Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-01-29
3D.. Tor some l5Oa2OO kos Western, and l5al7

per lb., for some l5Oa2O0 kegs Western, and 15al7
for Glades
Cheese-Ias been selling at 7aa72 cts. for West
crn, and SalO for Eastern, the former rather fiat.
RlCE-Has been selling 10 a fair extent at last
weeks prices, mostly for export, the extremes 3.oZ
a 81 per 100 lbs.
| SEEDS.-Clover is somewhat dull, but holders
are selling at 437 $50 for prime article nowIth-
standing, and 425 for inferior. We do not hear OF
transaction in Timothy. Flax is worth l.3la s 33
per bushel
SPICES-We note the sale of 1850 bags Jamaica
Pimento in bond, taken TO go East, terms not re-
ported.
SPIRITS.-Thc market for n f. Rum has not
varied materially, but holders willing TO accept
81 cts; and do not know of any sales higher.
Whiskcy in brls., noted quite firm at 20 cts.
at the close of last weeks report, has not since
sold below 25 and within the last three or four days
% cts, with considerable sales have been the cur
rent for brlS. and % for hhds, the market clos
ing firmly at those prices.
SUGARS.-Thc market within the last two or
three days has manifested better feeling and prices
are frmcr. The operations have been to far ex-
tent and confined almost exclusively TO New Orleans
about 300 hhdS OF which have been sold at sd5S
cts per h. for TO fair qualities. BY auction
on Tuesday Isl New Orleans sold at 4.7OG$ So per
100 lbs, all mos.
TOBACCO.-The market continues devoid of the
slightest degree OF animation; and the receipts though
previously SMALL have been this week still less,
shown by the inspections. The inspections of the
week comprise 80 hhds. Maryland, % do. Ohio, and
do. KcntuCky-tOtal, DO hhds. The exports OF all
denominations TO foreign ports since Jan. lst, have
been 1875 hhds, of which there were of Maryland
and Ohio as follow:
This wcck-This year
To Bremen, ........... .hhdS-...........69 2
{" Observation-Disclosures. -...........437
Stock hand Jan 27th u 55g hhds., against 765
time last year
WOOL.-Thc market continues with a limited
supply and only moderate demand. The sales of
the week. comprising common only, were at 2Sa30
cts, cash.
FREIGHTS.-Thcrc have been two American
ships engaged since last to load Tobacco for Ilavre
at 25sa27s. Cd per hid; and ship is now loading
for Liverpool, and bark for London, with Flour,
Grain and Provisons-Four at IS. per bril-, Grain at
lOd. per bushcl, and Provisions at 35s. per ton.
Boston; 25 cts per br. for Flour; and las cts. per
bushc for Grain.
WESTERN TRANSFORMATIONS Forward-
ing merchants are receipting through from Cumber-
land to Pittsburgh by Wagons at LIP per 100 lbs,
the navigation by steam boat being rather equvocal
at this season from Brownsville.
BEEF CATTLE.-Thc offerings at the drove
wards last Monday were fair extent number
ing $50, but of those only 800 taken by the
butchers and $50 driven easwardly-th residue
left drovers hands. The prices paid show slight
decline, they ranged from to $3.50, gross, equiv
alent to IA 4 rs per 100 lbs, net-Lve Hogs have
the most inferior lots, at the former aud drove Of
500 at the latter
EXCllANGE.-Without any thing beyond ordina-
ry transactions Notwithstanding the near approach of
the sailing of the steamer, the demand has not been
active for Foreign Bills, and rates remain much about
last weeks quotations.
Bills on London Escrl'g 60 days, 9Gl0 ipcrct.prem.