The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-25
COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT.

TOBACCO.-The stock of Tobacco is now much re-
duced (not exceeding probably 1900 hhds) and as
the asking still higher than last week. but little
been donehe sales of the three DAYS summing at about go
hhds and the week 11O0 lot of 5l5
hhds Mason county taken for the French Regie at price
not made public. Prices be quoted follows
for Lugs, 24D3 Leaf inferior to Fair 31405z Choice
and Selections, 52z06s4c. p b.
SUGAR-Searcey any variation has taken place in the
Sugar market the demand nearly keeps pace with the
cepts though confined chiefly the grades above Common
The sales Of the three days HOO hhds making total
for the week of about 1000 hhds We quote Inferior
and Common, 21af0S14; Fair 35G031; Prime, ETC., 40
41zc. q ID.
MOLAsSEs.-Phces have improved little and the
sales have comprised 800 bbls Wednesday l94 and
20 and yesterday and to-day 1900 bb at 22O and 2Oc
galOn-closng at the highest figures. The transactions
Of the week amount to some 54O0 bbk.
FLOUR-Sinee our last review the anticipation of heavy
supplies from the Ohio ver, where considerable rise is
known to have taken place. has depressed the Flour
ket, which evidently tending downward. On Wednesday
the sales reached 1000 bbs including nearly 1000 bb Ohio
at "a 75 HOO do in fatbOat and lined at "a s 12O0 do
St. Louis at 81 875 and smaller lots of extra brands
$500 So Dbl Yesterday could only hear of $50 bbls
Ohio sold at "a 70, Eat which there willing see) and
to-day 200 bbs (24OO Ohio and 300 Indana) "a 7 200
Illinois at "a so, and 100 ST. Louis at So q bbl The
weeks sales amount to 1900 bb. Arrived past week.
1873 bbs exported, 1875 0 bbls.
GRAIN.-CoRN has continued in fair demand, bat pr
ees, especially for old Conn., about &C. lower The sales
have been about 1900 sacks of 4350c for
and 5055c bushe for DID, the latter however being
extreme rate The weeks sales about IS 600 sacks
The last sales Of WHEAT reported at 75Ds0c for In
teor and 81 bushe for Prime. OATS are selling mode
raely at 2903c bushe in sacks, according quality
BRAN is dull at 53G056o. 100 ID. CoRN MEAL held at
81 70 for kiln dried but there appears be- buyers that
rate. Arrived past week, 52,6l3 sacks Com exported,
"a l6I sacks.
PROVISIONs.-The Pork market has been rather dull
again, and the few sales made SO 5oIO 62 for Mess
and 50 50 Dbl for Prime, though large lots be bought
at less sale of PA bbls Prime Mess made at $40
bbl.. BACON still continues dull and sells slowly ode
q ID for Sides and Shoulders Hams bring 6D755c. for
Plain etc., and 8012c B for Canvssed and very choice
SugarcuTed BEEF declining from day to day, and
learn of some 300 bb sold from first hands at s1212 so
for Mess and $10O10 80 p Dbl. for Pnme... For LARD
there has been but little inquiry, and only 400 bbs
and terce have been sold at 44 for Grease 5zD6S for
No.2 and No. and about 500 kegs at 61{D62lc fthe
latter rate for Prime. Western BUTTER off slowly
at l0121z for Good to Pine, and CHEESE at &c. ID.
RICE.-The demand is limited and only small sales are
making at 3zS04c g ID for Prime Carolina.
COkFEE.-The market for Rio has not been active and
only 1890 1000 bags have been taken at 5D6e though
two ordinary offered at 55SEO524c ID.
WHISKY. The expectation of large receipts has put
prices down to 2l02l3ac for Rectified.
LEADING hear ofbut one sale 400 pigs Upper Mines
SO 75 but offers of 871S refused by other holders
BAGGING AND ROPE.-The demand has been rather
limited this week. but the sales nevertheless include 700
pieces and 800 coils mostly at l7c yard for the former and
71SlDS15c. @ ID for the latter.
GUNNY-BAGs.-The ruling price is 12c. for new "a
bushel Bags in bales.
SALTA cargo of240O SKIS Liverpool sold yesterday Cone
third Fine) SII3 sack round but lots from store de-
verd bring 81 % for Coarse and 81 30 for Fine To-day
about 1000 sacks Turks Island taken at 9009c sack
Of two bushels, free ofdayage. Stock unusually light
HAY.-The entire range of prices is $18O22 2 ton with
sale Of $50 bales Western at the outside rate
LIME-Is still lower We notice 1900 casks Common sold
So and 1850 casks Warren and Thomaston, g cargoes)
at 55G0571zc. p cask.
TALLoW.-The last considerable sale was at SIC. q ID
for Prime Country rendered.
CANDLES.-Nantucket and New Bedford Sperm are
held at 31S033 Star and Adamantne at 220221zc . ID.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is in demand at the improved
rates of S0s CT pm. Francs dull at 5f271zG05f3216.
New York so day Bills 14i014 ct. dis Checks 5zG01
p Ct pm.
FRElGHTS.-The recent advance in Foreign Freghts is
sustained, and Domestic have also improved We notice
the ship Mary Ann taken for Liverpool at l532d for Cotton
and I'D for Corn, the Arkansas for Ireland As 3D. for
Flour and lid for Corn and the British ship Goiah laid
for Liverpool g. 3d. for Flour To Boston Cotton is
shipping &C.. Flour at 70D75e. and Corn at 1s012c