The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-26


ToBACCo-Continued dulness has prevailed in the
Tobacco market and the sales of the three days only include
100 hhds at irregular rates. meanwhile the stock Is fast
increasing and prices tending downward especially tor the
finer grades-Inerior and Common Leaf 2a(D414, Fair
4aO5 Fine 51aGO6, Choice 61ad07S4 Segar Leaf 2Dl2c
SUGAR-The sales of Sugar have been confined to some
go hhds without any particular alteration IN the rates.
Prices close eeby at our last Observation-Disclosures and Com
1s4(D3]s, Fair and Fully Fair 314t033s Prime and
Choice 334f004S4c. % tb.
MOLASSES-The demand has been quite limited, and
the daily sales have hardly averaged 80 bb., at OF
1415c for Inferior. and Ti9c gall for Fair to Choice
FLOUR.-ln last we left the Flour market de-
pressed by succession of heavy receipts and prices evil
IDENTITY the decline. On Saturday sellers were compelled
give way and the sales of that day and Monday embraced
5000 bbs mostly at "a Tor Ohio and Illinois, though some
small lois brought 81 12aS4 %, and limited parcels OF st
Louis at "a 25(0s4 62a y Dbl To-day the sales are 2O
bbs 81 O5 bbl, being the ruling and establishing
further decline of 2c. The sales of the three days are
10000 bbls.
Arrived past three days. 2Sm b6s
Exported same Time, lS9oo pui>
GRAiN.-A further decline has taken place in Corn and
sacks have found purchasers (or export at 25
Tor Mixed and 27GD3Oc. y bushe for Prime White and
Yellow. To-day ssaIes 50 900 sacks mostly at 2Sc..
OATS selling 2324c in bulk, and 25fD2Sc bushe
in sacks according quality OF WHEAT sales OF some
600 sacks 9D93c. for Good to Prime. WHITE BEANS
difficult of sale at 81 25(1s2 80 q bb.. CORN MEAL is
nominally at 81 80 y Dbl.
Arrived past three u lS2 sacks Corn
Exported same time, ......-..,.-.........oo 'lSi
PROYISIONS-The PORK market has again presented a
heavy appearance and have receded oc The sales
about 1860 1000 bbI. at s86 l2a for Mess S. for
Prime Mess and 81 p Dbl for Prime Sales, also of 10000
ID Bulk Pork Pc for Hog Round. In BACON there
change and 500 casks have been taken at 3d4c
for nieor to Prime Sides 22 Shoulders and 5afd4c
q tb for Plain Hams The few sales OF BEEF al
81 37a7 50 for Prime, and sl1 500S12 bbl for Mess.
LARD has declined and 1900 bb have been taken at
3sD4c for very nfeor, 4aD44 for No 2, and 5fG54 for
No. l; also, 500 kegs at50514c h.. WESTERN BUTTER
is selling at l5fO &c., and CHEESE at 9fO9ac y ID.
WHISkYis lower and sales have been made at l6lb7a
p gallon tor Rected, in large and small lots
RICE.-Transactions very limited at 33shD34c. p ID.
LEAD-A lot of 1000 pigs Upper Mines sold yesterday at
S. ~ p 100 h.
HEMP-Nothing done.
BAGGING AND ROPE.-Prime Bagging is selling at
cash and time, and Good brands at 2ac, y I'd,
cash. Rope retails at 7(071sc. q tb-
GUNNY BAGS-are dull ts00S1ac. each for Prime New.
COFFEE-Rio has been very little request, and barely
1000 bags have been taken at 647c. tb the latter Tor
Prime.
SALT-Two or three cargoes have been received from
Liverpool. No sales have been made. The rates from
secondhands are 81 80 and 81 70 for &c ars and Fine
TALLOW-The only sale l5O bbls. City rendered at
77ac. y ib.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. still fuctuatins-ster ing Bills
at 4d67a Pct prem.-Francs, nominal-New ok o'da
Bills 2GD2s pct. disc.-Sght do. ,24G01l4 pet prem.
FREIGHTS.-There has been less Cotton offering to LV
Proo and the upward ende ucy oeghts has been checked
The principal engagements are-one American ship Tor
Glasgow I'D for Cotton and for Lvepoyoo at 9-l6d