The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-12

TOBACCO-TIe market for Tobacco has not improved
IN activity, and the larger European buyers seem reluctant
operate at all unless at material decline Under these
circumstances the sales only comprise rs 80 hds.,
generally at the of onr last quotations. viz Inferior
and Common Leaf 21aGD414, Fair 41aG05 Fine 51af06,
Choice 61akO7A, Segar Leaf 2GDl2c. p fb
SUGAR-There has been pretty fair demand, though
without any improvement the The sales up
$50 hhds the following quotations for Inferior
and Common 3aED35a for Fair and 444c p b for Prime
and Choice
MOLASSES.-This article has been in very limited e.
one and only 900 bbs have found purchases chiefly
Fair TO Choice, at 10000. q gallon.
FIOUR-The Flour market has presented dull and
dropping appearance owing to cessation in the export de-
mand and the sales of Saturday and Monday as far as
reported were not 1900 bbls at range OF 81 7bD
81 S7s for Good Ohio and Illinois, and $5$5 % for Good
St Louis To-day the only sales we hear OF are about 6e
bbs at 81 7ODs4 s71a for Ohio and Illinois, and 100 bbls
Choice st. Louis, from the Levee, at s. 20 q Dbl.
Arrived past three days, 19s s13 6 bbls'
GRAIN-The large transactions, reported in our last re-
uced the stock of Good Corn materially and the sales since
are not over GOO sacks, (ncudng 5000 today mostly at
3Oc Ordinary Mixed to 30 and &c. bushel Tor fnme
White and Yellow "A lot of Wheat 1425 sacks Ordinary
sold at about 95c bushe Oats are dull and selling at
27(030c q bushe in sacks. For Corn Meal, buyers are
offering 81 50, and 600 bbs sold to-day at that
Arrived past three days.: IL iss SACKS Corn
PROVISIONS-The Pork market continues without
much activity though Prime has been in pretty good demand
for Northern shipment and nearly 1900 bb have been sold
chiefly at 81 I2ls Dbl Mess dull and may be quoted at
So 500$5 70 q Dbl, according to quantity Bacon has
been good request and 600 casks have been sod at
3D4ac. for Sides 202Sc. for Shoulders and 4c q lb Tor
Good Plain Hams Sugar cured bring 7GOoc. g d. Beef
is selling slowly 81 25D$7 50 for Prime, $1l 5OOs2 for
Mess, Lard has been dull and prices lower The
sales 900 bb at 4044c. for Grease, and 54fD6c for
Ordinary to Prime. In kegs the ruling rates are 6f614c
b.. sale made for England of 45 600 lbs Short Mid
dies, packed in boxes, at 4sc. Western Butter OF
Good quality brings 15GD17, and Cheese SDl0c. ID.
WHlSkf.-Owing to light receipts prices have slightly
improved, and may be quoted at 171aGD1S. g gallon
COFFEE-The stock of Rio has increased, and the sales
not over 300 bags at 1D61sc. q b for Prime.
RlCE-ls still very dull at 3@xGD378c, p ID.
BAGGlNG AND ROPE.-The few retail sales making
are 13la0l4c for Baggng, and 7D71ac q b for Rope
HEAIP.-Some sales OF Inferior Dew Rotted are said
have been made at from s9OfGO 800 q ton
LEAD-A lot of HOO pigs Upper Mines sold at the close
of last week at SO s. p 100 lbs
GJJNNY BAGS-Some 50, 900 Prime Neto, in bales have
been sold at S1a(09c.-cash and short time.
HAY-Tbe largest sale 200 tons Prime Western, on
Saturday, at $1S p ton.
SAIT-No cargoes received The rates from Store are
still 81 2O0s1 50 . sack for Coarse and Fine.
LINES selling slowly at 81 50 Scask Tor Thomaston
EXCHANGES.-Foreign bills irregular-francs. NOM,
nal-Sterling 5071s pet prem-N York 60 day bills ga
621s pet. disc.-Sght do, AiGDI4 pet. prem.
FREIGHTS.-No new foreign engagements nave Trans
pred British vessels get F32d for Cotton to Liverpool
American vessels claim sd Two ships taken for Dos
load with Cotton at Sc, and today three ships fof
Liverpool at 9-l6d,