Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-02-05

some sales made at decline of Aas cent; but
later in the day the market recovered and the day
closed with good enquiry at about the ruling prices
of the preceding day. FreightS-Thc market con-
tinucs quite active. The rates Gal cts for ord to
fair In foreign, since last weekly report, we
have heard of three British ships taken for Liver
pool, at l7-32d., which is an advance on previous
rates, and three ships taken for Havre at &C.. Coast
wise two ships have been taken up for Boston at
O. Ice; and Providence at 9-I6c.; two banks and
two briggs for n. FORK at &c.
NEW ORLEANs-weck preceding Jan. %.
COtt0n-The sales of the week sum up 33,7Oo
bales taken principally for Spain, the Continent and
the North, at prices ranging from o. Tor ord, TO CTS
for fair The stock on hand 1872, S09 bales Tobacco
The market still remains inactive, the sales since
our last amounting 10 but $50 hhds Sugar-Ihe
demand has been good throughout the week, and the
total sales amount to $500 hhds Notwithstanding
the large receipts, prices have improved about Ct,
for all grades, and we quote inferior and COM
mon {d3 fair IA prime and choice $780, cts per
h. l0iaSSeS-The closing rate of last week was ~
cts for strictly prime; but large receipts have caused
prices give way, and for the last day or two the
ruling prices have been SalSi cts. per gallon The
weeks sales embrace 5000 brs. FloW-Durng the
week Just elapsed, prices have again declined large
w. some 5000 brls. being sold on Monday at 5.lOa
S5l25 for Ohio and Illinois, and since that time,
about 10000 brls. chiefly at SIS per brl. for Ohio
and ordinary Illinois To-day, the only sale we hear
of is 100 brls. Ohio at S per bril-, and 200 brls.
Illinois at rate not reported. Grain-Ihe demand
for Corn has been quite good and sales OF fully SOOOo
bushels have been made, partly Tor export to Great
Britain-prices taking a wide range, from 4Od45 cts
for green and Inferior to 53d55 cts for dry white and
yellow suitable for shipment PrOUisionS-Ihc Pork
market has remained quite inactive, and prices are
rather lower than week ago. The weeks sales
comprise about $500 brls., mostly Mess, at 925a
$3.50, with some lots of Prime at 81, and Beef has
been selling in very limited way, at 950a s 10 for
Mess, 81 for Prime. Bacon has been in good de-
mand, and nearly 600 csks. have been disposed of,
Bate. for Sl,HtI. dane I'M
for Sides and Gall cts. per h. for plain to the best
canyasScd and sugar cured Hams. Lard has been in
good request for export to Europe, and fully 4oOO
brs. and tres. and 5000 kegs have been sold at the
wide range of 5d6l cts. for very inferior to very
prime, though chiefly at 5za65 cts. per h. Uhiskey
Prices declined on Wednesday to lS5alS4 cts. for
RccttCd, but have recovered to ~ cts. Tor small
lots. CODee-Prices have again rcccdcd, but large
business has been done, the sales of Rio reaching
900 sacks, at range of 6jd1 cts per Id. for fair
TO prime, new crop Erchdnge-Thc rates have va
ricd but ttle and may still be quoted at S5alO per
cent for Sterling; and 5f.27 5a535 for Francs. New
York, sight, 5ul per cent. prem. Ffe'ghtS-l here
have been several freight engagements, for Liver
pool, at l5-32dsd.; Hayrc, at | cent. Coastwise-
Several ships were taken, early in the week, for
Boston, at g. 6 ct. for Cotton.
CGNcINNATI-wccll preceding Jan. 20.
Rcmarks-Thc river rose, during Wednesday, but
on Thursday was again at stand, and since has fallen
rapidly. Altogether, it had declined, up to last
passing over the falls, but on Monday, there were
only feet water on the tails, ana falling rapidly
The Ohio, however, is yet IN Inc naVlgable order
The Western rlycrS.iilinois, missouri, and Mis-,
slsslppl, are all low Inc cumberland is reported
as IN line naVIgaOc condition. telegraphlc des-
patch from St LOUIS yesterday reported me rivers
as all open; otto It, In the channel below ST. LOUIS,
1 It, IN Illinois Stdte Or Ifadc- ne strngency IN
the money market makes II declaediy uncomior!aOlc
to do business; but there nave nevertheless oeen
sales to falr extent vi Produce, the safes nave
been very limited In hour especially. notwithsand-
ing the rather favorable character OF the CamOria's
news, which reached us by telegraph on wednesday
evening. The demand Tor Lard has been somewhat
abatcd by the dropping, state OF the New Orleans
market, with a knowledge OF the TACT that the re-
ccipts there for couple OF weeks, or more, from
last date, must continue to be large. Our landing
during the past week, has exhibited good deal OF
activity, both in receiving and dlscharglng frelghts'
FfelSht$-For several days, prices 10 New orleans
have ruled slightly above last quotalons-2o CTS per
100 lbs for pound ireghts; Flour, Az cts. per orl
Pork, Lard, &c, 5O cts. "hlskey' oo cts; Lard,
per keg, ~ cts; Nothing OF consequence DONG be-
tween this and st. Louis. 10 Pittsburgh, the rates
are i25alo cts'-ilmltca shlpmcnts'-hePorter'
ttour-ihe Cambrla's news caused a temporary
moderate Improvement ana ouo DTS. sold at 4.oo4
$500, put prices nave since rccedcd 10 S4.iO-