The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-15

TOBACCO-The demand has been rather slack through
the week and only 700 hhds have been sold while
the stock actually offering cannot be less than 5000 hhds
Prices have been generally kept secret but understand
that the tendency has still been rather downward We now
quOte-Lugs, l6I021a; Leaf, Inferior to Common, 24GO
81 Fair 1904; Good to Choice, 4i4GD5c. q ID.
SUGAR-There has been tolerabe demand for Sugar,
but the receipts being large prices have declined fully 4
cent The sales $50 600 hAds prices closing fol-
ows-say for Inferior and Common, 2l4D3a Fair, 37aGD
356 Prime and Choice, 4GD415c p ID.
MOLASS ES.-The transactions have been to a limited
extent only say 800 bbs. for the week but prices
pretty well supported at lS2Oc for Fair Prime lots In
feiior, &c, 12G16c. q gallon.
FLOUR-Tbe arrivals have been ruher large but the
stock light and the home demand good former rates have
been pretty well sustained The sales about 600
bbs at 81 37@G34 80 for Good Illinois; 81 62sD4 IS for
Good St. Louis and Superior Illinois, and for Choice Ba
kc brands 81 8105 Dbl. Thus the sales Of the week
5000 bbh., the market closing firmly to-day at our ont
side Quntatons.
Arrived uas' days, SO09 bbs
Exported same IVA Dds
GRAINso little CORN has arrived that, in spite of the
limited demand prices have rather improved. About l4OO0
sacks have found purchasers 363Sc for good Mixed and
39iOc q buslel for prime shipping lots Of White and Vel
low. In WHEAT we hear Of transactions of note.
OATS still scarce and Prime 81. Louis sells at Doc hushel
in sackg. = he only sale Of Corn MEAL rs bbs kiln
dried, a little weavly, at 81 40 Dbl.
Arrived past 2l5 sacks Corn
Exported same tme,...-, ...'..'l2ll5
PROVISIONS-yVe have still to notice much dulness in
the PORK market sales being mostly confined to small
parcels at $40 5000 IS for Mess and So 2aDS % for
Prime though in large lots holders have not realised over 80
% and S. for Mess and Prime BACON has been dull, with
sales OF some $50 casks for Infeorto Prime Ribbed
Sides and 24a)34c. ID for Ordinary TO Prime Shoulder
PLAIN HAMS sell at 45c.; Canvassed and Extra Sugar
Cured al bfDlOc h.. Some small lots Of BEEF have been
selling at $ll 5Ol0ll 70 for Mess and 81 Dbl for Prime
whehis improvement for the latter LARD quiet, and
only 800 kegs sold at 8408I and 100 bb at 708c.
Q b.. Good Western BUTTER may be quoted at lie;
and CHEESE at70715c. 3 ID.
COFFEE-The stock Of Rio is reduced to some 1000 or
1900 bags which are selling slowly at65S07c q ID for Or
binary to Prime.
RICE-The rates are the same-S4lG315c. for good dual
ty, and fresh would bring &C.
WHISKY.-Has been dull again, and prices have de-
cned lie. for large and 1ac gallon for small lots Of
Rectiiied.
SALT-The largest sale 100 sacks to-day &c. fo
Coarse and 81 for Fine and small lots sell at slDl 10 70
Coarse and 81 p e sack for Fine.
BAGGTNG AND ROPE.-The chief sales are 200 piece
and 100 coils 49, and 6c., cash and 100 pieces Ordinar
and as many coils at 10 and &C.. time with interest
| HEINZ. Mere OfIeriH and no sales.
I.EAD-Nothing done, and none now in the market
GUNNY-BAGS-Have declined. Sales at l0i0l01zc- 70
new in bundles and IL G0113ac. in bales
HAY.-QuOtations the same-SllC0l2 for Northern
and SIS Q ton for Prime Western.
ANGE-The range for Foreign Bills is the same
though with but a moderate demand We quoe-Sterlng
7I.D91z q ct prem; Francs. 5fl5G05fOi New York,
DAYS Isl7115 ct dis; Sight Checks, 15D1 ct prem.
FREIGHTS-To all quarters remain dull and depressed
Cotton 10 Liverpool stsken to fill up At SzD5i5d, Asb
was engaged for Boston s a2 90 hhd sF Tobacco an
Soc, . hais foI Cs!tons