Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-12-23

weekly exports continue heavy The new ship
George Brown, Of 74S TONS cleared with full cargo
on Tuesday, for London nvoiccd at over > III, too;
The items consisted Of 1921 tres Beef 50 brls Beef
Tongues, and over 100000 lbs Pork and Bacon; be-
sides about % 900 lbs. Lard, and 700 brs Flour.
New packed for city trade is yet very limited
Beef-Therc have been small sales of new No
at g per bril-; and Mess in fractions OF brls to fill
special orders, at prices which have no bearing upon
the market.
Pork.-We have sale of 50 brls. old Prime
ported at $3.50; together with a similar parcel of
new Prime Mess at $3.50, and another of new
Mess at $l4 per bril-, all city packed 1t is under
stood that barrclcd has yet come TO hand from the
West Another lot of Bulk Shoulders has been
ccived which sold Immediately at 5a5h cts. per lib.
Bacon.-The market is rather quiet. The old
stock is passing off slowly, and no new Western is
yet in market. The best packed Shoulders are sell
ing at s., and believe some can be had, to close,
at cts. per Id. Sides continue to sell at 55a5a, the
latter for choice in small lots, and Hams at lag cts.
per h., according to quality and style of cure.
Lard-1hc demand is still moderate, and pur
chases only are made as the article is wanted. A
sale of about 300 kegs was made on Wednesday at 81
cts mos, but $, cash has not since been obtained,
although we have not heard of any transactions at
less. We note the sale of 80 tres. in lots, on Tues
day and Wednesday, at 7 cts. per h., cash.
Butter.-Wc have no transactions except in a
small way to report but prices remain about as for
some time past
Cheese-Remains steady, at 7a7s cts. for Western,
and Sal0 for Eastern, according TO quality.
RICE-Is in less demand, and sales have been
making at 3.25a S 337. per 100 lbs.
SEEDS.-We note sales of 200 bushels Clover in
three lots at 4ail ga s i.50 per bushc, all cash.
The demand is improving. Other descriptions quiet.
SPlCES.-We have corrected our quotations to
conform the rates of the market but have no sales
other than in retail way to note. Jamaica Pimeno
is held at o. cts. per lb 6 mos 81 cts. less per
cent cash, has been refused.
SPIRITS.-N E. Rum has been selling at % cts.
for Boston brands. Whiskey has improved in price,
in consequence of the small supply, and sold readily
at % cts. in hhds, and 20 in brls.
SUGARS.-The market for Muscovado remains
inactive and prices rule low; the public sales only
being worthy of note. by auction on Tuesday, the
cargo of brig Mary, from Cicnfuegos, disposed
Of comprising los hhds 30 tres. and Al brls, each
at so to 800 and 1915 per 100 lbs, the two latter
for the hhds. and brls. and, at the time, l5l
hhds. Porto Rico at 1904 s 450 per 100 lbs, all
mos,
TOBACCO.-There has been some little move
ment in Maryland descriptions since last report,
but still on limited scale compared with previous
corresponding seasons although all the good lots OH
sale taken fast sampled at full prices The
transactions of the week have comprised probably
about 300 hhds., taken at So 80 for common to SIS so
and S $50 per 100 lbs. for middng to good quality.
Among the sales have also been some 0aI2 hhds.
new crop, which of excellent quality and which
readily commanded 3a$7. Some small sales of
Ground Leaf also took place at 81 SIS; but regret
to hear that this denomination is generally very poor,
not than a fourth Of that which has been raised
is understandable, the residue having been destroyed
by the exceeding dry weather during the period of
maturing its general character has not been bad
during the last ten years. Ohio descriptions remain
quiet. Only small vessel is loading, which is a
Danish SCH, for Antwerp. The inspections for the
week comprise 553 hhds. Maryland, and 40 do Ohio
total, 595 hhds Exported within the time
to foreign ports hhds. making the amount of Ma
ryland and Ohio leaf exported from this port to Euro
pean ports, since Jan. LIST to 2lst inst as follows: