The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-18

TOBACCO.-The demand for Tobacco has been quite
active, and the sales OF the three days 7C) hhd
making those of the week 1850 hlds The largest sales
242 hhds Mason County (te first of the season. on pri
rate terms, and 135 hhds Tennessee-10S A. at ga and p
r. at 3ac. = fb. Prices are very fully maintained at
Observation-Disclosures and Common Leaf Fad Fair Hail.
Fine and Choice SAT-, Segar Leaf 2G012c. 2 h.
SUGARfhe market is still quite dull but the sales have
been rather larger comprising about 400 hds of which
$50 Were sold today As to prices, there visible change
and we quote as beioe-lneror and Common, "a GD3t4
Fair 3 aGD3$i, Prime and Choice 4lD5c T. tb.
MOLASS.S-There has been but little alteration in the
Moiasses market which still continues heavy. The sales
embraced about 1863 bbs l5l8c for Inferior to Ordinary
and 9D2Cc for Good TO Prime, with occasional small sales
OF Choice Il fraction higher
FLOUR-This article has varied but little price though
there is rather upward tendency, owing 10 the small
receipts aud reduced stock The sales Of the three da
np 5000 bbls chiefly Ohio, AT 50 i00s5 p, with lots
OF Illinois at 50 81 Ds5 20, and Choice st Lou> small
lots. Al s. 6)lDsG 90 Dbl To-day 1850 bbIs. have
been disposed Of at the above The whole stock on
sale less than l0G90 bb>
GRAlN.-The dcrIand for Corn has continued quite act
i've and Is 0O0 sacks have been taken mostly for >ipmpnt
at entire OF 213sc Tor inferior Prime lots but
chiefly 35GI 31c z EUsfe for Prime White and yellow
To-day the stock is moderate and the sales only
5000 Nothing doing IN Wheat Oats are un-
changed and notice 5000 bushels in bulk sold y and
500 sacks at 81 &c bushe. OF Corn Meal so
bbIs have been sold 81 ~. = Dbl for Prime Kiln dried
PRONISIONS.-Pork has declined little, and some 2JC0
bbls have found purchasers SO 90D$9 90 for Mes and
So 81 D$7 90 Dbl for Prime To-day sales Of 800 bbs.,
including lo of Mess SIS 30, and another OF 26 bs.
Mess 50 bb. Some 10000 lbs. Bulk Pork sold &c.
round Bacon owing to large arrivals, has, also, declined
little and 800 casks have been taken at A. G4 4c for
Prime Sides, 33 &C. for Shoulders, and O10c for Plain
Extra Sugar-cured Hams. Western Butter sells steadily
l5c for Prime, and Cheese 7GD7 &C. b.. For Lard
the export demand has been good but light receipts
only $500 bhS and tlerce, have been sold at 81 as Ct.
for Ordinary 10 Prime and 1909 KEGS g. at &C b..
Beef Scng at 81 for Prime in bbs., and s2 for Mess.
OF Prime Me-, 200 terces sold al IA % T. fiece.
COFFEE-The market for Rio has been extremely dull,
and barely 1900 bags have been sold at Galc for Ordinary
to rnme-a decline OF &c.
RICE.-Thi> article is dull and moves hslowly at 3eDlc
for Ordinary Prime, the ruling rate being 34c. h..
WHiSKY-Pnces lMve sunk still lower and some 1863
bb< have found buyers lStDlS.c for Rectied, and
l9lO19 &C. + gallon for Raw.
liEMP-Tle only sale hear OF Is q bales Dew roed
nj s120 + ton-;n extreme rate.
BAGGiNti AND ROPE.-onIy retail demand
at ll614 &C. orBagging OF the best brands, and 72taSc
I ID for Rope.
GlNNN BAGS-Are excessively dull and difficult of
sale at l260l3c. for Prime New in bales
LEADING do not hear OF sale; the last al 50 IS
I'd So 81 t 100 lbs. for Lower Mines.
CANDLES-The demand is rather limited at 3lGD32c.
for NeN' Bedford, 23c. for star etc.
LiNlE-No car=oas received. The prices from second.
hands are 81 al1$i 81 I ca<k for Thomaston.
HAY Sales OF nearly 200 ton, have been made at SlSD
$50 for Northern and Western
SAlT-Carso sales of nearly coo sacks Liverpool have
been made yesterday and day 9o0lc for Coarse and
81 - z sack for Fne-showlng Il considerable advance
From ond hands the sll o. for Coarse and
ST 4oG7sl a r sack for Fine, delivered
ENCIIANGES.-The demand for the next Euroneap
steamer being over the demand is Misunderstanding y 40
ft prcm-Francs 5f27 Ia jf35-Ne,y York 80 da, bl>
4lG2ta Pet dsc.-siyht do, par a., ct. prem
FREIGHTS.-Foreign Freights are unchanged. Several
Cotton engagements have been made nj ed. for Liverpool
in American and British ships le 10 llarre, etc.