Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-12-23
VIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKET,
(AND INCIDENTS CONNECTED THEREwITH,)
For the Veek ending last ecen,ng.


at least and since Wednesday, has been dark,
murky and rainy, and otherwise very uncomfortable
for either in or outdoor business, and indeed not
much has been done that could possibly be dis
pcnscd with. Early in the week we had the steamer
Nagaras accounts from Liverpool to I'd inst, which
were unfavorablc to Breadstuifs market, by de-
pressing prices of Flour and Grain. although favor
able to Cotton, (Which had advanced 3D. and some
descriptions of Provisions, the latter rather an i'm
provement in demand than price. AT Liverpool, the
price of best Western Flour, by retail duty paid,
was 27s.a2Ss; Corn Meal, los. per bril-; Corn very
heavy at 30s a33s. per Or; u 5. Wheat, in bond 6s.
a6s Cd, and free 7s.a7s. 3D. per ~ lbs The duties
were 6s per or. and 3s I'D per bril-, but on the LIST
February would be reduced to the minimum of Is.
per Or. and Id per bril-
AMERICAN DRY GOODS.-The demand is
moderate, and confined altogether to jobbng houses
BEESWAX.-Wc are yet without any report to
make The last sale noted was at y cts, but as the
price has recently advanced in the New York mar
kct to 1872 cts, with considerable sales, think
will probably improve here.
BREAD.-Thc demand for Hard, for export, is
dull and small sales only are making.
CANDLES.-All descriptions remain at quoted
prices but the market is not active
COFFEE.-Thc market has been without sup
pl, for several weeks until within the last day or
two; and now, such has been and still con-
tnucs the inclemcncy of the weather, that that which
has arrived could not be landed. We note the sale
of 300 bags of Laguayra, from store, to close, at
cts. per Id 6 mos. The arrivals for the week have
been $50 bags Java from Rotterdam, SIS from Porto
Cabello from Matanzas and 5SHO from Rio Janelro
total TOPS bags.
COOPERATIVE market is very dull; the last
prices paid for Old Halls cts. per b., cash, but
we have not heard of any transactions this week.
COTTON.-The market is bare, not bale on
sale that advised o-the last sale was 40
bales Upland at $ cts.
FEATHERS-W are without any new feature
to The stock, already pretty large, accumu-
latng, few buyers are coming forward. The
transactions which taking place have been at 32a
81 cts per lb., according TO quality.
FISH.-Thcre have b zen sal IS of Dry Goldfish for
export at 25Ga S. per 100 lbs. Mackcrcl, the sup
ply of which has been for time increasing
rather gave way in price towards the close of the
week, aud parcel of about 1900 brls Massachusetts,
inspection sold speculation, mostly No. at $3.50,
and Nos. and on terms not public, but materially
under present quotations.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-The market for Flour
has been rather inactive, particularly in the early
part of the week, under the influence of the steamer
Niagara's advices. The transactions in Howard
street Saturday comprised about 800 brls in lots
at $475; but on Monday and Tuesday, on the cir
culation of the steamers news, very little was done
except the sale of 500 brls. at S46s3, and some
small lots at $475. On Thursday, Indictment as the
day was, buyers came forward and met sellers, when
about 1000 brls., in lots, changed hands, extending
the transactions of the week, nothing beyond
some 500 brlS. sold yesterday, to something
5000 brls., the market closing at $475 per bril-
City Mills had also come down, Our closing rate last
week being IS. The market opened on Monday
with limited sales at 50 81 and subsequently other
small sales were made at the same price, but on
"Wednesday some 1000 or more brs. sold at SS4.75.
Since, however, unsuitable as the weather has
tinucd, very considerable transactions have taken
place at steadily improving priccs-say at ASH
Asia S4.93i on Thursday; and yesterday further
sale of 800 brls. at s per BRIL- at which the market
closed firmly, the operations of the week reaching
about 6000a70O0 brls. Rye Flour has sold at 3,625
a$3.75 per brl. Country Corn Meal has sold to the
extent Of 500 brs at 2.56i" 2.62 and 1900 brls;
City Mills at 262. "a 81 65, closing with the sale of
400 brIs at the latter. Inspected this week:
Corn Meal, 5SS brls., 81 hi. do
Rye Flour, 239 brs.-
Howard street Flour, ,96l brls., 60 hf. brls.
City Mills ditto,... 5,i33 1876 &c
Family ditto,.... 432 "a
Susquchanna ditto, 43 &c
1860 brls. $50 hf. brls.
Forming total of i6, 100 brs. of Wheat Flour. Ex
ported within the same time to foreign ports, H. l6S
brs of Flour and 300 do. Indian Mcal-of the Flour
334O brls. and the Meal to England.
FRUIT.-The cargo of brig Amazon, just arrived
from Malaga, offered by auction on Wednesday,
and of $500 bxs. Bunch Rasins, 5000 sold at .4ia
$l.45; of 5000 hf. do 1000 sold at 10 cts; OF 1000
or. do, 5000 sold at 4ial5 cts; 200 bxs layers lS6
$3.50; ll9 csks. Sun, 52a y of 100 Inf. do. of
fercd 30 sold s. So 24O kegs Grapes, 2.55a 267
so do, S5a 1925; 10 hf do, s 80; so trails Soft
Shell Almonds, 1872 cts. per h.; of 81 bxs. Sheled
do offered 20 sold at sal6 cts b-all the unsold
parcels withdrawn. Yesterday, a further sale by
auction of l2S0'bxs. Bunch Raisns was made at 40
"A per box SO hf do, "a cts; and 1000 or. do
40a43 cts 1000 bxs. Lemons offered 300 sold at ll5
a$2.4 per box; $50 bags Wanuts up, 80 sold at g.
cts per Ib and so do. Fberts 80 sold, 43a5-thc
unsoId, as well as 2400 bxs. Oranges, Withdrawn.
GRAIN-Wheat has remained generally steady
in prices since last weekly report, and the sup
ply has been fair, probably they fell off cent or
two early in the week but towards the close recover
ed again. the closing rates yesterday being la s 04
for good to prime red and 9Oa99 cts for subordinate
qualities. Good to prime white is worth l05a
$l.15, the latter for Family Flour. No sales of
Rye reported. Corn has fuctuaed again, the first
circulation of the steamers Geographic pros
tratng it, but which in few days it recovered. On
Tuesday sales made of yellow at Al cts, the
next day 4S, on Thursday at 40, and yesterday at
So which was the closing rate White did not fall
off much, but the closing rates yesterday were DO
ado cts. The weather has operated much against
business; for as there are heavy orders in market
transactions would doubtless have been large had not
the incessant rain prevented. Oats remain at 2Sa30
cts bushel The exports ,9i2 bushels Indian
Corn to England.
HEMP.-Thc market remains without supply
of any denomination.
HIDES.-We have no sales to report; and except
cargo of 1919 arrived this week from Porto Cabel-
10, the market was bare
HOPS-Arc only in limited demand and sell at
quotations.
Neutrality-suspicious. in Pig continue on limited
scale, aud within the range of our quotations.
MOLASSES.-We note sales of 100 brs.
crop New Orleans, in lots, at 81 cts. per gallon,
mos. BY auction, 90 hhds Porto Rico sold at 2l2,
and "a brls Sugar House, at 81 cts. per gallon,
NAIIS.-Thc demand for most descriptions is
good but for Id brisk at quoted rates.
NAVAL sTORES.-wc have no change in price
TO note in any denomination, but refer to quotations
for those last current.
OILS.-With an inactive market prices for all
descriptions remain steady.
PLASTER PARASITIC supply is only moder-
ate. and sales have been made 2.2la II 23t per