The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-14
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

New ORLEANS, June 3, lS48.-Cotton-Ths active
demand which commenced on Saturday Of last week
increased in excitement on Monday, and fully 5000
bales were taken for England and the North but prin
cipauy for the latter The prices advanced Nc; mid
ding having been paid 6hca 5'4c, and good mddlng
&c 84c The Northern buyers continued their pur-
ehases Tuesday and Wed nesday but they requir
cd good cotons which were very scarce the sales Of
those two days did not exceed 5000 bales. On Thurs
day the Caledonias letters hand and although
they confirmed the advance Of the orders sent out
were few and at low limits many merchants being ap
prehensye of further disturbances the continent Of
Europe. To this must BIO added the receipt Of tele
graphic despatch announcing the arrival Of the Hber
mia, and decline Of IA the lower qualities Of cot
ton The consequence that the sales Of that day
confined to 500 bales, vt irregular prices Yester
day the stagnation continued and the sales only
reached LOO bales taken for tho North at easier rates
To-day buyers hndng factors more disposed to meet
the market, recommended operations, and took 1000
bales, principally for English account ut u decline Of
ke on Mondays prices making the total sales Of the
week $1,000 bales We reduce our quotations accord
nely- Inferior, SIC 4c; ordinary, 4zc a &c mid
ding 6Ac $40 COED mddling, SIC ais mddling
good aud fine, &c q 91I; stock on hand, and ship
board not cleared 10000 b.les Tobacco The sales
for sales which not allowed to traspire Prices
rmer, and from the Information have been enabled
to collect we quote refused 23<c 2Sc admitted 40
&c, and choice admitted, 6kc a &C. stock on hand
and on shpboard, not cleared, 2i123 hhds Sugar
There has been no change worthy Of notice dur
ing the week, and the sales embrace 1000 hhds ut
previous rates say-nferior, INC a2Ac common, 2Hc
a3c fair, 3%c 3kc fully fair 3Hc prime, &c 4kc
exported 90 hhds Molasses-TRe transactions con.
tinue trfing, at 13c tic, in first hands and lSc
zoe for choice lots of reboed from second hand Ar
rived during the week $50 bbls exported, 175 bbls
Four-The market has been heavy and dropping
there being no export demand for the North or
Europe and the sales % not exceed 5000 bbs at
and 81 50 a 81 rs, for St Louis. Arrived during
the week, II OH bbls exported, 6s77 bbls. Corn
Meal-Not sale Of moment has transpred. Exported
during the week. 254s bbls-nO arrivals. wheat
The few lots arrived during the week have been
forwarded to the North not having been able to reach
exported 307o sacks. Oats-Ths market has been
quiet and the price has given way the sales having
rived during the week 0,71e sacks. Corn-There has
been good demand, principally for England and
40 sacks have been sold at 33c 36c the bulk of the
q 720 sacks-exported ,059 sacks Whiskey-The
demand has been angud and the price has declined to
boon sold Some small lots of disposed of at
1870 and 16c. Arrived during the week 27S7 bills
exported 797 bbls. Pork-ln the absence of dema nd
for export the sales have been confined to small lots to
the trade at 50 so 50 rs for and 81 37h 81 80
for prime 266 bbls prime mess were sold at 81 %
bills. Bacon-rho demand has been languid and the
sales do not exceed 200 casks at prices ranging from
4Hc 4Hc for sides, aud 3ca $40 for shoulders hams
vassed sugar cured. Arrived during the week 7e5
casks 80 ercos and 474 bbs exported rs casks and
bbls Lard-The transactions have been very limited
at 4c &c for ordinary to prime The late unfavorabe
accounts from Havana will deprive us for short time
Of one of our best customers during the summer.
Arrived during the week II bbls and 1921 kegs-ex-
ported equal to l,4S2 kegs Beef-Thc sales conhn-
ed to the wants Of the city at 1 rs for and 81 rs
for prime 400 bbls superior Beef sold ct 81 as
Arrived during the week ITO bblsexported 40 bbls.
Hemp-No sale Of any Importance has transpred.
Arrived during the week 141 baesexported 270 bales
Lead-The only sale during the week was lot Of 400
pigs Of Upper Mines at SO As. Arrived during the
week &c $50 pigs-exported $3.50 pigs Cofse-The de-
mand for Rio has fallen Off and prices have declined to
csc exc, etwhch rates some $500 bags have been
sold. The stock in first hand is estimated ut 10 900
Rico-Small sales ut 3jsc a 4c Tallow-Small lots of
city rendered selling at &c. Sat-The price from
store is reduced to 81 05 81 10 for and 81 80
IL 10 for fine, including drayage Freghts-Cotton Is
shipping to Liverpool at 716d and to oston at 50
per bale. ship was taken for Marseles at 50 por
HID tobacco; and bark for Bremen at 40s per hid,
tobacco. Exchanges-There is better demand and
prem. New York. GO days, ~ 21 per cent disc; New
York. sight par u per cent disc Now York, bank
rate * cent prem