Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-10-28
REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKET ,
(ANp INCIDENTS CONNECTED HEREWITH
For the Week ending last euen,ng.

REMARKS.-We have passed through another
rather inactive week for business generally although
bv referring TO the following Review il will be OBJ
served that in more of our staples there has
been some little movement. But until the Preslden-
tal election is over, do not expect an active bus
ness-in this or any other of our markets-it never
has been So since our recollection, when the canvass
has been an exciting one and we did not anticipate
any thing more favorable than we have already eX-
perienced. The next corresponding season, and IN
all probability the next spring, may enable our
merchants and factors TO make better eXhDlt
The British steamer Europa, at New York on
Wednesday, has put us in possession oil week
later advices from England but the character OIL inc
commercial portion of them is very little chanSeo'
though lower in price, will be seen by comparing
the current rates of Breadstus at foot OF tins para
graph-The political news from some portions OF
the Continent is less bcgerent, Gas IN France, Tor
instance while in others there is no abatement
particularly in Austria where the strife is very san
culinary.
. The following were the prices at
Liverpool, Oct. 7--Oct IA.
Wheat,w hite&mx SIS I'd ass 9d--ss as ss ga
Wheat, red, Is. cd ass. 3d.--7s Id ass. "a.
Flour, Western c. .32s. a33s. -32s. dS2s' ga
Flour, Baltim'e, &c.3ls. 6d.d32s Bis dSls. 3D.
Indian Corn, .35s. a37s. -33s. aS6s'
Indian Meal, " lis. alSs. lis. al8s
Lard in kegs and brs. had declined Is per cwt.n
the latest quotation 42a43s in the former and 4ato
AMERICAN DRY GOODs.-There is no new
feature observable in this department OF trade, the
demand continuing moderate aud prices steady.
during the week-thc transactions last week were at
22a221 cts. per h., cash, as we then stated.
BREAD.-Thc prices of Hard continue steady at
quotations, but the demand is not brisk.
CANDLES.-Spcrm have advanced, owing TO
their scarcity and improvement in prices in the East
mar kets, and we now quote 80 cts. per d. ana
know of none to be had under. Adamantlne remain
at o. and Mould Tallow l2al4 cts per lb, the latter
for small sizes, for expectation.
COFFEE.-Thc sales of the week have been
light, comprising all the Rio in first hands, about
1000 bags at dbt, and 3uUdioo Laguayra 1T % cts'
COPPER-we note the sale of $500 lbs Old at
165 cts. per h., mos. oo
COTTON.-Thc transactions have been rbout 800
bales, with prices ranging from to cts for Up
land and New Orleans.
notwithstanding to sell in limited parcels
at 81 to So cts, cash, for fair to prime qualities
FISH.-Mackcrcl continue in good supply and
prices of No 3 lower. Halifax brands selling at
1915, and Massachusetts at $4 per br. Nos.
aud at quotations.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-Thc market for Howard
street Flour has been governed by circumstances
precisely similar to those of last wceklhe opening
rates then being $53l4 which declined towards the
close TO 1925. Early this week, prices having I'M
proved s. cts, from the limited stock rendered eX-
tremcIy so by the previously heavy transactions con-
siderable sales made at 53l !; but on Tues
day and Wednesday, the market having become
heavy purchasers were enabled to operate at 8 %,
and some 2u3000 brls. changed hands at that rate.
On Thursday, the receipt of the steamer Europa's
advices showing slight decline i'll the English mar
kct, checked operations III this and the Transactions
which were carly in the day, did not exceed 1900
brls at the same price time adding interest, but
subsequently, although there willing sellers at
the same there were no buyers. The sales of the
week for export have not probably exceeded 6OO0
brls The demand for City Mills has been fair, and
sales of 20O0a30O0 brls. were made early in the
week at SOL "a $5.37a; but on Thursday $5:3l
was the price generally paid, and yesterday 1928
was, or would have BEEN accepted. The weeks
sales for export have been about 1000 brs; and 1900
of Harpcrs Ferry brand, including 700 on Saturday
last at $5.37s, and 500 on Thursday at the same
price. The transactions in Corn Meal have been
iight-Country nomnally 1925, and City Mills
1891 per brl. Inspected this week:
Corn Meal, ,290 brls, so hf. brls