-No sales.
Hides are in better demand; 5000 Buenos Ayres and
1900 Rio Grande found buyers. Spiccs-Pepper
mains dull Of Pimeno, the stock is small, and holders
firm in their demands; Cassia Lignea, 65a1 Is
AMERICAN CONTINENTAL.
NoSTEvIDEo, Feb. 8.
The supplies of Flour have not exceeded 1900
brls. including wheat and flour from Nalpa-
raise, and estimate stock about 10000 brls.
the sales have been follows 1860 brls. Il OIL
to net $500; 700 brs. in deposit at 50 Of, to net
the same; SOD brls. at 5 o. TO net 3 25, and HOO
brls. at $lO o. purchased by Spectator in deposit
and netting s 3d. In consequence of the scarcity
Of good Rice, 2I5 brls. per Edward Koppisch, were
placed at 20 rls. per arobe, netting &c; the subsc
quent arrival of the Gen. Pnckncys cargo from Sa-
vannah alarmed the dealers, and the highest price
that could be obtained was ~ rls. board, net
4l5c. per h., the purchasers, however, receiving
part of the cargo demanded deduction in price,
not being equal samples, and the matter is left to
arbitration In Lumber there has not been much
doing; the cargo OF the Roman placed at S25,
to net 1850; to-day the cargo Of the Prairie at
S25, to net S l7.75 per NJ feet We continue our
quotations nearly before; hams lO3c. butter &c.,
lard &c, cheese 5d6c., candlewick l5c., Goldfish
S2.75d3, sperm candles 25c starch &c, gunpowder
tea 30a4Oc. according to quality cordage per h.,
the price Of salt is entirely nominal, soap &C. per Id.
Our produce market is becoming rather bare, and
prices for light Hides have advanced SEC. per h.
board; horse hair &C. per lb., sheep skins 2Oc.
EACH washed wool 5dlOc per h., nura skins l4a &c.
each, horns 500 per NJ. Exchange on England Aid.
per dollar. Freights TO the U. States have declined,
and several vessels now in port will have to seek
employment elsewhere; the last rates were &c. per
h. for hides, and So per ton for bales.
RIO DE- JANEIao, March l.
Co6ee-Fine weather having prevailed through
out the month, the supplies have been regular, but
the demand has been fully equal and prices well
supported, particularly good green for Europe
Superiors have ruled from 2n9O0d3l 90, or 65a6sc
on board; good frsts 2I700a2I550, or 5:a6c. Rcgu-
lar frsts 2600, sc. The stock is about SO, 900
bags. Extreme dry weather since December is
ported to have done serious injury to the crop,
nearly ready for picking in the lower districts,
and estimates are made that there will be failing
off compared to the last crop, Of to $780, 900 bags
The total export in February was l73950 bags, of
which 5O,575 bags went to the United States. The
increase of export to Europe during the period of
the crop of lS47, compared with ls46, months, is
SO 1872 bags. Hides-The arrivals have been about
equal 10 the exports. The market is dull. Rio Grande
light weights, l40al46 rs; SaSi C. board. River
Plate l35al40 rs, 7iG5 on board. Stock, 100000
IA large part being heavy and ordinary.
At Montevdeo and Rio Grande, Hides were scarce,
and costing SlaS!c. on board.
March 3.-Business has been regular since we last
had the pleasure of addressing you in CIRCULAR and
the market has undergone no material alteration in
the leading articles of Imports and Produce, while
we have to note a decline in Exchange on England
FIour-The receipts of this article have
been moderate, amounting to 545s brs while sales in
the time reach Is, 900 brls., at about our
quotations. Owing TO the slight supply, particularly
Of Richmond City Mills, prices Of this description
have advanced and it may now be quoted from 20u
500 cash TO "a 1000 by retail; $4,000 and l9N500 for
PHILADELPHIA and Richmond county; and II I5O0alSn
900 for Baltimore. There is no export demand. The
stock in first hands docs not exceed 5000 brls, and
in second il may reach about 10000.
Our dates from Montevideo are TO the 9th nit. The
stock there estimated at 10 900 brs., and the
last sale effected of 100 brs 10 specnlator in
deposit, at price netting S7.63. Rio Grande adj
vices of the 10th ult., state that il difficult to
effect sales except by retail, although the stock
somew hat diminished. Quotations were 20D000a22u
600 for Richmond City Mills, and lsIal9u000 for
other brands We have dates from Pernambuco 10
18th ut Stock reduced 200 brls. Gallcgo retail
ing at 23l0O) and Philadelphia common brands at
2Il000a22n 1000 per bril-. At Bahia 9th ult.-The
only arrival had been brig Bathurst from Baltimore,
with 1900 brls., which sold at q 1900 or. Rich
mond City Mills worth from 81 N000d26D0O0. Stock
in all hands, under 5000 brls.
American Domestics-Sales are making in small
parcels at about the following rates, viz: Drills
Brown, 30 in, 200a2l0 RS. Beached Drills. 220 RS ;
berries, good 80 in. 800 rs; Denns good 30 in. 260
a270 rs Boot Blue Drills, good 80 in, 290a300 RS