Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-12-02
WEEKLY COMMERC E4JOURNAL

SIS. Sd Both United States and Canadian Flour hal
dull sale but prices were maintained; the former
being quoted 30 TO 3ls. and Canadian sweet 2Ss
TO 29s. cd. per bril- The proceedings in the London
market on Wednesday and yesterday were very
quiet, and without any feature calling for comment.
At Wakefield, yesterday, the market was quiet,
and the rates of last week barely maintained. The
market held here rather inactive, and both
Wheat and Flour sold at slight decline Some idea
will be formed Of the magnitude of the arrivals of
grain, -four, and pulse of all sorts, when we state
that, during the month ending the 10Th of October,
l,l1O,l5o quarters were imported, OF which 17o2iO
quarters consisted Of W heat. During the past month
the arrivals have not been less extensive, and we
look for the returns up to the 9th inst as likely to
record the arrival of less quantity Of food in all
the ports of England The future supplies will now
be stored in granary.
1t is computed that above $50 900 quarters of Wheat
are now free in the granarcs the duty being paid.
The quantity that will accumulate before Frebruary
next can scarcely be calculated, but if the arrivals
should continue in anything like the same scale as
during the last two months, the millcrs not coming
forward yet freely to Mark lane for foreign Wheat,
as they buy for pressing wants only, it must be evil
dent that very considerable stock will have accu-
mulatcd by the time the duty ceases.
As regards Scotland, the adviccs of bad weather
and that the crops had not been gathered in quite so
well as believed at first have tended to strength
en- the markets. On the other hand the accounts
from Ireland respecting the Potatoes report that the
residue saved keeps better than was anticipated.
lower prices. The duty on Wheat has now advauc-
ed to Is. per quarter and that on Flour to 3s 3D.
per bril-
The market for Cured Provisions has been firm
since our previous notice. Pork has been freely
taken, and Bacon has advanced TO 3s per cwt
Lard is in fair request, and although lower in the
early part Of last week has since recovered Cheese
is in less active demand. The imports of the week
comprise l3S boxes of Bacon l22 barrels 50 kegs of
Lard, III casks of Butter, and ,niS boxes ofChecsc
The is no improvement in the Metal market Blu
sncss very langud and unsatisfactory; this remark
more particularly applies TO Railway Bars and manu-
featured lron as Copper and lin are IN tar request
but at the same time prices not improved
Trade in the manufacturing districts has been steady
during the week. At Manchester the demand for
Cotton Goods is not extensive but prices, on the
whole are well maintained. There is fine bust
ness doing in WoolIcn Cloths in the Yorkshire
kets at about previous prices. The Hardware trade
in Birmingham is rather more active.
Tie nc,o Ruler Of Egypt A letter dated Alexan-
dria Oct. II, says-ibrahim Pasha, now virtually
Nlccroy OF Egypt, continues to suffer from Illness
and is at present staying at Cairo. His medical at
PENDANTS have a great deal of trouble with his High
for it is with reluctance that he abdes by their
prescriptions, aud, whenever he feels at all better,
their cntrcatics OF avail in keeping him from
co nmitting excuses. His Hghnrss has also been
in a very bad humor for some time, and dcvotcs his
attention solely 10 rrtrcuching the salaries OF the
Government officers and reducing the expenses of
his intolerance of advice ventures TO give TO
lbrahim Pasha an opinion, unless il coincide with his
own, for he has been known 10 get into a violent
passion when contradictcd, and always fanccs he
knows more than others. The Nile has this year
risen TO unusual height, and has committed con,i-
dcrabc havoc in the country by washing away fields
of Indian corn and uprooting trees and as it has
flooded much greater extent OF land than is under
cultivation, the water will occupy great length of
time in returning to its natural channel, and next
years crops will consequently be retarded and i'm
paired The island of Rhoda opposite Cairo, with
its beautiful gardens, is completely submerged, and
thousands of valuable plants and trees have been de-
stroycd. The fine avenue Of trees leading along
the banks Of the Nile from Cairo to the palace of
Shoubra, and a great number Of villages, also
under water. Fortunately the water which had
risen to the extent Of 90 feet, had been subsidug
during the last few days. One Of the transit steam
crs, which was conveying the cargo intended for In
dia up to the Nile, having gone out of her course
during the night, grounded a village at a
siderable distance from the bed of the river, and
there will be great difficulty in getting her off.
The cargo was transferred to other boats. The Hon.
Mr.. Murray, consul general has returned from
Mount Sinai The English Consul, Mr.. Gilbert,
seems determined upon discountcnancing the posses
sion Of slaves by British subjects residing in Alcxan-
dra, and has issued notice to the effect that if all
those who hold slaves do not give them their liberty
they will be prosecuted according to British law.
The last French steamer from Marscillcs brought TO
Alexandria four French officers OF artillery and
ginccrs, and the next steamer is expected v bring
eight more, who arc all to be employed under the
French Colonel Of Engineers, Gallice Bry, in COM
plcting the fertilization Of Alexandra. Ibrahim Pa
sha has declared the trade in gum arabic and SIENNA
from the upper country TO be free. The Egyptian
Government and ibrahim Pasha disappointed in their
expectations of a considerable rise prices, have
declined selling any produce for the present. En-
change on London &c. piastrcs per pound sterling.