Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-04-22
DO VI ESTIC NJ A r X L T S.
Bosrov-weck preceding April

BosToN-wcck preceding April Is.
Candles-Stock of Sperm light. Sales OF to 400
boxes Nantucket at 49, and New Bedford ut 30 cts.
per h., mos. CO6ee-There has been rather more
enquiry from the trade. We notice sales of 1900
bags Porto Cabello in lots, at 7!a7s cts; 1000 ST.
Domingo, 6a6i cts, mos, OF which about 100 are
going out of the market FiSh-Large Cod in
fair demand sales of 1000 qtls loose at $3.50, and
packed, IA $4.l2a Small packed, So per qtl., cash
The arrivals of Mackerel from Nova Scotia are
large, and several cargocs afioat, remain unsold
Prices are again depressed, and sales OF No. Mas.
sachusetts at s.25; No. 3, $625; and No. 3, So
per bril-, cash. Flou-The demand has been good
through the week. but prices in favor OF buyers. Sales
Of Genesee and Michigan com. brands, 1852. Sales
of 1900 brs. Ohio and St. Louis at 6.37a $3.50 per
bril-, cash. Southern in fair demand. Sales OF 2o0O
brls. different kinds at $780, mos, part for ex-
port. Grain-Large arrivals Of Corn depressed the
market considerably, and some holders being unwil
ling to store, OFT their parcels at low rates. The
sales have been large at SO down TO 81 cts for yellow
fiat and 81 to so cts for white, cash. At the close
the market frmer, and yellow flat is selling at SO
cts. white 5la52 cts. There is not much new afloa
but the quantity stored is pretty large. Hemp
Some small parcels Amer. dew rotted brought s 1885,
6 mos We hear of a sale of Manila 100 bales, at
9! cts. per lb., 6 mos. Hides-There is better
feeling in the market, and holders are more firm.
South American held at 10 cts. Ledd-
About 1000 pigs have been sold at S4.3ll per 100
lbs, cash. MoidSseS-The market closes with bet
ter feeling, and some holders storing their
parcels, but little remains that is offered for sale.
BY auction 81 hhds. Porto Rico, 23n24 per gal,
4 mos. OH--The market for Linseed has been pref
ty active, and sales considerable. English at 57a55
cts Dutch, 5Sd59 cts; American, part from the
South, at 57a5S cts, equal to cash. English at about
81 cts, time. Sales of Olive at S l.O5, mos In
Sperm there is no change; crude Sperm is rather on
the decline. ProuisionS-There have been very
heavy sales during the week, but a good fair bust
has been done in most kinds, at about the prices
Of last week. Saltpetre-Since our last, the sales
have been TO 500 bags at 81 cts about 300 bags of
I.s, Gate In &
The higher grades are held at prices above
cts. Sugdr-Thc sales reach about 1900 boxes Cuba
Browns and Yelows at Gal cts. per h., as TO quail
ty so bags Brazil, u cts. per lb., mos. BY auc-
ton, 209 hhds Cuba Muscovado offered, 160 sold at
3.75a S4.l2E, ss; IS hhds. New Orleans, 3.l0a 50;
% boxes Havana browns 5.37a $625 per 100 lbs, d
mos. Wool-There have been considerable sales of
Fleece at reduced quotations. The stock is not very
large.-DdiLy Adu.
New YoRK--3 days preceding April Is.
Ashes-Pots firm, with sales at 562 "a = 5.6o3 and
Pearls steady at 81. CoGee-ls in better request,
but prices have been rather in favor of buyers Sales
of 1000 bags Brazil at 63a7t, 500 Maracaibo 6Ea7,
and 300 Laguayra 81 cts. per lb., usual time Cotton
is more enquired for, but we have further to
ducc quotations OF cent Sales of the week 6400
bales at 6a cts. the extremes for all denominations
including Mid. and Good Fair. Drugs and Dyes
Market depressed and sales for the most part unim-
portant. DyetcoOds-Are without change. Flour
and Medl-rhere has been an increasing demand
for Western Flour, but the market, though at times
unsettled, closes with more steadness, the whole
range is Ga $685., including Troy, Michigan and
Gcnesee. Southern has not varied, the prices are
| Sc for Alexandria, and 6.l2!d 625 for Howard
street and Georgetown Grairl-Whea has further
declined 2a5 cts, white Genesee selling at | .40a
Sl.35. and fair Ohio Sl.26. Rye, 1916 cts; and
Corn 49a5l for New Orleans and 81 a53 for Northern
and Southern. Hemp-The market for American is
very firm with sales Of Dewrotted at 1885, mos.
Hides-Are without change sale Of 1912 r. Grande
at cts, less per cent, cash. Indigo-Remains