Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-08-19
DOMESTIC MAR X L I S.
BosTor-week preceding Aug. II.

BosToN--week preceding Aug. IL
CO6eC-The quantity of St Domingo SOLD during
the week has been about $500 bags at 5tdoi cts per
h., mos, including 1909 for export VI other KINDS
the sales have been limited. fth-ihe market
generally is dull the shipping demand tor the est
Indies being greatly checked in consequence OF inc
troubles in ST. Domingo and the French Islands
Sale Of 500 otis Hake al i ll22 small Cod at 5 oo'
and large Cod at PIP "a 50. so per qtl, cash few
new No. and Maclerel have come in, and brought
Sill 50 for No |, and $3.50 for No. }, cash No
are dull at 3.37 Il 4 $40 per bril-, cash. Fl0W-ow-
ing to the extreme heat of the weather, the demand
is moderate The receipts arr light. sales OF ONO
and Michigan at 500; pure Grncsce, > 5'oo; ONO
via New Orleans, So; ST. Louis, $3.50 = o.oO per
bril-, cash. 200 brls Fredericksburg, 500 p mos
Grain-Ihe receipts OF Corn being Ight, ana thc
demand steady has caused the article TO advance
and the closing prices are 62G62s for yellow flat,
and 5S cts. for whits, at which prices sales have
been made Gruny BagS-A considerable move,
mcnt has taken plac1, and about l2'o Daes' Smali
size have been diSpOS of, the spot, and TO ar
rive, at g. and 10 cts each, cash and mos. They
are now held at To- cts, and upwards. Lend-SmaI
parcels arc bringing g. cts per lb., cash, but large
purchasers are not disposed give this price. Mo
iasSes-Thtrc has been very little doing since our
last. Oi-In Linsccd, small lots of American have
been taken at 81 and 81 cts per gal, cash sale by
auction of 800 baskets French Olive at 32od > lo
per basket 4 mos. SIS. PrOriS0nS-lhc market
has been rather quiet through the week. there being
no demand for export Suggestive sales have
been 200 hhds. low grade Cuba Nluscovadoes at -
cts, and some at cts per h., 6 mos; 100 boxes
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price, mos.-Daity -1dU.
New YoRK--3 days preceding Aug. -.
AShes-Nlarkct quiet: Pot 5.37 j 80, and Pearl
| Sc. BeeSwar-Has sold at 30 cts. CandieS-salc
of 200 bxs. Adamantine at DC cts. Sperm steady at
| 20a3l / mos. COBee-Is in fair demand from the
trade without change in price. Sales of 5000 bags
Rio at gao and 30 Laguayra at 6fa6a cts, usual
time. C00per-Sacs of English and American Vel
low Metal at IS cts, + mos. Cotton Marketvcry
inactive, and some descriptions ! of cent lower
| the weeks sales 200 bales. FehtherS-Arc lower,
the stock having increased. Flour and MeaL-Thc
market for Western Flour is more buoyant and has
recovered its small loss. The closing rates are GA
| ;S525 for common aud mixed brands, and 5.3l ia
So 80 for pure G2ncsce. Southern Is inactive, but
a few hundred brls. Baltimore, Sc, sell daily at
537 $50. Corn Meal, owing to It's scarcity, has
further advanced and sold TO the extent OF 5000 brlS
at PSI "a SO for Ohio, Michigan, sc. Grain-Good
to prime Wheat i and prices are firm while
poorer qualities are plenty and dull Sales OF West
crn red at ST. and new North Carolina .O2d s LILO
for fair to prime. Northern Rye steady at iOaIi
cts. Corn, in very good demand, is la2 cts. higher
the extremes 6la62 cts for white, and 63d6l Tor
Southern ycow-Northcm yellow, 67d6S. Hemp
Rather better prices have been obtained Tor Amer
lean Dew rotrd, small lots having brought j lll5O
per ton, + mos. HideS-Saes Of 2I77 dry Matamo-
ras' at 7 cts, mos; 1863 Rio Grande, % lbs, S.
cts. less per cent, mos; aud other smaller lots
/ on private terms. MOldSSeS-Is in fair demand from
the trade without change in price. Ndrat St0rcS-
Generally are quiet. OHS-Are without any par
ticuar change. PrOUiSOns-The market for Ohio
Lard has been in rather better request at iGla cts
for good prime in bris and IS for 300 kegs. SPi-
riiS-DOmcstic Whiskry has remained steady at ~
a23 cts, cash, for brs., and u, credit, for drudge
csks SugmS-MuScOvado remain in fair demand
without any change in the market IedS-The first
public sale Of the season took place w ednesday, and
with good attendance on the part OF the trade,
went off with spirit at very full il not slightly i'm.
proved rates on the good and fine qualities. 1875
pkgs. sOIdcomprsingS ouchong at 1890 cts. per Ib
Congo, 6 Powchong, 27a3S5; Y. Hyson, 81 5GS3;
Hyson Skin, l6a3l; Hyson, 20saS3; Towkay, l6l
90; Gunpowder, 2Oa53; Imperial, 25aSl.-!Stip. and
Com. List.
PmLADELPHGA-wcek preceding Aug II.
Cofee-A cargo of POO bags St. Domingo arrived
this week, from which 600 sold on private
terms and about 500 Rio in lots from store, 6aa63
cts, mos. Flour and Meal-Demand for Flour
for export quite limited. The weeks sales have
been only in retail way at 5l25d S5315 for com
mon and fair brands fresh ground Pcnnsy yania. Rye
Flour scarce at $3.o75. Corn Meal higher-sales of
$500 brls. at 256 81 625 for fresh ground Grain
Supplies of new Southern Wheat on the increase,
and prices depressed. Sales of inferior and damp
to prime reds, at 80 cts. to s LOB per bushel. At
the close, prime red is freely offered at 81. Rye is
scarcc-Western 1Oa12 cts. Corn very scarce, and
prices higher-saes of Southern and Penna. at 56a5S
cts. for yellow, and 50G52 for white-cosing firm at
the highest figures. Oats dull, old Penna 3iu35,
aud Southern 25a2S cts per bushel Iron
There has been increased demand for Pig since
our last and 6G5OO tons sold at % 50a S25 for An
thracite, and 26a S23 for Charcoal. Lead-We note
SAFE" OF iooo RE- part 70 arrye; at 4 cts ~ days
TRANSFERRED. Naval Stores-Tar and Pitch very
Sales of Spirits of Turpentine at 30a3 cts
( OHs-Thc demand for Lnseed is quite limited at 90
a6l cts; Plaster-Cargo sales at 2374a $2.44 per
ton Professionally Pork continues dull, with
small sales Of Mess at liza 81 25, and Prime at 50
per brl. The stock of good Bacon is much reduced
and prices are very firm sales of Western Hams at
5.a9 cts Sides at 49,, and Shoulders at la5 cts
Lard is steady Sa5! cts, with small sales Seeds
Good Clover is scarce, and prices steady at 375a
s 1 per bushcl. Flaxsced dull at s IS. Spirits
Whiskey IN limited request and prices barely sup
ported Sales in hhds. at 30, and in brls at 23la2l
cts. !Sugars-Salcs Of 800 hhds. Cuba at 4ait; $50
do. Porto Rico supposed at 1910, and so N Orleans
at 3. cts, all 4 mos. UO0l-1he demand is limit
ed, and prices unchanged.
NEW ORLEANS, Saturday night, Aug. 5.
/ RemarkS-Busincss transactions for week back
have been quite limited scale, though prices are
well sustained for GRAIN Provisions, &c, the
ceipts Of Western Produce, with the exception Of
Flour, being generally light Cotton had advanced
full quarter Of dCent since the favorable European
accounts brought by the steamers Hbcrnia and Eu-
ropa. The first bale of new Cotton received to-
day from East Fcciaha Parish La.-Delta.
Cotton-Ihc total sales for the week are 5000
bales, chiefly on English account. We raise
quotations, with the remark that the outside figures
nearest 10 the rates paid to-day. Ordinary, ga
.; Good Aiddling, 6ia6z Fair, ia7s cts. per lb.
Stock on hand, not cleared, AZ, 9O5 bales I6Jacco
The sales have been some 500 hhds.; and circun-
stances indicate increased irmncss and rather adj
yanced prctensions on the part of factors Our pre-
vious quotations have been very fully sustained
FIO,T-Ihe receipts this week have again been quite
heavy, and prices generally depressed The pre-
vaIllng rates for good TO choice Illinois have been
| 2ja + 44O Crain-1hc arrivals of Corn have
been light, and generally of prime quality, but
still the rates have been fully sustained: 37a39
for inferior and mixed, and 4Oa12 cts per bushcl for
the best lots offering. To-day ~ cts. offered
for two lots, held at 43G45 cts. per bushel Prori
siOns-Thcrc has been scarcely any alteration in the
] prices Of Pork, though owing to demand for the