Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-05-13

bushcl. Small sales of Rye at 77a7S cts. Corn is
also scarcc-salcs of Is 900 BUSH Pcnna and South
crn at 5Oa5l cts. for yellow, and I6al7 for white
Oats have been dull at 4Od42 cts. H0n-Anthraclte
Pig has been in some demand this week but the sup
plies are vet limited, and the sales only amount 10
1000 tons at 25a 81 so for Anthracite aud 2Sa : 30
for Forge and Foundry metal. In other descriptions,
not much doing. lIOdSSes-A cargo OF 10 hhdS.
Porto Rico and $50 brls New Orleans sold on prI-
yatc terms PiaSter-Furthcr cargo sales at lb2ad
81 rs per ton. Prouisons-.The market for West
crn Pork is quiet and prices stationary sales OF
5a60O brls. at l0a s 1880 for Mess, and S2oa IS oo
for Prime per brl. For Bacon the demand is mode
rate-salcs of 300 hhds and terceS at 55d6 cts Tor
pickled Hams; 4a49 for Sides, and 3d3} for Shout
dcrs Sales of cured Aams at 75alO5 cts. for PLAIN
and covered, Lard is firm at la cts, win safes OF
1900 pkgs. Butter is and wanted at l3dlS cts,
as i'm quality. OHS-An invoice OF Az cskS. Palm
oil nj ~ cts on time. Linseed continues dull of
sale and prices are lower; sales in hhds and brls.
at 60n62 cts. Further sales of Lard Oil at 65a1O cts
SeedS-The demand for Clovcrsccd is moderate, and
1000 bus hes sold at o. TO for common u strict
IL prime quality Flaxsecd is scarce; further sales
at .37a S 80 per buShel. SDirtS-W hskey has
been dull but owing its scarcity, prices have adj
vanccd. Sales early in the week at 2ld2l cts. IN
hhds and 22u225 in brs.; since holders have obtain
ed 22a22t cts. in hhds. and 23d24 in brls.-nqurer.
CHARLEsToN-weckp preceding May 6.
acknowledgements operations for some weeks
past have been on limited scalc but the one just
brought to a close has, the whole, been period
of unusual stagnation in trade generally. The great
strngcncy which pervadeS the Money market, and
the difficulty our merchants experience IN ncgouat-
ing business paper, have been great drawbacks to
any extensive transactions in trade, and hence the
quiet state of the markets since our last. Cotton
Sales of the week comprise 1880 bales at 4d6t cts
for inferior to fully fair Stock hand 7Ol4 bales
Rce-Sacs of the week about 1900 tres at 2.75a
$780, per 100 lbs.-COu.
New Enthusiastically night, April %.
RemarkS-No very important changes have occur
red in market during the past week. though busl-
has been toerably active, considering the eX-
pressure in the money MAJ kc and the difficult
ties in the way of Exchange negotiations. Cotton
has been in good demand, though at rather lower
rates; while prices of Western Produce, owing to
falling off in the receipts, have slightly improved
Delta.
Cotton-The market was left, in our last weekly
review, more buoyant-prces having settled at a
decline of Sa3 cent after the receipt of the Hbernia'S
adviccs. Early in the week, however, buyers OBJ
tanned further reduction of "a! cent the sales of
the first three days being IA, 200 bales at 5a5i cts
for middling. On Thursday, the demand improved,
and that day and the day following, 500 bales
changed hands at rather better rates. To-day, in
spite of the rain, $500 bales have been sold-making
80 900 bales for the week. mostly for English account
The market closes very firmly at the quotations be-
low. The receipts at this port are now ,O56,476
bales, against TAO, 500 for all last year. The stock
hand, this evening, is 25O,33l bales. Prices:
Mddling, 5d5i; fair, 40 cts. Iobacco-Ihrough
operate unless great decline from the ruling
a month since; and, in consequence the sales alto
gcthcr not over $50 hhds. Fine Tobaccos
especially depressed and could not be sold within
ttCO cents per ID. of former prices FiOW-The
ccpts being small sellers have put up the rates; and
in consequence, only some $500 brs. sold up to
last evening, at 4l0a 1925 for Ohio and Illinois.
To-day the sales $500 brls at about II IA 25a
Si.375 per brl. Grain-We have to notice a fair
demand for Corn, though prices have again fallen off
fully cts per bushel. The sales (Which are mostly
for shipment to Europe and the North) are 50 900
sacks, at 25a26 cts per BUSH for ordinary mixed, 27a
30 cts for white and yellow. Some small sales OF
Wheat have been made, at SOa92 cts for ordinary TO
prime. Oats lower and we notice sales of IL 900
or 5000 bushels, 22d23 cts in bulk and 24a27
per bushel in sacks. PrOUiSionS-The demand for
Mess Pork has improved, and prices rather bet
ter, while other descriptions have generally dccin
ed The sales about $500 brlS, at Sa s % for
Mess, CLOSING at the latter ratc) and g. 75a 81 per
brl. for Prime To-day notice small sales of
Prime at 6.S7sG I $50 per bril- The largest sale of
bulk Pork was 100000 lbs. prime at p round.
Lard generally lower, and $500 brls and 5000 kegs,
disposed of, at 35a5s for the former (infcrior to
prince and sac cts per h. for the latter. Coffee
The Coffee market has been quite dull, with sales
OF only $500 bags Rio, at 6d7 cts per h. for ordinary
to prime. UhiSkey-A farther decline has taken
place, and sales making at 5ial6 cts for Rccti-
fed. Erchanges-The market shows little or no
Improvement. Sterling Bills irregular, and the
ruling rates 35d5 per ct. prem New York Checks,
9al per ct. prem. Freights-Thc rates for Foreign
not fully sustained Nine American ships have
been taken for Liverpool at 9l6d, and two British
at II 32a3j 64d. for Cotton.
CGNcISNATI-wcck preceding MAY g.
RemarkS-The river has fallen since last date, but
the aggregate decline is very inconsidcrablc. The
stage of water, however, is low. allowing only boats
of medium and smaller sizes run. At Louisville on
Monday there 5 #. inches water in the canal
The Cumberland at last date was low-the larger
boats not enabled to pass the shoals. The Hi
nos, last date in good navigabe condition. but
slowly reccding The Upper Mississippi and Mis-
souri, still low but below st. LOUIS stage of
water sufficient for the larger boats. Freights having
been offered to only very moderate extent, prices
have not changed, notwithstanding the declining ri.
yer. But very little freight is yet offered for the
Lake route. We observe, however, that flour is
beginning to go East by this route and learn that ship
ments have also been made in that direction from
Dayton. State Of 1fade-The receipts of flour are
quite moderate, but little exceeding the wants of re-
tailcrs which has TO extent checked the strong
downward tendency. The transactions in grain are
still of very limited character. In Provisions the
amount of sales continues dwndlc, and the market
to become less and less promising. The prices of
Groceries maintained, but transactions limited
The whole market wears gloomy aspect, feeling
of depression pervading every department, the tight
ness in the money market being almost universally
felt, sympathetically at least.-Reporter.