The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-19


Stock on hand Sept l, 1847. 1898 -, 1880
previously a... 966-l 2O3849 52-58 28i
1225.S42 $3.50
pfsyoSsy. I'LL 55S69-57 684
Stock on hand, not cleared. 253 1885
TOBACCO.-There has continued to be fair demand,
and further sales of about 500 hhd have been made making
atoal Of 400 hhd for the week The advance of cent
mentioned in last supported, and III instances
further improvement has taken place We quote however,
beloe-Lugs, 1Sl0234 Leaf-Inferior to Common, 30
ga Fair 4O44; Good to Choice, 47adD51zc. @ ID.
SUGAR.-A veiy limited business has been done in Su-
gar owing the rainy weather In prices, however, there
is change worth noticing, and previous figures
fully Observation-Disclosures and Common, 2aG03h; Fair
31si0374 Prime and Choice, 484]ac. p ID.
MOLASSES.The receipts are Still light and prices con-
tnue firm at their previous range-15O20c. 2 gallon
Prime readily bringing the highest rate.
FLOUR.-We have very little alteration TO notice in the
Flour MARKET which still continues rather depressed though
the receipts have fallen Off prices have suffered further
decline The sales since last embrace some $500 bbs
chiefly at SO 823 80 for Ohio and Ordinary Illinois, $40
4121a for St. Louis and Choice Illinois, with occasional lots
of fancy brands $4 % Dbl To-day the largest sales
hear of are 32 bbs St Louis 81 % and 10 do Choice
at 81 % @ Dbl. The weeks sales are 1900 bbIs.
Arrived past 1893 bb
Exported same time II9O bbs
GRAIN.-CoRN has arrived rather more freely for three
days back and sales of about 900 sacks have made
mostly for shipment to England at 4SD50c bushe the
bulk of the transactions, however, at the lowest rae
Very little done in WHEAT which is worth 62s65 for Or
ary up 20 and 75c bushe for Prime RAN sells at
52057c q 100 lbs. OATS lower and bring 32O35c g
bushe for St Louis in sacks A lot of 100 bbl. Corn
MEAL. (kindried sold to-day 50 so 2 bb advance.
Arrived past week I7O sacks Corn
Exported same time........,............., 1917
PROVISIONS.-The Pork market has been very dull.
and prices are scarcely supported The few sales have been
for foy nd
121s for Prime but Mess be sold by the quantity
$40 bb BEEF retas at SIP 50013 for Mess and
SO p Dbl. for Prime but $40 is asked BACON has
been in pretty good demand 4404&c. for Prime Ribbed
Sides, and 31aD31c. for the best Shoulders but higher
rates now asked LARD, in the absence of demand
for Havana, quite inactive with few small sales only, al
61aTlc bbls and a0S5sc. in kegs. Western BUTTER
in moderate request at li0l21zc. and CHEESE &c b.
SALF.-The arrivals of Liverpool this week nearly
5000 sacks all sold advanced rates. as follows 1770 sacks
Fne) 81 or round and $3.50 do Coarse in half beached
sacks at 81 OF sack The rates delivered 81 $50
1 20 p sack, and 81 35G0 lao p sack for Fine.
RICE-SmaIl sales making from store at 4l4G041ac
p b.
COFFEE.-The demand is limited To-day $50 bag:
good Rio sold at Ga and 300 do. Prime at67sc. . Id.
WHsKYs dull at 161sD17c., and $50 bbls. sold to-day
| at the lowest figures.
BAGGING AND ROPE.-Prices are firm at Ia 015c
for good TO Prime Baggng, and 7lD77ac ID. for Rope
The weeks sales are fully 1000 pieces and coils this
! HEMP.-None on sale. Good Dew-rotted would bring
/ $115 p ton.
! LEADING a sale has occurred for many weeks.
/ GUNNY-BAGS.-Abou So new sold yesterday ant
/ to-day at 12c cash.
LIME-No cargoes arrived ThOmastOn retails at 81 81
| @ cask.
HAY-Is scarce Prime Western would bring s17G01
/ Q ton.
EXCHANGE.-Serl bills have fallen off little, ant
may now be quoted at 7GO9 Ct prem. New York 90 da
bills, A0l1s o Ct dis Boston do, HaGD2 q ct. dis
Checks }aG09i q Ct prem.
FRElGHTs.-Therei is a rather better feeling in the For
eign Freight market and some slight improvement in tn
rates The principal engagements ship for Liverpool
at Sd Tor Corn and bark for Bristol (Eng) at 4O for TO
bacco. Coastyise rates still depressed