Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-12-16
REVIEW OF THE
B ALTIMORE MARKET,
(AND INCIDENTS CONNECTED HEREWITH,
For the Week ending last erentng.


iiarly by continuance of uniformly mild drizzly
foggy, catarrh and other ascbcgctting weather
to which unavoidable discomorure may be added
the avodable and shameful misery of being obliged,
IN doing any business whatever to traverse wharvcs
and streets anklc-deep i'll mud and filth for which
nuisance our city authorities alone responsible.
BY our Review, which follows, il will be that
very little business has been done during the week
The British steamer Canada, (instead of the
Niagara-the latter was TO have left I'd inst. for Bos
TONI arrived at New York from Liverpool on Thurs
day morning, being nineteen days the passage,
and first trip too, having left 25th ut According
present arrangements, her mail cannot to hand
until this morning, and we have only Geographic adj
vices to rely upon. Cotton, with large sales, had
improved Of cent. Flour was accunulatng and
the market extremely dull. Not much doing in
Wheat. Corn Meal was steady at last quoted prices
Beef much wanted at last quotations, and there
an anxious enquiry. Old bacon very dull; new de-
scripons, just landed, had been sold SO shillngs
being decline of two shillings per cwt. The in
quiry for Lard good chiefly for chandlcry pur-
poses. Cheese had rcceded two to three shillings
per cwt.
AMERICAN DRY GOODS.-Exccpt the sale of
a few bales and cases, taken for export TO South
America, we have nothing of feature TO note
i'll this department.
BEESWAX-Is very dull of sale, and not an in
quiry making that we are advised of.
BREAD.-We have no alteration note in prices,
but the demand is not brisk
CANDLES.-The demand for all descriptions
continues moderate for export, but not active, at
quotations
COFFEE.-Thc market has been without sup
ply in first hands, the few hundred bags Rio left I'M
sold by last weeks report, having been since dis
posed of at about previous prices In reporting the
sales OF last week. aud accounting for the very limit
ed amount because of the pauclty of the supply,
made Notwithstanding to say 600O bags sold, in-
stead of 600.l
COPPER-Thcre have been further sales of Old
at Halls cts, cash, per lb., according to quality
COTTON-Thc stock is much reduced and not
sufficient on sale for present demand although
have no improvement TO note i'll prices The sales
reported comprise about 400 bales in small lots most
ly Upland at 81 including New Orleans at cts. per
Ib., mos.
FEATHERS.-The market has become more dull
no sales reported except in small way partaking
much of a retail character. The market is well sup
piled.
FISH.-Thc market for Dry Goldfish is without
animation but for Mackerc there has been an i'm
proved demand and better prices have been obtained
for No. B. none of the latter TO be had und er
1915; for No 2, we quote 55Oa $s5.75; and No. /,
FLOUR AND MEAL.-The Flour market has
been very inactive since the close of our last weeks
report and until the close of Wednesday there pro-
badly had not been exceeding 5000 brls. Howard
street disposed Of and chiefly at $4.S7 per bril-,
included in the above operations probably 1000
brls. choice brands at 4.93sa$5. On Thursday morn
ing the steamers advicrs were telcsraphcd and
their unfavorabc character depressed prices that
offers to sell at "a ST. were not met, and neither
did buyers, if there any, appear disposed to
make an offer; The market was also quiet yestcr
day. The sales of City Mills have also been mode
rate and at the steady price of 4 per bril-, the sales
reaching 1900 brls. Rye Flour has further de-
clncd and sales made at the close of last week
at $3.i5 per brl. Sales Of Corn Meal have been
large, comprising 5000 brls part to be delivered;
and Country has become quite dull, with offers sell
at 81. 62a. Inspected this week:
Corn Meal, 2,0l4 brls., ~ h. do
Rye Flour, 303 brs.-
Howard street Flour, IL $40 brls., 90 hf brls.
City Mills ditto, 5,535 &c 502 i"
Family ditto,.... 1873 " &"
Susquehanna ditto, 80. l56 =" "
1898 brls. 500 hf brls
Forming total of Is $50 brls. of Wheat Flour Ex-
ported within the time to foreign ports, 242
brs. of Flour, and ,4t9 do. Indian Meal-of the
Flour 1920 brls. were to England and ireland.
GRAIN.-The supply of Wheat has continued
fair but prices rather lower than at the close of
and prime red, la o. and for subordinate quail
ties, 9Oa99 cts. per bushel. There is change in
the price Of w hite although receipts proportion
ably less. We have not heard of any transactions
in Rye. Corn has fuctuated some what in price,
owing mainly to the large supply, but at close is
about the same as reported in our last, viz white,
range from q to 30 cts. the latter for prime White
Beans cannot be quoted 60a65, and Black eyed
Peas 5Sa60 cts per bushel, with small sales at all
those prices Exported to foreign ports this week:
Wheat, aud 37,477s bushels of the Corn, to England
and Ireland.
HEMP.-The market continues without a supply;
but Western Dew rottcd is worth about 63a7 cts,
and Manila s., the rates at which last sales were
made and prices have not since materially varied in
other markets.
IRON.-Thc market for Pig is without any move
ment this week as far learn. A sale of
600 tons was made last week terms we did not
learn.
MOLASsEs. There have been small sales of
New Orleans crop, in brs at 81 cts per gallon,
mos, but there is not much of any denomination in
market.
NAILs.-The demand is good, and sales are max
ing at quotations.
NAVAL STORES-There is no material change
in the market; Tar is rather lower and cannot be
quoted by the cargo s rs per bril-.
OlLS.-The demand for Sperm continues moder-
ate with prices steady, at Sill for FALL and Goa
Moderate sales Of Whale at 40 cts Linseed is lower
and very dull, held at IS cts. in brls.
PLASTER PARIS.-We note sales this week at
2.50d s. .625 per ton.
PROvISIONS.-There is very little old, and
nomnally no new, stock yet in market, packers and
saiters being too actively employed in carrying into
execution previous contracts on foreign account.
Beef.-We have no sales If moment TO report, the
transactions being confined TO limited orders for small
packages for the West India market, for ships
storesmfor the latter, including No. at S ii per
brl. The Exports of new to England continue to be
heavy owners account.
Pork-Sales have been very limited scale,
not 100 brs. in the aggregate being reported nclr
ded in which were about 81 brs. new city packed
Mess at S IA per brl. We note the sale of 20 hhds
Hams and do. Shoulders, in dry salt, both Western
and of new cure, the first in this market-the former
taken at u, and the latter at 81 cts. per Id.
There continues to be heavy Exports of new making
TO England.
Baeon-Therc is moderate supply of old yet on
sale but of new and that city cured, very little has
yet been in market, not enough to establish price
The sales of old have been in small parcels nclud-
ing Shoulders at 81 Sides, 5,a5i; and Hams, TAG
cts. per lb, for shipping and extra cured and can
vasscd qualities. The Exports of new to England
are large.
Lard-Is not in active request, but prices are I'M
oh hay MT nd keosa at cts |