The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-18

In fish at the quotations Linseed and rape duh
OF sale at former rates. 10 tons American spirits Of
The demand for palm in the early part of the week
continued brisk, and a further advance took place;
the ssss to abost 500 tons the spot at f3
to fS2 lOs and 800 tons to arrive at f3i down
los, per ton, according TO the time OF arrival Pro-
visions-The week opened with rather dull inquiry
for lard and two importers being DESTROYS to
II alize prices slightly gave way On Tuesday, sw-
ever there was apparent greater uclinati to in.
vest in the article which, being met with hrmness
the part Of holders resulted in full prices b-ing
made for the whole offered. the greater portion being
taken after the auction at AS to 44 Sd per cwt We
have had an unprecedentedly dull week in b acoa,
there being scarcely any buyers on the market; at
Tuesdays auction there was not single box sold.
There has been but very small quantity of either
hams or shoulders Offering during the week. and the
demand for both articles has been less brisk No
cheese has been offered since last; but consdera
BILE portion now landing will be submitted on Tues
day next. parcel of Canadian butter slightly heat
ed sold ut Cos. to Cos per cwt The absence of dne
beef prevents business being done in this descrp-
ton, for which we have a capital inquiry; in ordinary
sales to moderate extent have been made at quota
tons. Pork has been steady since last sales of
good strips have been made at and under SIS 3D. per
barrel The government contract for beef nd pork
for the supply of the navy taken yesterday at
advance of Is Id per tierce on bsef and decline Of
25s 3D. per terce pork compared with the prices
Of this time last Rice-We report 100 ties Caro-
lima at eos. Cd to els 3D., and 600 bags Bengal at
los for broken, and l3s per cwt for fine white Salt
The shipments have been rather better during the
week, and the prices remain previously quoted
SaltpetreOf 5000 bags offered, only part found buy
22s to 2es per cwt. being about previous rates.
Sugar-There has been better inquiry at a slight
Improvement in price, and the sales are 700 hhds.
B. p. 7000 bags Bengal aud 200 mats Maurtius In
foreign there has been rather more demand for
grocery descrFtons and the sales $50 hhds
80 bbls. Porto Rico, at 35s. Sd to 40s Cd per cwt
and $50 boxes Havana at 35s Cd. to 30s Cd The
average price Of brown or muscovado sugar for the
week ending September 26 is 22s. Cd. per cwt Tai
low. &c-The markets. quiet at 4Ss TO 4Ss Cd for
Petersburg Y CO. which prices are barely supported;
about 100 pipes South American of good quality,
brought 46s Cd to AIS 3D. 20 packages of China tai
low 44s, and 81 casks Coco. nut oil 40s per cwt.
American lard is Is to Is 3D. dearsr the sales being
about 1900 barrels Tea-The transactions have again
been limited for black but several sales have baen
made in green recent arrivals at fully previous prices
Tobacco-The sales ttis month, are 1910 hhds, viz
2l9 Virginia leaf 1872 stemmed 140 Kentucky leaf and
and - ea saasn
for Ireland; 146 Virginia leaf, Ill Kentucky
leaf, and 81 stemmed for expectation; SO Kentucky
stemmed for sale and 38 Virginia leaf 80 stemmed
II Kentucky leaf and 435 stemmed by the trade The
market has appeared quiet throughout the month,
buyers generally combining their purchases to small
this month than last owing, in measure, to the
pressure existing lately, being nearly exhausted,
though few Virginia stemmed for oilers have been
sold as low 2hd per lb. The accounts from Anne
RIGA by each steamer, confirming all those formerly
received Of the small quantity of Western strips put
up this season. and in addition that the growing crop
is much injured from continued wet holders very
firm with those descriptions and as high 61d has
been paid for light coloury strips of the crop
we repeat our quotations Only one carge from
Virginia yet arrived which Is landed but not yet
sampled The new crop of Kentucky stemmed, 80 far
has turned out well much of 1t of rich brown
color, with leaf and strength well suited fJr home
trade, being in excellent condition the very light
colored has sold freely being much wanted the leaf
suitable for birds eye has also gone off as
sampled, being very The imports go from
Virginia 242 from New Orleans, 10 from New York,
and from Dublin The exports delivered are IA for
Africa, is Bahia, 15 Tonsberg, IL Smyrna, Ohio,
Ceara, and Malta.