The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-30

COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT.
Stock on hand. Sept !. lS "a s s'AOl aaa 1850
Received 6B9 Ssti S-4sOs 4SS-lz
1864 II ,579
Exported Dsst wssE s slGsss4ao s45S-ge
Stock an hand not cleared. 1924 1000
ToRAtco-A. the supply is now much reduced. the
receipts quite unimp oant, and the asking prices rather
higher the business has been quite light and the sales OF the
week do exceed $50 hhds, intending ~ hhds "a re-
sae) at ST. 81 hhds R. at 1908 Caho resae) 81 hhds'
SO A. and R. at 5c round and several smaller lots The
rates paid are fully up to quOtatOns-Lugs zSfGs4
Leaf Inferior to Common and Fine, 3hl051a; Choice
and Selections, 52zO62zc. y ID.
SUGAR-The rainy weather and the muddy state of the
Levee together with the scarcity of days have inereTed
with operations in this article and not 22O0 hhds have
found purchasers throughoutthe week As to prices though
they have uctusted slightly favor of buyers, they cannot
be quoted actually lower and repeat our last hgures-
Inferior and Common, 21z03l4 Fair, 31af037z Prime
and Choice, 1880. % ID.
MOLAssEs The Moasses market has also been affect
ed by the same causes noticed in Sugar article, and
prices have given way. The weeks sales only about
$50 bb the closing rates yesterday being 19goc for Or
binary TO Prime and $50 815c. for Inferior parcels.
FLOUR.-The Indictment weather and the difficulties in
the way Of transporting from the Levee have prevented
much from being done in this article, and also produced
further decline prices The sales Of the week
prise about 10 coo bbs only at range of "a sO4 40 for
OO and similar brands and "a 5000 IS q Dbl for favoHe
bakers marks Yesterday owing to the incesssnt rain,
only about 700 bb taken this range Arrived past
week. 26. llS bbls. exported 29, 693 bbls.
GRAIN.-The Corn market has also been depressed by
the difficulty buyers have encountered in procuring drays for
Transporting their purchases to the shipping and only about
1900 sarks have been disposed Of at s4045c though
nearly all at 42045c bushel for the best shipping ots.
Oats have declined to z2024c in bulk and 032c o bus.
in sacks Wheat is still in this market and hear
of no sales worth reporting Bran dull at 46052c. 100
n. fae otrs L.. ~
90 50 for kin-dred Arrived past week. AZ 9lS sacks Co
exported % 9l3 sacks.
PROVISI0NS-We have still to notice great seadiners
the Pork Market the sales amounting to about 1900
1000 bb at SO 75ll for Mess and 90 1903 so p Dbl for
Prime. We also notice $50 terces India Mess sod for the
English market at SIS 37z and about 100 600 Bulk Pork
Hog Round. at 41sD4zc. h.. Bacon has been rather
dull at 4G041c for Sides Ribbed and Clear while Shout
ders from their scarcity only nominaly worth Al
ID. Yesterday 50 casks Missouri Clear Sides sold at A. and
go do Cincinnati at 44c. Hams still bring 6D7 for Plain
and Bagged, and s0lOc. D b for Canvased and Sugar
cured. A sale made on Wednesday of 100 boxes
singed Bacon" Ga artice) packed for the London
market, at 7e and 60 boxes Long Mddes at &c. o ID.
Beef has been quite steady the ruling prices being 81 coal
for Prime from first and second hands, and $110I2 Dbl
for Mess. OF Prime Mess $50 terces sold to EBgsl
shipper sic, and so do (Of the Domnick brandt s
terce. LAID been quite firm and the sales have on
included about $50 800 bb and terce 66z for Or
binary Prime, and 1900 to 1900 kegs at 6SD6sc. 70
No. Western Butter sells moderately at IOt0l2c 70
Fair to Prime and Good Cheese at &c. o ID.
RICE-The demand has been very light and the sales
37SG031Sc. for Good to Prime Carolina
COFFEE-A fair business has been done considering tn
rainy weather. and 1000 bags Rio have been sOd mostly
Sac for good quality including 22OO bags yeserdaya tn
sOund portion Of Enearnacion's cargo.
WHISKY.-Pnces have been pretty steady, and abou
1900 bbs Rectifed have been disposed Of at l640I7zc
mostly however 17c. for good proof Raw 1s1sSc.
gallon.
SALT-Fye cargoes of Liverpool have been Sold 10 81
sacks in all at 81 for all Coarse and 81 051 OF sack 70
One-thrd Fine From store delivered the ruling
81 20 for Coarse and 81 40 sack for Fine Turks Island
by the cargo. is worth 32D33c. q bushel in bulk.
LEAD The only sale we know of 800 pigs Lowe
Mines 90 81, bat Upper Mines would bring "a 100 b.
HEMP-There is some offering, but as yet we hear Q
no sales.
BAGG1NG AND RoPE.--The market is dun, and tn
ruling rates by retail 1910. for Baggng and 7S071c
Prime Rope In considerable lots Prime Bagging Oere
at Ice.
LIME.-In the absence of cargo arrivals Thomastou
selling at q lOt61 IS p cask from second hands
GUNNY BAGs-Are dull at Io16c for new in bales, an
some sold as low as 10c.
HAY.-About 1900 bales Western sold at $13 5O0l4
ton-a Decline
TALLOW-The largest sales were liz bbIs Prime Cour
tyrendered "a and yesterday 50 do Ordinary at 7sc.
CANDLES-Fhe rates are unaltered-aay for New BeC
ford Sperm s20326, Star ga and Tsllow 9f01oo o ID.
. EXCHANGE.-SteTing Bills have been more plentiful
and the rates have fallen to 71z0s o Ct PM the latt,
rate for fas orite signatures Francs. 5f2565f3O Me-
York SO day Bills Izf91< p ct. dis. Checks par0k
Ct premium.
FREIGHTS-The rates Of Freight to Foreign ports cor
time about the same-716d 0l5s2d for Cotton to Live
pool g. 3D. to 4s for Flour l11zd for Grain c for Coo
TO Have Cotton 20 Boston and New York 7Sc., Flour
EG65c., Pork 75f0s71zc.