Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-10-21

OF neither domestic foreign Produce indicate any
improyemcnt-but rather the reverse; as far as re-
specs the former, however an impetus was impaired
to its decline at least the Breadsutts portion oil H. ny
the steamer Britannia's adviccs at New fork winch
were received here by telegraph on tuesday ana
which were confirmed by mail the loliowlnS Gay
and the accounts since by the Niagara tclegraphed as
arrived at Boston Thursday, and put INTO crcua-
ton here yesterday morning, VIII sun tchd iarther
probably TO reduce prices Inc loii0winS are Tue
comparative rates on the 23d Sept. and tth oct;
last dates: o1
Flour, w. Canal, ... .53aS4s''--- 52aS5s;
Indian Corn, ........ .35a3Ss.----3oG3O I'd.
Indian Meal, Ills. 6dalSs.-l7s. 6ddlos.
On the latter date, Meal very scarce.
AMERICAN DRY GOODS.-We have no new
feature note in this department oil business, the
transactions are continuing only moderate scale
BEES WAX.-Wc note sales OF 3oOOd4oOo IDS, IN
lots, at 22a22a cts per Ib., cash, for common and
good qualities. ,,rD:
BREAD-Therc have been moderate sales OF Fl
lot and Navy for export, at quotations
CANDLES-C IN far demand ana prices
are steady, but the market is firm tor all ueScrlP
COFFEE-Thc stock of Brazil in first hands is
reduced to 1000 bags; aud within a day or two past
several enquiries have been making, IN part ny
Western merchants, as wen as ny tne tI"oe' r iol
fine qualities, of which the market Is pare Inc
sales Tor the week comprise 400 bags Rio at 6ah and
some at O., including cargo OF 'Oo bags Tor fnlI'
adclphia taken at o. cts; and about ooo Days Lid
quavIa at GAO aud o. cts per ID, all b mos; .
COPPER We note the sale OF lot oil oid, OF
about 5000 lbs, at l5 cts per II :, cash. taunton
yellow Metal continues TO sell at lo4iS Gus per ip''
Is mos, at which several SUITS nave oeeh t"hc' o"l
ing the week. e.
"COTTON-The transactions of the week as far
as reported comprise several iots, inci"uhs one VI
I33 baIcs at - cts; one of 225 at 7d7i, chiefly The
former; and another OF ioo at Gus per io' -" "i
53S bales of Upland, b mos 49,, c...,,.,r ,oI,,s or
FEATHERS.-Thcrc have been further sales oil
about 5000 lbs fair good lots at 3la33 cts per R
FIsH.-The receipts Of Mackcrel continue pretty
large. but there is also good demand which keeps
prccs steady, No. at "a, No. 2, > I, ana NO l.
so 80 uer bril-, the latter rather nominal
~TGOGR AND MEAL.-Thc sales of Howard
street Flour ON Saturday and Monday amounted TO
about 1000 brls. at $751; per bril- inc CLOSING rac
Of last week. but the steamers teiesrapic accGuI'S
IN Tuesday unsettled the market, and most OF inc
SALES since have been at $5.2o although 2ooa5oo
each day were at 1881 3-the transactions OF tne
week, comprising about 10000 brlS, oil which SUoo
were taken for export. Yesterday the steamer MA
garo,s news was in circulation, but 1t did not IN
1uence the market. City Mills has sold to moder-
nj. extent at S5.3lI !, cash, and So.3i on imc,
adding interest but the supply Is iign no I5i
Corn Meal have comprised about iOon orIS at o,ia?
oS3.25 for Country, and 1881 for City manniac-
turcd. Inspected this week:
Corn Meal, | ,772 brls., gu hi pris-
Rive Flour, 81 brls.- o,c
Howard street Flour, 10, 80 brs, i49 hf; brlS
CITY Mills ditto,.. 5000 o9o
Family ditto,... 95d {.
Susquchanna ditto, o9
90 273 brls. 744 hf. brls
Corning total Of 30 645 brs. of Wheat Flour. EX-
ported within the same time to foreign Po[ts opn
hrs of Flour and 734 do. and 80 puns Indian Corn
McalNOf the Flour IA 1913 brls., and 400 do Meal
were to Eng land. - ,I,, :;
FRUTT.-Therc was an arrival from haiasa IN
,br carly mart of the week, the first TINS season. ana
the cargo as under was offered by auction on lues-
day. the result of which was as ioiiows' .cs., 60,
Rasins 1000 bxs Bunch up, 1000 sold at 52a = o.
1000 Inf. do. 800 - ooa o.
1000 ar. do. .....'. 70" -, a. a.
200 bxs. Layers. ..''''''z 'o o0 2 20 20
:. rs csks. Sun ........ ....5 .00@ 5'l5
Grapes, 100 ksgs ',.,,,. 100. 1.S2@ 1.s3
Almonds, 9S trails trails ls....... 60 "pr.lbl2a ~
Figs. so drums ....'.'''' -
,0 oo ok Ia' GO. bx 27Oa 2.75
GRAiN.-The supply Of Wheat has been ialr
only and mcrs and shippers have taken 1t as st as
il came to hand, the better descriptions Oh req d.
a$l.l3, which is slight nt oH ~ 1'o b
rates and ordinary far 90 cts TO y i'oi per o"sn
al V;roipia Rye has sold at 65a6S cts, and ~ was
offered for a small lot Of Penna Corn mas re I
without much change in rates. ola wh.e seiitn 90
6la62 and yellow 6Sa7O cts; at close not over uoov'
CAS-. for the latter could probably be obtaned' ais
though the market poorly supplied Ne1o mas
been coming forward more freely ana the goou snip
ping qualities taken at 5oG9' ctS l9r CO..
so for yellow Oats remain at 21a3l cts; Tor SaleaD,t
lots. although inferior has sold at 20: INC exports
80 foreign ports have been 49, bushels OF neat
and 56,945 do. Corn, all the w neat anu '''' - ~
HFMp Western is scarce, and were il here
voujd probably command cts. per Id. Manila may
be quoted SiaS5, with moderate supply III seco'"
hands. 80, w, Iii; c,I,cd b,s
been made on terms not public Arrived 'loo from
the West Indies. ,,, = ro-
INDIGO The market is without supply a re-
cent small import of Caracas sofa On afi'"i at 20
cts. per h., mos ,uo,saot;o,s of the week.
tbcre has been a sale of 300 tons Baltimore ruu-
ding at Ss26 per ton, mos. l =,
MOLASSE S.-The market is without sulP,S y, ~
Us Porto Rico sold at % and 4O Drls 40 "a 2ozo4
IN NpaIJS.-Assorted Cut arc in very far demand al
3aa4 cts. per ID. tor 4d- - .: h,o hoo, mo-
NAVAL STORES.-Transacuons nave oee" '"o
,.-o.a a, nreyious rates See quotations
OIISLRemain steady in price, with only mo-
PLASTER PARIS-Is dull of sale at So pei
ton, and the receipts oil the weeA h''s
larger than usual r,
ISIONS-Thcrc has been avery lar de-
rand for most descriptions, notwithstanding the adj
vanccd state of the season; ana wiiic smoHu hie".'
remain pretty firm in price purchasers nave peer
enabled TO negotiate for pickieo uPo" i'"'f e's''
Reef-Wc know Of no sales except IN small lou
in small pkgs taken for export TO tne west indies
orin brls for ships stores at quo'aion,s: some &c"
sal,ers are at prssen. ENGAGE IN IN the market
PORK The sales reported have been ony about
aoo brIs. taken at $l2.25 for Mess; $l0.75 for No
I. 90 for Rump; and S75a $50 for Prime--all cash
Mort holders demand 2oaoo cts. per bri' ABOVE 'e'
Rncon-Has been moving off quite freely al
thosoh much Of il is taken in small lots OF TO AM
r cake. or from 5000 to 900 lbs in loose parces-
with occasionally larger lC-eut pretty moch .,
Uniform price of cts. per h. for either ShoudcTs
sides or 81 for large parcels or prime article Scs
cral considerable parcels, OF iooo, canvass